My Favorite Movies

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1
The Matrix 1999,  R)
2
Alien 1979,  R)
3
Blade Runner 1982,  R)
4
Good Will Hunting 1997,  R)
5
American Beauty 1999,  R)
6
Yeopgijeogin geunyeo (My Sassy Girl) 2001,  Unrated)
7
Lost and Delirious 2001,  R)
8
Night of the Living Dead 1968,  R)
9
The Crow 1994,  R)
10
The Deer Hunter 1978,  R)
11
Dawn of the Dead 1978,  R)
12
Clerks 1994,  R)
13
Fa Yeung Nin Wa (In the Mood for Love) 2000,  PG)
14
Chungking Express 1994,  PG-13)
15
Donnie Darko 2001,  R)
16
Shakespeare in Love 1998,  R)
17
K-PAX 2001,  PG-13)
18
The Shawshank Redemption 1994,  R)
19
Lilya 4-Ever (Lilja 4-ever) 2002,  R)
Lilya 4-Ever (Lilja 4-ever)
The most depressing film I have ever seen. Everyone should see this film.
20
Memento 2000,  R)
21
Moulin Rouge! 2001,  PG-13)
22
Dead Alive (Braindead) 1992,  R)
23
Fight Club 1999,  R)
24
Oldboy 2004,  R)
25
Bend It Like Beckham 2002,  PG-13)
26
Untamed Heart 1993,  PG-13)
27
Tôkyô Zankoku Keisatsu (Tokyo Gore Police) 2008,  Unrated)
Tôkyô Zankoku Keisatsu (Tokyo Gore Police)
Wow! My favourite movie of 2009 so far. Take the lead actress from Audition, add lots of Braindead/Machine Girl gore, add the humour from Bad Taste and the result is the beautifully shocking and inventive Tokyo Gore Police.
28
Cube 1997,  R)
29
I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (Saibogujiman kwenchana) 2008,  Unrated)
30
3-Iron (Bin-jip) (Empty Houses) 2004,  R)
31
Shaun of the Dead 2004,  R)
32
Open Your Eyes (Abre los ojos) (Permanent Midnight) 1997,  R)
33
A Boy and His Dog 1975,  R)
34
Gladiator 2000,  R)
35
28 Days Later 2002,  R)
36
Aliens 1986,  R)
37
A Beautiful Mind 2001,  PG-13)
38
Amélie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) 2001,  R)
39
American Psycho 2000,  R)
40
Training Day 2001,  R)
41
GoodFellas 1990,  R)
42
2001: A Space Odyssey 1968,  G)
43
Interview with the Vampire 1994,  R)
44
The Thing 1982,  R)
45
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Boksuneun naui geot) 2002,  R)
46
Nae yeojachingureul sogae habnida (Windstruck) 2004,  Unrated)
47
Brokeback Mountain 2005,  R)
48
Serenity 2005,  PG-13)
49
Scarface 1983,  R)
50
Casino Royale 2006,  PG-13)
51
Seven Samurai (Shichinin no Samurai) 1954,  Unrated)
52
Logan's Run 1976,  PG)
53
Hot Fuzz 2006,  R)
54
The Dark Knight 2008,  PG-13)
55
Clerks II 2006,  R)
56
Equilibrium 2002,  R)
57
Battle Royale 3D 2001,  Unrated)
58
Kung Fu Hustle 2004,  R)
59
24 Hour Party People 2002,  R)
60
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 1999,  R)
61
Apocalypse Now 1979,  R)
62
The Terminator 1984,  R)
63
Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1974,  PG)
64
Pulp Fiction 1994,  R)
65
Chinjeolhan geumjassi (Lady Vengeance) (Sympathy for Lady Vengeance) 2005,  R)
66
Snatch 2001,  R)
67
Spirited Away 2001,  PG)
68
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991,  R)
69
The Last Samurai 2003,  R)
70
The Matrix Reloaded 2003,  R)
71
Gattaca 1997,  PG-13)
72
Final Fantasy - The Spirits Within 2001,  PG-13)
73
2046 2004,  R)
74
The Matrix Revolutions 2003,  R)
75
Kataude mashin gâru (The Machine Girl) 2007,  Unrated)
76
The Shining 1980,  R)
77
Trainspotting 1996,  R)
78
Vanilla Sky 2001,  R)
79
The Quiet Earth 1985,  R)
80
Spoorloos (The Vanishing) 1988,  R)
81
Batman Begins 2005,  PG-13)
82
The Time Machine 1960,  G)
83
Strictly Ballroom 1992,  PG)
84
Strangers on a Train 1951,  PG)
85
Psycho 1960,  R)
86
Kaze no tani no Naushika (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind) (Warriors of the Wind) 1984,  PG)
87
Dog Soldiers 2002,  R)
88
My Life Without Me 2003,  R)
89
Mulholland Drive 2001,  R)
90
Monty Python's Life of Brian 1979,  R)
91
The Italian Job 1969,  PG)
92
Seom (The Isle) 2000,  Unrated)
93
Mou gaan dou (Infernal Affairs) 2002,  R)
94
Happy Together (Chun gwong cha sit) 1997,  Unrated)
95
As Tears Go By 1988,  Unrated)
96
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer 2006,  R)
97
Fallen Angels 1995,  Unrated)
98
The Evil Dead 1981,  R)
99
Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill 1999,  Unrated)
100
Lat sau san taam (Hard-Boiled) 1992,  R)
101
Dumplings (Gaau ji) 2004,  Unrated)
102
Days of Being Wild (A Fei zheng chuan) 1990,  Unrated)
103
Dark Blue World (Tmavomodrý svet) 2001,  R)
104
Daisy 2006,  Unrated)
105
Sien nui yau wan (A Chinese Ghost Story) 1987,  Unrated)
106
An American Werewolf in London 1981,  R)
107
Alien3 1992,  R)
108
Night of the Comet 1984,  PG-13)
109
Gozu (Gokudô kyôfu dai-gekijô: Gozu) 2003,  R)
110
Shaolin Soccer 2001,  PG-13)
111
Audition (Ôdishon) 1999,  R)
112
Day of the Dead 1985,  Unrated)
113
When Beckham Met Owen 2004,  Unrated)
When Beckham Met Owen
This is the debut film directed by Hong Kong's Anthony Wong.

If you're not familiar with football, David Beckham and Michael Owen are two very famous English footballers. Set in Mongkok, Hong Kong, 'When Beckham Met Owen' is a 'coming of age' film for two thirteen-year-old football fanatics. David (Kelvin Lau) and Michael (Eric Leung) are best friends, they are classmates, they play football together and they spend most of their time together. Their youthful world is captured in football outtakes, split-screen conversations and clever stop-start video editing. Forever competitive on the field, they start to find themselves being competitve for the attention of a young girl, Winnie (Jojo Yau). As puberty brings about changes, David becomes more interested in talking about sex whereas Michael doesn't feel comfortable about the subject. Michael's feelings for his best friend start to become complex and he begins to feel detached from his friends. Eventually, Michael must face the feelings he has for David.

Anthony Wong has created an interesting, charming, quirky and sincere portrayal of two best friends which deals with everyday problems such as poverty, relationships, school and growing up. At no point was it implied that Michael is gay or labelled queer and I found the ambiguity of Michael's feelings very refreshing. I hope to see more of Wong's work in the future.
114
Lust, Caution 2007,  NC-17)
115
Cube 2 - Hypercube 2002,  R)
116
Cube Zero 2004,  R)
117
Punch-Drunk Love 2002,  R)
118
Sideways 2004,  R)
119
Happy Accidents 2000,  R)
Happy Accidents
One of my all-time favourite movies. Although it does include moments of comedy I wouldn't feel comfortably calling Happy Accidents a 'romantic comedy'. To me, a 'romantic comedy' is a light-hearted story, a couple get together, then split up, then get back together again and it ends happily. The audience is entertained but unaffected. See Kate & Leopold.

I group Happy Accidents in the same category as Lost & Delirious, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, Untamed Heart, My Life Without Me.

I love this movie, the acting is terrific, Vincent D'Onofrio is outstanding, and of course, Marisa Tomei is ever dependable. Vincent's character (Sam) reminds me a little of Prot from K-Pax. The question being asked all the way through the movie is whether or not Sam is who he says he is or is he just another screwball from the local mental asylum.
120
28 Weeks Later... 2007,  R)
121
Night of the Living Dead 1990,  R)
122
Ping Pong 2002,  Unrated)
123
Shi gan (Time) 2007,  Unrated)
124
The Lives of Others 2006,  R)
125
Siwore (Il Mare) 2000,  Unrated)
126
Koroshiya 1 (Ichi the Killer) 2001,  R)
127
Control 2007,  R)
128
Battlestar Galactica 2003,  Unrated)
129
Tian bian yi duo yun (The Wayward Cloud) 2005,  Unrated)
130
Boku no kanojo wa saibôgu (Cyborg Girl) (Cyborg She) 2008,  PG)
131
[Rec] 2007,  R)
132
In Bruges 2008,  R)
133
Bad Taste 1987,  R)
134
Zombi 2 1979,  R)
135
Dead Snow (Død snø) 2008,  Unrated)
Dead Snow (Død snø)
Easily the best Zombie Flick of 2009. It's funny, it is imaginative (death sequences!), it has lots of gore and it has great-looking Nazi zombies! I enjoyed the references to other movies (especially Evil Dead) and there was a genuinely creepy scene about the history of the Nazi living dead. If you are planning to go skiing this winter, Dead Snow contains excellent survival advice if you are buried by an avalanche, amongst other things.
136
Let the Right One In 2008,  R)
137
Twelve Monkeys (12 Monkeys) 1995,  R)
138
Deliverance 1972,  R)
139
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind 2004,  R)
140
All About Lily Chou-Chou (Riri Shushu no subete) 2001,  Unrated)
All About Lily Chou-Chou (Riri Shushu no subete)
I really wasn't sure how I felt about this movie until a day after I watched it. The story focuses on various characters who are essentially lost souls. They find comfort in the fictional singer Lily Chou-Chou and her music which is described as coming from the 'ether'. Ethereal. The story can be quite slow at times and is ultimately tragic. What I found beautiful about this movie is how it is presented. The dreamy scenic cinematography interspersed with documentary-style filming. The documentary style represents the characters' experiences, whether good or bad, and helps to portray a sense of realism. The slow dreamy sequences represent the 'ether' when the characters are free of their worries and in a place where nothing can harm them.

You'll either love or hate this movie, I don't think you can feel indifferent about it. It's taken me a day to fall in love. By the way, the soundtrack is absolutely stunning.
141
Biohazard: Degeneration (Resident Evil: Degeneration) 2008,  R)
142
I Spit on Your Grave (Day of the Woman) 1977,  R)
I Spit on Your Grave (Day of the Woman)
Whatever this movie is, it has to be one of the best revenge movies ever made. If you can make it through the highly uncomfortable middle act, the finale is very satisfying. I Spit On Your Grave.
143
Sleeper 1973,  PG)
144
Rocky 1976,  PG)
145
Children of Men 2006,  R)
146
First Blood (Rambo: First Blood) 1982,  R)
147
9 Souls 2003,  Unrated)
9 Souls
9 inmates break out of jail together and travel across the country in a battered old van in search of a secret which they they were told about by a 10th prisoner. It is essentially a road movie. A road movie which encompasses tragedy, humour, fantasy, sadness and breathtaking photography. It has violence, it has sex, it has some laugh-out-loud moments too. It is also charming, sweet and romantic.

After watching this movie I was in complete awe of the director. If you haven't seen this movie then you are missing out on an absolute classic.
148
Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure 2004,  R)
Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure
Dave Gorman is very well known to UK TV viewers after his excellent shows, 'Dave Gorman's Important Astrology Experiment' and 'Are You Dave Gorman?' The latter being undertaken following a bet with a friend. Dave was tasked with finding 54 people (1 for each card in a deck including jokers) with the same name as himself - and meeting them. A journey which took him all around the world.

'Googlewhack Adventure' is his true story of his next journey around the world, covering over 90,000 miles in the pursuit of new Googlewhacks. It is a multi-award winning stand-up show recorded in front of a live audience in Swansea, Wales, UK. It won the award for Best One Person Show at the 2004 HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado - an award he won in 2001 for Are You Dave Gorman? It also won the 2004 Nightlife Award for Most Unique Comedy Performance while being performed in New York.

One day, sitting at his computer, attempting to write his novel but void of his muse, Dave received an email announcing that he was a googlewhack. Unaware of the term 'Googlewhack' Dave proceeded to investigate. He learned that his website was actually a Googlewhack (Francophile Namesakes) , not himself. Mild curiosity manifested itself into an obsession and Dave decided that Googlewhack-ing was more fun than writing a novel and he challenged himself to find more Googlewhacks. He found two, he contacted the originators of the Googlewhacks, and using his financial advance from his publisher, Dave set off to meet them and his journey began.

With the aid of a projector for showing slides and bar charts, Dave Gorman's comedic story is unmissable from start to finish. Apparently to this day he still has the alcohol-induced Texan driving licence tattoo on his arm which he regrettably received one night during his mammoth journey. This is one of the funniest and most entertaining stories ever told.
149
Zombieland 2009,  R)
150
Planet of the Apes 1968,  G)
151
The Snowman 1982,  Unrated)
The Snowman
An enchanting and beautiful animation.

There are a few versions but the one I remember is the 1982 original with Peter Auty singing 'Walking In The Air'.
152
Watership Down 1978,  PG)
153
The Mist 2007,  R)
The Mist
Excellent movie. I really didn't expect much from a Stephen King adaptation but I was pleasantly surprised and although I was shocked by the abrupt ending I certainly wouldn't want to change it.
154
Solyaris (Solaris) 1976,  PG)
155
Heavenly Creatures 1994,  R)
156
The Wanderers 1979,  R)
157
Four Lions 2010,  R)
Four Lions
Welcome to the genius known as Chris Morris.

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