My Favorite Movies
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Fight Club 1999, R)
Favorite movie to re-watch. Great twist ending, great narration. |
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| 2 |
The Godfather 1972, R)
My favorite classic. |
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| 3 |
The Godfather, Part II 1974, R)
Best sequel ever. |
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| 4 |
The Usual Suspects 1995, R)
Best twist ending, that makes re-watching a completely different experience. |
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| 5 |
Requiem for a Dream 2000, R)
Stylized, great characterization, great performances. |
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| 6 |
Mulholland Drive 2001, R)
Best "psychedelic" movie, that actually makes total sense. |
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| 7 |
GoodFellas 1990, R)
Epic storytelling, but one of the best american directors. |
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| 8 |
Memento 2000, R)
Totally unconventional screenplay structure, that works perfectly. |
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| 9 |
Chasing Amy 1997, R)
My favorite comedy, funny but with a big heart. |
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| 10 |
Seven Samurai (Shichinin no Samurai) 1954, Unrated)
Best epic ever. 3 hours of gripping storytelling. A truly classic story. |
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| 11 |
Vertigo 1958, PG)
Hitchcock at his best. |
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| 12 |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long) 2003, PG-13)
Very dear to my Chinese origins. |
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| 13 |
Pan's Labyrinth 2006, R)
Part fairy tale, part drama. A great adult story that weaves fantasy with harsh reality. |
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| 14 |
Hotaru no haka (Grave of the Fireflies) 1988, Unrated)
The most emotional film I've ever seen, engraved in my memory forever. |
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| 15 |
Oldboy 2004, R)
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| 16 |
Pulp Fiction 1994, R)
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| 17 |
Reservoir Dogs 1992, R)
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| 18 |
Serenity 2005, PG-13)
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| 19 |
Princess Mononoke (Mononoke-hime) 1999, PG-13)
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| 20 |
Zodiac 2007, R)
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| 21 |
Brick 2006, R)
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| 22 |
Primer 2003, PG-13)
This is just a mindblowing experience, I urge you to track this movie down. |
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| 23 |
The Man from Earth 2007, Unrated)
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| 24 |
The Prestige 2006, PG-13)
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| 25 |
Brokeback Mountain 2005, R)
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| 26 |
The Incredibles 2004, PG)
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| 27 |
MirrorMask 2005, PG)
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