My Favorite Movies
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| 1 |
High Fidelity 2000, R)
John Cusack takes his art of portaying a "miserable nice guy" and crafts a masterpiece. |
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| 2 |
Oldboy 2004, R)
Dark, violent, nihilistic... amazing. Sets a new precedent for "Revenge" movies. |
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| 3 |
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang 2005, R)
A great plot, awesome chemistry between Robert and Val, and some of the best dialogue since... well, ever. |
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| 4 |
Mou gaan dou (Infernal Affairs) 2002, R)
Brilliantly directed, written, and acted - a true testament to Hong Kong cinema. |
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| 5 |
Vampire's Kiss 1989, R)
This is about as dark as dark comedies can get - but I've seen this film at least a dozen times and it still cracks me up. Underneath it all is a pretty profound message of isolation and loneliness in the big city. |
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| 6 |
Sweet and Lowdown 1999, PG-13)
Sean Penn can be funny? You bet he can. Woody Allen's narrative is spot-on, the cast shines, and the music is some of the best ever committed to celluloid. Seek it out - it's worth the trouble. |
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| 7 |
Lat sau san taam (Hard-Boiled) 1992, R)
THIS is John Woo's masterpiece - never mind what people say about "The Killer." |
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| 8 |
Better Off Dead 1985, PG)
Cusack is at his Cusackian best in this 80's romp, which goes to show you that attempted suicide CAN be funny if it's for all the wrong reasons. |
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| 9 |
Danger: Diabolik 1968, PG-13)
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| 10 |
Lik Wong (Riki-Oh - The Story of Ricky) 1991, R)
The mother of all gory Kung Fu movies. Seriously, it is mind-blowingly awesome. |
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| 11 |
Duel to the Death 1982, R)
Ninja in the air! Ninja underground! 20-foot-tall Ninja who morph into naked hot chicks! If you've got a case of beer and a night to kill, this movie will suit you fine. |
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| 12 |
Future-Kill (Night of the Alien) (Splatter) 1985, R)
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| 13 |
Izo 2004, Unrated)
A brilliant, moving, poetic work that ponders life, death, and everything in between... All while delivering some of the most carnage-laden scenes I've ever witnessed. |
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| 14 |
Men At Work 1990, PG-13)
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| 15 |
The Super Infra-Man (Chung kuo chao ren) (Chinese Superman) (Zhong guo chao ren) 1975, PG)
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| 16 |
A Man Called Hero (Zhong hua ying xiong) 1999, R)
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| 17 |
Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari. (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) 1920, Unrated)
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| 18 |
Repo Man 1984, R)
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| 19 |
Aragami 2002, Unrated)
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| 20 |
Time and Tide (Shun liu Ni liu) 2001, R)
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| 21 |
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra 2004, PG)
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| 22 |
Infernal Affairs II 2003, PG-13)
An intriguing and heartbreaking look at the early days of the protagonists from the first film. |
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| 23 |
Infernal Affairs III (Mou gaan dou III: Jung gik mou gaan) 2003, PG-13)
This film ultimately bows under the weight of its two predecessors. Overall, the conclusion to this trilogy is underwhelming. |
