My Favorite Movies


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A list of my all-time favourites

  ozq's Rating My Rating
1
Cidade de Deus (City of God) 2002,  R)
Cidade de Deus (City of God)
the story is superb and very disturbing... i love the way it's told through one person's perspective. it's fast-paced and action-packed with brilliantly edited sequences. a truly outstanding film.
2
Ikiru (Doomed) (Living) (To Live) 1952,  PG)
Ikiru (Doomed) (Living) (To Live)
The film absorbed me with the story and very memorable scenes, the best being the one with the protagonist on the swing. An immensely moving masterpiece that inspires you to think about life.
3
The Lives of Others 2006,  R)
The Lives of Others
powerful and meaningful. meticulously thought out story and direction, and great acting. an exceptional piece of work.
4
Fa Yeung Nin Wa (In the Mood for Love) 2000,  PG)
Fa Yeung Nin Wa (In the Mood for Love)
really just loved it, the story and the visuals. the music is fab too.
5
Pulp Fiction 1994,  R)
Pulp Fiction
words cannot describe how brilliant this movie is. so i'm not gonna try. you just have to see it for yourself. ;)
6
Dr. Strangelove Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964,  PG)
Dr. Strangelove Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
funny and intelligent as hell... brilliant!
7
Amélie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) 2001,  R)
Amélie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain)
Magical, wonderful. Smiled throughout the whole movie. Audrey Tautou is an absolute delight.
8
Schindler's List 1993,  R)
9
Citizen Kane 1941,  PG)
Citizen Kane
amazing for its era, but also does not feel dated.
10
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind 2004,  R)
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
creative, funny, extremely touching. best film i've seen in a while. brilliant.
11
Mulholland Drive 2001,  R)
Mulholland Drive
naomi watts was just brilliant in this absolute mindfuck thriller. "it's an illusion." i can't say i fully comprehend the film but on further research i thought it was quite amazing, that all the confusion, which could really annoy you, was not for nothing. recommended for repeated viewings.
12
Okuribito (Departures) 2008,  PG-13)
Okuribito (Departures)
to say it is predictable is to miss the point. altogether a beautiful, poignant film that will not fail to move viewers.
13
Trainspotting 1996,  R)
Trainspotting
it's good, it's funny, but i wish there were subtitles!
14
The Manchurian Candidate 1962,  PG-13)
15
Hotaru no haka (Grave of the Fireflies) 1988,  Unrated)
Hotaru no haka (Grave of the Fireflies)
Truly heart-wrenching.
16
Children of Heaven (Bacheha-Ye aseman) 1997,  PG)
Children of Heaven (Bacheha-Ye aseman)
simple but just so beautifully moving
17
Rashômon (Rashomon) (In the Woods) 1951,  Unrated)
18
Memento 2000,  R)
Memento
though a little confusing, the message hits you really hard once you get it. quite freaky.
19
Chungking Express 1994,  PG-13)
Chungking Express
very kooky, enjoyed it tremendously.
20
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975,  R)
21
Inception 2010,  PG-13)
Inception
Mind-blowingly awesome. Christopher Nolan is crazy, and I mean it as a compliment.
22
Juno 2007,  PG-13)
Juno
love this movie to bits. wonderful cast, you can't help but adore ellen page. love the soundtrack. one of the best coming-of-age movies ever.
23
Mou gaan dou (Infernal Affairs) 2002,  R)
Mou gaan dou (Infernal Affairs)
one of the best Hongkong films i've seen.
24
Slumdog Millionaire 2008,  R)
Slumdog Millionaire
using the game show was a refreshing way to tell the story and get the message across without letting it get all heavy and melodramatic. awesome cinematography and colours. a little sad but so very hopeful.
25
A Clockwork Orange 1971,  R)
A Clockwork Orange
freaky. crazy. funny in a sick perverse sense.
26
Garden State 2004,  R)
Garden State
wonderful story. wonderful acting. wonderful soundtrack.
27
Up 2009,  PG)
Up
very refreshing story, with even more grown-up and meaningful themes compared to previous pixar films, which i have mostly enjoyed as well. adorable and funny throughout, but i also found myself tearing at many poignant moments, especially the parts showing the love between Carl and his wife. only slight problem i had was with the ending, but it's really not a big deal, when the story itself feels so real. that realness is certainly helped by the wonderful characterisation of old men Carl and Muntz and Russell the little boy. the more i think about it, the more i feel how special this film is. great job by Pixar.
28
The Dark Knight 2008,  PG-13)
The Dark Knight
brilliant. this is what batman should be like. really heavy stuff... don't think any other director/scriptwriter could have handled it any better. still great the second time round.
29
Cashback 2006,  R)
Cashback
loved it. i'm so surprised that it actually moved me to tears on several occasions. beautiful.
30
Last Life in the Universe 2003,  R)
Last Life in the Universe
not only is the cinematography stunning, the story is just as brilliant and wonderfully acted out. and oh, the music created such an amazing ambience. beautiful beautiful film.
31
Mary Poppins 1964,  G)
32
Good Bye, Lenin 2002,  R)
Good Bye, Lenin
funny, heartwarming, touching
33
American History X 1998,  R)
American History X
good story, great performance from the actors, especially Edward Norton!
34
Lars and the Real Girl 2007,  PG-13)
Lars and the Real Girl
a really lovely show: funny, heartwarming story coupled with a great cast. ryan gosling is really good.
35
Spirited Away 2001,  PG)
36
Dancer in the Dark 2000,  R)
Dancer in the Dark
so tragic, yet so heart-wrenchingly beautiful. a truly unique musical that stands out from the rest.
37
Inglourious Basterds 2009,  R)
Inglourious Basterds
Freaking awesome! The second last scene kicked ass!! Most of the cast rocked, especially Christopher Waltz. Definitely one of the best Tarantino flicks. It reminded me of Kill Bill as they have similar themes, but I loved this more. Also, one of the more interesting and original WWII films I've seen.
38
Lost In Translation 2003,  R)
Lost In Translation
simple storyline, but the film has such an incredible atmosphere... i really felt for the characters. sad but moving.
39
Be With Me 2005,  Unrated)
Be With Me
it was very slow, very quiet, but the images alone were powerful and moving. i was in tears. liked it a lot.
40
Being John Malkovich 1999,  R)
Being John Malkovich
inventive and insanely brilliant. f*cks with your mind, literally.
41
(500) Days of Summer 2009,  PG-13)
(500) Days of Summer
A (romantic) comedy that makes you think deeply about love and relationships. Wonderfully filmed with really likeable performances from the leads. LOVE the soundtrack.
42
Black Swan 2010,  R)
Black Swan
SO GOOD.
43
28 Days Later 2002,  R)
28 Days Later
watched this by accident... but turned out to be pretty good! great storyline, and scary, but not in the usual way.
44
Seven Samurai (Shichinin no Samurai) 1954,  Unrated)
45
Kill Bill: Volume 1 2003,  R)
Kill Bill: Volume 1
kickass
46
Requiem for a Dream 2000,  R)
47
Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso) 1988,  R)
Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso)
just simply wonderful.
48
My Neighbor Totoro 1988,  G)
My Neighbor Totoro
the visuals just take my breath away.
49
Edward Scissorhands 1990,  PG-13)
50
WALL-E 2008,  G)
WALL-E
such a cute movie. it's amazing how much emotion is conveyed with so little dialogue.
51
Volver 2006,  R)
Volver
simple but quirky, funny and touches on heavy subjects in the best light-hearted way. one of the best films of Almodovar's i've seen.
52
The Band's Visit (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret) 2007,  PG-13)
The Band's Visit (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret)
simple, quiet but funny and touching. i love the way it was shot and the style of humour. what a gem.
53
Milk 2008,  R)
Milk
fantastic acting. inspiring and touching and hopeful.
54
Fight Club 1999,  R)
55
The Pianist 2002,  R)
56
The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de Motocicleta) 2003,  R)
The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de Motocicleta)
inspiring yet entertaining at the same time. great film.
57
Raise the Red Lantern (Da hong deng long gao gao gua) 1991,  PG)
Raise the Red Lantern (Da hong deng long gao gao gua)
so sad, but so good.
58
The Wizard of Oz 1939,  G)
The Wizard of Oz
classic
59
Thank You For Smoking 2005,  R)
Thank You For Smoking
clever and hilarious. loved the witty presentation/ direction.
60
American Beauty 1999,  R)
American Beauty
still pretty amazing the second time round.
61
Hable con Ella (Talk to Her) 2002,  R)
62
The Usual Suspects 1995,  R)
The Usual Suspects
clever
63
Run Lola Run (Lola rennt) 1998,  R)
Run Lola Run (Lola rennt)
wow! never seen anything like this. franka potente is too damn hot.
64
Life Is Beautiful (La Vita è bella) 1997,  PG-13)
65
The Wedding Banquet (Xi yan) 1993,  R)
66
Thumbsucker 2005,  R)
Thumbsucker
i really loved this little gem of a film, maybe because i could personally relate to it. there's a lot of realness to it. fyi the sypnosis provided here is incorrect.
67
Whale Rider 2002,  PG-13)
Whale Rider
beautiful
68
The Incredibles 2004,  PG)
69
The Sound of Music 1965,  G)
The Sound of Music
story is simple, and a little too simplified, but it's my childhood favourite!
70
Saving Face 2004,  R)
Saving Face
wow. such a gem of a film.
71
Sin City 2005,  R)
Sin City
incredibly stylish. what a comic book story would really be like if it came to life. possibly the best comic book movie i've seen. the geeks should love this.
72
The Way Home (Jibeuro) 2002,  PG)
The Way Home (Jibeuro)
a simple story that moved along quietly and unassumingly, but touched me a lot at the end.
73
The Nightmare Before Christmas 1993,  PG)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tim Burton is a genius.
74
Shrek 2001,  PG)
Shrek
fun story
75
To Live (Huozhe) 1994,  R)
To Live (Huozhe)
told from the perspective of a family, this film takes you through the socio-political changes through modern China. it is about survival and the will to live no matter what life throws at you. deeply moving.
76
Monsters, Inc. 2001,  G)
Monsters, Inc.
"Boo!"

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