My Favorite Movies
Flims I find myself watching over and over. Some of them have touched me deeply on an emotional level, others have made me laugh, and still others have simply entertained me.
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| 1 |
Trainspotting 1996, R) |
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| 2 |
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind 2004, R) |
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Amélie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) 2001, R) |
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| 4 |
Bright Star 2009, PG)
This film is now one of my favorites. It is so beautiful in the love story and Ben Whishaw does a wonderful acting job as John Keats. A true tragic love story and quite thrilling in how it captures falling in love. It also made me want to sit down and truly understand poetry. I highly recommend this film to people who enjoy historical fiction with tragic love as it's centerpiece. |
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| 5 |
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu) 2004, PG-13) |
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| 6 |
Amores Perros 2000, R) |
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| 7 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001, PG-13) |
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| 8 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002, PG-13) |
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| 9 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003, PG-13) |
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| 10 |
Shaun of the Dead 2004, R) |
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| 11 |
Cold Mountain 2003, R) |
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| 12 |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long) 2003, PG-13) |
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| 13 |
Snatch 2001, R) |
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| 14 |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 2003, PG-13) |
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| 15 |
Brokeback Mountain 2005, R) |
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| 16 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2005, PG) |
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| 17 |
Y Tu Mamá También 2001, R) |
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| 18 |
Kill Bill: Volume 1 2003, R) |
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| 19 |
The Royal Tenenbaums 2002, R) |
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| 20 |
Eagle vs. Shark 2007, R)
This film is funny, touching, and sweet at the same time. Clement plays a guy who is is emotionally 9 years old...in how he reacts to situations, people, and his interests. "Jarrod" (Clement) won't admit he is a loser, he is a champion of the world in his own mind Horsley is the girl who falls in love with him....and finally meets him at a party and starts a relationship with him after stalking him. He takes her with him to his hometown so he can "kill' the bully who bullied him all while growing up. Weirdness happens there and a bit of saddness as well. The film is very off-beat but also every well-done. I think we all know a guy like Jarrod and hope that the guy meets a person like Horsley's girl. |
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| 21 |
Babel 2006, R)
I was not disappointed with this movie by Inarritu, who is one of my favorite directors. All the actors did wonderful performances and I was fully involved in the story as a viewer. Rinko Kikuchi is a real standout as the deaf-mute girl who is sexually acting out due to issues involved with her mother's death and because she feels so isoalted from the world in her deafness. I actually forgot Brad Pitt was Brad Pitt in this movie his performance is so good. Definitely a film I would recommend! |
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| 22 |
Road to Perdition 2002, R) |
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| 23 |
Lost In Translation 2003, R) |
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| 24 |
Children of Men 2006, R)
This film both awed and depressed me. It is a stunning film with lots of great camera work and a great storyline. Cuaron proves again he is a great director and is not afraid of taking chances when it comes to films. It had me a bit depressed because the world could very well become the world of the film. Definitely a must see....and it will not bore you with it's constant action and tension in the story. |
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| 25 |
Everything is Illuminated 2005, PG-13) |
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| 26 |
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1980, PG) |
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| 27 |
Atonement 2007, R)
A very interestingly filmed movie that shows how a little girl's misunderstanding of a situation ruined people's lives. The ending really is sad...and worth sitting through this slow-moving but good movie to see. It's basically a film about a child's mistake that ruins the lives of her sister and the man her sister loves...and how she carries the guilt through her life for something that happened when she was 11/12. |
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| 28 |
Pride and Prejudice , Unrated) |
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| 29 |
300 2007, R)
I know I am late to the game with this film....I didn't see it when it was out in theatres...and it is not historically correct....but DAMN this movie is cool. |
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| 30 |
Apocalypto 2006, R)
This film was beyond cool. I loved the fact it was in the language of the Maya and the story. It had some violent stuff take place but then, it is a primative society and human sacrafice was going on during this time period. The chase after the main character escapes and runs to get back to his pregnant wife and child keeps the viewer riveted, at least it kept me watching. Beautifully filmed and you care about every single character because there was just enough set up of even minor characters in the film to make you feel for them when everything goes to hell for them. |
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| 31 |
Napoleon Dynamite 2004, PG) |
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The Matrix 1999, R) |
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Peter Pan 2003, PG) |
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| 34 |
Moulin Rouge! 2001, PG-13) |
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Romeo + Juliet 1996, PG-13) |
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| 36 |
Monsoon Wedding 2002, R) |
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| 37 |
Hero 2002, PG-13) |
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Gladiator 2000, R) |
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| 39 |
No Country for Old Men 2007, R)
I really enjoyed this film! I loved the style it was shot in and the characters. Bardem did an excellant job as a hitman who was obviously mental. Loved his air gun. I even loved the ending because it summed up the whole essence of the story...that you "ride to meet your fate" in life. Just an all around great film with great acting by the entrire cast. It deserved it's Oscar win. |
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Into the Wild 2007, R)
I really enjoyed this film. It was a very interesting story of a young man who decides to break from society and live in the wild, without money. It doens't have a happy ending but that is fine. It is based off a true story and now I really want to read the book. Emile Hirsch is a really good actor and I need to check out more of his films. |
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| 41 |
A.I. Artificial Intelligence 2001, PG-13) |
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| 42 |
Down with Love 2003, PG-13) |
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| 43 |
X-Men 2000, PG-13) |
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| 44 |
X2: X-Men United 2003, PG-13) |
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| 45 |
Team America - World Police 2004, R) |
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| 46 |
Spider-Man 2002, PG-13) |
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| 47 |
Spider-Man 2 2004, PG-13) |
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| 48 |
Bringing Up Baby 1938, Unrated) |
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| 49 |
Lady in the Water 2006, PG-13)
I was pleasantly surprised by this film. I had expected a huge mess due to the poor reviews it received but it is a fairy tale for adults and quite good. I found myself wondering what would happen next and was satisfied with the way the film unfolded. It was like watching a childhood book unfold on the screen. Paul Giamatti's acting even made me cry at one point while I watched the film. Definitely worth a viewing but remember to tap into the 12 year old child inside yourself as you watch. |
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| 50 |
Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso) 1988, R) |
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| 51 |
Breakfast at Tiffany's 1961, PG) |
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Chungking Express 1994, PG-13) |
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| 53 |
Marie Antoinette 2006, PG-13)
I was pleasantly surprised by this film. So many people have bad-mouthed it but it was actually a very enjoyable film to watch. Loved the "new romantic/new wave" soundtrack which is connected to the fact that a lot of the bands from the early 80s idealized the time period this film was set in and Coppola was going up in that time period so made the muscial conenction. Love Dunst as Marie...she did a wonderful job at convaying the isolation and emotion her character felt being an Austrian in a French court. The cinematography was beauitful as was the colour palette used in the film. Very stylized film that likens the decadance of the French court to the punk rock/new wave years of more recent history. Definitely worth a view. |
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Love Actually 2003, R) |
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| 55 |
Office Space 1999, R) |
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| 56 |
24 Hour Party People 2002, R) |
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| 57 |
A Life Less Ordinary 1997, R) |
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| 58 |
Underworld 2003, R) |
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Blade Runner 1982, R) |
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The Breakfast Club 1985, R) |
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| 61 |
The Princess Bride 1987, PG) |
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P.S. I Love You 2007, PG-13) |
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| 63 |
Love and Other Drugs 2010, R) |































































