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My Favorite Movies


  tpb001's Rating My Rating
1
Midnight Run 1988,  R)
Midnight Run
The way action and comedy is put together is great. De Niro is excellent as usual. One of my top favs.
2
The Shawshank Redemption 1994,  R)
The Shawshank Redemption
It is brilliant. The adaptation is excellent. I love it. Love it. It's engaging and you don't want it to end. It's perfect.
3
Once Upon a Time in China 1991,  R)
Once Upon a Time in China
A fantastic, beautiful movie with classic martial arts. Jet Li is amazing. I can watch this series over and over again. Brilliant.
4
Pulp Fiction 1994,  R)
Pulp Fiction
Aaaah, Tarantino is a master. I don't get people who don't get this film. It is brilliant. Not a single slow or bad minute in it. So clever! For sure!
5
The Untouchables 1987,  R)
The Untouchables
There is not a single bad line in this movie. Even Costner can act. Wow. It's still as good all these years later.
6
The Color Purple 1985,  PG-13)
The Color Purple
Brilliant. Goldberg is amazing. Ity seems as if everything Spielberg touches turns in to gold? Well, almost anyway. See it, it's brilliant.
7
The Godfather 1972,  R)
The Godfather
Someone here said it's overrated :) jeeze, I guess they love flicks like "The 40 year old virgin and such... This is truly an amazing movie, great actors and so well composed. Wow. It can be watched over and over again, and still it's as good as the first time you saw it. A masterpiece.
8
Ice Age 2002,  PG)
Ice Age
It is pure fun. I really enjoyed every minute of it. Even the swedish dubbing is good (not very common...) but it's best as is of course.
9
Mad Max 1979,  R)
Mad Max
This is my favorite of the three. It's fast, he's cool, there's action and it's a different story. First time I saw it I was 11 and wasn't supposed to, but I snuck in and fell in love with the genre.
10
High Plains Drifter 1973,  R)
High Plains Drifter
The man with no name is as good as ever. I love these old spaghetti westerns.
11
Mars Attacks! 1996,  PG-13)
Mars Attacks!
I love this one! Really evil alien invaders and well Nicholson, I love you.
12
The Matrix 1999,  R)
The Matrix
Yep, I love it. Great acting and the plot oh the story, my oh my. It's revoultionary in my opinion. The action and all the "hidden messages" makes it into what it is - a fantastic saga and mindblowing action with great special effects. For sure.
13
Shaun of the Dead 2004,  R)
Shaun of the Dead
OMG it's brilliant. The best they've done in my opinon. I think I laughed all the way till the bitter end ;)
14
Army of Darkness 1993,  R)
Army of Darkness
I just love Ash. Groovy.
15
Bubba Ho-Tep 2002,  R)
Bubba Ho-Tep
OMG Bruce Campbell is King. The King. And he is outstanding. It's funny, oh so funny! It's definitely a must see if you like Campbell...or Elvis ;)
16
Evil Dead 2 1987,  R)
Evil Dead 2
My fav. I actually like this better than the first, and as funny as the third is, this is still...better. Ooooh, a must see! I'll date Campbell any day :)
17
Dead Alive (Braindead) 1992,  R)
Dead Alive (Braindead)
Clever, clever, clever stuff. Either you love it or you don't. I adore it. I can see it over and over again, still cracks me up :)
18
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002,  PG-13)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Peter Jackson is probably not capable of doing a bad movie. This one is amazing. I love the book, and still I really, really love this trilogy. (wow) It is a fav. Makes you want more a.s.a.p. Trust me.
19
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001,  PG-13)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Oh I love them all. It's excellent work, the scenery is wonderful, the special effects great and the story is of course brilliant.
20
Awakenings 1990,  PG-13)
Awakenings
Once again De Niro is brilliant. It's a heartbreaking story and it's impossible not to like.
21
L.A. Confidential 1997,  R)
L.A. Confidential
It's classy and a good adaptation indeed. I really like this movie.
22
Face/Off 1997,  R)
Face/Off
Very good idea and it's well done. Both Cage and Travolta are scary when evil :) A favorite!
23
The Rock 1996,  R)
The Rock
I love this one. It's an ordinary story, but they do it so well! All of them. But Connery is of course my favorite...
24
Crank 2006,  R)
Crank
Action, action, action, humour, silliness, action, Statham and did I mention action?
25
Kill Bill: Volume 1 2003,  R)
Kill Bill: Volume 1
Quentin Tarantino. Wow. Perfection. Uma Thurman rules. Lucy Liu comes second and I totally want to see this movie at least a couple of hundred times. I think I've seen it five times thus far. I want more, now.
26
Kill Bill, Volume 2 2004,  R)
Kill Bill, Volume 2
Tarantino, Uma Thurman, it's beautiful and I love every second of it. I want more. Now.
27
Oldboy 2004,  R)
Oldboy
Parks' second in the series, wow. Wow. A masterpiece indeed. It's both disturbing and eh, well brilliantly so. It's almost better than the first. Superb.
28
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Boksuneun naui geot) 2002,  R)
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Boksuneun naui geot)
I happen to think that this is as good as Oldboy. First time I saw it I didn't though. However after a second time, it is titally brilliant. Park knows his stuff. Trust me.
29
A Better Tomorrow 2010,  R)
A Better Tomorrow
A masterpiece. Chow Yun-Fat and Woo both! It's violent, beautiful and HK! Yep, I love it. Makes you want more!
30
A Better Tomorrow II 1988,  Unrated)
A Better Tomorrow II
Not nearly as good as the first one, but still very good! This is so insane that you've got to love it.
31
A Bittersweet Life (Dalkomhan insaeng) 2005,  Unrated)
A Bittersweet Life (Dalkomhan insaeng)
Oh I love it! Violent, tragic, clever story and very good acting
32
Inside Man 2006,  R)
Inside Man
Superb acting, utterly well made movie, the plot is nice and I really love seing Denzel and Owen in the same movie. It's a must see.
33
Reservoir Dogs 1992,  R)
Reservoir Dogs
Aaah, Tarantino.
Aaah, wonderful acting. Heck, even Chris Penn is good!!
Quentin rocks my world.
34
The Big Lebowski 1998,  R)
The Big Lebowski
You've gotta' love it. Coens do know how to make a nerd like me to sit.
35
Fargo 1996,  R)
Fargo
So there actually exist people who doesn't like it? How weird. Gotta' love the Coens, they know their stuff!
36
Twelve Monkeys (12 Monkeys) 1995,  R)
Twelve Monkeys (12 Monkeys)
Very good, twisted and oh so wonderful! Very good story, a fav for sure. Willis and Pitt should do more movies together, there's chemistry.
37
Memento 2000,  R)
Memento
Wonderful! I never liked Pearce much, until I saw this one when it came out. It is brilliant.
38
Blade Runner 1982,  R)
Blade Runner
Sneaked in and saw it when it came back in the 80's. I loved it then and I worship it now. SciFi at its best. Great, great, great.
39
Dawn of the Dead 1978,  R)
Dawn of the Dead
What can I say? Romero... The clever use of humor makes it even better.
40
Dawn of the Dead ,  R)
Dawn of the Dead
Romero at his best. I love it. And he actually had something to say, oh, and it's zombies of course...
41
Night of the Living Dead 1968,  R)
Night of the Living Dead
Romero, King of zombies, and he is also trying to tell us something. It's so clever.
42
Day of the Dead 1985,  Unrated)
Day of the Dead
Romero. Love his movies. Has a message and he uses humor and zombies to tell us. :)
43
300 2007,  R)
300
I was sceptical, my bad. It is breathtaking. I loved every second of it. Even nanos. Makes you want more, now.
44
The Usual Suspects 1995,  R)
The Usual Suspects
One of my all time favs.
Excellent script, wonderful acting despite the Baldwin :)
It's superb.
45
Sin City 2005,  R)
46
Gladiator 2000,  R)
Gladiator
"Are you not entertained? Is this not why you are here?" - goosebumps.

Brilliant. Crowe can act, wow. And there's blood, friendship, love and he had his vengeance in this life, and probably even in the next.
47
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003,  PG-13)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Peter Jackson is probably not capable of doing a bad movie. This one is amazing. I love the book, and still I really, really love this trilogy. (wow) It is a fav. Makes you want more a.s.a.p. trust me.
48
The Negotiator 1998,  R)
The Negotiator
Action, several good actors, suspense and god plot. We've seen it before, but this is still very, very entertaining! Makes you wanna' sit.
49
The Business 2004,  R)
The Business
When you get both Ray Winston and Danny Dyer in the same movie, well, it just can't be a failure! Oh, I love Mr Winston and Dyer? Wow.
50
The Football Factory 2004,  R)
The Football Factory
It is very, very good. Very. Dyer is excellent. And as I'm not a football fan and still enjoyed this one, it must be a good story ;)
51
Death Proof 2007,  R)
Death Proof
Aaah, Tarantino. It's great. I love the dialogue and his sense of humor. It's really, really good. The way he compose a story is absolutely brilliant. A perfect one!
52
Papillon 1973,  PG)
Papillon
It's impossible not to love. Is there really anyone out there who has not fallen in love with wonderful Hoffman?
53
Hellraiser 1987,  R)
Hellraiser
For all you people who don't appreciate gore...why watch a movie like this? Silly humans. :) Clive Barker is an excellent writer, and this is a great movie. It's from 87ish, and the effects - well, wow. Sure is a fav. (Stop crying, it's a waste of good suffering!)
54
GoodFellas 1990,  R)
GoodFellas
Favorite actors, excellent soundtrack and wow, Pesci do know how to say fuck. :)
55
Letters from Iwo Jima 2006,  R)
Letters from Iwo Jima
Eastwood is good, Watanabe is excellent and this movie is amazing. Even better than the first one. Great.
56
Serenity 2005,  PG-13)
Serenity
As I LOVE the series this was a must see, high expectations and Yeah! It's good. Not as good as Firefly - but almost. The characters in this well, it's hard to explain...you've got to live it :)
57
The Fifth Element 1997,  PG-13)
The Fifth Element
I love SciFi and Willis... so nothing much could go wrong. It didn't - it's almost perfect :)
58
Enter the Dragon 1973,  R)
Enter the Dragon
I'm a sucker for martial arts and Bruce Lee was my first :) So, I just love his stuff. This is a fav.
59
The Indian Runner 1991,  R)
The Indian Runner
Sean Penn is such an excellent director, Morse and Mortensen are both superb in this one. A fav.
60
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints 2006,  R)
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
OMG. This is beautiful. It's dirty, sad and oh so good! Great cast and I have to say that LaBeouf is really good in this one. Robert Downey Jr is brilliant - as always.
61
Dog Day Afternoon 1975,  R)
Dog Day Afternoon
Brilliant. Pacino at his best.
62
A Beautiful Mind 2001,  PG-13)
A Beautiful Mind
Ed Harris and Russell Crowe - Aaaah! This is brilliant. It's heartbreaking and beautiful What a movie. "You are the only reason I am... you are all my reasons." Gosh!
63
A Bronx Tale 1993,  R)
A Bronx Tale
Oh, oh, oh, De Niro can direct as well as act! Cool, smooth, powerful and a fav.
64
Stranger Than Fiction 2006,  PG-13)
Stranger Than Fiction
Despite Ferrell it's brilliant!! If this would've been the first movie I ever saw with Ferrell in it I might cut him some slack. It's almost perfect.
65
True Romance 1993,  R)
True Romance
Excellent script (yeey Tarantino) and swell acting! A big fav!
66
Crimson Tide 1995,  R)
Crimson Tide
Never dull, splendid acting and especially Denzel is superb. I love this one.
67
Ronin 1998,  R)
Ronin
De Niro and Reno - yeeey! It's a clever plot and the car chace...oh yeah! There's not much I don't like about this one. Thumbs up!
68
Léon (The Professional) 1994,  R)
Léon (The Professional)
Perfect. Just perfect. A must see.
69
Little Miss Sunshine 2006,  R)
Little Miss Sunshine
Oh what a goodie! Great characters and good moments, I laughed a lot. It's so twisted you've got to love it!
70
Event Horizon 1997,  R)
Event Horizon
I love this movie. It is brilliant. Neill creeps me out and I'd kiss Fishburne any day.
71
The Princess Bride 1987,  PG)
The Princess Bride
"My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!" It's hilarious and just sooo brilliant!!
72
Hotel Rwanda 2004,  PG-13)
Hotel Rwanda
Cheadle amazed me, he's always good, but in this one he is briliant.
73
Kung Fu Hustle 2004,  R)
Kung Fu Hustle
I've always liked Stephen Chow, ever since I saw "King of Beggars" - it's the typical silly humour that you either like or don't... This is a fav!
74
Kumonosu Jô (Throne of Blood) (Macbeth) 1957,  Unrated)
Kumonosu Jô (Throne of Blood) (Macbeth)
One of his best. I love it.
75
Scream 1996,  R)
Scream
This is such a funny and clever story, the acting leaves a bit to wish for, but it is all in all a very good horror comedy.
76
State of Grace 1990,  R)
State of Grace
A great gangster movie with three very good actors. It is not one dull moment. A favorite.
77
Memories of Murder (Salinui chueok) 2003,  Unrated)
Memories of Murder (Salinui chueok)
As I've always loved this genre, the sometimes almost offensive humour, mixed with action and/or thrills. This is great!
78
Once Upon a Time in America 1984,  R)
Once Upon a Time in America
Leone is a favorite and this is a very superb epic movie. James Woods is outstanding. Someone said that De Niros' performance is weak in this one... Butthead. This is as good as always, he is brilliant.
79
Delicatessen 1991,  R)
Delicatessen
This is one surrealistic black comedy, so bizarre and very, very funny. I love it!
80
Kelly's Heroes 1970,  PG)
Kelly's Heroes
Great soundtrack, great acting and a lovely story. Eastwood and Sutherland both are wonderful!! One of the first movies that I bought, it's excellent.
81
The Dirty Dozen 1967,  Unrated)
The Dirty Dozen
I have loved this movie since the first time I saw it. It's filled with humour and great actors, and everytime I see it I still hold my thumbs that no one of the killers, rapists and a-holes (!) die. ;) I still love it. Some of my fav actors, Lee Marvin, Sutherland, Savalas (he is creepy!) and Borgnine for example. I bought it as soon as it came out on VHS and later on DVD.
82
The Sting 1973,  PG)
The Sting
This is a must see. Paul Newman is way cool. What a con movie. It's a great cast and the story is perfect! (Well almost anyway.)
83
What About Bob? 1991,  PG)
What About Bob?
I really like Dreyfuss, and in this he is outstanding! Even Murray is great, and I have a little problem with his stereotype kind of acting - but here he was different! A Great movie and a must see!

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