Empire's Ultimate Indie Lineup

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These are the 50 greatest independent films of all time according to Empire. I've seen 1/4 of them so far.

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1
Reservoir Dogs (1992,  R)
Reservoir Dogs 4.5 Stars
Once you've seen this movie, you'll want to watch other people see it. And it has an awesome soundtrack too.
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Donnie Darko (2001,  R)
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3
The Terminator (1984,  R)
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4
Clerks (1994,  R)
Clerks 5.0 Stars
This is one of my most favourite movies and I will forever have a spot in my heart for Kevin Smith because of it.
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5
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979,  R)
Monty Python's Life of Brian 2.0 Stars
If you have been introduced to Monty Python through Flying Circus or the Holy Grail, I think you'll be disappointed in this film. While the premise is amusing, it's executed rather poorly, in my opinion.
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6
Night of the Living Dead (1968,  Unrated)
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7
sex, lies, and videotape (1989,  R)
sex, lies, and videotape 4.0 Stars
Soderbergh makes a predictable storyline interesting and there's just something about it that keeps you wanting to watch. Maybe you're just holding out hope for boobies or maybe this is a great film.
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8
The Usual Suspects (1995,  R)
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9
Sideways (2004,  R)
Sideways 4.0 Stars
This is the quintessential four star movie. I hated both of the main characters but Giamatti made me love hating them.
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10
Mean Streets (1973,  R)
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11
Bad Taste (1988,  Unrated)
Bad Taste 3.0 Stars
Personally, I don't understand why Jackson bothered going down the LOTR path when he had cornered the "so bad its good" market with fun movies like Bad Taste. I'm totally serious about that.
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12
Eraserhead (1977,  Unrated)
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13
Memento (2000,  R)
Memento 4.0 Stars
I resent the fact that people (re: Justin) call this movie gimmicky. Between Pearce's acting and some great editing, this movie earns its place as a great movie.
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14
Stranger Than Paradise (1984,  R)
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15
Blood Simple (1985,  R)
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16
She's Gotta Have It (1986,  R)
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17
City of God (2002,  R)
City of God 5.0 Stars
This was a masterful piece of artwork. It feels more like a documentary than fiction and in many ways it is.
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18
Withnail and I (1987,  R)
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19
Lone Star (1996,  R)
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20
Slacker (1991,  R)
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21
Roger & Me (1989,  R)
Roger & Me 4.0 Stars
Have I told you lately that I think Michael Moore is an awesome film maker? This tells the story of every abandoned town in a way that is unique to Moore's brand of documentary.
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22
Nosferatu the Vampyre (Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht) (1979,  PG)
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23
The Evil Dead (1981,  NC-17)
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24
Happiness (1998,  Unrated)
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25
Drugstore Cowboy (1989,  R)
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26
Lost In Translation (2003,  R)
Lost In Translation 2.0 Stars
I think this movie attempted to be dull and succeeded with flying colours.
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27
Dark Star (1974,  G)
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28
In the Company of Men (1997,  R)
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29
Bad Lieutenant (1992,  NC-17)
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30
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971,  R)
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31
Pink Flamingos (1972,  NC-17)
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32
Two-Lane Blacktop (1999,  R)
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Shallow Grave (1995,  R)
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34
The Blair Witch Project (1999,  R)
The Blair Witch Project 4.0 Stars
I think this was extremely well done. Although I wouldn't recommend watching it right before you go camping. Ooops.
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THX 1138 (1971,  R)
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36
Buffalo 66 (1998,  R)
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37
Being John Malkovich (1999,  R)
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Grosse Pointe Blank (1997,  R)
Grosse Pointe Blank 4.0 Stars
I can only hope that my high school reunion will be this entertaining...of course, then I'd have to show up.
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The Passion of the Christ (2004,  R)
The Passion of the Christ 1.0 Star
This movie was wrong for so many reasons. Next time someone makes a movie like this perhaps they would like to consult a theologian or biblical scholar or, I don't know, READ THE BIBLE! I could go on for pages about the problems with this movie, the most important being the lack of resurrection emphasis for a movie that claims to find its purpose in evangelism. With all my Christian issues aside, this movie can't even stand on its own artistically.
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The Descent (2006,  R)
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Dead Man's Shoes (2006,  Unrated)
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42
Swingers (1996,  R)
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43
Shadows (1959,  PG)
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44
Amores Perros (2000,  R)
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45
Mad Max (1980,  R)
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46
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974,  R)
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47
Blood Feast (1963,  Unrated)
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48
Cube (1997,  R)
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49
Run Lola Run (1998,  R)
Run Lola Run 4.0 Stars
That's a lot of running! And incidently time seems to go by very quickly. Some pretty funky work with colouring and general cinematography.
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50
El Mariachi (1993,  R)
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