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It has all the ingredients for a Bond film: maniacal villain, beautiful women, good plot, witty script, great song, plenty of action, cool gadgets, and the man himself. It has been parodied numerous times and it's the definitive Bond movie and will never be topped.

This excellent spaghetti-western is very long and mesmerising. Eastwood fits his role like a glove, Cleef excels as the villain, and Wallach steals the show. Superb directing from Leone.

Music and movement. If done correctly it creates a wonderful piece of imagery for cinema. 'GoodFellas' for example accomplished this, and so has this movie. When you see the opening of this movie you just know you are in for something special. The use of 'The End' by The Doors is just the beginning of several pieces of music and movement which look wonderful. Also, the movie is a masterpiece thanks to its director who decided on a 'Nam film which doesn't focus on the war as much as the main character's mission. Like Scorsese, Coppola achieved 3 masterpieces worthy of being titled the greatest films ever with this and the two Godfathers.

Raging Bull follows the career and domestic life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose paranoia leads to his self-destruction. Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese once again leave audiences shocked and amazed. This is both savage and majestic, a true masterpiece by the world's best director/actor collaboration.

Quentin Tarantino's debut film has stood the test of time and can rightly be recognised as a great movie. Los Angeles gangster, Joe Cabot, and his son "Nice Guy" Eddie gather six strangers, using aliases Mr. Blonde, Mr. White, Mr. Pink, Mr. Orange, Mr. Brown and Mr. Blue, to pull off a jewel heist. These are the Reservoir Dogs. After the heist goes wrong, the Dogs soon believe there is a "rat' amongst them and that the heist was a police set-up. But who amongst them is the "rat"? This simple plot sets up for a perfect vehicle for Tarantino. Using only a few locations and a minimum use of props and costumes, QT is able to cram a range of ingredients into only 99 minutes. This is a good example where sometimes less is more. The dialogue is irreverent yet entertaining, which has since become a regular trait in Tarantino films. In the opening sequence where we see the Dogs gathered around a diner table, they discuss what may seem like random conversations about tipping waitresses and what is the true lyrical meaning of Madonna's 'Like A Virgin'. However, subtlety, QT is revealing everything we need to know about the gangsters. For example, Mr. Pink's rant about not tipping gives genuine insight into his weaselly psyche. Mr. Blonde jokingly suggests shooting Mr. White, which is an indication of his psychotic murderous nature. So the dialogue is not only for entertainment value. Another Tarantino trait that features here is that the film is not shown chronologically. He messes with the structure, jumping to the getaway from the crime scene, to the planning of the heist, to the present where the Dogs come to grips with the botched heist. We never see the actual heist. The cast, featuring some of the most underrated character actors are flawless. Harvey Keitel (Mr. White) is fierce and sets the standard for the other castmembers. Steve Buscemi is at his paranoid weaselly best as Mr. Pink, who demands that the other Dogs act "professional" and suspects anyone could be the rat. Michael Madsen is the psychotic monsterous Mr. Blonde. He creates one of the all time memorable movie villains thanks to one scene in which he tortures a cop while dancing to Steeler's Wheel's 'Stuck in the Middle With You'. 'Reservoir Dogs' really succeeds because of the character construction, the brilliant writing and directing talents of Tarantino, and the amazing acting skills of its cast.

Lynch presents an average small-town American suburb as a clean safe and happy place, then explores beneath the surface and reveals a dark horrible evil underworld. 'Blue Vlevet' is a bold piece of film making, presenting graphic nudity in a disturbing manner. The film has so much symbolism. The actors and brilliant, including MacLachlan, as the first innocent college-boy, Hopper as the evil distasteful Frank Booth, and Rossellini, as the tortured damsel.

The comic-book-movie continues the dark motive trends from 'The Dark Knight' with another DC adaptation with 'Watchmen'. Fans of the graphic novel will be pleased with how faithful the screen version is, but others will find it too long and lags towards the end. Interesting characters, especially Roschach, The Comedian and an attractive Silk Spectre, are what holds the movie together, but as said before the film goes for too long. By the way what was with that semi-porno scene??

Fincher's precise direction is finally realized with this creepy serial killer mystery movie. The film is unsettling and gloomy thanks to his directing.

QT cleverly intertwines three stories to create one classic movie. It is able to tribute and pay homage to former classics and remain deliciously original at the same time.

Gritty, well-made thriller/black-comedy about materialism domination over a new generation of young people and their conflict. Excellent performances and expert direction and editing provide for a bleak miserable but also entertaining experience.

An extremely complex and intelligent film with a unique way of telling the story. The plot is brilliant but the way it is told is even better. The acting is just great and director Nolan is a genius, making this and Batman Begins is remarkable.

An excellent James Bond debut for Daniel Craig, this 007 film is in the style of the recent Bourne movies with fantastic action sequences and fight scenes. The plot development is well paced and there is an even balance of drama, romance, intensity and action. This is a lot more grittier than any of the previous 007 films.

James Cameron became the king of action sequels when he created 'Aliens' and then 'T2'. T2 excels the original Terminator in almost every way; Linda Hamilton's beefed-up heroine, Arnie's good-guy fatherly figure status, the far more intelligent plot is perfectly constructed and of course the magnificent special effects and action sequences. Robert Patrick as the T-1000 almost steals the show from Arnie. The way he self-heals is jaw dropping.

One of the funniest movies ever is a spoof on the classic Bond films. Mike Myers creates two hilarious characters that are both a mirror of the 1960s and of the typical Bond characters.

Far worse than the first two. It's not structured very well and it seems as though it has been rushed. It was high on special effects and low on plot development. There were too many villains. They should have just focused on one so there is more development. I would like to have seen more of Venom or Harry's story or Sandman's story but instead they were all thrown in with each getting little screen time, particularly the movie's best character: Venom. They also should have shown how strong he actually is. Make it more like 'The Venom Saga'. Also, the black suit is supposed to make Peter darker and evil, not silly. He dances a lot which is silly.

A comedy that is difficult to understand because of its insane plot. The Coens wanted to tribute Ray Chandler with a labyrinth-like story that doesn't really go anywhere. Jeff Bridges is perfect as the stoner who just wants his rug back.

Not an ordinary gangster film. It's a rich, funny yet tragic, exploration into the heart of 30s America. A complex story where people are betrayed and you loose track on who's on whose side. There are beautiful settings, great dialogue and the best use of hats ever.

Soon after 'Apocalypse Now' and 'Platoon', Stanley Kubrick took on the Vietnam-War-Movie with his own style, creating 'Full Metal Jacket'. The film is structured with two acts. The fist act is brilliant, set in a boot/training camp preparing young men to become soldiers for the army. The second act then sees the soldiers battling in Vietnam. The story and its themes are about how the army change young men into killing machines, taking away their humanity. Kubrick sends the message with some hard hitting set-pieces and disturbing visuals. The acting was also brilliant, but the three main performances were from Mathew Modine as the sarcastic lead 'Joker'. The other two were R. Lee Ermy's hilarious abusive drill sergeant Hartman whose vulgar shoutings motivate and torment the soldiers, and Vincent D'Onofrio as the chubby oafish Pyle who loses his humanity. His portrayal, although a short one, is riveting and will last long in your mind.

One of my favourite Bond films. The N64 game isn't bad either.

The first proper comic-book-film classic. The film is made with great detail while Reeve and Kidder were perfectly casted as Clark and Lois.

"heeeeeeeres JOHNNY!" Jack Nicholson is terrifying as the psychotic Jack Torrence, caretaker of the Overlook Hotel. Watch as he transcends from a regular man to a crazed murderous animal who tries to kill his own family! Is it all in his lost mind? or is the hotel actually making him do these things? Watch this Stanley Kubrick/Stephen King classic to find out!

One of the best Western, or Spaghetti-Westerns, ever made. Leone continues his fine form from 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly' to this brilliant epic. Like 'The Good...' there are three main male characters: Frank (Fonda), Cheyenne (Robards) and Harmonica (Brosnan). Each of these actors give brilliant performances. Fonda makes a great villain with his sadistic killer, Robards as the ambiguous outlaw, and Brosnan as the mysterious man-with-no-name type. Cardinale is also exceptional as the pretty widow. Leone's direction is mesmerising and uses all his powers to create a grand story.

Masterful slasher movie that originated the sub-genre. Its fantastic camera work, music score, and suburban setting all contribute to its suspense. Michael Myers, wearing a white ghostly mask and a jump-suit, is terrifying thanks to the idea of him that surrounds the movie.

'Casino' is an underrated masterpiece directed by the masterful Martin Scorsese. Marty uses the same filmmaking techniques and style of 'GoodFellas', which makes 'Casino' play out sort of like a sequel. The film gives a close up look at organised crime in Las Vegas casinos. Robert De Niro as Sam "Ace" Rothstein and Joe Pesci as Nicky Santoro play similar roles to that of their 'GoodFellas' characters, only this time in lead roles. Both are brilliant and work off each other well. But surprisingly, perhaps the best performance came from Sharon Stone as Sam's wife Ginger, a woman that is at times seductive, confident, smart, and conniving, but also vulnerable and broken.

I just wanna eat it with some fava beans and a nice chianti!

It's a well constructed thriller that blends humour with intensity. Its story of murder and greed may seem dark but it's counterbalanced by its funny, heartwarming lead character.

Zemeckis's fun and exhilarating adventure to the past shines with '80s charm.

Parker and Stone's offensive puppet-show is satirical genius.

Great combination of Sci-fi and horror. It's like Predator and A Nightmare on Elm Street but in space. Very creative looking creatures and a creative way of reproducing. Visually impressive for its time.

A great sequel to an already great original. Like the original it's fun and exciting. The future that is portrayed in this film is dazzling.

A black-comedy which satires politics, government and institutional control, and technology taking over humanity. Kubrick explores such themes in later films such as '2001' and 'Clockwork Orange', but here he treats it with great humour. Excellent dialogue, grotesque characters (well they are politicians) and Peter Sellers in three different roles.

I loved this film so much when it first came out. It is a timeless sci-fi/comedy.