My Favorite Movies

the perfect movie: that movie by which all other movies shall be judged.

my favorite jim carrey movie: the one where he acts mostly normal.

i'm not sure why i love this movie so much, but i always laugh when she goes after rob schnieder with a bat.

time warps and evil patrick swayzes.

cyberpunk classic. i wish they hadn't made sequels.

the horror. the horror.

this is the only kind of war movie i like.

great start to a great trilogy. would have been even better with tom bombadil, but it's still tops in my book.

many equally touching yet different love stories all entangled into one warm and very fuzzy christmas movie.

just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to highland clearances. a good film choice for those interested in scottish history and legend.

a movie about political resistance.

beautifully filmed, nice fighting scenes, and a touching story.

best of the indiana jones movies, though they're all enjoyable in my book.

i've always intended to name one of my dogs indiana.

total girl movie, and as a girl i can wholely appreciate it.

strong characterizations and interesting filming techniques.

johnny depp.

classic time travel film.

my new favorite of the batman movies, following keaton's Batman. I enjoyed the backstory and the dilemma he faces in Gotham is equally intriguing. katie holmes however is replaceable.

it's all about the turtles for me.

most enjoyable adaptation since the first cartoon in the early 90's.

my favorite Jimmy Stewart movie. we should all be so lucky to have pookas.

Capra's masterpiece. often immitated, never superceded.

what to do when life gets put on hold and you can't die.

a film about travel-weariness and life-weariness.

more people die in the name of religion than any other cause.

it feels like home.

this is how i think about numbers and math. i love that it's been translated to film so brilliantly.

it's true what they say about windex, you know.

Southern take on Homer's classic, The Odyssey.

curiouser and curiouser.

quirky characters, good story, good fighting,

my favorite political movie.

the best marx brothers movie.

understated quirkiness.

fast paced somewhat apocalyptic scifi.

craziness.

sanity? what's that?

very sad movie.

apocalyptic scifi. one of my favorite categories.

tim robbins' best work. followed by hudsucker proxy.

comedic classic.

something like frankenstein, only more enjoyable.

death comes to dinner with brad pitt.

conformity is not all it's cracked up to be.

are you sure you know who you are?

monty python's best work.

do we really want to know about those things that give us wrinkles? will it make a difference in the long run?

third time's the charm.

one of my favorite romantic time travel movies.

really cheesy but worth the watch.

small town quirkiness.

a study on brutality.

desperate suburbans.

for anyone who's ever had any level of appreciation for good poetry.

my favorite version of hamlet. Epic in all respects. branagh's finest work.

the original gladiator.

best of the star trek movies.

the only horror movie i really like.

miyazaki's finest.

apocalyptic classic.

looks aren't everything.

my favorite shyamalan film.

strange and wonderful.

it's like meeting the man of your dreams and then meeting his beautiful wife.

my favorite WWII film. followed closely by Schindler's List.

what it takes to be a psychologist.

hamlet from a different perspective, with more humor.

for anyone who's ever felt adrift on the moon river.

propaganda and martial arts in imperial France.

the truth behind catholicism.

for fans of orange crush soda.

i have major concerns about the message behind this film but i can't stop loving it.

going the extra mile.

the perils of babysitting.

the meaning of thanksgiving.

love in India.

humorous movie adaptation of a board game.

be prepared to think.

suggested movies for a double feature: before sunrise, i heart huckabees.

kung fu classic.

an exploration of the relationships between art, politics, and freedom.

my favorite chaplin movie.

the best of the godfather movies.

cheesy, but fun scifi.

to hell and back again.

don't be greedy.

exploration of the meaning of life and love. followed by the equally good sequel Before Sunset.

my favorite Kieslowski film.

the better half of the kill bill duo.

a powerful story sparsely told.

my favorite biopic.

a good psychological thriller.

very sad, very well-crafted anime.

this is the story of a girl...

something about pudding and eyeballs.

HBO did a fantastic job with this civil rights film. possibly Swank's strongest role since Boys Don't Cry.

my favorite David Lynch film.

great film, especially if you're the literary type, if you're named after a weed, or if you're fascinated by "invisible" people. wonderful depiction of the South.

wow - great film. wish i'd watched it sooner.

hilarious comedy from the director of The 40 Year Old Virgin.

terrific historical montage with interesting Beatles covers throughout. Surprisingly well-done.