My Favorite Movies


  insideaway's Rating My Rating
1
V for Vendetta (2006,  R)
V for Vendetta
Thought-provoking film with great characters.
2
The Boondock Saints (1999,  R)
The Boondock Saints
Cult classic for a good reason.
3
300 (2007,  R)
300
Intense, glorified violence in fantastic scenery with a great soundtrack.
4
Fight Club (1999,  R)
Fight Club
Royal ass-kickery with humour and a surreal twist.
5
Eastern Promises (2007,  R)
Eastern Promises
You pretty much have to be a fan of this sort of thing to find this anything but boring and unnecessarily brutal, but this a very impressive film throughout. The dedication the makers have shown is awesome, all the way from the tattoos to the accents. The story is a very interesting one, alternating between the regular people -point of view and the ethics of the criminal world. The ending isn't really the strongest pint, but getting there, and the subtext is certainly interesting. ...and damn if Viggo still isn't looking damn fine.
6
The Dark Knight (2008,  PG-13)
The Dark Knight
The series is finally getting to the dark and gruesome level the comic book fans have been expecting for far too long now, and the end result is a seductive mix of genuine madmen, real evil, moral choices, gloriouos violence and gratuitous explosions. Although the handling of Two-Face is pretty much sub-par, Ledger pulled out all the stops and his performance as the Joker will be rememberd and is worth remembering as great even long after the hype has dwindled away.
7
Wanted (2008,  R)
Wanted
A weird mix of Fight Club and Matrix, this is one of those cool-by-default badassery films that play so smoothly you barely notice the weak and uninspired plot. With two hot leading stars and a lot of very intense and surprisingly depthy scenes, this certainly worth watching again.
8
Four Brothers (2005,  R)
Four Brothers
A good story about four tough guys and their own way of protecting their family. While the plot is far from original, the characters have a very good chemistry between them, and this violent film with its humour and tragedy is better than would seem at first glance.
9
Reservoir Dogs (1992,  R)
Reservoir Dogs
A defining movie. Excessive violence and great, interesting characters.
10
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975,  R)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The mother of all cult classics, it's impossible to have a neutral opinion of this film; it's either complete love or hate. Campier than a row of tents, it's crude, vulgar and absurd. However, the songs are damn catchy, the actors are doing a job you wouldn't believe before seeing, the story is twisty and ridiculously entertaining and really appeals to the wild side... Let's do the time warp again!
11
Murder by Numbers (2002,  R)
Murder by Numbers
A great thriller, filled with subtext and antagonists you actually cheer for.
12
Pitch Black (2000,  R)
Pitch Black
A visually innovative, very character driven survival horror film. The plot isn't much, but the chemistry between the different characters is awesome, and Riddick steals the whole show with his rugged and dangerous charisma.
13
Like Minds (Murderous Intent) (2006,  PG-13)
Like Minds (Murderous Intent)
Incredibly well built story full suspense and more and more disturbing plot twists. The characters are incredible and well portrayed, and the creepy chemistry between the male leads is amazing.
14
The Crow (1994,  R)
The Crow
A gothy action classic with a variety of interesting characters and macabre scenery.
15
Silent Hill (2006,  R)
Silent Hill
One of the best modern horror films. This movie captures well the disturbing and nightmarish terror of the games, and is an excellent stand alone as a film, too. The visuals and soundtrack are absolutely awesome. The only slight minus side is Sean Bean's character's rather anticlimactic uselessness.
16
2001 Maniacs (2005,  R)
2001 Maniacs
A great splatter classic, this movie is shamelessly full of violence and twisted humour, celebrating its bad taste with pride. Entertaining and fun, the film has absolutely no redeeming artistic or cinematographic value, but that's pretty much given in the genre. The gore is hilarious and very creative, making this a great piece to be watched in likeminded company.
17
Daai lo oi mei lai (Enter the Phoenix) (2004,  Unrated)
Daai lo oi mei lai (Enter the Phoenix)
If you manage to not throw a hissy fit over the "offensive" gay jokes prevalent in the film, it's actually an incredibly well rounded film. All flavours of humour spot the film, although it isn't without its more serious moments. The writing is very good, managing a great depth for the relationships between the characters as well as their own personal conflicts. The key actors pull their roles perfectly and the whole story flows entertainingly well, down to the last scene. The big fight scenes in the end are plain awesome in their execution, and for once the tricky camera work is pulled so it enhances instead of annoying.

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