My Favorite Movies
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| 1 |
Fight Club (1999, R)
Favorite movie to re-watch. Great twist ending, great narration. |
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| 2 |
The Godfather (1972, R)
My favorite classic. |
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| 3 |
The Godfather, Part II (1974, R)
Best sequel ever. |
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| 4 |
The Usual Suspects (1995, R)
Best twist ending, that makes re-watching a completely different experience. |
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| 5 |
Requiem for a Dream (2000, R)
Stylized, great characterization, great performances. |
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| 6 |
Mulholland Drive (2001, R)
Best "psychedelic" movie, that actually makes total sense. |
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| 7 |
GoodFellas (1990, R)
Epic storytelling, but one of the best american directors. |
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| 8 |
Memento (2000, R)
Totally unconventional screenplay structure, that works perfectly. |
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| 9 |
Chasing Amy (1997, R)
My favorite comedy, funny but with a big heart. |
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| 10 |
The Seven Samurai (Shichinin no Samurai) (1954, Unrated)
Best epic ever. 3 hours of gripping storytelling. A truly classic story. |
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| 11 |
Vertigo (1958, PG)
Hitchcock at his best. |
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| 12 |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long) (2000, PG-13)
Very dear to my Chinese origins. |
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| 13 |
El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) (2006, R)
Part fairy tale, part drama. A great adult story that weaves fantasy with harsh reality. |
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| 14 |
Hotaru no haka (Grave of the Fireflies) (1988, Unrated)
The most emotional film I've ever seen, engraved in my memory forever. |
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| 15 |
Oldboy (2005, R)
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| 16 |
Pulp Fiction (1994, R)
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| 17 |
Reservoir Dogs (, R)
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| 18 |
Serenity (2005, PG-13)
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| 19 |
Princess Mononoke (Mononoke-hime) (1997, PG-13)
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| 20 |
Zodiac (2007, R)
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| 21 |
Brick (2006, R)
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| 22 |
Primer (2004, PG-13)
This is just a mindblowing experience, I urge you to track this movie down. |
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| 23 |
The Man from Earth (2007, Unrated)
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| 24 |
The Prestige (2006, PG-13)
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| 25 |
Brokeback Mountain (2005, R)
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| 26 |
The Incredibles (2004, PG)
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| 27 |
MirrorMask (2005, PG)
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