My Favorite Movies


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Boogie Nights
American Movie
Oldboy
Amores Perros
Reservoir Dogs
GoodFellas

  KLFilmmaker's Rating My Rating
1
Boogie Nights (1997,  R)
Boogie Nights
PTA at his best! This movie has it all.
2
American Movie (1999,  R)
American Movie
Funny, Tragic & Inspiring. Engaging documentary on a small-town filmmaker.
3
Oldboy (2005,  R)
Oldboy
Instant classic that I will continue to recommend to everyone. This movie helped peak my interest in Korean cinema. See it, love it.
4
GoodFellas (1990,  R)
GoodFellas
Top 10 Films...Ever!
5
C.R.A.Z.Y. (Crazy) (2005,  Unrated)
C.R.A.Z.Y. (Crazy)
Best Canadian film ever! Must see.
6
Reservoir Dogs (1992,  R)
Reservoir Dogs
A movie that makes you want to make movies.
7
Cidade de Deus, (City of God) (2003,  R)
Cidade de Deus, (City of God)
Watched it back-to-back. One of the best films I've ever seen. Great direction and editing. I was fortunate enough to meet the editor of this masterpiece. See it, love it.
8
C'est arrivé près de chez vous (Man Bites Dog) (It Happened in Your Neighborhood) (1992,  NC-17)
C'est arrivé près de chez vous (Man Bites Dog) (It Happened in Your Neighborhood)
Mockumentary, shot on the cheap over a few years. Well done.
9
Do the Right Thing (1989,  R)
Do the Right Thing
Love this movie. Can't get enough of Dickerson's cinematography. Spike Lee's best work
10
Chinese Super Ninjas (1982,  R)
Chinese Super Ninjas
My personal favorite of the genre. Saw this hundreds of times as a child. It is truly beyond classic.
11
Pulp Fiction (1994,  R)
Pulp Fiction
Most poplular cult film of all time. It's just plain awesome!
12
Happiness (1998,  Unrated)
Happiness
Very dark humour and hard to categorize. Not for everyones tastes, but I strongly recommend this one.
13
American Beauty (1999,  R)
American Beauty
Great storytelling with interesting characters. The script and cinematography are top notch. One of the best films of the 90's.
14
Amores Perros (2001,  R)
Amores Perros
Just as effective as when it first came out. One of my favorite foreign films of all time.
15
Branded to Kill (1967,  Unrated)
Branded to Kill
Great Campy samurai gangster film. Mixes humour, drama & violence quite nicely. Ahead of it's time. Suzuki was blacklisted for years after making this one.
16
Living in Oblivion (1995,  R)
Living in Oblivion
Wonderful indie film. Very funny. If you've ever worked on a movie set, this movie is for you.
17
Leaving Las Vegas (1995,  R)
Leaving Las Vegas
One of the best love stories ever put to celluloid.
18
Citizen Kane (1941,  PG)
Citizen Kane
The most influencial film in the history of motion pictures.
19
Network (1976,  R)
Network
Might be one of the best screenplays ever written. Cast is flawless.
20
Run Lola Run (Lola rennt) (1999,  R)
Run Lola Run (Lola rennt)
Great flick. So fast paced that it might require multi viewings.
21
Breaking the Waves (1996,  R)
Breaking the Waves
Watson is amazing in this film. Really long, but it's never boring. This will drain you emotionally.
22
Malena (2000,  R)
Malena
Wonderful film and Bellucci is fantastic. See it now.
23
The Departed (2006,  R)
The Departed
Wow. I almost wish I hadn't seen the original, but Scorsese added some extra depth and character plot to the story. The cast did a great job and everyone should be rewarded come oscar time. See this right away.
24
Unforgiven (1992,  R)
Unforgiven
My favorite western.
25
Kids (1995,  NC-17)
Kids
Ahead of it's time. Hard to watch, but worth the ride.
26
Deconstructing Harry (1997,  R)
Deconstructing Harry
Probably my favorite Allen movie. Great performances by the wide cast.
27
Trainspotting (1996,  R)
Trainspotting
Great character study of junkies in the UK. Funny & disturbing.
28
Requiem for a Dream (2000,  R)
Requiem for a Dream
The true portrayal of addiction. Executed perfectly. Aronofsky told Leto to abstain from sex for his role. He was dating Cameron Diaz at the time...now thats commitment!
29
Life Is Beautiful (La Vita è bella) (1998,  PG-13)
30
The Last Picture Show (1971,  R)
The Last Picture Show
Loved it!
31
M (1931,  Unrated)
M
One of the greatest films of all time. You can see it's influence everywhere, including 'Citizen Kane'
32
Sunset Boulevard (Sunset Blvd.) (1950,  Unrated)
Sunset Boulevard (Sunset Blvd.)
One of/if not the first motion picture to expose the dirty side of Hollywood. Very influential and one of the best movies I have seen. I need to see more of Wilder's stuff.
33
The Big Lebowski (1998,  R)
The Big Lebowski
One of the most quotable movies of all time. Very hard to not like this movie.
34
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979,  PG)
Kramer vs. Kramer
The ultimate actor's movie. You won't see better performances than this.
35
Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 Blows) (1959,  Unrated)
Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 Blows)
Truffaut' semi-autobiographical story of troubled youth is played out to perfection. The camera captures the Paris locations beautifully. A masterpiece from the french new wave. A must see.
36
Taxi Driver (1976,  R)
Taxi Driver
One of the best films of the 70's. Solidified Scorsese's reputation as one of the best directors of his generation.
37
The Seven Samurai (Shichinin no Samurai) (1954,  Unrated)
The Seven Samurai (Shichinin no Samurai)
A classic masterpiece.
38
Rashômon (Rashomon) (In the Woods) (1951,  Unrated)
Rashômon (Rashomon) (In the Woods)
Kurosawa is one of the best directors ever. Highly influencial piece of film history.
39
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Il Buono, il Brutto, il Cattivo.) (1966,  R)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Il Buono, il Brutto, il Cattivo.)
You will like this even if you don't like westerns.
40
The Evil Dead (1981,  NC-17)
The Evil Dead
See it and see it now!
41
Amelie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) (2001,  R)
Amelie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain)
One of the best feel good romantic comedies of all time.
42
Groundhog Day (1993,  PG)
Groundhog Day
One of the funniest love stories ever. I've seen this movie tons of times. Classic.
43
Annie Hall (1977,  PG)
Annie Hall
Not perfect overall, but a very flawless look into relationships.
44
Scarface (1932,  PG)
Scarface
A movie that is truely timeless. I can't believe this was shot in the early 30's. This was my first taste of Hawks and now I see why he's one of the most influencial directors. Some of the best cinematography ever captured. DePalma's remake borrows heavily from this classic.
45
Easy Rider (1969,  R)
Easy Rider
The ultimate road movie. Paved the way for all the groundbreaking 70's cinema.
46
Memento (2000,  R)
Memento
Watched it back-to-back.
47
Battle Royale (,  Unrated)
Battle Royale
Bloody, funny and interesting social commentary.
48
Låt den Rätte Komma In (Let the Right One in) (2008,  R)
Låt den Rätte Komma In (Let the Right One in)
Some fantastic camera work and sound design really help sell this gem of a film. A masterpiece for the vampire genre that had me saying 'wow, that was incredible' many times while viewing. I strongly recommend this one,
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  1. sarahoakerson
    sarahoakerson posted 190 days ago

    looks like great movies