My Favorite Movies


  shosan's Rating My Rating
1
My Own Private Idaho (1991,  R)
2
The Village (2004,  PG-13)
3
Monster's Ball (2001,  R)
4
Children of Men (2006,  R)
5
The Fountain (2006,  PG-13)
6
Donnie Darko (2001,  R)
7
The Sixth Sense (1999,  PG-13)
8
Watchmen (2009,  R)
9
Brokeback Mountain (2005,  R)
10
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001,  R)
11
10 Things I Hate About You (1999,  PG-13)
12
21 Grams (2003,  R)
13
28 Days Later (2003,  R)
14
8MM (1999,  R)
15
American History X (1998,  R)
16
Battle Royale (Batoru Rowaiaru) (2001,  Unrated)
17
Beetle Juice (Beetlejuice) (1988,  PG)
18
Big Fish (2003,  PG-13)
19
Blue Velvet (1986,  R)
20
The Brave Little Toaster (1987,  G)
21
Brazil (1985,  R)
22
The Breakfast Club (1985,  R)
23
Brick (2006,  R)
24
Candy (2006,  R)
25
Capote (2005,  R)
26
Cars (2006,  G)
27
The Chumscrubber (2005,  R)
28
Clay Pigeons (1998,  R)
29
The Cure (1995,  PG-13)
30
The Dark Knight (2008,  PG-13)
31
Dead Poets Society (1989,  PG)
32
Dedication (2007,  R)
Dedication
Creative editing, solid acting, an intriguing story; a commendable first effort from director Justin Theroux.
33
Dogfight (1991,  R)
34
The Dreamers (2004,  NC-17)
35
Elephant (2003,  R)
36
Empire of the Sun (1987,  PG)
Empire of the Sun
"...I can bring everyone back. Everyone..." My favorite Spielberg film.
37
The English Patient (1996,  R)
38
Evening (2007,  PG-13)
Evening
Slow-paced but engaging. I feel this story is worth being told, as long as you're willing to take the time to listen.
39
Fight Club (1999,  R)
40
Forrest Gump (1994,  PG-13)
41
The Four Feathers (2002,  PG-13)
42
Gerry (2003,  R)
43
Ghost World (2001,  R)
44
Gladiator (2000,  R)
45
The Good Girl (2002,  R)
46
The Green Mile (1999,  R)
47
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006,  R)
48
Half Nelson (2006,  R)
49
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004,  PG)
50
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007,  PG-13)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Despite the usual annoying book-to-movie flaws, it may be my favorite one.
51
Haven (2006,  R)
52
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008,  G)
53
A Home at the End of the World (2004,  R)
54
House On Haunted Hill (1959,  Unrated)
55
I'm Not There (2007,  R)
56
Imaginary Heroes (2004,  R)
57
In Bruges (2008,  R)
In Bruges
Not for the easily offended or faint of heart, though it's emotionally involving, which I wasn't expecting.
58
The Jacket (2005,  R)
59
Pulse (Kairo) (2005,  Unrated)
60
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985,  R)
61
The Kite Runner (2008,  PG-13)
The Kite Runner
Haunting; brilliant. I'll keep this one with me. (Major props to Forster for shooting this in the native languages. Newell didn't have the balls to do that for the disaster known as Love in the Time of Cholera. :P)
62
El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) (2006,  R)
63
Lady in the Water (2006,  PG-13)
64
Last Days (2005,  R)
65
Léon (The Professional) (1994,  R)
66
The Lion King (1994,  G)
67
Little Miss Sunshine (2006,  R)
68
Run Lola Run (Lola rennt) (1999,  R)
69
The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2001,  PG-13)
70
The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (2002,  PG-13)
71
The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (2003,  PG-13)
72
Lords of Dogtown (2005,  PG-13)
73
The Machinist (2004,  R)
74
Manic (2002,  R)
75
Memento (2000,  R)
76
Mister Lonely (2007,  Unrated)
Mister Lonely
The absolute strangest film I have ever seen, as well as one of the most amazing.
77
Moulin Rouge! (2001,  PG-13)
78
Murder by Numbers (2002,  R)
79
Mysterious Skin (2005,  NC-17)
80
Night Watch (Nochnoi Dozor) (2006,  R)
81
On the Edge (2001,  R)
82
Once (2007,  R)
Once
I LOVED every song in this film. Fantastic.
83
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975,  R)
84
Pet Sematary (1989,  R)
85
Phone Booth (2003,  R)
86
Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003,  PG-13)
87
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006,  PG-13)
88
Planet Terror (Grindhouse Presents: Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror) (2007,  R)
89
Poison (1991,  NC-17)
90
The Prestige (2006,  PG-13)
91
Quills (2000,  R)
92
Rent (2005,  PG-13)
93
Requiem for a Dream (2000,  R)
94
The Ring (2002,  PG-13)
95
Romeo + Juliet (1996,  PG-13)
96
The Rules of Attraction (2002,  R)
97
Rumble Fish (1983,  R)
98
La Science des Rêves (The Science of Sleep) (2006,  R)
99
Sherrybaby (2006,  R)
100
The Shining (1980,  R)
101
Shortbus (2006,  Unrated)
102
Sid & Nancy (1986,  R)
103
Signs (2002,  PG-13)
104
Sin City (2005,  R)
105
SLC Punk (1998,  R)
106
Somersault (2004,  Unrated)
107
Stand by Me (1986,  R)
108
Stay (2005,  R)
109
Sunshine (2007,  R)
Sunshine
Another Boyle/Garland masterpiece; my favorite film of the year so far.
110
There Will Be Blood (2007,  R)
111
Titanic (1997,  PG-13)
112
Transamerica (2005,  R)
113
Tsotsi (2006,  R)
114
Unbreakable (2000,  PG-13)
115
Waking Life (2001,  R)
116
Walk the Line (2005,  PG-13)
117
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993,  PG-13)
118
Winter Passing (2006,  R)
119
The Wrestler (2008,  R)
120
Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001,  R)

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