Your top 10 (Descriptive version)

[psychosyd]

Alright, im taking an introduction to film class right now, and the very first day of lab our teacher asked each of us to list our top 10 favorite movies and why. I found this excercise actually quite difficult, as you could just list 10 movies you watch a lot, but this spans all movies you have seen, everything, and really trying to think about why each one holds significance and importance. What makes it so good you rank it in the top 10.

So take a shot, if you want to mention a series, like Star Wars, or LOTR, you can group them into one, or if you only like a specific one, feel free to list only that. You dont have to list them IN order, but try to have some sense of order.

To be honest, these lists are always subject to change, I know the list I made in class then is not the same as I make now, but there are so many good movies out there, its almost hard to put it into 10... so yeah, here are mine.

10. The Nightmare Before Christmas- I was looking for an excuse to put Pirates on there, trying to find a way to incorperate Johnny Depp, one of the best actors around, but I had to go with this. Tim Burton is an amazing man, with such amazing ideas, and it all breeds through in Nightmare. More people rant about it over I... but I feel its of worthy mention, The music is interesting and the puppetry is beatufiul. I think thats its best grace is the puppetry... a good holidy times film... watched on halloween, not christmas... hehe
9. Monty Python and the Holy Grail- Easily one of the Most quoted movies of all time. This is a great comedy, just plain wonderful. Its a classic in and of itself, and will endure the time as just one of the greatest movies.
8. The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd - This is a bit lesser known, as its a LDS produced religious movie, its going to be available on DVD soon, and I have seen it twice. It is such an amazingly powerful movie, its really hard to describe. On par with Passion of the Christ I would say. Just beautiful.
7. Spirited Away- Hayao Miyazaki really has produced a masterpiece. It took me a few viewings to really gain an appreciation for it, but I must say, its beautiful. The artwork is just amazing and wonderful, really shows how much change has happened with Japanese anime, but also in animation in general. Great story, great ideas, good stuff
6. The Mighty Ducks (I)- I have been on a 90's kick as of recent, and if there was one movie that stood out from my childhood. Its just one of those happy family films you return to again and again. This is something my kids will have to see, and it just has so many memories attached to it... great stuff.
5. The Bourne Identity- This one is tricky, as you could get good and bad from it. I had to include and action type americanized film, but I like the format of the movie. Its one of the "based off the book but not on the book" format. I appreciate both for their interesting ideas, but they are seperate and different. Great psychology, and you really follow Bourne, and seem to know about as much as he does through teh course of the films.
4. Star Wars (IV,V,VI) - You cant list a top 10 without this and the upcoming LOTR. Star Wars is simply amazing. The brilliance of it cannot even be fully comprehended. The story, the characters, the synergies, the ideas, the musical score. These movies are ones that will also endure the tests of time, and should not be forgotton. They take us to another galaxy and we are THERE... the Force is real for our time watching the film. The Special effects are also wonderful, and really do not show over the years.
3. The Matrix- You really must see it. This is the true product of greatness by the Wachowski brothers. It really is. The story takes us to the "What if's" of our imagination. What if we could fly, we could dodge bullets, we could be a martial artist. Not to mention the ideas it presents, the future, the world reality beyond our own. The idea of being trapped in the Matrix without even knowing it. The action is so anti-typical of your action films, the story is different, the actors had to do their own fighting, they trained, they learned... ok so Keanu Reaves cannot run, but this movie flies.
2. The Lord of the Rings- This really isnt hard. Its Lord of the Rings... Peter Jackson took us on a journey, took us to Tolkeins world and had us live it. We lived the wonder, the magic, the ups, teh downs. Howard Shores music is just stunning and spectacular. Pure greatness, bringing us to Middle Earth and back again, the series is a combined work of magic.

and now for my number one

1. Unbreakable- This may come as a suprise to some. M. Night Shyamalan made this after The Sixth Sense, and even furthered his ability to make a great movie that really just shocks you. Its intense, but not overwhelming, the story is just... really thought provoking, and just good. This movie is HIGHLY underrated in my opinion. The build up, the action, the intensity, its NOT what you expect, and I think thats why a lot of people dont like it. It really takes you on a believeable journey, it has you follow the ideas, the scene, and will keep you guessing at the same time. Its one that pulls you in and if you follow it start to end, the puzzle comes together in a perfect completeness... M Night Shyamalan is just brillaint, and it really shows in this work. My number one favorite movie of all time... a must see for all, Unbreakable

Ok, whats your lists? I may add some additions to movies I want to note later, but im curious to see what you people have to say, what your interests are, maybe we can all discover some new movies, directors, styles, ideas that we never discovered or looked at before.

My top eleven. Just cos i'm special.

11 - 21 Grams
Just a very well made drama. It uses an interesting technique where it'll intersperse what's going on in the main narrative with a quick snapshot of the immediate future. usually random enough to cause intrigue rather than irritation. the leads are wonderful here, and it's just pretty amazing to see everything somehow tie together in the end.

10 - The Godfather
Classic gangster story. I actually like Goodfellas more right now, but in terms of an all time top ten list you gotta go with The Godfather. Al Pacino is just fantastic. Marlon Brando, James Caan, Robert Duvall, it's just great, great, great acting. And to think Ford Coppola almost got fired as director for this movie.

9 - Zatoichi
Not the old skool zatoichi, but the Takeshi Kitano take on the blind swordsman. It's got just the right blend of action, humour and drama. The characters are great, with the film focussing on the secondary characters rather than the title character, which i thought was really wise. Zatoichi is just such a limited character in terms of development, which is not necessarily a negative. I also loved the quirky little touches like the farmers with their picks and shovels in rhythmic perfection, and the total randomness of the village festival dance at the end, one of the most entertaining credit sequences for sure.

8 - Groundhog Day
Hmm, I can't say for sure why i love this movie so much. i guess it's just that bill murray is pitch perfect in every single scene, the script is unbelievably good. just one of those movies i could watch over and over and over, ironically.

7 - Desperado
Well, I wanted to put in Pulp Fiction in my top ten, but to be fair, this movie is so shamelessly fun, and there's only one spot in my top ten for a Tarantino connection, so here it is. Great action, comedy, endlessly quotable, very, very silly, and salma hayek is smokin' in this movie.

6 - Eternal Sunshine
The movie is just so creative, well acted, and such a visual feast. Carrey is surprisingly great.

5 - Memento
Memento, master of the gimmick, but oh what a gimmick. Like 21 grams, it's shown in a somewhat unconventional fashion that allows the audience to see the world as Leonard sees it almost, setting up a scene by introducing it at a totally different point, and then joining the dots. lather, rinse, repeat. and sammy jankis, that story was heartbreaking.

4 - The Shawshank Redemption
Morgan Freeman, master of the inner monologue. I like this movie cos it's just so... uplifting. strange to say, for a prison movie that involves a guy getting raped, but it truly is inspiring. not the rape part obviously. fantastic story, stephen king wrote the original novella for this, which might surprise some. Infinitely watchable movie.

3 - Lost in Translation
Bill Murray again. Scarlett Johansson, she's so yummy. i'm sure everyone's felt that kind of loneliness before, just the feeling that everyone around you is a little alien. i loved at the end, how Bob whispers something into Charlotte's ear, but you don't hear what it is. i can't explain, i just loved it.

2 - Fight Club
Ed Norton, new master of the inner monologue. this movie is just... epic. nihilism was never sexier. brad pitt and marla singer are awesome too. david fincher uses CGI in the best possible ways, giving us the coolest shots and angles. That apartment exploding scene, where the camera flew like a fly around the gas lighter then down to where the fridge sparks, and similarly, the shot where the camera drops 20 storeys straight through the pavement, and around the TNT inside the parking lot. great, great stuff. It's a neat movie what can I say.

1 - Donnie Darko
This is probably subject to change, but i love this movie to death. it's just so... offbeat, the soundtrack is amazing. it's got a great mix of humour and drama. That scene with Frank inside the movie theater when he tells Donnie to 'burn it to the ground', it just sends chills up my spine. just an unbelievable movie.

[Cloud Strife X]

Hmmm... well, this thread is somewhat old, but I need an intellectual challenge... and sorting my top 10 movies and explaining why I like them is, believe it or not, kind of an intellectual challenge. That being said, here's the list.

10. Kelly's Heroes
This is a Clint Eastwood WWII movie from back in 1970. What I really like about this one is that it's not your average war movie - the title character is a sergeant who hears about a cache of Nazi gold, and persuades his entire crew to leave the Army and steal it. It's put together excellently, and this is one of those movies I can watch over and over again.

9. Star Wars Episode VI: The Return Of The Jedi
Back when I was a kid, I was a Star wars nut. When I saw the end, when Darth Vader died, I was crying. Now, I recently watched it again, and it's still as epic as ever. I wasn't quite brought to tears this time, but nonetheless, it still rules.

8. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
What can I say? This is an absolutely hilarious film about two heavy metal-loving teenagers who will go on to form a rock band that will bring world peace and harmony - but only if they don't flunk a big history assignment that's due tomorrow. So a guy from the future gives them a time machine and has them travel through history and kidnap "historical figures" such as Abe Lincoln and Napoleon for their presentation. It's brilliant.

7. The Shawshank Redemption
I first saw this movie a long time ago, before I could understand what it meant. Once I was old enough to get it, everything clicked. Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman are at top form for this movie, and it's a crime that the latter didn't win an Oscar for his performance. Another one of those movies I can watch over and over again.

6. Seven Samurai
The Western take on this movie, Magnificent Seven, was what got me into western films. So, naturally, I wanted to see the original version, and I had a chance to do that about half a year ago. What can I say? It's an incredible film with great acting and a top-notch story, helmed by one of history's greatest directors. Amazing.

5. Monty Python And The Holy Grail
I first saw this film in sixth grade, and I found it hilarious. The Dark Knight segment and the French taunter were most appealing. After watching it again a year ago, however, I began to see the deeper meaning to the humor, and that made me enjoy it even more. (Yes, there is deeper meaning. I'm not joking.) It's a comedic classic.

4. Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Stunning. Absolutely stunning. I remember back when I thought that Helm's Deep (from The Two Towers) was awesome... but it's nothing compared to Pelennor Fields. Everything, from the visuals to the acting to the music, falls almost perfectly into place to create an absolutely epic film. The first time I saw the movie in theaters, I was in the aisle during the ending, on my knees and begging for it to never end.

3. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
The first two movies in the "Man With With No Name" trilogy, Fistful Of Dollars and For A Few Dollars More, were pretty cool. But this final episode bests them all. This is one of the original "spaghetti westerns", which were westerns directed by Italians, and it shows. Sergio Leone is my favorite director, because it just wouldn't be the same without him in the chair. But, of course, the most integral part is the actors. Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach all give (in my opinion) the best performances of their careers, portraying, well, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. The final shootout, enhanced by a score by Ennio Morricone (one of my favorite modern composers), is dramatic and legendary like no other climax that you've ever seen.

2. Blazing Saddles
The only thing better than a dramatic western is a properly made mockery of one. Mel Brooks is a comic genius, and it certainly shows here. The story: The bad guy (the state Attorney General, played by Harvey Korman) wants to run a train track through the town of Rock Ridge. But the citizens don't want to go. So the bad guy appoints a new sheriff (Cleavon Little) who's black, counting on his mere appearance to drive the citizens out. But things aren't that simple. It's delighfully un-PC and makes fun of every single western cliche that you've ever heard. Little touches (such as Mel Brooks' portrayal of a Yiddish-speaking Sioux chief) also help immensely. If you're easily offended, though, stay away. Far, far away.

1. Braveheart
In the end, i'm a sucker for drama, and this movie delivers. It's based on the story of William Wallace, a Scottish freedom fighter during the 1300's who tries to free his nation from English control, and eventually pays the ultimate price - death. This movie left such an enormous mark on me that I can't even begin to describe it. It's funny, it's dramatic, and it's epic all at once. As a person of Scottish descent, this movie means a lot to me, and it was because of this film - and this film alone - that I began to read more into that side of my heritage. What else can I say? I love this movie to death.

So that's my top ten. If you haven't seen any of these films, I highly recommend them - especially my top three.

10. The Warriors - A gang movie from the late 70's. This must be the film i've played to death. Ever since i was about 5 years old til my early teens, i played and played this film. It's just the type of film that every boy would worship in that 'Movie Star' era of the 90's. Back in school when you were 7 and the only films that mattered were Stallone/Schwarzengger/Van-Damme. A street gang who are on the run from -every- gang in the city, fights, chases and not much else. Pretty mindless, but one hell of a ride. A film that will just stay with me always.

9. Conan The Barbarian - Maybe the fact Schwarzenegger has little to no dialogue makes this great? Nah, great soundtrack, good fantasy story. I just get into this film so much, a tingle down my spine when Valeria saves him from beyond the grave in a blinding light. Giving Thulsa Doom what he deserves... a good ol' beheading.

8. The Crow - This film is just sad. It made me feel for the character, imagine that everything is taken away from you and then your given the chance to get revenge... You would just go and butcher them. Brandon Lee's last film, who knows what he would have gone on to do, he was known as Bruce Lee's son, but The Crow wasn't a martial arts film and he did so bloody good. A shame.

7. Ichi The Killer - An extreme film, maybe a little too graphic or disturbing for some... or most. It was just differant and wild from anything I'd seen before. A Masochist hell bent on finding the ultimate sadist. Kakihara in this movie just blew me away, he was crazy.

6. The Wild Bunch - What I love about this film is the realism, these guys really were a wild bunch. They shot to kill wether it was man, woman or child. They weren't clean, well built, handsome actors like in a lot of other westerns, *cough*Magnificent Seven*cough*. A classic western.

5. Predator - What's great about Predator is you just don't exactly know what it is until about half way through. Something moving thrugh the trees picking off these commando's one by one. Schwarzenegger's finest hour, what with dialogue like "Rahn! Go! Ged to zaa choppah!". One of the best 80's/90's action flicks easily.

4. Nightmare on Elm Street - Do Horror film's even exist anymore? Shouldn't they just rename the genre 'intense thriller' or 'another redneck cannibal film', society is just so ****ed up these days, horror films just dont have the impact they use to. Nightmare on Elm Street part 1, still creeps me out though. I mean, whats scarier than a paedophile burnt to crisp... getting you in your dreams with his claw. You can run from Michael Myers, Stay away from Cedar Lake and Jason won't bother you, but you have to sleep eventually. Great Stuff. The sequals were weak and took a more comedic turn, but the original is awesome.

3. Harold & Kumar Get the Munchies [Go to White Castle - if your American] - From start to finish, this film is just one joke to another. Most comedies have one or two 'wild' scenes that make you think 'what the hell', but every scene has you saying it with a laugh. From the crazy Burger Shack employee who wants to burn it down, to the crazy jamie kennedy appearing in the middle of nowhere and starting an argument about a bush. Great Stuff and John Cho is a legend and needs to be in more stuff, damn them for cancelling Off Centre!

2. Donnie Darko - Mind Blowing, the first time i watched this film, I was stumped. I spent more time thinking abou it afterwards than i spent actually watching it. For most of the night it was all I could think about, so thought provoking and so sad. The scene that gets me is when the young boy asks Gretchin 'Did you know him?' and she says 'No.' Thats just wrong, so sad. Brilliant film and a great performance by Jake Gyllenhaal.

1. The Goonies - The ultimate feel-good kid's movie ever. Everytime i see The Goonies i just wished i lived in some city where adventures like that were possible. I don't even think its aged, my younger brother asked me what it was a while ago and I told him to just go watch it. All i kept hearing for and hour an half was him laughing, he wathed all my comedy films and i haven't heard him laugh like that.

1. Elf - A really funny and a little stupid Christmas movie. Starring Will Ferell. It has a funny storyline and it's a perfect Christmas movie. It was about a human raised by elf and came back to see his father. It has a little drama in it too.

2. Napoleon Dynamite - Yet another comedy. It's very funny. The storyline is a little stupid(Or some say it doesn't really have a storyline...) but all in all, it's funny.

3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - One of my favorite films ever. It's very good, and nicely done. The storyline is good. My favorite part in this movie was the Quidditch!

4. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - This is my most favorite movie out of every Indiana Jones movie. It's good and full of action! Indiana Jones is so cool!

5. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - This movie is good. The computer graphics used in the movie were very stunning. Not only the computer graphics but the real things also, of course.

6. Man on Fire - A very good movie. The storyline is good and it's full of action. The actors were great.

7. Titanic - Love stories are always good. This is the best love story movie there is, probably.

8. 50 First Dates - Funny Adam Sandler. The story is good, and I like how they were able to train the animals like that.

9. Mr. and Mrs. Smith - A very good movie, with action and romance. It's quite funny too.

10. My Sassy Girl - A Korean movie, and a very good one. It's a romantic-comedy movie and it's really good. It has drama also and it made me cry a little bit.

[Green Angel]

1.- Scary Movie 3: So Funny I loved the way they acted and all that I wanted to die of laugh when I saw the movie.
2.-A cinderella story-. Very sad and romantic, it made my cry the first time I saw it(I know, what a crybaby, lol) I wanted to know if there was going to be a Cinderella Story 2 But there is not. I liked also that it was funny and the way they acted the movie was very impressive, the best part of course was that Chad Michael Murray was there
3.-The pacifier-. Funny movie, funny characters, very strange, hot guy in it(the son)
4.-You Got served-. A movie of breakdance! Yeah baby! I liked this one because it was breakdance, and I love that I even know a little of it its difficult but easy at the same time. The story was not very interesting and kind of boring but it was ok.
5.- Freaky Friday-. Lol, Chad Michael Murray again, and another funny movie, except that Lindsay was there . The movie was very good and the lines were awesome. I even bought the movie
6.- Titanic- I don't really like this one, but I have fun with it. I laugh out lout with the thigs they say. It is NOT romantic, its funny, besides when Leonardo dies he looked so funny and Rose! Jesus Christ! She didnt look like a rose, she looked like a freaking zombie.The scene at the end where Rose says "Jack Jack" that he is dead in the water was so hilarious
7.- Fast and Furious.- Oh yeah Baby! Cars! The cars were real shit! I liked both movies! It was so impressive I watch the movie 5 times in a day! Besides Brian(Paul Walker) was hot and the movie was better.
8.- Harry Potter.- Well this is cool because there are some funny parts and some mistery in it. I like this one cause of that
9.-White chiks-. SURPRISINGLY FUNNY! SO GOOD
10.- The hot chik-. HILARIOUS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!!

[yunie666]

ok here goes top ten

10) monty python- the holy grail, very very funny. i almost wet myself best film he eva made

9)lord of the rings all of them though the books nicer the films were amazing but u know after i saw them my bum had gone completely numb lol

8) star wars but only da old ones beats lord of the rings just because of light sabers wow i want 1

7) Evil dead - zombies raahhhh!!!

6)house of wax 1958- i love black n white horror pure genius

5) house of wax 2004 (i think)- sori beats da old 1 for 1 reason chad michael murry lol

4)its getting tricky id have to say- silence of da lambs wow go jodie foster but y didn't u do a squeal? and antony hopkins was the perfect hanabil lector!

3) Saw- i just love this movie! it is so pyscolocically (sp) brillant, but dat clown on da bike scary!

2) Scream- gr8 humor n da phonme calls were gr8, i watched this wiv my m8 who isnt 2 keen on horror movie n now she won't answer da phone or go 2 da school toilets by herself cuz there just 2 similar 2 da ones in da movie. it scarred her for life lol

1) ok muba 1 has got 2 be nightmare on elm street but just da 1st one, i can watch this movie ova n ova again n neva get bored i mean man eating beds da best creation eva!!!

ok thats my top ten most of them horror but thats just me!!

10 - Queen of the Damned - stuart townsend in that movie is so hot it burns. maybe that's just me. n.n' though i like the book much better, the movie has some awsome freakin music, and the dvd has some killer music videos.

9 - Fright Night (one and two) - they're so cheesy! i love old fashioned vampire movies. plus i love roddy mcdowell. n.n

8 - the original Planet of the Apes movies - though not all of them had roddy mcdowell in them, i love them for their sheer hilarity. just picture it... the planet earth, ruled by the same creatures we all evolved from (well, according to science that is)

7 - FF: The Spirits Within - okay, this movie sucked major balls. but i have to admit, i still watch it from time to time just so i can keep on track with my theory of trying to prove that all ff games are connected in some complex way (and no, that does not include the fact that many of them had chocobos)

6 - all three Sailor Moon movies - okay okay! i admit it! i'm a uber fanboy. but it's not what you think! i don't watch because of all the girls in short skirts. oh no. i watch because of tuxedo kamen.

5 - Audition - the scarriest horror movie i've ever freakin seen. seriously, my number one fave around halloween just because it's so gross.

4 - hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy - the books in the series were hilarious! plus, i love the manically depressed robot. he's just so awsome, what with his massive intellect and all.

3 - Matrix - yes. all of them, including the Animatrix. i'm paranoid as hell, and for all i know, that could be precisely what's going on. i love sci-fi and kung-fu movies, so it's like, the best of both worlds.

2 - Lord of the Rings trillogy - orlando bloom is just so hot. that's the main reason. the other reason is very personal. i had surgery a few years back that almost killed me, and my mom bought me the first lotr movie to keep me preoccupied. ever since, i've been addicted to the thing! when i have a bad day, i just pop in the extended dvds and zone out till i feel better.

1 - FFVII:Advent Children - this movie... i can't express it in words without feeling that i have cheated the thing of it's supernatural greatness. all hail this movie, and it's godliness! when i saw it, it changed my life. and that's all i'll say.

and yes... i am such a nerd. get over it.

here we go then

Notable mentions: Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind, troy, kingdom of heaven, bill and ted, reservoir dogs, jackie brown, kill bill vol 1 and 2, enter the dragon, fist of fury, big boss.

10. Gladiator
Being a big fan of the era its set in (Roman) i thoroughlly enjoyed this film. It is a epic film, and for once actually lived upto the hype a film in this genre generally gets. Also Russel Crowe is brilliant in it and with Gladiator, it has the last performance of a legend Oliver Reed.

9. The Goonies
Haha this was my favourite film for more tan 5 years as a kid. I recorded it off the TV and still watch it. The variety of personalities in the group of kids, the evil bad guys, the pirate setting, the truffle shuffle! and the hilarious Slaw (im not sure if thats the name but he is the weird troll type character)

8. Trainspotting
Gives a grizzly realistic look at UK junkies which has some of the funniest moments in a film i have ever seen. Ewan McGregor and Robert Carlyle are fantastic in it. It also has a great soundtrack with Iggy Pop, Underworld and Elastica on it.

7. Fight Club
I have never been able to fully understand Fight club but maybe i just haven't truly realised what the message is. I think its about how crap society is, however it could be about paranoia, fascism, insanity.
Apart from that it has great acting from Brad Pitt and Ed Norton especially on the humour scenes. It is VERY funny.

6. Saw/Saw2
Original, intelligent, clever, shocking. These 4 words sum up the "SAW" films. In both films (in particular Saw1) the acting is quite good, especially from Leigh Whannell in the first film. The best bit about these films is for me, it always leaves you wanting to see more.

5. Lord of the Rings
Put Peter Jacksons name on the map, made stars/or bigger stars of ALL the leading cast. If you look in the dictionary next to epic you should see LotR next to it. The acting is good, the make-up is great (orcs!!!) and the story is flawless. Although some parts of the book were left out, it doesnt matter when the film is this good. The fight scenes were sometimes cheesy(Gimli) but they were always done well. Second best series ever

"Nobody Tosses a Dwarf!"

4. Pulp Fiction
I could of put any Tarantino film up here and justifyed it, its just Pulp Fiction is my fave. 3 interlocking stories, all in non-chronological order makes great viewing and more importantly makes you watch it again. A great cast also does no harm with Samuel L Jackson, John Travolta and Bruce Willis the most notable performaces.

"ENGLISH MOTHER ****er do you speak it!"

3. Star Wars (1,2,3,4,5,6)
The greatest series ever. The most profitable film series ever. You just cannot beat star wars in terms of film series. The futuristic setting is spot on, the characters are unforgettable and the story is pretty awesome as well.
So many classic moments, Obi-Wan + Qui Gon vs Darth Maul, Samuel L Jacksons purple lightsabre, the X-Wing deathstar trench run, frozen in carbonite, Darth Vader(in general!), and a million more.

"The Force will be with you...always!"

2. Waynes World 1+2
The funniest film ever IMO. I think what stuck out for me in this film is the partnership between Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, you actually truly believe this is 2 best mates making a stupid film. Also their no let-up in the humour, its non-stop laughs. The plot is ok (for a comedy) but i especially laughed at Del Preston and the ghost of Jim Morrison and also the weird naked indian!

"SHHHWING"

1. Amelie
At the moment this is my favourite film ever. Audrey Tautou plays Amelie who is a quirky girl who decides to cheer up everyone around her to achieve happiness. She does not crave love but eventually...Ahh just watch the film to see the plot.

It is brilliant in its simplicity, its wit and also something i found out recently that it uses computer graphics to show characters emotions more vividly. It also is in french but with english subtitles, but don't let that put you off, it is still one of the most replayable films ive ever seen. It's another where you have to watch it a few times to work out everything.

[Setzer]

10 Ferris Buellers Day Off-I think i've seen this movie more than anyone. It has great quotes, and music, like yello's "Oh Yeah". Not to mention the Ferrari 250 GT California. This movie eveyone knows and I won't explain it anymore.

9 Back to the Future II- I know it's a bit random but this was my childhood movie, i can't even remember the amount of times that i've watched it, it's a classic to me and always will be.


8 Kingpin- This movie is one of the most underated comedies ever. The Farly brothers follow up from Dumb and Dumber, didn't do so as well, but still delivers. It follows a washed up bowler, who coaches an amish bowler to Reno Nevada, so they can enter a bowling contest to win 1 million dollars. Bill Murray plays as the rival in tis film which really is wonderful to see him as the jackass Big Earn McCracken. The humor is stupid, but I still get a laugh out of it.


7 dumb and Dumber- This is the movie that i have seen far to many times. Jim Carrey and Jeff Bridges play best friends who are going to find a girl in Aspen, from Rhode Island. The humor is quite plain and obvious, and i wouldn't have it any other way. Even though i've seen it so much that I don't laugh at almost any of the jokes it's one that I will never forget about.

6 Die Hard- This movies has so much balls to the walls action it's a must like. Bruce Willis does a great job firing off cliche lines, and bullets in this one. It's the first action movie I ever really watched and I still watch it every year around Christmas time. I can't give a solid reason on why I like this movie so much, it's just one of those films that I know is cheezy, but i'd still watch it.

5 Chicago- One of the few musicals I really like alot. This has the right roles for the right actors, and actresses. The songs are based around the time of vaudville and it sounds wonderful. In a very light hearted way it shows the sleazyness of the world we live in, while it stylizes it to some spectacular jazz. I can't express how much this movie rules, it just hits all the right notes for me, and i highly recomend it.


4 Collateral- I'm not a big fan of Tom Cruise, but this is one of those exceptions. a hitman, and a cab driver go through L.A. while he takes care of business. The tone of the film is very dark between the 2 characters Cruise has a very cynical outlook on life, and is willing to adapt, and stay on his feet. Jamie Fox is a very predictable cab driver, who has bigger aspirations, but only dreams it while he lives his life away with a false hope. It's so serious, and cold showing how life is it's hard to not love this movie

3 Training Day- A movie that shows 2 different types of people, one being a rookie and the other a crooked narc. It shows how someone can change with time in the business, if you let give in to the lifestyle. While some people give in others say no. A very good mix of action and drama.

2 Rocky-Yeah it's Sly Stallone in one of the only good movies he's ever done. He wrote, and starred in this movie of a Phili small time boxer, who took the wrong path in life and is now a bum. He gets a second chance and does exactly what he plans to do, go the distance. The sequals suck, but this is one of the most inspirational movies ever, hands down.

1 A Clockwork Orange- It's the only movie that i've ever seen where some of the most horrifying things can be put into such beauty. The elquant ways of being the leader of a gang, to a prisoner to a free man with wonderful music, and excellent dialogue Not to mention it's Kubrick film.