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* Is it full of more tropes than this very wiki? Yes? Is the acting campy sometimes? Yes? Does the story stretch, and in some cases, stomp on, logic? Yes? Is ''[[Independence Day]]'' also one of the most purely entertaining and fun movies in recent history? ''Hell yes!''

** And inspiring; the President's "this is Independence Day" speech? Oh boy, there aren't words for the shivers that went up my spine.

* People seem to take it entirely for granted, but ''[[Star Wars]]'' is actually pretty damned good. [[Widget Series|And weird]]. But also good.

** Hell, the star wars movies are some of the only movies I've ever watched without feeling like I want to go do something else before it's over.

*** Episode III is ''definitely'' a good movie and in my opinion had enough badassedness to paper over the [[Narm]] (which is less frequent anyway).

**** I am still livid that I let people's badmouthing stop me from seeing AOTC and ROTS in the cinema. Am I alone in my angstlove in crying solidly through about half of ROTS and shuddering with horror at Palps' creepy little ballet speech? I even, yes, um, think I like it more than... anyoftheotherfilms. Hem.

** ''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' is made of pure, sweet win. Every scene is beautifully done from music to acting to directing, the Leia/Han and Darth Vader scenes especially. Also, my respects to Mark Hamill for his awesome acting in the Yoda scenes, where he couldn't hear what Frank Oz was saying and had to act his lines to a mute puppet.

** This may be slightly over-the-top, but {{spoiler|Darth Vaders [[Heroic Sacrifice]]}} in Episode 6 is pretty much the only thing that can even temporarily restore my faith in humanity. * After the [[Star Wars]] love I gotta talk about ''[[Star Trek]]''. Particularly, Parts II, III, and IV, which are so awesome, people who despise Trek love them. James Horner's kickass music probably helps.

* I like ''[[High School Musical]]'', it's my goofy [[Guilty Pleasure]]! There, I said it. Feel free to get out your torches and pitch forks, now.

** Pitchforks? Torches? Nay, at most we'll throw a coconut covered cupcake your way and then hand you a napkin.

** I have this, er, '[[Or So I Heard|friend]]' who is in no way a pre-pubescent girl but still saw the third movie in the cinema three times. Ahem.

** I would hereby like to say I was entirely skeptical the first time I saw this movie to its quality, and must confess that it lead to me crying during movie for the first time in six years. The Charm, The Music, Troy and Gabbi, this is a movie I'll never back down from.

* [[James Bond (film)|Bond]]. James Bond.

** Daniel Craig is the most badass of all six Bonds.

** And Roger Moore is the funniest. Say what you will about him, but I have never left a Roger Moore Bond film without a big grin on my face.

*** Except for ''[[For Your Eyes Only (film)|For Your Eyes Only]]''. That one is one of the most suspenseful Bond films and among the ones to feel the most like a spy film. Even people who hate Moore liked not only that one, but he proved to be well-cast in it.

* ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]: Curse of the Black Pearl'' was one of the best films of 2003. Johnny Depp was robbed at the [[Academy Award|Academy Awards]].

** But what about ''At World's End''? I'll admit there's a bunch of plot holes in there if you don't bother to do research about the missing scenes, but I love it nonetheless because it gave us the best on-screen wedding ''ever''.

** I'm virtually alone in this, but I think ''Dead Man's Chest'' is even better than ''Curse of the Black Pearl'': it's such a dizzyingly fast-paced romp that throws in so much awesome it's impossible to make sense of. I think my main beef with ''At World's End'' was that it did try and make a coherent storyline out of the second movie rather than just expand on the first and second. Case in point? ''Black Pearl'' had ''werewolf skeleton pirates''. ''Dead Man's Chest'' had ''sea-creature pirates''. ''At World's End'' should have had: '''bird pirates'''.

*** Seconded on, er, the second. They took everything that worked in the first film and distilled it. Or subverted it.

** I never saw the Back to the Future movies when I was younger or as I grew and my friend recently made me watch the movies. I have no idea what I've done in my life before finally seeing them. They are just ''fantastic''.

* ''[[Casablanca]]'', anyone? The acting, story, and songs are ''amazing'', and if Seltzerberg makes a "Classic Movie" that rips off Casablanca, they'd probably do this:

* The ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' movies are uniformly awesome. They are the perfect movie trilogy, and the best thing George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford have ever done (and I include ''[[Star Wars]]'' there). And the only reason I leave the fourth one out is because I haven't actually had the time to get around to seeing it.

** Damn right. ''Raiders'' is a genuine classic, ''Temple of Doom'' is darkly hilarious and really damn scary sometimes, and ''The Last Crusade'' is pretty much my favourite movie ever.

** Seconded. It isn't a world beater but it is damn entertaining all the same.

** Thirded. And this one is from a fan of the original Godzilla films. "Zilla" may not live up to Godzilla Classic, but it was still a pretty fun film. Plus, it had [[Jean Reno]] as a badass French commando. That alone is a lot of awesome points right there. It only got better with the [[Animated Adaptation]], ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'', where Godzilla Jr. acted far closer to Godzilla Classic.

** The cast! Cate Blanchett (eyes and voice only!), Peter Jackson (ho! ho! ho! * stab* ), ''Timothy Dalton''...

** It should be studied in screenwriting classes. For the greater good. ("SHUT IT!")

* ''Kingpin'' is bar-none, the funniest movie I have ever seen barring ''Caddyshack''.

* Just about everything Jim Henson put his hands on is gold, but I gotta give love to two of the coolest fantasy movies ever, ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'' and ''[[Labyrinth]]''. Gorgeous visuals, unique creatures, and just plain ''fun'' to watch. Bonus points to the latter for the use of an extremely bishy David Bowie.

* No, really, ''[[Labyrinth]]'' deserves its own entry. Music = top notch! 14-year-old Jennifer Connelly? (Playing 15-year-old Sarah, no [[Dawson Casting]] here.) Amazing! UST with a rock star-style Fae King who is doing everything for you?[[Squee|...heh]] A chivalrous fox-knight with a loud mouth and ego? Truly, Jim Henson has ascended to the realms of the gods.

** To paraphrase the ending, I have found that every now and again in my life I need this movie. I initially saw it when I was 10, came back to it at a low point in my life at 16, and it sort of sustained me over what might have been a rougher patch of time otherwise. As I write, I'm 32, and it ''still'' captivates me.

** Let's just leave it simply that the Python films are all great, including ''Live at the Hollywood Bowl''. If you don't find the sketch from ''Meaning of Life'' with John Cleese as the [[Grim Reaper]] [[Incredibly Lame Pun|drop dead hysterical]], you are officially not a human being.

* ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' isn't just [[So Bad It's Good]]. It's actually one of the best 1970s musicals period, with cool characters and songs that kept fans coming back for more to the point the whole [[Audience Participation]] element emerged. As giddy as the full AP showings still are, it deserves to be appreciated on its own merits. (I also think the semi-sequel ''Shock Treatment'' is underrated - the songs are just as much fun and even a bit wittier than the original's.)

* ''[[Pan's Labyrinth]]'' is ''gorgeously'' deep, and I'm not usually one to use "deep" as a qualitative statement. And as for Mercedes - ''pure awesome''.

** Most things made by Guillermo del Toro really, save for a few bad seeds here and there (and even those are arguably still quite good to watch, like the second [[Hellboy (film)|Hellboy]] movie)

* I have to say...whatever its flaws, and I'm sure people will list plenty, the film version ''[[The Da Vinci Code]]'' is made of utter win for two reasons: A) Ian McKellen, and B) The Crowning Music Of Awesome at the film's end. That is all.

** My grandmother sent me a copy of this one, I have to say it never lets up on the thrills and spills. Everyone has their own moments and no one falls flat (Figuratively anyhow, I don't recall if anyone does literally :)).

* The purists can complain all they want, but that doesn't stop the [[V for Vendetta]] movie from being made of win and one of my favorite films.

* I managed to avoid the hype for months, I have little faith in sequels, and only after I saw the last trailer and later noted the rave reviews was I interested in seeing ''[[The Dark Knight]]''. I joined the crowds that Friday opening night, but was still expecting just a good superhero film. I wound up seeing the movie a total of ''nine times'' in theatres, reading classic Batman comics for the first time just to explore the filmmakers' inspirations, and becoming a Heath Ledger fan. ''Sensational''.

** ''[[The Dark Knight]]'' is a masterpiece. The soundtrack, the characters, the setting, the contrasting moralities, it's simply brilliant. You know what? The movie deserves to be hyped. Period.

** God, I love that movie. I have no doubt that if it wasn't for Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, it wouldn't have been such a awesome movie.

** Not to leave out ''Batman Begins''! I want to get a sex change so that I can have both of these movies' lovechildren.

** I find it to be an absolute shame that ''Batman Returns'' is so constantly overlooked. After not watching it in years, I picked up my copy about a year ago and popped it in. And I have to say that ''The Dark Knight'' is the only live action Batman movie that is better than this one. Michelle Pfieffer's performance as Catwoman ALONE makes the movie ridiculously good. But add to that a truly tragic story of the Penguin, along with a hammy bastard villain played by Christopher Walken, and the always awesome Michael Keaton as Batman, and you've got probably one of the darkest, most satisfying tragedies this side of the cowl.

** I was hesitant to see The Dark Knight, loving the 1989 Batman by [[Tim Burton]]. Still couldn't help but check it out and I loved it just as much. I concur also ''[[Batman Returns]]'' is also amazing in its own right.

* Two tragically underrated movies, both just as good as their book versions, both written by William Goldman, both beginning with the letters "Ma", and two of my all-time favorites: ''Marathon Man'', and ''Magic''. The former is one of the most confusing (yet not distractingly so) thrillers I can think of, rife with historical subtext and dark suspense. The latter is a simple but chilling mix of dementia and romance. These are the films that likely pushed me to the state of cinemaphilia I thrive in now :) .

* How can you have a Sugar Wiki without ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory]]''? The songs are lovely, the characters are endearing and/or hilarious, the script has some of the best [[Parental Bonus]] / [[Serious Business]] humor around...and that's all ''before'' you get to the factory itself. Then it proceeds to take all that to the next level and adds [[Scenery Porn]], [[Nightmare Fuel]], and a heartwarming finale, with Gene Wilder's amazing performance as Wonka bringing it all together.

* Hopefully, in a couple of decades from now, ''The Descent'' is going to be regarded as a horror classic. It's got a group of realistic, totally badass characters, great character development, the boring set and lack of budget didn't prevent them doing some great cinematography almost completely via beautiful lighting -- I have a real thing for good lighting, btw -- and it's so scary some people just won't go in a cave anymore after seeing it. To make it that little bit more frightening, according to my science teacher the basic concept of the crawlers [tribe of cavemen who stayed in that cave and evolved] is sound, so there's a possibility they could actually exist somewhere. How cool is that?

* ''[[Danny the Dog]]'' was way, way better than it had to be. It could have been a generic, reasonably well-done beat-'em-up, but every action-movie trope was infused with ''meaning''. I hadn't thought of Jet Li as having impressive acting chops before this, but ''wow''.

* ''[[Iron Man (film)|Iron Man]]'' isn't on the list yet? Aw, c'mon! My favorite comic book adaptation yet. It has its own page on Crowning Moment O Awesome for a reason.

** My 4 year old sister loves ''[[Iron Man (film)|Iron Man]]'' and the first two [[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]] movies. I loved them as well. She also loves the [[Fantastic Four (film)|Fantastic Four]] Movies and the Hulk, I just love superhero movies.

** My boyfriend told me to shut up about it after we saw it together. Just so, so awesome. Words cannot convey my love for that movie. ''"Yeah, I can fly."''

* The collective movies of [[Werner Herzog]] are so great that it is almost painful. From the triumph of the human spirit that is ''[[Fitzcarraldo]]'' and to the self-destruction of ''[[Woyzeck]]'' or ''[[Aguirre, the Wrath of God]]''. His version of ''[[Nosferatu]]'' is the best straight adaptation of ''[[Dracula (novel)|Dracula]]'' ever made. His fairly recent documentary, ''[[Grizzly Man]]'', is just the beginning of some mainstream success and Thank God! I'll be able to drag the non-believers into his beautiful world yet!

* ''The Thirteenth Warrior'' is a movie that does [[Demythtification]] ''right'' in an incredibly awesome way. A [[Fake Nationality|Spaniard pretending to be an Arab]] joins some Vikings to fight cavemen, and it's an adaptation of ''[[Beowulf]]''. Much better than that more recent, really damned mediocre effort of a movie.

** Thank you! I have said the exact same thing that you said to my mom and sister, and they both don't agree. I am proud to own a DVD copy of the film, and I have watched the film at least thrice. Torgo has to be one of the greatest tragic villains, or heroes, considering that Mike is a total jerk. I really feel bad for Torgo. He was just a normal man, who was forced into a life of service to a despotic master. When I see Torgo rubbing on Debbie, I know it's creepy, but at the same time, I feel bad, because The Master won't let Torgo have a wife, and life without love is truly tragic. Poor guy... ends up dying in a very... vague manner.

** Seconded. It is one of the best adaptations in terms of keeping true to the best bits of the book and changing the less-than-great parts. VDT in particular made great changes from the book. And the acting (considering they're ''kids'') is pretty damn good.

* Don't ''shoot'' me or anything, but I quite enjoyed the ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' movie more than I expected to. Not only do the director and writer cut out all the unnecessary [[Wangst|Wangsting]] and constant talk of how beautiful the vampires are, but they seemed to make the movie their own. A fluffy representation, if that's really what the books are anyways. Legions of fans may be pissed, but you can't make a movie ''exactly'' the way the fans want it.

* ''[[Across the Universe (film)|Across the Universe]]'' is a fantastic film in so many ways. In particular, the music and accompanying sequences. And the ending, which could have been something entirely different considering the historical context, but instead went down a route that seemed really quite fitting with the overall feel of the Beatles.

* The 1993 version of [[The Secret Garden]] is not only an excellent adaptation of the book, but it stands - and beautifully, at that - on its own. The cinematography and sets are Gothic, and stunningly, austerely perfect. The child actors are real and not in the least bit cutesified in their portrayals, and more than anything the entire thing weaves together a combination of heartbreaking loneliness and the healing power of love and friendship. It's a genuinely heartwarming movie, with plenty of emotional and downright ''terrifying'' moments sprinkled through the narrative. While it has a few flaws, it's still an amazing movie and by far the best movie version out there.

* I love ''[[Edward Scissorhands]]''. Such a beautiful film.

** Seconded. Just ''try'' to tear me away from the TV set if I'm channel-flipping and I hit this one during the final 10 minutes.

*** ^^ Ditto. It's become so trendy now to bash Burton. Welcome to die, bashers!

* [[The Prestige]]. Victorian times! Stage magicians! Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale being hot! I guess I may be biased because I'm so keen on, err, the above, but even without those, you have the intricate, clever plot, with at least one twist at the end that's really amazing, if the other one is a little bit dodgy. The perfect kind of twist, because when you watch the film a second (or third, or fourth, or... seventh) time, it really does change the way you see certain events. Oh, and Michael Caine and David Bowie reminding us all why old people are AWESOME.

** Old? Nah, man; the word is ''[[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!|experienced]].''

** While I'm kinda biased because of the male leads {{spoiler|''Twin. Christian. Bales.'')}}(, it really was a fantastic movie. Christopher Nolan proves once again how amazing he is. <3

* I am again showing my true colours as a blatant fanboy (and feeling slight guilt in the process), but no ''[[Alien (franchise)|Alien]]'' or ''[[Alien (franchise)|Aliens]]''? The former belongs in the canon of great horror films, and the second is the awesomest action film ever made, and Ellen Ripley is the first and awesomest [[Action Girl]] to appear on the screen...

** ''Aliens'' is, to me, the ultimate proof that you can have an awesome action movie with a happy ending. (Provided you ignore all successive ''Alien'' movies, but still...) And it's indeed wonderful to have an [[Action Girl]] protagonist, breakin' up all the norm.

* Velvet Goldmine is the single most beautiful movie I have ever seen. The cinematography, set design, costumes, makeup, actors, post-production, soundtrack, dialogue, everything. Watching it is a freaking experience.

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** Most people have not heard of Magnolia, but most people have heard of [[Boogie Nights]], also made by [[TV Tropes Made of Win Archive|Paul Thomas Anderson]]. [[Boogie Nights]] is a great movie, Magnolia is greater.

* Blades of Glory. There's some pretty hilarious dialogue in there and great throw away lines, a gem among the category it's in of usually "stupid" comedies. It makes Jon Heder and Will Ferrell look so pretty - I've never been able to watch a movie so many times!

* The ''Spider-Man'' movies. Being one of [[Most Tropers Are Young Nerds|our main demographic]], no superhero had ever been so relatable, and any movie with such long times without any action as ''Spider-Man 2'' that still kept my attention is to be commended.

*** And ''[[Spider-Man]] 3'' needs more love, dammit!

* ''[[Serenity]]'' managed to take a pitifully short run on TV to the big screen without alienating fans or scaring away new ones while being pure ''awesome'' with the coolest soundtrack I've heard in a while ''and'' having one of the most engaging plots I have ever encountered. And Serenity introduced her to the world of Firefly.

** River Tam's fight scenes in that movie need special mention for being simultaneously beautiful, elegant, graceful, and incredibly badass. You can really see the dance training in there, and it's awesome.

* I can't ever recall being more emotionally involved in a movie than I was when I first saw ''[[Into the Wild]]''. Just the whole thing is fantastic on so many levels ''and'' they managed to make a true story so cathartic and so meaningful ''and'' they hardly could have picked a better story to do it with. Bravo.

* ''[[Ed Wood (film)|Ed Wood]]''. Possibly [[Tim Burton]]'s greatest work. About [[Ed Wood (creator)|one of the worst directors ever]]. But made using such love and admiration for the [[So Bad It's Good]] quality of them. Martin Landau as [[Bela Lugosi]] is fantastic, with everything from him getting mad at a fan and delivering the super hammy lines to when he checks himself into rehab.

* Both ''[[The Godfather]]'' and ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'' seems to be rather obvious choices, but there is a reason they are among the Top #250 of IMDB, ''[[The Godfather]]'' being second. It is just THAT good.

* Any other Robert Altman fans out there in Troperland? When asked what my favorite movie is, after some struggling, I've found that my answer is ''[[Mc Cabe]] & Mrs. Miller''. A genius deconstruction of [[The Western]] (which I'll admit is a genre I have a weird attachment to) that is beautifully filmed in an unpretentious way... plus, Leonard Cohen!

* It's the [[Kung Pow|second]] dumbest comedy movie ever, but in an absolutely fantastic way. Ladies and gentlemen, [[Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure|Bill S. Preston, Esquire, and Ted 'Theodore' Logan!]]

* My favorite [[Jim Carrey]] performance/film is the one no one expects: ''Man on the Moon'', the [[Andy Kaufman]] [[Biopic]]. Yes, a lot of it recreates material from Kaufman's stage/TV acts, but also carefully supplies the context they unfolded in and makes it clear just how much he risked, lost, and gained in both his professional and personal life. It's a Tear Jerker, it's hilarious, the music's great, it was the catalyst for my becoming a Kaufman fan - and Carrey is ''magnificent''.

* If I could, then I would gladly make love to [[Withnail and I]]. The lines are still hilarious, no matter how many times they get quoted, the characters are all so lovingly played that they become sympathetic, the [[Leitmotif]] of "Withnail's Theme" is gorgeous and the ending is just one big [[Tear Jerker]].

** Not to mention how it's probably the best example of how to do intrusive narration ''correctly''. I talked to some friends about it, and they agreed that the movie would suck without Edward Norton as the [[Deadpan Snarker]].

*** Best of all, it doesn't pander to it's audience. It doesn't wait for you to catch up, or slowly explain things so that you can understand. It refuses to be anything less than brilliant, and it practically forces you to watch it again. Out of the dozens of times I've seen it, it never gets old, and it's my favorite film.

** To put this in perspective to people wondering why Speed Racer is awesome, lets put it this way: At the end of the final race Speed's card has its tires dripping tar onto the race track, due to how fast he drove during the last part of the race. Let me repeat that, the TIRES are MELTING from the speed.

* ''[[Glory]]'' will leave you speechless. It's that good a movie. Nay, it's that good and ''experience''.

* Of all the movies I like, [[The Blues Brothers]] has to be the one that is the most fun. If fun were an element, this movie would be on the Periodic Table.

** Zee women, how much for zee women?

* ''[[Shoot'Em Up]]''. A party of mayhem and violence that cannot be topped.

** Not even by ''Doomsday'' and ''[[Crank|Crank: High Voltage]]''?

** Does it count if it's all intentional?

* ''[[Dark City]]''. But be sure to watch the director's cut, [[Executive Meddling]] gutted what makes it so great.

* Anything directed by Wong Kar-Wai. Anything. Be it ''[[Chungking Express]]'' or ''Fallen Angels'' or ''[[In the Mood for Love]]'' or ''Happy Together'' or ''Days of Being Wild'' or even ''Ashes of Time''. His films are all so excellent, especially when combined with the cinematography of Christopher Doyle. His use of music is unmatched.

* ''[[District 9]]''.

** It's one of the best, if not straight up THE best movie that it has ever been my pleasure to view. I'm not even a sci-fi chick, normally. But this'n got me five times in the theater, and it's now the number one thing on my Christmas list. I love this movie and everything about it. The ending is fab. I've heard a lot of people complain about the ending. "It's too sad/ambiguous/downer/open etc." So what?! It's not a happy ending, no, but it's not neccissarily a sad one. It's an ending, and a damn good one. What also gets me every time is the thought that it's Sharlto Copley's first-ever serious acting gig. You'd never know it at first glance. The man's amazing, and I see a bright future for him on the silver screen (and he's not too hard on the eyes, either!). Guh.

** The effects were so well-done I stopped seeing them as effects after a few minutes. The alien weapons were ''right''; whoever designed them put together the perfect mix of unearthly sci-fi-ness and gritty realism. The action sequences in the last third were a gorgeous payoff to all of the character development in the first part... ''and'' it had interesting things to say about the [[What Measure Is a Non-Cute?]] and [[Mighty Whitey]] tropes.

* ''[[No Country for Old Men]]'' is stubbornly staying in my "Favorite Movie of All Time" slot. I don't know what it is, but between the performances (Javier Bardem ''so'' deserved that Oscar, I'm sorry), the setting (''goh''gous landscapes), and the characters, she can't help but watch the darn thing over and over and over again. It's art, pure and simple.

** Let's just keep it short but sweet and say the Coen brothers are just God's gift to filmmaking in general.

** Seconded ''so'' hard. Good God, has Katharine Hepburn been any better? I submit that the answer is no. And yes, she has seen ''Adam's Rib'' and ''Little Women''.

* ''[[Clerks]]''. There's barely any plot, a grand total of maybe six minutes of footage was taken outside that conviencence store, it looks like it was shot on a camcorder and then digitally edited to look ''worse'', it's vulgar as all hell, and the actors were all complete amateurs. And it's probably the best independent film of the past twenty years. Many people praise Smith for the endless effort that went into it, but those people would've also would've praised him if the film had turned out to be complete shit. The writing and acting was absolutely amazing.

** Seconded. I was at a point in my life when I had grown so disenchanted with everything when I discovered "Clerks" and realised that I was just like Dante. Brian O'Halloran may not be a traditionally attractive actor, but his portrayal of the character was just so damn relatable that it was impossible not to like him and root for him, despite -- or perhaps even because of -- all his flaws. And while the rest of the View Askew series is great, the character of Dante and his chemistry with Randal is why I return to "Clerks" over and over again. And can you think of a better way to end the series than the awesome hilarity that was "Clerks II"?

* I readily acknowledge that the 2009 ''[[Astro Boy (film)|Astro Boy]]'' film is far from perfect. But I still love every minute of is save the more Anvilicious political parody and those damned [[Goldfish Poop Gang|RRF 'bots]]. The film is beautiful to look at, the score is wonderful, and it's just all around sweet, cute, and ''fun''. (And speaking as a longtime fan of the original, there's one moment I've been waiting for for ''years''...)

** Yeah, it's {{spoiler|Tenma realizing he loves Astro for who he is, rather than continuing to toss him aside for being unlike Toby}}. I'm a sucker for that.

** I wish the internet would shut up and learn to appreciate such a masterpiece for what it was. It just won't stop!

* ''[[Agora]]''. So what if Christians bitch around, its still an awesome story, and we needed some accurate portrayals of Christianity on film anyway. Besides, I was too distracted by the nice looks of the main characters to note any aesop...

** Seconded.

* ''Zombieland'' was suprizingly amazing. Once again, a rare western horror film in that you care about the heroes, rather than just see them as fuel for sadistic violence.

* ''[[Evil Dead]] II''. This film is made of win. To start with you have [[Bruce Campbell]]. Second of all you have ''[[Memetic Badass|Bruce Campbell]]''. But the film itself manages to be scary, funny and action packed. While the first one took itself a bit too seriously and the third was too goofy at times, the second was spot on. The camera-work here is also amazing, it really enchances the mood. There's just one way to describe it: ''Groovy''.

** Agree on Brigitte Helm. The way she switches between a sweet Maria to the manic copy that throws herself so much that her speech, despite being in a silent film, still came out as epic and rousing.

** As epic and engrossing as it gets.

* Blade is awesome. He IS the definition of badass. Every line, fight scene and plan is just up there.

* Phonebooth. A film made by the near run away name of joel schumacher. Despite being on a limited location. The concept and interaction never lets up. Of course a film with jack bauer as a vigilante would be awesome.

* ''Blazing Saddles''. Yes. It was my grandfather's ''favorite'' movie, so naturally I got indoctrinated. And the more classic westerns you watch, ''the funnier it gets''.

** The only movie I've ever seen whose comedy is infallible. Not ''one'' bum joke in the whole damn thing. Not one!

* [[Defendor]]. After the movie I just had to smile and was in some bizarre happy state. The movie is brilliant. Not much else to say about it.

* [[Kick-Ass]] is [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]] .

** To add to that, and properly gush: Yeah, I'll agree that the movie's far from perfect, but I don't care! I found myself strangely liking the characters, the visuals were great and showed that the designers and animators really cared for their work despite their limitations (judging by interviews and commentary, the movie had budget issues and had to be kept to a 80-minute runtime), and the part I like the most is that the entire thing isn't dialogue heavy. Most of the characters are seen through their body language or changes in their expressions, which is the point of a visual form. The actors do give a lot to their roles (Christopher Plummer as 1, and John C. Reilly as 5 being personal highlights), but it's the animators that are the real stars of the show. The machines look amazing, and I could study them for hours and still find something new about the way they're made that I didn't notice before. And don't even get me started on the environments. It's a shame that not many will pay attention to the post-apocalyptic background, but there's a real sense of humanity once being there, walking along the streets and working and creating things. Oh, and did we mention the adorable character designs and awesome giant A.I yet? Because those are also awesome.

** Designs? What about the awesome ''characters''? True that you don't get to see much of any of them once [[It Got Worse|things go to hell]], but even from that much they feel solid (and if any of them seem pigeonholed by their traits, it actually eventually makes sense), especially in their dynamics - they probably are a pretty good representation of what it'd be like if a person divided the facets of their soul into nine people indeed - and there's a good chance you'll have at least one particular favorite (2 for me, a very [[Cool Old Guy]] without needing to be a [[Badass]]). Never mind the plot's weak points, the movie's one of my favorites for the world and characters.

* Wes Anderson is my hero, and [[The Royal Tenenbaums]] and [[Rushmore]] changed my life. I love how Wes's film bring out the beauty inside the most flawed of all of us.

** ''Rushmore'' is a rather forgotten or overlooked film. Is there no justice??

* ''[[Top Gun]]''. Highly quotable, brilliant flying sequences, and one of the greatest movie soundtracks ever...it is made of awesome.

* The 1979 film [[Stalker]] by [[Andrei Tarkovsky]] is in my top ten films. It has the strongest plot and characterization, and the most beautiful cinematography and music, of the Tarkosvky films. It provokes intense contemplation and meditation and really makes viewers think about the film. If I had to see only one Russian film, it would be Stalker.

* No ''[[Inception]]'' yet? Shame on you! While most cetainly not quotable or funny, it's perfectly paced and is one of the few films in the "sequel/adaptation mess" that makes you think, [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|"Oh crap, the antagonist might be right!"]]

** I concur. There will never be anything else quite like Joseph Gordon-Levitt fighting mooks ''in shifting gravity''.

{{quote|Arthur: "If you say don't think about elephants, what do you think about?"

Eames (to Arthur): "You musn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling."

* Cameron Crowe's masterpiece [[Almost Famous]] hits all the right notes, with interesting and believable characters, brilliant music, and some truly heartbreaking scenes. It's probably the most perfect film I've ever seen, and always leaves me feeling absurdly happy. Kate Hudson's character Penny Lane is adorable, too.

* I'm really pissed that [[The Social Network]] hasn't gotten any notice at all on this site, as it's [[Hype Backlash|passed up]] for titles [[Hype Aversion|I frankly think are trash]]. And it's sad that it would have never made it to this page because it isn't a dumb movie with a gimmick, so thank god I exist. But, anyway, when I was watching it, I was bored, and when I got out of it, I thought it was good, and when I thought about it more, it was excellent. The direction is great, every shot is unique & sets the mood, the acting is stellar & contains some of the best performances of the year, and the script feels fast & natural, as each character feels unique with the script & loads of little details are in there. Each character is multi-layered, even characters with smaller parts like Christy Lee has a some good amount of depth. The movie itself is brillant, as it lets us ponder about, the coming of the internet and who we are in society. I plan to see it again on DVD, just so I can get all the details of the script. The fact that no-one will second this because "it's a movie about Facebook, derp!", is stupid. It's not just a movie about Facebook, that's calling [[Network]] "just about TV'. It's about the coming of the internet as a whole, and the part it plays in our everyday life. I plan to a [[Entry Pimp]] for this movie, it's that good. Oh, and Trent Reznor's soundtrack. The soundtrack showed me just how much music can add to a scene.

* Wow. Wow. The page has already gotten this long and no mention of [[Citizen Kane]]? Yeah, you can whine about [[Hype Backlash]] all you want, but there's a reason the critics say it's the greatest film of all time. It pioneered techniques now ubiquitous in film, it has great story, great acting, great music, great everything, and it isn't afraid to let the audience figure things out for their selves. I have watched it several times and I ''still'' finds things she never noticed before.

** What is so often overlooked or forgotten due to the film's overfamiliarity is that it is a wonderfully weird little movie, an unforgettably unique visual and tonal experience. It's ''awesome''.

* ''[[Barry Lyndon]]'' is enthralling. It's more than three hours long, but if you have the time and patience for it, it will blow your mind seven times over. It might look like dull [[Scenery Porn]], but the images really are unbelievably beautiful. And the story is truly magnificent. It saddens me that so few people have seen this. So, to paraphrase ''[[Mr. Show]]'', see the shit out of it!

* I can't get enough of ''[[Superbad]]''. Once my dad let me watch it for the first time in Fall of 2010, I have watched it over and over ever since. It's such a naughty and funny movie! My favorite character is Evan (but Seth and Fogell are cool too). I'm pretty much in love with Evan.

* I would like to say a few things about ''The Red Violin''. This extraordinary movie is notable for many reasons, such as completely avoiding Translation Convention, fake accents and nationalities and many more interesting technical qualities. But, first and foremost, it is the best ''constructed'' movie I've ever seen. All of the story's segments from the past enrich the interwoven present-day scene, which becomes more comprehensible and fascinating as you know more about the violin's history. The story depicts many different times, countries and ethnicities while reserving the unreal feeling we always get when faced with perfection - both in-universe as the characters meet the violin, and out, as we meet the movie. The actors do a wonderful job, playing their type (Jason Flemyng) or completely against it (Samuel Jackson). None of the characters are simplified, over-sexualized (which is a trap filmmakers ''really'' like to fall into), and they brilliantly convey the clash between human's petty, imperfect little nature when confronted with the ideal immortality of the instrument. And not a single scene takes place in the US, which is really, really original.

Thank you.

** Seconded. Despite the large amount of book material the movies leave out, they have their own unique charm, and sometimes make changes from the books that are for the better. Plus they have a truly AMAZING cast and a beautiful score.

* [[Steven Spielberg]]'s [[1941]] is a very entertaining war farce from the [[Robert Zemeckis|writers]] [[Bob Gale|of]] [[Back to The Future]]. The film with a comedic [[All-Star Cast]] harkens as an excellent film version of [[Saturday Night Live]]. Though Spielberg does [[Creator Backlash|look back on it with regret]] and the Bobs seldom mention it aside from it being their stepping stone to their eventual box office gold with BTTF, this is among Spielberg's most creative of his early works.

* [[Magical Legend of the Leprechauns]] will always be my favourite childhood film. Just hearing a song from it or seeing even one scene never fails to bring a huge smile to my face. I used to watch it at least once a week from when I was 8-12 until the tape wore out and I never got sick of it. And it's still wonderful now at 18, despite (or perhaps because of) its high levels of [[Narm Charm|narm]] and [[Ham and Cheese|cheese.]]

* [[Liar Liar]] is hands down the funniest Jim Carrey film. (though I'll admit Bruce Almighty is close) The blue pen and the speeding ticket scenes never stops being hilarious.

* Anybody else LOVE [[Newsies]] as a kid? One of my favorite movie musicals!

* I saw ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (film)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]'' as a movie before I ever knew any of the play--and though fans of the musical complain of changes, and Johhny and Helena's subpar singing, I found it to be an excellent film.

* [[Love Actually]] is literally the greatest romantic comedy ever...excellent characters, excellent weaving of the storylines...just really excellent.

* The 1953 sci-fi movie Them! is literally my favorite film of all time. It is excellently written, well directed, has enjoyable characters, is incredibly suspenseful, and even though the effects themselves are kind of outdated, the designs for the ants look quite frightening.

** [[Iron Man (film)|Iron Man]]: [[Robert Downey, Jr.]] plays himself as a [[Gadgeteer Genius]] who builds a suit of [[Powered Armor]] [[Memetic Mutation|IN A CAVE! WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!]] and goes on a rampage of terrorist [[Curb Stomp Battle|Curb Stomping]]. Cue the [[Black Sabbath]].

** [[Thor (film)|Thor]]: Ahem. "Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor." [[The Epic]] story of an Old Testament God becoming a New Testament God.

*** And it was all just ''buildup'' for the ''real'' story: '''''[[The Avengers (film)|The Avengers]].''''' Every character has been introduced, and now they all shine under the direction of the single geekiest man in Hollywood; [[Joss Whedon]]. [[Alan Silvestri]]'s score is peanut butter to all that chocolate. '''''The result is already being hailed as one of the best movies of all time.'''''

* [[The Warriors (film)|The Warriors]]. Can 8 guys, leaderless, unarmed, make it from the Bronx to Coney, 28 miles of "the most dangerous city in America," via subway, with every cop and gang-kid in the city looking for them? OH YEAH. Great lighting, great editing, wonderful use of deep-focus cinematography, and even some great dialogue and performance. Sure the realism is on the level of the 60's Batman show. It all still works. "You Warriors are good. Real good." "The best."