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* ''In the decade of the 1930's, even the great city of Metropolis wasn't spared the ravages of the world-wide depression. In these times of fear and confusion, the Daily Planet, a great metropolitan newspaper whose reputation for honesty and truth, became a symbol of hope for the city of Metropolis......'' Cue, [[John Williams]] [[Rousing Music]] and so begins '''''THE''''' definitive, and greatest, [[Superhero]] movie ever made. Up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane. No it's ''[[Superman (
** ^^ Probably the most delightfully theatrical opening in film history.
* Despite all the controversy, ''[[Borat]]'' was one of the funniest films ever made. Once you get past all the gratuitous "yagshamash" and see the film you will laugh your ass off.
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**** On the subject of ROTS, can I just mention how utterly brilliant the lightsaber duel on Mustafar is? From how ridiculously over the top the actual creation of the environment is, to the brilliance from both [[Ewan McGregor]] and Hayden Christensen, it actually tops the Luke vs. Vader duel in ROTJ in terms of raw emotion, and power conveyed, considering it's the Jedi equivalent of a brawl. Absolutely made the film for me.
** ''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 ''[[
** What about the new 2009 ''[[Star Trek (
*** No argument there. [[Doom Tay|I]] enjoyed it, and I have an aunt who called herself one of the original Trekkers and gave the film a thumbs up.
*** I've never been a Trekkie and am so ignorant of and indifferent toward the Star Trek universe that I don't even know what Romulans are, yet I ''still'' liked the new Trek film so much I went to the theater to see it ''thrice''.
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** Add [[User:Robin Zimm|one more troper]] to the count -- it is one of the finest science fiction movies I have seen, indeed, one of the finest movies ''simpliciter''. Jim Carrey once again proves the [[Tom Hanks Syndrome]] playing Joel, and Kate Winslet is no less impressive as Clementine. Fantastic script, fantastic acting, fantastic direction ... it's just ''good.''
* ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]''. In [[User:Cabbit Girl Emi|my]] opinion, it is the perfect movie.
* ''[[Starship Troopers (
** No no no, you're doing it wrong; ''[[Kung Pow]]'' is the film version of ''[[
*** While the film version of ''Starship Troopers'' is, of course, ''[[Aliens]]''.
* 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.
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** ''Seconded''. Practically the only model of time travel that makes any sense, and they both invented it and pulled off both making the plot suitably incomprehensible ''while still allowing the viewer to determine what went on'' on genius levels.
* Speaking of ''[[Kung Pow]]'', ''[[Kung Pow]]''! I can't think of a single scene in it without at least one very quotable line. "I really like the band N* Sync...my favourite member is [[Marx Brothers|Harpo]]. Is there a Harpo in N* Sync? If not, there should be..."
** ''[[Kung Pow]]'' is the dumbest movie ever made. I've seen every [[Coleman Francis]] movie without [[
* [[The Three Stooges]] are the greatest comic trio in recorded history. Moe Howard, the intellectual's Stooge, could ''act''. Watch "You Natzy Spy!" and "The Great Dictator" back to back if you want to see Moe Howard out act Charlie Chaplin playing the same character. Curly Howard, the funniest Stooge, played one of the most unique characters in film history. He was a torrent of tics and running gags that never failed to entertain and never felt forced. And then there's Larry Fine, the film lover's Stooge. Larry rarely did anything but react - because he is the greatest re-actor in history. Just try to make some of the faces Larry had, and you will curse God for depriving you of the Fine face muscles (pun intended). The creativity of the films were awesome. How they kept coming up with such incredible gags for ''years'' astounds me. Sometimes there would be so many gags in a short that the plot would become completely abstracted, yet it was never difficult to follow. It was never difficult because the slapstick came from character. When someone got hit or someone hit someone, there was an underlying "logic" of comedy that informed every movement. I could go on for pages. So I will sum up: it is not possible to be greater than [[The Three Stooges]], and being declared their equals is the highest of praise.
* ''Superman Returns''. It takes everything that made Richard Donner's ''Superman'' great and then [[Serial Escalation|just adds and adds and adds]] onto it.
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** The game was so great, that years later when it was rereleased it was still great. Pitch Black was a great action movie, and Riddick is one of the most awesome characters ever in it. The Anime bridge between the movies just got better from there. [[Chronicles of Riddick]] never happened, though.
*** I even loved the sequel, i know it's got 'alot' of hate and for the most part I can understand given how different the second was to the first at times. But i really liked the odd design, style and Necromongers concept. I'm alone in this opinion among my friends and we usually like the same films.
* ''[[
* [[James Bond (
** Daniel Craig is the most badass of all six Bonds.
*** Agreed.
** 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 (
** [[Sean Connery]]. Probably the most suave badass to ever live with a cool factor of 110.
** Even though those movies are all excellent, the best Bond film in my mind was ''[[
* ''[[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''.
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** And as long as we're on the subject of Bill Nighy and Johnny Depp, Nighy is WICKED AWESOME and Depp is my favorite actor of ALL TIME. He almost never gives a boring performance, he deftly--''perfectly''--balances professionalism and whimsy, and he is so good he can make the craziest schemes (like drawing inspiration from Keith Richards and Pepe Le Pew to play a pirate) work SPECTACULARLY.
* ''Scary Movie 3'' is almost as good as ''Airplane!'', damnit. All the other movie-movies suck (well, I admit Scary Movie 1 was hilariously bad), but SM3 is just plain good. The script is great, the actors do great jobs and except for the ''8 Mile'' parody, the jokes worked. Please see this one part of the series before declaring it beyond redemption.
** Speaking of ''[[Airplane!]]!'' - I saw it for the first time after having [[Watch It for
** As for the first [[Scary Movie]], I legitimately enjoyed it (probably because I like the Wayans Brothers, [[Guilty Pleasure|yes]], even their [[The WB|WB]] [[
** The opening to ''Scary Movie 2'' is one of the funniest bits ever recorded.
* ''[[Back to The Future]]'' is truly a classic film. Just the fact that a [[Sci Fi Ghetto|sci-fi]] teen [[Comedy Ghetto|comedy]] got an Oscar nomination for its ''writing'' says a lot about its quality. It's also been added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress and made it onto IMDb's "Top 250" list. (''[[Out of Africa]]'', the winner of Best Picture that year, has yet to receive either honor. Just saying.) The sequels are also good, but don't measure up to this gem.
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* ''[[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:
** Make "As Time Goes By" a rap number (since Sam is African American) with lots of swearing, pop culture "references", and have some celebrity we don't care a lick about have a make-out session with Sam. I shudder at the thought of it. Someone needs to stop them. Let's see what I have: Three mallets, a rifle, a bow and arrow set, and a few katanas. Get your weapons, rendezvous, and stop them forever! I declare myself general. Anywho, while we're planning La Resistance, let's list a few other awful changes they would make to this movie. I started you guys off. Go! Oh, SWEET! I found a power ring!
* The ''[[
** 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.
** Uniformly great. Yes, even the fourth one, which really NEEDS MORE LOVE--although I concede it's not ''as'' good as the other three.
* The American ''[[Godzilla (
** 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:
* ''[[Hot Fuzz]]'' just gets better and better every time I see it. Hilarious, with many [[Lampshades]] hung in the best possible way that just makes it even more badass.
** The cast! Cate Blanchett (eyes and voice only!), Peter Jackson (ho! ho! ho! * stab* ), ''Timothy Dalton''...
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* ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' took storytelling itself to a whole new level, and is the single most impressive accomplishment in the history of special effects, still holding up flawlessly in their realism despite being made in nineteen-sixty-fucking-eight!
* ''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 ''[[
** [[
* No, really, ''[[
** 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.
* ''Spirited Away'' is the most beautiful movie ever made. The art is gorgeous and the story will play your heartstrings like a champion harpist. It's so good, I watched it right after having four impacted wisdom teeth out and forgot I was ever in pain.
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** [[Scenery Porn]], anyone? Miyazaki is a genius, no matter what movie you watch. It's a pity so few people in the US (I can only speak for my home country) know who he is.
* I came to love [[Peter Sellers]] because of his work in the movie ''[[Being There]]'', and the fight he fought to make that film. For all of Sellers' flaws as a person, I steadfastly refuse to believe the man who played Chance the gardener didn't have ''some'' good in him. It helps that everyone else in front of and behind the cameras was on top of their game - why can't new-millennium comedies be this gorgeously photographed?
* Woody Allen had lots of great films in the 70s, but ''[[
** Anyone who agrees with Bill Maher that people only ''pretend'' to find Woody Allen funny out of pretentiousness, I challenge them to watch ''Annie Hall'' without bursting out--several times--into helpless peals of quite involuntary laughter themselves!
* ''Life of Brian'' is the most hilarious movie I've ever seen. You haven't lived until you've watched the stoning scene. Or heard about what the Romans have done for their poor, oppressed, suffering people. Or met Biggus Dickus. Or learned how you can become an instant Messiah without even trying. Or discovered that even a very funny movie can contain some pretty good social commentary without detracting in any way from the laughs.
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* ''[[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.)
** Second! It really is fun to just watch on its own (though the AP midnight shows are certainly a treat) My obsession with it may ebb and flow but it will always have a place in my heart.
* ''[[
** 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 (
* 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.
** This.
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** 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.
** ''[[Batman (
** 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 ''[[
* 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
** And Tim Burton's version managed to be an [[Alternate Interpretation]] of the story that didn't suck, mainly because it wasn't intended to be a [[Sequelitis|remake]] and was more true to the book. Yeah, they took a few liberties with Wonka, but {{[[User|Cliche]] I}} personally prefer this movie's ending where Wonka realizes the importance of family.
* 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?
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* ''[[Hedwig and The Angry Inch]]'' is easily one of the best film musicals ever (the stage show being awesome as well), and hell one of the few dramatic film musicals that really gets it right. Full of [[Fridge Brilliance]] that makes it better and better each time I watch it, and the songs are amazing and pure awesome on their own. It's truly deserves to be recognized not just as a cult classic but as a brilliant piece of film making.
* I don't care what anyone says, ''[[Napoleon Dynamite]]'' is frikkin hilarious. Yes, there's no real plot, and it did get quoted to death, but there are still so many gut bustingly hilarious moments. It's one of the best examples of the humor of the pathetic and mundane, such that I lost count how many times I rewound the scene where the tape says "Welcome to D-Kwon's Dance Grooves! Are you ready to get your groove on?" and Napoleon responds "Yes"
* ''[[Iron Man (
** You can't even list the reasons why that movie rocks--it just ''does''. They did an ''amazing'' job with it.
** My 4 year old sister loves ''[[Iron Man (
** 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."''
** And the sequel is oodles of fun too. One thing that makes these films so good is their cheerful down-to-earthiness -- who says you have to be [[Darker and Edgier]] to be realistic and serious-minded? From Pepper Potts discovering the icky downside of changing Tony's arc reactor to his bantering with his robot helpers, from his appearance before the Senate subcommittee hitting YouTube to the weaselly antics of Justin Hammer, from an inspired take on [[Mr. Alt Disney]] to a doughnut binge, the films are as memorable for their small moments as their crash-and-bash action.
** Agreed, it always saddens me when people bash the sequel. I love it inordinately for paying so much attention to its source material. Watching it captures everything I love about reading a comic and I consider it the most comic-booky film I've ever seen. The cast are all excellent and it embraces the inherent silliness of the comic medium without also abandoning realism. You think synthesisng a new element in your basement is impossible? Not to Tony Stark.
* There's a film in [[Useful Notes/Germany|German]] set before the fall of the Berlin Wall called ''[[
** Apparently, the guy who played the Stasi officer [[Real Life Writes the Plot|lived a lot of it]].
** Good? Very good? It's a frigging ''masterpiece'', one of the best films I've ever seen. Making an article for it right now.
* [[The Big Lebowski]] is the greatest comedy ever. Everything about it is perfect: the acting, the writing, the music, the cinematography, everything. I can watch it a bunch of times, and never get tired of it.
** Try watching it and tell me something in the film you disliked. [[Gabel|I]] cannot find a single shot, a single second and let alone a single scene I disliked. The film is just fantastic from start to end. Everything is memorable. Just hearing a sentence from that film makes me warm inside, it's great.
* The collective movies of [[
* ''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 ''[[
* The [[X
** The second one is my favorite. You can't get any better than exploding police cars.
** Not to mention Nightcrawler. Plus, nobody can do a better Wolverine than Hugh Jackman. ''Nobody''.
* OK, yes, [[Manos:
** 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.
* Take with it what you will, but besides the [[Lord of the Rings]] movies, I found the [[Chronicles of Narnia]] movies ''stunning''. Sure, the second movie has a fair number of [[Narm|Narmy]] moments, and the [[Romantic Plot Tumor|romance]] was unnecessary, but it was still beautiful. In both, besides the fact that Aslan is a [[Crystal Dragon Jesus]], the special effects are gorgeous, the acting is ''not'' as wooden as everyone likes to pretend it is (what, was Peter supposed to ''sob'' when he killed the wolf?), and the scenery is fantastic. It also helps that they stayed 90% true to LWW, making some changes for the ''better''.
** 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 (
** Don't be ashamed, I adore ''Twilight'', although less as a substantial film and more as an easy-to-mock masterpiece of cheese and absurdity. And it is still a significant improvement on the book in terms of, well, cheese and absurdity.
* ''[[Across the Universe (
* 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.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzVg6zueS1o&feature=channel_page I'm a yankee doodle dandy- yankee doodle do or die!] I haven't even seen the movie, but I can not stop watching the dancing on [[YouTube]]. James Cagney is ''the man''.
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** 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 can't agree more, I adore how this film unashamedly shifts genres and twists its characters into such fascinating, but tragic people. Watching it a second time really made me appreciate how well the twist really works and I would be lying if I said I didn't find [[Scarlett Johansson|Olivia]] captivating to the point where I missed some things first time round.
* I am again showing my true colours as a blatant fanboy (and feeling slight guilt in the process), but no ''[[Alien (
** ''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.
* If you remember the fall of the Berlin Wall (or if you're just a history nut), ''Goodbye Lenin'' is utterly hysterical. Hunting down the old generic groceries in a sea of shiny new imports, all the people who "go away on vacation" - can I just say that, after years of hearing that phrase used as an indication that someone's either abandoned their child or been taken to a death camp, it is so ''nice'' to hear it used in a ''pleasant'' context?
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* 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.
** ''[[Spider
*** And ''[[Spider
* ''[[
** As someone who was a fan of the show from the beginning, ''before'' the movie came out, I wholehearted concur!
** 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 (
* Both ''[[
** Not just on IMDB. Both the American Film Institute and the magazine ''Sight & Sound'' rated it second (after [[
* 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!]]
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** I (who created the MD page in the first place) could go on for ages about how I love ''[[Mulholland Drive]]'' . . . Masterpiece. Genius. A work of art that's simply [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Naomi Twattselicious]]!
** Don't even get me started on how much I love Lynch....
* ''[[The Princess Bride (
** I was just rallying herself for such a proclamation. A film as wonderful as this deserves more love!
** [[This Is Sparta|Best. Sword fight. EVER.]]
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** It's in some ways better than ''The Silence of the Lambs''. Take a moment to let the enormity of that sink in....
* No matter how many times I see it, I still find myself holding my breath during the last ten minutes of ''[[War Games]]''.
* The new ''[[Star Trek (
** Speaking of humour, I, who don't really like ''[[
*** On the other hand, its working title was ''Star Trek 0'' and zero is even.
* ''[[Speed Racer (
** Ohhhh yes, Speed Racer is delicious candy. With [[John Goodman]] beating up ninjas and honestly exhilirating race scenes.
** The Wachowskis talked about how they would run home from school to watch the cartoon. The movie is one big thank you and love letter to the series.
** 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''.
* [[Stand
* 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?
* And as long as we're on John Landis, [[An American Werewolf in London]] is, beyond the shadow of a doubt, the best werewolf film of all time. There aren't even any close contenders.
* [[Alfred Hitchcock]]. ''[[North
** ''Rear Window'' is, so far as I know, the *pinnacle* of suspenseful cinematic pacing.
* ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'' - Beautifully written, adapted, acted and narrated. You will never care so much about a bunch of jailbirds by the end of this film. It's rare to cry at a moment in a movie when no character on-screen is crying, but... "Brooks was here." And the music, oh God! After they dropped the [[Anvilicious|anvil on my head,]] I took it off and [[Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped|lovingly caressed it]] while I fell asleep that night.
** From the same director, ''[[The Green Mile]]''. Beautiful, simply beautiful.
* ''[[Jaws (
** The ''Indianapolis'' speech is probably the single best example of verbal storytelling in any movie.
* And speaking of Spielburg's work, [[Jurassic Park]]. That CGI is amazing, the raptors are genuinely frightening(because there are places you can hide from a T-rex, but raptors can learn to open the door to your shelter and then walk through the door and disembowel you), and the end makes you want to punch the air and cheer.
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** Watch that then watch [[The Magnificent Seven]] for good measure. (the movie anyway) It was the first rip off. Slightly less awesome fights, but it's easily made up with Eli Wallach as Calvera. Does he seem like a nerdy Jew from New York to you? For that matter, why do you love the villain so much?
* [[Yojimbo]]: Another repeatedly copied Akira Kurosawa film. You probably saw it as A Fist Full of Dollars. Only the hero brings a sword to a gunfight and wins!
* Henry Selick may have been out of the spotlight for a while, but ''[[Coraline (
** I am sure that I am in the very slim minority, but as a fan of [[Neil Gaiman|the book]], I think that ''[[Coraline (
*** Fear not the bricks, dear troper. You're not alone. Actually, it seems a ''lot'' of the book's fans still regard the movie rather highly, running anywhere from "a good movie with some flaws caused by changes" to "better than the book." Even as a fan of the book herself, I am not ashamed to admit that I actually prefers the movie.
** Imagine adapting a book which is, though excellent, is too short to be adapted into a feature film and has a somewhat off-putting premise. Imagine making a stop-motion film in an era where CGI is largely regarded as more practical and the results tend to net more profit, and with a relatively new, small-name company with not a single feature film to its name. Imagine shooting said movie in 3D, despite obvious technical limitations and the common perception that 3D movies are gimmicky amusement park rides. There is so much that they could have screwed up, and yet they did everything right. The movie was absolutely the most atmospheric, dreamy yet strangely real and believable work of fiction [[Tropers/Betterthanstrawberry|I]] have ever seen. Its characters feel more lifelike than even live-action characters have any right to be, and the subtle, patient narrative is nothing short of genius. The writing, voice acting, editing, cinematography, music, and special effects all work in perfect conjunction to create a story world that ''feels'' alive. And in case you're not quite patient enough to read through all of the above:
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* ''[[Shoot'Em Up]]''. A party of mayhem and violence that cannot be topped.
** Not even by ''Doomsday'' and ''[[Crank
** ''[[Shoot'Em Up]]'' is another [[So Bad It's Good]] movie. When the movie opens with a man delivering a baby with one hand while killing dozens of men with a gun in the other, you know you're in for a bit of a cheese-fest. As long as you go into it knowing it's going to be completely unrealistic, this is actually a pretty good movie.
** 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.
* [[Last Action Hero]] was and is underrated. It's a wonderful sendup of Action movie tropes and cliches, and a lot of the film is prime fodder for subject matter for books on determinism, fatalism, Free Will and all of that.
* Anything directed by Wong Kar-Wai. Anything. Be it ''[[Chungking Express]]'' or ''Fallen Angels'' or ''[[In the Mood
* ''[[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.
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* ''[[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"?
*** ''[[Clerks II]]'' does more than just show us how far Dante and Randal have come in twelve years, it shows us just how far ''everyone'' has come. O'Halloran and Anderson were never bad actors, in fact they were incredibly impressive for amateurs, but watch Randal's [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]] and ''tell'' me, with a straight face, that he would've been able to pull off the jail scene in 1993. Tell me David Klien would've been able to shoot that dance sequence, even with a decent budget. Moreover, Mewes has sobered up once and for all and boy oh boy does it show. And look how wooden Smith is as Silent Bob in ''Clerks'' compared to his facial expressions in this movie. But moreover, ''the fucking script''. ''Clerks'' was phenomenal, but the plot! The characterization! The story arced more than just curved! Every line was loaded with emotion, every shot told a story, check out that montage! This movie is hilarious, heartwrenching, and awesome in all the right places. Dante and Randal went from public-pool deep to Olympic-pool deep and it felt totally believable. This movie is the epitome of the [[Day in
* I readily acknowledge that the 2009 ''[[Astro Boy (
** 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.
* A Christmas Story. It is honestly, to me, the second best Christmas movie ever made. It's a classic, who doesn't think "you'll shoot your eye out" when they see a BB gun? And the leg lamp... the movie just has too many good qualities to list. It never gets old. Never.
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** Never, perhaps, has there been a better example of a storybook world brought to life on the silver screen. Gorgeous, grand, majestic.
** Agreed. I was completely in awe when I watched the movies (I read the books first) and ''Return of the King'' is one of the only movies that has ever made me cry. I do not cry easily about anything, especially movies, but by the [[Tear Jerker]] ending, I was sobbing to the point that I could barely breathe.
* ''[[
** DIE HARD. BEST. CHRISTMAS. MOVIE. '''[http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p30 EVER!!!]'''
* The original ''[[
** The most wonderfully grand and over-the-top-and-cliched-in-a-VERY-good-way film I've ever seen, perhaps.
* ''[[Avatar (
** Amen. Sure, the script was cheesy and the plot's been reused a few times, but it doesn't put a damper on the enjoyment factor. It was completely mindblowing, Pandora was incredibly well-realized, and I actually cared about the plot and characters.
** I wish the internet would shut up and learn to appreciate such a masterpiece for what it was. It just won't stop!
* ''[[
* ''Shawn of The Dead'' is king! In a culture where slasher films have villians for protagonists and horror movies cater more to audience sadism than the desire to be scared shitless, I thought I'd never love a non-Asian horror movie again. But ''Shawn of The Dead'' hearkens back to what made the classics great, has awesome jokes, a much appreciated ''Spaced'' reunion, horror movie call-backs in spades, amazing writing, directing and acting, and it does something horror movies in the west hadn't done in decades: you love and identify with the heroes, so you're actually tense when you watch it, scared when the zombies come out, and sad when characters die. The scene where {{spoiler|Ed gets bitten}} was horrifying for me, because I was frankly hadn't prepared myself for the eventuality. {{spoiler|David you see coming, but not Ed.}} It was also far more subtle than other western horror movies. A lot of the tension is built by things that aren't inherently scary, but make you put it together in your head, like when Shawn goes into the mini mart the second time and he slips on something on the floor that you can't see. * shudder*
** Seconded.
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** The only movie I've ever seen whose comedy is infallible. Not ''one'' bum joke in the whole damn thing. Not one!
** IT'S TWUE!!! '''IT'S TWUE!!!'''
* ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (
** A resounding ''yes'' from me as well! It's amazing how a kid's movie has a subtle tolerance message within it, but it is all around sweet and enjoyable. The flying scenes give a great sense of movement, and there are some nice little details too, such as carvings around weapons or houses. The development between Stoick and Hiccup is great, Hiccup and Astrid may be a love interest for the heck of it but they're still innocently charming, and the friendship... Oh, the friendship. Toothless and Hiccup have possibly the most pure and sweet and beautiful relationship in recent film.
* [[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
* ''[[9
** 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.
* [[MacGruber]]. It's so hilarious and over-the-top that you can't help but laugh at the sheer insanity. Plus it's directed by one-third of [[The Lonely Island]] trio, so that's a bonus!
* Thanks to ''[[A Clockwork Orange (
** Kubrick in general is the shit. The fanboys can whine all they want about the adaptation of [[The Shining]], but you'll notice that's usually the ''only'' argument anyone even ''tries'' to make against it.
* My ex boyfriend did not like the [[Marx Brothers]]' masterpiece ''[[Duck Soup]]''. While it cannot be said that this was the only reason the relationship ended, it would be incorrect to say it was not a factor.
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* 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??
* ''[[One Flew Over the
* ''[[Top Gun]]''. Highly quotable, brilliant flying sequences, and one of the greatest movie soundtracks ever...it is made of awesome.
* The 1979 film [[
* 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''.
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** Seconded, seconded, Mother of God, seconded. There is not a single thing about that movie I did not like, so saying what I did like would take up too much space. It ties with [[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]] for my favorite movie of all time.
* I just saw [[Franklyn]], and it's one of the best movies I've seen. At first i saw it as a sort of guilty pleasure; gratuitous [[Coat, Hat, Mask|coat/mask]] coolness, with little to no justification. Then the pieces started falling together, and.. Well, unlike apparently everyone else who has seen the movie, I think the plot was good too.
* Wow. Wow. The page has already gotten this long and no mention of [[
** 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''.
* [[Ginger Snaps]]. Absolutely wonderful little Canadian Coming of Age/Sibling Rivalry/Werewolf movie. It manages to go from terrifying to hilarious to heart-breaking again and again, and instead of the mix of pathos being confused or diluting any emotions, it just enhances them and makes the film so, so real. Amazing.
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* ''[[The Matrix]]''. No, I'm not talking about those [[Sequelitis|damnable sequels]], I'm talking about [[Precision F-Strike|THE FUCKING MATRIX]]! The cyberpunk technology, the philosophical underpinnings, the martial arts, the ability to have things programmed into your brain while in a virtual world, the gunfights, that crazy "[[Bullet Time]]" thing, Morpheus, Neo, Agent Smith... I loved EVERYTHING about this movie! Hell, I even loved Keanu Reeves' acting because it actually fit the situation for once! If they hadn't killed off this film's fanbase with the sequels, it would still have a huge cult following to this day.
** Your mileage DEFINITELY varies on this one, as ALL three films are my all time favourites! I never understood the hate for the sequels since I love them just as much as the first one. From the action sequences to the philosophy, from the plot to the visual style, I'm absolutely in love with the entire trilogy and everything related. So great!
* [[The Thief and
* ''[[Tron
** How does one mention ''[[Tron
* Yeesh, with all the Nolan fanboys around you'd figure [[
* David Lean's 1947 adaptation of [[Great Expectations]] is [[This Is Sparta|the. best. movie. I've. ever. seen.]] And as far as I can remember the ''only'' perfect movie I've ever seen. Which means that by definition it could never be topped, only equaled at best. That is all. And speaking of David Lean masterpieces, the desert scenery from [[Lawrence of Arabia]] is the closest to a religious experience I've ever come watching a movie. I do ''not'' mean that figuratively.
* The BBC made-for-TV movies of the [[Miss Marple]] novels are the epitome of TV movies. The absolute pinnacle. They're almost uniformly extremely well adapted, they're shot with gorgeous scenery and sets that make me jealous I've never been to England, and Joan Hickson IS Miss Marple. Holy shit do these films hold up!
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* The Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Movie. One of the greatest kids movies of all time and it still entertains me as an adult.
* Some of the Scooby Doo movies were surprisingly good, particularly Scooby Doo and the Boo Brothers and Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School. They were two of my favourite movies as a child and I still love them.
* ''[[
* ''[[Stardust (
* Anybody else LOVE [[Newsies]] as a kid? One of my favorite movie musicals!
* I saw ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (
* [[Anastasia]] will ALWAYS have a special place in my heart, no matter how old I am. I ADORE the characters, and the score is so much fun...I still know every word!
* [[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.
* [[Blade Runner]], especially the Final Cut. The overall feel and tone of this movie is just amazing. Not to mention Rutger Hauer's fantastic monologue and an awesome ending.
* The entire [[
* Usually, I despise movie adaptations of books I love. However, two adaptations to the big screen actually make me happy about the outcomes. One is ''[[Harry Potter]],'' but that's already been mentioned. The other one is none other than ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid]].'' Debatably, these movies are better than the books, because they have more heart, and they show the middle-school hero Greg in a different, more flawed light than he portrays himself in his journal. Besides all that, they're ''hysterical''. Special mention should be given to Greg's counterparts, two of the funniest and best-developed characters in the films, in my humble opinion: the [[Gentle Giant]] best friend Rowley (who ends up [[Status Quo Is God|getting all the fame and glory]] in the end of the first film) and the [[Big Brother Bully]] Rodrick (who turns out to be a [[Jerk
* [[Catwoman]] takes the cake. Its wholly ridiculous, over-the-top, and shamelessly deviated. But I have a lot of fun watching it when I do. Take it as a total B-movie, because that's exactly what it feels like.
* ''[[The Spirit (
* ANY PIXAR FILM EVER. No, literally. (Ok, I haven't seen Cars 2, but all the others.) How does a studio make that many good movies in a row?
* Does the [[Clash of the Titans]] remake have plot holes? Sure. Does it get many parts of the original myth wrong? Yeah. Does that keep it from being a very entertaining film? Hell no.
* ''[[CRAZY]]''. It's ''the'' best ''[[Coming Out Story]]'' I have ever seen. The writing, acting, cinematography, and music are flawless. It's both hilarious and heart-wrenching, but if that wasn't enough there's a tasteful amount of [[Fan Service]] by men and women alike.
* What about [[Downfall (
* The Japanese [[Godzilla]] too. Awesome monsters and epic (if not funny) battles. Godzilla is one of the many reasons behind my love for Japanese [[Kaiju]] (and anime) along with Zone Fighter, [[Gamera]], and [[Ultraman]].
* The Lorax, say what you will about how it's not faithful to the book. Personally....I enjoyed it, The story,the characters(exept O-hare) and even then O-hare was a great and funny villain. Once-ler will make you feel sorry for him, he's adorable, the romance between Ted and Audrey is adorable, and the Lorax himself is an awsome character, and Danny Devito did an amazing job...I could go on and on about how much I love this movie
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* ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]'' has to be tied with ''[[How to Train Your Dragon]]'' for best animated Dreamworks movie for me. For someone that didn't reall care about the first movie, I had really low expectations, but I was absolutely blown away by the stylistic animation, voice acting, story and character development. Not to mention the bad-ass villain, heartwarming moments and perfectly choreographed action sequences. I'm honestly sad that it was robbed from an Oscar by ''[[Rango]]''.
* The [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]: It's like Uatu The Watcher stretched forth his hand, summoned everyone who loves Marvel superheroes, gave them blank checks and said, "Show us your dreams."
** [[Iron Man (
** [[Thor (
** [[Captain America:
*** And it was all just ''buildup'' for the ''real'' story: '''''[[The Avengers (
* [[The Warriors (
* [[The King and
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