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My Favorite Films
The ones that inspired me the most
The Thing (1982)
John Carpenter's remake of the 50s classic has everything going for it: A minimal yet impactful score, fantastic perfomances from every member of the arctic crew, especially Kurt Russel; and some of the best practical effects I've ever seen in a film.
Stand By Me (1986)
In my eyes, this is the greatest coming-of-age story ever made. The four lead actors are incredible and have great chemistry with one another, with River Phoenix at his absoloute best; it's powerful in its simplicity, and tells a heartbreaking story about the trials of growing up and slowly losing old friends.
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
While Night of the Living Dead (1968) may have George Romero's most important film, considering it pretty much created the modern zombie, Dawn is his best. The four leads are great, the film utilizes the mall setting incredibly well, it's strangely funny and has a lot of charm, and has zombie carnage galore that I can't get enough of courtesy of makeup artist and horror legend Tom Savini.
Finding Nemo (2003)
Definetely my favorite Pixar film. It's incredibly funny, nails the atmosphere of the ocean blue, and has great morals on trust, friendship, determination, leaving our comfort zone, and appreciating the differences that make every one us special.
District 9 (2009)
Blomkamp's feature length debut is definetely something to behold: It has a unique editing style, making the film a partial mockumentary, the concept is brilliant, it explores themes of humanity, xenophobia and social segregation; and the effects are still incredible, looking better than most CGI released in the past 3-5 years.
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966)
The last (and best) film in Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy takes everything good about the first two films and cranks it up to eleven. The titular trio are all great, the action scenes are stellar, with the standout being the Civil War battle near the end; and the journey to find the treasure is nothing short of thrilling.
The Blues Brothers (1980)
I think this as perfect a comedy can get, never a dull moment in sight. The musical numbers of blues classics are all great, there's always something new introduced to keep the film from getting stale, it's hilarious from beginning to end, and has some of the best car chases put to film.
Brazil (1985)
Definetely one of the best films of the 80s. Directed by Terry Gilliam of comedy troupe Monty Python, Brazil is a brilliant sci-fi satire of technocracy, bureaucracy, hyper-surveillance, corporate statism, and state capitalism (akin to George Orwells 1984). The presentation, visuals, acting, and story are all top notch; and the ending is mind boggling in the best way possible.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Here it is. My favorite movie of all time. It has pretty much everything that I love: Loveable unlikeable characters, background gags, a unique visual style, witty oddball humor, great fight scenes, a kickass soundtrack, and rewatchability. And to top it off, Edgar Wright's direction is fantastic.
If you want to see more of my thoughts on movies, there's also my Letterboxd page! (It's kinda like a blog)
WARNING: Some of my reviews are a tad bit crass, and most contain very stupid jokes.
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