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My Top 25 Films in Order
The Dark Knight (2 Discs) [DVD] [2008]The Dark Knight (2 Discs) [DVD] [2008]
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Simply a true masterpiece of grand proportions. Managed to do what no other film in this Genre has managed to do.
American Beauty [DVD] [2000]American Beauty [DVD] [2000]
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A very under-rated film (despite the awards success). Breath-taking in many aspects...funny, moving, well shot and the best score of any movie to this day.
Adaptation [DVD] [2003]Adaptation [DVD] [2003]
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Excellent movie that really keeps you thinking from start to finish. Kauffman at his best...and that is saying a lot!
Fight Club [1999] [DVD]Fight Club [1999] [DVD]
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Fincher really hit his stride here and managed to pull two excellent performances from Norton and Pitt (especially the former). Probably in many peoples' top ten, but with good reason.
Memento [2000] [DVD]Memento [2000] [DVD]
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Chris Nolan's first big film release (following the bizarre Following) and this is truly a tale that keeps you guessing start to finish. The story simply grips you and doesnt let go until the end.
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind [DVD] [2004]Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind [DVD] [2004]
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Kauffman again...but Kudos also has to go to Gondry, whose visual style here really brings Kauffman's script to life.
Batman Begins - 2 Disc Edition [DVD] [2005]Batman Begins - 2 Disc Edition [DVD] [2005]
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The Dark Knight was only as good as this film let it be...and this film is excellent. It does justice to the character like no adaptation has before, launching the franchise re-boot age.
A Scanner Darkly [DVD] [2006]A Scanner Darkly [DVD] [2006]
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Scanner Darkly is a strange film...sometimes not even holding a decent narrative. However, the rotoscope in its first major outing, coupled with excellent performances make it one interesting movie.
The Bourne Ultimatum [DVD] [2007]The Bourne Ultimatum [DVD] [2007]
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It's not very often I agree with films that deviate entirely from the source material, but when they can do this - making it the best in the trilogy - you can forgive the deviation.
The Wrestler [DVD] [2008]The Wrestler [DVD] [2008]
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Academy Awards season always garners dissappointing results, but none more so than Rourke missing out on an Oscar for this one. Aronofsky didn't even get a nomination - truly breathtaking cinema!
High Fidelity [DVD] [2000]High Fidelity [DVD] [2000]
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This film - and the book - are me from another life. I get John Cusack's character and this is why this film means so much to me. Jack Black is also excellent here.
The Prestige [Blu-ray] [2006]The Prestige [Blu-ray] [2006]
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Nolan again, turning Priest's novel into a movie of twists, magic and deceit. The whole film is presented as a magic trick, confounding you at every turn to just amaze you by it's prestige!
Pi [DVD] [1999]Pi [DVD] [1999]
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Aronofky's first film. A truly art house piece of cinema, but one that truly tries to be original and thoughtful in its story, style and presentation.
Donnie Darko [2002] [DVD]Donnie Darko [2002] [DVD]
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Donnie Darko was one of those films that nearly slipped under the radar. Imagine what the world would be like now if it had. No Jake. No Maggie. No Giant Bunnies named Frank. Awesome!
WALL-E (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [2008]WALL-E (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [2008]
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Wall-E is such a well crafted film that it managed to engage you for nearly an hour, with no dialogue what-so-ever! Disney's greatest film ever? I think so.
Requiem For A Dream [DVD] [2001]Requiem For A Dream [DVD] [2001]
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Aronofsky is a director who has always done well, and his follow up after Pi was definitely a challenging one. How do you make a film about dissappointment and failure interesting? Well, this is how!
Brokeback Mountain [DVD] [2005]Brokeback Mountain [DVD] [2005]
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The question most people ask is, how can a film about two gay cowboys be interesting? Its not about them as lovers. It's about their struggle in the time that frowned upon it that is interesting.
Howl's Moving Castle [DVD] [2005]Howl's Moving Castle [DVD] [2005]
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Howl's Moving Castle was Miyazakis follow up to the Academy Award winner Spirited Away, and while HMC was not as well recognise as this, I find this film more accessible, interesting and fun to watch.
Garden State [DVD] [2004]Garden State [DVD] [2004]
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Who knew hey? That JD guy from Scrubs has extra strings to his bow! In this film in which he directs, writes and stars, not much happens, but it's a bit more like everyday life.
Reign Over Me [DVD] [2007]Reign Over Me [DVD] [2007]
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Adam Sandler has always been a favourite of mine since Waterboy all those years ago. Now to see him in a role like this is anough to make you wonder whether it's the same guy. Truly moving film.