My Favorite Films

MY TOP 50 FEATURE-LENGTH FILMS

50. Jurassic Park (1993)
Dinosaurs are awesome and the special effects just blew everybody away, back in '93.

49. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
An original idea of zombies in a shopping mall. Incredibly gorey for its time.

48. Jaws (1976)
The second half of this movie (once they're on the boat) is one of the most intense thrilling pieces of cinematic mastery ever.This movie should be further up on the list, but whatever.

47. Wayne's World (1993)
A goofball comedy of the early 90's which somehow deserves to be called "classic". Garth is the man.

46. Batman (1989)
Jack Nicholson steals the show. Not to mention Danny Elfman's score.

45. The Great Escape (1963)
True story of P.O.W.s using resources to escape a prison camp.

44. Desperado (1995)
Action/Comedy mayhem galore!

43. 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
An underrated gem of a fantasy picture.

42. First Blood (1982)
A very unique action classic. Rambo is sort of an anti-hero as all he does is kill cops. It's a sad portrayl of a man who has no choice but to fight wars.

41. The Terminator (1984)
A dark suspensful sci-fi stalker movie that works really well. Accelerates to an incredible finale.

40. Dead Alive (1992)
As far as I know, this is probably the #1 most bloodiest, goriest movie ever made. Don't watch it if you're easily grossed out. But if you like that kind of stuff, go rent it now.

39. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
A group of diverse characters are trapped inside a house while flesh-eating zombies roam the countryside. It is played off like some sort of disaster, as if it's a tornado that they are trying to protect themselves from which adds a strong sense of realism to the situation. The film has a cheap low-budget atmosphere to it and a contrasty black and white look which only adds to the creepiness. This is the definitive zombie horror film.

38. Riki-Oh (1992)
This is one of the most bloodiest movies ever made, almost as bad as Dead Alive. It's a martial arts film in which the hero is so ridiculously strong, he can punch through peoples' bodies. There's a scene where he slaps a guy on the back of the head and his eyeball falls out, a scene where he's strangled by somebody's intestines, a scene where he uppercuts somebody and his fist goes through the bottom of his jaw, a scene where he claps somebody's head and it explodes, and many more incredibly gory moments. What's strange is that most of this film is serious, but the graphic violence is so exaggerated that you can't take it seriously at all, especially when the main villain suddenly turns into a monster like the hulk for no explained reason.

37. Planet of the Apes (1968)
What makes this movie so compelling is the struggle between Charlton Heston and the apes. Naturally, we root for him because he's the human. To the apes, he is just a filthy animal, and they don't know he can talk, because his throat has been slashed. The best part is the scene where his voice returns and he shouts the famous line "Get your stinkin' paws off me, you damn dirty apes" stirring shock among his captors. The ending still gives me chills. By all means, forget the remake! ("reimagining" or whatever)

36. The Mummy (1932)
If you haven't seen this and think that it's just a b-movie about a slow walking mummy wrapped in bandages going around strangling people, you're wrong. You're thinking of the sequels. In this one, which is excellent, the mummy (played by Boris Karloff) is dressed as a modern day Egyptian and he talks so we don't even know that he is the mummy until near the end. He isn't just a vengeful monster either. He's in search of his lost love, another mummy, who he steals from the museum to bring back to life, but instead finds her reincarnation whom he pursues, killing anybody who stands in his way. It's a quiet hypnotic kind of film.

35. Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Horror movies like Dracula and Frankenstein, as classic as they are, are obviously works of fiction and we know that monsters aren't real, but nightmares are real and this movie deals with the hellbound spirit of a deranged child killer Freddy Kreuger who torments people through their dreams. The random surreal things that happen in this movie, besides being awesome special effects, make sense, because dreams are, in fact, random and surreal. How much more vulnerable can you be, then while you're asleep? I usually say there is no such thing as a scary movie, but this one is so clever and so original, I have to say that it's the closest.

34. Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919)
This is the great grandfather of horror films. The tale of an evil hypnotist commanding an innocent sleepwalker has been retold countless times in some form or another. A good example is The Mummy series (in the 1940's) where an Egyptian priest commands a mummy to kill people. As with Sleepy Hollow (1999) proves, they can't even make a movie about the headless horseman today without having somebody control him. Caligari also started the whole "beauty and the beast" convention in which the monster carries off an innocent girl at the end. Take King Kong (1933) and Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) for examples.
Furthermore, this film is revolutionary in a sense that it demonstrated that movies don't have to be realistic at all. It portrays a surreal fantasy world existing inside the mind of an ambiguously insane man. The sets are distorted to subject us to his warped point of view. Shadows are painted across the floors, houses are slanted, and windows are anything but square. Watching this movie is like some kind of hallucinogenic drug trip.

33. Shadow of the Vampire (2001)
This is an extremely underrated movie which only played in selected theaters and most people probably thought nothing more than it was just some vampire movie, but it was actually much more than that. It is a portrait of F.W. Murnau who directed the 1922 version of Dracula ("Nosferatu"). It shows him making the movie and being so obsessed with making it realistic that he hires a real vampire to play the part. The idea of this alone is pretty creepy, because Nosferatu is such an old film and little is known about its making, so for all I know, it could have actually been a real vampire in real life. Probably not, but we could never prove that as fake. This is a very unusual movie, because it's such an odd blend of horror and subtle comedy. I saw it in a theater and the audience's reactions were all mixed. Everybody seemed awkward not knowing when to laugh. What really makes this movie work is the acting of John Malkovick (Murnau) and Willem Dafoe (Count Orlock.) Their performances are both convincing, yet over-the-top hilarious at times. A fun movie.

32. Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Though there are many elaborate remakes of Phantom of the Opera, this silent black & white version beats them all. What's so good about it? Two words: Lon Chaney. Underneath all the hideous makeup which is incredibly grotesque for its time, you can read his facial expressions and sympathize with his character. At first, he seems just like a vengeful monster, but as the film progresses, you begin to feel he's just a confused and sad misfit who doesn't know what to do with himself.

31. Psycho (1960)
If all you know about this movie is the famous "shower scene", then you better go watch it. Avoid the horrendous 1990's remake in which every shot and line of dialogue was copied. No review here, just watch it or else you're missing one of the original greatest suspense movies ever.

30. The Transformers (1986)
Most people probably look at this as some cheesy 80's cartoon movie, but it kicks the hell out of all kids shows today. Never will you see main characters that you've grown up to know (from the TV show) suddenly get killed off. The hard rock score, the lazer guns, the explosions and sound effects all combine to create an enjoyable action-packed feast. The animation is revolutionary for its time. The scene where Megatron is transformed into Galvatron with all the strobes and flashy colors is still mindblowing and trippy to look at. People from my generation remember what an amazing theatrical experience it was. Most critics just comment on how it's a Star Wars rip off. True. Unicron is definitley the Death Star and the girl robot with the hair buns is Leia. Also, every review has to comment that Orson Welles did the voice for Unicron. Speaking of Welles, this is his best movie. Fuck Shitizen Kane.

29. Clash of the Titans (1981)
This epic extravangza follows Perseus on his journey to rescue the Princess Andromeda from the wicked Calibas, with the aid of a flying horse named Pegasus and a robotic owl. Along the way, he must battle mythical creatures such as a two-headed wolf, giant scorpions, a medusa who turns people into stone and the giant monster of the sea, the Kraken. All the creatures are animated by special effects master Ray Harryhausen who is responsible for much of the 1950's monster movie magic like "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" and "It Came From Beneath the Sea." I think this is his last work. I love the score, also.

28. Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
This is another Harryhausen-effects movie dealing with monsters of Greek mythology. Our highlights are the gang of skeleton warriors, a giant walking statue named Talos, and the seven(?)-headed dragon, the Hydra. A couple decades before Clash of the Titans, this film is still marvelous in terms of action and special effects. Stop-motion rocks!

27. War of the Worlds (1953)
This is the greatest alien invasion movie of them all. The special effects are excellent, especially for its time. Even better are the SOUND effects. The humming of the spaceships and the blasting of their lasers are just awesome! I also like the fact that you don't actually see the aliens except for a hand here, a breif glimpse there, and then for one moment, you see an alien clear in shocking closeup. It's not a typical b-movie alien and it looks good!
This is definitely not a b-movie and isn't just innocent sci-fi fun. It is a dark serious film which shows the world on the brink of destruction. The aliens don't bother to communicate with us in any way. They just show up and then start destroying everything. No weapon can harm them and Earth has no chance.

26. Return to Oz (1985)
In this semi-sequel to Wizard of Oz, made practically 5 decades later, the land of Oz is destroyed when the Gnome King takes over. He is a monster who can morph into anything made of stone. The Emerald City is torn down and the yellow-brick road is ripped apart. This version is almost like a sick joke because it is dark and has scenes that are way too scary for kids like the masked wheelers and the hallway full of screaming heads. It's almost like making a sequel to The Sound of Music and having all kinds of awful things happening. People from my generation remember seeing this as a kid and getting frightened to tears. What an awesome movie.

25. The Wolf Man (1941)
Of all the horror classics from Universal Studios, what makes The Wolf Man unique is that the protagonist and the monster are both the same person. After suffering a bite from a werewolf, Larry is cursed to become a wolf on each full moon.
It's a great movie, but the only disappointment is that you never see him actually transform into the Wolf Man except for his feet. In the four sequels that follow, you get to see his face transform and the special effects improve each time. Nevertheless, The Wolf Man is a movie that is not about special effects. It is all about mood and atmosphere. I can honestly say there are moments that really give me chills.
This is the movie that made a big star out of Lon Chaney Jr. He became the most famous horror movie actor in the 1940's and portrayed every monster that there was, including the Son of Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, and the Mummy three times!

24. This is Spinal Tap (1984)
This is a fake documentary about an 80's rock band who are struck with so many misfortunes including misconstructed stage props, technical failures, countless drummers dying, band members leaving, album covers being deemed offensive, managers quitting, gigs being canceled... Their musical material follows whatever seems commercial at the time and their lyrics are hilarious. Their popularity decreases so much, they are reduced to an opening act for a puppet show. The acting is convincing, situations, no matter how crazy, seem realistic, the comedy is subtle and it gets funnier every time I see it. The DVD is the best I've ever seen. The band does a full length commentary, in character! Also the hour of deleted scenes is a must-see.

23. Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
This is another one of those movies that some people put in the back of their heads as a "kid's movie." Well, look at the evil laughing clowns, the devils in the fires of hell, the scary animated dinosaur that eats Pee Wee's bike, and worst of all, the ghost of Large Marge, a trucker woman who Pee Wee meets while hitchhiking. The moment when she turns her head and her eyeballs pop out, her hair stands on end, her jaw stretches open, and her snakelike tongue dances around, in grotesque Tim Burton-style animation, is the #1 most SHOCKING moment in film history, because it's totally unexpected. Nothing like that seems possible within the realm of this movie and it's the only time such a thing happens in it.
Being a horror fan, I had to discuss these scenes, but I don't mean to make this out to be a scary movie, because most of it is funny. In fact, it's one of the most variant, diverse, miscellaneous films I've ever seen. In other words, it has a little of everything. The only way I can give an adequate review of it is to describe every scene! It's a movie that simply needs to be seen to be understood. In doubt? Go friggin' watch it! It's completley entertaining and is like nothing else ever made.

22. North By Northwest (1959)
While Hitchcock is known for suspense, some of his movies are actually quite humorous, like this comedy-thriller about an innocent man who is chased across the country by spies who think he's a secret agent, and by the police who think he's an assassin. As the film progresses, he keeps getting into deeper trouble, but eventually foils the villains' plans to steal government microfilm, thus actually becoming the secret agent. The way he calmly reacts to everything is just like he's having a normal bad day. The script is ingenious and some scenes are hysterical like when he purposely gets himself arrested to evade the criminals, by making a complete nuisance of himself at an auction.

21. Army of Darkness (1993)
This is the third in the Evil Dead series. The special effects and production scale is much greater this time around, but the dark comedy has turned mostly into slapstick with Three Stooges style fighting sequences and animated skeletons saying "I have a bone to pick with you". What's so great about Evil Dead II is that it looks like a horror film that accidentally became a comedy, but Army of Darkness is a full-fledged comedy. Still, it's a very funny film and the anti-hero Ash played by Bruce Campbell in all 3 movies, is fully developed this time. He's such a stubborn loser and that's what makes him an interesting character. We root for him to mess up and make an idiot of himself.

20. Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn (1987)
The Evil Dead movies are not your ordinary zombie horror flicks. The first one contains some dark comedy, but the second one is loaded with sick humor. Our hero's hand gets possessed by demonic forces and begins punching himself in the face, smashing dishes over his head and grabbing anything it can reach to hit him with. He has no choice but to hold his own hand down on the floor, by the wrist, and saw it off with a chainsaw as his own blood splatters onto his face. Then, the hand continues to crawl about and gives its former owner the middle finger. Then, he shoots it and gallons of blood start spraying out like a fountain until our hero is ankle deep in it. Stop-motion effects, Sam raimi's unique flying cinematography, lightning fast editing and outrageously gory scenes like the one I described make this a MANDATORY horror film.

19. Vertigo (1958)
This is my favorite Hitchcock film because of its ability to make us sympathize with a man who is desperate to recreate the image of a lost love. The movie starts out as a simple detective story, but takes a twist in the middle. The second half is where it really gets interesting. I'm not good at reviewing Hitchcock films and doing justice with them, so just trust me, it's a masterpiece. It's been reviewed enough anyway.

18. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
This is definitely not your average werewolf movie. It's a horror/comedy and the mix clashes so unevenly it turns off most people, but I find it totally amusing. There's plenty of ridiculous scenes that you need to see to appreciate like when he's sitting in a theater watching a porno movie with a bunch of zombies of people he killed as they suggest different ways for him to commit suicide. Songs like "Blue Moon" and "Bad Moon Rising" contrast with the horror, sounding totally innappropriate and funny. The animatronic special effects when he transforms into the werewolf is the best of its kind and there are moments which shock you when you least expect it, like the dream scene where our protagonist is prancing naked through the woods as if he's at peace with nature. Then he sees a deer and looks as if he's about to reach out and stroke its fur gently. Instead, he tears its head off and begins to eat it! I won't give away any more of the shocks. I'm trying to refrain from telling you about the whole movie and how stupidly ingenious it is! STUPIDLY INGENIOUS! Wait until you see the ending. It's so abrupt and so anti-clmatic, yet so hysterically satisfying at the same time... I better stop writing now.

17. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
There's plenty of Christmas movies and plenty of Halloween movies, but this, as far to my knowledge, is the only Christmas/Halloween movie! In this 3D animated (clay, models…) fantasy, there exist different holiday worlds. The king of the Halloween world, Jack Skeleton, becomes bored with the same old creepy stuff, so he decides to take over the Christmas world from Santa Claus. He wants to spread cheer, but his Halloween followers don't understand and wreak havoc over the place, terrorizing children, and Jack is not accepted as the new Santa, so he finds it's important to stick to what you know best.
Now I know that EVERYBODY HATES THIS FILM and that the common criticism is that the plot is stupid and the songs are stupid. I, personally, don't care, because the VISUALS are so fucking amazing!!!! This is one of the most underrated movies I have ever come across. Everybody hates it, except me!
Too often, movies imitate the real world. Whether it's a comedy, a horror movie, or an action-thriller, movies usually take place within a realistic world which we recognize as ours. But when a movie takes advantage of its falsity and subjects us to a distorted fantasy world, it can be a lot more interesting. Escapism is what it's all about to me.

16. Dragons Forever (1988)
This is my favorite Jackie Chan movie. It's one of the most enjoyable combinations of comedy and action I've ever seen. Imagine the Three Stooges beating each other up using Kung Fu! Jackie and his two brothers, Samo Hung and Yeun Biao, do nothing but fight each other in this movie like idiots until the end where they have to join forces to defeat the villains. In the final scene, three fights are going on at the same time inside a chemical factory. People flip under and over rails, people are knocked through many windows shattering glass everywhere, people fall from ridiculously high heights and hit pipes on their way down to the floor in single fluent shots without any mattresses or nets. Amazing.

15. Sword in the Stone (1963)
Out of all the Disney cartoons I've watched as a kid, this one has stuck with me the closest, because it's still funny and the wizard Merlin with his talking owl are one of the most endearing pair of characters I've ever known. The wizard duel near the end is one of the highlights.

14. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
A lot of people put this film in the back of their minds and label it as a kid's movie. First of all, it's very entertaining for all ages and it has some parts which are really scary for kids like the tunnel full of horrible images which Wonka takes his guests through. Gene Wilder as Wonka is amazing. The look in his eyes is demented and when he screams, all hell seems to spew forth.
Wonka doesn't care about what happens to the kids that get knocked off. He didn't give any warning to that boy not to drink out of the chocolate lake, but starts yelling and running at him once he starts slurping it. In all the excitement, the boy is pushed into the lake and gets sucked up a tube while the mother cries "he'll be grounded into marshmallow." Wonka's response is "That pipe doesn't lead to the marshmallow room. It leads to the fudge room." After the girl turns into a blueberry, he casually says "we'll have to squeeze the juice out of her before she explodes." Meanwhile the father is standing right beside him looking on horrified. When one of the brats does something they're not supposed to do, Wonka gives less of a warning, each time. The last time is nothing more than a softly spoken "No, wait. Come back." After the kids meet their fate, we never see them again, which is the equivalent of what? Death. At the end, Wonka says they'll all be returned back to their "normal rotten selves", but I don't trust that smirk. Besides, how are we to believe him if we don't see the kids ever again? He's a child killer who uses candy as bait. Sure the kids deserved it, but the idea is still twisted.
Take a slasher movie like Halloween for example, where all the main characters are killed, except for one who is innocent compared with the rest. Here, it's kids instead of young adults and they all get disposed in some way or another until only Charlie is left to confront the demon Willy Wonka. What I'm saying is that Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a horror movie in disguise as a children's movie. Ingenious!

13. Ed Wood (1994)
This is a biography of a real-life eccentric director named Edward D. Wood jr. who made some of the "worst" movies in history. With its black & white cinematography, sets and costumes, this film recreates the look of the 1950's and the making of three of Ed wood's ultra-low-budget movies "Glen or Glenda", "Bride of the Monster" and "Plan 9 from Outer Space." The cast is all A+. (Johnny Depp as Ed Wood, Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi, George "The Animal" Steele as Tor Johnson…)
This movie celebrates Edward Wood as well as it makes fun of him and his misfortunes. He was a truly dedicated director obsessed with his work, despite how bad his movies were. There is a good balance of comedy and drama here.
I have heard nothing but great things about this movie, but unfortunately, not many people have seen it, probably because they don't know what it's about. Very underrated.

12. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
It starts out like a gangster film, but halfway in, it suddenly turns into a vampire movie! But I can't really call it a vampire movie, because that brings to mind clichés and conventions. This is a movie completely unique that does away with convention. Main characters die off, the 13 year old kid gets it worst of all, and the ending almost becomes predictable, but then twists.
What I find most interesting is the change the movie undergoes. The beginning is mostly all realistic violence (people getting shot). Not much is actually shown on-screen and it's disturbing. The vampire violence, in the second half, is graphic and gory, yet it's unrealistic and funny. For example, four vampires are impaled on the corner legs of an upside down table. Another one gets his heart ripped out, but it continues to beat and the creature still lives until a pencil is shoved into the heart. Funny, disturbing, action-packed, special effects, witty dialouge... This movie has it all. In my opinion, it's the best film of both writer Quentin Tarantino and director Robert Rodriguez.

11 . Back to the Future: Part II (1989)
I think this is the best sequel ever! Most sequels are simply continuations of what came AFTER, but this one is like part of the same movie, taking place in between events, in ways that are too complex to explain here without summarizing the whole movie. Strangely, Part II and III were made at the same time, but a lot of people get the impression that I and II were, because they share some of the same footage.

10. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
I would have included the whole Star Wars Trilogy in my list, but the second one stands out to me. I like it best because of four reasons. 1) The walkers. 2) Yoda! 3) The best light saber battle! 4) In general, it's a darker film. Han Solo gets frozen. Luke gets his hand cut off and finds out Vader's his father. As said in the movie Clerks "that's what life is. Just one big downer."

9. The Wizard of OZ (1939)
This is one of those movies that has truly stood the test of time and is thoroughly enjoyable for all ages. Do I need to review this?

8. American Movie (2000)
This is a documentary about a filmmaker named Mark Borchart who reminds me of myself, a lot, especially because he makes horror films independently. My mom saw this movie and was laughing all day about the part where Mark is trying to get a group of people to come into the woods and wear black shrouds from head to toe. He's short of one person, so he asks his mom who complains "I have shopping to do", but ends up doing it anyway. My mom thought this was hilarious, because she can relate to it. As a kid, I've made her do many things like that before and still do sometimes when I'm short of actors.
This movie is inspiring, funny and full of memorable monologues and dialogues, especially the part where his friend Mike is describing a near fatal acid trip where he still wanted to take more. I think this is the most entertaining documentary I've ever seen, to say the least. I love it.

7. Gremlins (1984)
This is the most original creature feature of them all and I think it's the greatest horror/comedy of all time. It follows a somewhat conventional monster movie plot. An ordinary guy witnesses his unusual but cute cuddly pet spawn a horde of evil Gremlins. He tries to warn the authorities, but they don't believe him until the creatures show up and go on a rampage throughout the town. Like in many monster movies, a plan is devised to destroy them, which works, but then there's still one left which needs to be defeated. Every monster movie convention in the book is used, including all the famous shocks such as something jumping out in the foreground and something jumping out in the background, but what makes this film original is the Gremlins' silly personalities. They don't eat people or kill them in order to survive in any way. They just want to have fun and cause chaos! Their personalities are almost human and seem to represent a side of us that has no morals and just wants to let loose in a world without regulations. At times, you are cheering for the monsters, which makes this movie so unique.
Two major highlights are the bar scene and the movie theater scene where all the gremlins gather together and have a great time!

6. Terminator 2 (1992)
I think this is one of the greatest action film of all time. It is complete with all the essentials: great (sci-fi) storyline, car chases, hand-to-hand combat, gun combat, explosions, humor (John teaching the terminator to speak human lingo), and one of the best villains of all-time, an indestructible T-1000 terminator made out of liquid metal. The Computer Generated special effects work really well in this case, even though the technology was new at the time. The metal-skeleton terminator from the original which used stop-motion effects was also great for its purpose, giving him that creepy robot walk. Both movies are must-see.

5. Rocky (1976)

I think this is the only film on my list which won the award for Best Picture of the year, though that doesn't even begin to measure its greatness. Nobody, not even critics, can explain what makes this movie so good despite its simple story of a club boxer who finally gets the chance to make it big.
What made it most interesting to me as a kid was that it took place in Philadelphia, so I could familiarize with the locations. This is an underdog story, so instead of choosing a huge famous city like New York or Los Angelos, it goes with Philly. The famous triumphant scene where Rocky jogs up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art is re-enacted every single day. Living close by, I've been there many times and every single time, even at 3 or 6 in the morning somebody is running up the steps like Rocky, often doing the victory jump at the top. This is a movie that needs to be seen. If all you remember is the running scene, than go rent it, now.

4. Ghostbusters (1984)

Can you imagine starting a business busting ghosts? Even though there are initially few ghost disturbances, these guys just jump right into this crazy profession. Everybody ridicules them, but by the end, they are much needed. I love the way they start out as losers, but by the end, they're heroes!
This is simply the greatest comedy/horror of them all. I'm not contradicting myself either. Gremlins is the best horror/comedy. There's a difference. Ghostbusters is mostly comedy and Gremlins is mostly horror. Still Ghostbusters has its fair share of horror, like the terror dog bursting into the apartment, the arms reaching out from the couch and attacking Dana, and the ghost in the library which is passively reading a book when it suddenly transforms into a hideous demon which flies forward with its skeleton jaw gaping open. Certain moments like these scared me to tears when I was a kid, but the movie itself overall has always been funny. There are too many memorable lines from Dr. Venkman to recount, but to name a few: "This chic is toast", "Back off man, I'm a scientist" and "We came, we saw, we kicked its ass." What a classic.

3. Back to the Future (1985)

I generally like movies with simple plots, but this one, as complex as it is, I love it. The first problem is that Marty has to get back to his own time. Before he can do that, he has to get his parents back together or else he will never be born. Finally, he has to prevent Doc Brown from being shot. One thing that's really great about the movie are the characters, especially Christopher Lloyd as the over-the-top crazy scientist Doc Brown. I can praise this movie all I want, but can't do it justice.

2. King Kong (1933)

Lots of people today laugh at the stop-motion dinosaur special effects which were outstanding back in the 1930's, but far surpassed by today's standards. I still believe that stop motion has a unique charm to it and its more fun than all of this modern computer generated crap. The animated Kong model is so well crafted, that Kong's face can sometimes be as expressive than the human actors. Kong is massively destructive, but curious and sympathetic at the same time, which makes it more than just a monster movie. I can't help but use abstract words like CLASSIC and EPIC to describe this, but King Kong is a landmark film that fits these descriptions better than most anything. This is the movie that made me want to make movies.

1. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)

This movie is nearly 3 hours long, but every second of it is entertaining. Any review you read about it will mention that every famous comedy star of its time makes a cameo appearance including Don Knotts, Jerry Lewis and even the Three Stooges, but this fact is irrelevant to sum up the movie’s greatness. The movie contains a message which probably holds even truer today than it did back in 1963 when this film was released. That message is basically the title. The world is indeed a crazy place.
Every character has their own strange personality, but they all share one thing in common: greed. Through parallel cutting, the film follows each of them on their adventures to find a secret stash of money, said to be hidden under a "big W", while every possible thing goes wrong. Awesome car crashes & stunt work, over-the-top performanes and legendary musical score, make this comic tragedy film, undoubtedly in my mind, the most entertaining movie I've ever seen that I can watch at any given time.

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