Not in any particular order:
American Beauty - Great film about the decay of Surburbia. It's been done before...but not like this. Great performances, especially from Annette Benning and Kevin Spacey
Lord of the Rings Trilogy - The Fellowship of the Ring being the best of the three.
Fargo - I just loved how this story unfolded. Frances McDormand's character was absolutely perfect. My favorite scenes were when one of his ex-boyfriends tries to hit on her in the restaurant and the last scene when she lectures the psycho killer. Coen brothers make great films. The Big Lewbowski and Raising Arizona are also some of my favorites.
Kill Bill I & 2 - You either like Quentin Tarantino movies or dislike them. Uma was riveting in her role as "The Bride". You can tell that Quentin is a movie fanatic as he pays tribute to genres that had influenced him. Kill Bill paid homage to Spaghetti Westerns, maritial art, anime and grindhouse films. The other Tarantino film that I like is
"Jackie Brown".
The Graduate - I've seen this film countless times, and it continues to impress me. The best film ever directed by Mike Nichols. Great performances from Hoffman and, especially, Anne Bancroft.
Man With No Name Trilogy (Fistful of dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly) - I honestly can't say which one of these three films are most enjoyable to watch. I love the Spaghetti western genre. Would like to add
"Once Upon a Time in the West" (Fonda in one of his best roles).
Badlands - It is odd seeing Martin Sheen in this role - a James Dean throwback - and Sissey Spacek as the naive love interest. Beautifully cinematography, wonderfully directed and written. One of those films that did not receive a lot of attention at first but is now appreciated for being a great film.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail - I have no idea why I still find it funny after watching it a kazillion times. I also think that
"Life of Brian" is halarious!
Talk to Her, Run Lola Run, Das Boot (the editted/cut version!) - My three favorite foreign film entries!
Miller's Crossing - Great mobster film with a twist.
Young Frankenstein - Hands down....my favorite Mel Brook's movie. (Yes, better than "Blazing Saddles"!). Gene Wilder was halarious. Even better were Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman and Gene Hackman (whose 15 minutes of screen time ranks as one of the best comic performances that I have seen).
The Wild Bunch - best western of the 60's? There were plenty of good ones.....definitely Sam Peckinpah's best work. Speaking of 60 westerns
...."Cat Ballou" was also a good film. Not too hot on "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" - ruined by the bicycle scene and the annoying music by Burt whatshisname.
The Dirty Dozen. A perfect WWII flick. Funny, tragic, great characters.
I concur....I great film. My favorite war films are "Full Metal Jacket" (two movies in one), and "Platoon".
Most John Wayne movies, with particular emphasis on "Donavan's Reef", "Hatari", "McClintock" and "The Quiet Man".
My favorite Wayne movies would be "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance", "Red River" and "The Cowboys"
Goldfinger - Absolutely the best Bond movie featuring the best Bond, Sean Connery.
Goldfinger set the formula for the Bond films. Would also say the "From Russia With Love" and "The Spy Who Loved Me" are also great Bond films.
