My Favorite Films
A list of films that have had a distinct effect on me.
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- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsDonald PleasenceJamie Lee CurtisTony MoranFifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.10/10
This is the film that made me appreciate cinema at a young age. - DirectorRidley ScottStarsHarrison FordRutger HauerSean YoungA blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.10/10
In my opinion, the greatest science-fiction film of all time. - DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsHarrison FordRyan GoslingAna de ArmasYoung Blade Runner K's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former Blade Runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years.10/10
A brilliant story; focusing on the idea of having a purpose and being a person. - DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenViggo MortensenWhile Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.10/10
The whole trilogy goes here. But The Two Towers has always been my favorite of the three. It's everything I want out of a film. - DirectorTobe HooperStarsMarilyn BurnsEdwin NealAllen DanzigerFive friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.10/10
One of the most effective horror films ever made. Also one of the prime examples of indie filmmaking at its finest. - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul FreemanIn 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.10/10
The definitive adventure film. - DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayDan AykroydSigourney WeaverThree parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.10/10
A mix of comedy, action, and horror that never gets old. - DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellLee Van CleefErnest BorgnineIn 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.9.8/10
My first R-rated film, and it stuck with me. Snake Plissken is one of the coolest characters ever created, yet his story is always grounded and realistic. - DirectorIrvin KershnerStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherAfter the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.10/10
There's a reason no other film in the franchise has overtook this one. But the whole trilogy would go here. - DirectorGeorge MillerStarsTom HardyCharlize TheronNicholas HoultIn a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper and a drifter named Max.10/10
In terms of adrenaline, probably the greatest action film ever made. But with a great story, great characters, and great effects. - DirectorMartin CampbellStarsDaniel CraigEva GreenJudi DenchAfter earning 00 status and a licence to kill, secret agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007. Bond must defeat a private banker funding terrorists in a high-stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, Montenegro.9.8/10
I truly think that Daniel Craig is the best Bond, purely from his performance in this film. It grounds the franchise like never before, yet manages to have even more spectacle. - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJohn TravoltaUma ThurmanSamuel L. JacksonThe lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.10/10
"You will know my name is the LORD when I lay down my vengeance upon thee." Probably should've won Best Picture. - DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellSarah BerryDan HicksAsh Williams, the lone survivor of an earlier onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits, holes up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack.9.7/10
"Groovy." - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKate CapshawKe Huy QuanIn 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a rock stolen from them by a secret cult beneath the catacombs of an ancient palace.9.7/10
This flm was on loop when I was young. I still can't get enough of it. - DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsBruce WillisAlan RickmanBonnie BedeliaA New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.10/10
Some of the best action ever put onscreen. Still the best Christmas film ever made. Yippie-ki-Yay, motherf*cker. - DirectorRidley ScottStarsSigourney WeaverTom SkerrittJohn HurtThe crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.10/10
If "Halloween" and "2001: A Space Odyssey" had a child. It's never worked better than here. - DirectorJohn HughesStarsSteve MartinJohn CandyLaila RobinsA Chicago advertising man must struggle to travel home from New York for Thanksgiving, with a lovable oaf of a shower-curtain-ring salesman as his only companion.10/10
One of the three best holiday films, alongside "Halloween" and "Die Hard". A hilarious, yet incredibly heartfelt film. - DirectorJackie ChanChi-Hwa ChenStarsJackie ChanMaggie CheungBrigitte LinA virtuous Hong Kong Police Officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he is after frames him for the murder of a dirty cop.9.7/10
Jackie Chan puts his life on the line a number of times here, creating one of the most thrilling and dynamic action films ever made. It also has a rather emotional story with true stakes. - DirectorDario ArgentoStarsDavid HemmingsDaria NicolodiGabriele LaviaA jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic.9.7/10
Dario Argento's masterpiece and one of the greatest horror pictures ever made. This is how a mystery is supposed to be done. - DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsRoddy PiperKeith DavidMeg FosterThey influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live.9.5/10
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum." One of Carpenter's finest. - DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsAnthony PerkinsJanet LeighVera MilesA Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.10/10
It's just one of those films that I think everyone needs to see, especially those interested in cinema. One of a kind. - DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsTimothée ChalametRebecca FergusonZendayaA noble family becomes embroiled in a war for control over the galaxy's most valuable asset while its heir becomes troubled by visions of a dark future.9.5/10
Simply one of the best book adaptions ever. My only complaint is that it is only Part One. But I can still watch it over and over. - DirectorRob ReinerStarsWil WheatonRiver PhoenixCorey FeldmanA writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.9.6/10
A truly wonderful picture. Heartfelt filmmaking and a timeless story. - DirectorHal NeedhamStarsBurt ReynoldsSally FieldJerry ReedThe Bandit is hired on to run a tractor-trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.9.5/10
Entertaining as hell. One of the most underrated films I have ever watched. - DirectorJames CameronStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonMichael BiehnA human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.9.8/10
"T2" is a cinematic acheivement, but there is something about "The Terminator" that impresses me more. Once it starts, it doesn't stop moving. - DirectorStanley KubrickStarsKeir DulleaGary LockwoodWilliam SylvesterAfter uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins: a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer HAL 9000.10/10
Kubrick. - DirectorDario ArgentoStarsAnthony FranciosaGiuliano GemmaJohn SaxonAn American novelist visiting Rome to promote his latest book is stalked and harassed by an obsessed fan who is committing a string of murders that appear to be tributes to his work.9.6/10
The mystery isn't quite as involving as Deep Red, but there are some great twists and turns at hand here. Argento is at his artful finest, with more emphasis on how the film looks and how the camera moves. The film also features some of Argento's most brutal kills. - DirectorGeorge A. RomeroStarsLori CardilleTerry AlexanderJoseph PilatoAs the world is overrun by zombies, a group of scientists and military personnel sheltering in an underground bunker in Florida must decide on how they should deal with the undead horde.9.5/10
"Dawn of the Dead" is great. But "Day" has the most intricate plot, and the most thought-provoking and poigant themese of the trilogy. - DirectorSatoshi KonStarsJunko IwaoRica MatsumotoShinpachi TsujiA pop singer gives up her career to become an actress, but she slowly goes insane when she starts being stalked by an obsessed fan and what seems to be a ghost of her past.9.4/10
I am not a fan of anime. But this is a film that actually scared me for the first time in a many years. It doesn't pack the same punch on a second viewing, but still a disturbing, brutal yet strangely beautiful story. - DirectorRick RosenthalStarsJamie Lee CurtisDonald PleasenceCharles CyphersWhile Dr. Loomis hunts for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, and The Shape is not far behind her.9.4/10
I still believe that this film doesn't get the credit it deserves. It builds off of the first film intelligently and realistically, and builds great suspense and maintains that. The only point where it falters is the "twist" at the end. But it's easy to overlook.