My Favorite Movies- A Comprehensive List
Introduction
Epigramman recently challenged me to write about my favorite movies… I don’t know if he realized how much of a challenge it would actually be. My taste in movies is varied and expansive, so I do better when someone gives me a genre or some other limitation to pick from. For the sake of my sanity, I am not going to try to rank or rate my favorite films, and I’ve chosen to break them up into two major categories: movies for average, everyday viewing and movies for the more discerning critic looking for something deep or beautiful. Actually, there’s a lot of crossover between these categories in my collection so I’ll also have a third category of films that work for both. Keep in mind, these categories are not meant to distinguish the quality of the films, but rather the amount of patience and film experience you should have before you go into them.
Forgive me for only listing the films; there are a lot of them (68! AGH WHAT WAS I THINKING?!). If you’re interested in seeing a whole hub around one film or a group of related films please let me know.
I'd be interested to know how much I have in common with all of you!
For the average movie-goer
X-Men and X2: X-Men United (Note! X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men Origins: Wolverine are not listed. Please do yourself a favor and skip them.)
The Emperor’s New Groove
Lilo and Stitch
Iron Man
Lucky Number Slevin
Stranger than Fiction
Liar Liar
Back to the Future
Star Wars Episodes IV, V, and VI (the original trilogy)
Hook
Monty Python’s The Holy Grail
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Kung Fu Hustle
Constantine
The Fifth Element
The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Wall-E
The Incredibles
Monster’s Inc.
Snatch.
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels
The Boondock Saints
Crank
Hot Fuzz
Little Miss Sunshine
Minority Report
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
The Shawshank Redemption
Star Trek (2009)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Heart and Souls
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Unleashed
Van Helsing
The Goonies
Batman Returns
Kick-Ass
For the sophisticated film connoisseur
For both
Kill Bill
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
The Matrix
MirrorMask
Children of Men
Pan’s Labyrinth
American Beauty
