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Killer flicks
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Trainspotting - Director's Cut (Collector's Edition)Trainspotting - Director's Cut (Collector's Edition)
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Funny how a movie about heroin addiction makes me all happy...do I have some sort of issue? Anyway, I love this film, and can watch it anytime.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou - Criterion Collection (2-Disc Special Edition)The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou - Criterion Collection (2-Disc Special Edition)
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Maybe not the funniest of Wes Anderson's films (that would be Rushmore), but this one is just an overall joy to experience. For some reason, it had more heart that all his other work.
Rushmore - Criterion CollectionRushmore - Criterion Collection
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Holy crap, Jason Schwartzman was funny in this...as was Bill Murray.
Superbad (Unrated Widescreen Edition)Superbad (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
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Too much fun.
Lost in TranslationLost in Translation
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It just rings true about loneliness and friendship. I was truly moved by this picture.
The Big Lebowski (Widescreen Collector's Edition)The Big Lebowski (Widescreen Collector's Edition)
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Humor at its finenest. Some will say that it is the Coen brother's best work to date...I say that their other masterpiece was the real deal...
Raising ArizonaRaising Arizona
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You just cannot have more fun watching any other movie. Hands down their best work to date.
BrickBrick
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This movie got very little exposure or play, but it was awesome.
The Jason Bourne Collection (The Bourne Identity / The Bourne Supremacy / The Bourne Ultimatum)The Jason Bourne Collection (The Bourne Identity / The Bourne Supremacy / The Bourne Ultimatum)
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You won't find a better trilogy of action/spy movies out there.
Alien Quadrilogy (Alien/ Aliens /Alien 3 /Alien Resurrection)Alien Quadrilogy (Alien/ Aliens /Alien 3 /Alien Resurrection)
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The first two were awesome, while the 3rd and 4th movies were just ok.
HoosiersHoosiers
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If you ever played the game you would understand why this is here.
Field of Dreams (Widescreen Two-Disc Anniversary Edition)Field of Dreams (Widescreen Two-Disc Anniversary Edition)
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"Hey Dad, wanna have a catch?" Tears me up every single time...
Grizzly ManGrizzly Man
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The most facinating documentary I have seen in years.
Winged MigrationWinged Migration
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Absolutely breathtaking.
Dawn of the Dead (Unrated Director's Cut) [HD DVD]Dawn of the Dead (Unrated Director's Cut) [HD DVD]
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Ahhhhhh, zombies.
Shallow GraveShallow Grave
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Danny Boyle's first film and a great piece of black comedy.
28 Days Later (Widescreen Edition)28 Days Later (Widescreen Edition)
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Much, much, much better than that sorry excuse for a sequel. A really great, genuinely scary movie.
GoodFellasGoodFellas
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Nothing like a good mob movie.
Blood Diamond (Widescreen Edition)Blood Diamond (Widescreen Edition)
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I acutally thought DiCaprio was better in this than in The Departed (which was also good).
Vision QuestVision Quest
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Great 80's movie. All I gotta say is: Shoup!
Some Kind of Wonderful (Special Collector's Edition)Some Kind of Wonderful (Special Collector's Edition)
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As 80's movies go, this blew 16 Candles, The Breakfast Club, etc. out of the water.
Weird Science (High School Reunion Collection)Weird Science (High School Reunion Collection)
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Any movie where Bill Paxton is a pile of feces has got to be good.
Broken FlowersBroken Flowers
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Maybe I got a thing for Bill, but he has been in some killer flicks lately. Jim Jarmusch is a little wacky sometimes, but this struck a chord with me.