 | The Abyss (Special Edition)
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $2.62 Directed by a master storyteller: James Cameron. Excellent character development gets you emotionally involved in the movie.
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 | Bad Boys (Special Edition)
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $1.22 Not exactly deep, but entertaining as hell. Martin Lawrence at his funniest. And he and Will Smith have great chemistry.
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 | The Big Lebowski
Buy used from: $4.05 The Coen brothers, John Goodman and Jeff Bridges have never been better. Especially John Goodman.
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 | The Blues Brothers (Collector's Edition)
Buy used from: $2.00 Proof that a musical can be good. It's sad that we only had John Belushi for a short time.
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 | Brain Donors
Buy used from: $18.99 John Turturro! John Turturro! John Turturro! So many jokes and one-liners you have to watch it 20 times to catch all of them.
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 | A Bronx Tale
Buy used from: $11.50 First movie directed by Robert De Niro and a solid argument that he should direct more often. Let's not forget the great story by Chazz Palminteri.
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 | The Fifth Element (Ultimate Edition)
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $2.74 Written and directed by one of my favorite filmmakers: Luc Besson. Also of note is Milla Jovovich, an underrated actress.
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 | Ghostbusters
Buy used from: $1.35 Just watch this movie and have fun. Bill Murray is the king of sarcastic wit.
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 | A Knight's Tale (Special Edition)
Buy new: $5.49 / Used from: $0.50 This movie surprised me. A perfect blend of comedy and drama (very rare).
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 | Leon - The Professional (Uncut International Version)
Buy new: $23.99 / Used from: $4.91 Another Luc Besson movie. Also features one of the greatest actors: Gary Oldman (who is also in The Fifth Element).
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 | Mulholland Drive
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $3.50 David Lynch creates a masterpiece. Tough to follow at first but well worth the thinking involved. Naomi Watts is magnetic.
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 | The Shawshank Redemption (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Buy new: $24.49 / Used from: $4.04 Simply one of the greatest stories ever (by Stephen King, of course) brought to life by Frank Darabont and an amazing cast.
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 | King Kong - Extended Cut (Three-Disc Deluxe Edition)
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $3.30 Yes it's a remake, but the best remake ever! Visually stunning, emotionally engaging, and great characters (played by great actors including my fav: Naomi Watts). This movie is perfect. Watch it immediately if you haven't already.
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 | Death to Smoochy (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $1.30 Robin Williams' fantastically crazy acting and Danny DeVito's directing have never been better. Every performance is great in this movie.
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