![]() | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $5.57 Immediately doesnt fit into the "decade" part I promised, but this is my favorite movie of all time. It's superb in every way and Jack Nicholson does his best work here. Absolutely astounding.
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![]() | The Dark Knight (Widescreen Single-Disc Edition)
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $2.97 Not EXACTLY dramatic, but this is a stunning film, one of the best I've ever seen, and Heath Ledger just goes beyond acting into something I didnt even know was possible from a human being.
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![]() | The Prestige
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $2.21 An amazing movie with an ending that knocks you out from nowhere. In its style, it truly defines its premise. Pure genius, again, from Christopher Nolan. You really do want to see it again as soon as it's over, or at least I always do.
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![]() | American Beauty (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $1.25 One of the best movies of all time, period, it captures suburbia and frustration perfectly. Great music and some beautiful monologues thrown in there doesnt hurt. Kevin Spacey rules.
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![]() | Gone Baby Gone by Casey Affleck
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $1.49 Way underhyped, this is so affecting and the ending makes you feel so torn that it would make a great addition to anyone's drama collection. Casey Affleck is great, and it surprised me on Ben Affleck's direction end. Very good.
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![]() | Batman Begins (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $8.49 / Used from: $1.98 Now, obviously, I love Christopher Nolan. While I think The Dark Knight is certainly better than this, I saw this sucker 4 times in theaters and it blew me away. The Batman franchise officially became GOOD with this. Nolan is a god.
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![]() | Fight Club
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $6.37 Hilarious in a supremely dark way, this is probably Fincher's best film to date, and I absolutely love Brad Pitt in this one. Everytime I listen to that Pixies song I get happy just at the thought of this.
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![]() | Minority Report (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
Buy new: $11.49 / Used from: $0.40 Way, way, WAY underhyped, this is Tom Cruise's best. The premise: In the future, police use psychics to predict crimes that will happen, and arrest future criminals. Cop Cruise finds the psychics calling his name and goes on the run to avoid arrest, trying to figure out who he's going to kill and why. Very absorbing.
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![]() | The Departed (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $7.49 / Used from: $2.00 Long and drawn out, but funny and smart. The ending has a great twist, which you have probably realized by now is a main factor in deciding which movies I like.
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![]() | Blood Diamond (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $5.49 / Used from: $2.36 The music and the ending make me like this. Djimon Hounsou is simply perfection here. I dislike DiCaprio's accent, but it's still a great movie.
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![]() | The Bourne Identity (Widescreen Extended Edition)
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $3.74 Many would disagree, but I think this is the best of the series. It's got drama, action, romance, and some of the coolest chases and fighting scenes ever created, namely the part with the pen.
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![]() | American History X
Buy new: $6.49 / Used from: $2.38 The use of black and white here to manipulate time in this movie is a great idea. Violent and blunt, its pretty much as real as it gets and I love it.
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![]() | 28 Days Later (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $1.75 I dont even care if this fits more into the horror genre than drama. It's the best zombie film ever. I know people will get mad at me for saying that, but I really dont care. It is.
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![]() | Sunshine
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $2.42 The editing here is so great. A lot of people hate the ending, but if you see it enough times, I think you get used to the ridiculousness of it all. The rest is great, especially the very very last scene with Murphy's voiceover. Very original.
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![]() | Requiem for a Dream (Director's Cut)
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.88 Wow. Editing here is astounding, and it's a stylish adaptation of the book. The ending may be too much for some, but I think it's just the right note to such an awful topic.
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![]() | The New World
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $1.48 So many people hate this, and I dont understand. I think you need a lot of patience to watch this film. The movie itself is beautiful, especially the ending. I really dont care if the story isnt historically accurate, I thought it was done very well.
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![]() | Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $2.00 Easily the best thing Jim Carrey has ever done. Original, as Gondry always is, intriguing, and kind of makes you wish it could happen to you. I also really liked Mark Ruffalo in this.
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![]() | The Green Mile (Single Disc Edition)
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $5.37 Very long and drawn out (3 hours!), but I believe its magical and intelligent. Michael Clarke Duncan's best performance by far. This is worth watching over and over, even if you need to take an intermission.
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![]() | Cloverfield
Buy new: $11.49 / Used from: $0.79 This, too, may belong more in the horror genre, but I still love this movie. It's scary at times, it's hilarious at times, and though the characters make obviously stupid decisions its still good.
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![]() | Seven (New Line Platinum Series)
Buy new: $23.49 / Used from: $1.99 Also one of Fincher's best, and another one where Brad Pitt stands out. The twist is one of the best in a movie ever! I dont know who wrote this, but kudos to you on your incredibly original idea.
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![]() | The Shawshank Redemption (Single Disc Edition)
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $3.87 Yet another amazing twist ending that you never really saw coming. The scene where the old man goes home after getting out of prison will stick with me forever. It's a fantastically moving and saddening scene.
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![]() | Red Dragon (Widescreen Collector's Edition)
Buy used from: $0.07 Again, may be leaning more towards horror, but this ALSO has a great twist ending and it's very interesting. I may be yelled at again, but this is my favorite of the Hannibal trilogy.
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![]() | Shakespeare in Love (Miramax Collector's Series)
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $3.72 Great chemistry, great music, a great beginning, and the Romeo and Juliet scenes towards the end seal this one up for me. It may be a little too romantic or girly or whatever for some tastes, but it hits the soft spot for me.
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![]() | The Truman Show (Special Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $9.49 / Used from: $1.99 I believe this is one of the best endings in movie history. It's so inspiring and once again, Carrey does great work in a dramatic role, along with Ed Harris. Just all around a great film.
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