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great movies that everyone should see at least once.
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EraserheadEraserhead
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A nightmare vision. Second to none.
Do the Right ThingDo the Right Thing
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Spike Lee's best. A comment on racial tension in a hot, hot, hot city.
Summer of SamSummer of Sam
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Another Spike Lee Favorite. A comment on stereotyping in a hot, hot, hot city.
Dawn of the Dead (Ultimate Edition)Dawn of the Dead (Ultimate Edition)
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My favorite George Romero "Dead" movie. Unsurpassed in it's genre.
A Clockwork Orange (Two-Disc Special Edition)A Clockwork Orange (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Stanley Kubrick's disturbing masterpeice. In my opinion, some of the best dialogue and musical soundtrack in any movie, ever.
The Holy MountainThe Holy Mountain
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What do you get when you cross relligious symbolism, a surrealistic mish-mash of oddly disturbing imagery, spinning fecal matter into gold, and lactating hermaphrodites with leopards for breasts? The Holy Mountain.
Lost HighwayLost Highway
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David lynch's most under rated film. It ranks in my top 3 Lynchian movies of all time.
House of 1,000 CorpsesHouse of 1,000 Corpses
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Frankly,I thought this movie was great. It may not be high art, but it is certainly entertaining and, some may dispute this, and unique. The only slasher/satanic/torture/cannibal/murder/ psychadelic movie out there.
Lucio Fulci's Zombie ~ Original Uncut Release [Import, All-regions] (Dvd)Lucio Fulci's Zombie ~ Original Uncut Release [Import, All-regions] (Dvd)
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I love this for the shark fighting scene and the killer zombie make up. The zombies in this movie actually look like rotting, disgusting corpses. I've never seen better.
GoodFellasGoodFellas
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I don't believe this needs to be explained.
Taxi Driver (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)Taxi Driver (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Another Scorsese classic that needs no introduction.
A Room for Romeo Brass [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]A Room for Romeo Brass [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]
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I do believe that Shane Meadows is a brilliant film maker. Paddy Considine will one day win the Oscar.
Eastern Promises (Widescreen Edition)Eastern Promises (Widescreen Edition)
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Viggo Mortensen if one of the finest actors working today. He and Cronenberg are as good as Scorsese and DeNiro in this one.
This Is Spinal Tap (Special Edition)This Is Spinal Tap (Special Edition)
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Funny as hell. A one of a kind laugh riot from beginning o end.
Oldboy (Three-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition)Oldboy (Three-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition)
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One of the best plot twists I've seen in a movie. Great.
ClockersClockers
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A suprizingly touching story about street violence and the pressure inner city youth deal with across the spectrum from murder to family.
MementoMemento
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It's the Pulp Fiction of Murder mysteries.
Pulp Fiction (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)Pulp Fiction (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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It's the Memento of crime films.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Special Edition)Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Special Edition)
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Absolutely silly and hillarious. This one had me rolling with laughter when I was eight, and still gets me going now.
RepulsionRepulsion
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Great movie in Roman Polansky's trilogy about appartment life.
Midnight ExpressMidnight Express
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Bleak, yet invigorating story of survival in Turkish prison. this and platoon are easily Oliver Stone's best.
Mulholland DriveMulholland Drive
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David Lynch keeping with the momentun he gained during Lost Highway, adds another personality swaping, head trip for you to enjoy.
Waiting for GuffmanWaiting for Guffman
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Christopher Guest is funny as hell. Enough said.
The Evil DeadThe Evil Dead
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If you like horror, than you'll love Evil Dead. Some thought Evil Dead 2 was the better of the two. I disagree.
DeliveranceDeliverance
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Yikes!
Re-Animator (2 Disc Set + Highlighter)Re-Animator (2 Disc Set + Highlighter)
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I have watched it over, and over, and over, and over again. It never Gets old.
The Royal Tenenbaums (The Criterion Collection)The Royal Tenenbaums (The Criterion Collection)
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I loveed it. Funny and sad at the same time. Great music, acting, and dialog. Just Plain good.
The Shining (Two-Disc Special Edition)The Shining (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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You couldn't ask for a film to be more perfectly cast or utterly frightening.
Punk - AttitudePunk - Attitude
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Great documentary about the develoment of the punk rock movement of the 70's. Thoroughly entertaining.
When We Were KingsWhen We Were Kings
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Awesome documentary centered around Mohammed Ali and George Foreman's fight in Ziare.
Raging Bull (Special Edition)Raging Bull (Special Edition)
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DeNiro at his finest.
There's Something About Mary (Widescreen Edition)There's Something About Mary (Widescreen Edition)
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Although the Farrely Bros. have lost a bit of thier momentum lately, this flick will always remain at the top of my favorite comedy list.
The Big LebowskiThe Big Lebowski by Ethan Coen
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Could possibly be the funniest movie of all time.
Fight Club (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)Fight Club (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Some people dismiss this movie as overly violent and don't bother staying tuned to see the second half. If you are one of those people, go get it and watch it. It's much more than a movie about fighting.
Donnie Darko (Widescreen Edition)Donnie Darko (Widescreen Edition)
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You may think you know, but you have no idea.
Altered StatesAltered States by Paddy Chayefsky
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I have to say, I hate the ending of this movie. A total let down but, all that leads up to it is awesome.
Full Metal JacketFull Metal Jacket
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What I imagine boot camp and the Vietnam war may actually have been like.
Fargo (Special Edition)Fargo (Special Edition)
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The cohen brothers chilly, funny, violent masterpeice.
A Streetcar Named Desire (Original Director's Version)A Streetcar Named Desire (Original Director's Version)
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The best Brando.
Barton FinkBarton Fink
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I think it ranks up there with Fargo.