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Fantastic Films - (no special order)
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Patton (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)Patton (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Some of the most inspiring modern war sequnces - and a great film overall
Seven Samurai (Criterion Collection Spine #2)Seven Samurai (Criterion Collection Spine #2)
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Great entry point into Kurosawa's work - "fun" to watch and superb film making
The Long GoodbyeThe Long Goodbye
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One of the coolest most fun movies I have seen, And I don't go crazy over altman's other works.
Starship Troopers (Special Edition)Starship Troopers (Special Edition)
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funny clever and self aware - if only all blockbuster style films were like this...
Ed Wood (Special Edition)Ed Wood (Special Edition)
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This is Burton's finest work - Landau is superb.
Vagabond - Criterion CollectionVagabond - Criterion Collection
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Excellent road movie
Eisenstein - The Sound Years (Ivan the Terrible Parts 1 & 2, Alexander Nevsky) - Criterion CollectionEisenstein - The Sound Years (Ivan the Terrible Parts 1 & 2, Alexander Nevsky) - Criterion Collection
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Alexander nevsky is fantastic and easy to watch - not a single war movie out there that was not influenced by this one. Ivan the terrible is somewhat harder to swallow although brilliant
Thunderbolt and LightfootThunderbolt and Lightfoot
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a superb road and friendship movie
The Wild Bunch - The Original Director's CutThe Wild Bunch - The Original Director's Cut
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Amazing.
Ride the High CountryRide the High Country
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very nice but watch wild bunch first if you havn't yet or havn't in a while
Children of Paradise - Criterion CollectionChildren of Paradise - Criterion Collection
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It seems i have run the superlatives in to the ground - but they all apply here. one of the finest
Bob le Flambeur - Criterion CollectionBob le Flambeur - Criterion Collection
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Melville masterpiece - after this watch anything else of his you can find
Rififi - Criterion CollectionRififi - Criterion Collection
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great film by a great director
Touchez Pas au Grisbi - Criterion CollectionTouchez Pas au Grisbi - Criterion Collection
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ground breaking crime film. Top notch
M. Hulot's Holiday - Criterion CollectionM. Hulot's Holiday - Criterion Collection
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The ultimate mix of style and slapstick - should be part of any character animation course
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp - Criterion CollectionThe Life and Death of Colonel Blimp - Criterion Collection
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Powell and Pressburger - not enough people know about these guys. This film is one of my favorites
The Red Shoes - Criterion CollectionThe Red Shoes - Criterion Collection
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Stagecoach (Two-Disc Special Edition)Stagecoach (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Ah we come to John Ford - pure joy
My Darling ClementineMy Darling Clementine
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another of Ford's fine creations
High Noon (Collector's Edition)High Noon (Collector's Edition)
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Have you seen this lately?
Throne of Blood - Criterion CollectionThrone of Blood - Criterion Collection
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I recommend almost all of Kurosawa's films to anyone - but this is one of the better ones
Imitation of LifeImitation of Life
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Not for everyone - but truely fine filmmaker and story teller
All That Heaven Allows - Criterion CollectionAll That Heaven Allows - Criterion Collection
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I dont know which of the Sirk films are my favorites
Written on the Wind - Criterion CollectionWritten on the Wind - Criterion Collection
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but all three of these are up there in my top whatever list