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My Favorite Movies of All Time (1-10)
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King KongKing Kong
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My all time favorite movie ever. Merian C Coopers wonderous masterpiece set the gold standard for action adventure and special effects driven films. I loved this as a kid and still love it today. Amazing. The '70s remake is terrible and the Peter Jackson remake is good, but a different film than the faster paced and superior original.
The French Connection (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)The French Connection (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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The best cop film I have ever seen, and I love cop films. What makes this movie great besides the superb acting and suspenseful plot is the extraoridinary camera work which to this day is underutilized. It isn't just a "shakey" handeld camera, but filmed as if it were a documentary. Instead of watching the film, you are IN the film.
Touch of Evil (Restored to Orson Welles' Vision)Touch of Evil (Restored to Orson Welles' Vision)
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The best Film Noir ever made by one of the best film makers to have ever lived. Welles is most famous for Citizen Cane which tops almost every critic's list as best films ever made but I think A Touch of Evil is his real masterpiece. It has the same gorgeous cinematography as Cane, but has a much more engaging plot. Check this one out!
Star Wars TrilogyStar Wars Trilogy
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What can I say, I love the original Star Wars and it has to be in my top 5. George Lucas heavily borrowed from other great movies, but even Shakespeare did his own share of borrowing. Star Wars is hands down the best Space Opera ever to be made. The Empire Strikes back is easily my favorite of them all. This particular collection contains the original versions too.
GoodFellas (Two-Disc Special Edition)GoodFellas (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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I love cop films so naturally, I love gangster films. As epic as the Godfather movies are and as grounbreaking as the James Cagney movies were, Goodfellas is just as powerful and the most fun.
The Thing (Collector's Edition)The Thing (Collector's Edition)
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My personal favorite horror film ever, and I love horror. The suspense will leave you holding your breath so often it can't be healthy. Everything in this movie is done right and the special effects look better than any of the CGI we see in modern films. Amazing that this is a superior remake of an already great classic film.
Leon - The Professional (Deluxe Edition)Leon - The Professional (Deluxe Edition)
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This movie is one of my personal favorites. It might not be in a lot of peoples Top 10, but I love Luc Besson's tale of violence discovering love and innocence. His previous work with La Femme Nikita should not be missed either but for me, this is his best.
The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)
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I was stunned at how well Peter Jackon's take on Tolkien's literary masterpiece turned out. This movie completely revitalized my faith in modern Hollywood. My favorite is the first but all are great and like Star Wars I lump them together as one.
49th Parallel - Criterion Collection49th Parallel - Criterion Collection
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'Today Europe, tomorrow the world!' Suspense and Intrigue is what this movie is all about when a Nazi submarine crashes off the Canadian coast and a handful of crew members escape into Canada and try to make their way to America. Some incredibly disturbing moments in this film that have nothing to do with shock value. It is just incredibly written, directed, acted and is my favorite WWII movie.
The Godfather DVD Collection (The Godfather/ The Godfather - Part II/ The Godfather - Part III)The Godfather DVD Collection (The Godfather/ The Godfather - Part II/ The Godfather - Part III)
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Absolutely incredible film making here. Can't get much better than the first two Godfathers (throw the third one out). I prefer the second, but put both together and you have one of the best cinematic experiences ever created.