Your top 10 (Descriptive version)

[The Stig]

10 the water boy i thought adam sandler was great i mean i dont like american football but i thought this was a fantastic movie it was soo funny i loved it
9 shrek 2 i thought this move was almost perfect i loved donkey because he was hilarious and hom being just donkey also shrek was pretty funny inb this movie because its just like he doesnt want to be a member of the family
8 troy i loved this movie it was very epic the story of a man who couldnt be killed and ofcourse he was a powerful warrior facing an army it was a truly powerful movie in my eyes
7 has to be american pie the wedding i liked this one a lot because the boys are getting into mischief again and for once finch actually likes someone else and stifler is trying to be nice also i liked the part when stifler eats shit that wasw funny
6 well probally the mummy with brendan fraser i like all these era movies this movie was good because it was an action movie yet it had a slight bit of comedy in it
5 shrek the third this was absolutley hilarious this was fantastic eddie murphy who plays donkey was hilarious and puus in boots was good in this film the best part was when shrek sails of for a new kind and he smashes the boat
4 die hard series these are one of the best ever i like the bruce willis films i yhink thre great he is the original action hero how he outsmarts everyone and kills all is fantastic but he didnt make it in the top three shame
3 the austin powers series when i first watched this i couldnt stop laughing the best one has to be gold member when austin is kicking the living shit out of mini me that was hilarious also when he is at the base and mini meets austin again also it was a good twist that austin and dr evil are brothers
2 the simpsons movie i loved this simply because it was fantastic and funny also it wasnt just an extended apisode it was a movie plus they did things you wouldnt get away with on tv
1 drum roll please my favourite movie of all time is the shawshank redemtion i yhink this movie was perfect as it showed a man who was wrongly impisened in jail and hisa best friend i think freemansw dialogue was absolutley fantastic also my fave line in this is "on the outside i was sraight as an arrow, i had to go to prison to become a crook"

[Walter Sobchak]

Honorable mentions: 25th Hour, Goodfellas, Kill Bill, Annie Hall.

10. Narc - Wow. Ray Liotta is so criminally underrated it isn't even funny. The film really digs deep into morals. I believe he didn't turn in the tape at the end, but thats me.
9. Dog Day Afternoon - Great at characterization. How else could a movie take place at a bank for almost the entire time? Pacino excels and the ending is very suspenseful.
8. That Thing You Do! - not a smart film, but it has a charm. I think its the whole teenager being in a band thing.
7. Lost in Translation - Good film that becomes great because of Johannson. I briefly considered making a top ten list out of her movies. The film pulls off romance without showing it, all in the age of explicit detail.
6. The Big Lebowski - Funniest film ever made, hands down. Walter is the perfect mix of every sort of crazy person you will ever meet. The plot takes a back seat to these characters. One of the few films that begs for a sequel.
5. Reservoir Dogs - I used to love all of Tarantino's films, but this is the only one that is a classic. The plot is simple, but it keeps you in the movie more than those who Tarantino had ripped off of. Who is the rat? Where is Mr. Blue?
4. Punch-Drunk Love - The only good Sandler film. The music is a fantastic complement to the actions taking place. The frantic pace set to the music gets you in the head of Barry as he is bullied and panicking.
3. Little Miss Sunshine - a family takes a road trip and they find themselves. Even though most of the dilemmas are foreign to us, their humanity makes them completely relatable. You feel for them.
2. Children of Men - You don't walk away from this movie once the credits roll. Instead, you sit there and ponder about life and humanity. I wanted to make this number one. But it isn't that great.
1. The Royal Tenenbaums - Wes Anderson's greatest triumph, despite what any Rushmore fans tell you. Anderson does the impossible - make Ben Stiller not annoying. The movie is about three troubled kids and their uncaring father, but the beauty of the movie is the quirks of the others. Henry's stumbling across the English language and discussion of finances after a crash, Pagoda's wavering loyalty to Royal, and even Ari and Uzi. I still cry at the end, and I have seen this countless times.

[Momo Mastermind]

Sweet Jesus!

I somehow missed this, which was directly above my post... well then- here's my list :}

I have a top 23, not a top 10... deal with it

1. Magnolia - An amazing and beautiful story of interwoven lives, how when on the brink of desperation, we collide with one another; when there is no such thing as coincidence and strange things DO happen. I love this movie so much, it is so sad at times and so wonderful. "When it rains, it pours." My favorite line from this movie is when the little boy at the scene of the crime is rapping, and his last line is "When the sunshine don't work, the good lord will bring the rain in" If you plan on watching this, set a lot of time aside and get comfy, this movie is three hours and eight minutes long.

2. Running with Scissors - Well first of all Terry bought this for me last V-day, so that has something to do with it, and secondly it's just an amazing story PERFECTLY orchestrated. It shows a very disfunctional family coping with eachother and how one person can make a big difference. It's hillarious at times too, so what's not to like?

3. Crash - Much like Magnolia, this movie is about people's lives colliding into others, how they dip and sway in and out of the lives of "strangers" and how these small bumps effect the entire line of events.

4. Fargo - This is set in a very boring atmosphere and call for the characters to create all of the color- which they do brilliantly. It's about an "accidental" murder in a small town, and the pregnant police officer who solves it. A husband hires men to kidnap his wife so his father-in-law will pay the ransom money and they will split it, but it all goes wrong when the men accidentally kill his wife.

5. Clue - O..M...G... If you have never seen this movie then you need to get to the nearest rental store and rent it, hell just BUY it. It's extremely funny and witty, and it will leave you guessing until the very [strange] end. This will definately stay as one of my top 10

6. Kairo [Pulse] (Japanese version, of course) - This movie is so complex, yet it never gets lost in itself... like many movies that attempt to be intellectual and symbolic. This beautful japanese movie shows how loneliness could be the most potent virus the world has ever experienced. Ghosts begin to seap out from electrical wiring and the like, only to spread their deep understanding of desperation and utter loneliness. They show the world that after life, there is just time and emptyness- so the world slowly gives up and they become black stains on the ground. [Note, the American version BUTCHERED the story like I knew they would and it's NOTHING like the Japanese version. The JP version is extremely poetic.]

7. A Tale of Two Sisters - This is a Korean film about two sisters who are extremely close to eachother, but once they return home from a hospital visit, things begin to go superbly wrong. I won't give away the dark secret here, but this is another must see. I will put a warning at the end of this post for the Japanese movie Kairo and this film, please read.

8. Cloverfield - Amazing monster movie, brilliantly filmed and extremely well thought out. The marketing techniques used for this are very interesting as well; I have never been more excited for a movie to come out than I was for this one.

9. Hero - It's a very artistic story of a Hero in ancient times who fought against an entire empire for the sake of revenge. He sacrifices everything he has to strike against those who have forsaken his family. Plus, they fly around ridiculously fast with swords and spears...

10. Elephant - This movie is filmed in a very original way, and there was a VERY vague and loose script, so the characters have a very natural way of speaking- you feel like you're just following these kids around on a normal day of school. It's a film about a school shooting, and it follows various students around during one day of school and what happens during that time.

11. What's Eating Gilbert Grape - The book is better than the movie, but the movie is still really good. It's very sad at times, and funny at others [like most of the movies I like] It's definately worth watching ^_^

12. Party Monster - I love this movie because it's so quirky and strange. I love their outfits and the music too, the drugs aren't as alluring however. It's another "must eventually watch"

13. Stranger Than Fiction - A movie I wish I had thought of before they did, but I didn't. It's definately something I would have thought of though- it's very creative.

14. I <3 Huckabees - Very strange and quirky, must see.

15. The Devil Wears Prada - It's a very girl-esque movie, but I still like it. It's definately never going to be on my top 10, and will probably eventually move off of this list alltogether, but for now it's something I enjoy watching.

16. Kung Fu Hustle - lmfao

17. Bunshinsaba - Another Korean film that is very cool. A little less poetic than the other two, but it's still worth seeing. It's about the murder of a mother and a daughter in a small town, and their spirits seaking revenge.

18. Year of the Dog - Quirky, cute.

19. House of Flying Daggers - Much like Hero, it's very cool to watch.

20. Constantine - Very cool movie.

21. Pan's Labyrinth - This was fun to watch, if you haven't seen it yet, you should. It's very magical and whatnot.

22. Adam and Steve - My token "gay" movie. Although it has some serious parts about it, it's mostly funny. Terry and I were cracking up when we saw it on Logo.

23. Sunshine - This movie was good... lmfao.

If you haven't seen or heard of any on my top 10 yet, I suggest you look into them. They are all really amazing, I don't accept crap for movies . As for 11 and down, those are just my personal favorites that I like simply because I'm strange.

Disclaimer for Kairo and A Tale of Two Sisters: Do not attempt to watch these films unless you have a habbit of enjoying symbolic movies and discovering their hidden meanings. You WILL be confused and you may need to reference the internet to fully understand these stories. If you like the typical action movies with explosions and blood shed, then just stick with them.

[Zardoch]

Alright, as a man who's watched so many ****ing movies, I couldn't EVER put ANY movie in my top ten. Not saying no movie is too great or too bad, but I have just so many movies I like simply putting them in TEN slots is not enough. Thus, I have decided to put them into categories. First off, the action category [including foreign action ].

10. Duel to the Death
Yet another old kung fu film, this movie is the SHIT my man. There's flying, sand, exploding, kite, giant, and chick ninjas in this movie that are beyond badass. They are epically badass. Besides them, the two main character's are even more badass than them. This movie is one of the best examples of wire-fu in Asian film history at it's best with how well the effects are done. Cheesy, definitely, but well done. I only blame myself for only seeing this a week or two ago.

9. Pitch Black + Chronicles of Riddick
Out of any Vin Diesel movies, these two are the best. Vin truly makes himself a badass in these movies and the first movie is actually pretty damn interesting besides the lack of a great story. Even though it's a bit more sci fi, the sequel makes up for that.

8. 7 Grand Masters
Yes, it's one of those old kung fu movies, but out of ALL the kung fu films I've seen that are so damn cheesy [and this one still is], 7 Grand Masters WORKS. The choregraphy is incredible and actually believable. Actually, it's amazing that way. There are amazing stunts in this movies that'll either make your jaw drop or laugh out loud. Yes, it's a typical kung fu movie storywise, but I was never bored except maybe for a few minutes in non-fighting scenes.

7. Anything Bruce Lee
Now, you're wondering why is Bruce Lee, the god of gods in martial arts, so low on the list? Because I find some of his movies boring as hell. Some of them are great classics, but often I find myself bored since the acting or story might be bad.

6. Hard Boiled
Honestly, while Chow Yun Fat is a pretty awesome badass, I got tired of his shoot'em up movies. It wasn't until I saw Hard Boiled that I was hooked. This John Woo classic is GREAT with everything you expect from John Woo and Chow Yun Fat.

5. Zatoichi series and movies
Anyone should know of the blind swordsman. He's an awesome, funny, and talented killer. Almost everything Zatoichi is in is great.

4. Anything with Jackie Chan
Another action god, but he leans towards comedy so he's lower on the list. Still a great guy though.

3. Anything with Toshiro Mifune
The God of old chambara movies [50-60's samurai films], almost every film I've seen him in is awesome. He created Yojimbo, he played Miyamoto Mushashi, and he played a crazy samurai in Seven Samurai. He's a badass.

2. 90% of Jet Li Movies
I've seen just about everything he's put out. He's a god in the action genre.

1. Lone Wolf and Cub Series
Honestly, if I had a choose one action movie I'd watch over and over again, it'd be the Lone Wolf and Cub series [6 movies]. There's story, there's emotion, and above all, there's ACTION. Not to mention plenty of blood and gore. I do believe even a man's nose is cut off. These movies are epic.

Sci Fi

10. Spriggan
Yeah, it's an anime, but it's still a movie so HA! Anyway, I think this movie really peaked the interest with the whole "ark" thing of the bible by turning it into a giant machine of life and death. It's a bit Akira-ish, but the action is still awesome, stylish, and the story is quite interesting.

9. Akira
Duh, from the comment above, of course I'd add Akira to this list. It's really one of the most innovating anime with such a weird story I got confused the first or second time watching it.

8. Alien Saga
The Alien series is definitely one of the greatest sci fi films of all time. I think I loved all, but Alien 3.

7. The Blade Series
Ok, so it's not entirely "sci fi" and it's practically an action movie in the end. I'm sorry I love action so much. But anyway, the Blade series has to be pretty interesting when it comes to the vampire world and how the original basically invented the half-vampire concept. Sadly, I'd only consider the first two to be apart of the series as the third sequel was more of a popcorn flick with weird humor, bad jokes, bad dialogue, terrible clothing design, and boring story. I still liked it was entertainment, but it deserves better judgment.

6. The X-Men Series
Hugh was great as wolverine, all three movies were great, and I can't say too much more. Good action, story, character development, and use of those characters. It did the comic/cartoon justice though I would've changed a few things .

5. Predator + Sequel
Arnold, the predator, nuff said.

4. Stargate
Good story, acting, characters, and really had something going for it. It could've been more, but they were wise to not go overboard with the idea. Great movie.

3. The Fifth Element
Who doesn't love this movie? Funny, touching, badass, and awesome effects.

2. Star Wars
Star wars has been apart of my history for quite awhile. It's not AMAZING, but I loved 4, 5, and 6. Then I liked 1, hated 2, and enjoyed 3. Overall it was great with awesome effects, battles, and storyline development.

1. The Matrix Trilogy
Oh **** yeah, you knew I'd pick this. The story is just so interesting, the action is amazing, and it really just revolutionized the whole thing making you think about the idea of post-apocalyptic war. Third was boring, yes, but the first two really either made you think or stare in amazement.

I'll post more categories later. For now, this will get REALLY long if I try to shove it in one post.