Ok. In no particular order....


A Very Long Engagement

Call me a mush but I love this film. Tautou is wonderful. MMM, and all of that; it's just a lovely tale about not giving up, fate, and things like that.

Platoon

I have no idea why I like this film so much. It might just be the soundtrack; it might be Stone's direction, Sheen's performance, or just the story.

Beavis and Butthead Do America

I'm an intellactual, baby. This film cracks me up, compeltely. Especially after smokin' a wee bit. Cornholio....'Come to Butthead'....everything.
Butthead to Hilary Clinton's daughter: 'I notice you have braces. I have braces too.' Classic stuff.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Just...yes. Bill Murray coins a classic performance. The soundtrack is amazing too. I love the way this film is so...erratic. One of my favourite parts is near the beginning, where Murray is talking to his son. His son asks him some difficult questions, and then Murray strolls off. Cue a slow-mo 30 epic bit with Life On Mars slowly gaining volume behind it. Murray stands and smokes, in slow-mo, while Life On Mars rages on in Portugese, before returning quickly to his son, with the music vanishing. Completely random. Classic.

The Shawshank Redemption

'Some birds were never meant to be caged...' Great performance by one of my favourite actors, Morgan Freeman. The story is very inspirational too; it doesn't matter how long it takes, so long as you reach your goal.

The Fifth Element

This film is great fun, which is why I enjoy watching it so much. The performance of the Diva is great too.

Donnie Darko

I am in love with Jake Gyllenhall. This is a great film, very mysterious (I never have understood it properly) with a great soundtrack. The themes surrounding suburban America and its problems were also well-contsructed, and well played. A great watch.

The Breakfast Club

The last bastion of the only Simple Minds song that I can stand. I absolutely love this film. It's just a feel-good trip, you know? And Judd doesn't look half bad, might I say.

Secretary

This film is great. Maggie Gyllenhaal really steals the show. It's a bit on the 'hmm' side of things, but the issues it deals with are very well-done. It's just a film about love, at the base of things.