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[masterthes]

Multipass

[Scorpion]

14. The Bourne Identity
Directed by: Doug Liman
Starring: Matt Damon, Franka Potente

This is another movie that's plain fun, not really anything deep or intellectual. This marks as one of the first action films I saw, and while this nostalgia probably plays into my placement, it's still a respectable movie on its own. The story isn't really anything to write home about, but the acting is pretty good, especially on the part of Matt Damon, who manages to capture the determination and yet helplessness of Jason Bourne pretty well. Just an all-around enjoyable movie, and Jason Bourne is a badass.

13. The Matrix
Directed by: Larry and Andy Wachowski
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving

I don't think I need to say much about this movie. This is probably my favourite sci-fi movie (though that term should only be applied loosely here) and it combines it all: a great plot, some great acting from all characters and some great philosophical ideas lying beneath the whole thing that both allow you to simply enjoy the action-fest that it is or to really think about it, whatever you want. Everyone should have probably seen this one, so I'll just say that it's a damn shame that the trilogy which started so strong could never even begin to match up to this movie.

[senecadawg2]

I love the Matrix!

Not too big on the Bourne series though.

[BlackInk]

Matrix is a great one. What did you think about the sequels?

Bourne movies are fine, though nothing amazing. Haven't seen Ultimatum yet and they that's the best one.

[Scorpion]

What did you think about the sequels?

It'd be wrong to say that they weren't worth watching, because they did finish the story, but they are lightyears away from the brilliance of the first part. Revolutions is the worst, Reloaded has a few redeeming qualities, like the château fight, which is pretty entertaining, even though rather long.

Bourne movies are fine, though nothing amazing. Haven't seen Ultimatum yet and they that's the best one.

You should definitely watch all of the original trilogy, they are all quite good, but I find the first to be just a little better than the second and third one.

[masterthes]

Two fine choices, though I wouldn't rate Bourne that high, Matrix I think I have in my top 25. I have to check

[jingle.boy]

Two awesome flicks there Scrop. Bourne is absolutely a badass.

[Scorpion]

12. Melancholia
Directed by: Lars von Trier
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alexander Skarsgård

It is difficult to put this movie into words. Lars von Trier has always been known for his powerful images that he uses in movies to evoke emotions, and of those movies that I have seen, it rarely works as well as it does here. Melancholia tells the story of three people in the face of the impeding end of the world, and while that sounds cliché, von Trier manages to make a gloomy and emotional story out of it. There's nothing of explosions and people running amok like it is in many other end-of-the-world film, no - this movie is more subdued. There just a melancholic, somber mood that permeates this whole thing and doesn't let you go until a long while later. This isn't a movie that I can just watch if I want to enjoy it, but it does what it sets out to do perfectly and is an amazing movie in its own right.

11. Antichrist
Directed by: Lars von Trier
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg

Oh look, another von Trier! This movie is an anomaly of a kind in my list, because it has elements that I never really enjoy, such as explicit brutality, but von Trier manages to pack this into a plot that is even more disturbing than the most brutal scenes of the movie ever could be.

The movie begins with what I imagine must be every parent's nightmare: two parents have sex, leaving their child unattended, who dies as a result. Because of this, the woman falls into depression and the man, a psychologist, takes here to their cabin in the woods where they spent their last summer with their son, in order to bridge the gap between him and his wife again.

What follows then is some of the weirdest and most disturbing stuff I have ever seen, both in terms of brutality and in terms of the psychological factor. And despite me not enjoying horror movies in the least, this is one that left an impression on me like few others did. I wouldn't say I enjoyed it, because it's not a movie that's meant to be enjoyed, but it left me deeply impressed in a way that no other movie has matched.

[Elite]

That makes two that were in my list as well

[Ħ]

Nice choice with the Bourne trilogy! Excellent pick!

[jingle.boy]

Not familiar with either of those two movies.

[BlackInk]

Like I said when Elite did his list, I hate Melancholia. I gave it a 2.7/10, which would be the category "painful".

I haven't seen Antichrist, but from what you say, it sounds like some disturbing stuff.

[senecadawg2]

Melancholia's been on my Netflix instant queue for a while now. I haven't seen the other, but it sounds interesting.

[tapsmiled]

I had Antichrist on my DVR for months and eventually erased it.  I do intend to watch it one day.

[masterthes]

Haven't seen either of these, but I have heard pretty good stuff

[TAC]

Great list Elite! Lots of great movies listed.

15. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966)

Great movie. Love the scene where The Ecstacy Of Gold (Metallica's opening theme music) is playing where the guy is running around the graves.

14. A Clockwork Orange

This would be #2 on my list! Incredible performance by Malcolm McDowell.

[Scorpion]

10. Back to the Future
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd

One of the most well-known and high-regarded time travel movies, this movie has long since become iconic, and for damn good reason. The story is as well-executed as it is funny and absurd at the same time. Both Marty and Doc are some great characters that often have me chuckling at their antics, and they are cast and played perfectly. I'm sure everyone has probably seen this one, so I'll keep it short, to close with: if you have any interest whatsoever in the concept of time-travel, this movie is a must-watch. No excuses.

09. The Intouchables
Directed by: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
Starring: François Cluzet, Omar Sy

When my parents convinced me to go to the cinema with them one day, I had no idea that I was going to see one of the best films I have ever seen and that would leave an impression on me in a way that few films have ever managed.

This movie tells the heartwarming story of Philippe, a rich businessman in Paris, who has to spend his days in a wheelchair and can't move his body an inch below his neck. He is in need of a new live-in carer. Driss, a black, unambitious man without a job appears at the interview in order to get a signature, so that he can keep on getting money, with no intention of getting the job and being extra rude to Philippe in the process. However, a day later he gets a call that he is employed, because he was the only that didn't pity Philippe, but treated him normally. Somewhat reluctantly, Driss takes the job and starts working for Philippe.

What follows is the story of how Philippe and Driss become closer - Philippe educates Driss, who in turn helps Philippe break out of his daily routine that his other caregivers have instilled on him and actually having fun the first time in years, and even meeting a woman who might be the right one for Philippe. Throughout, this movie is full of humour, but never feels respectless towards incapitated people, but rather invigorating and refreshing. I can't really say this any better, but this is a movie that doesn't leave you unaffected, and I would recommend it to everyone, without exception.

[jingle.boy]

09. The Intouchables

I think you should swap out a vowel, and start over.   

[masterthes]

Never heard that one, but oh hell yea to Back to the Future!

[kári]

Some strange picks there Scorpion.

[snapple]

Some strange picks there Scorpion.

I agree. That's why I love these types of threads/lists. Always some weird ones.

[Scorpion]

09. The Intouchables

I think you should swap out a vowel, and start over.   

Eh, come again?

Some strange picks there Scorpion.

I'll take that as a compliment.

Yeah, I know, but my taste in movies is anything but regular, I've found that a lot of the crowd-pleasers do nothing to me and many movies I like are generally looked down upon.

[masterthes]

I think he meant The Untouchables

[jingle.boy]

09. The Intouchables

I think you should swap out a vowel, and start over.   

Eh, come again?

The Untouchables.  That's a classic.

"Isn't that just like a wop... brings a knife to a gun fight".



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[Scorpion]

Oh, ok. Like I said, there's a fair share of movies considered to be classics that I haven't seen, so I didn't recognise the title. Carry on.

[BlackInk]

I have seen Back to the Future and it's a good movie, not exactly as high as you put it though.

Have not seen the other one.

[Ħ]

I'm embarrassed to admit that I've never seen Back To The Future.

Keep em coming!

[masterthes]

  that needs to be rectified post haste

[senecadawg2]

Interesting to see such a recent movie as the Intouchables on the list. I'm loving you're more unique picks! 

[Scorpion]

08. Watchmen
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Starring: Malin Åkerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode

Yes, many of Zack Snyder's movies suck (case in point: 300, Sucker Punch), but he absolutely struck gold on this one. Based on one of the best and most innovative comics that I know, this movie manages to pack 12 books of story into a two-and-a-half hour movie that manages to still do all the relevant parts of the comic justice, which is pretty incredible on its own.

The cast is great as well - there are no actors on board that I had heard of before watching this movie, but they quickly won me over with their awesome acting. Especially Nite Owl and Rorschach are portrayed in a way that perfectly captures the essence of the comics. I still prefer the comics, as a few small details and sub-plots get lost, but that's inevitable and should not be somethign that the movie is criticised for at all. Anyone who is a fan of superhero movies should check this one out, it's definitely my favourite of the genre.

Also, Malin Åkerman = seriously hot.

07. Hot Fuzz
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost

This is one of the earliest movies that I remember actively seeing (I only got into movies rather late, at around 12 or 13, I think), and from my first viewing on, I knew that this movie is all kinds of awesome. What begins as a somewhat morbid detective story around a few deaths in an idyllic town that nobody except the new cop Nicolas Angel seems to think twice about ends up as a completely over-the-top battle that is so hilarious that you can't help but laugh at it. Coupled with a unique sense of humour, this is probably my favourite action comedy ever. Awesome throughout and highly recommended to anyone who likes some detective work, humour and shit being blown up.

[Ħ]

Watchmen! I love that movie. I admit it's got some horrible flaws, but I love it anyway.

[Ryzee]

Yeah as a fan of the book I was very pleased with the Watchmen movie.

[countoftuscany42]

two great movies! loved watchmen, though i wasn't familiar with the graphic novel when i saw it.  i prefer shaun of the dead to hot fuzz, but hot fuzz is great as well

[BlackInk]

Haven't seen any of those! People have been telling me to watch Watchmen so I guess I sould get to it.

[Accelerando]

To comment on the Bourne Identity; those movies has some of the best action editing I have ever seen, especially in Ultimatum. The multi camera and angle shots are just uncanny.