Some people, you know who you are, demanded that I post this. This is part of my ever changing lineup of top movies. Here are my top 5 with their reasons for being on the list, (the ever encompassing lineup is destined to change at any given moment.)
5.) Unbreakable - When this movie came out, people did not like it. I loved it however, and thought that the director M. Night Shyamlan topped his first big film. Great acting on everyone's part, and great writing. I wish more movies would take a slower pace like this film, and use long scenes in one take rather than music video editing.
4.) Duck Soup - The only true comedy on my list is the Marx Brothers war movie. It has no political agenda, but at it's release people thought it was. The plot is the neighboring country to Freedonia wants to go to war with them, but is held up by their sarcastic and somewhat inept leader Rufus T. Firefly. It is full of bumbling spies, and the worst diplomacy you will ever see. I really believe the Marx Brothers were way ahead of their time. If you have never seen one of their films, you should seriously go rent them. When Groucho Marx, ( who plays Rufus T Firefly,) was asked to explain the movies title, he said "Take two turkeys, one goose, four cabbages, but no duck, and mix them together. After one taste, you'll duck soup the rest of your life."
3.) The 12 Monkeys - I love dark sci fi movies that explore the darker elements of humanity, and put the heroes through a world of pain. Maybe that is how I see myself. Psychological movies always get me, and this one is great. Bruce Willis plays a time traveller who begins to doubt his mission and whether he is trully time travelling or just delsional.
2.) The Last Crusade - The best Spielberg film in my opinion and in his as well. It is a perfect film in my opinion because of the character developement, and plotting, then is full of action and humor that we all want from our popcorn films. Sean Connery is awesome as Indy's dad as the two search for the holy grail.
1.) Vertigo - The movie I put at number one is Alfred Hitchcock's adaptation of a french book entitled "Among the dead," starring Jimmy Stewart. Stewart plays a retired cop who suffers vertigo after an accident takes another officers life. He is contacted by an old friend to follow his wife whom is acting suspicious, which makes Stewart's character begin to believe that the occult to be involved. It is a long thriller, and is not for everyone, not because of the content, but it is slow, which is part of why I like it so much. I have watched it with a lot of people whom have fallen asleep. The plot is winding, taking us in different directions. It plays off of Jimmy Stewart's damaged mind, and his obsessions, (a theme I love and enjoy in movies.) It is set in San Francisco, what is a beautiful city, so there is a lot of "I know where that is!!!" for me. This is one if you ever want to watch it let me know, I will watch it with you.
So there you go. My top movies, most of these have been floating around up there for a long time, but they change around a lot.
