film/good-movies
Good Movies
I love all of these films in their own way: some because they cover such interesting topics, some because they beautifully made, and some because they have such a strong impact.
Cream of the Crop
- Brazil (1985, imdb)
- Requiem for a Dream
- The Five Obstructions
- Rushmore
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (see “Vengeance Trilogy”)
- Lost in Translation
- The Pianist
- Tampopo
Also Really Good
- The Life Aquatic
- The Royal Tenenbaums (2001, imdb)
- Hedwig and the Angry Inch
- Edward Scissorhands (1990)
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Amile
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
- Broken Flowers
- Life is Beautiful
- The Princess and the Warrior
- Sleeper
- American Beauty
- Fog of War
- The Man Who Fell To Earth
- Children of Men
Good and Interesting
Not everybody would love these movies, but if it sounds interesting at all i’d check them out
Pi (1998, imdb)
Delicatessen (1991, imdb)
The City of Lost Children
Kids
The Conversation
Akira
Vengeance Trilogy:
Oldboy (2003, imdb)
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (aka Buksuneun naui geot, 2002, imdb)
Lady Vengeance (aka Chinjeolhan geumjassi, 2005, imdb)
The Animation Show
American History X
City of God
Full Metal Jacket
Dr. Death
Secretary
Spirited Away
Waking Life
Big Fish
Zum Vergleich
Close Encounters at the End of the World
Basics
These are “classics” or “required viewing” movies (that I’m usually surprised if somebody hasn’t seen) which I really like… some movies are just pop culture (Star Wars: not the greatest but you’re kind of crazy not to watch them), these are also good on their own.
- Clockwork Orange
- Citizen Kane
- Lawrence of Arabia
- The Birds
- Akira
- Fargo
- Dr. Strangelove
- Schindler’s List
- Pulp Fiction
- Run Lola Run
- Blade Runner
Other
- Beyond the Black Rainbow: This one is pretty weird, culty 70s vibe. Dark side of 2001 Space Oddysey aesthetics.