Mardi's Top 100
Grew up working in a video store - old VHS ;)
We used to take turns creating a shelf of each of the staff's "Top 100".
The funnest part was how some customers liked my style, and some didn't - there will always be other lists.
In no particular order;
Enjoy!
(a work in progress - if you like a film, see more from the same director, or same actors, and see where you end up!)
(o yeah, and I ALWAYS went over 100... ;) )
We used to take turns creating a shelf of each of the staff's "Top 100".
The funnest part was how some customers liked my style, and some didn't - there will always be other lists.
In no particular order;
Enjoy!
(a work in progress - if you like a film, see more from the same director, or same actors, and see where you end up!)
(o yeah, and I ALWAYS went over 100... ;) )
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- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsRoddy PiperKeith DavidMeg FosterThey influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live."I've got one that can see..."
Best documentary, ever. - DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsJason SchwartzmanJude LawNaomi WattsA husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.The most underrated existential movie ever made.
I used to watch it every 3 months; just for a check-up.
"How am I not myself?" - DirectorRobert Lee KingStarsLauren AmbroseNicholas BrendonThomas GibsonChicklet is a sixteen-year old tomboy who's desperate to be part of the in-crowd of Malibu beach surfers. She's the typical American girl - except for one little problem: her personality is split into more slices than a pepperoni pizza.Funnest fun, ever!
- DirectorFrank MillerQuentin TarantinoRobert RodriguezStarsMickey RourkeClive OwenBruce WillisAn exploration of the dark and miserable Basin City and three of its residents, all of whom are caught up in violent corruption.PERFECT.
- DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsRalph FiennesAngela BassettJuliette LewisA former cop turned street-hustler accidentally uncovers a conspiracy in Los Angeles in 1999.This is one of my top 5 favourite movies ever made...
Anything that Graeme Revell touches, he turns to glitter... - DirectorGregg ArakiStarsJames DuvalRose McGowanJohnathon SchaechJordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embark on a sex-and-violence-filled journey through an America of psychos and quickie marts.Loved Rose IMMEDIATELY.
- DirectorWim WendersStarsWilliam HurtSolveig DommartinPietro FalconeIn 1999, Claire Tourneur's life is forever changed after she survives a car crash. She rescues Sam and travels the world with him. Writer Eugene Fitzpatrick follows and writes their story as a method of recording dreams is being developed.This is not actually a foreign film, this says: Until the End of the World.
It is a long, cinematic masterpiece... a journey over all the world, with a great soundtrack.
I believe it took them 14 years to complete. It feels epic. - DirectorEmile ArdolinoStarsPatrick SwayzeJennifer GreyJerry OrbachSpending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle.One of my personalities' favourite movie!
- DirectorJoan FreemanStarsJustine BatemanLiam NeesonTrini AlvaradoJustine Bateman rocks out as the leader of an all-girl band that struggles with men and drugs during a summer resort gig.
- DirectorJim SharmanStarsTim CurrySusan SarandonBarry BostwickA newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter.Antici...
- DirectorJim JarmuschStarsTom WaitsJohn LurieRoberto BenigniTwo men are framed and sent to jail, where they meet a murderer who helps them escape and leave the state.Beatnik Heaven.
- DirectorAlan MetterStarsBiff YeagerKristi SomersRichard BladeJaney is new in town and soon meets Lynne, who shares her passion for dancing in general and "Dance TV" in particular.
- DirectorRandal KleiserStarsJohn TravoltaOlivia Newton-JohnStockard ChanningGood girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?Baby, it's you.
- DirectorFrank CoraciStarsAdam SandlerDrew BarrymoreChristine TaylorRobbie, a singer, and Julia, a waitress, are both engaged, but to the wrong people. Fortune intervenes to help them discover each other.I decided this is one of my favourite movies (-but I always have such a crush on Steve Buscemi).
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsPam GrierSamuel L. JacksonRobert ForsterA flight attendant with a criminal past gets nabbed by the ATF for smuggling. Under pressure to become an informant against the illegal arms dealer she works for, she must find a way to secure her future without getting killed.Like a fine wine - what a great movie.
Great story.
Great soundtrack.
Great feel. - DirectorRobert RodriguezEli RothQuentin TarantinoStarsKurt RussellRose McGowanDanny TrejoQuentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's homage to exploitation double features in the '60s and '70s with two back-to-back cult films that include previews of coming attractions between them.If I don't meet and work with Tarantino and Rodriguez I will die.
- DirectorRuss MeyerStarsDolly ReadCynthia MyersMarcia McBroomA rock group move to Hollywood to get discovered and fall into a whirlpool of wickedness.Russ Meyer with a plot - gorgeous film, songs, and cast.
- DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerSharon StoneMichael IronsideWhen a man goes in to have virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars implanted in his mind, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real - or is he?Cool.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellSteve BuscemiStacy KeachSnake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are deported.I only saw this recently - Loved it!
- DirectorGeorge MillerStarsJack NicholsonCherSusan SarandonThree single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.Classic, witchy fun...
- DirectorGriffin DunneStarsSandra BullockNicole KidmanStockard ChanningTwo witch sisters, raised by their eccentric aunts in a small town, face closed-minded prejudice and a curse which threatens to prevent them ever finding lasting love.One of my favourite, warm movies... of course it is a rich story due to being adapted from a book.
...I'll watch it again, and again. - DirectorJohn HughesStarsMatthew BroderickAlan RuckMia SaraA brash, cocky high school senior, tired of skipping school to spend a boring day at home, is determined to enjoy an epic day roaring around his favorite Chicago sites, enlisting his best friend and girlfriend to join him on the adventure.
- DirectorRob SchmidtStarsEliza DushkuJeremy SistoEmmanuelle ChriquiChris and a group of five friends are left stranded deep in the middle of the woods after their cars collide. As they venture deeper into the woods, they face an uncertain and bloodcurdling fate.A great modern horror with an authentic 70's horror vibe; when human life was still valuable.
- DirectorRob ZombieStarsSid HaigKaren BlackBill MoseleyTwo young couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of murder end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers.Fun, gritty, and atmospheric... the DVD intro is one of the creepiest, most uncomfortable experiences I've ever had - but that's just me.
Sid Haig, talking at you, long-staring - eeeeek! - DirectorJohn LandisStarsEddie MurphyPaul BatesGarcelle BeauvaisAn extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.:)
