My Favorite Movies

A great movie about British POW's during WW2 being forced to build a bridge by their Japanese captors. Alec Guiness is at his best as the commandant of the British prisoners. He comes to believe, almost obsessively, that it is his duty to build the best bridge possible, despite being prisoners of war. One of my favorite war films.

One of the most epic films ever made. The story of an exceptional British officer as he leads the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire during WW1. Peter O'Toole is great as Lawrence. The Cinematography in this film is some of the best you'll see.

Possibly my favorite comedy movie. I'm a big history buff, and understanding the Cold War mentality goes a long way to making this movie even more enjoyable. Peter Sellers plays 3 roles, all to near perfection. George C. Scott equals him with a great performance as well. The final 10 minutes are pure gold.

Goldfinger is my personal favorite of the James Bond series. Bond is one of my favorite movie series, and Goldfinger represents everything that is great about it. Action, humor, and over the top villains. This movie is just great entertainment.

My favorite Western, this is an absolutely epic film. I also consider it Clint Eastwood's best. Eli Wallach is great as Tuco (The Ugly). The final 20 or so minutes in the cemetery is another one of my favorite scene's in all of film. Film making at it's finest.

I'm solidly in the opinion that Halloween is one of the two best horror films ever made. Its endless sequels and knockoffs have tainted what was so great about this movie, and it's unfortunate that many now see this movie only as another slasher movie, when it is so much more. This movie has one of my favorite endings of any film.

The other of my favorite horror films. Suspenseful and claustrophobic, I personally consider it superior to its also highly regarded sequel Aliens, which is more of an action movie.(I like it too though) The final couple of minutes, while the ship is counting down and Ripley is running through the halls trying to avoid the Alien, is one of my favorite scenes in any film.

While a big fan of the entire series, this is the best of all the Star Wars films. The movie that introduced to the now famous Imperial March, Darth Vader is at his best in this film. The duel near the end is my favorite of the series. Humor and adventure are available in droves in this movie.

One of the most purely enjoyable action movies out there. There is little this movie doesn't have. Indiana Jones is another one of my favorite movie series, but this is the best of them.

A great thriller. Anthony Hopkins is well known for his excellent portrayal as the psychopathic, and brilliant, serial killer Hannibal Lecter. Ted Levine is also great as a disturbed killer, so is Jodie Foster as the FBI trainee who enlists Lecter's help.

A brilliant film. Steven Spielberg's best, and that's saying something. This is a heavy film, one of the most heart aching ever made. It is absolutely phenomenal, I can think of few other words to describe this movie. Not for the faint hearted, but I still recommend everyone watch this film at least once. An excellent showpiece for both the best and worst of humanity.

I must really like Spielberg. Jurassic Park is one of the best adventure movies there is. Fun and exciting, it also deals with some heavier issues such as how much can man control, or try too?

Another great Spielberg, and war movie. In one of the most realistic war scenes ever, anyone who watches the first 15 minutes of this movie will have a whole new level of respect to those soldiers who landed at Normandy on D-Day. The main story is that Tom Hanks is to lead a squad of soldiers to find the last of 4 brothers, all the others having been killed, so at least his parents will still have one son. The main dilemma being is it worth risking Hanks and his men to save one soldier (who is the titular Private Ryan)?

An epic story of betrayal and power in ancient Rome. Russell Crowe is great as Maximus, the betrayed Roman General who has to fight as a gladiator. All the while trying to find a way to get revenge on the new Emperor Commodus, who killed his friend and mentor Marcus Aurelius. This movie also has one of my favorite soundtracks.

An excellently made movie about the cost of greed. While there is much done well in this movie, including good acting by all, it is Daniel Day Lewis who gets this movie on this list. I can scarcely think of a performance I enjoy more, he is absolutely great here.

Generally not a big superhero fan, I was nevertheless a big fan of Nolan's Batman trilogy. The Dark Knight is the best of those films. From great action to it's philosophical duel between the Batman and The Joker, there is little not done brilliantly in this movie. I have to mention Heath Ledger as The Joker, no matter how many times people have already said it, he was phenomenal in this movie. Another absolutely great ending.