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Good Movies
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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.

.. note:: 
    This is just a start!

Cream of the Crop
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* Brazil (1985, `imdb1 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088846/>`_)
* Requiem for a Dream
* The Five Obstructions
* Rushmore
* Sympathy for Mr. Vengence (see `Vengeance Trilogy`_)
* Lost in Translation

Also Really Good
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* The Life Aquatic
* The Royal Tenenbaums (2001, `imdb2 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265666/>`_)
* Hedwig and the Angry Inch
* Edward Scissorhands (1990)
* Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
* Amile
* Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
* Broken Flowers

Good and Interesting
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*Note everybody would love these movies, but if it sounds interesting at all i'd check them out*

* Pi (1998, `imdb3 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138704/>`_)
* Delicatessen (1991, `imdb4 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101700/>`_)
* The City of Lost Children
* Kids
* The Conversation
* Akira

.. _`Vengeance Trilogy`:

* The Vengeance Trilogy

 - Oldboy (2003, `imdb5 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/>`_)
 - Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (aka Buksuneun naui geot, 2002, `imdb6 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0310775/>`_)
 - Lady Vengeance (aka Chinjeolhan geumjassi, 2005, `imdb7 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451094/>`_)

* The Animation Show
* American History X

Basics
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*These are "classics" or "required viewing" movies that I'm usually surprised if somebody hasn't seen.*

* Clockwork Orange
* Citizen Kane
* Lawrence of Arabia
* The Birds
* Akira
* Fargo
* Dr. Strangelove