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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
* The Pianist
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
* Life is Beautiful
* The Princess and the Warrior
* Sleeper
* American Beauty
* Fog of War
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
* City of God
* Full Metal Jacket
* Dr. Death
* Secretary
* Spirited Away
* Waking Life
* Big Fish
Basics
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*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
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