Battle Royale
This movie shocked me like none before or since. I thank the guy I worked with at Blockbuster for leading me to this gem.
The Big Lebowski
The greatest motion picture ever made in my humble opinion I must opine.
Child's Play
Chucky scared the crap out of me as a kid. Dolls and I were never the same again.
Dawn of the Dead [1978]
This started my love for the undead or living dead or what have you. It's just too bad they're not Nazi's as well. Untoten!
Desperado
Robert Rodriguez's masterwork [thus far]. Sorry, Spy Kids. I feel this was the movie he had in mind when he made El Mariachi and it was the film that showed me that even with a little you can make a lot. A Legend really. Two words. Hand cannon.
Dick Tracy
Directed by Warren Beatty the film is one of the best studio pictures that Mr. Beatty help kill back with Bonnie and Clyde. Vittorio Storaro's cinematography is simply stunning. The lighting, art direction, and casting are among the best of all time. Ain't that right Flattop?
Enemy at the Gates
The story of dueling snipers during the battle of the Stalingrad is uniuqe it's ability to tell the larger tale of the war between the Nazi's and the Red Army in two lone wolves. Ed Harris and Jude Law's eyes make this film.
Inglourious Basterds
World War II. Spaghetti Western. Quentin Tarantino. Enough said.
No Country for Old Men
The Coen brothers do it once again this time with the Cormac Mccarthy novel. Javier Bardem haunts me in my nightmares. Vast, empty, and simply stunning.
North by Northwest
The film that started my lover affair with Alfred Hitchcock, and the theory that less is more.
Oldboy
The single shot fight scene is but a footnote in this amazing film that left me speechless.
Out of the Past
This 1947 RKO noir is one of the blueprints of the genre. Based on the 1946 novel Build My Gallows High. Robert Mitchum as Jeff Bailey creates the archetype of the lost private eye on the hunt for the elusive dame seen in countless films since. I for one live for it...
Radio Flyer
The motion picture that made realize the power of film and lead me down the path I'm on. Despite the fact that Hank Williams Jambalaya is a happy song Director Richard Donner is able to ruin it for me with is paring of it with the abusive stepfather know as the King. This one is etched into my psyche.
Robot Jox
After World War III the world bans war all together instead, men in fifty foot mech suits battle it out one on one for territory and power. It must be seen to be understood and appreciated.
The Rock
Welcome to one of the greatest action films ever made, and yes I say that even with the casting of Nicolas Cage.
The Rocketeer
An art deco homage to the 1940's serial King of the Rocket Men, I must say bravo! This is the plan kids...
The Sandlot
To this day this film is able to turn me into a little boy, like only live explosions can! Much like Radio Flyer this film bends reality as kids tend to do sometimes. Like that film it works to great effect. Forever.
The Searchers
Unequaled. Masterpiece. Perfection.
Shogun Assassin
The film[s] that inspired Kill Bill and countless others has inspired another!
Singin' in the Rain
Best musical period. Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds bring the Vaudeville to the big screen in style and with a smile. Makes me laugh every time.
Starship Troopers
With spaceships made with models rather than processors, and a story to boot this one is still epic. It's human vs bug for survival. Campy and powerful this is a must see for war and scieice fiction fan like myself.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
CG can suck an egg! When I was a kid I was sure after seeing the teaser trailer on the Burger King VHS that came with your kids meal for $1.99 extra. Fairly sure it was The Great Boldini... Sorry, I'm back. After always seeing them as cartoons I was now convinced they were just as real as you or I. To this day Jim Henson's work stands the test of time. For example look at the digital Yoda... Smashes 'em. Cowabunga!
Termintor 2: Judgement Day
Greatest sequel ever. James Cameron's masterpiece. This film shaped my perception of film and will continue to do so to the grave.
The Wizard
California. Fred Savage. Oh yeah, and a little game know as Super Mario Bros 3 Marketing synergy at it finest. Animalssss!
300
For me this was the first time a comic book truly came to life on film. A masterful transition in mediums even if Zach Snyders commerical background is very clear for all to see just like it was in his Dawn of the Dead remake. Still got to give the man props for the storytelling. Frank Miller's The Spirt made this all the more clear. Sparta!
These are not my favorite films of all time or anything like that, moreover they are the films that left the biggest marks on me as a filmmaker. I can't wait for future lessons. Well, I'll see you all in another twenty-five! 2010 is looking to be an fruitful year for myself and my chosen craft. To say I'm excited is an understatement. I look forward to sharing it all with you right here. More updates to come as always. I'm off to celebrate, and enjoy this once in a life time event.
Gegangen zum Untoten
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