You knew it was coming, folks - the inevitable. With the resurgence of the 'Best Albums' thread and the popularity of the 'Best Books' thread, I'd like to know what movies you kids are watching these days. I'm looking for movies that make you think, movies whose special effects throw you for a loop, movies that you can watch a thousand times and never of which get tired.
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The Boondock Saints
By the end of this movie, you'll be quoting the profanity, cheering on Willem Dafoe (scary, I know), and questioning your morals. I love movies that make me think, and this is the absolute king. I can honestly say I quote this movie a few times a week.
Donnie Darko
I can guarantee that you will watch this movie no less than twenty times before you even begin to understand it. I can't count how many times I have watched it, and I still pick up on little things. Patrick Swayze is amazing in this. That, and I swoon over Jake Gyllenhaal, absolutely swoon.
High Fidelity
A friend of mine recommended this for my Cusack obsession and I was hooked. I'm all about chick flicks, but this is more than just a simple girlie movie. Any movie with this great of a soundtrack and hitting Tim Robbins in the face with a phone gets an A in my book.
Man on the Moon
I am an Andy Kaufman fan, as well as a big Saturday Night Live buff. This movie goes into Kaufman's life and really shows what he was better than any documentary could ever do justice.
Pi
A cult classic, a well-made film, and it makes me cringe.
Punch-Drunk Love
Myself and a friend of mine watched this movie, and I positively fell in love with it. The entire movie leaves you cringing, paranoid FOR Barry, and wanting some pudding. I wanted pudding the entire movie.
Say Anything
I am a die-hard, weak-at-the-knees John Cusack fan. Not to mention, this movie is the emperor of chick flicks. I absolutely can't hear Peter Gabriel and not think of this movie, and I certainly can't get on an airplane and not wait for the 'ding'.
The X-Men / X2
I was a die-hard fan, even as a kid. My brother's Wolverine married my Skipper; it was an epic wedding. Rogue and Gambit had already experienced their wedded bliss. I am awaiting a third movie with the coming of Beast, (hopefully) Gambit, and the Phoenix like a three year old.