Sunday, October 23, 2011

My favorite movies

I've never really thought about this one before but I was discussing this with Brian and I decided to do a countdown of my all time favorite movies.  Now this is just the movies that I enjoy the most.  They might not be the most critically acclaimed, but they make me smile.  So, without further ado, here we go.

10.  Juno



This movie easily made me fall head over heels for Ellen Page.  And its a fantastic movie with a smart-ass wit and a lot of heart.  It makes me feel good every time I watch it.

9.  Superbad



I have to compare other comedies to Superbad to even acknowledge that its good.  I enjoy every single second of this movie.  This movie makes me giggle from start to finish with a lot of cracking up in there too.

8.  The Boondock Saints



Okay, I'm Irish and I love gangster movies.  But this combines Irish twins who go on a vigilante killing spree killing Italian gangsters.  That SCREAMS badass.  Every time I watch this movie, I want St. Paddy's Day to be tomorrow.

7.  Rocky IV



I was stuck at a bit of a debacle here because I wasn't sure if I should put this or just "Rocky" in general.  So I came to the conclusion that this is my favorite movie list so that's why I picked my favorite of the installments.  Rocky IV was the first one I watched and I loved it ever since.  Besides Ivan Drago is undoubtedly on of the most badass villians EVER!!!!!!!!

6.  Psycho



If anyone really knows me, they know that this is my favorite horror movie.  And if anyone really knows me they know I love horror movies.  Psycho is in my top ten because, to me, it's a perfect horror movie.  It's damn near untouchable.  When this and "The Birds" are all I've seen by Hitchcock and it's made Hitchcock my favorite director, that says something.

5.  The Godfather



Probably next to Psycho, Rocky and Juno, the most critically acclaimed of the list.  This movie, maybe boring to some, but to me, it's worth every second.  Definitely my favorite gangster movie and I love me some gangster movies.

4.  Highlander



This might come as a shocker for alot of people, but I LOVE Highlander.  This movie has been, quietly, one of my favorite movies since I was a kid.  It combines action with, what I think, is a really good plot.  And it has Queen in the soundtrack.  I mean, C'MON!!!

3.  Star Wars Episode III:  Revenge of the Sith



It has the culmination of Anakin Skywalker into one of the most evil and most iconic villains ever.  Its the one that, when it came out, was the one that everyone had to see.  It's my favorite of ALL the Star Wars movies.  And I've watched them all.  Multiple times.  And all in one sitting once.

Tied 1.  National Lampoon's "Senior Trip" and The Girl Next Door

    

"Senior Trip" was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid and it's a perfect get-back-at-the-man movie.  Girl Next Door is a guy chick flick.  They both are the movies that I enjoy more than any other movies and I love both of them.