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BANKS
Shaun of The Dead (2004)
BUSCEMI
Mud (2012)
CHIENFANTOME
On the occasion of remembering the Turning Gate (2002) - The second film by Korean master Hong Sang-soo in my Top, and obviously, my favorite film of his. People who don’t like his films complain he seems to always make the same film. It’s true and it’s not, because if the style is often the same, and the situations too, Hong is one of those filmmakers who own a universe, and expand it, sculpt it, experiment it from film to film. And to me “Turning Gate” is his masterpiece. The story follows an actor, the kind that doesn’t work often, who takes the train to Busan to go visit his parents. But on the train, he meets a woman he falls for instantly and decides to get off at her station instead, to try and seduce her. “Turning gate” is, as often is Hong’s cinema, funny, quirky, fascinated by the relationships between men and women. But what makes it so unique in Hong’s filmography is the poetry and the beauty that emerge from the storytelling. Nothing appears without a reason, and with this simple story, Hong digs deep in the human soul, captivating, surprising, and moving.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313550/vid ... _=tt_ov_vi
JOHNERLE
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - This might be the only movie over three hours long to ever leave people wanting more. After The Two Towers spun its wheels a little bit, The Return Of The King gave the trilogy an epic climax for the ages. I only read the book after seeing the movie, skipping straight to The Scouring Of The Shire to see what all the Tolkein purists were complaining about, and after reading it I have to say I can see their point. Another 40 minutes or so telling that part of the story would have been worth the inevitable bladder problems a movie that long would have caused.
NUMBERSIX
In the Mood for Love (2000) – It’s a film about nothing. It’s about two married people who find themselves alone more than they ever thought, who eventually find company in each other. Inevitably, feelings emerge, but life, and sometimes being a few seconds too late, get in the way. Won Kar Wai’s film is a tribute to Brief Encounter, but is very much its own film, imbued with the director’s beautiful style that evokes a distinct sensuality and longing without it ever having to be expressed. It is pure cinema.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypY9OaKCfRU
RON BURGUNDY
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
SHRYKESPEARE
Lord of the Rings (2000-03) - I know, this is something of a cheat, and it's thirty-five hours long, but I have to give props to Peter Jackson for bringing to wonderful life the series that for decades all filmmakers thought was impossible. Visually stunning and reasonably accurate to Tolkien's style, this story of heroism and friendship against insurmountable odds was exactly what filmdom needed at the turn of the millennium. Absolutely brilliant.
SURFER
Black Swan (2010)
TRANSFORMERS
Django Unchained (2012) - Django Unchained is the type of masterclass in tone, pacing and beautiful excess that only Tarantino could pull off. Turning a story about a bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) and a recently-freed slave's (Jamie Foxx) journey to rescue the title character's wife (Kerry Washington) from the clutches of a vicious plantation owner (Leonardo Dicaprio) into a massively fun, often hilarious revenge western without shying away from the atrocities of slavery is a monumental accomplishment that deserves to be celebrated.
UNDEADMONKEY
Signs (2002)
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28 Days Later... (2002) - I believe Danny Boyle made the best zombie film ever. He ratcheted up the speed, style, and violence, which has been copied from most of the big zombie films since (WWZ, Dawn of the Dead 2004, Zombieland). It has great visuals and for the genre it has an excellent story and characters. I don't think they knew the pulled the beginning straight from The Walking Dead but it's ok because every zombie film has lifted something from 28 Days Later since.
Dodgeball isn't as great as the other 2, but it's stilly a funny film.
