1. 2046: Where do I begin with 2046? Was so long and confusing the first time I saw it but the second time, everything falls into place and been an admirer ever since. This is what you call a formalist cinema. Awesome cinematography and nostalgic music scores, can’t get better than this.
2. Big Fish: Besides my love for the whole surrealist aspects of the film, the one scene that I enjoy the most probably is the young Edward Bloom’s courtship for Sandra because I’m really romantic like that. Duh! And what about the ending huh? Teary eyes? If you really submerge yourself into a film when you watch it, very most likely.
3. The Fall: Do I really love all the fantastically costumes design, exotic locations, eye-candy cinematography, and a sad love story? You better believe it. I actually met the director with Sean at the Century Cinema Theater in Evanston. Seems like a cool person for a director of somewhat a name to sit on the ground and talk to the fans. Couldn’t hear half of what he was saying because he got an Indian accent and I don’t even speak English. Haha
4. Pan’s Labyrinth: A love at first sight by fortunate accident. Had to go see it for the Latin media study and criticism class and I thought it was gonna be some Tango-dancing Latin film. That really says how aware I was of the world’s cinema a few years ago. I think I had my mouth open the whole time. That may explain why I got that fly in my mouth. Hmmm!?
5. Kamakazi Girls: If you’re into or have any liking for the whole EGL, elegant gothic Lolita, this would be your cinematic bible. Hell, you’re into Japanese anime culture and all of its quirkiness? You’ll love it, too. Damn! Why are Asian so awesome? ;)
6. 28 Days Later: They don’t call it a genre bench marker for no good reasons. The whole deserted urban area is so captivating. That really says something about human’s fascination with our own destruction.
7. Requiem for a Dream: Honestly, this film made me want to do drugs for the first half but then… I’ve been trying to come up with something that emulates this badass of a film. Oh! Maybe I say it once and for all that other film’s trailer needs to stop using the Lux Aeterna theme already? You’re diluting a gem, partner.
8. Taxi Driver: “Are you talking to me?” “Have you ever seen what a .44 Magnum will do to a woman’s pussy?” Got to love that Scorsese guy lol. I totally dig De niro’s role and acting in this one. That double-take look in the restaurant with other cab drivers? That’s what I’m talking about.
9. Dead Man: What a film, huh? To be honest, I don’t know what the film is about. My brain isn’t that complex to comprehend what Jarmusch is trying to get at in this film but you know the film is good when you enjoy it without knowing what the fuck is going on. Let me know though if you think you understand this film’s meaning.
10. Brain Dead: Fucking gross, funny, scary, and ridiculously awesome at all the same time. Did you see the cream scene? So yummy! Peter Jackson needs to go back and make more stuff like this.
-I actually got a top 20 list and can’t narrow it down so I just pick 10 randomly and my list is in no way in ascending or descending order as I value them as equally good, just in different ways.
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