| Movies |
Other Notable Films |
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| Movie Posters |
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| My DVD list - Check out my collection! |
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| Favorites: 1. Conan The Barbarian - Conan, Cimmerian, watches as his family and village are destroyed by the forces of evil demon Thulsa Doom. As Conan grows, and becomes a skilled warrior, can he, along with Valeria, Subotai and the Wizard defeat Thulsa and his Cult of Doom? "Let me tell you of the days of high adventure!" 2. Easy Rider - Wyatt and Billy have made a huge score, selling Mexican coke. Now, they just want to make their way to Mardi Gras, and onto Florida on their souped-up motorcycles. Once they pick up new friend George Hansen, can they make their way through the heavily prejudiced, anti-hippie south, with their long hair and pot-smoking, hippie lifestyles? "They're gonna make it. Dig, they're gonna make it." 3. The Godfather - Don Vito Corleone, Sicilian, is the head of a vast, illegal mob family. When he is wounded, and his oldest son is killed, and the middle son is sent away, will the youngest son, decorated Marine and war hero, take up the reins of this bloodthirsty regime and eliminate the other Mafia Families? "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." 4. Goodfellas - Henry Hill wants to be a made guy, a 'Goodfella', but because he is half Irish, it can never be. But still, with his friends Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeSimone, they pull off one of the biggest capers in American history - the Lufthansa Heist! 5. The Matrix - Thomas Anderson is a company man and computer hacker. But when he meets Trinity and Morpheus, and learns of the Matrix, will he be able to deal with this terrible secret? The world we know is only an illusion, and humans are only power plants to keep the Matrix functioning! When Mr. Anderson becomes Neo, and faces the hard reality of the REAL reality, will his newfound powers be enough to defeat Agent Smith and the Sentinels that strive to protect the Matrix? "Just how far does the rabbit hole go?" 6. Cool Hand Luke - Lucas Jackson, war hero, malcontent. Sent to a work farm for 2 years for cutting the heads off of parking meters, Cool Hand Luke wins the hearts and admiration of his fellow inmates with his unique brand of rebellion against authority. Who else would try to win a bet by eating 50 'aigs"? Can Luke beat the establishment, or will the Captain, the Bosses, and 'The Man With No Eyes' beat him down? "What we've got here, is failure to communicate." 7. A Clockwork Orange - A terrifying vision of the future...gangs of young punks rule the day and night. Alex and his band of droogs beat, steal and rape their way through life, with a bit of the old in-out, and bit of the old ultra-violence. When Alex's droogs betray him, he is imprisoned for the killing of a woman. But young Alex has some hope, in the Ludovico technique, which will turn him away from the horrors of violence. Reformed, Alex is released into the world, only to have the horrors of the violence he committed returned back unto him. When Alex is captured by the writer who he banished to a wheelchair, whose wife he raped, will our humble narrator be able to survive? Look for a brief appearance by strongman David Prowse, who would become famous 6 years later in a non-speaking role - inside the costume of Darth Vader! "I was cured, all right." 8. Grosse Pointe Blank - Martin Blank, professional killer, is returning home for his 10-year high school renuion, and to see an old flame. How will Martin explain his sudden disappearance 10 years earlier? And more importantly, can he survive against a fellow hit man who's taken up the contract on Martin's life? "Popcorn!" 9. The Thing - A group of men at an isolated base in Antarctica are about to be snowed in by a major storm. When Norwegians from a neighboring camp enter the base attempting to kill a mysterious dog, our heroes are dragged into a bizarre mystery locked in the ice inside the Norwegian camp. Soon, people begin to disappear, only to re-surface as not quite themselves. There is a strange, alien Thing stalking the men in the camp! "See, this Thing can be anything it wants to be..." 10. Halloween - Young Michael Myers brutally murders his sister, and is sent to an institution. When he escapes 20 years later, he returns back home to Haddonfield, Illinois, to take his revenge on anyone who gets in his way.Young people begin being murdered, and only Laurie and Dr. Loomis know who is behind it. Will Michael get to them before they can stop his bloody rampage? "Was that the Boogie Man?" "As a matter of fact, it was." 11. Nightmare On Elm Street - Child murderer Freddie Krueger is killed for his crimes by local parents. Years later, Freddie returns to exact his vengeance on their children...by invading their dreams! Freddie's powers in the nightmare world are considerable, and only Nancy has figured out his terrible secret. Can she find a way to defeat Freddie without falling asleep? "Whatever you do, don't...fall...asleep! 12. Boogie Nights - Young Eddie Adams from Torrence wants to be a big, bright shining star. As alter-ego Dirk Diggler, he's about to take the adult film world by storm. Dirk's got a secret talent, and it's 13 inches long! Is Dirk big enough to handle stardom, or will it eat him alive? "I'm a star. I'm a big bright shining star. I'm a star, I'm a star, I'm a star." 13. The Basketball Diaries - Jim, Mickey, Neutron, Bobby and Pedro are fine young players for a Catholic school basketball team. When Bobby is stricken with leukemia and Neutron moves on to improve his life, the others turn to pills, coke and finally, heroin. When all is said and done, and Jim abandons his writing for drugs, will he wind up holding the needle, or will it be the other way around? 14. Reservoir Dogs - Joe Cappa and his son Nice Guy Eddie have recruited 6 men who have never met to pull off a jewel heist. When Mr. White, Mr. Orange, Mr. Blonde, Mr. Brown, Mr. Blue and Mr. Pink stumble into a set up, can they shoot their way out and meet at the rendezvous point? More importantly, is there a traitor in there midst, possibly a cop? "Torture you. That's a good idea. I like that." 15. Scarface - Tony Montana has just been sent from Cuba to Miami with his close friend Manolo. When they carry out a small-time drug buy for a big-time drug dealer, the whole world of drugs, guns, cash and sex is opened up to him, and the possibilities are endless! Can Tony become a big-time dealer himself? "Say hello to my little friend!" 16. Star Wars - The Empire has an evil stranglehold on the galaxy, and it seems that no one can stop their new weapon, the all-powerful Death Star! When young Luke Skywalker enlists the help of Master Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi, Han Solo, ace pilot of the Milennium Falcon, Chewbacca the Wookie, droids R2-D2 and C3PO as well as Princess Leia, they have to muster the Rebels to wage war against the Empire, and the scourge of the galaxy himself, Darth Vader! Will Luke's new-found Jedi powers lead the Rebels to victory? "May The Force be with you." 17. Escape From New York - The not-too-distant future...The President of the United States has been kidnapped in the harshest, most brutal prison ever - the Island of Manhattan! Snake Plissken, outlaw and soldier, has been 'volunteered' to fly in and rescue him. With Cabbie, Brain and Maggie by his side, can Snake find the President before the explosive devices in his bloodstream blow his head off? And how will Snake outwit The Duke of New York? "Snake Plissken...I heard you were dead." 18. Kill Bill - The Bride was a member of an elite squad of assassins. When she attempted to start a normal life away from all the killing, her old boss/lover, Bill, ordered the rest of the team to eliminate her and the entire bridal party at her wedding. Awakening from a coma 4 years later, the Bride embarks on a path of revenge and destruction against her former teammates. Can she stop them before they get to her? And can she best an entire platoon of Japanese killers? Her quest will stop at nothing less than the opportunity to Kill Bill! "One ticket to Okinawa!" 19. Major League - Recently widowed ex-showgirl owner of the Cleveland Indinans, Rachel Phelps, has one solution for moving the team to Miami - field a team of losers! But this team of has-beens and never-might-be's has another idea! Catcher Jake Taylor, pitcher Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughan, Willie 'Mays" Hayes, Pedro Cerrano, Eddie Charles, Roger Dorn and Manager Lou Brown only have to get by the hated New York Yankees to get a shot at the title. "There's just one thing to do." "What's that?" "Win the...whole...fucking...thing." 20. The Boston Red Sox 2004 World Series Collection - The Boston Red Sox were mired in season after "cursed" season, (1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, *ugh!*), ever since selling Babe Ruth to the hated rival New York Yankess in 1918. The 'Curse of the Bambino' would haunt the team and it's fans for 86 years, until a magical 2004 team of self-proclaimed "idiots" who didn't care about curses - they just wanted to play baseball. Damon, Schilling, Francona, Ortiz, Ramirez, Wakefield, Martinez, Lowe, Arroyo, Bellhorn, Mueller, Millar, Foulke, Timlin, Kapler, Youlkis, and the rest came together to grab the wild card, beat the Angels in the playoffs, and then face the New York Yankees in a revenge match of the heartbreaking 2003 ALCS game 7 loss. The Sox gamely beat their hated rivals in a 7 game 2004 ALCS, coming back from 3 games down, to become the first team in MLB history to win 4 straight after being down 3. The stolen second base off of previously unbeatable closer Mariano Rivera by speedy Dave Roberts will live forever in Red Sox history. The valiant, gallant team of idiots then proceeded to sweep the NL Champion St. Louis Cardinals to win the first Red Sox World Series since 1918. "Why not us?" |
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