ten best movies of all time

Fargo:
Dark, disturbing, bloody, depressing, violent....brilliant. Fargo should have one best picture in 1996, but it lost to The English Patient. Every actor in the film was excellent and the writing was also top-notch. What happens is a down on his luck husband hires two criminals to kidnap his wife so his father-in-law will pay a hefty ransom and the husband will be able to pay off some debts. Chaos unfolds over the days after the kidnapping and a lot of innocent people get killed. A guy also gets woodchipped. How is that not awesome?

Warning: Language


Casino:
Some would argue that Goodfellas, Taxi Drive, and Raging Bull are Martin Scorsese's best movies. They would be in error. Casino is about gangsters who run a casino. That premise right there tells you all you need to know. Just go and watch the movie. Robert De Niro gives one of the finest performances of all time. Sharon Stone plays herself in the movie, and this led to an oscar nomination. Joe Pesci is his usual, psychotic self.

Warning: Language


Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon:
A depressing tale of two different love stories that end in tragedy. This is flat out a beautifully made film. Excellent choreography, great storyline and plot, highly surreal and stylized fight scenes help make this movie a true classic. Li Mu Bai is one of the top warriors/swordsman in movies. He could give Palpatine a run for his money.



Hero:
Some of the coolest fight scenes in movies are in Hero, especially the first one between the characters Nameless and Sky. I sure wish Americans could make movies like this, but we're more interested in sex and explosions and one liners. We may be better at everything than the rest of the world, but when it comes to style and creativity in movies, we are inferior to the Chinese.



The Star Wars Movies:
Don't really need to say much about these. If you haven't seen them, well......you've missed out on the greatest fiction story ever told. It's a shame George Lucas went mad and decided to create Jar Jar Binks and make the computer animated clone wars, they are beyond awful and I refuse to acknowledge them as canon. At least this scene rules:



Rushmore:
A quirky, unique love story that stars Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman. Not everyone will appreciate this movie, but it really is an entertaining tale. If you liked Royal Tenenbaums (both directed by Wes Anderson), Rushmore is much better and funnier. Possibly my favorite movie.



Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels:
Guy Ritchie should have left on a high note and retired from directing movies after directing this. Okay, I take that back, Snatch was good too, but he definitely should have retired after that one. Anyways, LSaTSB stars Sting as a bar owner, and that is the only thing not swizztastic about LSaTSB. LSaTSB is hilarious, funny, hysterical, and also quite funny.

Warning:Language


Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind:
I know I'm going to get ripped for having this in my top ten, but I don't care. I love this movie. It's the most unique and creative love story I've ever seen. It highlights the highs and lows of a couple who are ridiculously in love with each other, but have personality traits that infuriate each other. It asks this question; is it all worth it putting up with the awful times in order to experience the good times? Sadly, the answer for most people is probably no.



Last of the Mohicans:
Thankfully, someone was able to read the book and understand it and make it into a sweet movie. I tried reading the book once and couldn't get past the first chapter. Wes Studi gives a great performance as Magua, the main antagonist. LOTM probably has the best soundtrack ever, even better than Leprechaun in the Hood.

Warning: Violence


The Godfather I and II:
I combine these movies into one, since II was a direct continuation of the story from I. What can I really say about these classics? They are probably the two greatest movies ever made. It follows the rise of Vito Corleone from orphan to the greatest mob boss in New York and his son Michael's journey from war hero who despised the family business and initially rejected it, to a paranoid and hated mob boss who had to eliminate all his enemies, no matter what the cost. Fantastic storytelling about revenge, hatred, paranoia, power, greed, love, loyalty, betrayal, and regret, you can't miss these movies.