For now, anyway;

• Sorcerer; confusingly about 4 men driving volatile dynamite through the jungle, no wizards present

• Manhunter; I literally stand up out of my chair during the tiger scene every time

• Body Double; Brian de Palma is a weird perv and it’s great

• Threads; it’s the scariest movie ever made

• Annihilation; more upsetting bear than The Edge, only slightly less upsetting lighthouse than The Lighthouse

Jurassic Park

The 5th Element

Brazil

Joker

Life of Brian

Interstellar

Inception

About Time

Arrival

The Green Mile

Monty Python and the holy grail

DnD movie

And all three LOTR movies. Extended of course.

1. Kiki’s Delivery Service
2. It’s Such a Beautiful Day
3. Pan’s Labyrinth
4. Bo Burnham: Inside
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

I actually sat down a coworker years ago and did this. It was surprisingly easy once I realized something - I’ll sit down and watch a lot of movies on TV, but there are a few I refuse to. Too many commercials and edits just make me furious… those are my favorites. Getting down to 10 was hard enough, so top 5 are in no order. Some changed how I thought about things, some just entertained me for years:

The Matrix

Interstellar

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Fight Club

Schindler’s List

And because it was so hard, here are a few more that just as easily could be top 5:

Silence of the Lambs, Inception, V for Vendetta, OG Star Wars trilogy, Indiana Jones trilogy, Kung Pow, Blair Witch Project

Edit: Forgot one - Arrival. Probably in top 5, no idea which to demote. Fight Club maybe

• Young Frankenstein

• The Princess Bride

• Blazing Saddles

• The Matrix

• The Shawshank Redemption

It’s a toss-up on a couple of those. The Blues Brothers could easily make the list, as could Pulp Fiction, Terminator 2, Alien, Interstellar, and I’m sure there are many others. I will abandon what I’m doing to watch any one of these, if they come on, probably 90% of the time.

The Thing Tropic Thunder Doctor Sleep Top Gun: Maverick Requiem for a Dream

Very hard to choose a top five. Here were my runner ups: Cold Pursuit Ace Ventura (both) The Devils Rejects Halloween 2018 The Loved Ones Train to Busan Tucker & Dale vs Evil Zoolander

Akira
Fight Club
The Matrix
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
But I guess my firsty firstingly forever first is Blade Runner 2049

• Fight Club
• LOTR
• The Matrix
• V for Vendetta
• Star Wars

• John Wick
• John Wick : Chapter 2
• John Wick : Chapter 3
• John Wick : Chapter 4
• Upcoming John Wick 5 movie

• LOTR (it may be 3, but let’s just call it a single movie)
• Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
• Jean de Florette
• The Matrix
• Top Gun

Honourable mentions: anything Monty Python, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Alladin, Indiana Jones (up to and including Last Crusade), any Bond film with Sean Connery, Die Hard, Rocky, Rambo: First Blood, The Passion of Christ, Cross and the Switchblade, The Godfather, Blade Runner

Ohh, this is tough. I guessss they’re:

• Step Brothers

• Jurassic Park

• Wet Hot American Summer

• Pulp Fiction

• Evil Dead 2

Die Hard, First Blood, True Lies, Lethal Weapon and Point Break.

Bring It On, Liar Liar, The Hot Chick, House Party 4, and Burn After Reading

With exquisite taste, I embrace a diverse spectrum of films, from the captivating cheerleading rivalry and wit of “Bring It On” to Jim Carrey’s comedic brilliance in “Liar Liar,” and the hilarious escapades of body-swapping in “The Hot Chick.” “House Party 4” evokes a nostalgic charm, while the Coen brothers’ “Burn After Reading” showcases their unparalleled storytelling, leaving me captivated. This selection embodies my discerning taste and appreciation for a wide range of cinematic experiences.