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The Matrix
This is the film that made me think of asking this question. I put it on last night, realising I hadn't watched it in around 2 years. The action is still thrilling, the storyline still amazing, and the philosophical questions it puts forth still fascinate me.

Pulp Fiction
I watched this film for the first time about 6 years ago, and while I enjoyed it, I wasn't able to fully grasp the non-linear nature of the story. About a year ago, I spotted it in a local shop for £5, so bought it. I rewatched it, and pretty much fell in love. The storyline, the quotes ("Do they speak English in What?"), the characters (well, except for Butch’s girlfriend, she’s just fucking annoying), everything about the film is just brilliant. Every friend I’ve recommended it to, has felt the same, and recommended it to their friends, and so on.

Shawshank Redemption
I think I must have been about 12 when I first watched this, and it blew my mind. When people ask me about this film, and what happens in it, I often reply ‘Not much’. While there are events, I feel that everything major about the film is in character development, not action. This is my all time favourite film, and I still watch it regularly.

Transformers
Yes, it’s the 2007 version. Before this, I knew very little about Transformers, having never watched them as a child, nor owning the toys. While I know that the most eye catching thing about the film is just clever CGI, (or Megan Fox leaning over Bumblebee, your choice) it doesn’t detract from the fact that this is a well acted, well written film, which I could watch over and over.

Gran Torino
The newest addition to this list. I only watched it a couple of months ago, and I can’t praise it highly enough. The acting is incredible, the star being Ahney Her playing Sue in only her first film role. Clint Eastwood is still as mean as ever, but yet is incredibly funny at the same time. This is the first film in years to get me angry, and not because it was shit. If you’ve not watched this, do. You won’t regret it.

Goodfellas
I’m never certain how to sell this film to my friends. ‘Gangster film’ is too wide ranging to describe. Ray Liotta gives the performance of his life, backed up by Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro. There is nothing not to like about this film, especially with the classic ‘Funny How?’ monologue. I recently saw that performed in a pub by a musician, to an unsuspecting punter. The entire pub seemed to be in on the joke, it was fan-fucking-tastic. (Especially when about 15 people shouted “You really are a funny guy!”

Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring
Ever since the films hit cinemas, this has been my favourite. There aren’t as many fights as the second, nor heartbreaking scenes as the third, but I still enjoy it more than them. To this day, I’m not certain what it is that really makes me love this film, but I’m not going to change my mind anytime soon.

The Omen
To this day, I’ve seen countless horror films (or more realistically, the shite that passes for horror nowadays), but yet, none have ever come close to unsettling me quite as much as this one does. The music is integral, making a good scene into a great one. The scene in the Italian graveyard still sends shivers down my spine to this day when I watch it. If you’ve not seen this, you need help.

Life Of Brian
For me, this film is all about the smaller jokes. Every time I mention this film, someone goes with the ‘He’s not the messiah…’ line, and I just want to smack them. For me, that’s one of the least funny parts of the film. Why laugh at only that when you have the ‘Big Nose’ scene, Romani Ite Domum, Jehovah, etc. But my personal favourite part of the film, is when Biggus Dickus is announcing about ‘Theveral Thaduceeth Thrangularth” in the background, you can see John Cleese dip his head, and it just starts moving up and down, because he’s absolutely wetting himself. For me, it’s little things like that that make the film as great as it is.

Watership Down
Who the fuck decided this film should be for kids? It’s darker than most films we see rated 18 these days! The voices of John Hurt and Zero Mostel make this film funny, touching, and brilliant. It’s also one of the few films men are allowed to cry at. Although I never have honest *sniff *
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 7 May 2009, 13:09, Reply)