#44- The Emperor's New Groove

 

Some might call this a guilty pleasure. It is a little-loved Disney flick, at a weak period of Disney's history. However, I make no apologies. This is the funniest Disney film ever made. Possibly the funniest film ever made. Whatever the case, I proudly call myself an open fan of this wonderful, under-appreciated film.

#58- Big Fish

 

All of my life I've been strange. After I took a personality test, I found that much of this "strangeness" is because I am an "intuitive" type, in which meaning holds more reality to me that the world we can see and touch. It is this very battle that is being explored here, where reality and imagination somehow meet and flip. There is nothing I do not like about this movie

#69- Monty Python and the Holy Grail

 

Some people prefer other Monty Python movies, but this is the one I grew up with. I laugh so hard each time I see it. And every time I introduce it to someone else, they get caught by it and everyone is laughing together.

#83-Paranoid Park

 

Thank you, Mr. Van Sant, for making my city so beautiful! Portland is the backdrop for this teen drama surrounding a death.

#84- The Man Without A Past

 

An excellent movie about a homeless man and the community he finds himself in, although he has no idea who he is.

#85- 50 First Dates

 

One of the funniest, most interesting of romantic comedies.

#88- Kung Fu Hustle

 

Hillarious Hong Kong martial arts flick. No deep meaning, here, just plain fun.

#97- Edward Scissorhands

 

Johnny Depp is as subtle as he can possibly be dressed in black leather, a sprawling hairdo, and hands reminicant of a samurai blade. Wonderous and enjoyable.

#98- Taxi Driver

 

DeNiro is fantastic as the title character ON THE EDGE! Great ending.

#99- To Kill A Mockingbird

 

Gregory Peck is a the greatest lawyer dad ever. A great adaptation of one of the best books ever written.

#100- Le Samurai

I'm starting a series of my 100 favorite movies. I'm putting this list together for the Filmspottng forum before I commit myself to writing my next book:

 

The coolest, most interesting assassin ever. I love the way silences are used for dramatic effect.