If you listened to the Extended Edition of the podcast this week, you would've heard Jay and Shawn mention a couple of movies they feel people should watch before they die. Well, time for- you guessed it- my top ten movies to see before you die... but with a twist. Five of them are great movies that sit solidly in "The Good"... and five of them sit either in "The Ugly", or the dumpster next to it...
Five Great Movies to See Before You Die:
1. "The Changeling" (1980)- One of my favorite horror movies. Stars George C. Scott in a rare role showing vulnerability. Great cast, great art direction, great camera work- just an all round great movie.
2. "Hamburger Hill" (1987)- One of those rare war movies that I really enjoyed- which is actually pretty high praise from me. Just a phenomenally well crafted and organic movie.
3. "The Hitcher" (1986)- Another of my top five horror movies. Stars Rutger Hauer in a movie that emotionally scarred me as a teenager. Can't give any higher praise to a horror movie than that, you know.
4. "Akira" (1988)- A groundbreaking anime feature film. From the look, to the music, to the story- just plain, simple awesomeness.
5. "Nosferatu" (1922)- Wanna see where horror cinema started? Well, check out this stylish black and white silent film that pretty much started it all. Tops my list of five favorite horror films.
Five Shit Movies to See Before You Die:
1. "The Beast of Yucca Flats" (1961)- Pure crap. The "monster" looks like a guy with oatmeal smeared all over his face.
2. "Mulholland Drive" (2001): One of the few movies that inspires nothing but rage in me.
3. "Dead Noon" (2007): This movie made me break my "Once you start watching, you finish watching" rule. Was a trainwreck within 10 minutes.
4. "Quarantine" (2008): A cheap rip-off of a Spanish film. Inspired my most curse laden review ever.
5. "The Spirit" (2008): This movie also made me break my "Once you start watching" rule. Saw it the same night as "Dead Noon". Jay was equally displeased.
So, there you have it. Do you agree? Disagree? Let me know!
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