Hey, I'll throw in mine:
Greatest Movie(s) of all time:
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Next one coming out during Winter of 2002).
Tolkein was an amazing genius!
I loved
Gladiator and Braveheart because they honor masculinity in a correct way. Courage, honor, integrity, heroic acts, standing up for principles, loving others, getting the girl (though she was killed), protecting your family, and goodness prevailing over evil (like Communism...
).
Others:
Matrix: unbelievable spiritual parallels!
Fight Club: Lots of true points which apply to our crazy world. Great acting by Brad Pitt and Ed Norton.
12 Monkies: With Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt. Mind games and twisted, confusing plot that plays with your mind. Sobering events involving biological warefare!
Prince of Tides: Psychodrama that cuts to the heart. Reveals how men hurt inside and possible healing.
Memento: Awesome cinematic technique that plays with your mind and constantly is throwing you off with surprises.
Chariots of Fire: Amazing true life story of famous Track Olympian who ran "for God!"
Hard Day's Night: The Beatles. Classic cinematographic effects before anyone was doing them. DVD version is fantastic! The "Let It Be" Concert is comming out soon to theaters once they strip the originals of studio effects in order to make it be as raw as the original roof-top concert was.
Dad with Jack Lemmon and Ted Danson. Amazing portrayal of three generations of dysfunctional men and their "father" issues and resolution.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood: Even though this film has a slight underlying disdain for men (feminist), I would rate it very good. It is based on the book. It deals with multi-generational "sins" being passed on to your descendants. It takes place with a group of Louisianna "delta" women who make a pact. Good acting and plot.
Dead Poets' Society: With Robin Williams. Amazing soul-searching and inspiring story of a New England Prep school group of students.
The Emperor's Club Hurray for integrity and other family values! Similar to
Dead Poets' Society.
Vanilla Sky: Tom Cruise, the other Cruz, and Cameron Diaz. Full of turns and twists. Many surprises. Similar to
12 Monkeys. Very good acting. Paul McCartney has a great song at end.
American Beauty: Very good portrayal of the vanity of life as we typically live it. Great acting by Annette Bening and Kevin Spacey (plus the Toby McGuire). Lots of issues and statements portrayed.
American History X: Amazing story about a skin-head (Edward Norton) who hates and killed an African-American. In prison an African American befriends him and turns his world upside down. He goes back to his Supremacist roots and then see what happens...
[Edited by AnotherRican on 18th February 2003 at 16:38]