(some of) my favorite movies

not really in any order:

(kind of inspired by my friend emmeline's list)

*Charlie Countryman

Shia Labeouf is one of my favorite actors, ever.  I think that he started off with the classic Even Stevens, then went on to star in Holes, Surf's Up, Disturbia, Transformers, Indian Jones, and American Honey (to name a few).  He's even in a Sigur Rós music video (Fjogur Piano).  I think that the Charlie Countryman's character is so beautiful (physically and, spiritually?), I just relate to him on some other level- I can't explain it.  And the soundtrack is fantastic.

*Moonrise Kingdom

Sam Shakusky is another character that I relate to on a spiritual level (don't mean to sound basic, it's true though).  Wes Anderson is such a fantastic director, he's so aesthetically pleasing- the colors, the quirky characters, the phrases, you can't go wrong with it.

*Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox was one of my favorite books when I was younger- I've always been fascinated with foxes.  The fact that Wes Anderson directed one of my favorite books about my favorite animals- I couldn't believe it.  (and he's making a movie about dogs.  I'm unbelievably excited)

*Big Fish

Ewan McGregor is one of my other favorite actors.  He's just such a handsome fellow, with a calm voice.  Big Fish is 1/2 movies I've ever cried in.  It wasn't even sad tears, they were happy.  The ending of the movie is so beautiful.

*Pulp Fiction

Cult Classic alert!!!!!!  I quote Pulp Fiction at least once a day.  It is such a fantastic movie- I love how all the characters are alive at the same time; it shows how chaotic/different everyone's life is.  And they're (all) connected one way or another.  

*Short Term 12

This is the first movie that I saw with Brie Larson in it.  I instantly fell in love (lol).  It's a sensitive story, and her character is just so beautiful.

*Submarine

There are just some characters I relate to on some level- Oliver Tate is one of them.  He's just an awkward guy who worries about things that don't matter too much and if that's not me then I don't know who is

*What's Eating Gilbert Grape

(young) Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp in the same movie?  I must be dreaming.  Johnny Depp is a straight 10 in this movie.  His hair, style, how he cares for his mama, how he treats people, especially Arnie.  I may or may not be able to do a spot on impression of Arnie; please don't ask me about it.

*Amelie

Amelie is 2/2 movies I've cried it.  It's all in French, and thankfully they added English subtitles (or maybe every time I've seen it I've just had them on).  I think it's such a beautiful film- it's shot all over Paris and I wish I could speak/understand French; I suppose it'd mean more/something different then.  Raymond Dufayel (old/glass man) records himself speaking to Amelie (can't find it with subtitles- watch the movie), and I cried (just a bit) because I just loved the scene so much (and was even inspired to sample it, lol)

*Good Will Hunting

Robin Williams, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck = The Holy Trinity.  They were way young when they wrote the script for the movie- early 20s?  Those boys are wicked smart.  

*Moonlight

Moonlight has some wonderful cinematography.  It shows 3 different life chapters of Chiron's life.  I'd never heard of it and it won the award for best picture, and definitely deserved it.

*Edward Scissorhands

Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder are too good in this film.  You can't help but to feel bad for the inventor that dies- but scissorhands are kind of badass.  Winona Ryder is such a sweetheart, too.

*Kill Bill

Uma Thurman is too badass for this world.  The Deadly Viper Assassination Squad is also badass, but not quite a revenge seeking bride.

*Fight Club

1st rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about fight club

*500 Days of Summer

The classic (tragic) love story of Summer and Tom.  I relate to it too much, unfortunately.  Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Dechanel are a great couple, I wish they were together in real life.   :(

*Donnie Darko

One of the first mind bending movies that made me rethink things.  I think Donnie's is such a funny/weird person, I just love him.  Genius movie.

*The Shining

Jack Nicholson plays Jack Torrence too well.  The movie is viewed as slow by some people- but that's what makes it so good.  You seem him slowly become crazy; all too real.  I'd like to stay at the Overlook Hotel once in my life.

*O Brother, Where Art Thou?

I love this movie, and have since I was a kid.  I remember watching and laughing so hard with my dad and brothers.  There are so many genius lines, and if you're familiar with the Odyssey, it's interesting to catch the references.

*10 Things I Hate About You

Another wonderful adaption of an older script (The Taming of the Shrew).  Heath Ledger is such a great actor- and he's drop dead gorgeous lmao.  The part when he sings Can't Take My Eyes Off You- you can't tell me that's not cute.

*Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

I relate to Joel and Clementine too well.  If Lacuna, Inc was real- I don't think I'd use their services.  Sure, some things/people in life would be nice to forget, but at the same time I wouldn't want to forget them.  Elijah Wood in this film was a bit too weird, I can't lie.

*La La Land

There's a lot of sappy love stories on this list but I don't care because love rocks (and sucks, lol).  La La Land is wicked cute and the songs are catchy and Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone make a good couple.  

*Coonskin

This movie is about three brothers (Fox, Bear, Rabbit) who are a couple of badasses.  They live in Harlem and it's such a unique style of movie- almost avant garde.  Had to sample this movie too

*Ferris Bueller's Day Off

I want to be Ferris Bueller when I grow up.  He's a handsome, creative, sly, quick thinking, slacker.  I love it.  He's put into some situations that some people wouldn't know how to react and he does so quickly.  He's a hero in my books.

here are some of my other favorite movies that I don't care too much to write about (ordered by length of the title):

Pi

Boy

Lion
Kids
Blow

Comet

Hackers

Gummo
Basquiat

Beginners
Space Jam

Taxi Driver

The Lobster

Trainspotting

Jackie Brown

Spirited Away

Remember Me

Everybody Street

Django Unchained

The Breakfast Club
Inglorious Basterds
My Neighbor Totoro

Silence of the Lambs
Catch Me If You Can

Slum Dog Millionaire
The Royal Tenenbaums

No Country For Old Men

Exit Through the Gift Shop

The Shawshank Redemption

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl 
The Stanford Prison Experiment

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World