American History X

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Although this movie is more recent, it is an instant classic in my book. Edward Norton gives the performence of his life in this terrific movie.

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Clerks

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

The original kevin Smith directorial debut is still one of the funniest movies you'll ever see.

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Silence of the Lambs

One of the best horror films of our time. Anthony Hopkins gives a thrilling performence as the cannabalistic Dr. Lecter.
Young FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned to help find a missing woman to save her from a psychopathic serial killer who skins his victims. Clarice attempts to gain a better insight into the twisted mind of the killer by talking to another psychopath Hannibal Lecter, who used to be a respected psychiatrist. FBI agent Jack Crawford believes that Lecter who is also a very powerful and clever mind manipulator have the answers to their questions to help locate the killer. Clarice must first try and gain Lecter's confidence before he is to give away any information.

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Nosferatu (1922)

This is one of my favorite movies ever, most say the faithful adaptation of Dracula.
An unauthorized production of Bram Stoker's work (The legal heirs didn't give their permission), so the names had to be changed. But this wasn't enough: The widow of Bram Stoker won two lawsuits (1924 and 1929) in which she demanded the destruction of all copies of the movie, however happily copies of it were already too widespread to destroy them all. Later, the Universal studios could break her resistance against this movie. Count Orlok's move to Wisburg (Obviously the real "Wismar") brings the plague traceable to his dealings with the Realtor Thomas Hutter, and the Count's obsession with Hutter's wife, Ellen the only one with the power to end the evil.

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Animal Crackers (1930)

Great Marx brothers classic. Captain Spaulding, the noted explorer, returns from Africa and attends a gala party held by Mrs. Rittenhouse. A painting displayed at that party is stolen, and the Marxes help recover it. Well, maybe 'help' isn't quite the word I was looking for--this is the Marx Brothers, after all...

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Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Great Horror Classic Movie. Classic Zombie Movie. Strangers hold up in a rural Pennsylvania farmhouse and battle constant attacks from bloodthirsty zombies who have been brought back to life by mysterious radiation.

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House on Haunted Hill (1959)

The original horror classic. Five diverse people are invited to a 'haunted house' party. They are offered $10,000 each by an eccentric millionaire and his wife to spend the night in a house with a murderous past.

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