"Best" is such a strong werd....

Randumb best Movies list:

I was a Cinema Studies major in college. When I went to 2nd City, movies
were our back-up teachers to demonstrating
writing techniques. Movies have been fed to me since forever and a day.
I'm no expert, nor do I try to be. BUT, I do try to hold
intellectual conversations about film/cinema. My mind goes through a
whirlwind when I really do concentrate on a movie (i try to
interpret everything to a tee). I will take everything and anything into
consideration, as far as metaphor/analogies/symbolizations
to plot/directing/colors and even costumes/set design/film quality is
concerned. Films can tell you a giant story with little things that
the director/writer can only wish for you to pick up. Sometimes watching
movies is work for me...but I enjoy it dearly. SO NOW, i will
list some movies...not ALL, that I have been considering to put into my
ALL-TIME TOP TEN (which can always change when another
great one comes along). Here we go:

(...also with mini comments about the movie)

-Donnie Darko: just a good screenplay about true teen angst.

-Goodfellas: I'm a Scorsese follower. the man is a genius. what i love
about him is that he's a film fan too.

-Pulp Fiction: personally, Tarantino's best. the kill bills were good,
but THIS is where it started.
fully established after playing around with True Romance and Reservoir
Dogs.

-Star Wars: sorry Star Wars fanatics, i know this isn't the best of the 2
trilogies (which i've heard to be Return of the Jedi...right?).
but this movie just sets up everything in star wars universe. AND it is
theeee defnition of good vs. evil in ALL aspects.

-Something About Mary: sorry, but an all time top ten list should at least
have a cover of most mediums, generes, categories...yada yada.
i 'think' this is one of the funniest movies i've seen...till i can
remember another one.

-Royal Tennanbaums: there's just something about the way that this movie
was delivered and how heartfelt it was.

-American Beauty: the man that brought you 6 Feet Under. such a great
film in terms of fully fleshed out characters.
yes, nothing special about the premise -- a disfunctional family...BUT,
it's a good example of CHANGE, which is one of the most
important keys to any good sketch/scene.

-Lord of the Rings: Return of the King: i don't know if this was just a
long awaited finish that made it more than what it was
OR if i'm obsessed with hobbits.

....more to come on this....