Saturday, October 4, 2008

Favorites in Various Categories


In this post, I am going to tell you guys about my favorite films in various genres and categories. On our next podcast (which is coming, I promise!) Zach and I will talk about this, but for now, I'll give you a taste of what my favorites are, plus some honorable mentions for each. My favorites are in capital letters followed by my honorable mentions in lowercase.

Western: THE SEARCHERS. The Good the Bad and the Ugly.

Superhero Movies: THE DARK KNIGHT. Spiderman 2. Superman (1978, with Christopher Reeve).

High School Movies: FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH. The Breakfast Club. Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Sixteen Candles.

Gangster: THE GODFATHER. Goodfellas. The Untouchables. The Public Enemy.

Horror: THE SHINING. Halloween (original). Scream. (PS, I do not consider Psycho a horror film. If I did, that would be my favorite)

Animated: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. The Lion King. Finding Nemo. Snow White. Bambi.

Sports: FIELD OF DREAMS. Rocky. Raging Bull.

Sci-Fi:
ET: THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL. Star Wars Episode IV. Star Wars Episode V. Blade Runner. Back to the Future.

Romance: ANNIE HALL. Breakfast At Tiffany's.

Musical: THE MUSIC MAN.  GUYS AND DOLLS.  Singin' In the Rain. Oklahoma.  West Side Story. The Wizard of Oz.

War: PLATOON.  Saving Private Ryan.  Glory. Schindler's List.

Best of the New Millennium: CRASH. The Departed. Memento. No Country for Old Men. Million Dollar Baby. The Visitor. The Dark Knight.
-Ben

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