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8.4
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Tarantino's writing and direction and love of cinema
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205
7.4
7.5
Animal Crackers (1930)
The Marx Bros. doing what they do best
Harpo and his harp
Chico and his piano
Groucho's wit
Harpo and his harp
Chico and his piano
Groucho's wit
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2321
7.8
7.9
Brazil (1985)
Terry Gilliam's odes to imagination (and his refusal to compromise his vision to suit others)
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Generally speaking
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6.4
7.3
Laughing (especially when it brings tears)
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121
6.8
6.7
Six-String Samurai (1998)
Finding a movie that few people know about & sharing it with others
(See also: Great underappreciated films)
(See also: Great underappreciated films)
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8.3
8.9
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Dialogue that sticks in my head forever
(I could easily perform ALL of the dialogue with the film running on mute.)
(Coens' dialogue is always awesome)
(I could easily perform ALL of the dialogue with the film running on mute.)
(Coens' dialogue is always awesome)
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1863
7.9
8.1
Before Sunrise (1995)
Being left to make my own conclusions about what I watched
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6579
7.2
7.9
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Realizing that strangers aren't as strange as they seem
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569
5.6
5.7
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Movies that refuse to take themselves seriously
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2516
7.2
7.6
Stardust (2007)
Adaptations that are as good or better than the source material
(Much better than the book IMO.)
(Much better than the book IMO.)
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2155
8.6
8.6
Seven Samurai (1954)
Epic films that don't feel as long as they are
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253
8.1
8.6
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83
7.4
7.2
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
Actors disappearing into their characters
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Mocking a bad film (at home, not in theatres)
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2658
6.4
6.7
Wanted (2008)
Expectations being surpassed
(I expected to HATE Wanted & hadn't even planned on seeing it. Glad I did.)
(I typically hate sports movies)
(Rare that I like musicals too)
(I expected to HATE Wanted & hadn't even planned on seeing it. Glad I did.)
(I typically hate sports movies)
(Rare that I like musicals too)
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6676
8
8.3
The feeling I get when I've just watched something Great
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