SO I GOT A WEEK OFF WORK, TIME TO WORK MY WAY THRU SOME OF THESE FILMS...

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@Pastor Troy... I went overboard with that movie shit... :/ But ye, here you go, haha:

A quick top 10 in no particular order:
Can't decide between Howl's Moving Castle (JAP) or Princess Mononoke (JAP) to be a part of the top 10 to rep animé.
Pulp Fiction (US) - Quentin Tarantino's best work imo. It got everything and it seems like I always discover something new about the story or whatever each time I watch it. The trivia for this shit is endless as well.
In Bruges (UK/US) - Drama about two hitmen stuck in Bruges, Belgium for an indefinite time, got a lot of dark humor and great dialogue. Don't watch the trailer, it ruins too much.
Lucky Number Slevin (US) - Incredible thriller with a thought out plot, among Bruce Willis best performances as well.
Requiem for a Dream (US) - Best movie about addiction ever, don't watch this high, it'll ruin the mood.
The Bothersome Man (NOR) - Questions modern society and where we're going.
A Clockwork Orange (UK) - Does it really need a description?
Holy Motors (FRA) - Weird af but deep and questions modern society and the roles we take.
In China they Eat Dogs (DEN) - Comedy, can't stop laughing at this shit. Genious storyline.
Carnival of Souls (US) - Among my all time fav US Horror movies, hard to pick but thought this deserved a spot.

Worth mentioning:
Christiane F (GER) - (Cult classic within drug movies based on a true story and it's as real as it gets cus people have spoken out about what happens in that movie.)
Running Scared (US) - My fav high-paced action movie. Paul Walkers best performance imo, really fucking dope storyline as well. Gruesome af.
American Beauty (US) - Drama, Kevin Spacey outdid himself on this one.
King of Bastoy (NOR) - Gruesome movie based on a true story, it's local history for me as well. I've passed the island that shit happens on by boat countless times.
Lilja-4-Ever (SWE/DEN) - Dark gritty drama about the misfortune fate of Lilja in the early Soviet Union.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (UK) - Drama following World War 2 through the eyes of an innocent boy.
Grave of the Fireflies (JAP) - Top 5 dramas ever made, animated or not.
Melancholia (DEN) - Extremely dark slow paced drama.
Gran Torino (US) - Drama, Clint Eastwood in recent years. Pretty mainstream as far as movie viewers go, I loved it.
And ofc. Battle Royale, this one should have been among my top 10 but yeah.

I just got stop at this point...


Top 10 Wildcards in no particular order:
Funny Games (US) - For the creativity and concept alone, it'll definitely catch you off guard.
Shaolin Soccer (CHN) - Funny af movie recommended to watch after a toke or something, crazy shit.
Hobo With a Shotgun (US) - Sick shit. A hobo go on a tirade to get revenge.
2001: A Space Odyssey - For that way out there movie that uses human psychology to put you in the right mood. The movie takes use of long drawn out scenes and uses minimum sounds at times to cause an effect of boredom and emptiness, it's done on purpose.
Turin Horse - Haven't seen it yet, but having heard of the cinematography it'll probably get a spot in here so I'm mentioning it. No dialogue until you're 20 mins into the movie and filmed with a real black/white lens, even though it's from 2011 or something it looks like it's from the 30-40's. I'm saving this one for the time I'm really in mood for something like this.
Ameliè from Montmartre (FRA) - French drama, kind of dark yet joyful and happy in tone. I enjoyed it a lot.
Pan's Labyrinth - Drama/fantasy, lovely movie.
Tokyo Gore Police - Sci-fi horror/gore from Japan that got a message about which direction we're going in and the ''dangers'' of privatizing police. Deeper meaning and brings up more points than a lot give it credit for.
Sin City - Three stories and one comic made into film. FILLED with oneliners, it doesn't get more gritty than this.
Silent Hill - Might be my fav horror movie of all time, da fuq isn't this on my top 10? Fuck, top 10 isn't enough man. Anyways, this sick shit is a video game made into a movie. The story/plot is a psychologist nightmare and it excels in so many areas it should be a crime to say you love horror movies without having seen it. It's just dope af.

Yo, I wrote this while waiting for a call... What started out as 10 minutes led to thirty-forty minutes of me talking. I can go on for fucking ever, whahahah. Well, hope you enjoyed it, lol.