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Apocalypse Now a hot mess? Of course it is and considering the madness that it delves into, it inherently MUST be to effect us, the viewers, as deeply as it has. War in itself is a nightmare and from the tortured souls that graced me with their personal knowledge, Vietnam had a surreal madness to that nightmare. Hence, the almost necessity of this "madness" going off the rails and taking us with it. Especially having such a memorable scene of Brando rambling from the darkness.
Good God! That never leaves you!
Coming in at #20 only because of how I placed my final 25. Putting my all time favorite at the top and the more iconic near the bottom with the occasional exceptions like Butch & Sundance.
Like everyone else this IS a paradise of popcorn-munching euphoria. Inspired by the Saturday Matinee Adventure Serials it continually tips its hat and honors them by adding a little more to the mix.
Even at its more relaxed moments it still keeps you enthralled and I often hear the phantom cheering of packed movie theaters when I first discovered this Summer Blockbuster and the multiple times I went back to cheer along, whenever I revisit it. That is its "movie magic" and my stamp of approval seeing it make the Top Ten.
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2. Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969) #81
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7. Amadeus (1984) #50
8. Lafabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulan aka Amélie (2001) #??? One of the very few on my list that I have not seen countless times. In fact, I have only seen this three times - so far. But I already knew from the very first time, being one of those Movie Posters that spoke to me, telling me this will be a new favorite, watch me.
And it is.
It is very much my kind of whimsical; with a delightful, and at times, an almost diabolical adeptness at trickery in our main character. Played wonderfully by Audrey Tautou, whom I loved previously in The DaVinci Code.
The first time I saw this, I got about 10 minutes in when I knew I had to stop and share this with my room mate, who, equally, loved this film.
We chuckled, giggled, smirked and made all kinds of "awww!" noises by the very end of this. Enjoying this pixie of a girl with all the mischief and joy for life and love, while being too drenched in shyness to venture forth to experience it herself; Amélie decides to dedicate her energies and elaborate plans to aiding, and occasionally, avenging others. The neighbor in her youth and the grocery owner were the source of many of the chuckles and giggles.
Couple these with the beautiful and delightfully eccentric moments of discovering the secret behind the torn up photos from the photo machine and the sprinkling of "bread crumbs" for the man she has a crush on, to getting her dad to go on a journey by stealing his gnome and sending photos of him in different cities was adorable as all get out.
And I truly loved the romantic, happy ending. Their first kiss and the bike ride. Cue "awww!" noises.
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10. The Big Lebowski (1998) #18
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13. The Wizard of Oz (1939) #36
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16. The Third Man (1949) #48
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20. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) #8 21.
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23. Metropolis (1927) #73
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25. Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) One Pointer
Rectification List Day of the Jackal (1973) One Pointer
To Kill A Mockingbird (#85) *rewatch*