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You shouldn't Iro, remember I have been alive, watching movies for more than a decade longer than you. Back when I was your age and first started really getting into films I guarantee my list would have looked pathetic next to yours. And it's about which films affect you most, which ones you relate to and which have perhaps influenced your thinking, plus the good ole entertainment value (why I've watched Casablanca and Treasure of the Sierra Madre about 15 times each, they entertain me). Every film on my list I've seen at least three times each, add that to all the others I've seen, some multiple times, others just once (last time I counted the list I've been keeping it was around 4000), I've had more time to think about it. 2001 for instance wasn't always my favourite film, it used to be a toss up between Dr. Strangelove, Star Wars, and The Godfather (it would have ranked around the mid thirties or something). With repeat viewings, getting older, experiencing more of life, and reading some of the books I've been reading the last few years, this film stands out beyond all the others and I can't see it any other place than at the top.
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