Favourite Movies
By category
Favourites
- 3 Idiots
- Almost Famous
- Avatar
- Bladerunner (with the voice-over, damnit!)
- Brazil
- Casablanca
- Chinatown
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- EdTV
- The Empire Strikes Back
- Field of Dreams
- Ghost in the Shell
- Good Will Hunting
- Henry V (Branagh)
- The Incredibles
- Jean de Florette
- The Lives of Others
- L.A. Confidential
- Manon of the Spring
- Manufactured Landscapes
- October Sky
- The Princess Bride
- Pride and Prejudice (2005, Wright/Knightley)
- Sense and Sensibility
- Shakespeare in Love
- Silence of the Lambs
- Spirited Away
- Stardust
- Unforgiven
Honourable Mentions
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
- Alladin
- Chasing Amy
- Cinema Paradiso (absolutely not the director's cut)
- Cool Hand Luke
- Don Juan de Marco
- Emma (Beckinsale)
- Fight Club
- 49 Up
- The Full Monty
- Garden State
- Grosse Pointe Blank
- High Fidelity
- How to Train Your Dragon
- Howl's Moving Castle
- Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance
- The Lion in Winter
- Memento
- Microcosmos
- Rosencranz and Guildenstern are Dead
- The Secret in Their Eyes
- Shrek
- Three Kings
- Time Bandits
- Toy Story 1 and 2
- Twelve Monkeys
- 28 Up
- The Visitor
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Favourite Action Movies
- Big Trouble in Little China
- Blade
- Last Action Hero
- The Matrix
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Ong Bak
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Rush Hour
- Snake in Eagle's Shadow
- Star Trek (2009)
- Supercop ("Police Story 4" if you're in Asia)
- Under Seige
- X-Men and X2: X-Men United
By Category
Animated
- How to Train Your Dragon
- The Incredibles
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- Alladin
- Finding Nemo
- Toy Story 1 and 2
- Lilo and Stitch
Anime
- Spirited Away
- Ghost in the Shell
- Howl's Moving Castle
- Paprika
Comedy
- 3 Idiots
- Galaxy Quest
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
- The Full Monty
- Office Space
- The Princess Bride
- Garden State
- Grosse Pointe Blank
- EdTV
- Major League
Black Comedy
- Fight Club
- The Matador
- Three Kings
Coming of Age / Teen Comedy
- Almost Famous
- Say Anything
- The Breakfast Club
- Ten Things I Hate About You
Documentary
- 28 Up
- 49 Up
- Microcosmos
- Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
- Manufactured Landscapes
Drama
- The Lives of Others
- L.A. Confidential
- The Secret in Their Eyes
- The Visitor
- Jean de Florette
- Manon of the Spring
- The Girl in the Cafe
Martial Arts
- First Strike
- Ong Bak
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- Snake in Eagle's Shadow
- Hero
Romantic Comedy
- Roman Holiday
- Definitely Maybe
- Crazy, Stupid, Love.
- Love Actually
- Notting Hill
- Don Juan de Marco
- Chasing Amy
- How to Steal a Million
TV
- Slings and Arrows, Seasons 1, 2, and 3
- Sherlock, Season 1 episode 1, Season 2
- Sandbaggers, Seasons 1, 2, and 3
- Firefly
- The Game of Thrones, Season 1
- Buffy, Seasons 1 and 2
Science Fiction
- Star Trek (2009)
- Avatar
- Brazil
- V for Vendetta
- The Matrix
- The Empire Strikes Back
- Serenity
- Next
- Alien
- Pleasantville
Superhero
- The Incredibles
- X-Men
- X2: X-Men United
- Iron Man
- Hancock
- Blade
- Captain America
- Thor
Western