My TOP 20 favorites movies.

by black_excess | created - 15 Apr 2012 | updated - 17 Apr 2012 | Public
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1. Mulholland Drive (2001)

R | 147 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

86 Metascore

After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Jeanne Bates

Votes: 383,406 | Gross: $7.22M

Sencillamente mi favorita. Actuaciones magistrales, un delicioso OST y una fotografía que te hipnotiza, impidiendote separar los ojos de la pantalla. Un puzzle no-lineal que, una vez resuelto, te cuenta una de las historias de amor y sueños perdidos más trágicas que el cine brindó jamás. Surrealista, exquicita en detalles, en simbología, en lecturas: todo eso es Mulholland Dr. Y quizás mucho más.

2. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

85 Metascore

A gender-queer punk-rock singer from East Berlin tours the U.S. with her band as she tells her life story and follows the former lover/band-mate who stole her songs.

Director: John Cameron Mitchell | Stars: John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Stephen Trask, Theodore Liscinski

Votes: 37,321 | Gross: $3.03M

¿Quién podría querer a un hombre mutilado? Para el rockstar Hedwig la respuesta es "nadie", razón por la que se encuentra encerrado en un cuerpo de mujer que no quiere ni desea. No obstante, el mensaje principal del metraje surge en un momento para responder la pregunta del principio: "Ey! Para que otras personas te quieran, primero necesitas quererte y aceptarte a ti mismo". Eso puede sonar como un mensaje muy trillado, y lo podría ser si se trasmitiera superficialmente, pero la compleja vida de Hedwig nos demuestra que no, que no lo es en lo absoluto. Acompañada de las excelentes canciones, magistralmente escritas (recordemos que es un musical) y actuaciones soberbias, Hedwig se lleva el segundo puesto en el podio de mis películas favoritas.

3. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)

TV-MA | 87 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Concurrent theatrical ending of the TV series Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995).

Directors: Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki | Stars: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yûko Miyamura, Kotono Mitsuishi

Votes: 64,102

Evangelion es mi anime favorito, y me atrevo a decir que es además el anime más profundo jamás hecho. Como todos saben, Anno no quizo darle un final masticado a los fans, lo cual provocó la ira de estos, quienes lo obligaron (literalmente) a escribir un verdadero final, que se llamó "The End of Evangelion", al que acompañó con dos prólogos (Death y Rebirth). Anno no estaba pasando por un muy buen momento cuando hizo Evangelion en general, de hecho, muchas veces llegó a decir que nunca en su vida había estado tan jodidamente deprimido (razón por la que los personajes son todos tan enfermizos) como cuando escribió la serie. Pero por lo visto, en "The End of Evangelion", tocó fondo, pues ello se reflejó en un conjunto de una crudeza, viseralidad y una crueldad perturbadora e increible que nunca se había visto en una serie, que, ya era de por sí MUY cruel, cruda y viseral. Quizás Anno haya hecho esto para decirle a sus fans: ¿querían su final? ¡Allí tiene su final, malditos!", pero yo no le veo ningún defecto a esa venganza. Al contrario, la considero una de mis 10 películas favoritas, y quizás en el primer lugar de las películas que más me afectaron animicamente tras su visionado (pensé en ella por MESES. Tenía 11 años).

4. Adaptation. (2002)

R | 115 min | Comedy, Drama

83 Metascore

A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.

Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton

Votes: 202,897 | Gross: $22.25M

Cuando escuché la historia de cómo surgió el guión de esta maravillosa película, lo único que pude decir fue: WOW. Charlie Kauffman es un genio, un prodigio del guión cinematográfico. Y quizás el mejor guionista de la época actual del cine. Adaptation me afectó especialmente, debido a que en ella vi reflejado todos los pensamientos, dudas y satisfacciones que han surgido cuando he intentado escribir. En ella hay además una crítica muy potente a la mentalidad del guionista promedio de Hollywood.

5. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

R | 142 min | Drama

82 Metascore

Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.

Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler

Votes: 2,885,131 | Gross: $28.34M

Vi Shawshank Redemption hace relativamente poco, cuando vi que era el N° 1 de IMDb. Aunque soy fanatico de Stephen King, nunca había leído el relato, así que no estaba muy seguro con qué me iba a topar. El resultado logró moverme el alma de lugar como una película no lo hacía hace muchísimo tiempo, creo que desde mi infancia.

6. Pulp Fiction (1994)

R | 154 min | Crime, Drama

95 Metascore

The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis

Votes: 2,216,793 | Gross: $107.93M

Pulp Fiction lo tiene todo. Comedia, suspenso, violencia, acción, diálogos, actuaciones, sensaulidad, etc. Y Tarantino no mide/pesa las porciones de lo anteriormente mencionado para escribir y filmar su guión, sino que agarra todo los ingredientes por puños, los mezcla con las manos desnudas (aunque limpias), y por si eso no fuera poco, nos lo divide en tres raciones distintas, con malteada extra-grande como acompañante. ¿Que por qué me refiero al cine de Tarantino con comida? Porque su cine retrata de mejor manera la experiencia de ir a comer a tu restaurante favorito. Y Pulp Fiction es quizás la mejor de esas experiencias.

7. Children of Men (2006)

R | 109 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

84 Metascore

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have somehow become infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.

Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Julianne Moore, Clive Owen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Caine

Votes: 528,955 | Gross: $35.55M

Vi Children of Man al borde de mi asiento, en mi casa. No podía entender cómo había hecho Cuarón para que ese mundo en decadencia pareciera TAN increiblemente REAL, y tampoco podía creer el nivel de importancia que estaban tomando esos personajes en esas dos horas de mi vida. Cuando terminó, casi rompo a llorar, pero no lo hice porque el film te deja con la sensación de que a pesar de TODO, siempre hay un pequeño agujero por el que puede entrar la esperanza.

8. American Beauty (1999)

R | 122 min | Drama

84 Metascore

A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.

Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley

Votes: 1,209,840 | Gross: $130.10M

9. The Dark Knight (2008)

PG-13 | 152 min | Action, Crime, Drama

84 Metascore

When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine

Votes: 2,867,298 | Gross: $534.86M

10. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

PG-13 | 146 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

65 Metascore

A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards

Votes: 322,808 | Gross: $78.62M

11. Million Dollar Baby (2004)

PG-13 | 132 min | Drama, Sport

86 Metascore

Frankie, an ill-tempered old coach, reluctantly agrees to train aspiring boxer Maggie. Impressed with her determination and talent, he helps her become the best and the two soon form a close bond.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel

Votes: 721,187 | Gross: $100.49M

12. The Prestige (2006)

PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

66 Metascore

After a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine

Votes: 1,439,553 | Gross: $53.09M

13. Empire of the Sun (1987)

PG | 153 min | Drama, War

62 Metascore

A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers

Votes: 134,197 | Gross: $22.24M

14. Se7en (1995)

R | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

65 Metascore

Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Andrew Kevin Walker

Votes: 1,796,686 | Gross: $100.13M

15. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

PG-13 | 130 min | Drama

64 Metascore

Evelyn, an ordinary housewife, visits a nursing home and befriends the old lady Ninny. Together, they bond over stories from the past about two intrepid women of Whistle Stop Cafe.

Director: Jon Avnet | Stars: Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker

Votes: 83,410 | Gross: $82.42M

16. Lost Highway (1997)

R | 134 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

53 Metascore

Anonymous videotapes presage a musician's murder conviction, and a gangster's girlfriend leads a mechanic astray.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius, Louis Eppolito

Votes: 153,036 | Gross: $3.80M

17. The Elephant Man (1980)

PG | 124 min | Biography, Drama

78 Metascore

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud

Votes: 258,215

18. 7 Days (2010)

Not Rated | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A doctor seeks revenge by kidnapping, torturing and killing the man who raped and murdered his young daughter.

Director: Daniel Grou | Stars: Claude Legault, Rémy Girard, Martin Dubreuil, Fanny Mallette

Votes: 8,631

19. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical

65 Metascore

A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter.

Director: Jim Sharman | Stars: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien

Votes: 166,741 | Gross: $139.88M

20. Porco Rosso (1992)

PG | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

83 Metascore

In 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Shûichirô Moriyama, Tokiko Katô, Bunshi Katsura VI, Tsunehiko Kamijô

Votes: 101,885

21. Magnolia (1999)

R | 188 min | Drama

78 Metascore

An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jason Robards, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Votes: 328,203 | Gross: $22.46M

22. The Legend of 1900 (1998)

R | 169 min | Drama, Music, Romance

58 Metascore

A baby boy discovered on an ocean liner in 1900 grows into a musical prodigy, never setting foot on land.

Director: Giuseppe Tornatore | Stars: Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Mélanie Thierry, Bill Nunn

Votes: 69,079 | Gross: $0.26M

23. Ed Wood (1994)

R | 127 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

71 Metascore

Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams despite his lack of talent.

Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette

Votes: 183,877 | Gross: $5.89M

24. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

PG-13 | 166 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

70 Metascore

Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Julia Ormond

Votes: 695,152 | Gross: $127.51M

25. Billy Elliot (2000)

R | 110 min | Drama, Music

74 Metascore

A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.

Director: Stephen Daldry | Stars: Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood, Jamie Draven

Votes: 142,511 | Gross: $22.00M

26. Angela's Ashes (1999)

R | 145 min | Biography, Drama

54 Metascore

An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.

Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens

Votes: 23,228 | Gross: $13.04M

27. Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)

TV-MA | 94 min | Drama, History

The true story of a single teacher's courage to stand up against an untouchable prefect's sadistic disciplinary regime and other abuse in a Catholic Reformatory and Industrial School in 1939 Ireland.

Director: Aisling Walsh | Stars: Aidan Quinn, Iain Glen, Marc Warren, Dudley Sutton

Votes: 4,776

28. The Devil's Backbone (2001)

R | 106 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

78 Metascore

After Carlos - a 12-year-old whose father has died in the Spanish Civil War - arrives at an ominous boys' orphanage, he discovers the school is haunted and has many dark secrets which he must uncover.

Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve

Votes: 70,969 | Gross: $0.75M

29. Shortbus (2006)

Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

64 Metascore

A group of New Yorkers caught up in their romantic-sexual milieu converge at an underground salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

Director: John Cameron Mitchell | Stars: Sook-Yin Lee, Peter Stickles, PJ DeBoy, Paul Dawson

Votes: 35,383 | Gross: $1.99M

30. For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)

Unrated | 95 min | Documentary, Romance

73 Metascore

An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community.

Director: Daniel G. Karslake | Stars: Imogene Robinson, Victor Robinson, Gene Robinson, Isabella 'Boo' McDaniel

Votes: 4,519 | Gross: $0.31M



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