Continuing the countdown of my 50 favorite movies ever!

28 Days Later... (2002) | IMDb
What happens when one man wakes up in London, only to find that while he was passed out for a month the whole British population had pretty much died off? Well, one of the coolest zombie movies ever is made, that's what happens. I like this movie because of the sense of realism. I use realism loosely, because I don't usually see people's eyes turn blood red and witness them eating each other in my everyday life; however, I like how Cillian Murphy reacts to various situations, and that's why this movie is so good.


Schindler's List (1993) | IMDb
A very highly emotional movie, and one of the most significant productions ever made. The story of the change of heart by Oskar Schindler, and how he saved the lives of hundreds (or was it thousands?) of Jews is amazing. Just picturing his emotional breakdown towards the end of the movie is enough to get me all tingly inside.


Army of Darkness (1992) | IMDb
Back before Sam Raimi directed the 'Spider-man' movies, yes, he existed, and yes, the movies weren't too bad. Army of Darkness is all about Bruce Campbell being a badass with a chainsaw for one hand and a shotgun in the other, sent back in time and on a quest to retrieve the Necronomicon. How much more awesome can a movie get?


Ghostbusters (1984) | IMDb
One of the best comedy movies ever. Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, and Harold Ramis are all hilarious. Even Rick Moranis is funny. This movie is just a series of great one-liners coupled with a plot so ridiculous that it can't help but to be loved. Just remember, don't cross the streams.


Chocolat (2000) | IMDb
It was hard for me to not put this movie much higher on the list, but 36 isn't bad at all. This is a story of Juliette Binoche (one of my favorite modern actresses) opening a chocolate shop in a French town, only to be shunned by the town's moral highground (and the concept of lent). A very great, very unique story of acceptance, and there's even a totally random Johnny Depp role where he plays a pirate.


Notes: See, this is where we see some discrepancy between 'best movies' and 'favorite movies.' Schindler's List is probably easily one of the top ten best movies ever made, and though it's really good, there's just plenty of movies I like more. Also, horror movies have been monopolizing the countdown, but I think there's significantly fewer in the upcoming posts - in case you were wondering.

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