8.03.2006

Continuing the countdown of my 50 favorite movies ever!

10 - Annie Hall
Annie Hall (1977) | IMDb

Definitely Woody Allen's best movie. Diane Keaton is also so ditzy that it's very lovable. With totally random comedy, ranging from cartoon drawings to subtitles showing what characters really think, it's so much fun watching Woody Allen be neurotic.

9 - Psycho
Psycho (1960) | IMDb

One of the great, classic Hitchcock movies. Such a masterpiece, showing the depths of many human traits, i.e. greed, jealousy. The acting is flawless, the pacing is perfect (as with all Hitchcock movies), and nothing more can be asked for in a thriller/suspense movie.

8 - Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1959) | IMDb

Jack Lemmon. Tony Curtis. Marilyn Monroe. Billy Wilder. Win, win, win, win. Such a ridiculous premise for a movie, and it's nonstop laughs all the way through. Very traditional comedy in a lot of ways, but also still hilarious by today's standards. AFI ranked this as their number one comedy of all time, and I can't debate that point with them.

7 - A Shot in the Dark
A Show in the Dark (1964) | IMDb

Peter Sellers could be the funniest actor ever. His role of Inspecter Jacques Clouseau could be the best comedy role ever. The 'Pink Panther' movies are great and all, but this spin-off is much better than the rest, and I can't get enough of it.

6 - The Godfather
The Godfather (1972) | IMDb

One of the best movies ever made, and rightfully so. This story of the Corleone family and its rise back to power after the murder of Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) spans over three hours, but there's never a dull moment. Everything in this movie is perfect. Perfect, I say. PERFECT. Despite many deaths and betrayals and intricate plot points, there's even a few lines that have me laughing every time. Great masterpiece.


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