I like making lists.

Truth is its hard to compile some movies cause you have little visual information. So 10 really is always a given good number to aim for. I mean Have no info on the Next Bond film but I trust like all Craigs movies that its worth the wait.

My 25 favorite films in 10 words or less.

I’m sure I will catch some criticism for this list, so I’m going to preface this list in advance by saying some of the films on this are the very definitions of contemporary. I’m also not trying to say that these are the 25 best films ever created, far from it (although some on this list would definitely break into that list as well). These are my 25 favorite films. Period. And that’s all the defending of the list I will do, because I think the rest will speak for itself.

The other element of the list is that I’m going to describe my appreciation for the film in ten words or less. Some statements may be a joke, some may be more serious, but I wanted to challenge myself to summarize my feelings with a low word count because I find that I’m overly wordy quite often.

Also, I created this list in about 20 minutes between reviewing my accounts on Letterboxd, my Blu-ray collection, and just off the top of my head, so I’m sure about halfway through I’ll say, “Oh shit I forgot…” and mix things up.

I’ll release five a day, starting today.

25. Toy Story


Blew my mind in 1995, and still enjoy it today.

24. The Matrix


Mind-bending story and spectacular action still holds up.

23. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind


The best romantic comedy of all-time.

22. The Avengers


A dream come true for a comic book fan.

21. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back


One of the greatest science-fiction films of all-time.

To be continued tomorrow...

I suspect some of you will be really annoyed.

Oh well.

I love almost every single one of these.

Lets rumble!

Good picks thus far.  The Shining's okay.

If it involves Birdemic then you have my full support.

I debated making this a parody list at first.

I'll have more exciting lists in the future. I once made fun of MasterChief in a list thread saying I would make a top ten deli meats thread, I haven't forgotten about that.

15. Inception


As deep as it is complex.

14. Zodiac


Arthur Leigh Allen was definitely the Zodiac killer.

13. Interstellar


As epic as it is emotional. Incredible.

12. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly


Best western ever made. Not the hotel.

11. On the Waterfront


Marlon Brando is electrifying.

To be continued...

I don't think I'm alone on the former.

I realize the latter may be a bit early, but I've seen it a few times now and I've enjoyed it more on each viewing.

I don't really care.

BTW--I think Zodiac is really good too. I bought it recently, watched it, and still loved it just as much. It held up well.

Good picks. I too love Interstellar, it just seems early.