Hi, my name is Travis Bean. And I have…well. I have what some people say is “unique” taste in movies. Other people would use different adjectives: terrible, questionable, contrarian, etc. And hey, everybody is entitled to their opinions—including me. I like the movies I like and hate the movies I hate for a reason. You may not like it, but that’s the beauty of movie-loving: there’s always a new conversation to have. And I want to fearlessly be part of that discussion.
So Chris (co-founder of Film Colossus) and I decided to start these lists. This page will chronicle and rank every single movie I’ve watched starting January 1, 2022. Which, I have to admit, sounds silly. How do you accurately ranks hundreds of different movies? In truth: you don’t. It’s almost always arbitrary and subject to whims. A movie could easily change 50 positions on any given day. Thus, this list becomes a constant snapshot of my ever-evolving tastes—which I love.
Whatever your reaction to these rankings may be—whether it be anger or combativeness or delight—I want to hear about it. If you disagree with me, leave and comment and I’ll respond. If you think there’s more to love in a film, leave a comment and I’ll respond. If you want to join in and trash a movie I hated, leave a comment and I’ll respond. But don’t just write me off—I won’t have time for that. I don’t want to shy away from how I feel about movies, but embrace those feelings. And I hope it inspire you to do the same.
If you don’t see a movie in these rankings, it either means I’ve never seen it or I haven’t seen it since starting this list (in reality I’ve seen thousands of movies). I watch new movies all the time, but I also greatly enjoy revisiting old favorites. So hopefully this list will become more comprehensive over time. If you’d like to see my ratings for every movie I’ve ever watched, then check out my Letterboxd.
If you have any recommendations for me, or if you just want to talk about my thoughts or rankings, comment below!
The latest movies I’ve ranked
- Christopher Strong (1933)
- The Natural (1984)
- The Blob (1988)
- Perfect Blue (1997)
- Tenet (2020)
- Thriller: A Cruel Picture (1973)
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
- Johnny Guitar (1954)
- Ambulance (2022)
- The Last Duel (2021)
- MaXXXine (2024)
- Panic Room (2002)
- Torn Curtain (1966)
- Immaculate (2024)
- Snapshot (1979)
- Challengers (2024)
My all-time movie rankings
All-Time Favorites
- Enter the Void (2009)
- Mulholland Drive (2001)
- Showgirls (1995)
- Magnolia (1999)
- Spirited Away (2001)
- Magic Mike XXL (2015)
- Terrifier 2 (2022)
Essential
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Superbad (2007)
- Chungking Express (1994)
- The House That Jack Built (2018)
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
- Possession (1981)
- Flash Gordon (1980)
- Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
- Demons 2 (1986)
- The Red Shoes (1948)
- Apocalypse Now (1979)
- The Fast and the Furious (2001)
- Fast Five (2011)
- Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)
- The Birds (1963)
- A Taxing Woman (1987)
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
- The Seventh Seal (1957)
- Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood (2019)
- Malignant (2021)
- Scream (1996)
- Suspiria (1977)
- Twilight (2008)
- Psycho (1960)
- Ticket to Paradise (2022)
- Sideways (2004)
- Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (2016)
- The Matrix (1999)
- Ride Lonesome (1959)
- Batman & Robin (1997)
- Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012)
- The Miracle Worker (1962)
- My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
- Nymphomaniac (2013)
- Perfect Blue (1997)
- Bad Boys II (2003)
- Magic Mike (2012)
- Out of Sight (1998)
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
- Shaun of the Dead (2004)
- Blood for Dracula (1974)
- Knock at the Cabin (2023)
- Fever Pitch (2005)
- The Innkeepers (2011)
- Short Cuts (1993)
- Lips of Blood (1975)
Superb
- Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2015)
- Jackass: The Movie (2002)
- Tenet (2020)
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
- Bayan Ko (1984)
- The Holy Mountain (1973)
- Vortex (2022)
- They Came Together (2014)
- Ponyo (2008)
- Ivy (1947)
- Dune (1984)
- Your Name (2016)
- The Piano (1993)
- Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
- Drive (2011)
- Billy Madison (1995)
- High Fidelity (2000)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
- There Will Be Blood (2007)
- Passion (2012)
- Inland Empire (2006)
- Mandibles (2020)
- Point Break (1991)
- Point Break (2015)
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
- The Old Dark House (1932)
- Good Time (2017)
- Eraserhead (1977)
- Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2022)
- Donnie Darko (2001)
- Snapshot (1979)
- The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- RoboCop (1987)
- The Exterminating Angel (1962)
- Heat (1995)
- The Beach Bum (2019)
- Breathless (1960)
- Ambulance (2022)
- Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
- The Big Combo (1955)
- Happy Gilmore (1996)
- Citizen Kane (1941)
- Now You See Me (2013)
- Magic Mike’s Last Dance (2023)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2010)
- Groundhog Day (1993)
- Don Jon (2013)
- Basic Instinct (1992)
- The Princess Bride (1987)
- Under the Silver Lake (2018)
- Fast X (2023)
- Clash (1984)
- Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
- The Godfather (1972)
- The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- X (2022)
- Fight Club (1999)
- The Descent (2005)
- Get Out (2017)
- Inception (2010)
- West Side Story (2021)
- Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
- Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
- Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- The French Dispatch (2021)
- Dirty Dancing (1987)
- They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)
- The Last Metro (1980)
- Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
- Dog (2022)
- The Holy Mountain (1926)
- Signs (2002)
- Touch of Evil (1958)
- Scarface (1983)
- Alien (1979)
- Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- Fallen Angel (1945)
- Road House (1989)
- The Gunfighter (1950)
- All Hallow’s Eve (2013)
- jeen-yuhs (2022)
- Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
- The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
- Christopher Strong (1933)
- Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
- I Married a Witch (1942)
- I Love You, Man (2009)
- The Blob (1988)
- Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
- Cool as Ice (1991)
- Johnny Guitar (1954)
- Staying Alive (1983)
- Torn Curtain (1966)
- Benedetta (2021)
- Def By Temptation (1990)
- Stop Making Sense (1984)
- Fargo (1996)
- Twilight: New Moon (2009)
- Little Italy (2018)
- Dressed to Kill (1980)
Very Good
- Spectre (2015)
- The Small Back Room (1949)
- King Richard (2021)
- Remember the Night (1940)
- Raw Deal (1948)
- Jeepers Creepers (2001)
- Game Over (1989)
- The Last Duel (2021)
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
- Nightcrawler (2014)
- Friday the 13th (1980)
- Prometheus (2012)
- Past Lives (2023)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- Flesh + Blood (1985)
- Underworld (2003)
- Close to Vermeer (2023)
- Ball of Fire (1941)
- Demons (1985)
- Thriller: A Cruel Picture (1973)
- Underworld: Evolution (2006)
- Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)
- M3GAN (2023)
- The Sixth Sense (1999)
- Puppet Master (1989)
- Pain & Gain (2013)
- 300 (2006)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- Lionheart (1990)
- Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
- Old (2021)
- Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)
- Any Given Sunday (1999)
- 21 Jump Street (2012)
- Alien vs. Predator (2004)
- Nightmare Alley (1947)
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
- Fallen Leaves (2023)
- American Psycho (2000)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- Saboteur (1942)
- Blade (1998)
- Melancholia (2011)
- Parents (1989)
- The Squid and the Whale (2005)
- Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
- Lured (1947)
- The Man from Laramie (1955)
- Black Swan (2010)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- Danzón (1991)
- Licorice Pizza (2021)
- This Gun for Hire (1942)
- Castle in the Sky (1986)
- Frenzy (1972)
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
- Decision at Sundown (1957)
- Poor Things (2023)
- The Mutilator (1984)
- The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967)
- 22 Jump Street (2014)
- The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1944)
- Vanilla Sky (2001)
- Light Sleeper (1992)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
- Aftersun (2022)
- The Monster Squad (1987)
- Paprika (2006)
- Unforgiven (1992)
- Madman (1981)
- Out of the Fog (1941)
- The Best Man Holiday (2013)
- RRR (2022)
- Step Up (2006)
- Furious 7 (2015)
- The Hurricane Heist (2018)
- The Abyss (1989)
- The Holiday (2006)
- Rye Lane (2023)
- Pusher (1996)
- A Taxing Woman’s Return (1988)
- Bronson (2008)
- Grease (1978)
- The Lady Eve (1941)
- Rushmore (1998)
- Suzume (2023)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- First Love (2019)
- The Trouble with Harry (1955)
- Knocked Up (2007)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- France (2021)
- Independence Day (1996)
- I Wouldn’t Be in Your Shoes (1948)
- Alien: Covenant (2017)
- Too Late for Tears (1949)
- Holiday in Handcuffs (2007)
- Orphan: First Kill (2022)
- The Glass Key (1942)
- The Hateful Eight (2015)
- The Swimming Pool (1969)
- Pulp Fiction (1994)
- Wish Upon (2017)
- Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
- Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004)
- Kimi (2022)
- Rubber (2010)
- Her (2013)
- Hard Target (1993)
- The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
- Infinity Pool (2023)
- Deep Red (1975)
- Killing Spree (1987)
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
- Marnie (1964)
- The Holdovers (2023)
- Day for Night (1973)
- The Boy Next Door (2015)
- An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- Elf (2003)
- Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
- Hangover Square (1945)
- Terror at Tenkiller (1986)
- What About Bob? (1994)
- Last Night in Soho (2021)
- When Harry Met Sally (1989)
- The Departed (2006)
- Dust Devil (1992)
- Chopping Mall (1986)
- SexWorld (1978)
- Pearl (2022)
- History is Made at Night (1937)
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- The Browning Version (1951)
- Clueless (1995)
- And Soon the Darkness (1970)
- Beautiful Disaster (2023)
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
- Concussion (2015)
- Road to Salina (1970)
- Casino (1995)
- (500) Days of Summer (2009)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
- Holidate (2020)
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- Twilight: Eclipse (2010)
- Die Hard (1988)
Good
- Misery (1990)
- Akira (1988)
- The Big Sleep (1946)
- The Fabelmans (2022)
- Bottoms (2023)
- The Lake House (2006)
- Harakiri (1962)
- Drive My Car (2021)
- V/H/S/99 (2022)
- The Card Counter (2021)
- In the Mood for Love (2000)
- Resident Evil (2002)
- She’s Gotta Have It (1986)
- I Am Legend (2007)
- Brute Force (1947)
- Aliens (1986)
- Barbie (2023)
- I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
- Michael Clayton (2007)
- Murder at the Mansion (2019)
- Not Okay (2022)
- Constantine (2005)
- 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene (2017)
- The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
- Erin Brockovich (2000)
- Persona (1966)
- Elvis (2022)
- After Hours (1985)
- Fast & Furious (2009)
- Decision to Leave (2022)
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
- The Big Heat (1953)
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- Doctor X (1932)
- Master Gardener (2023)
- Miami Vice (2006)
- Holiday (2018)
- Scream 2 (1997)
- Isle of Dogs (2018)
- Challengers (2024)
- Paris, Texas (1984)
- Source Code (2011)
- Eastern Promises (2007)
- Step Up 3D (2010)
- The Front Page (1931)
- Maestro (2023)
- Heathers (1989)
- The Player (1992)
- Odd Man Out (1947)
- F9 (2021)
- Dial M for Murder (1954)
- After Earth (2013)
- Ministry of Fear (1944)
- Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)
- The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)
- Mad God (2022)
- The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- Sexy Beast (2000)
- Dreams (1990)
- Lady in the Lake (1946)
- My Dinner With Andre (1981)
- The Green Man (1956)
- The Night House (2020)
- Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023)
- House of Gucci (2021)
- Big Daddy (1999)
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
- Fire of Love (2022)
- Heaven Can Wait (1943)
- Gremlins (1984)
- Family Plot (1976)
- The Voyeurs (2021)
- No Bears (2023)
- A Star is Born (2018)
- Babysitter (2022)
- Repeat Performance (1947)
- Turkey Shoot (1982)
- For Your Consideration (2006)
- Notting Hill (1999)
- They Live (1988)
- Night Tide (1961)
- Skyfall (2012)
- The Blue Lamp (1950)
- Topaz (1969)
- Flatliners (1990)
- Dracula Sucks (1978)
- Nope (2022)
- Priscilla (2023)
- Mean Girls (2004)
- Police Story 3: Super Cop (1992)
- Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas (2009)
- Terrifier (2016)
- Baby Doll (1956)
- Ladies in Retirement (1941)
- Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)
- In Bruges (2008)
- Magnificent Obsession (1954)
- The Funeral (1984)
- Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997)
- Asteroid City (2023)
- Hot Rod (2007)
- The Santa Clause (1994)
- Deep Water (2022)
- Morbius (2022)
- The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
- The Creator (2023)
- Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
- Up in the Air (2009)
- Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song (1971)
- Lady Bird (2017)
- Looper (2012)
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
- Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
- Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)
- The Blue Dahlia (1946)
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
- An Affair to Remember (1957)
- Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- Bend it Like Beckham (2002)
- Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
- Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- Jackass Forever (2022)
- Donnie Darko: The Director’s Cut (2001)
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
- Tetris (2023)
- Skyfall (2012)
- John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- Dogma (1999)
- Midnight Run (1988)
- Creed III (2023)
- Confess, Fletch (2022)
- Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- Baby Blood (1990)
- Spin Me Round (2022)
- Falling for Christmas (2022)
- Pineapple Express (2008)
- Song to Song (2017)
- 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
- They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
- Walk the Line (2005)
- The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022)
- Single White Female (1992)
- Batman (1989)
- 80 for Brady (2023)
- The Making of Psycho (1997)
- The Gift (2000)
- The Pope’s Exorcist (2023)
- Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of ‘Donnie Darko’ (2016)
- Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005)
- All About ‘The Birds’ (2000)
- Robots (2023)
- Home for the Holidays (1995)
- The Last Dance (1993)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
- May December (2023)
- 12 Pups of Christmas (2019)
- A Beauty & the Beast Christmas (2019)
- Pacific Heights (1990)
- This is Me…Now (2024)
- Automata (2014)
- A Mighty Wind (2003)
Missing Something
- Spencer (2021)
- Holiday (1938)
- The Wailing (2016)
- The Prestige (2006)
- The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
- The Gentlemen (2019)
- Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
- A Haunting in Venice (2023)
- The Village (2004)
- Ricky Stanicky (2024)
- Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
- The Natural (1984)
- Wife of a Spy (2020)
- Sugar & Spice (2001)
- The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
- MaXXXine (2024)
- The Family Man (2000)
- High Sierra (1941)
- Women Talking (2022)
- Mildred Pierce (1945)
- Meet the Parents (2000)
- No Hard Feelings (2023)
- Neighbors (2014)
- Angel Face (1953)
- Casino Royale (2006)
- The Batman (2022)
- Green for Danger (1946)
- Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife (1938)
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
- Memento (2000)
- My Man Godfrey (1936)
- Valentine’s Day (2010)
- 65 (2023)
- Vicky Christina Barcelona (2008)
- Born to Be Bad (1950)
- Kiss of Death (1947)
- Wedding Crashers (2005)
- Logan (2017)
- Dune: Part Two (2024)
- Panic Room (2002)
- The Social Network (2010)
- Major League (1989)
- Ocean’s Twelve (2004)
- Qala (2022)
- You Can Never Tell (1951)
- Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
- Dumb Money (2023)
- Alien 3 (1992)
- Bubble (2022)
- Kate & Leopold (2001)
- Laserblast (1978)
- On the Rocks (2020)
- He’s Just Not That Into You (2009)
- Facing Nolan (2022)
- The Equalizer (2014)
- Desperado (1995)
- Friends and Strangers (2021)
- Big Fish (2003)
- The Northman (2022)
- Crazy, Rich, and Deadly (2020)
- Jolt (2021)
Not For Me
- Sullivan’s Travels (1941)
- Scream VI (2023)
- Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
- I Love My Dad (2022)
- This is 40 (2012)
- Triangle of Sadness (2022)
- This Much I Know to Be True (2022)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
- Fresh (2022)
- The Transporter (2002)
- Hud (1963)
- Immaculate (2024)
- Black Panther (2018)
- The French Connection (1971)
- Me Time (2022)
- A Very Murray Christmas (2015)
- Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975)
- The Raid (2011)
- Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
- When a Stranger Calls (1979)
- Argylle (2024)
- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
- Candyman (2021)
- The Rapture (1991)
- Cruel Intentions (1999)
- V/H/S/85 (2023)
- Parasite (2019)
- Quantum of Solace (2008)
- Prey (2022)
- House by the River (1950)
- Whiplash (2014)
- Down to Earth (2001)
- Oppenheimer (2023)
- Prisoners (2013)
- Self Reliance (2024)
- Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
- The Automat (2021)
- Death on the Nile (2022)
- The Daytrippers (1996)
- The Killer (2023)
- The King’s Man (2021)
Really Not For Me
- The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
- Saltburn (2023)
- Thou Wast Mild and Lovely (2014)
- White Men Can’t Jump (2023)
- You People (2023)
- No Time to Die (2021)
- 10 Years (2011)
- Ip Man (2008)
- Road House (2024)
- Vengeance (2022)
- Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
- The Pale Blue Eye (2023)
- The Lost City (2022)
- Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
- Under the Skin (2013)
- Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (2021)
- First Time Female Director (2024)
- Blade: Trinity (2004)
- John Wick (2014)
- Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
- Senior Year (2022)
- Limitless (2011)
- Reign of Fire (2002)
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
- La La Land (2016)
- Alien Resurrection (1997)
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
- Dune (2021)
- The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023)
- Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)
- A Time to Kill (1996)
- Bullet Train (2022)
- Closer (2004)
- Mother! (2017)
- Tár (2022)
- Christmas with the Campbells (2022)
- Barbarian (2022)
- Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
I’d Rather Not Talk About It
- Air (2023)
- Ex Machina (2014)
- Don’t Look Up (2021)
- The Zone of Interest (2023)
- The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- Spotlight (2015)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Scream (2022)
- Dream Scenario (2023)
- The Family Stone (2005)
- Babylon (2022)
- Midsommar (2019)
- Vivarium (2019)
- The Gray Man (2022)
- The Menu (2022)
- Hereditary (2018)
You’re young, so you might not know any of my generation’s favorite action movies – but if you do, what’s your opinion of those old “Men on a Mission” movies? Like Where Eagles Dare, Kelly’s Heroes, The Dirty Dozen, The Guns of Navarone, etc… Or any Sean Connery Bond movie. Nothin’ serious, of course. Just popcorn stuff. I would be interested to know what you youngins think of those old gems.
Hey Jerry! I will admit that’s one genre I’ve never delved into. Not because I’m not into it, but it’s never been a major priority of mine. I’ve seen The Dirty Dozen though (mostly because I’m an Aldrich fan) and remember really enjoying it. I will seek all those movies you mentioned!
I am a big fan of westerns (I watched a lot of em with my dad), which I think fits into this category. The whole “man on a mission” angle reminds me of the Boetticher/Scott movies (Comanche Station, Seven Men From Now) that I really love. Also the classics from Anthony Mann (Man of the West, The Man from Laramie) and Delmer Daves (The Hanging Tree, Broken Arrow) have remained very vital.
On the subject of Bond, I’ve always wanted to watch the older Bond movies but have never gotten around to it. One of these days I might buy a Bond boxset and burn through em all.
If you do watch any of the “Men on a Mission” movies suggested, you will understand the inspiration to many many things in your movie universe. From the entire “Star Wars” franchise to “Inglorious Basterds”. In fact, “Where Eagles Dare” is said to be Tarantino’s favorite movie!
The early Bond series (with Sean Connery) is a different matter entirely. The Bond movies of today follow trends. The Bond movies of the 1960’s set the trends.
I’m excited to check these movies out!
Didn’t see Sunset Boulevard anywhere on your list. Check it out if you haven’t already.
Hey Dave! I have seen Sunset Blvd a couple times. I’ve never been a huge fan of Billy Wilder but I believe Sunset Blvd stands out as perhaps his best work. Gloria Swanson played that part perfectly. I’d probably put it in the “Very Good” section.
this a great ranking – i love that demons 2 is in essential, i really like that movie too. there’s some films at the top of your ranking i’ve never heard of but look really interesting like Bayan Ko, i’ve added them to my watchlist!
Glad to hear it! If you ever have any questions about my movies, feel free to ask! You can also offer up suggestions for me (it sounds like you have great taste if you like Demons 2).
Also, you can find me on Letterboxd @TL_Bean
Very nice list, I also have ETV as my top film I reckon. Have you seen Marcel The Shell With Shoes On? Also a fave of mine, obviously very different but didn’t see it on your Letterboxed!
Thanks a lot! Enter the Void is everything.
And I have not seen Marcel the Shell. Tbh I never got into that craze when it happened back in the 2000s, which is probably why I never bothered watching the movie. Does that matter? Is it still interesting?
nice to see you love alien vs predator but what’s up with prey?? and where would you place Arnold Schwarzenegger predator movie???
I thought Prey certainly progressed the commentary into new territory, focusing on a female led in a male-dominated environment, but failed to invigorate the commentary like many of the other Predator entires. I felt its observations were obvious, making its ideology rather flaccid in an overt attempt to feel modern. A lot of that was due to just flat-out bad acting. But I think the script and focus was just too nondescript for my taste.
I think Arnold’s Predator is still the best one. I’d put it in the Superb category!
Kindly explain how Twilight belongs on any list of decent films, please?
Ha! Just depends on your tastes/perspective. I love campy movies, and I think Twilight has perfect goofy, wacky energy. I used to think of Twilight as “so bad it’s good,” but now I think that’s a tad reductive. Catherine Hardwicke is a proven director, and Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are pretty respected at this point and considered good actors. I think this movie purposefully achieves a very specific atmosphere that most consider to be bad—and I get it. But I love movies with this sort of spirit. I think it’s an interesting story with interesting characters, but at the same time it’s no too self-serious. Reminds me of 80s and 90s movies that were in a similar vein. I’ve also seen it many times with several different groups of people and we always have a great time. I think in the right setting, this movie is just perfect and endlessly rewatchable.
That’s my long-winded answer lol. I actually enjoy all the Twilight movies, but the first is my favorite.
This list is a really interesting list, and I’ve noted down some films to watch.
I understand this list is arbitrary and based off your personal taste, and I appreciate when people aren’t afraid to admit they like a film that critics hate. Me for example- I love Like Mike, Meet the Parents, and Grown ups.
That being said, I’m wondering if there are some movies that you’ve left out? Such as: Django Unchained, Zodiac, The Dark Knight series.
Also if I may make a suggestion- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is really good!
Love your work!
Hey! The only reason the movies you mentioned aren’t on this list is because I haven’t watched them since I started compiling this list in 2022. I have seen and enjoy all those movies 🙂
I’ve always wondered about Secret Life! I’ll put it on my list and hopefully check it out soon.
Never be afraid to like “bad” movies! The cultural elite wants to control your taste. But you just have to remember that they’re boring and you’re not 🙂
Hi Travis – I don’t see Cool Hand Luke on your list. (did I miss it?) It’s a must see IMHO. Great acting all around.