Movies I Can Watch Over And Over Again

Toy Story Trilogy

     Who would have thought that a story about toys can talk about all the universal themes that matter to us, human beings.  Only this movie.  Toy Story is my Star Wars.

Shaun Of The Dead

     The best buddy movie ever!  A friendship story wrapped in a zombie setting.  I am Simon Pegg, period.

 A Few Good Men

     No other courtroom drama is as exciting as this one.  A close second is Runaway Jury and The Rainmaker.  Sure, it's no cinematic feat.  No pretensions.  It's the kind of movie that banked on itself as being a true Hollywood produce.  So what?  The script, the performances and the stellar cast are what movies should be made of.  Pure entertainment.

Goodfellas

     Ok, I'm not trying this film student choice here.  This is really one movie that brings you inside the life of a gangster.  And let's admit it, it's cool to be one after watching this.

Godfather 1

     Any Filipino coming from a huge family must love this.  The dynamics of the Corleone family is something anyone can relate to.  Well, at least, I can.

Jaws

   One of the few honest Spielberg movies.  I think these types of movies are what he's really good at.  Popcorn entertainment peppered with his usual bag of tricks.  He should not have done Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan and all his other message heavy, serious, pseudo-intelligent movies (except Munich).

When Harry Met Sally

     Quirky, intelligent and funny.  The romantic comedy that defined all romantic comedies.  *I'm no fan of Rob Reiner as a director (watch Bucket List, Rumor Has it and Flipped)  but the guy has made some good Hollywood stuff .  Must be the scripts.

Annie Hall/Manhattan Murder Mystery/Hannah And Her Sisters

     It just makes me wish I was born in New York!  Ba't ba dito pa ko ipinanganak sa Pinas!

Enemy Of The State

     I love conspiracy movies.  From Parallax View to Blow Out  to Marathon Man to Manchurian Candidate.  Only Tony Scott can make a movie as unpretentious as this one.  Plus of course, Will Smith and Gene Hackman.  A no brainer, solid, action thriller.

Bourne Trilogy

     When the first Bourne was made, studio executives wrote Doug Liman (the director) a memo telling him that they want it like a Tony Scott movie.  He answered, "I don't know what's a Tony Scott movie."

It later became one of the biggest franchise to hit the theaters.  These movies changed the way action movies are made.  I could watch this anytime.  Exciting, intriguing, action-packed and with one of the best and memorable lead characters ever to hit the silver screen.  I just love tragic heroes!