I was flipping channels tonight at saw that Miller's Crossing was on. If you have never seen it, it is a must see. About a week ago I got a phone call from a friend, Foamy the squirrel, who was in a movie store and was asking me for the names of some of the movies I have told her she has to see. I am not a huge movie buff, but I like what I like. This list will not be comprehensive or complete, but a good first start at that list. I invite everyone to provide some feedback. Check IMDB for more info.
1. Anything by the Cohen Brothers and most movies by the Raimi brothers. The Cohen Brothers are best known for Raising Arizona, Miller's Crossing, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, The Hudsucker Proxy, Barton Fink and O'Brother, Where Art Thou?. All of these are great movies. The Raimi Brothers have had a bit more varied movie lineage. Their classic work includes the Spiderman movies, Evil Dead, and the great Army of Darkness. These guys are also responsible for some great trash television such as Xena and Hercules. Most of their work is directed by Sam Raimi and features at least in cameo, Ted Raimi and Bruce Campbell.
2. Boondock Saints. If you haven't seen it, you must. Especially good on St. Patrick's Day.
3. Bravo Two Zero. The book is better, but it is the true story of just how bad a military operation can go from the get go. The British SAS were reluctant to let the story out.
4. Siege of Firebase Gloria. This is one of the most amazing stories to come out of Vietnam and yet it is a little known film. It goes well with such classics as Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket.
5. Heat. Pacino and DeNiro. I think anything with both of them usually works out pretty well.
6. Goodfellas. Enough said.
7. Casino. Very good!
And the list goes on. These are some of the movies I can watch again and again whenever they are on.
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