Ten Movies in Ten Words

Two posts in two days, this is a record I haven't reached in a while! I have for you a list of my current Top Ten Must-See Films. Subject to change as I see more movies, of course.

This is a very subjective list, and is not influenced by what other people consider the "best" films of all time. It's more like, if someone were to ask me "what is film?" or "what are movies all about?" this is list I would give them. Right now, anyway. Ask me again in a few months' time when I've seen more movies and it'll probably be different. It was a HUGE struggle just to get it down to ten. I had another 5 or 6 that were vying for spots but missed out. 

I've called this post "Ten Movies in Ten Words" because ten words is short and sweet and cuts to the point (so screw sentence structure!). And this way you don't have to read big long opinionated paragraphs that will skew your own opinion. We don't want to start any arguments, here. 

If you're reading and you have your own blog (or even just a facebook) I encourage you to do your own "Ten Movies in Ten Words" post, because I'd love to compare. 

So without further ado, the list. In order by year. 

1. A Trip to the Moon (George Méliès, 1902)

110 years old. 14 minutes. Still brilliant, creative, and funny. 

2. Bringing Up Baby (Howard Hawks, 1938)

Ahead of its time, fast-paced, ridiculous. I laughed constantly.

3. Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941)

Let's just say I watched it thrice in one week.

4. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)

Creepy, clever, thrilling. One of Hitchcock's finest. Perkins is unforgettable.

5. The Princess Bride (Rob Reiner, 1987)

A loveable cult classic. Inconceivably quotable. Fantasy at its finest.

6. Toy Story (John Lasseter, 1995)

You haven't seen this? You uncultured swine! It's freaking genius.

7. Moulin Rouge! (Baz Luhrmann, 2001)

It's about love! An artistic masterpiece! You'll want to sing!

8. Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino, 2009)

THE TAVERN SCENE IS SO, SO GOOD. BRILLIANTLY EXECUTED. ARGH. 

9. The Social Network (David Fincher, 2010)

Edge-of-your-seat dialogue. Incredible script, score, and acting.

The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick, 2011)

Beautiful cinematic artwork. 
Pretentious? Yes, but Lubezki's cinematography is breathtaking. 

And there you have it. Ten Films in Ten Words. Your turn!