My top 10 movies
by damien_74 | created - 13 Sep 2012 | updated - 06 Sep 2014 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
Votes: 1,998,878 | Gross: $315.54M
[RED]This regards the whole trilogy./RED]
The Two Towers
The Return of the King
Hopefully I will be able to say the same for "The Hobbit" movies.
2. Alien (1979)
R | 117 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 946,229 | Gross: $78.90M
[RED]I like all the Alien movies but the first is so well done on all levels that it is in a class of it's own./RED]
3. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness
Votes: 1,444,969 | Gross: $322.74M
[RED]This regards the whole, old trilogy./RED] The new trilogy is enteraining also, but a little to Disney to measure up.
4. Mask (1985)
PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama
A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Cher, Eric Stoltz, Sam Elliott, Estelle Getty
Votes: 32,389 | Gross: $48.23M
This is NOT "The Mask" with Jim Carey.
[RED]Based on a true story and with acting performances that makes you totally forget you're watching a movie.
Especially from Eric Stoltz who does the role of his life in this portrait of "Rocky"./RED]
5. Predator (1987)
R | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall, Elpidia Carrillo
Votes: 452,953 | Gross: $59.74M
[RED]A really good movie that, as usually is the case, stands out quite a bit from the sequals. And a very good performance by Arnold I do love all the movies including all the new ones based on the Predator and Alien./RED]
6. Willow (1988)
PG | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis, Jean Marsh
Votes: 129,557 | Gross: $57.27M
[RED]Probably the best fantasy movie except for Lord of the Rings trilogy./RED]
7. Legend (1985)
PG | 94 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
A young man must stop the Lord of Darkness from destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent
Votes: 72,196 | Gross: $15.50M
[RED]Very good fantasy movie. Not many movies can really make you feel that way you do when you read a good fantasy book, this one does./RED]
8. Spider-Man (2002)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco
Votes: 875,901 | Gross: $403.71M
[RED]This movie may well be removed from the list. I like it, but had I not loved Spiderman as a kid I'm not sure the movie would have been better than any other modern superhero movie./RED]
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