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IMHO best movie ever:
To Kill a Mockingbird - "Miss Jean Louise, miss Jean Louise, stand up -- your father's passing . . . "

Sports - Drama
Blind Side - true story, hot Sandra Bullock; Tim McGraw really can act
Remember the Titans - true story, esprit de corps overcomes racism, good sound track, Denzel at his finest IMHO
Friday Night Lights - true story, Billy Bob is really good in this . . .
We are Marshall - true story, one of Kate Mara's 1st big roles
Pride of the Yankees - Lou Gehrig's story - one to watch as a couple; can't go wrong w/Gary Cooper & Teresa Wright
Hoosiers - true story, IMHO one of Hackman's best

Shoot 'em Up / Action
Reservoir Dogs - guns, great cast, excellent soundtrack
Transporter 1 and 3 - fast cars and @ss kicking
Shoot 'em Up - brass flying everywhere
Kick-Ass - words can't describe; Kick-Ass 2 coming out this summer
Formula 51 - kicking @ss with golf clubs wearing a kilt. Exploding Meatloaf a bonus
Hero - awesome kung fu
Ip Man - awesomer kung fu
Legend of Drunken Master - awesomest kung fu
(Leon) The Professional - lots of guns, Jean Reno, Gary Sinise, and a very young Natalie Portman

With Cool Cars & Chase Scenes
Bullitt - 'nuff said
Le Mans - 917s and Ferrari V12s at full wail . . .
The Rock - chase scene through SF honors Bullitt
Gone in 60 Seconds (both, but I prefer 2000 over 1974) - 2000 has great sound track, awesome car chases, skanky Jolie; 1974 crashed more cars in one movie than any other up to that point . . .
Ronin - honorable mention; Audi S8
Quantum of Solace - honorable mention; Aston Martins
Grand Prix (if for no other reason than to remember James Garner could really drive)
On Any Sunday - a classic about motorcycle racing; introduced me to trials riding and Malcolm Smith was a genius on two wheels

Don't really fit into a category I can think of but worth watching anyway
Repo Man (1984 w/Emilio Estevez) - strangely addicting 'B' movie
Comfort and Joy (1984) - ice cream wars in London
Mother, Jugs, and Speed - Cosby, Welch, Keitel -- tear-@ssing around in ambulances
The Astronaut Farmer - Billy Bob tells the U.S. government to kiss his @ss; he's going into space

War / Military
Saving Private Ryan - honor and sacrifice, presented with great respect
The Unit (series) - inside look into Deltas (and on DVD you can FF through the spouse & family cr@p)
Band of Brothers - true, great storytelling, one of the best ensemble casts I've seen
Last Samurai - best samurai action movie since any of Kurosawa's work, if you can get past Tom Cruise . . .
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