My top 100 favorite films

Top 100 Favorite Films

What makes a movie worthy of a spot on your top ten list?

If you've read my top 100 best movies list you know my definition of "best" differs from "favorite". But how do you define "favorite"?

I am sure your list is different than mine, and my list is different than his, and his list is different from hers. The fact of the matter is...

No one agrees on the best movies of all time. No one's favorite movies are the same. No one's genre preferences are the same. And no one's favorite actors are the same. So no one's list is the same.

"List-worthy" films are combination of best-films and favorite-films specific to each person, personality and personal experiences. The best movies of all time are difficult to separate from your favorite movies of all time. You favorite movies are the ones you can't turn the channel from when you catch it halfway through on TBS. While your best movies list is simply compiled of the most critically acclaimed films you've actually seen.

But honestly, most people don't agree with critics. Most people haven't even seen this year's Academy Award nominees. Most people just go see what their cineholic friend suggested, or what their co-workers were talking about around the water cooler. Most people fall for the hype. But often times, box office numbers even lie.

A movie isn't "list-worthy" just because there's a trailer on TV every hour, it's starring 5 Oscar winners, plus Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts, itís directed by Martin Scorsese and was produced by Steven Spielberg. And just because a critic gives it "two thumbs up" and calls it "the best movie this decade" doesn't guarantee it a spot on your list either.

"List-worthy" movies are a mix of everything. You can't make your own list without including opinions and rebuttals to someone else's list. I don't know if you consider me a legit critic, but Richard Roeper is, and I'm sure your list is different than his, his list is different from hers, and her list is different from mine:

1. Star Wars: Episode V - Empire Strikes Back 
2. Inception 
3. The Godfather 
4. Fight Club 
5. The Dark Knight 
6. Dumb and Dumber 
7. Pulp Fiction 
8. South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut 
9. Braveheart 
10. Silence of the Lambs 
11. The Notebook 
12. The Incredibles
13. Great Expectations 
14. Saving Private Ryan 
15. Last of the Mohicans 
16. Monty Python and the Holy Grail 
17. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 
18. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
19. A Quiet Place
20. Arrival
21. The Wolf of Wall Street
22. Finding Nemo 
23. Fool's Gold 
24. Inglorious Basterds 
25. Shawshank Redemption 
26. Heat 
27. The Social Network 
28. The Lego Movie
29. Usual Suspects 
30. Gladiator 
31. Predator 
32. Garden State 
33. Pacific Rim
34. Toy Story 3 
35. Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade 
36. Memento 
37. Interstellar
38. Guardians of the Galaxy
39. The Avengers 
40. Shrek 
41. Goodfellas 
42. Apocalypse Now Redux 
43. Se7en 
44. Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi 
45. The Ring 
46. Good Will Hunting 
47. Serendipity 
48. Lord of the Rings 3 - The Return of the King 
49. The Matrix 
50. Drive
51. Schindler's List 
52. The Beach 
53. American History X 
54. The Bourne Ultimatum 
55. Watchmen 
56. Monsters Inc. 
57. A Perfect Getaway 
58. Batman Begins 
59. Pretty Woman 
60. Forrest Gump 
61. Paranormal Activity 
62. Back to the Future 1 
63. The Exorcist 
64. Kill Bill: Volume 1 
65. Black Swan 
66. Into the Blue 
67. Groundhog Day 
68. Get Out
69. Creed
70. Snatch 
71. Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark 
72. The Big Lebowski 
73. Scarface 
74. The Sixth Sense 
75. Big Fish 
76. Reservoir Dogs 
77. Mothman Prophecies 
78. Pirates of the Caribbean 1: The Curse of the Black Pearl 
79. 300 
80. X-Men: First Class 
81. Rocky 
82. Avatar 
83. Die Hard 
84. American Beauty 
85. Star Trek (2009) 
86. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 
87. Aliens 
88. Lord of the Rings 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring 
89. Jaws 
90. Up 
91. Kill Bill: Volume 2 
92. Troy 
93. The Hangover 
94. Stand By Me 
95. Titanic 
96. The Departed 
97. Bourne Identity 
98. I Am Legend 
99. Back to the Future 2 
100. Requiem for a Dream 

Honorable mentions:

• The Cabin in the Woods
• Full Metal Jacket
• L.A. Confidential
• Sin City
• Slumdog Millionaire
• Amadeus
• Donnie Darko 
• Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers 
• Into the Wild 
• Ratatouille 
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall 
• Wall-E 
• The Lion King 
• Fargo
• Wizard of Oz 
• Casino 
• Indiana Jones: Temple of Doom 
• Twelve Monkeys 
• The Shining 
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day 
• Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest 
• Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 
• Mystic River 
• E.T. 
• Toy Story 
• There Will Be Blood 
• Bladerunner 
• V for Vendetta 

Last updated: 2/24/2019

Top 100 best films according to a movie-watching millennial

Top 100 Best Movies

If you've read my top 100 favorite movies list you know my definition of a favorite, or "list-worthy" film. The best films are different.

The best films, according to me, a movie-watching millennial, are those films post-1980 that a person born post 1975 could remember seeing in theaters. And they're not only the films they "could" remember (studies say humans remember major events around age 5), they are the films they "do" remember.

These are the films that left a lasting memory on me -- this is my cinefile of the best films of my time:

1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
2. Pulp Fiction (1994)
3. Schindler's List (1993)
4. Inception (2010)
5. The Dark Knight (2008)
6. Star Wars: Episode V - Empire Strikes Back (1980)
7. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
8. Fight Club (1999)
9. The Incredibles (2004)
10. Snatch (2000)
11. Goodfellas (1990)
12. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
13. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
14. Gravity (2013)
15. The Matrix (1999)
16. The Usual Suspects (1995)
17. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
18. Se7en (1995)
19. The Social Network (2010)
20. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
21. Braveheart (1995)
22. The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers (2002)
23. Memento (2000)
24. Forrest Gump (1994)
25. Back to the Future (1985)
26. Toy Story 3 (2010)
27. Arrival (2016)
28. Dunkirk (2017)
29. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
30. American History X (1998)
31. Good Will Hunting (1997)
32. American Beauty (1999)
33. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
34. Gladiator (2000)
35. WALL-E (2008)
36. The Shining (1980)
37. Avatar (2009)
38. Up (2009)
39. A Star is Born (2018)
40. The Pianist (2002)
41. The Departed (2006)
42. Aliens (1986)
43. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
44. Argo (2012)
45. The Sixth Sense (1999)
46. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
47. The Prestige (2006)
48. The Green Mile (1999)
49. Pacific Rim (2013)
50. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
51. Amadeus (1984)
52. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
53. There Will Be Blood (2007)
54. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
55. A Quiet Place (2018)
56. Black Swan (2010)
57. Iron Man (2008)
58. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
59. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
60. Icarus (2017)
61. Die Hard (1988)
62. Sin City (2005)
63. Batman Begins (2005)
64. L.A. Confidential (1997)
65. Heat (1995)
66. Blade Runner (1982)
67. No Country for Old Men (2007)
68. Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
69. Free Solo (2018)
70. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
71. The Lion King (1994)
72. The Big Lebowski (1998)
73. Toy Story (1995)
74. Donnie Darko (2001)
75. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
76. Platoon (1986)
77. Into the Wild (2007)
78. Black Panther (2018)
79. Rain Man (1988)
80. X-Men: First Class (2011)
81. Scarface (1983)
82. Trainspotting (1996)
83. Groundhog Day (1993)
84. Finding Nemo (2003)
85. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
86. The Terminator (1984)
87. Casino (1995)
88. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
89. Get Out (2017)
90. Stand by Me (1986)
91. V for Vendetta (2006)
92. Ratatouille (2007)
93. Prisoners (2013)
94. Star Trek (2009)
95. Mystic River (2003)
96. Inside Out (2015)
97. Big Fish (2003)
98. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
99. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
100. The Cove (2009)

Honorable Mentions:

• Monsters, Inc. (2001)
• Shutter Island (2010)
• Fargo (1996)
• The Truman Show (1998)
• The Wrestler (2008)
• 12 Monkeys (1995)
• Wonder Woman (2017)
• RBG (2018)
• Let the Right One In (2008)
• Gran Torino (2008)
• Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing Missouri (2017)

Last updated: 2/24/2018

Top 10 Movies of 2018

It's been five years since I‘ve been able to sit down and write my quick spoiler-free reviews. But with my pregnant wife at home on bedrest waiting for our second son’s arrival, and our Netflix and Hulu binge-lists shortening rapidly, we’ve had some time to catch up on movies we missed in theaters. As per usual, it’s tough for me to compare the best, cinematic “see-it” masterpieces to my favorite, rewatchable, “buy-it” Blu-rays and digital downloads... but here’s my take on the top films of the year:

1. A Star is Born: This musical tear-jerker also features the year’s top performances by Bradley Cooper as a drunken-rockstar-turned-romantic and Lady Gaga’s strong-yet-down-to-earth-(at least compared to the typical Gaga)-waitress turned viral sensation. Hands down the “best” film of the year no matter if you’re a renowned film critic, MoviePass-holding cinephile, or once-a-year renter.
2. A Quiet Place: Shh... I've got a secret to tell you. It's not only the best horror movie of the year but also worthy of a spot in my top 20 “favorite” films of all-time! John Krasinski and Emily Blunt’s real-life love pours over into this terrifying fictional world where you can’t make a noise, or else....
3. Free Solo: Watching professional rock climber Alex Honnold attempt the first free solo (aka rope-less) climb of the infamous 3,200ft vertical wall nicknamed El Cap at Yosemite National Park was the most intense film let alone documentary I’ve seen since “The Act of Killing.”
4. Black Panther: Don’t get me wrong, Black Panther was a great, important, fun film — probably the best Marvel movie since the original Iron Man — and it may actually win the Oscar for Best Picture thanks to the Academy Awards' preferential voting system... but, it wasn’t the best picture of the year.
5. Widows: Despite the powerhouse cast and 91% reviews on RottenTomatoes, this cops-and-robbers movie failed to steal the hearts of America or make bank at the box office. But only marketing can be to blame because everything about this twisty film was shocking and amazing.
6. Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse: A surprising unformulaic entry into the Marvel universe and hands-down the best animated movie of the year worthy of one of the ten possible Oscar nominations for Best Picture.
7. Bohemian Rhapsody: If you weren’t a huge Queen fan already you will be after falling in love with Rami Malek’s performance (in every sense of the word) as Freddie Mercury. I’m not sure if lip-syncing or actually singing makes him a better “actor” but either way this film rocks.
8. Searching: One of the most unique suspense films you’ll ever see. Follow a desperate father (an atypically dramatic role played by John Cho) through the lens of a webcam and Skype-like screenshares as he searches online for his 16-year-old daughter.
9. First Man: Like Titanic, it doesn’t matter if you think you know how the Neil Armstrong moon-landing ends because you haven’t seen the drama played out by the six-time Academy Award®-winning LaLaLand duo of director Damien Chazelle and star Ryan Gosling.
10. Creed 2: Even you’ve never seen Creed 1 (which you should) or any of the Rocky films (which you should, especially the first three), you won’t be able to throw in your towel of tears during the final round of the riveting fight between the sons of Apollo Creed and Ivan Drago.
    
    There were A LOT of great films this year. It was hard to leave the wonderful documentary “RBG” about notorious U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg out of my top ten. And the same goes for Green Book’s powerful story inspired by the unique real-life 1960’s friendship between a world-class African-American pianist and his Italian-American driver. But the line has to be drawn somewhere. Here are the honorable mentions to round out my top 25 movies of the year:
     
11. RBG
12. Green Book
13. Molly’s Game
14. Chappaquidick
15. Mission Impossible: Fallout
16. Avengers: Infinity War
17. Halloween
18. Incredibles 2
19. Bumblebee
20. Roma
21. Hereditary
22. Ralph Breaks the Internet
23. Leave No Trace
24. The Favourite
25. Roma

Agree? Disagree? Let me know in the comments:

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Top 10 movies of 2014 (so far)

Top 10 films of the year (so far)

Well Fall is officially here and the Summer blockbuster films have raked in millions at the box office. Now it's time for the Oscar-nomination hopefuls to hit theaters (i.e. Gone Girl, Fury, Interstellar, and Unbroken) followed by the Holiday blockbuster lineup (i.e. Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1, Big Hero 6, and Nightcrawler) but the first three quarters of the year didn't disappoint. And though the small-budget film market was lacking, the most-anticipated indie movie of the year -- actually the most anticipated indie movie of the last dozen years  -- did not disappoint.

The movies on this list are a mix of the best and my favorite films of the year. These are the top ten films from the first nine months of 2014:

1. Lego Movie
2. Boyhood
3. Guardians of the Galaxy
4. X-Men: Days of Future Past
5. Captain America: Winter Soldier
6. 22 Jump Street
7. Edge of Tomorrow
8. Grand Budapest Hotel
9. How to Train Your Dragon 2
10. Bears

What haven't I seen that should be on the list? Is something on the list that shouldn't be? Leave your thoughts in the comments below:

Top 10 movies of 2013

Top 10 movies of 2013

Every other month in 2013, I found myself walking out of a movie theater saying, "best film of the year... hands down!" First it was Warm Bodies in February. Then Before Midnight in May. Then Pacific Rim in July and Prisoners in September. Then it was Gravity and Captain Philips in October. And finally, Wolf of Wall Street in December.

It was a record-breaking year at the box office, but also a fantastic year of award-worthy filmmaking (two scales that rarely correlate). There were brilliant screenplays, moving stories, and outstanding individual performances. In my opinion, Tom Hanks deserves an Oscar just for the final ten minutes of Captain Phillips and the rest of the major acting awards should go to the cast of American Hustle.

But there's more to a "best picture" list than a handful of Oscar-worthy performances, and now that I've had some time to reflect, I think I've finally finalized my lists. Here are my...

... top 10 best films of 2013:

1. Gravity
2. Captain Phillips
3. Wolf of Wall Street
4. Pacific Rim
5. Lone Survivor
6. Blackfish
7. American Hustle
8. Her
9. Frozen
10. Chasing Ice

...and top 10 favorite movies of 2013:

1. Pacific Rim
2. Wolf of Wall Street
3. Lone Survivor
4. Blackfish
5. Prisoners
6. Gravity
7. This is the End
8. Man of Steel
9. Warm Bodies
10. Croods

Disagree? I'm sure you do. Let me have it in the comments:

9 simple steps to going digital

They say it takes 21 days to form a habit. And therefor another 21 days to break it. But making the switch from analog to digital is harder than just breaking a habit. It's generational. But just because you were born in a specific decade doesn't mean you have to be stuck in the paper age.

Here are nine tips to help you go from a scribbling-pen-and-paper boomer to a digital millennial:

1. Shopping List: Stop writing your shopping list on that dry erase board on your fridge and start keeping track of your grocery needs in an app that syncs between devices. Now, if your spouse picks something up at the store at lunch, you won't accidentally also buy it after work.
2. CDs: If you're seriously still buying and/or burning CDs please stop. Trade in that compact disc player, get an iPod, and turn all those 15-song albums into 100-song playlists. Then throw away that CD sleeve on your car's visor. You can thank me later.
3. Notes: Stop taking notes on post-it's at work or home -- jot them down on your phone or tablet instead. Now you'll never forget them and they'll never accidentally end up in the trash.
4. FM/AM Radio: Ditch the radio at work or on-the-go and download an app and/or podcasts instead. They're fully customizable and sound better too!
5. Movies: Are you really still driving to the video store for rentals? Just rent it online on iTunes, Vudo, Amazon, or stream it on Netflix. Or at least go to the nearest RedBox. Then be sure to rate it on whichever service you're using. Now, next time you're looking for something you'll like, you'll get recommendations specifically for you.
6. Wallet: Replace all those cards in your wallet or purse with an app like Lemon, Passbook, or CardStar. It easily scans the barcodes and membership numbers to quickly create a digital copy on your phone. You'll lose a little weight (off your shoulder or out of your back pocket) and save some money at the same time.
7. Books: I know physical books have a "smell and feel" that are harder to quit than crack cocaine, but give a Kindle or Nook a try for 2 months and I guarantee you never fall off the wagon again. Syncing across devices and the ability to download new books anytime, anywhere, are just a few of the reasons you'll never turn a page again.
8. Recipes: Are you still writing your recipes on index cards and filing them away in box? Type them up on your computer for easy searching and sharing. Or download an app on your tablet or phone and instantly multiply your list of dinner options exponentially.
9. TV: Some shows are better live, one-at-a-time, on a week-by-week basis, but there are also hundreds of shows worth binge-watching on Netflix and Hulu at any time. Late to party on the new hit show? Out of the loop at the water cooler? Start a new show a month or even a season late and get caught up in a few days with TV on-demand.

Follow these tips and you'll find yourself not only paperless, but also much more organized and ultimately happier.

Have any other helpful tips? Add them in the comments below:

Top 10 films of 2012

I must preface this list by restating that for years now I've contended that the Academy is out of touch with the general movie-going public. And I've also admitted time-and-time again that there is a distinct difference between the best movies and your favorite movies.

I must also admit I have not yet seen Amour, Beasts of the Southern Wild, or Salmon Fishing in the Yemen -- but honestly, who has?

With that said, and despite no longer being employed and reimbursed to see movies in theaters or at home, I have seen quite a few and more than most people, and I believe IMHO that these are the top 10 best movies of the year:

1. Argo
2. Lincoln
3. Django Unchained
4. Zero Dark Thirty
5. Skyfall
6. Looper
7. 21 Jump Street
8. Flight
9. Wreck-It-Ralph
10. The Grey

Not to be confused with my favorite movies. As I said earlier, the best films of the year are not always my favorite films of the year. Heck Fools Gold is one of my all-time favorite films. It's rated 11% on RottenTomatoes.com. So with that said, these are my top 10 favorite movies of the year:

1. The Avengers
2. Argo
3. Django Unchained
4. Ted
5. Skyfall
6. Looper
7. The Dark Knight Rises
8. The Cabin in the Woods
9. Dredd 3D
10. Chronicle

I'm sure there are some snubs. So go ahead and let me have it in the comments.

Why I stopped reviewing movies

Everyone's top 10 is different.

On December 20th 2011, I officially reviewed my final film. Since then, I have been asked multiple times why I quit. After 2½ years, 401 top-ten articles, and 943 attention-span-sensitive movie reviews, how can I just stop? The answer is simple: my opinion doesn't matter.

Think about how many times you've disagreed with the critics. Now think about how many times you've disagreed with your friends. How can anyone know if you'll like something -- especially some stranger who's never met you?

The truth of the matter is no one person's opinion matters, not even an expert's. My opinion doesn't matter. Richard Roeper's opinion doesn't matter. And neither does the opinion of the person sitting next to you on the couch or in the theater.

Consensus reviews and social suggestions are the future of critic recommendations. 

There's a reason why The Academy Awards have been giving out Oscars for 84 years. And it's the same reason RottenTomatoes.com has over two million visitors per month. The consensus opinion is the only way to fairly judge what's best and truly make a recommendation of value.

But now, in today's highly connected world of social networks and technology, not only are the reviews of those experts more easily collected and quantified into meaningful rankings, but so can the reviews from your friends. And like everything else in life, the opinions of those closest to you are the only ones that really matter.

It's why Facebook's "Like" button is so meaningful, and why those posts with the most "likes" appear at the top of your homepage. It's also why the most tweeted and retweeted topics appear on the new #Discover tab of Twitter.

Don't get me wrong, expert opinions still have their place. The experts have the time to narrow the field for us. They can see everything, find the diamonds in the rough, and direct us down the path towards the "likable." Without the experts -- plural -- we'd have no guide. But only our "friends" -- those with similar interests and opinions -- can possibly predict what we will actually "like." 

The Academy is out of touch with the general movie-watching public

The American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) must have a sign hanging outside their door: "No wizards, witches, puppets, mutants, bridesmaids, drivers, or samurais allowed!" Because these are the films they nominated for the Best Picture Oscar this year:

• The Artist
• The Descendants
• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
• Hugo
• Midnight in Paris
• The Help
• Moneyball
• War Horse
• The Tree of Life

Not only are these nine films not in the general movie-going top 10, according to the box office numbers for 2011:

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - $381,011,219
2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon - $352,390,543
3. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 - $281,287,133
4. The Hangover Part II - $254,464,305
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - $241,071,802
6. Fast Five - $209,837,675
7. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol - $207,533,800
8. Cars 2 - $191,452,396
9. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - $185,538,618
10. Thor - $181,030,624

But they are also not in the general movie-critic's top 10. This is what RottenTomatoes currently has each of those nine films rated at (if you don't know, these percentages are based on the number of "approved" critics who gave the film a positive review):

• The Artist - 97%
• The Descendants - 90%
• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - 46%
• Hugo - 94%
• Midnight in Paris - 93%
• The Help - 76%
• Moneyball - 95%
• War Horse - 76%
• The Tree of Life - 84%

And lastly, and most importantly *wink*, this is what I thought about those nine films:

• The Artist - See-it - 10th best film of the year
• The Descendants - See-it - 15th best film of the year
• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - Skip-it - outside the top 50
• Hugo - See-it - outside the top 50
• Midnight in Paris - Rent-it - 16th best film of the year
• The Help - Rent-it - outside the top 50
• Moneyball - See-it - 3rd best film of the year
• War Horse - Skip-it - outside the top 50
• The Tree of Life - Rent-it - 33rd best film of the year

IMHO, these are the films I thought were the 10 best of 2011, and the films the Academy should've nominated:

1. Drive
2. Source Code
3. Moneyball 
4. X-Men: First Class
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 
6. Bridesmaids 
7. 13 Assassins
8. The Muppets
9. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 
10. The Artist 

So c'mon AMPAS, is this really how it is going to be? Is that what we, the movie-watching public has to look forward to each year? Because I couldn't care less who wins. I have no rooting interest. And no horse in the race. If you really want the tagline "Oscar-winning" to mean something to the next generation of movie-goers, you're going to have to connect with them. And posting your "no wizards, witches, puppets, mutants, bridesmaids, drivers, or samurais" nominations is not the way.

Romcoms, mysteramas, dramcoms, and horredies

So you've heard of romcoms, right? Romantic comedies. A funny movie about love and relationships. Well a "romcom" is a portmanteau - or a blend of two or more words into one new word (i.e. smoke + fog = smog). And it's really the only movie genre portmanteau in existence. Until now...

Now, there are 3 more genre-crossing movie categories: mysteramas, dramcoms, and horredies. And here are some examples of each:

• Mysteramas: Ides of March, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
• Dramcoms: Sunshine Cleaning, Patch Adams, Raising Arizona
• Horredies: Zombieland, Tucker & Dale vs Evil, Shaun of the Dead

Can you think of any others?

Start-Up Idea: Where2Watch.com

Alright, I have another brilliant start-up internet business idea: Where2Watch.com.

There are some basic versions of this idea already: Fanhattan, Flixster, and even IMDB and RottenTomatoes sort of do this, but nobody does it simply and intuitively. The idea is this:

You want to watch a movie (i.e. Fight Club) but you don't own it and don't know the best/cheapest/easiest/fastest way to do so. So you simply search the title of the film (i.e. "Fight Club") click on the correct title (in case there is another movie called "Fighters Club" or "Clubbing All Fight Long") and the system tells you all the possible options you have for watching, i.e.:

• Netflix - Free (stream - if already a member) - $9.99 per month (stream - if not a member)
• Hulu - (not available)
• YouTube - (not available)
• Movie Tavern - Retro Cinema - $7.50 per person
• HBO - Free (on demand - if already subscribed) - $14.99 per month (to add to current TV subscription)
• TBS - Free (DVR - Friday, November 11 at 9:00pm)
• iTunes - $4.99 (rent) - $12.99 (own)
• Amazon on Demand - $4.99 (rent) - $12.99 (own)
• Blockbuster - $1.99 (rent) - $10.99 (own)
• Best Buy - $12.99 (own)
• Wal-Mart - $9.99 (own)
• Redbox - (not available)

And then you cant sort and filter by best/cheapest/easiest/fastest as well.

So again, I ask, who wants to back me?

That's a Good Point Bear, Let's Try That

The funniest show on TV right now has got to be "How I Met Your Mother." It is right in my wheelhouse, with well-developed gen-Y characters, brilliant scripts, and talented actors. It's also, like "Seinfeld" for those one-generation older, regularly on topic with something I can relate to: the Super Bowl, the best burger in town, blind dates, and Star Wars. It is constantly referencing Star Wars. And my favorite episode that does so has to be one where Ted's new girlfriend finally admits that Star Wars is stupid:

"It's so stupid," Stella told Marshall. "I mean, first of all, how do they understand that walking bear they hang out with all the time?"

"Wookie," Marshall said, sadly.

"Yeah," she said. "He goes, 'Hmmmm,' (doing her best Chewbacca impression), and they're all, like, 'that's a good point, bear! Let's try that.'"

Now don't me wrong, I geek out as much as anyone when the opening crawl rolls, but she has a point. How does Han Solo possibly understand what Chewbacca is saying? It's like me understanding the moans, grunts, growls and barks of my dog. Even the nerdiest dweebs must admit this major flaw in the story. Though I am prepared for the rebuttal.

Watch-by-Thirty Bucket List: Top 30 movies 30-year-olds should've seen

So why haven't you seen this films?

If you're a millennial you were likely alive when these movies were in theaters. And you've also had a chance to rent them on VHS, DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray. So you are out of excuses.

If you are 30-years-old go rent or buy these films today! You won't be dissappointed. If you're a millenial but not 30 yet, you have between 1 and 19 years to finish this watch-by-thirty bucket list:

1. Léon: The Professional (1994)
2. Spirited Away (2001)
3. District 9 (2009)
4. Cinema Paradiso (1988)
5. The Pianist (2002)
6. Downfall (2004)
7. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
8. Into the Wild (2007)
9. Amadeus (1984)
10. The Cove (2009)
11. Oldboy (2003)
12. In Bruges (2008)
13. Unforgiven (1992)
14. Princess Mononoke (1997)
15. City Of God (2002)
16. Life is Beautiful (1997)
17. The Lives of Others (2006)
18. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
19. Amelie (2001)
20. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
21. The Celebration (1998)
22. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
23. Mary and Max (2009)
24. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
25. Infernal Affairs (2002)
26. Red (Three Colors Trilogy) (1994)
27. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)
28. Castle in the Sky (1986)
29. Amores Perros (2000)
30. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

You might be a fanyboy if...

You might be a fanboy if...

• you stand in line longer than 10 minutes for anything but an Millenium Force or Chipotle
• you own 3 or more versions of the same thing
• you can recite it better than the actor who originally read it
• you have a tee-shirt of it
• you have the release date stored in your iCal
• you dressed as it for something other than Halloween
• you are now fat because of it

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

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