Thread by @drskyskull

Saw this shared by a friend, and gonna do it here, too, at least until I get bored...

1. Kung Fu Hustle. Tells a delightful and optimistic story, with some really wonderful nods to classic films and unexpected twists! (And really cool characters!)

2. Field of Dreams. Soooo many movies about wonderful magical events also end up stressing, essentially, "all good things must come to an end." Field of Dreams destroys that notion, and gives us an ending that makes everything that has happened before make sense.

3. Hard Boiled. This Hong Kong action movie has some of the most beautiful gunfights you'll ever see on film, and it is ridiculously over the top. Near the end, the bad guy says, "the innocent must die." And neither he nor the movie are kidding!

4. Trollhunter. This Norwegian found footage movie is part horror, part comedy, and does both perfectly! And the trolls are beautifully rendered and absolutely terrifying.

5. Die Hard. Do I have to say anything more? The perfect action movie. Not sure that there has ever been a better one, or ever will be.

6. Groundhog Day. A comedy where the comedy aspect is intentionally understated. In the end, it becomes a beautiful story of personal growth. And Phil's attempts to end himself carry a huge emotional punch.

7. The Mummy. A story that has traditionally been played for horror, turned into an action movie. It shouldn't have worked, honestly, but the cast -- Fraser, Weisz, Vosloo, Hannah, Fehr, O'Connor -- make it a true joy.

8. The Last Jedi. Soooo controversial with people, but its theme of learning and growing from your mistakes resonated POWERFULLY with me! And it included some of the coolest action scenes I've seen in a Star Wars movie. It showed me how Star Wars could grow beyond its roots.

9. The Thin Man. If I remember correctly, this movie was filmed in only a few short weeks, and it is brilliant! A murder mystery elevated to perfection by the performances of William Powell and Myrna Loy as the bantering Nick and Nora Charles. Also a Christmas movie!

10. Metropolis. How can a movie so old feel so relevant and remain so emotionally powerful? I'm not sure, but I love Metropolis, and the first time I saw it was like a revelation.

11. Ace in the Hole. This film noir, with its story of journalistic sensationalism and the awful consequences of it, is still relevant today. And it has one of the most haunting endings of any movie I've ever seen.

12. LA Story. Probably my favorite romantic comedy. Not only does it present and absurd and hilarious Los Angeles, but it presents romantic partners that are delightfully weird and quirky in their own ways. And it introduced me to the music of Enya!

13. The Mothman Prophecies. What one of my friends called an "existential horror movie." What it is, on top of being a bizarre and subtle horror story, is a tale of loss and how to move on after you've suffered through tragedy. And the finale is FANTASTIC.

14. Bad Day at Black Rock. Another film noir, but one that veers almost into horror! When a war veteran arrives at a small western town looking for an old friend, he finds that the locals have a secret -- and may never let him leave.

15. It's a Wonderful Life. The ending ALWAYS makes me tear up. Always. "No man is a failure who has friends."

16. The Haunting. What I consider to be the best horror movie ever made. Like all good horror movies, it is as much about the characters as it is about the horror. A masterpiece in recognizing that what we don't see is more scary than what we do. PS Theo is fab

17. The Fifth Element. I always call this "the best worst movie ever." Its completely nonsensical plot should make it awful, but the sincerity and style make it one of the most watchable movies ever!

18. The Thing. One of the most pants-wetting terrifying movies ever, with characters who act and react realistically to the nightmare of paranoia around them. And, unlike what I said earlier, we see all sorts of monsters up close and it's even more terrifying.

19. Mississippi Burning. About 90% of this movie is nails-on-a-chalkboard painful to watch, due to the horrific depictions of racist terrorism. But it is an important history lesson. And when the FBI gets its shit together...

20. The Running Man. This movie seems practically prophetic in its depiction of reality TV being used to distract the masses from a tyrannical government. But it is also fantastic action and humor, and Schwarzenegger at the top of his game.

21. Flash Gordon. A movie that, on a first go, seems incredibly cheesy. After you've seen it a few times, however, you realize the cheese is intentional and that there's wit built into every line. I need a gif of Ming saying "Why not?" when Zarkov says "why do you attack us?"

22. Manhunter. Brian Cox will always be my Dr. Lecter! The first movie adaptation of Red Dragon by Michael Mann is stylish and unsettling. William Petersen as Will Graham really sells a character risking his sanity to save lives.

23. Quick Change. Lotta Bill Murray movies in my favorites! What starts as a comedic heist movie turns into a classic "everything goes wrong" movie. It pulls of the marvelous trick of having people who are basically opponents both win! (Also drags NYC hard!)

24. Kelly's Heroes. War movie, heist movie, and comedy all wrapped up into one! My favorite war movie in how it depicts the cynicism and hypocrisy of war. Lulls you in with humor and then shocks you!

25. Daimajin. A *very* Japanese monster film! The countryside is tormented by an evil usurping ruler for years, until the ancient spirit in the mountain gets sick of his crap and WRECKS him! Very "old school" sort of supernatural revenge!

26. Army of Darkness. I hadn't even *seen* Evil Dead II when I went to see this, and I laughed my ass off at this horror-comedy! Bruce Campbell makes it one of the most quotable movies ever. "It's a trick. Get an axe."

27. Mulholland Drive. This disturbing and inscrutable David Lynch movie contains one of the most terrifying scenes I've ever seen! It also introduced me to Rebekah Del Rio's magnificent "Llorando."

28. Dredd. Sooo underappreciated as a brilliant adaptation of the Judge Dredd comics! Karl Urban is perfect in the role, and the small, self-contained story works well to capture the essence of the dystopia.

29. Iron Monkey. This martial arts fantasy is filled with larger than life characters and absurd, and absurdly good, martial arts action! The story of a masked avenger playing robin hood against a corrupt ruler. Also: Donnie Yen!

30. The Shawshank Redemption. Well, duh. The most powerful movies that can give you hope don't flinch away from showing you how crappy the world can be but then show you that we can transcend its crappiness.

31. Ghostbusters. Another Bill Murray classic! One of the rare portrayals of scientists that is both sympathetic and accurate (not to mention hilarious).

32. Commando. One of Schwarzenegger's earliest roles, it is a goofy action movie that just gets increasingly more ridiculous as it goes.

33. The Warriors. This rather absurd fantasy of a NYC street gang battling its way back to its home turf transcends its absurdity with pure style and excellent action sequences! It was also the first movie I ever saw on a VHS tape.

34. Jesus Christ Superstar. Here's the thing: I'm not even a practicing Christian, but this story of Jesus' sacrifice, told in song, is the closest I get to really "getting" it. Ironic, since it was protested when it came out. And the songs are boppin'.

35. Assault on Precinct 13. One of John Carpenter's earliest, this story of a "supergang" laying siege to a decommissioned precinct is part action, part horror. Introduces one of the coolest antiheroes ever, Napoleon Wilson!

36. My Man Godfrey. Another William Powell classic, about a homeless man who manages to work his way into a wealthy home, is a charming comedy and romance!

37. The 39 Steps. An early Hitchcock thriller, about a man who gets wrapped up in espionage and is wrongly accused of murder, is an incredibly fun and witty thrill ride in spite of its age. Multiple modern film tropes can be seen in this 1935 movie.

38. Knives Out. Just got this on bluray for Christmas! A delightfully charming murder mystery with a stunningly talented cast, endless humor and a good moral, which is something you don't often get in a murder mystery!

39. The French Connection. Not only is it a classic police drama based on a true story, the car chase in the movie *defined* action movie car chases for a generation!

40. Diggstown. Okay, actor JW is pretty much an awful crank now, but back in the day he made some charming movies! This one is a funny tale about a hustler trying to out-hustle a hustler in bets on an impossible boxing match!

Okay, going to take a break and do more later/tomorrow!

A couple more for tonight...

41. Enemy Mine. A science fiction tale about two pilots from warring species crash landing on the same alien world, where they must grow into something more than enemies to survive. A really surprisingly poignant finale!

42. Lost Skeleton of Cadavra. A loving parody of 50s sci-fi films led by the talented Larry Blamire, it ends up being incredibly funny by having everyone really play their roles as straight as possible!

43. InnerSpace. An action scifi movie about an experiment in miniaturization gone wrong: a decorated pilot gets his micro-craft injected into unwitting nobody Martin Short, and the two must work together to get him out and safe again, while villains chase them!

Okay, *now* I'm done for tonight!

44. Big Trouble in Little China. (Time for a few more favorite movies!) John Carpenter's ode to wild Chinese fantasy films is hilarious and bizarre, and just gets better each time! Trucker Jack Burton gets mixed up in a battle with an ancient cursed spirit.

45. Spirited Away. Miyazaki's entire film oeuvre is incredible, but my favorite is definitely this one, in which a young girl accidentally finds herself working in a bathhouse for spirits and must learn to grow up really fast!

46. The Man Who Came to Dinner. Based on a stage play, this is a story of an elite and arrogant critic who gets stuck in a midwestern home after injuring himself, where he wreaks all sorts of ridiculous mischief!

47 .Midnight Run. The perfect buddy comedy! Bounty-hunter DeNiro is tasked with bringing bail-jumper Grodin from NYC to LA -- even though *everyone* is trying to get him: feds, mafia, and other bounty hunters! Dennis Farina is swearingly awesome, too.

48. After Hours. The darkest and most effective "everything goes wrong" movie ever! Griffin Dunne meets a nice woman and goes to meet her downtown... and then every thing that can go wrong, does go wrong. "Is that all there is?"

49. Tremors. Fred Ward and Kevin Bacon play two western bumpkins who end up facing off against killer burrowing monsters! A perfect mix of horror and comedy. And Michael Gross and Reba McEntire steal every scene!

50. Night of the Hunter. Robert Mitchum plays a delightfully creepy serial killer who preys on widows. The children of his latest victim flee from his clutches in a dreamlike and nightmarish scene.

51. Phenomena. One of Dario Argento's less-known movies, it stars Jennifer Connelly as a girl who can speak to insects, and she gets involved in trying to solve a series of murders. Ends up being INCREDIBLY gory and screwed up.

52. A Fish Called Wanda. A genuinely brilliant caper comedy about a team that successfully robs a diamond shop but then starts to screw each other over! Kevin Kline is a perfect over-the-top parody of an American.

53. Mary Poppins. I scorned this amazing Disney musical when I was younger, but it clicked completely for me as an adult. Mary Poppins parachutes in to save the Banks family, though her true purpose isn't clear until the very end.

54. Sleepy Hollow. Starts as a murder mystery, surprisingly pivots to pure supernatural horror, then unexpectedly pivots to supernatural horror murder mystery! One of Depp's greatest roles, as the heroic coward.

55. My Dinner with Andre. A movie that shouldn't work at all, but it does. Simply a movie about a very compelling, and very weird, conversation between two old acquaintances.

Seriously I *unironically* love My Dinner with Andre.

56. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. A delightful comedy (and remake, it turns out) features Michael Caine and Steve Martin as rival con men with very different personalities who battle to decide who gets to control prime "turf." Lots of hilarious twists and turns!

57. Run Lola Run. This stunningly short and packed film features a young woman named Lola who must get 100,000 Deutschmarks in twenty minutes to save her boyfriend's life. But she runs through multiple realities to make it happen.

58. Demolition Man. Supercop Stallone gets accused of mass murder, is cryogenically frozen, and is woken up in a utopian future to stop archnemesis Wesley Snipes, who would've been a perfect Joker! Funny and fun.

59. Rear Window. Probably my favorite Hitchcock movie, perfect in every way! Nosy photographer Jimmy Stewart, laid up at home with a broken leg, snoops on his neighbors out of boredom. All fun and games, until he suspects that one of them has committed murder.

60. The Scorpion King. One of my guilty pleasures! Basically a Conan the Barbarian pastiche, but Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's first major acting role. Dude is so damn charismatic!

61. Birds of Prey. One of the most joyous of the DC comics films so far, we see Harley Quinn freed of the Joker and dealing with the fallout from that decision, along with a ragtag group of allies!

62. Ready or Not. A twisted and funny horror movie about a woman who has a dream wedding, only to learn that she must survive a deadly rite of passage into the family as they try to kill her before dawn!

63. Phone Booth. I love "small venue" movies, where the action is constrained to a small location! In this case, a man using a phone booth to set up clandestine meets finds himself trapped there, the target of a serial killer with a rifle!

64. Cold Comfort Farm. A charming parody of Jane Austen stories, a young woman aspiring to become a writer goes to stay with completely screwed up and distant relatives at Cold Comfort Farm and proceeds to fix their lives!

65. Muriel's Wedding. A socially awkward young woman has only one dream: to have a big, beautiful wedding. Through a series of misadventures, she unexpectedly approaches her dream, but does she really want it? Made me fall in love with ABBA music!

66. The Full Monty. I would say there are no surprises in this British comedy about unemployed steel workers taking up stripping for money, but the characters and the story has such charm and fun that it sweeps you along!

Okay, that's all for now! Maybe more tomorrow?

67. Better Off Dead. Oh, wait! Must include this truly bizarre and quotable comedy about a young man's efforts to kill himself after his girlfriend leaves him. Much more light-hearted and funny than this synopsis suggests.