It's another damn meme!

I hate top ten lists; out of all the good things in the world today, we're only supposed to pick out ten? Fuck that! However, do to circumstances beyond my control (and because I kind of felt like it) I'm doing a ten movie list, note that it was NOT typed "Top Ten Movie" but "Ten Movie". You're not going to get a Top Ten Movie list for two reasons, everyone does them, and I'm trying to make a movie list that doesn't have The Godfather, Pulp Fiction, Star Wars, or anything commonly found on a Top Ten Movie list.

The movies for this list have not been chosen because they are good, they won lots of awards, or for that matter any reason that a movie might be included in the top ten. I've sort of picked movies at random based off a unique experience that they brought to the movie screen. So without further ado, in no particular order:

1. Six String Samurai - It's the cold war, the Russians got the bomb, America is gone, Las Vegas is the last safe haven, and Elvis is now King; Upon his death, every rocker converges on Vegas to become the new King, including our hero Buddy. Six String Samurai stand out because of it's plot, and suprsingly good acting. Not to mention Buddy is a gutair playing, sword swinging badass, and how often do charaters like that come around?

2. Snakes on a Plane - Snakes, Plane, nuff said. Say what you want about this movie, but you can't deny the fact of just how huge a movie, with no advertising, Snakes on a Plane has become. Snakes on a Plane originally started out as an idea for the worst movie ever, and yet with only the mention of the name on IMDB it took off. It quickly became an internet phenomenon just off of the sure stupitiy of the idea, and then a media phenomenon that can actually rival some of the greats out there. They even reshot part of the movie, to include a line made by fans in anticipation of the movie ("I'm sick of all these mother fucking snakes, on this mother fucking plane" if you must know). It's still suprising to think as to just how huge this movie became.

3. Rocky Horror Picture Show - Brad Majors (Asshole!) and Janet Wise (Slut!) pay a visit to a strange mansion in the middle of the night. Rocky Horror Picture Show is NOT a movie you watch by yourself, it is mandatory that you watch this movie in a theather when it comes around during Halloween. This is the only movie I can think off, where the audience is what makes the movie so great. You're supposed to shout, throw popcorn, and make a nuisence of yourself when whatching this movie. Here is an example as to what can happen:

Movie:"Flash Gordon was there in silver underwear,"
Audience:"Kinky!"
M:"And told us where we stand."
A:"On our feet!"

A:"The man you are about to see has no neck. Where's your fucking neck!?"
...
M:"and they were badly in need of some air."
A:"Like your neck!"

A:"Say 'Hello' Riff"
Riff:"Hello"

So go and see it you virgin!

4. Gojira\Godzilla - Giant monster stomps on stuff, end of story. Born of the atomic bomb, Godzilla has become a media icon spaning more than 50 years of movies. He was one of the first pioneers of the giant monster genre, and even during his low points (aka Godzilla 1998) he persevered and gave us that old Gojira charm. There is enough stuff to talk about, enough as Gojira is big, than can be covered here. Just go see it.

5. Dead Leaves - Prison breaks have never been so ... strange. Dead Leaves is 50 minutes of pure unabashed animated crack. It makes about as much sense as FLCL, and leaves you at several moments with "What the fuck" imbeded in your head as to just what happened. Despite not making a whole lot of sense, it's an enjoyable 50 minutes none the less.

6. Clerks - Hell is other people. In the way Office Space was tailored for people who hate office jobs, Clerks was tailored for clerks. Being a clerk is a bitch, because you have to deal with any person who just walks off the street, since that's kind of your job. Clerks, pokes fun at those random people, and thier shopper naiviete. If you're the person who thinks that "The customer is always right" is a law, you should stay away from this movie (you might learn something). Quick note too, the movie was shot in Black & White, that's the way it originally was; so if you rent it, don't complain to the clerk that it's not in color and you're not going to leave until they do something about it.

7. Legend of the Drunken Master - Jackie Chan gets drunk, fights bad guys, what more do you want? With other good, comical, kung-fu films out thier, Kung-Fu Hustle comes to mind, thought I'd revist some old comedy kung-fu with the man who's known for it, Jackie Chan. Rumaged through some of the movies I have, found this one, and just thought, "What the hell," and put it on the list.

8. Amélie - Amélie goes looking for love, and tries to help out those around her at the same time. This is not one of your Soap-Opera love stories, thank god. Amélie is a oddly comical film, and much like Amélie herself is filled with litle odd bits and pieces that make it a special treat. It's just one of those rarely noticed treasures of film.

9. Super Size Me - Guy eats McDonald's (McDonalds'?) food for 30 days in the name of SCIENCE! In a world of documentaries, and (nothing against) Michael Moore that seem to be doing the same thing over and over again; taking a recent event, and then trying to piece everything back together again after the fact. Super Size Me is nice in the fact that its main premise isn't to weigh us down with a bunch of facts alone. Morgan Spurlock instead of just reporting on fast food and telling us facts of what they're said to do; he actually eats fast food for three meals a day, for 30 days, and shows us what that, and a severe lack of movement, can do to the body. Agree with him or don't, but Super Size Me is a good movie because it's a break from all those documentaries that just report on events.

10. Battle Royal - Kids, forced into a goverment program, are made to kill each other off until only one remains. Battle Royal is an import only movie, you can't find this if you live in America folks. A modern day Lord of the Flies, that plays off of basic human paranoia and our ideas of trust, Battle Royal will keep you guessing as to the ending, provide you with a good thrill ride, and if you could stomach A Clockwork Orange you can definately stomach this.