Fifteen Movies That Stay With [Celluloid Hero] (Part 1)

I got tagged in one of those Facebook things, asking me to list 15 movies that will always stay with me...not necessarily my 15 favorite, or the 15 greatest, but 15 that just stay with me for whatever reason. Consider this me tagging you, leave your own list!

These are in no specific order, pretty much just how they popped into my head. Some are comedies, some are dramas, some are foreign, but they're all movies that have cemented their place in my memory. This is the first part of my list, and remember, these are in no specific order from best-to-worst or anything, just movies that have stuck with me.

Irreverisble

A French film that I gave a 10 out of 10, but don't think I would ever watch again. There are two scenes that are just so graphic and brutal, it's impossible to forget, and I don't really want to sit and watch them more than once. I actually got a bit tensed up just re-watching the trailer.

Goodfellas

What can I really say about Goodfellas? Everybody in the world has seen it, and it's a classic for a reason. I love Scorsese, and this is just perfect.

Le petit soldat

Another French film, from the 1960s French New Wave movement. I think this was one of the first French movies I saw, and I fell in love with it. I also fell in love with Anna Karina.

Fight Club

This is probably still my favorite movie ever. Funny, philosophical, violent, dark...great actors, great soundtrack...pretty much everything I enjoy in a movie.

The Dark Crystal

I saw this movie when I was fairly young, and then it disappeared for a long time. I still had these vague memories, certain images that stuck with me, but I could never remember where they were from. At some point in high school I saw this again and it all came flooding back. That's staying power.

Love and Death

This is the first Woody Allen movie I ever saw, and it's got that special place in my heart. Whatever you think about him as a person, you can't deny he made some classic movies.

The Sixth Sense

I remember being in the movie theater when this came out. I thought it was a good movie, and then towards the end as the twist began to be revealed, it actually felt like my mind was being blown. I was grabbing my date and practically shaking her as I realized what was happening.