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*see: Elephant, American Splendor, or something more obscure. The Russian Ark?
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*see: Pirates of the Carribbean, Finding Nemo; see: City of God, Capturing the Friedmans
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| ...that out, it's mandatory to have one--and only one--elitist foreign language or documentary (one movie that satisfies both criteria would be even better).* | |
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*see: Lost in Translation, Mystic River, Return of the King
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| Usually, there are also one or two movies each year that are just obviously better than everything else, and that every cool person likes.* You need to have those if only to not seem contrarian... | |
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| ...Feel free to use any order. Finally, if you happen to have a certain emotional attachment or personal response to a film, I've left some spots for you. Shit, did this just become a "Cathy" comic? | |
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