IMDB's top 250 movies list:
5. pulp fiction
thoughts on pulp fiction: there arent many words to describe how good this film is. you really just need to watch it. the script is amazing. characters believable. the dialogue is just hilarious.
6. schindler's list
thoughts on schindler's list: this is one of the best world war II/holocaust films ever made. the symbolism, the portrayals. especially all the times the jews said this particular move was the worst that could happen. it broke my heart knowing worse things were to come. a book this movie reminds me of is elie wiesel's "night." what a powerful book that was. the symbolism in both are parallel. while the jews in spielberg's movie did not seem to be losing their faith as elie felt in "night" they were losing just the same. i felt the use of black and white helped viewers to focus more on the atrocities of the event than the numerous amounts of bloodshed.
7. 12 angry men
thoughts: the first time i saw this movie was in my speech class a year or so ago and in that context i found the movie to be powerful. that with persuasive speech and a little care for doing the right thing, you can change people's minds. words can change the world. the characters were well executed for a movie from the 50s. i hope if i have jury service, to not be like these characters and to be more like henry fonda's character. i wouldnt want to make a decision so irrationally and selfishly like the others in that room with henry fonda's character. it makes me want to be a part of a jury no matter how insignificant the case. jury duty is an unique property of living in this country and to toss it around without such a second thought is heartbreaking. serving on a jury is an honor and not to be taken lightly.
8. one flew over the cuckoo's nest
thoughts: this is probably jack nicolson's best movie ever. he was excellent. other than jack nicolson there wasn't much to write home about. the other characters were nothing rememberable.
