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I like this a lot (cont'd)

135. Up (2009)
A five minute montage which single-handedly brings it into this tier.

128. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Scorsese movies tend to *feel* as long as they are, which is a problem. The first two hours of debauchery are a blast, but the third starts to grind on me and leave me far less satisfied, so the movie feels lesser than the sum of its parts.

79. Psycho (1960)
Definitely didn't expect a horror movie to be this good, or for the twist that happens a third of the way in. The worst part of this movie is probably

78. The Departed (2006)
Definitely deserves a re-watch - I thought it was really enjoyable, but remember almost nothing from it other than the funny accents and the ending being whirlwind.

74. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Watched this as a kid so it barely registers now and therefore I can't put it any higher, but it got me really, really emotionally invested.

61. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Watching through this whole movie is a bit of a chore compared to the others - I feel like the best part of it by a gigantic margin is Luke vs Vader round 2, and everything leading up to it has me impatient, and even during it, we get interrupted a lot by Ewoks or whatever.

44. Amadeus (1984)
Another movie that I saw as a kid but only once. Mozart is brilliantly portrayed here and you can really feel Salieri's venom toward him. Also, pretty period clothing.

29. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Like you said, so internet-famous it's almost a meme. Both punishing to watch and uplifting - I'd never agree to watch just the first 30-60 minutes without the ending, but the last stretch of it wouldn't be as rewarding without the whole of it.

22. The Graduate (1967)
Didn't find it particularly funny, but the melancholy tone of it worked for me, big time. And yeah, that ending is great and I fucking love Simon and Garfunkel.

21. Goodfellas (1990)
With a rewatch, this could move up. There are scenes that stick out as ones I love already, but with how many scenes are considered classics, I think I could grow to enjoy the other scenes, too. And that would definitely bump it even higher. Like Wolf of Wall Street, I thought this movie just went on a bit too long.

17. There Will Be Blood (2007)
I dunno that I'm in any hurry to rewatch this rather dry, cruel, and epic movie, but unlike Scorsese, TWBB saved its best scene for last - finishing this movie felt like a burst of

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233. Team America: World Police (2004)
Holy shit this is great. If its final acts were a bit stronger, would easily be in the next tier.

161. Children of Men (2006)
Not a personal favorite just due to how grim it is, but the story, the filmography, and the atmosphere are incredible.

150. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Never gonna watch this again, probably the single most emotionally devastating movie I've ever seen. I decided to rewatch it with a girlfriend, awful idea.

121. Django Unchained (2012)
Nearly non-stop action-y fun other than the almost pornographic reveling during Leo's most depraved scenes ("Mandingo fighting," bleh).

112. Fight Club (1999)
I didn't really related to any of the toxic masculinity stuff when I watched it and apparently that's a big part of it - maybe I would now. But the visual style, the memes, and the plot twist definitely worked for me, big time.
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