Let me list some that are ALWAYS great:
The Maltese Falcon - Say what you will, Bogart is awesome and the writing is spot on. Hilarious and clever, we should all talk and act this cool.
Fantastic Mr. Fox - Wes Anderson always takes us places we don't usually go. Again, great writing wins the day with me, but stop motion animation is a strong plus!
Trick R Treat - Best halloween movie in a long time (if ever). Makes you want to respect and celebrate Halloween like no other. Throwback to when movies made you jump and creep out without cheap gimmicks (and at least enjoy the gimmicks when you see them.
It's a Wonderful Life - I cry every time. Solid all the way through. Donna Reed. Nuff said.
Rocky - It's a love story with some boxing. Yeah, Stallone turned into a stereotype, but this was before all that. At the end he doesn't even care about the decision and the hype, he just wants Adrian. Again, I cry every goddamn time. Plus Pauly is at his jerkiest and creepiest in this one.
Cocoanuts - Never seen a Marx Brothers movie? See this one and start. Again, if only I could be this funny and talented. Back then guys like this actually did the stunts and played the music and sang and danced. Vaudeville made them great but the movies made them stars.
I am sure that I'll list others further down the line, stay tuned.
