25 favourite films - no particular order

A Listmania! list by Richard Bowden "The Film Flaneur" (UK)
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Spirited Away [DVD]
1.  Spirited Away [DVD] DVD ~ Hayao Miyazaki
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  "Miyazaki's masterpiece, and as such at the pinnacle of world animation"
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Seven Samurai - Criterion Collection [DVD] [1954] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
2.  Seven Samurai - Criterion Collection [DVD] [1954] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Toshirô Mifune
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  "Inspirational to a generation of film makers and viewers"
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Les Vacances de M. Hulot [DVD] (1953)
3.  Les Vacances de M. Hulot [DVD] (1953) DVD ~ Jacques Tati
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  "Beautifully observed comedy, the best silent work since Keaton"
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Apocalypse Now Redux [DVD] [1979]
4.  Apocalypse Now Redux [DVD] [1979] DVD ~ Marlon Brando|Robert Duvall|Martin Sheen|Frederic Forrest
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  "The second greatest war film ever made ..."
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Come and See [DVD]
5.  Come and See [DVD] DVD ~ Aleksey Kravchenko
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  "The greatest war film ever made"
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Once Upon a Time in the West -- Special Collector's Edition (2 discs) [DVD] [1969]
6.  Once Upon a Time in the West -- Special Collector's Edition (2 discs) [DVD] [1969] DVD ~ Henry Fonda
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  "The summit of Leone's career as a Western director"
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The Searchers (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD]
7.  The Searchers (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ The Searchers
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  "Ford's finest film? Certainly in the top 3."
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The Wild Bunch (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD]
8.  The Wild Bunch (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ The Wild Bunch
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  ""If they move - kill 'em!" -"
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Gun Crazy [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
9.  Gun Crazy [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ John Dall
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  "One of the greatest B-noirs, see also The Big Combo which is almost as good"
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Criterion Collection: Sullivan's Travels [DVD] [1942] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
10.  Criterion Collection: Sullivan's Travels [DVD] [1942] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Joel McCrea
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  "Preston Sturges' profoundly funny study of humanity, hope and cinema"
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The Life of Oharu [DVD]
11.  The Life of Oharu [DVD] DVD ~ Kinuyo Tanaka
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  "My favourite Mizoguchi - feminist, moving and the highest cinematic art"
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The Night of the Hunter [DVD] [1955]
12.  The Night of the Hunter [DVD] [1955] DVD ~ Robert Mitchum
The list author says:
  "Laughton made but one film - but what a cracker!"
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Touch of Evil [DVD]
13.  Touch of Evil [DVD] DVD ~ Charlton Heston
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  "Welle's superlative noir, which arguably marks both the zenith and end of the first great cycle of this genre"
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Laurel & Hardy Volume 13 - Sons of the Desert/Related Shorts [DVD]
14.  Laurel & Hardy Volume 13 - Sons of the Desert/Related Shorts [DVD] DVD ~ Laurel and Hardy
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  "Laurel and Hardy's greatest full length feature"
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Butterfly Effect [DVD] [2004] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
15.  Butterfly Effect [DVD] [2004] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Ashton Kutcher
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  "Moving and clever, a cult film which will grow in stature as time passes"
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Destroy All Monsters [DVD] [US Import] [NTSC]
16.  Destroy All Monsters [DVD] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Akira Kubo
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  "My favourite Godzilla film - so many monsters, so little time!"
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Peeping Tom - Special Edition [DVD] [1960]
17.  Peeping Tom - Special Edition [DVD] [1960] DVD ~ Peeping Tom
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  "One of the greatest British films ever, and one which destoyed the career of its maker"
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Went The Day Well? [DVD] [1942]
18.  Went The Day Well? [DVD] [1942] DVD ~ Leslie Banks
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  "My favourite British war film - brutal and inspirational at the same time"
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Dead Or Alive [DVD] [1999]
19.  Dead Or Alive [DVD] [1999] 
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  "One of my favouite directors - the opening 10 minutes of this film had me standing up out of my chair.."
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Blade Runner - The Final Cut (5-Disc Ultimate Collectors' Edition) (Cardboard Edition) [1982] [DVD]
20.  Blade Runner - The Final Cut (5-Disc Ultimate Collectors' Edition) (Cardboard Edition) [1982] [DVD] DVD ~ Harrison Ford
The list author says:
  "Still the best SF vision on screen, after all these years"
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The Complete Works of Yuri Norstein (DVD NTSC)
21.  The Complete Works of Yuri Norstein (DVD NTSC) DVD ~ Yurij Norshtejn
The list author says:
  "The greatest Russian animator's work - essential viewing. Hedgehog in the Fog gets me everytime"
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Zulu (2 Disc Special Edition) [1964] [DVD]
22.  Zulu (2 Disc Special Edition) [1964] [DVD] DVD ~ Michael Caine
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  "A boyhood treasure, one that still bears rewatching"
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Rang De Basanti [DVD]
23.  Rang De Basanti [DVD] DVD ~ Aamir Khan
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  "Indian cinema at its best, proving that it is not all poor editing, 70's style and mum-pleasing morality"
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Swades - We, The People [2004] [DVD]
24.  Swades - We, The People [2004] [DVD] DVD ~ Shah Rukh Khan
The list author says:
  "Popular Bollywood at its best - moving and memorable, if you like the classic feel-good Hollywood studio product, you will feel right at home"
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Enter The Dragon (Special Edition) [DVD]
25.  Enter The Dragon (Special Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Bruce Lee
The list author says:
  "The greatest action film hero ever in his best film - flawed, but hugely enjoyable"
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