25 films i couldn't do without

A Listmania! list by whisperingmatt (Stockholm, Sweden)
 
The Shawshank Redemption (3 Disc Special Edition Box Set) [1995] [DVD]
1.  The Shawshank Redemption (3 Disc Special Edition Box Set) [1995] [DVD] DVD ~ Tim Robbins
The list author says:
  "Very moving film about hope, dispair, and friendship"
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Star Wars Trilogy (Episodes IV-VI) [DVD] [1977]
2.  Star Wars Trilogy (Episodes IV-VI) [DVD] [1977] DVD ~ Mark Hamill
The list author says:
  "What can I say about this infamous trilogy. I was 7 when 'star wars' hit the cinemas and it just blew me away."
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American Beauty [DVD] [2000]
3.  American Beauty [DVD] [2000] DVD ~ Kevin Spacey
The list author says:
  "Just love this"
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On the Town [DVD] [1949] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
4.  On the Town [DVD] [1949] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Gene Kelly
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  "Saw this when I was very young, my parents loved it, and after a while so did I."
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2001 : A Space Odyssey (Special Edition DVD+CD)
5.  2001 : A Space Odyssey (Special Edition DVD+CD) DVD ~ Keir Dullea
The list author says:
  "Watch this on a widescreen telly and tell me you're not impressed, 1968 this came out and the special effects are still quality."
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2 Disc Special Edition) [2000] [DVD]
6.  O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2 Disc Special Edition) [2000] [DVD] DVD ~ George Clooney
The list author says:
  "Just pips the big lebowski as my favourite coen brothers movie. Lovely story, beautiful photography."
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Lawrence of Arabia - Two Disc Set [DVD]
7.  Lawrence of Arabia - Two Disc Set [DVD] DVD ~ Peter O'Toole
The list author says:
  "Unsurpassed epic. The cinematography is fantastic."
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Amadeus -- Director's Cut 2-Disc Special Edition [DVD] [1985]
8.  Amadeus -- Director's Cut 2-Disc Special Edition [DVD] [1985] DVD ~ F. Murray Abraham
The list author says:
  "An almost perfect film in my opinion."
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Midnight Cowboy [DVD] [1969]
9.  Midnight Cowboy [DVD] [1969] DVD ~ Dustin Hoffman
The list author says:
  "Dark and gritty, a real sense of desperation."
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Goodfellas (2 Disc Special Edition) [1990] [DVD]
10.  Goodfellas (2 Disc Special Edition) [1990] [DVD] DVD ~ Robert De Niro
The list author says:
  "Hard hitting gangster flick."
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Alien [DVD] [1979]
11.  Alien [DVD] [1979] DVD ~ Sigourney Weaver
The list author says:
  "Gave me nightmares for years. H.R. Gigers alien and Ridley Scotts direction make this the best sci-fi horror ever."
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The Spaghetti Western Collection [DVD]
12.  The Spaghetti Western Collection [DVD] DVD ~ Clint Eastwood
The list author says:
  "I'll pretend that the box set is just one film, that way I can include all three in my list. The good, Bad and the ugly is the best though."
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Blade Runner (The Director's Cut) [DVD] [1982]
13.  Blade Runner (The Director's Cut) [DVD] [1982] DVD ~ Harrison Ford
The list author says:
  "Love those sets."
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Spaced - Definitive Collectors' Edition [DVD]
14.  Spaced - Definitive Collectors' Edition [DVD] DVD ~ Jessica Stevenson
The list author says:
  "One of my all time favourite comedy series. Wish there more of this quality around."
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off [1987] [DVD]
15.  Ferris Bueller's Day Off [1987] [DVD] DVD ~ Matthew Broderick
The list author says:
  "Hmmm, well I grew up in the 80's and this makes me feel like I'm still 16"
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Life of Brian [DVD] [1979]
16.  Life of Brian [DVD] [1979] DVD ~ Graham Chapman
The list author says:
  "This film still cracks me up even though I've seen it 100 times."
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind--Collector's Edition (two discs) [DVD] [1978]
17.  Close Encounters of the Third Kind--Collector's Edition (two discs) [DVD] [1978] DVD ~ Richard Dreyfuss
The list author says:
  "Dunno what to say about this, love it though"
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Trainspotting: The Definitive Edition [DTS] [DVD] [1996]
18.  Trainspotting: The Definitive Edition [DTS] [DVD] [1996] DVD ~ Ewan McGregor
The list author says:
  "Highly entertaining story about a bunch of 'smack heads'"
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Pulp Fiction (Classic Collection) [DVD] [1994]
19.  Pulp Fiction (Classic Collection) [DVD] [1994] DVD ~ John Travolta
The list author says:
  "Classic, never gets boring"
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Cinema Paradiso [1989] [DVD]
20.  Cinema Paradiso [1989] [DVD] DVD ~ Philippe Noiret
The list author says:
  "Giuseppe Tornatore's Oscar winning film about a little boy's love of the movies."
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Das Boot (Directors Cut) [DVD] [1998]
21.  Das Boot (Directors Cut) [DVD] [1998] DVD ~ Jürgen Prochnow
The list author says:
  "Harrowing and claustrophobic WW2 movie about a U-boat crew and their struggle for survival."
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The Exorcist - Director's Cut [DVD] [1974]
22.  The Exorcist - Director's Cut [DVD] [1974] DVD ~ Ellen Burstyn
The list author says:
  "A classic. Still better than most modern horrors."
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Armageddon: Re-mastered Edition (2 Disc Set) [DVD] [1998]
23.  Armageddon: Re-mastered Edition (2 Disc Set) [DVD] [1998] DVD ~ Bruce Willis
The list author says:
  "I gotta have a hollywood blockbuster in the list somewhere and this is my choice. I know it's over the top, but I like it for some strange reason."
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Some Like It Hot - Special Edition [DVD] [1959]
24.  Some Like It Hot - Special Edition [DVD] [1959] DVD ~ Marilyn Monroe
The list author says:
  "Just love Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. Comedy classic"
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The Godfather Trilogy (5 Disc Box Set) [DVD]
25.  The Godfather Trilogy (5 Disc Box Set) [DVD] DVD ~ Marlon Brando
The list author says:
  "And finally...........lets just pretend it's one ling film, with a stong opening (part 1), superb middle (part 2) and weaker but none the less satisfactory ending (part 3)"
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