Must-See Movies

I. love. movies. I always have, probably because I've wanted to be an actress since I was young, and am fascinated with the art of developing characters and stories and drama. Also, because movies are an escape for me. I LOVE going to the theater where, for two hours, I am lost in a story and can forget everything else. You might find me going to a lot of movies during a rough patch in my life ;) I consider myself a pretty good judge of movies, some may not agree because I do not love all genres and disagree with critics often. So...I'm NO expert but I will post my opinions anyway. I also used to want to create theatrical trailers for a career. I still would do that :)

So here is a short list of 20 movies I would say are "essential." They are powerful, smart, intense, emotional, important, compelling, and, most important of all- the acting is exceptional. So maybe if you're looking for a movie to watch, I highly urge you to pick one from the list that you haven't seen. I PROMISE you won't be disappointed. If you are, I will demand an explanation. If you've seen them all, kudos to you! Maybe you can recommend one for me! This is not a complete list nor is it in order in any way (after #1).


1. The Lord of The Rings Trilogy (extended editions) x3 to really appreciate them


2. Gone With The Wind


3. A Few Good Men


4. The Dark Knight


5. Pride and Prejudice (2005)


6. We Are Marshall (the most authentic performance of grief I've ever seen)


7. Forrest Gump


8. It's A Wonderful Life


9. The Wizard of Oz


10. The Sound of Music


11. Spanglish


12. Braveheart


13. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest


14. The Shawshank Redemption


15. Titanic


16. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial


17. Singin' In The Rain


18. Breakfast At Tiffany's


19. The Green Mile


and last but certainly not least...


20. A Beautiful Mind


For The Guys: I found this while searching for movies I might have missed and laughed. Don't feel left out!


http://www.justaguything.com/100-great-movies-every-guy-should-see/