Physical Media choices (blu-Ray, 4K) that have shaped my life. Varies from avant-garde to contemporary blockbusters!
Sections
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Thrillers
Avant Garde
Childhood Favorites
Comedy
Thrillers
The best crime/thriller. The prologue to Heat.
Thief (1981)
This inspired generations of your favorite filmmakers. Thew best Travolta performance and also intertwines different genres and technical formats; mixing celluloid and quarter-inch magnetic tape. It's a love letter to the pre-digital world, and it's ...
Blow Out 4K UHD + Blu-Ray Criterion UK
My favorite sci-fi film. They shot The Matrix on some of these sets, so you can see the similarities. So great.
Dark City 4K UK Import Blu-Ray
One of my favorite filmmakers delivering on his directorial debut. Crazy good.
Terminator, The (4KUHD/DIG) - Amazon.com
As thrilling as it gets. One of Friedkin’s best.
Sorcerer
IF you can find it….Ben Kingsley delivers one of my favorite villain performances ever. So good. Tight-notch.
Sexy Beast Bd [Blu-ray] - Amazon
One of my favorite invasion films. The last frame will haunt you.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers [4K Ultra HD Blu ray] [1978]
Best horror film ever made. Known for its zany acting, unflinching terror, and revolutionary cinematography; this timeless classic will have you reeling for days.
The Shining
Avant Garde
There was pre-Do The Right Thing and pro Do The Right Thing. This is a film that hit me in the solar plexus and never let up. From the first frame to the last. Riveting. Wears its influences on its sleeve.
Do the Right Thing - 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital
Pre-Star Wars…hell, Pre-American Graffiti…crazy great dystopian sci-fi.
THX 1138 (BD) - Amazon.es
The Granddaddy of all gangster epics. The music, the acting, set design cinematography….everything is aces.
Once Upon A Time In America - 4Kult (2 4K+BR)
Can't recommend enough. The most beautifully shot film ever.
Days of Heaven (Criterion Collection)
Five Easy Pieces and Easy Rider were my film school. Trippy, experimental, and formative to all youths and twenty somethings
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
One of the best films ever made. Definitely a gateway to neo-realism and puts a spotlight on pre-WWII Italy modernity.
Bicycle Thieves (English Subtitled) | Prime
If you’re new to the Criterion Collection then this should be your first stop. A beautifully tender, heartbreaking film.
La strada (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
Like a feature-length Twilight Zone. Great 60s counterculture sci-fi!
Seconds (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
Very underrated! Matt Dillon. Gus Van Sant. You’ll never want to throw a hat on the bed again.
Drugstore Cowboy
For any girl dads out there. One of the all-time child performances.
Paper Moon (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
Truly transformative films and a maverick in his own right. A must!
John Cassavetes: Five Films (Criterion)
Childhood Favorites
One of the best written, acted, shot, and directed baseball films ever. So good.
Amazon.com: Moneyball [4K UHD + Digital Insert]
The one that started it all - watch Tarantino’s first film in style. Suit optional.
Reservoir Dogs
A classic. Shaped my childhood and imagination. Great great stuff.
The Iron Giant: Signature Ultimate Collector's Blu-ray
One of the most underrated super hero movies ever. A must-see.
The Rocketeer: 20th Anniversary Edition
For the adult crowd. Loved it, though. Transcending.
Perfect Blue [Blu-ray + DVD] - Junko Iwao, Satoshi Kon
On my all-time Top 10 list. A MUST watch for any cinephile. It’ll light a fire under ya.
Whiplash - Blu-ray
This is, bar none, the greatest cinematic experience of my life. High-octane set pieces, thunderous score compositions, and versatile performances. Great stuff.
Mad Max: Fury Road
One of the best sequels ever made. James Cameron delivers.
Aliens - Blu-ray - Amazon UK
Comedy
One of the funniest movies ever. As relevant now as it was in Reagan’s America.
Lost in America (Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
My favorite Scorsese film. Hysterical and unflinching.
After Hours (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
IF there's a way to "wear" out your DVD, I would've done it by repeated viewings. This is a seminal masterpiece, specifically in the road trip sub-genre, coming of (middle) age genre, and in the comedy world itself. Can't recommend enough.
