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From Mexico with Love... 20 favorite movies of the last 20 years

by lf_macias • Created 14 years ago • Modified 14 years ago
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  • Tom Hanks, R. Lee Ermey, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Jim Varney, and Don Rickles in Toy Story (1995)

    1. Toy Story

    19951h 21mTous publics96Metascore
    8.3 (1.1M)
    A cowboy doll is profoundly jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as the top toy in a boy's bedroom. When circumstances separate them from their owner, the duo have to put aside their differences to return to him.
    DirectorJohn LasseterStarsTom HanksTim AllenDon Rickles
    No matter how many times I watch this movie... is always funny, is always entertaining, and is always as adorable as the first time I saw it.
  • Tom Hanks and Mykelti Williamson in Forrest Gump (1994)

    2. Forrest Gump

    19942h 22mTous publics82Metascore
    8.8 (2.4M)
    The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsTom HanksRobin WrightGary Sinise
    A good class of the 20th century American history... specially for the people who don't live there.
  • Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

    3. Maman, j'ai raté l'avion !

    19901h 43mTous publics63Metascore
    7.7 (702K)
    An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
    DirectorChris ColumbusStarsMacaulay CulkinJoe PesciDaniel Stern
    This is the movie for the holidays... like it or not.
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Titanic (1997)

    4. Titanic

    19973h 14mTous publics75Metascore
    7.9 (1.3M)
    A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
    DirectorJames CameronStarsLeonardo DiCaprioKate WinsletBilly Zane
    Beloved or hated but who didn't sing My Heart will Go On???
  • Battle Royale (2000)

    5. Battle Royale

    20001h 54m1681Metascore
    7.5 (202K)
    In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
    DirectorKinji FukasakuStarsTatsuya FujiwaraAki MaedaTarô Yamamoto
    It was never showed in America but is an effective action film that is better than most of the last summer blockbusters.
  • Tom Cruise in Minority Report (2002)

    6. Minority Report

    20022h 25mTous publics avec avertissement80Metascore
    7.6 (607K)
    John works with the PreCrime police which stop crimes before they take place, with the help of three 'PreCogs' who can foresee crimes. Events ensue when John finds himself framed for a future murder.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom CruiseColin FarrellSamantha Morton
    The best of all Tom Cruise vehicles... Perfect script by Scott Frank... Everytime I watch it becomes better and better.
  • Patricia Arquette, Johnny Depp, Bill Murray, Jeffrey Jones, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Landau, Lisa Marie, and George 'The Animal' Steele in Ed Wood (1994)

    7. Ed Wood

    19942h 7mTous publics71Metascore
    7.8 (189K)
    Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams despite his lack of talent.
    DirectorTim BurtonStarsJohnny DeppMartin LandauSarah Jessica Parker
    The best movie of the collaboration between Burton and Depp... Saddly the recently brougth us Alice in Wonderland.
  • Pierce Brosnan, Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, and Annette Bening in Mars Attacks! (1996)

    8. Mars Attacks!

    19961h 46mTous publics52Metascore
    6.4 (253K)
    Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.
    DirectorTim BurtonStarsJack NicholsonPierce BrosnanSarah Jessica Parker
    Underrated movie from Burton in which Jack Nicholson makes a perfect cartoon of himself... Acc Acc.
  • Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder in Edward aux mains d'argent (1990)

    9. Edward aux mains d'argent

    19901h 45mTous publics74Metascore
    7.8 (549K)
    The solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family.
    DirectorTim BurtonStarsJohnny DeppWinona RyderDianne Wiest
    Another movie froma master Burton which is also his most personal film to date... Depp is charming here.
  • Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd : Le Diabolique Barbier de Fleet Street (2007)

    10. Sweeney Todd : Le Diabolique Barbier de Fleet Street

    20071h 56m1283Metascore
    7.3 (399K)
    The legendary tale of a barber who returns from wrongful imprisonment to 1840s London, bent on revenge for the rape and death of his wife, and resumes his trade while forming a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett.
    DirectorTim BurtonStarsJohnny DeppHelena Bonham CarterAlan Rickman
    The last movie from Burton in this list... also is the bloodiest but it doesn't matter when you have Depp acting like he does here: he scared the f... of me..
  • Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    11. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    20041h 48mTous publics89Metascore
    8.3 (1.1M)
    When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.
    DirectorMichel GondryStarsJim CarreyKate WinsletTom Wilkinson
    The perfect movie to see when you are depressed...but is the Annie Hall of our days.
  • Brad Pitt, Til Schweiger, Mélanie Laurent, Eli Roth, Christoph Waltz, and Diane Kruger in Inglourious Basterds (2009)

    12. Inglourious Basterds

    20092h 33m1269Metascore
    8.4 (1.7M)
    In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsBrad PittDiane KrugerEli Roth
    This is the movie that should have won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2009.. They owe two to Tarantino.
  • Bruce Willis, Benicio Del Toro, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, and Clive Owen in Sin City (2005)

    13. Sin City

    20052h 4mR74Metascore
    8.0 (811K)
    An exploration of the dark and miserable Basin City and three of its residents, all of whom are caught up in violent corruption.
    DirectorsFrank MillerQuentin TarantinoRobert RodriguezStarsMickey RourkeClive OwenBruce Willis
    My only question is... when will Sin City 2 see the light?
  • Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult in Pour un garçon (2002)

    14. Pour un garçon

    20021h 41mTous publics75Metascore
    7.1 (197K)
    Will, who attends single parent meetings to woo women, meets Marcus, a troubled 12-year-old boy. As they become friends, Will learns to be responsible while he helps Marcus with his studies.
    DirectorsChris WeitzPaul WeitzStarsHugh GrantNicholas HoultToni Collette
    This is the only movie in which Hugh Grant does not play Hugh Grant... wait a minute!!! he does and perfectly!!
  • Ratatouille (2007)

    15. Ratatouille

    20071h 51mTous publics96Metascore
    8.1 (897K)
    A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous Paris restaurant.
    DirectorsBrad BirdJan PinkavaStarsBrad GarrettLou RomanoPatton Oswalt
    After Toy Story, this is my 2nd favorite Pixar film.. The final scene with the song Le Festin by Camille is beautiful.
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee, Craig T. Nelson, Brad Bird, Sarah Vowell, and Spencer Fox in Les Indestructibles (2004)

    16. Les Indestructibles

    20041h 55mTous publics90Metascore
    8.0 (864K)
    While trying to lead a quiet suburban life, a family of undercover superheroes are forced into action to save the world.
    DirectorBrad BirdStarsCraig T. NelsonSamuel L. JacksonHolly Hunter
    Another one from Pixar and from Brad Bird... Can't wait for Mission Impossible 4, which will be directed by him.
  • Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino (2008)

    17. Gran Torino

    20081h 56mTous publics73Metascore
    8.1 (844K)
    After a Hmong teenager tries to steal his prized 1972 Gran Torino, a disgruntled, prejudiced Korean War veteran seeks to redeem both the boy and himself.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodBee VangChristopher Carley
    The best movie directed by Clint Eastwood during the last decade... And a perfect retirement from acting.
  • Gary Oldman, Rupert Grint, Lenny Henry, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter et le Prisonnier d'Azkaban (2004)

    18. Harry Potter et le Prisonnier d'Azkaban

    20042h 22mTous publics82Metascore
    7.9 (736K)
    Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.
    DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert Grint
    In fact I would like to mention that I like all the movies from the HP saga but this one remains as my favorite... and is directed by a Mexican!!!
  • Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost, and Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead (2004)

    19. Shaun of the Dead

    20041h 39m1276Metascore
    7.9 (624K)
    The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.
    DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostKate Ashfield
    The beggining of the short but solid carreer of Edgar Wright in the cinema history... Zombieland sucked, this is the original and best zombie joke.
  • Nick Frost and Simon Pegg in Hot Fuzz (2007)

    20. Hot Fuzz

    20072h 1mTous publics81Metascore
    7.8 (555K)
    An overachieving London police sergeant is transferred to a village where the easygoing officers object to his fervor for regulations, all while a string of grisly murders strikes the town.
    DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostMartin Freeman
    This has one the better gags in movie history... Because all movie is a gag... watch it to believe it..
  • Damián Alcázar in La ley de Herodes (1999)

    21. La ley de Herodes

    19992h 3mR64Metascore
    7.8 (7.6K)
    A naive man appointed as an acting mayor of a small town turns into a corrupt politician capable of anything to stay in power.
    DirectorLuis EstradaStarsDamián AlcázarPedro Armendáriz Jr.Delia Casanova
    5 extra movies from my country
  • Violanchelo (2008)

    22. Violanchelo

    20081h 25mNot Rated
    6.3 (433)
    A pair of strangers become subconsciously connected after their recurring dreams turn into reality.
    DirectorAlfonso Pineda UlloaStarsBárbara MoriLeonardo SbaragliaMarina de Tavira
    Underrated and little seen but is a masterpiece talking of mexican standars.
  • Damián Alcázar and Jorge Zárate in El Narco (2010)

    23. El Narco

    20102h 29mNC-17
    7.6 (13K)
    After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.
    DirectorLuis EstradaStarsDamián AlcázarJoaquín CosioErnesto Gómez Cruz
    The movie of the biccentenial of our independence... Seriously in Cd Juarez or Monterry people lives like this movie shows.
  • Amours chiennes (2000)

    24. Amours chiennes

    20002h 34m1283Metascore
    8.0 (269K)
    An amateur dog fighter, a supermodel, and a derelict assassin, all separately struggling to find love, find their lives transformed by a devastating car wreck in Mexico City.
    DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsEmilio EchevarríaGael García BernalGoya Toledo
    First time is hard to watch... Umpteenth time is one of the funniest film of all time... But you need to listen the bad words in spanish to enjoy it.
  • Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, and Maribel Verdú in Et... ta mère aussi! (2001)

    25. Et... ta mère aussi!

    20011h 46m1289Metascore
    7.7 (136K)
    In Mexico, two teenage boys and an older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life and each other.
    DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsMaribel VerdúGael García BernalDaniel Giménez Cacho
    Maribel Verdú is really hot...can I ask for more??

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