My favorite films
132 movies 1 tv show
My all-time favorite films, more or less in order of favorite to least favorite.
Wild at Heart (1990) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB Douban IMDb WikiData Skybridge
Wild at Heart
other title:
Cuore selvaggio
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Vilde hjerter
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Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon short.
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) [Movie] NeoDB TMDB Douban IMDb WikiData Skybridge
Leaving Las Vegas
other title:
Via da Las Vegas
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Morrer em Las Vegas
Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
First Blood (1982) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB NeoDB Skybridge
First Blood
other title:
Rambo
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A Fúria do Herói
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When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.
Fright Night (1985) [Movie] IMDb TMDB Skybridge
Fright Night
other title:
Ammazzavampiri
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Gysertimen
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Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.
RoboCop (1987) [Movie] IMDb TMDB NeoDB Skybridge Douban WikiData
RoboCop
other title:
Robocop - O Polícia do Futuro
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Robocop
In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.
Trainspotting (1996) [Movie] Douban Media of OOIS TMDB NeoDB Skybridge IMDb
Trainspotting
other title:
Trainspotting - Neue Helden
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Trainspotting: Sem Limites
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Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends -- Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind when Begbie shows up at his front door on the lam, and a scheming Sick Boy follows.
The Straight Story (1999) [Movie] NeoDB TMDB Douban IMDb Skybridge WikiData
The Straight Story
other title:
Una storia vera
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Uma História Simples
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A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
Koyaanisqatsi (1983) [Movie] NeoDB Douban Skybridge WikiData TMDB IMDb
Koyaanisqatsi
7.8 (5 ratings)
director:
Godfrey Reggio
other title:
Koyaanisqatsi - En Verden Ude Af Balance
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Koyaanisqatsi - Uma Vida Fora de Equilíbrio
Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
After the Wedding (2006) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB WikiData IMDb
Efter brylluppet
director:
Susanne Bier
actor:
David Petersen
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Mads Mikkelsen
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other title:
Dopo il matrimonio
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Efter brylluppet
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A manager of an orphanage in India is sent to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he discovers a life-altering family secret.
The Last Picture Show (1971) [Movie] TMDB IMDb NeoDB WikiData Douban Skybridge
The Last Picture Show
other title:
L'ultimo spettacolo
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Sidste Forestilling
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High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures, Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.
The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) [Movie] Douban TMDB WikiData IMDb Skybridge
El secreto de sus ojos
director:
Juan José Campanella
actor:
Richard
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Soledad Villamil
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other title:
Il segreto dei suoi occhi
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Øjnenes Hemmelighed
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Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) [Movie] Douban IMDb NeoDB TMDB WikiData Skybridge
The Shawshank Redemption
other title:
Le ali della libertà
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En verden udenfor
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Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
No Country for Old Men (2007) [Movie] Douban NeoDB TMDB IMDb Skybridge
No Country for Old Men
other title:
Non è un paese per vecchi
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Este País Não É Para Velhos
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Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
The Elephant Man (1980) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB NeoDB Melon Log Skybridge WikiData
The Elephant Man
other title:
Elefantmanden
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O Homem Elefante
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A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.
The Thin Red Line (1998) [Movie] Douban NeoDB IMDb TMDB Skybridge WikiData
The Thin Red Line
other title:
La sottile linea rossa
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Den tynde røde linie
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The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
Saving Private Ryan (1998) [Movie] IMDb NeoDB TMDB Douban Skybridge WikiData
Saving Private Ryan
other title:
O Resgate do Soldado Ryan
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Salvar al soldado Ryan
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Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.
Poor Things (2023) [Movie] IMDb NeoDB Douban TMDB Skybridge
Poor Things
other title:
Pobres criaturas
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Pobres Criaturas
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Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.