Kenny's Top Five Movies

Now I love way too many movies to come up with a list of only five favorites, but let's just say if Icould only watch the same five movies for the rest of my life, what would they be?

5. So I Married An Axe Murderer

Clearly this is not an all time classic, but this one has special meaning to me. This movie is one of my family's favorites in a genre I love, 90s romantic comedies. This one stars Mike Myers and Nancy Travis in an underrated comedy/mystery/horror classic. There are many films that I feel are better than this one, in terms of quality and depth. But this hilarious who-dun-it film is one I will never get tired of and can watch again and again.

4.The Usual Suspects

You know those movies where you catch something new the third and forth times you see them? Well Usual Suspects provides surprises in the tenth viewing. In one of the best plot twisting-stylistic-murder mystery ever created, I guarantee a breathtaking viewing experience every time; and that's why I take this to my desert island. (It doesn't hurt that this is another 90s film)

3.The Dark Knight

I know, I know, EVERYONE loves this film. But I like to think it has special meaning to me since I was dressing up like Batman since before I could talk. Now Christopher Nolan comes along and captures the true side of Batman that no director had captured in my opinion, giving mass audiences everywhere a look at the REAL Dark Knight. The film challenges what average viewers expect from superhero films, and blew the genre out of the water. Now average audiences will demand much more high quality films from the hero movie genre, not just us geeks out there.

2.Good Will Hunting

One of the best scripts written in the past 25 years, with the Oscar to prove it, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck bring a fantasy idea into the harsh neighborhoods of South Boston. "Are you fahkin' retahded?" Gus Van Sant combines his tremendous directing talents with beautiful writing and brilliant acting to create a unique and moving film. This one's got it all, romance, drama, comedy, and a little bit of action in there. It's also proof that Ben Affleck does have talent, and needs to get back to doing real films. I know you still got it Ben! (And yet again...90s)

1. Reservoir Dogs

This is my all-time, without a doubt, favorite movie of all time. I don't know even where to start. Well actually I do... Quentin Tarantino. My favorite director, making his first film, funded with money earned by selling two other brilliant scripts (True Romance & Natural Born Killers). The ability to create a dialogue-driven movie about a jewel-heist gone wrong without ever showing the heist; and making it heart-stopping entertainment is talent not held by many. This film is saturated with Tarantino style that continues to blow me away even though I've seen it more than 15 times probably. I could go on forever about this one, but I'll end with, it's another 90s movie:)

Honorable Mention: Kill Bill Vol I & II, Dazed & Confused, L.A. Confidential, Snatch, Fletch, Major League, and Almost Famous