Chads movie list

My movie list probably won't be quite as epic as John and Dan's, I sort of got into film appreciation late in the game. I didn't really even consider myself much of a "movie person" until I came to school, and you guys opened my world to all the wonderous joys known as cinema.
My list, just like dan and johns is based upon movies that changed something inside of me. There are movies that i really enjoy ans could probably watch everyday, but i only put them on the list if they really are special to me. All the movies on my list opened a new door of creativity in my mind. These movies may not have been the first piece of cinema to accomplish something new, but each represents a moment of creative revelation in my soul. How epic is that!?

Signs: Signs was one of the first movies I can remember being more than a spectator. It's not M. Nights best work, but pieces of this movie really spoke to me as an artist. His use of music was a big thing. He used such great restraint when choosing how the music should go, especially when deciding that no music can sometimes be more powerful than a big noisey score.

The Breakfast Club: god bless the 80's. This movie is a classic (in my opinion at least). This movie showed me a couple things; movies don't need explosions to be good, if the story and characters are good enough you really can place an entire movie in one room, and it really introduced me to the idea that movies can sometimes only be about the characters and how they grow, this movie actually helped me realize that those are the types of movies I appreciate most.

Man on Fire: Oh man, I love this movie. I love everything about it. The music, the acting, the cinematography, and most of all the editing. I saw this movie shortly after I got into the craft of editing. When I saw this movie, my mind exploded. All of the jump cutting and overlaying in the movie wasn't all that new to me, but I had never seem anyone do it in a big movie and with such gusto. They didn't just make a few sections stylized, they packed the movie full of stylizied editing. I and no idea that you were allowed to do that in a movie, I was very excited.

Requiem for a Dream: requiem, like man on fire, captured my heart because of the editing, it was another example of my mind being exposed to feature film editing that is super stylized and creative.

Momento: in short- the only rule is that there are no rules, art is art, express what is inside you anyway you know how.

Miniority report: I'm not a huge sci-Fi fan, but when I saw this movie I was blown away. When I saw the movie I couldn't help but think, if I were to create a science fiction movie this is exactly how I would want it to look and feel.

Cloverfield: by far the most fun I've ever had in a movie theatre. It's not the greatest piece of filmmaking ever concieved, but I've never experienced a build up and delivery quite like this movie. I remember feeling like I was literrally on a thrill ride during the movie. It helped me to realize that the movie goer really should be entertained and treated with respect.

The great escape: i'm not sure exactly what I love about this movie. I know the music is a big part of it, but I think the main reason is I would always watch it with my dad, and it reminds me that movies can be used as a medium to connect people and create memories. Sometimes who you watch a movie with is just as important as the movie itself.

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