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My 68 Most Influential Movies

Have you ever had one of those movies that touches you, that everytime you read or heard the titles it ring a bell in your mind? 

This post is a mark for me for starting this blog for a year now. This simple idea to made the blog lasted a year :) Thanks a lot for you guys who have been supporting and following the blog.

Now for non-movieholics this post might seem unnecessary, but for those who do love movies knows that movies have a big influence in their lives. Because I once read a statement from a known director, that movies should not have been made not because it want to lecture us. Movies are made because they have something to say.

Note, this list I've made based on movies I've seen since child. And this list has got nothing to do with awards. There were no particular explanation about the numbers on top, middle or bottom. This ones are purely something beautiful in mind and without a doubt memorable.

1. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

"Just 'cause you're beautiful, that doesn't mean that you can treat people like they don't matter."

A mix between high school life, Shakespeare's adaptation and sharp comedy is what I adore when I was a teenager seeing this movie. I was pretty much shy as a teenager and when you are a teenager, being popular is pretty much cool. But seeing Kat Stratford totally cool with being anti-social made my mind open about being popular. Oh, those were the days.

2. Scream (1996)

This is also from the days when I was a junior high. I saw this with my school mates. A mix between teenager life and thriller, and at the same time revealing the truth about scary movies is fun. The first ones are the ones that are original. So I don't really fond for the next sequels. Haven't watch Scream 4 though.

3. Sleeping Beauty (1959)

I have the habit to watch TV serials now over and over. I remembered watching several fairy tales right before I go to my kindergarten class, do you believe it? What I did not know that the tapes I watch (it was a betacam tape!) was actually being released 20 years before I was born. Magical.

my top 10 movies in 2010

Noted : these movies are the ones I watched in 2010. For some reason, I was more blown away with 2009's movies. Haven't watch Black Swan, Hereafter, Somewhere, For Colored Girls and all. I guess I'll see them in 2011. This list is inspired by moviesandsongs365.

1. Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Of course this movie would make the number one.
There aren't enough stars to rate this movie.

Not just about life in prison, or convicted crime. But willpower.

2. Up In The Air (2009)

I remembered I never really interested to see this, but it's a mind opener.

You rarely see Clooney with fragile side.
The movie encourage us to follow our dreams.

3. Ground Hog Day (1993)

This comedy movie is full of things to taught about self-improvement.
Recommended by moviesandsongs365.

4. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

A break-down family goes on a trip.
It's pretty messy for a family movie, but worth to watch.  


5. Up (2009)

I watched Toy Story 3, and I still like this movie better.
The movie is a perfection, both in animation and the heartbreaking story.

6. Lost In Translation

Two stranger stuck in another country, sharing loneliness.
Didn't know much but in need of each other.
Coppola made it look so cool, I admire her more and more.

7. Driving Miss Daisy

Two friends with different class, background and skin.
Morgan Freeman does it again. I may like this movie because
Jessica Tandy's character reminded me of my grandmother.

8. An Education

A girl falls in love with a wealthy man and forgets her education.
It's a recommended for teenage girls.

9.  Amélie (2001)

Audrey Tatou plays this quirky imaginative french girl
that helps people with her own way.
This movie has its own impression that I did not find in other movies.


10. Yes Man 

Jim Carrey unable to say 'No' is hilarious but also open to any opportunity.
This comedy had a self-improvement message much like 'GroundHog Day'.
Have you ever thought to say 'Yes' all the time?



So I have Morgan Freeman and Bill Murray in 2 movies.
I'm inviting you too to write your own Top 10 movies in 2010.

Year End Note

It is windy in the city, it's not the best weather and it may have affected my own mood. I began to reviewing everything, especially this blog page. Is it because it's the end of the year?

I started this blog when I began to look at motion picture seriously in early days of 2010. I always loved movies. Even as a child I always watch cartoons before I go to school. I am addicted to TV serials as well, especially westerns (we just click and they have excellent programs). I even work behind the scenes of TV program. I select the most appropriate pictures in videos and edit them (almost always with heart).  And I tasted how to make programs in various purposes and different types. But I guess drama has been my magnet.

There's a particular background of when you watch the movie. Say your heart's broken. Or you're on soul searching. Feeling Low, or actually feeling pretty great. There's that movie that reminds you that you should hold on and keep the faith. I'm not saying that movies are a religion. More of a fun friend that takes you for another person's life for the next couple hours. Of course, there should be a little modesty in you.

I have this habit to continually see movies with friends and there were a variety effect of watching them. The best movies sometimes remembered as best because we enjoy it with friends and have a blast, of course aside from the movies are excellent. That's what happen with me and my friends and 500 Days of Summer. The three of us love them and addicted to their soundtrack until now.

After that I went to search almost all movies that got nominated in Golden Globe 2010 and I was amazed. I began to see them differently, not only as 120 minutes of entertainment, but sequential frames filled with deeper message behind. Of course, movies with the best special effects amazed you visually. But the impression is not as deep as when you watch movies that inspires you with deep story. The best special effects movies could disappear in your head 5 minutes after you watch it. The best movies are those who entertain you and educate you. If you like movies like I do, the movie will surely plays over and over in your head. The result you may have a different state of mind and improving your own life.

past logos >> I have changed the logos 4 times in 6 months

When I take a dip, tasted the water in blogging, I thought I had a lot in mind. But in the process I realize there's more commitment to take. People blog with various intention. As I blogwalk to other blogs, especially the LAMBs, I realize this blog is still a baby. My insight of movies is like a drop of water in the sea. There is so much legendary movies I haven't watch, I feel like I am missing a lot. But I have the rest of my years to know them bit by bit.

I may have using this blog for another purpose in the past, not that idealist and exclusive as other movie bloggers. There are ups and downs. There are miscalculated. There are personal accomplishment. Also, the benefit of exchanging links. I just want to say thank you for my dear friend that have been helping me this last 6 months for putting my links. You have been my blog guide. I am deeply sorry that I couldn't give more than putting your links in my blog for the last 6 months.

I just realized my mistakes and I have betrayed my own purpose. Thanks for my blogger friend (you know who you are) for helping me notice this. I hope I can start over with clean page now.

Let's welcome 2011 with fresh mind and blog better.