TC's Top Ten Pantheon

List creator: popcornnroses Created on: January 17, 2010 - 2:46 PM PST Description: My top ten favorite movies of all time as announced on Subject:CINEMA last summer

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	movie title	related list	average rating	MPAA rating	watch	rent	buy
	Speed Racer (2008)
I still don't know what it was, I hated the anime, but the message behind the movie - Family means EVERYTHING - got to me, and it was unjustly shafted at the box office. Plus, it's Emile Hirsch...and Emile ROCKS! Named my Best Picture of 2008.
	Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)
This quirky comedy invaded my psyche and wouldn't let go from the very first time I saw it, six months before its theatrical release. Patrick Fugit is awesome here - and it deserves better than it got. Named my Best Picture of 2007.
	Departures (2008)
This movie about dealing with death was magical in my eyes - I just named it my Best Picture of 2009 - and the score is positively spine-chillingly wonderful.
	Paranoid Park (2007)
One of the most amazing films I've ever seen - winner of 6 Poppies awards in 2008, including Best Director for Gus Van Zant. Newcomer Gabe Nevins is mesmerizing in this role, and I hope he continues acting.
	Hero (2002)
Saw this film FIVE times at the theater and countless times on DVD - the cinematography is astounding. The film made me fan of Zhang Yimou for LIFE.
	(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Wonderfully hilarious comedy - haven't laughed that hard in YEARS. Joseph Gordon-Levitt can do NO wrong, IMHO...simply the most charming movie of 2009.
	Fierce People (2006)
An overlooked gem that should have made Anton Yelchin a household name well before Star Trek and Terminator:Salvation. Unbelievably powerful performances all the way around; Yelchin carries the movie, but Chris Evans, Kristen Stewart, Diane Lane, and Donald Sutherland are equally fantastic.
	Lords of Dogtown (2005)			Not Rated
I know critics hated it, but I grew up idolizing the Z-Boys, and this movie captures their essence in all it's glory. Star-making turn for Emile Hirsch, made me a Michael Angarano fan for LIFE. John Robinson and Victor Rasuk deserve better than they usually get credit for. A 70s skateboard fan's dream come true.
	The Lord Of the Rings Trilogy (2001)
Just freaking amazing...'nuff said!
	Star Trek (2009)
As a Trekker from Way Back, I was terrified this movie would be awful but JJ Abrams got it RIGHT. Superb casting, wonderful writing, incredible special effects. A true winner all the way around.