Movies I've liked the most

They are roughly in order (as if that could be possible).
  1. Pulp fiction (Q. Tarantino, USA, 1994).
  2. A clockwork orange (S. Kubrick, UK, 1971).
  3. Y tu mamá tambien (A. Cuarón, México, 2001).
  4. Fargo (Coen brothers, USA, 1996).
  5. Aguirre: The wrath of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (W. Herzog, Germany/Peru, 1973).
  6. O brother, where art thou (Coen brothers, USA, 2000).
  7. The wall (A. Parker, R. Waters, UK, 1982).
  8. Vampiros en La Habana (J. Padrón, Cuba, 1985).
  9. Run lola run (Lola rennt) (T. Tykwer, Germany, 1998).
  10. The adventures of Priscilla, queen of the desert (S. Elliott, Australia, 1994).
  11. Snatch (G. Ritchie, UK, 2000).
  12. The full monty (P. Cattaneo, UK, 1997).
  13. The graduate (M. Nichols, USA, 1967).
  14. The big blue (Le grand bleu) (L. Besson, France/Italy, 1988).
  15. Ladri di biciclette (V. de Sica, Italy, 1948).
  16. Trainspotting (D. Boyle, UK, 1996).
  17. El mariachi (R. Rodriguez, USA/Mexico, 1992).
    The original US$5000 home production, not the Hollywood sequel.
  18. El chacotero sentimental (C. Galaz, Chile, 1999).
  19. Delicatessen (Caro/Jeunet, France, 1991).
  20. Todo sobre mi madre (P. Almodóvar, 1999, Spain).
  21. American beauty (S. Mendes, USA, 1999).
  22. Jamon, jamon (J.J. Bigas Luna, Spain, 1992).
  23. Fresa y chocolate (Gutiérrez-Alea/Tabío, Cuba, 1993).
  24. Sex, lies and videotape (S. Soderbergh, USA, 1989).
  25. Gabriela (B. Barreto, Brazil, 1983).
  26. When night is falling (P. Rozema, Canada, 1995).
  27. Il postino (M. Radford, Italy, 1994).
  28. In the name of the father (J. Sheridan, Ireland, 1993).
  29. Bye, bye Brasil (C. Diegues, 1979, Brazil).
  30. One flew over the cuckoo's nest (M. Forman, USA, 1975).
  31. Kiss of the spider woman (H. Babenco, Brazil, 1985).
  32. Fitzcarraldo (W. Herzog, Germany/Peru, 1982).
  33. Como agua para chocolate (A. Arau, Mexico, 1992).
  34. Buena vista social club (W. Wenders, Germany/Cuba/USA, 1999).
  35. Belle époque (F. Trueba, Spain, 1992).
  36. Lolita (S. Kubrick, USA/UK, 1962).
  37. Children of Heaven (Bacheha-Ye aseman) (M. Majidi, Iran, 1997).
  38. Camila (M.L. Bemberg, Argentina, 1984).
  39. Valparaíso mi amor (A. Francia, Chile, 1969).
  40. Koyaanisqatsi (G. Reggio, USA, 1984).
    The most unconventional in this list.
  41. The usual suspects (B. Singer, USA, 1995).
  42. Eyes wide shut (S. Kubrick, USA/UK, 1999).
  43. Paris, Texas (W. Wenders, UK/Germany, 1984).
  44. Four weddings and a funeral (M. Newell, UK, 1994).
  45. Breaking the waves (L. von Trier, Denmark, 1996).
  46. Thelma and Louise (R. Scott, USA, 1991).
  47. The Wicker man (R. Hardy, UK, 1973).
  48. Gods must be crazy (J. Uys, Botswana, 1980).
  49. Life is beautiful (La vita è bella) (R. Benigni, Italy, 1997).
  50. The Jungle Book (R. Reitherman, USA, 1967).
  51. Zelig (W. Allen, USA, 1983).
  52. Chocolat (L. Hallström, France, 2000).
  53. The piano (J. Campion, Australia/New Zealand, 1993).
Some honorable mentions here. And movies that I simply cannot enjoy, no matter how hard I try: Bergman's and Kurosawa's.
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