Movies I've liked the most
They are roughly in order (as if that could be possible).
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Pulp fiction (Q. Tarantino, USA, 1994).
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A clockwork orange (S. Kubrick, UK, 1971).
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Y tu mamá tambien (A. Cuarón, México, 2001).
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Fargo (Coen brothers, USA, 1996).
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Aguirre: The wrath of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes)
(W. Herzog, Germany/Peru, 1973).
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O brother, where art thou (Coen brothers, USA, 2000).
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The wall (A. Parker, R. Waters, UK, 1982).
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Vampiros en La Habana (J. Padrón, Cuba, 1985).
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Run lola run (Lola rennt) (T. Tykwer, Germany, 1998).
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The adventures of Priscilla, queen of the desert
(S. Elliott, Australia, 1994).
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Snatch (G. Ritchie, UK, 2000).
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The full monty (P. Cattaneo, UK, 1997).
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The graduate (M. Nichols, USA, 1967).
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The big blue (Le grand bleu) (L. Besson, France/Italy,
1988).
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Ladri di biciclette (V. de Sica, Italy, 1948).
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Trainspotting (D. Boyle, UK, 1996).
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El mariachi (R. Rodriguez, USA/Mexico, 1992).
The original US$5000 home production, not the Hollywood sequel.
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El chacotero sentimental (C. Galaz, Chile, 1999).
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Delicatessen (Caro/Jeunet, France, 1991).
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Todo sobre mi madre (P. Almodóvar, 1999, Spain).
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American beauty (S. Mendes, USA, 1999).
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Jamon, jamon (J.J. Bigas Luna, Spain, 1992).
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Fresa y chocolate (Gutiérrez-Alea/Tabío, Cuba, 1993).
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Sex, lies and videotape (S. Soderbergh, USA, 1989).
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Gabriela (B. Barreto, Brazil, 1983).
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When night is falling (P. Rozema, Canada, 1995).
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Il postino (M. Radford, Italy, 1994).
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In the name of the father (J. Sheridan, Ireland, 1993).
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Bye, bye Brasil (C. Diegues, 1979, Brazil).
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One flew over the cuckoo's nest (M. Forman, USA, 1975).
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Kiss of the spider woman (H. Babenco, Brazil, 1985).
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Fitzcarraldo (W. Herzog, Germany/Peru, 1982).
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Como agua para chocolate (A. Arau, Mexico, 1992).
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Buena vista social club (W. Wenders, Germany/Cuba/USA, 1999).
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Belle époque (F. Trueba, Spain, 1992).
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Lolita (S. Kubrick, USA/UK, 1962).
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Children of Heaven (Bacheha-Ye aseman) (M. Majidi, Iran, 1997).
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Camila (M.L. Bemberg, Argentina, 1984).
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Valparaíso mi amor (A. Francia, Chile, 1969).
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Koyaanisqatsi (G. Reggio, USA, 1984).
The most unconventional in this list.
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The usual suspects (B. Singer, USA, 1995).
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Eyes wide shut (S. Kubrick, USA/UK, 1999).
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Paris, Texas (W. Wenders, UK/Germany, 1984).
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Four weddings and a funeral (M. Newell, UK, 1994).
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Breaking the waves (L. von Trier, Denmark, 1996).
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Thelma and Louise (R. Scott, USA, 1991).
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The Wicker man (R. Hardy, UK, 1973).
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Gods must be crazy (J. Uys, Botswana, 1980).
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Life is beautiful (La vita è bella)
(R. Benigni, Italy, 1997).
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The Jungle Book (R. Reitherman, USA, 1967).
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Zelig (W. Allen, USA, 1983).
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Chocolat (L. Hallström, France, 2000).
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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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