This film contains my favorite portrayal of Wyatt Earp, played by a square-jawed, steely-eyed Kurt Russell, and Doc Holiday, played by a wise-cracking, quick-drawing Val Kilmer. They headline an outstanding cast, including Sam Elliot as Virgil Earp, Bill Paxton as Morgan Earp, and Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, Stephen Lang, and Thomas Hayden Church as villainous cowboys, with memorable turns by Michael Rooker, Billy Zane, Terry O’Quinn, and Billy Bob Thornton. The pacing is steady, with slower scenes depicting Wyatt’s unfulfilling…
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Almost Famous 2000
Writer-director Cameron Crowe’s best movie (although Fast Times at Ridgemont High is my sentimental favorite) shines as an autobiographical ode to 1970s rock & roll stardom, groupies, and music criticism. The impeccable cast hits every note, especially Kate Hudson, who captivates both Billy Cruddup’s character and the young Patrick Fugit’s. I also love Jason Lee as the lead singer of the fictional band Stillwater, Philip Seymour Hoffman as real-life music journalist Lester Bangs, Zooey Deschanel as the big sister who gives…
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Taxi Driver 1976
I have been stricken by this film ever since I first saw it. I cannot quite explain its appeal, but there are many factors, from Paul Schrader’s “God’s lonely man” existential angst screenplay, which conjured a distinctive disturbing character, tormented by anomie but ultimately hailed as a vigilante hero, to Bernard Herrmann’s sad, sensuous, swinging soundtrack, and the performances by Robert DeNiro, Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel, Cybil Shepherd, Albert Brooks, and Peter Boyle. This neo-noir landmark of 1970s American cinema speaks to my love-hate relationship to cities and, with its masterful, singular shots and visceral visual tone, showcases the tour-de-force brilliance of director Martin Scorcese.
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Platoon 1986
This is hands-down the best film about the Vietnam War, but it is also one of the greatest anti-war movies, directed by Oliver Stone from his autobiographical screenplay. The story follows the protagonist, played by Charlie Sheen, as he arrives in-country and becomes drawn to Willem Dafoe’s benevolent mentor, who is opposed by Tom Berenger’s snarling antagonist. These two sergeants represent good versus evil as Sheen’s character struggles to save his own soul amid the horrors of war. Watching this…
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