TOP 25 MOVIES YOU MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIE :FIRST INSTALLMENT:

25. One Hour Photo: nothing displays just how versatile an actor Robin Williams is than this movie. Sick? yes. Twisted? yes. Amazing? absolutely. Williams does an incredible job in the role and is truly the only person who could pull such an ecentric character off.

24.  Full Metal Jacket: First of  all, it's directed by Stanley Kubrick so you know it's good. Nothing puts a more appropriate spin on Vietnam than this movie. The plot's basically broken down into two segments; boot camp and then the war. The first part, although it's not intended, is hysterical in it's sick humor. It's basically satyrical portrayal of drill sergants and soldiers preparing to be sent to an almost certain death. The second half is the war, and is about the time where any and all humor is left behind. All in all, definitely a must see.

23. Cool Hand Luke: say what? seeing as how it came out in 1967 the large majority have never seen, nor heard, of this movie. However, it's a classic. It's Paul Newman in his prime and at his best. Paul Newman plays a christ-figure-esque inmate in prison who refuses to fall into line and conform and pays the price. A lot of you won't appreciate it should you see it, but all the same, it's an amazing film.

22. Murder on the Orient Express: Yet another classic film. Really an all star cast for its time with the like of  Ingred Bergmen, Albert Finney, Martin Balsam and Sean Connery, it's a storybook mystery of murder, well, on the Orient Express. I guess what you'd call a thriller for its era, whether you like mysteries or not, any self respecting movie buff will enjoy it.

21. Gangs of New York: Now under any other circumstances, I would absolutely not list a movie that has any involvment whatsoever with Leo, but I Daniel Day Lewis overshadows the romeo trashing, raft floating, and plane crashing pretty boy. I guess what you'd call an acquired taste, those of you who are squeemish, won't enjoy. Gorey, Bloody, Violent, and Blunt, but still, excellent all the same.

20. Dog Day Afternoon: The robbery should have taken 10 minutes. 4 hours later, the bank was like a circus sideshow. 8 hours later, it was the hottest thing on live T.V. 12 hours later, it was all history. Made several years, after the Godfather, Al Pacino hit jackpot again with this movie. John Cazale (Fredo from the Godfather) co-stars in a at times funny, and at others eerie heist movie. If you like Al Pacino, this is a must see.