My Top Dozen

Kristen Nardone

Mr. Bailey

Science Fiction Honors

2/4/2010

My Top Dozen

 

12. 28 Days Later- In an age of horribly made horror films, I hardly even hear blood curdling screams anymore.  One exception of this rule is 28 Days Later.  Something about diseased blood hungry zombies taking over England freaks me out.

11. The Terminator- “I’ll be back!” Who doesn’t know that terminology?  The terminator is action packed and exciting.  The main character must fight to change the future of humanity.  If he fails, all human beings will be exterminated. 

10. I Robot- this movie is in my top dozen because I can relate with the main character.  Will Smith plays a paranoid cop who loathes robots.  Ironically, he discovers that robots are plotting to overpower the human race.  Unfortunately, no one believes him. 

9. Star Wars- How can you not love a classic tale of good versus evil?  This is the essence of Star Wars. Who will prevail in the end: Luke Skywalker and the power of the light side or Darth Vader and the dark side?

8. Bruce Almighty- We have all wondered what it would be like to be God.  In this movie, a kindhearted news reporter takes God’s place while he goes on a vacation.  He discovers that being God is not all that its cracked up to be. (Besides walking on water.  That’s pretty awesome.)

7. Hellboy- I’ll admit, there are aspects of Hellboy that are somewhat “cheesy”.  After all, how can you make a crime-fighting version of Satan seem human?  However, the graphics are truly amazing.  The setting and mood come together to create a realm of underworld creatures.

6. Harry Potter- I first saw the movie when I was eleven or twelve.  After watching it, I waited for a letter from Hogwarts telling me that I was actually a witch with superhuman powers.  Being a witch or wizard is every child’s dream: magic powers, adventure, and individuality. 

5. Charlie and The Chocolate Factory- Did I mention that I’m a chocoholic?  Seeing Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory was my childhood dream.  Not only does it involve rolling hills of candy, but is also whimsical, mysterious, and fun.

4. Twelve Monkeys- Twelve Monkeys is a time travel movie characterized by twists and turns.  It plays up on the question of whether or not we can change the future.  Twelve Monkeys made it to the top four on my list because I couldn’t guess the ending.  It kept me on the edge of my seat.

3. The Lord of the Rings- Lord of the Rings is a heroic movie of epic proportion. The main characters embark on a quest to save Middle Earth from the reign of evil sorcery.   The movie is riddled with Elves, Orks, Ents, Hobbits, and other imaginary beings.

2. Avatar- People often shun Avatar for being an alien version of Pocahontas.  That is actually why I love this movie so much.  Avatar combines elements of reality and imagination to create an altogether new visual experience.  Although Avatar is about blue aliens from Pandora, I could relate with their feelings as if they were my own ancestors.

1. The Matrix- I would need all my hands and feet to count the number of times I have seen The Matrix.  The film touches on the most basic of human fears and feelings. It is presented as a war between man and machine, in which people are imprisoned in a virtual world.  I love the underlying motifs of hope, destiny, and “knowing thyself”.