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All right, let's pick your list apart. Yeah, there are a lot of movies on this list that I'd personally list as Thrillers, including the Tarantino ones and the Batman ones. But let's see...

Run Fatboy Run was great. It's good to see that Simon Pegg can shine on his own without the awesome writing of Edgar Wright.

No Country For Old Men I still have to see. I should do that sometime soon.

The Truman Show was almost, almost on my list. I should've given it an honorable mention.

The Breakfast Club is probably the quintessential John Hughes movie. Awesome flick.

Bubba Ho-Tep, yeah, I wouldn't put it into the drama category. Ya weirdo!

The others either I haven't seen/heard of, or you've already read my comments on them.

Nevermind, posting it now cause I was cut from work today. crying

Ok, so check it. Both of my comedy and horror lists have horror-comedies in them. So let me quickly clarify as to why some horror-comedies are in the comedy list, and some are in the horror list. The horror-comedies in the comedy list are horror-comedies where I think the comedy aspects are greater than the horror aspects, whereas the horror-comedies in the horror lists are horror-comedies where I think the comedy aspects are either equal to or less than the horror aspects. So now you know. Anyways, let's get this bitc* revved!

20. The Sandlot
Ah, The Sandlot. A classic film about kids being kids in the summer of '62. Wacky adventures and hijinks are standard fare, but it's the movie's heart that really makes it beat.

19. A Christmas Story
One of the most revered classic Christmas comedies of all time. Standard watching for every damn Christmas, so long as I am on this Earth.

18. Tucker and Dale vs Evil
Tucker and Dale vs Evil is a jaw numbingly funny comedy that flips the evil rednecks vs college students trope on its head. Not only that, but for a horror-comedy, it has a heckuva lotta heart at its center, all thanks to the extremely likeable title characters of Tucker and Dale, who you just can't help but feel sorry for in their wickedly hilarious plight.

17. Clerks 2
Clerks 2 is ******** up, but it's also fuc*ing hilarious. My favorite Kevin Smith film hands down. Like Tucker and Dale, though, it has a lot of heart for something you wouldn't expect to have even a sliver of.

16. God Bless America
Not the most hilarious film on the list, but it's the film's scathing albeit disconcertingly true message that makes it worthy of smacking the viewer in the face with its preachiness. I wholeheartedly believe that this movie should be standard teaching in school. Yeah, I fuc*ing said it.

15. Blood Diner
When I saw first Blood Diner, it blew me the hell away. I didn't know that such an unbelievably odd horror-comedy existed. But I'm glad I do now, cause this movie is as weird as it is funny. Which is bucketfuls. Of Monty Python stool.

14. Killer Klowns from Outer Space
I used to pass up this movie in Blockbuster for years, thinking it must be the stupidest movie known to man. Man, was I waaay wrong. Ok, so it is pretty...out-there, but it's also seriously funny. Don't let the whackjob title throw you: this movie rocks!

13. Dead Alive
Oh man. Ohhh man. Dead Alive is Peter Jackson at his finest. Yes, fuc* The Lord of the Ring movies. THIS is the type of movie Peter should still be doing, dammit. A legendary, gory horror-comedy from a once horror-comedy director at the tippity top of his game. And when I say gory, I mean gooooory. It once held the record for being the most gory movie of all time, even. In fact, maybe it still does...

12. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off is my personal favorite John Hughes movie, and it's easily his funnest. Like any Hughes movie, in can get dramatic at times. But for the most part, it steers away from that expectancy and sticks to being a high fun movie about a day in the life of the coolest teen alive. Also, Mia Sara is a fuc*ng babe. Had to get that out there, haha.

11. Spaceballs
Not only was Spaceballs the first movie I owned on DVD, but it also used to be my favorite comedy of all time. Of course, time changes us all, and even though it doesn't hold that revered distinction anymore, it's still up there, as you can obviously see. My favorite Mel Brooks movie, it's an under appreciated spoof of the Star Wars series; a series I don't care for in the least.

10. Student Bodies
Student Bodies was the first slasher movie spoof. And at 32 years old, it still remains the funniest. Dissecting the tropes of a slasher movie, I was shocked to find out just how much Scary Movie stole from this one. But enough of that poor man's version of this movie. Student Bodies is an underrated classic. Slasher fans must give this one a watch.

9. Idiocracy
Idiocracy is Mike Judge's hilarious what-if movie about a possible (rather, more than likely) future for the human race. I am glad to see that the cult for this movie has majorly increased over the years. This movie deserves the praise.

8. Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz is an anomaly. When I first watched it, I really disliked it. I mean, really disliked it. Maybe it's because I had such high hopes after Shaun of the Dead, and Hot Fuzz, no matter what, just couldn't reach them. But that's stupid, because Hot Fuzz is as much a genius love letter to action movies as Shaun of the Dead is to horror movies...

7. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
...And Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a genius love letter to video games, which have a major impact on my life. So of course I would eat this movie right the fuc* up. Still kickin' myself for not seeing this in theaters.

6. Hausu
Ok, so I only saw Hausu once in theaters at 2 in the morning, but no movie has left me in stitches and tears in the last ten years as much as this movie did. The weirdest and funniest Asian movie I have ever seen, as well as just generally. Seriously, I don't think I could handle watching this movie again. I'll die from fuc*ing laughter.

5. Shaun of the Dead
It's Shaun of the Dead. We're done here.

4. South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut
Sorry, but placing this movie in the animated list would just be an insult to how legendarily hilarious it is. South Park, as you all should know, will always be my favorite tv series of all time. It's as much a parent to me as my actual parents were, and the movie is as phenomenally genius as the tv show. 'Nuff fuc*ing said.

3. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
Hands down one of the stupidest movies in existence, but God damn does it make me laugh! I can quote this movie all fuc*ing day long. And I typically do, haha.

2. Team America: World Police
Fact: anything with puppets is ten times funnier than usual. Leave it to the South Park boys to create one of the most scathing and hilarious comedies of all time. Is it weird that I get wood from puppet sex? Hahaha.

1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
No surprise here. Monty Python has been the biggest influence on South Park by far, and it shows. The masters of absurd comedy, this movie is typically at the tippity top of every top comedy movies list of all time, and with damn good reason: because it's one of the most hilarious movies of all time, non-debateable.

I guess, yeah.

You haven't seen A Christmas Story yet? Psh, Russian-Canadians...

Yeah, Killer Klowns does have some genuinely creepy moments in it.

Da fool has all the money he needs.

(SP)?

Yeah, you told me how up in your hood Spaceballs is all the rage. But not here.

Well, all is resolved with Hot Fuzz and I. Can't effing wait for The World's End.

Kung Pow is hilarious. I don't care what anyone says. I just wish that joke sequel actually came to fruition.

Yeah, I was going to say pun intended, but I thought it was already way too obvious, hehe.

Well, I never said it's THE best comedy ever (as there is no such thing), but it's one of the best, and that's non-debateable.

Expect the next list up sometime in the next 4 days.

I still haven't seen How To Train Your Dragon, but from sheer character and story and creativity perspective, I hear it's amazing. So yeah, maybe once I see it it'll effectively bump Shrek off for me, we'll see.

To me Finding Nemo is one of those films that's very enjoyable when you watch it, but then I forget why I enjoyed it. Every time I see it, it's like, "Man, this movie is awesome," and now I'm thinking, "Why did I think it was that awesome, again?"

Treasure Planet kicked a**. ******** the critics.

Ratatouille... I THINK I've seen it, but honestly, it didn't stick in my memory very well. Personally, if we're talking about CGI movies about mice, I think I prefer Flushed Away.

Emperor's New Groove was hilarious, yeah.

The Iron Giant I have to see again. It's another one of those movies that I don't remember why it was so great, but I'm pretty sure, and everyone else says, that it was.

With Toy Story 3... s**t, honestly, when that furnace scene happened, I honest to god thought they would die. My brain completely forgot that it's a Disney/Pixar movie, that it's intended for kids. I just felt like it was really happening, and it was a tragic end to the franchise.

While you're right, I don't think it's possible NOT to like Nightmare before Xmas, I do think it's incredibly overrated. Whereas, I would say Corpse Wife is highly underrated, even if it was released at the height of Tim Burton's over-exposure.

The rest, I either mentioned in my list, or haven't seen. Yes, that's right, I've never seen Wall-E or Monsters Inc.

I gotta say, dude, I didn't expect numbers 1 and 2 at all. lulz

Lots of stuff I haven't seen on there, like Phantasm or Fright Night. But I gotta say, I'm tempted to watch April Fool's Day this Sunday, to see what that's all about. Haha.

Every list so far had its cuts that I felt uncomfortable with, but the Action list had the ones I was really sad to cut by far. The movies cut included three Jason Statham movies (The Transporter, Crank, and Death Proof) and one Jet Li movie (Danny the Dog). Love them, but I love these more. So without further ado, here's my top twenty action movies.

20. Enter the Dragon
The seminal Bruce Lee Hollywood flick, what can I say about this movie? It's Enter the Dragon! We all know why this movie kicks as*.

19. The Street Fighter
I never saw a Sonny Chiba movie before this one, but damn was this a great introduction to his movies! The Street Fighter is a surprisingly stylish, brutal, and bloody martial arts flick for fans of the grindhouse section of this genre. Even though it's been 4 years since I originally saw this movie, I have yet to watch the two sequels. I need to get on that shi* stat!

18. Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
Even though the original Mortal Kombat movie is one of the best video game to movie adaptations out there, I prefer the sequel for its more “let's have fun with this” attitude. I also like the sequel's soundtrack more. Really gets me into the fight scenes!

17. Fast Five
The original The Fast and the Furious was a major part of my early teens, but Fast Five was the exiting reinvention of the franchise, steering it into the new direction of phenomenally entertaining vehicular-heist movies. And the best part of the reinvention? It kept all the characters I've grown so fond of. So excited for Fast and Furious 6, and if the rumors or true, I'm even more excited for Fast and Furious 7!

16. They Live
They Live is John Carpenter's criminally underrated masterpiece of a popcorn alien invasion flick. And while it has plenty of action in it, it's the legendary 5-10 minute fist fight scene (that has been parodied by everyone, including South park) that helps it stand out against its contemporaries.

15. Kill Bill
Who could forget the legendary fight against the Crazy 88s? Or the ingeniously edited fight against Elle Driver? Or the minimal but masterful 20 second fight against Bill himself? Not this chump. That's for sure.

14. Hobo with a Shotgun
The neon-lit, splatter-painted, grindhouse love letter itself, if you haven't seen Hobo with a Shotgun yet, you're missing out on something truly special.

13. Rambo III
Not as beloved as Rambo: First Blood Part 2, still... Rambo III will always be my favorite of the sequels because of one fact: Rambo and Colonel Trautman are BOTH on the field kickin' a** this time! Wooh!

12. Starship Troopers
This movie is just a ton of fun. I don't what else I can say about it.

11. RoboCop
It's fuc*ing RoboCop. Like Starship Troopers, I don't know what else I can say about it. The remake will more than likely suck the original's shiny metal as*.

10. The Warriors
The much beloved punk rock movie about a 70s gang against the world. Featuring a bevy of street fights, a kickin' soundtrack, and featuring more style than what exudes out of a gay man's as*, there's a reason why this movie is a cult classic.

9. The Matrix
Thank Science I took the red pill.

8. First Blood
The original First Blood will always be the powerful movie about a man not only against the world, but against himself as well as his demons. And who could forgive the speech he gives at the end of the movie. Say what you will about Stallone, it's moments like those that show you how truly great of an actor he is. For fans of more realistic, survivalist action. Lastly, dat theme.

7. The Raid: Redemption
I can't recall the last time I was blown away by an action movie as hard as this one. The spiritual successor to Assault on Precinct 13 that I've always wanted, I didn't think I would buy into the hype as hard as I did. But when you watch the same movie three times in one day, you know it's true love at first sight. Watch. This. Movie.

6. Assault on Precinct 13
John Carpenter's highly stylish action thriller, it ranks among the best of its contemporaries, including Dirty Harry and The French Connection. Gotta love that grindhouse action and synth-bass soundtrack (Carpenter was truly ahead of his time). The characters, even the despicable ones, are easy to like, and the speechless entity known as Street Thunder is a force to be remembered.

5. Kung Fu Hustle
Besides being insanely funny, the action in this movie could be best described as a live action version of Dragonball Z. In fact, it's a better live action DBZ movie than Evolution ever was... And it has no relation to it! Still waiting on that long gestured sequel, Stephen! Deliver already!

4/3. The Terminator
Deciding on which Terminator movie one loves more may be easier for others, but not for me. Both will always be equal in my book. The technoir style of the original, or the liquid action of the sequel... How can one decide, haha?

4/3. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
See above.

2. The Road Warrior
Hands down the greatest vehicular action movie of all time. 'Nuff fuc*ing said. Oh, wait! One thing still needs to be said: Fury Road will probably be the best action film to come out for years to come. Why? Because it's being directed by the guy who directed the original trilogy. Hell to the fuc*ing yes! Next year can't come soon enough!

1. Shoot 'Em Up
The movie has everything I could ever want in an action flick: ridiculous Looney Tunes action, a kick as* anti-hero in the form of Clive Owen, a babe to end all babes in the form of Monica Bellucci, a memorable villain in the form of Paul Giamatti, hilarity in all shapes and sizes, and a kickas* soundtrack. What more does one need in life?

Ohhh, ok. Well now I know.

Armageddon, Annihilation... Tomato, banana...

Watch Fast Five. It's fun as fuc*.

Wow, that's cool. Oh, practical effects... How I wish thee were more abundant.

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The final list. ...That's...All I have to say, haha.

20. Pitch Black
Pitch Black is a really cool sci fi adventure-thriller that spawned one of the coolest characters of the 00s: Riddick. About a bunch of people and a legendary convict trying to survive the nocturnal alien forces on a planet that slipped into a 6 month darkness, the cgi hasn't aged well, but it still remains a fun cult thrill ride. Ignore the sequel, but get excited for the threequel coming out later this year.

19. Highway to Hell
Highway to Hell is a much unheard of action-adventure movie about a man who has to travel to a Road Warrior version of hell to rescue his kidnapped fiance. Featuring some delectable visuals and a frikkin' pre-famous Ben Stiller (+ his pops!), it's one hell of a ride if I do say so myself.

18/17. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
See below.

18/17. Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book
I remember both these movies so vividly, it's like I saw them both just yesterday...Even though that's quite contrary to the truth! Cause I haven't seen either in about a decade, which is why they can't be higher on the list. But I'm sure that will change when I watch them both again.

16. King Kong
Yeah...I enjoy watch Peter Jackson's King Kong, but I enjoy looking at all of the cool creatures (especially the creepy crawlies!) way more.

15. Hellboy
The first Hellboy movie doesn't do it as much for me as the sequel does, but it's still awesome in its own right.

14/13. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
See below.

14/13. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
I don't care what anyone says. I love these movies. They're fun fuc*ing movies starring Angelina at her hottest and featuring exciting action and bouncin' soundtracks. And that's all I want from a Tomb Raider movie(s), haha.

12. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Ok, so maybe the blond chick is a tad bit annoying, but I love Short Round! I also prefer the premise of this movie more so than the others. Indy fighting Nazis and Commies just doesn't do it for me. Anyways, yeah. It's Indy eating monkey brains. What else do you need?

11. The Mummy
Say what thee will about The Mummy movies, but I love this remake. There's a lot of fun to be had with it, so long as you aren't a snooty, condescending chav. A great cast of characters.

10. The Princess Bride
C'mon. It's The Princess Bride. Who doesn't love this movie?

9. Avatar
Yeah yeah yeah. I know. Now shut the hell up. Such a delicious feast for the eyes. The action's awesome as well. Looking forward to the sequel.

8. Escape from New York
John Carpenter's sci fi masterpiece featuring one of cinema's most badas* anti-heroes will blow your mind by how much it was able to accomplish with such a miniscule budget. Can't wait for Hollywood to ruin this one with the eventual remake!

7. Attack the Block
Maybe I'm cheating with this one, but what else can it considered besides an adventure movie? A horror comedy? Maybe, but I feel like the monsters in the movie were designed to induce thrills rather than to induce fear, so naaah. Then a thriller, perhaps? But it's too light-hearted for that. So it has to be an adventure movie. Well, in my mind it is, so whatevs. Anyways, Attack the Block is like a modern version of the The Monster Squad, or even The Goonies, so you know it kicks as*. Bruv.

6. Total Recall
If you haven't seen this movie yet, you seriously need to get your as* to mars.

5. Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
Yeah, I love this movie. I think it did everything it did in the first movie ten times better and then some. Better action, better comedy, better set/character designs. This movie is gorgeous, plain and simple. Although the ending is pretty conclusive, I'm still hoping against hope for a third movie in the series.

4. The Fifth Element
In my eyes, The Fifth Element will always be the ultimate space comic adventure. Just like...

3. Big Trouble in Little China
...Big Trouble in Little China will always be the ultimate Earth comic adventure. Both movies feature an endearing cast of characters, awesome designs in every category, incredible soundtracks, action and hilarity galore, and are just fuc*ing fun times. 'Nuff said.

2. Labyrinth
This movie has everything I could ever want from a fantasy adventure movie: David Bowie, a David Bowie soundtrack, David's Bowie crotch, Jennifer Connelly, absolutely breathtaking set designs, Henson muppets, fun to be had around every corner of a labyrinth filled with millions of 'em, and David Bowie's crotch. Again. Fuc*ing love this movie. That can't be said enough.

1. The Evil Dead III: Army of Darkness
Did you really expect anything else? Hail to the grooviest king of all groovedom.