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I've decided that I'm going to share some of my favorite movies of all time. Now, mind, I have a complete movie obsession and I could go on for days and days about awesome movies, but I'm probably only going to talk about 5 for now. For now being the key words. Haha.

So, without further ado...

NUMBER ONE:
Perfume (2006)
Starring: Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Alan Rickman
Director: Tom Tykwer
Overview:
Perfume is set in the colourful backdrop of 18th century France centering on the life of an unfortunate boy, Jean Baptiste, born in the slums of a Paris fish market. Left for dead amongst rotting fish guts, he inhales the plethora of scents around him. He is rescued by some passers by and is subsequently placed in an orphanage. He is an odd child and a social outcast. Possibly as a result of his traumatic birth, he is blessed with outstanding olfactory senses: from early childhood he displays an uncanny ability for discerning the individual smells of everything around him. The twists and turns of his early life are one continuous tragic story. His quest is to learn the art of perfume making and, once taught, Jean Baptise desires to make the ultimate perfume. His skilfully crafted perfumes have the ability to provoke unexpected reactions in both the wearer and the recipient. During his apprenticeship, he discovers he has no personal smell and is initially devastated. On his journey to create olfactory perfection, he seeks alternative ingredients to his perfumes and, in doing so, leaves a grisly trail...
My Opinion:
Okay, so this movie was completely fricken weird, but in the best way possible. It is SO surreal. How often do you get to watch a movie where a killer with a super sense of smell distills his young victims to make perfume out of them? Not very often. Definitely worth seeing. Not for the girls who live to see romantic comedies. Be warned that is this a very strange and sometimes disturbing movie.

NUMBER TWO:
Schindler's List (1993)
Starring: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes
Director: Steven Spielberg
Overview:
Oskar Schindler is a vain, glorious and greedy German businessman who becomes unlikely humanitarian amid the barbaric Nazi reign when he feels compelled to turn his factory into a refuge for Jews. Based on the true story of Oskar Schindler who managed to save about 1100 Jews from being gassed at the Auschwitz concentration camp. A testament for the good in all of us.
My Opinion: This is probably my favorite movie of all time. Of course, I happen to be a complete history nerd, especially when it comes genocide (mainly the holocaust). The acting in this is brilliant as well as the writing and cinematography. This movie is very eyeopening and doesn't hold back anything. A must see.


NUMBER THREE:
The Libertine (2004)
Starring: Johnny Depp, John Malkovich, Rosamund Pike, Samantha Morton
Director: Laurence Dunmore
Overview:
In 1660, with the return of Charles II to the English throne, theater, the visual arts, science and sexual intercourse flourish. Thirteen years later, in the middle of political and economical problems, Charles II asks the return of his friend John Wilmot, aka the second Earl of Rochester, from the exile to London. John is a morally corrupt, drunkard and sexually active cynical poet, and the King asks him to prepare a play for the French ambassador to make him pleased. John meets the aspirant actress Elizabeth Barry in the playhouse and decides to make her a great star.
My Opinion:
The acting in this movie blew me away. I am a huge Johnny Depp fan and I love everything he does, but his acting in this is just astounding. This movie has no boundaries, some of the subject matter is completely vulgar, but in an honest memorable way. Has some funny moments, but is mostly intense and dark. Not for girls who like Johnny Depp for his looks, he definitely is not attractive in this movie.





NUMBER FOUR:
Life is Beautiful (1997)
Starring: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini
Director: Roberto Benigni

Overview:
In 1930s Italy, a carefree Jewish book keeper named Guido starts a fairy tale life by courting and marrying a lovely woman from a nearby city. Guido and his wife have a son and live happily together until the occupation of Italy by German forces. In an attempt to hold his family together and help his son survive the horrors of a Jewish Concentration Camp, Guido imagines that the Holocaust is a game and that the grand prize for winning is a tank.
My Opinion:
This movie is sooo inspirational! It is a beautiful, gentle film, but still takes place during the Holocaust. It's a masterpiece. I never get tired of watching it. Go see it right now, for serious.



NUMBER FIVE:
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Russell Means
Director: Michael Mann
Overview:
In 18th century North America during the French and Indian War, a white man adopted by the last members of a dying tribe called the Mohicans unwittingly becomes the protector of the two daughters of a British colonel, who have been targeted by Magua, a sadistic and vengeful Huron warrior who has dedicated his life to destroying the girls' father for a past injustice.
My Opinion: I have watched the movie so much that I know every word. It is so beautiful and has the best soundtrack I have ever listened to. This movie contains an epic love story that rivals Titanic, good acting, beautiful scenery, and a masterful plot.



Alright I think I've done enough talking...I think I will compose a list of 'Movies to See Before You Die'. It won't be in this much detail though...Haha.
By the way, all of the overviews were copied from imdb.com. I didn't write any of them.

If you have any movie suggestions for me, or if you want to talk about one of the movies I mentioned above, comment below or email me (imKATIE@live.com).
:)