The Great Mouse Detective

Directed by: Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson, David Michener, John Musker

Based on the book by: Eve Titus, Paul Galdone

Screenplay by: Peter Young, Vance Gerry, Steve Hulett, Ron Clements, John Musker, Bruce Morris, Matthew O'Callaghan, Burny Mattinson, David Michener, Melvin Shaw

Editor: Roy M. Brewer Jr., James Melton
Cast: Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham and Val Bettin
Year: 1986

Fond childhood memories.

4 out of 5

The Goonies

Directed by: Richard Donner

Screenplay by: Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus Cinematography by: Nick McLean 
Editor: Michael Kahn, Steven Spielberg 
Cast: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Jonathan Ke Quan and Jeff Cohen 
Year: 1985

(Holding yellow varsity sweater) "Andy... YOU GOONIE!!!"

4.5 out of 5

The Golden Child

Directed by: Michael Ritchie

Screenplay by: Dennis Feldman

Cinematography by: Donald E. Thorin

Editor: Richard A. Harris

Cast: Eddie Murphy, J.L. Reate and Charles Dance

Year: 1986

I've seen this film so many times since I was a kid, I can quote the film VERBATIM.

4.5 out of 5

The General

Directed by: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton

Screenplay by: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton, Al Boasberg, Charles Henry Smith, William Pittenger, Paul Girard Smith
Cinematography by: Bert Haines, Devereaux Jennings
Editor: Buster Keaton, Sherman Kell
Cast: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack and Glen Cavender
Year: 1926

 

The gags are still pretty hilarious. Beautiful performance by Keaton.

4.5 out of 5

The Fugitive

Directed by: Andrew Davis

Screenplay by: Jeb Stuart, David Twohy, Roy Huggins
Cinematography by: Michael Chapman
Editor: Don Brochu, David Finfer, Dean Goodhill, Dov Hoenig, Richard Nord, Dennis Virkler
Cast: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones and Sela Ward
Year: 1993

 

I can watch this film over and over and over and still be so entertained.

5 out of 5

The French Connection

Directed by: William Friedkin

Based on the book by: Robin Moore, Edward M. Keyes

Screenplay by: Ernest Tidyman, Howard Hawks,
Cinematography by: Owen Roizman
Editor: Gerald B. Greenberg
Cast: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider and Fernando Rey
Year: 1971

I heard once that Gene Hackman was so nuts back in the '70s (and maybe he still is), that at the end of each day of shooting The French connection, he would immediately walk off the set and go wandering drunk about the steets of New York, picking random fistfights with people in bars. He apparantly told people who asked him "I have to go let off some steam".

4.5 out of 5

The Five Obstructions

Directed by: Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier

Screenplay by: Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier, Asger Leth, Sophie Destin
Cinematography by: Kim Hattesen, Dan Holmberg
Editor: Daniel Dencik, Morten Højbjerg, Camilla Skousen
Cast: Claus Nissen, Majken Algren Nielsen and Jørgen Leth
Year: 2003

 

5 stars for 5 obstructions.

5 out of 5