# Movies

> I like movies for different reasons. It could be the
> worldbuilding, character development, soundtrack,
> cinematography, or just the way it makes me feel when it
> comes to the end—oh, or nostalgia. Most of these are on
> the [IMDB Top 250](https://www.imdb.com/chart/top). I'd
> like to see more of the [AFI top
> 100](https://web.archive.org/web/20100605041242/https://www.afi.com/100Years/movies.aspx)
> and the [top 200 on Rotten
> Tomatoes](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/200-essential-movies-to-watch-now/).
> This list is grouped roughly by genre and ordered loosely
> by my preference. My [profile on
> Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/danhorst/) lists [every
> movie I have ever
> seen](https://letterboxd.com/danhorst/films/) (as best as
> I can remember).

- [Requiem for a Dream](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180093/)
- [The Shawshank Redemption](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111161/)
- [Casablanca](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/)
- [The Godfather](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/)
- [The Godfather: Part 2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071562/)
- [The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/)
- [The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167261/)
- [The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167260/)
- [Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/)
- [Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080684/)
- [Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086190/)
- [Rogue One: A Star Wars Story](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3748528/)
- [Casino Royale](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381061/)
- [Mad Max: Fury Road](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392190/)
- [Black Panther](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825683/)
- [The Dark Knight](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/)
- [Fight Club](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/)
- [Mission: Impossible - Fallout](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4912910/)
- [Princess Mononoke](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119698/)
- [My Neighbor Totoro](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096283/)
- [Robin Hood](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070608/)
- [The Rescuers Down Under](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100477/)
- [The Lion King](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110357/)
- [Wreck-It Ralph](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1772341/)
- [The Incredibles 2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3606756/)
- [2001: A Space Odyssey](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622/)
- [Pulp Fiction](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110912/)
- [The Princess Bride](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/)
- [Jaws](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/)
- [The Witch](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4263482/)