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a good read.

The writers of Away We Go talk about their 5 favorite movies.

Interesting list. These kinds of things are always dangerous, and tend to change constantly, but I have some time to kill:

1. Cool Hand Luke. Paul Newman in the ultimate antihero role.
2. 2001: a Space Odyssey. I’ve referenced it plenty on here, and so has seemingly every filmmaker for the past four decades.
3. Blade Runner (Final Cut). Always loved the look and feel of it (I’m a sucker for dystopian futures AND artificial life), but Scott’s Final Cut version blew me away, and continues to dazzle me on every rewatching.
4. Requiem for a Dream. It physically hurts to watch this movie sometimes, but it’s just so damned well-done. Aronofsky’s the best director of his generation, and I won’t argue this.
5. Taxi Driver. DeNiro as a force of nature, before he became a caricature of himself. Scorcese at the height of his powers, creating a believable universe for Travis Bickle to live in. Zero to dislike.