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Jurassic Park (1993)
I've loved this movie since I was a kid... and I still do.
I remember the first time that I saw this movie... I was 10 years old and my parents, brother and I went to see it in the drive-in movie theatre.
My brother and I were in the back seat and my parents were in the front seats. I vividly remember every detail of the movie and also hiding behind my dads seat during the power failure leading to the T-Rex breaking-out scene.
When the 20 year anniversary came and they released the 3D version, I dragged my, at the time girlfriend now wife, to go see it in IMAX. She likes the movie fine, but doesn't have the same love for it that I do.
This movie holds-up fairly well as they blended practical effects nicely with CGI. The part that I think shows the age of the movie the most is the scene where Grant, Ellie and Malcolm first arrive on the island and see the Brachiosaurus. It's skin just looks a little rubbery... but who am I to say what a Brachiosaurus' skin should look like :)
The first movie is easily the best movie in the series and should be watched by all.
Die Hard (1988)
One of my go-to Christmas Movies
Every Christmas, there are 2 movies that I have to watch: "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" and "Die Hard".
Every guy that I talk to about this agrees that "Die Hard" is a classic Christmas movie. When I talk to women about this, I haven't met a single one that agrees. My wife certainly doesn't agree, but she watches it with me each year anyway.
From the first scene where John is in Argyle's limo, the snow's falling and we hear a more hip-hop themed Christmas it just feels right. When John does get to his destination, it's a good-old-fashioned Christmas office party... everyone is in good spirits and sharing some cheer.
Sure, there's lots of killing later in the movie, but that doesn't take away from the Christmas feeling that I always have when I watch this movie.
If you celebrate Christmas and you haven't yet incorporated this movie into your Christmas ritual, do so this year.