Thanks to the prompting of the wondrous Rupert Pupkin Speaks (which was in turn influenced by Sherrie at citizenrobot.com) I have put together my person Cinematic Alphabet – documenting my favorite (or pretty darn close) film for each letter of the alphabet. I apologize if you see these same films pop up on other’s lists, but I’ve tried to vary as much as possible while still being true to my genre-loving taste.
Let’s begin!
A is for ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN
B is for BATTLE ROYALE
C is for CATCH-22
D is for DR.STRANGELOVE: OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB
E is for THE EVIL DEAD
F is for FREAKS
G is for THE GENERAL
H is for HALLOWEEN
I is for INHERIT THE WIND
J is for JAWS
K is for THE KILLER
L is for LEGEND OF DRUNKEN MASTER
M is for MASTER KILLER
N is for NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
O is for OLDBOY
P is for PINK FLAMINGOS
Q is for QUADROPHENIA
R is for RUSHMORE
S is for SUSPIRIA
T is for THE THING
U is for UNFORGIVEN
V is for VERTIGO
W is for WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
X is for X: THE MAN WITH THE X-RAY EYES
Y is for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
Z is for ZOMBIE