Never posted in the movie section before, but this seems as good a time to start as any. Can't say these are the all-time faves, but they is good'uns.

1. Kind Hearts & Coronets-
A late 40's British comedy. Very very dark humor. A man with vague ties to nobility decides to become a duke so his recently deceased mother can be buried in the royal family graveyard. He tries to accomplish this by murdering those directly in front of him for the title, all 8 of them. All the victims are hilariously played by Alec Guinness (even the woman!) and the dialog is classic tongue-in-cheek English verse that will have you rolling on the floor if you have an ear for it.

2. Harry & Tonto-
Now, I'm generally not much at all for touching films, but this one is very well done. A retired New York schoolteacher (Art Carney, who won the best actor Oscar for it in 1974) is evicted from his apartment and wanders the country with his cat. Along the way meeting all sorts of interesting people and trying to patch things up with his estranged children. The only truly feel-good movie in my stable. It doesn't pump sunshine up your tuchis, but leaves me feeling that life is okay every time I put it on.

3. Dark Star-
John Carpenter's first movie. Actually a feature-length adaptation of his student project. Written in conjuction with Dan O'Bannon ( the writer of all the Alien movies) who also stars in it. A film about 4 guys in a spaceship wandering around the galaxy obliterating rogue planets that may later cause supernovas and destroy earth. An oddball, EXTREMELY low-tech sci-fi film with the lowest budget alien you will ever see on film and a smartass bomb. 'Nuff said.

4. Drop Dead Gorgeous-
Very funny mockumentary about a teen beauty pageant in Minnesota (oh jeez!). Stars Kirsten Dunst as the poor but beautiful hometown girl, Ellen Barkin as her hilarious mom, Denise Richards as the evil rich girl everyone loves to hate and Kirstie Allie as her success-obssessed mom. Rated PG-13 but still has me rolling more often than not.

5. Das Boot -
Made a bit of a splash (no pun intended) and then faded all too quickly. Fantastic film about a Nazi U-boat in WW2, going on missions for the glory of der fuhrer and ends up being hunted by the allied boats. This film is so good and feels so realistic it actually makes you feel sorry for the nazis. Now that's on accomplishment.

There 'tis.

Mike