Dirty Dancing
No body puts Baby in the corner with this 80s cult classic which could so easily have turned into a really bad soft-porn movie. But it didn't. And here's why…
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Pulp Fiction
The postmodern vibe in Quentin Tarantino's indie cult film blew our minds with mock intensity, non-linear narrative and the awesome soundtrack.
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Grease
Danny and Sandy sitting in a tree, K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Nah ah! Grease is still the word and we tell you why.
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The Color Purple
Whoopi Goldberg found her voice as Celie Harris, a sexually and physically abused woman in a patriarchal and racist society in the early 1900s. It's one of the most influential films of all time.
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City of God
A film made in the last decade that shouldn't be overlooked as a classic because of its universal themes and commentary on society, poverty and politics.
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Pretty Woman
Never before has the Cinderella story been written for a prostitute, but Julia Roberts pulls it off with her big hair and big smile.
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Clueless
Like… whatever! Who knew Jane Austen could be, like, so cool? High school has never been this fun (and linguistically challenging) and is a testament to the onset of the bubblegum pop culture.
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Silence of the Lambs
Dr. Hannibal Lecter has given the world its scariest villain of all time. A timeless classic that's best served with an old friend, fava beans and a nice bottle of Chianti.
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Alien
It's true that in space no one can hear you scream. Sigourney Weaver kicks some serious alien butt in the 1979 sensation that spawned literature, merchandise, video games and great movie spoofs.
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Spaceballs
Practically a giant pop quiz to test how many movie references you can chalk up in 90 minutes, this classic is one of finest spoofs ever created by Mel Brooks.
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American Beauty
There's more to this Oscar-winning beauty than an old guy perving on a young girl. Complex and sometimes disturbing, we break it down into understandable bite sizes.
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Goodfellas
Submitted by one of our readers (see, you can be famous too), Martin Scorsese's 1990 gangster classic raised the game for mob movies.
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Annie Hall
Everyone's favourite neurotic couple explores the awkward pitfalls of love, romance and the bizarre customs of dating.
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