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Blade Runner (1982)
If you only see one "sci-fi" film, this should be it.
From lush visuals captured by cinematographic and special effects crews at the peak of their game, to a soundtrack that still leaves one breathless over 30 years since it was first heard, then closing with Ruter Hauer's improvised, "Tears in the Rain" monologue, which still produces a lump in the throat, this is the only film which comes close to engaging all the senses, and answering the question that Phillip K. Dick asked so many times, "What makes us human?"
If those points aren't enough to convince you to see this masterpiece, you should also know that Blade Runner was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1993 and is frequently taught in university courses. In 2007, it was named the 2nd most visually influential film of all time by the Visual Effects Society.
Navy Seals (1990)
A pointless waste of time
I'm sure this is a film that sits very well with people being inducted in to the US military.
I can easily picture a darken theatre somewhere at Camp Pendleton with a few hundred spotty oiks all cheering as "towel head" is uttered, and a few natives get blown away. Sadly, it's this type of idiocy that has the US in the woeful position it's in right now.
Stupidity IS contagious, and this film, along with other members of the mindless military genre such as Top Gun, does nothing except further the belief that America is a buff dood with a huge gun, and the rest of the world is fair game.
Three Kings (1999)
War, morality and ethics. How timely (again)!
This film explores some of the underlying issues behind the 1991 Gulf War including morality, ethics and responsibility, with stand-out performances from every cast member.
The story follows a small group of American soldiers who, while initially motivated by greed, gradually become aware of the bigger picture behind the USA-led invasion. Their exposure to the citizenry of the country begins to transform them by largely supplanting their self-interest with a genuine concern for their fellow human being.
This masterpiece should have scared Americans out of their voting stupor and overwhelming sense of political apathy prior to the last elections, but apparently failed to register with the red states.
The Informant (1997)
A harsh look at Northern Ireland in the early 80's
A compelling plot line and good acting from Timothy Dalton, somewhat hampered by his on-again-off-again Irish accent, with superb efforts from Carey Elwes, Maria Lennon and Anthony Brophy, make this film a must see for anyone with an interest in "The Troubles".
Although the plot tends to be somewhat heavy handed in its depiction of the English being the good guys, the storyline does a great job leading us through the torment of one man's decision to tout and the ripple effect this causes on everyone he's known. Maria Lennon plays the tortured wife exceptionally well and allows us to imagine the how painful living in Northern Ireland in the early 1980s must have been.
Were it not for the bias of the plot line being so one-sided I would have given this film a 9 out of 10.