Exactly. I was in my early teens when American Beauty hit, and I counted it among my favorites. Now, well, it's not that I hate it; I just hold it in less esteem.

@avclub-3bca94e353e508c1a49bf984fc5c346d:disqus

@avclub-3bca94e353e508c1a49bf984fc5c346d:disqus

@avclub-0d4efaa2c9d1041eb9b8b5319eec8531:disqus articulates well the impossibility of articulating the experience of Chungking Express.

@avclub-0d4efaa2c9d1041eb9b8b5319eec8531:disqus articulates well the impossibility of articulating the experience of Chungking Express.

And I love John Hawkes's brief role at the beginning.

And I love John Hawkes's brief role at the beginning.

I'd be extremely happy to see Age of Innocence anywhere on this list, let alone in the top ten. That'd be badass.

I'd be extremely happy to see Age of Innocence anywhere on this list, let alone in the top ten. That'd be badass.

War of the Worlds, as well. Seriously.

War of the Worlds, as well. Seriously.

I'm with @avclub-055fb09919c5f93cabbc9f499f90b1b5:disqus.

I'm with @avclub-055fb09919c5f93cabbc9f499f90b1b5:disqus.

Ha, I obviously differ with @avclub-049b8c570e6cc662b4a3d7e3c86e236f:disqus.

Ha, I obviously differ with @avclub-049b8c570e6cc662b4a3d7e3c86e236f:disqus.

This just makes him more awesome.

This just makes him more awesome.

Let me just say that The Faculty kicks ass, and Patrick is a big part of that. He's clearly having a blast in that movie.

Let me just say that The Faculty kicks ass, and Patrick is a big part of that. He's clearly having a blast in that movie.

Oh, man, Fish Tank is terrific, aside from that awkward, unneeded symbolism with the horse.