Stones Cry Out

Desert Island Discs, of course, refers to a list of discs, usually ten, that you would want if you were stranded on a desert island. Since this is my list, I'm taking my own rules. Follow along.

1. The entire Lord of the Rings trilogy. I'm counting this as one movie because it was filmed as one giant piece. Cheating? Maybe, but it's my list. Fight me for it.
2. Waking Life. An exhilirating animated romp through modern philosophy. Incredibly thought-provoking.
3. The Royal Tenebaums. My favorite of Wes Anderson's four films, a fine work depicting a charming tale of forgiveness and redemption.
4. Punch-Drunk Love. A graceful woman repairing a wounded heart.
5. North by Northwest. Perhaps the best of Hitchcock's films, a masterful acting job by Cary Grant and a brilliant script. And Eva Marie-Saint. Yowza.
6. Annie Hall. Cliched? Maybe, but it's funny, romantic and Woody Allen's not being too crazy. It's a can't miss.
7. O Brother! Where Art Thou? A wonderful story of sin and redemption, with a fine Southern soundtrack.
8. L.A. Confidential. The best modern noir. Russell Crowe's best performance ever, and I do mean EVAH.
9. Some random war or western movie with either John Wayne or Gary Cooper. The Longest Day? Maybe. Or High Noon, perhaps.
10. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Do I need to explain this?

So there we have it. I can assure you that this list will be completely different in a week, if not sooner. But for now, if I were forced off to a gulag with only ten movies, that's my list. Now, anyone want to help me refine that Number 9 into a definite choice?