Say what you will about Mel Gibson, this was a gutsy film to make - no stars, a dead language. It's a bit too Hollywood at times, but for the color, photography, and intensity, I recommend it.

The best Christmas movie ever made.

The point is that Kurt Russell and Zoe Bell are both badasses. And Tarantino has great taste in music.

Sadly, I was a huge Lynch fan for years before I finally saw this film - and I laughed my ass off all the way through. I don't know if any of it is intentionally funny, but the scene where the kid finds the head in the street is comic gold. It's about time he makes another film in this vein.

Ridiculously suspenseful in the second half. And good lord, the camera work! How'd he pull that off in 1931?! This film should be alongside Citizen Kane in every film school.

So much more than just a series of silly, low-budget movie re-creations. This film speaks directly to the heart of all creative and community-oriented folks in the world. It's also a lot of fun!

This film deserves masterpiece-praise, along with Seven Samurai and Red Beard. The sequence with all the zombie-esque addicts is incredibly disturbing and intense.

I agree with Bob. Paying close attention to the aborigines' prophecies will reward you with a very rich and unique experience. Weir is a master of strangely tense atmosphere.

One hell of a ride! Too much fun to ignore.

Doo doo doo. Doo duh-doo duh-doo. C'mon, you know what I'm talking about. I love Gilliam, but doubt he can top this dark comic masterwork.

Unsettling and dark as all hell. Robert Blake in the performance of a lifetime. And don't forget Robert Loggia, the scene-stealer.

Second only to Twin Peaks in the Lynch canon. What if it had actually become an ABC miniseries? The cowboy should get his own spin-off.

Definitely hypnotic, and the child actors are all impeccable. Tommy Flanagan is powerful as always. Great ending that really illuminates the rest of the film. Certainly worth your time.

Anyone who mentions Stranger Than Fiction gets an immediate "Have you seen Ikiru?" from me. It's a much better film that deals with slightly similar life issues. Heartbreaking but inspirational. One of the master's best.

I emailed the Criterion people 5 or 6 years ago and begged them to apply their treatment to this painfully unheard-of masterpiece. The film transfer on the old DVD was pathetic! I'm thrilled Criterion took the time to restore this amazing piece of work.

One of Dassin's best, after Brute Force and Rififi. Very intense - the scene where Conte tries to change a tire on the side of a dangerous road almost made me pass out. BTW, Conte also played Don Barzini in The Godfather - that's probably why you recognize him.

Heinously tense! An absolute must-see.

Ok, so I've been a Hitchcock fan since I was a kid, but didn't see Spellbound until this year. Why hadn't anyone ever told me it contains dream sequences designed by Dali?!?!? Get the word out, people! This film is sorely underrated, and more engrossing than some of his "classics".

IFC recently played this one Sunday morning back-to-back with La Jetee, for what I call a Mindf*ck Morning. It's always nice to get out of bed only to be plastered to the couch for 4 hours! I agree with the comments on "giving yourself" to the film. The atmosphere is wholly unique and mesmerizing.

The anti-Waking Life, in some ways. Hilarious. Disturbing. Groundbreaking.

Whatevs, Bill 'n Ted's Bogus Journey is better! Just kidding. But I love that there's a high-brow reference in such a low-brow film.

I'll never forget seeing this at a free sneak preview my freshman year of college, knowing nothing about the film aside from "I heard Bill Murray's in it." Were you in the shit? Yeah, I was in the shit.

Generic greeting! Maximum busy muscle. Smell sign. Be true to your teeth, and they won't be false to you.

Like many early Kurosawa films, the emotional arc in this story may nowadays seem too commonplace/generic/standard, until you realize that these are the films those lesser, generic films are imitating. Kind of like the Beatles writing all those pop songs that have been rehashed for decades.

"Can you fly, Bobby?" What's the origin of that Ken Russell quote in the synopsis? Altered States is pretty badass!