#5 The Big Lebowski: Theodore Donald Kerabatsos

Director: Joel Coen
Genre: Comedy

Key Players: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi in a jar

An airborne Julianne Moore swooshing through a dark corridor, naked I might add, whilst painting a surreal version of womanhood; Lebowski himself getting attacked in the tub by a group of angry german nihilists and their ferret; or one of many absurd pointless discussion on the lanes ("What the fuck are you talking about? The chinaman is not the issue here, Dude. I'm talking about drawing a line in the sand, Dude. Across this line, you DO NOT... Also, Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please").

There are so many glorious moments in The Big Lebowski, it's hard to pick just one, but Walter's memorial speech at the end, paying tribute to their friend's sudden death at the sunny coast of California is funny as well as heartwarming and emotional. The travesty that is his euology quickly turns into sorrow and regret. You can hear it in his voice and see it in his posture. It's a beutiful moment. They later go bowling.

#4 Basic Instinct: Groin pleaser

Director: Paul Verhoeven
Genre: Erotic thriller

Key Players: Sharon Stone, Stone's beaver, Michael Douglas, Newman

The only thing (and I put a lot of emphasis on the word Only) people seem to remember (or perhaps, the only thing people want to remember) from Paul Verhoeven's erotic thriller Basic Instinct, is the classic shifting of the legs and consequential exposure of Sharon Stone's more private area. It's a decent film but without that specific moment, I suspect Basic Instinct would be considered just another semi-erotic Shannon Tweed-type thriller, really not worth the attention.

#3 Saving Private Ryan - Final stand

Director: Steven Spielberg
Genre: War

Key Players: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, 50 + nazis

The first 25 minutes of Steven Spielberg's masterpiece is already considered one of the most memorable ever put on film. However, the final confrontation between the small band of american soldiers, led by Tom Hanks, against the overwhelming force of Germans, is the one that really stands out. Just in terms of technically pulling this off, well, it's a thing of beauty. The long shots following the action from building to building, the tension, extreme violence and again, the choreography of the entire thing, is nothing but astonishing.