Movie Lists

Films I own on DVD (complete list)


This list is the complete catalog of films Ian Cavalier owns on DVD. Sometimes I have to buy my DVDs from Hong Kong or Korea because they have not been released domestically.
For a shorter list, see Films I own on DVD (since 1996).






1. Eraserhead 2000 (2001)
   David Lynch's restored first feature film. A nightmarish 1977 masterpiece of grotesque, eerie postindustrial life.
   
2. Twin Peaks - The Definitive Gold Box Edition (2007)
   David Lynch's groundbreaking 1990-91 TV series. It's a paranormal murder mystery set in northern Washington.
   
3. Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer, The (2005)
   An excellent retrospective of surreal, unsettling films from the Czech animator, dating 1965 to 1992.
   
4. Cyclo (1996)
   After a Vietnamese man's bicycle-taxi is stolen, he desperately turns to the mob for work.
   
5. Lost Highway (1997)
   David Lynch's brilliant cinematic Möbius strip of paranoia, adultery, murder, and Freudian psychology.
   
6. Six-String Samurai (1998)
   In a post-apocalyptic America, samurai guitarist Buddy Holly journeys to Lost Vegas to become king.
   
7. Live Flesh (1997)
   Javier Bardem seeks revenge against the people he feels were responsible for his imprisonment.
   
8. Contact (1997)
   Jodie Foster stars in this Carl Sagan story about the search for intelligent extraterrestrial life.
   
9. Dark City (1998)
   Rufus Sewell struggles to recover his memories in a nightmarish world run by telekinetic beings.
   
10. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
    As your attorney, I advise you watch Johnny Depp as gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
    
11. eXistenZ (1999)
    Game designer Jennifer Jason Leigh creates a virtual-reality experience indistinguishable from real life.
    
12. Open Your Eyes (1999)
    The brilliant Amenábar film, starring Penélope Cruz, that Tom Cruise turned into Vanilla Sky.
    
13. Best of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, The (2005)
    My childhood memories, now on DVD. A first-rate reMASTERing of this moralizing homoerotic 1980s toy-advert.
    
14. Run Lola Run (1998)
    A kinetic race against the clock in which small decisions domino into riches, or death.
    
15. Fight Club (1999)
    This is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time. Edward Norton stars.
    
16. Pi (1998)
    A paranoid mathematician searches for a number to unlock the universal patterns found in nature.
    
17. Go (1999)
    Three different comedic perspectives on a botched drug deal. Set in L.A. and Las Vegas.
    
18. Office Space (1999)
    I'm going to have to go ahead and ask you to come in on Sunday.
    
19. Following (1998)
    A dark thriller by Christopher Nolan about a young writer who follows strangers around London.
    
20. Ghost World (2001)
    A witty appraisal of America during the summer following Thora Birch's high school graduation.
    
21. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
    Forest Whitaker lives on a New York rooftop, with pigeons, and follows the Samurai code.
    
22. Mulholland Drive (2001)
    David Lynch directs a dark Hollywood conspiracy about the psychosis of becoming someone else.
    
23. Julien Donkey-Boy (1999)
    A Dogme 95 video-art exercise about the effects of schizophrenia on family life. Poetic desperation.
    
24. Meeting People Is Easy (1999)
    A documentary about the band Radiohead. An OK Computer travelogue of the disorientation of touring.
    
25. Rosetta (2000)
    The Dardenne Brothers' Dogme 95 film. Young Rosetta will do anything to maintain a job.
    
26. You Can Count on Me (2000)
    Drifter Mark Ruffalo reunites with sister Laura Linney in their childhood hometown.
    
27. Happy Accidents (2000)
    Marisa Tomei wonders if her boyfriend Vincent D'Onofrio is really a time-traveler, or just delusional.
    
28. Memento (2000)
    A man with no short-term memory uses tattooed notes to hunt down his wife's killer.
    
29. Amélie (2001)
    Shy French waitress Amélie decides to be a regular do-gooder and accidentally falls in love.
    
30. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
    A futuristic adaptation of the tale of Pinocchio, using intelligent robots with real feelings.
    
31. Spirited Away (2001)
    Miyazaki animates an alternate nighttime universe of Japanese gods and spirits.
    
32. Royal Tenenbaums, The (2001)
    Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson present a dysfunctional family reunion of former child prodigies.
    
33. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
    Quentin Tarantino directs Uma Thurman as the Bride in a martial-arts quest of revenge.
    
34. Adaptation. (2002)
    A screenwriter writes himself into the screenplay he's trying to adapt from a nonfiction book.
    
35. Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
    Businessman Adam Sandler begins a romantic journey with a curious woman amidst personal chaos.
    
36. Hire Film Series Vol. 1, The (2001)
    Five short BMW-commissioned films starring Clive Owen. Directors include Kar-Wai Wong and Ang Lee.
    
37. Dynamic:01 - The Best Of DavidLynch.com (2007)
    A collection of short films and interviews created for subscribing members of DavidLynch.com. Weird experiments.
    
38. Dreamers, The (2004)
    Outside, the Paris student riots of 1968 are happening. Inside, Eva Green is mesmerizing.
    
39. Lost in Translation (2003)
    Unhappily married movie star Bill Murray meets neglected newlywed Scarlett Johansson in Tokyo.
    
40. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
    Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet undergo a procedure to erase each other from their memories.
    
41. Short Films of David Lynch, The (2002)
    A detailed DVD collection of Lynch's six short films, dating 1966 to 1996. Horrifically odd.
    
42. Wonderfalls - The Complete Viewer Collection (2004)
    Arguably the best cancelled television series ever. Only 4 of the 13 episodes actually aired.
    
43. Stay (2005)
    The desperate psychological nightmare of a dying man. A visually rich, ghost-inhabited alternate reality.
    
44. Animation Show, The (2003)
    A collection of short films (mostly comedy) put together by Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt.
    
45. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
    Quentin Tarantino directs Uma Thurman as the murderous Bride bent on exacting vengeance against Bill.
    
46. Before Sunset (2004)
    Richard Linklater directs the sequel to Before Sunrise, set nine years later, in Paris.
    
47. Primer (2004)
    This puzzle film of time-travel paradoxes and loopholes begins with four inventors in a garage.
    
48. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
    A brilliant adaptation by Wes Anderson of the classic Roald Dahl book. Fantastic stop-motion animation.
    
49. V for Vendetta (2006)
    The Wachowski Brothers present the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, starring Natalie Portman.
    
50. Animation Show 2005, The (2005)
    Don Hertzfeldt, Bill Plympton and other animators return in this second collection of excellent shorts.
    
51. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
    Clever graphic novel adaptation about a boy who must defeat his girlfriend's seven evil exes.
    
52. Fall, The (2008)
    Tarsem Singh, director of 'The Cell,' creates a delightful fantasy based in 1920s Los Angeles.
    
53. Inland Empire (2006)
    Lynch examines Hollywood and its artistic constraints in a bizarre/long jumble of movies within movies.
    
54. Amazing Screw-On Head, The (2006)
    A TV pilot featuring Emperor Zombie and Lincoln. Any last words before I spark it?
    
55. Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008)
    A fast-moving, entertaining portrait of late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, narrated by Johnny Depp.
    
56. Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon (2006)
    A documentary about political conflict in an Oregon logging town, directed by Peter Richardson.
    
57. Animation Show 2007, The (2007)
    The touring festival's third anthology of animated shorts collected by Don Hertzfeldt and Mike Judge.
    
58. Gravity (2013)
    Breathtaking masterpiece inspires profound reflection on Earth and humanity. Among the greatest films ever made.
    
59. David Lynch: The Art Life (2017)
    Lynch discusses his early life, his art and his creative process. Meditative smoking and painting.
    
60. How to Die in Oregon (2011)
    Peter Richardson's respectful, heartbreaking documentary about physician-assisted suicide and the beauty of life.
    
61. Song of the Sea (2014)
    Magical journey of Irish siblings to free fairy creatures trapped in the modern world. Beautiful.
    
62. Dance of Reality, The (2014)
    Jodorowsky bares his soul through a dreamlike, mythical retelling of his childhood in Chile. Provocative.
    
63. It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
    Don Hertzfeldt's feature-film version of his animated philosophical trilogy about Bill and his shattered psyche.
    
64. Red Turtle, The (2017)
    A man stranded on a deserted island encounters an enormous red turtle. Dialogue-free Japanese fable.
    
65. World of Tomorrow (2015)
    Brilliant Don Hertzfeldt short. A little girl experiences a mind-bending tour of her distant future.
    
66. Endless Poetry (2017)
    Jodorowsky's vibrant retelling of his life continues. Chronicles personal and artistic development via magical realism.
    
67. Torrey Pines (2016)
    Stop-motion adventure of 1990s youth. Director Clyde Peterson also leads queercore band Your Heart Breaks.
    

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68. Fando y Lis (1968)
    
69. Topo, El (1970)
    
70. Holy Mountain, The (1973)
    
71. Logan's Run (1976)
    
72. Lathe of Heaven, The (1980)
    
73. Nostalghia (1983)
    
74. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    
75. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
    
76. Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    
77. Angel Dust (1994)
    
78. Faust (1994)
    
79. Three Colors: White (1994)
    
80. Cravate, La (1957)
    
81. Wizard of Oz, The (1939)
    
82. Alice in Wonderland (1951)
    
83. Roman Holiday (1953)
    
84. Seven Samurai (1954)
    
85. Seventh Seal, The (1957)
    
86. Wild Strawberries (1957)
    
87. 8½ (1963)
    
88. Charade (1963)
    
89. Eraserhead (1977)
    
90. Taxi Driver (1976)
    
91. Annie Hall (1977)
    
92. That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
    
93. Blade Runner (1982)
    
94. Dekalog (1989)
    
95. Brothers Quay Collection, The (1987)
    
96. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
    
97. Alice (1988)
    
98. Jacob's Ladder (1990)
    
99. Chungking Express (1994)
    
100. Léon: The Professional (1994)
     
101. Pulp Fiction (1994)
     
102. Three Colors: Red (1994)
     
103. Before Sunrise (1995)
     
104. City of Lost Children, The (1995)
     
105. Dead Man (1995)
     
106. Twelve Monkeys (1995)