Movies Every Human Should Watch

I realized that I've seen so many movies and TV shows that were powerful, thought provoking and/or inspiring in my life that I can no longer keep track of them all! I don't want to forget them. I want to watch them all many more times before I die. So, with that in mind, I'm going to make myself a list here - and perhaps accidentally expose some other wandering souls to something magical in doing so.

I'll add to it as I recall them.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Most—but not all—of these exert their influence primarily in the form of very subtle esoteric currents, (consistent with Straussian analytical philosophy, for example), even when they appear to focus on highly polarizing counter-cultural concepts that are more widely recognized. They are often not what they seem, and that's part of their brilliance. If you don't look beneath the surface, you will miss many core ideas!

In no particular order (TV series marked with *):

- Solaris (2002)

- Hero

- The Shape of Things

- Firefly* 
- The Life of David Gale

- Cloud Atlas

- The Science of Sleep
- Oblivion

- I Heart Huckabees 

- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

- Pan's Labyrinth

- Idiocracy

- Schizopolis

- The Book of Eli

- V for Vendetta

- Gattaca

- The Dollhouse*
- Equilibrium

- How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

- Falling Down
- The Truman Show

And in the category of excellent entertainment:

- Mr. Brooks

- House of Cards*

- Dexter* (very esoteric undercurrents - could easily fit in the above category, as well)

- Sinister

- Day Break*

- Hannibal*

- Hot Fuzz

- Lie to Me*

- House*

- The Game

- The Asylum*

- Boston Legal*

- Bates Motel*
- The Usual Suspects