For those old geezers among you who remember my first RT list which was a list of my 100 favourite films, and even remember my long and drawn out second incarnation that came one year later, I hope this list is not a complete bore. If it is, you have to tell me and I’ll add strippers and pass out drugs to trick you into believing it’s a whole lot better than it is.

I think the argument could be made that my yearly need to “present” my favourite films is an act of supreme vanity. At least I think it is. It’s not so much a need for approval or even attention, but rather a need on my part to archive ideas and thoughts of a moment in time so that perhaps one day I can look back at them to see how much I’ve changed, or haven’t changed. Even looking back a year I barely reckonize the person who made up that list. The films feel right, but the voice is unfamiliar. I wonder if I’ve just become more comfortable and clearer with my thoughts, or that I am not who I was. It’s strange that something as trivial as a list of my favourite films can be a measure of who I am at a given time…

When forming this list I debated pulling a Metalhead and not putting them in order. In the end, it’s a better motivation for me to work from a list, and also feels more definite. Maybe, assuming I’m still around, next year I’ll re-do this once again with a completely different approach. Until then you’re stuck with the tired and true formula I’ve already established.

As readers I don’t want to have ask anything of you, I don’t even ask you to enjoy because that would be too much of an imposition considering the lameness/tedium of my writing at times. If you are feeling so generous, I always welcome discussion and recommendations. My list has changed so much over the years because of the posters here, and what they’ve opened my eyes too, and I think as long as that continues I’ll have a place here.

So let’s begin!