I'm afraid I can't do that.

I've always been a movie buff, an indulgence I attribute to the fact that my father's side of the family have been in movie production in the 60-80's of Lollywood. I've always grew up with I guess an intrinsic fascination of this art form which hasn't subsided with age.

I critiqued his productions (which in great relief where actually pretty good considering the context of the Pakistan industry) and that by in large trickled to analysing other films.

It wasn't long til I landed up seeing Godfather (I and II), Apocalypse Now, Memento, On the Waterfront, Se7en, ReQ of a Dream, and Amadeus to name a few. I had a drug addict's sudden sense of euphoria.

However, because all this exposure was at a relatively young age, the sheer magnitude of excellence made me revel all these films far more than what they actually deserved (subjectively of course). I would regard Godfather II the epitome of perfection and Fight Club wickedly intelligent. Rear Window infallible and Apocalypse Now the crowning masterpiece of mainstream Hollywood.

In retrospect I don't regret my youthful exuberance at all. But it was just that; youthful and impetuous. Now, after an underlining of college exposure and acquired taste, there is far more litmus in perception. That is why all the aforementioned and many more have lost some of the fascination.

However, then you stumble upon Kubrick. Now granted some of his movies are a tad superfluous and self-important (Eyes Wide Shut and Clockwork Orange), but then there are moments of absolute genius in "Dr. Strangelove: Or How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" or "2001: A Space Odyssey". One is a satirical adaption of modern warfare which has a timeless quality to it, the other is an abstract, terrifying adaption of man's progression/regression in societal advancement.

However, what I think I admire most about these two movies more than any other films is the allowance the director has given us in subjective interpretation. Like a complex poem or a metaphorical novel, these two masterpieces have the ability to take you on a different plane of intellectualism.

If you haven't seen 2001 or Dr. Strangelove, stop wasting time here and go see it.