While contemplating my movie-viewing habits, I came to the realization that (on average) I've seen at least 2 new movies each week since 1982. Before that it's hard to say. (Things were so much different without cable-tv and VHS..) Among the thousands that I must have seen, there are only very few that have gotten my personal seal of approval. Doing some self-research I decided to find out the 30 movies drifting above the others (which was really hard to do, by the way). Some of them I know aren't perfect movies, yet they remain in my memory as precious works of art, they deserve more appreciation, or I love the colors, sounds, photography, music, idea(s), actors, or the heart and soul of these films. So, my current…