I’d add Saving Private Ryan to the list.
The opening sequence is just abhorrent and showcases the reality of war far better than any other war movie I have seen.
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Just taking this opportunity to recommend you tengers
Thanks. Haven't come across this one before. It's on prime for anyone interested.
Will add this to the watchlist.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1352802/
Edit: Watched it just now as it's short and the house is quiet. I wouldn't have it on my must see list but it was enjoyable
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Geez everyone's got a list! I got just one movie I watch over and over.
FIGHT CLUB
I cant talk about it.
I liked the Fight Club soundtrack. Movie was pretty good too.
Flow - if you like cats and beautiful animation.
Dave Made A Maze - is a fun watch with good writing.
Death Of Stalin - will be funny to you if you like British comedy.
Prospect - interesting scifi with Pedro Pascal (who I mistook for Nathan Fillion till I looked the cast up, lmao)
Triangle - well done time travel fuckery
Arq - more time travel fuckery
Primer - yet more time travel fuckery
Edit: pretty sure the title of the post has changed, or I somehow just didn't notice it fully before? Idk, none of the movies I've listed are 'must watch' they're just fun watches. I don't think any film is really a must watch.
Dave Made a Maze! I forgot about that gem
Gah, I’ve tried to sit down and watch Flow on like 3 occasions. The lack of dialogue is a dealbreaker for my wife and kids. I got about halfway through it once and really enjoyed it!
Watch it alone at some point.
The lack of dialogue was one of the best things about Flow for me, after the cat, so much was 'said' without ever needing words and the acting of all the animals was captivatingly well done.
That’s the plan! I’m just never alone! Part of the problem is that I want to watch it all in one sitting, which is extra difficult.
Ngl, that sounds exhausting to never have time to yourself.
I usually stay up and read books late at night or game. Just not usually movies.
Edit: Young kids in sports just suck up a significant amount of time.
Alien, Aliens, Alien 3. Two different movies that are great, then how to make a movie bad.
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Rush is probably one of the best motorsports movies out there, definitely better than whatever the fuck the F1 movie was trying to be.
Also try Ford Vs Ferrari that one's good too.
Ones I haven’t seen mentioned so far:
- Rashomon
- Dr. Strangelove
- Princess Mononoke
- Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
- Ran
I keep meaning to watch Dr Strangelove but never get around to it. I might watch it tonight.
Young Frankenstein Labyrinth Last Unicorn Reservoir Dogs The Crow Hard Boiled
Seconding Young Frankenstein! It's still one of the funniest films I've ever watched.
- Rubber
- Fantastic Planet
- Willy Wonka
- Heavy Metal
- Grand Budapest hotel.
- All the movies made by Quintin Tarentino.
- Lord of the Rings trilogy
- 2001 a Space Oddesy
- Dracula dead and loving it.
- Conspiracy (2001)
- Star Trek: First Contact
- the Incredibes
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- We were soldiers
- Sweeny Todd
- Tron Legacy
- Office Space
- Jurassic Park
- Fury (2014)
- Eurotrip
- Redline (2009)
- The 12 Tasks of Asterix
- Gormenghast (mini series)
- Conan the Barbarian
- True Lies
Please give this most amazing movie a look: Stay. Very mind bending and great acting by Ryan gosling, Ewan Mcgregor, Naomi Watts.
I will give it a look!
Damn, I haven't watched 99% of these in the comments, I think I might be too picky about what to watch.
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Poor things
Everything Everywhere All At Once
K-Pop Demon Hunters
Black Swan
All I can think of right now.
Haven't seen K-pop yet, but everything else on your list are some of my favorites. Gonna have to check this out ig
Brazil
Wings of Desire
Blade Runner: Original Theatrical Cut
Others too obvious to mention... see the rest of the thread.
Wings of Desire (and Wim Wenders in general) is AMAZING, but it requires a... sort of quiet solitude such as a theater where the length and pacing won't lead to distractions. I love that movie and the rest of the set.
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gattaca
matrix
the mask
the thirteenth floor
back to the future
I love Ahmir Khan's movies so any of those are great. Didn't really like Dangal Dangal but that's just me
Godfather 1 & 2
I'll recommend Letterboxd for this: amazing lists and reviews of movies so you'll always know what to watch next :) I really love tracking the movies I've watched too. It has a free plan btw
(is there a non commercial version of Letterboxd, does anyone know?)
Doonie darko
American physco
Primer
The Odaysee
Interstellar
A guy who becomes a reporter and muder his friend to shoot the shot for money
The mask
Matrix
Robocop
The minecraft
Mr robot style hacker movie but every character was made by the guy
A guy who goes in the dream to make a businessman understand something with his friends
A girl who is a physicotic lover for the guy who dies at the end
I forgot but their are more 😃