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What's everyone's favorite movie?
I personally have been getting really into anime the last two years and Akira is by far one of the greatest movies I've seen!
Edit: Thanks for sharing all these great films! I've got a lot of good movies I gotta look into now :)
The Prestige. I'm sure there's probably a plot hole here and there, but that movie is amazing on a lot of levels.
following is my favourite exchange from the film:
Alfred Borden: You went half way around the world, you spent a fortune, you did terrible things - really terrible things, Robert, and all for nothing.
Robert Angier: For nothing?
Alfred Borden: Yeah
Robert Angier: You never understood why we did this. The audience knows the truth: the world is simple. It's miserable, solid all the way through. But if you could fool them, even for a second, then you can make them wonder, and then you... then you got to see something really special. You really don't know? It was... it was the look on their faces...
Big Trouble in Little China. Greatest movie of all time.
End of Evangelion is by far my favorite ending to anything ever.
I'll always love Blade Runner, but the movies I re-watch repeatedly tend to be comedies like Trading Places and Life of Brian. Love those movies.
My top re-watchers are Office Space and The Big Lebowski.
Django unchained. I could watch that film forever. Tarantino films are great but there's just something about Django I can't get enough of.
Say bye Miss Laura lol
I've always wished they would make some sort of spinoff/miniseries following their adventures as bounty hunters. As I remember it, that part was summed up in a quick but fun montage, and I'd love to see it expanded upon more!
That's my favourite by Tarantino! I actually saw it twice at the cinema, haha. The soundtrack is so good too.
There Will Be Blood.
Brilliant acting by Daniel Day Lewis, brilliant directing by Paul Thomas Anderson, and a great story that examines every side of religion, greed, nihilism, and more.
Have you read the book it was based on? (Oil! by Upton Sinclair, known for his work, The Jungle.) I've not read it yet, but I'm sure it's fantastic.
I've watched Akira, it's a great movie and I'm really not into much anime besides cowboy bebop and studio ghibli, I should watch it again sometime. I have two movies I can always watch anytime and I'll feel compelled to watch them till the end; Gladiator (the one with Russell Crowe) and Children of Men. I have a thing for roman,medieval, anything to do with bows swords shields and armor kind of stuff, especially if it's mostly historical (the movie is loosely based on history). I love Children of Men because it's one of the most incredible cinematic experiences ever, there are single shot scenes that last minutes, beautiful angles, gripping story telling, and the whole dystopian vibe just really hits it home for me. If you're a fan of good cinematography, Children of Men is a must see.
Children of men is a cinematographic masterpiece! The single shot scenes are amazing. I saw a video on how they filmed the car scene and it was crazy. They had rails fixed in and out of the car for the camera!
Couldn't agree more about Children of Men. I'm not much into anime either but I like a lot of "anime for people who don't like anime" in that same vein Death Note is pretty great if you haven't seen it.
My response to when people ask me if I like anime: "Uh... I like cowboy bebop". I might give death note a try, I recently watched devilman crybaby or whatever its called on netflix, really good and bangin' soundtrack.
Also must second Children of Men. "Pull my finger!"
I really need to start watching all the Miyazaki movies soon! The ones I've seen have been excellent but I've only scratched the surface
I just rewatched Akira again a few weeks ago. Next year is the year it's set in, which feels very strange. Have you read the manga?
I haven't. It's pretty crazy they predicted the Olympics to be in Japan that year though! Hopefully nothing too crazy happens though lol
It's absolutely worth reading if you have the time for it. The movie was made before the series had concluded and the end of the movie actually occurs about midway through the manga. Years ago, after I first watched the movie, I went back and read through the manga because I wanted more, and was so glad I did!
Edit: I should probably clarify a couple of things. The exact ending of the movie isn't in the manga--you can just roughly tell when in the manga the movie plot is concluded. Also, when I say that the manga has more, I don't mean something as clean cut as like, an "act two." I mean more everything. More minor plot arcs, more character development, characters having different goals driving them to act at certain times, etc... If you do read it, I hope you enjoy it. It's one of my favorite stories.
I'll definitely have to check it out then! Thanks!
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I don't know a lot of the imagery just sticks in my head years later, the soundtrack is lovely, I love the tone.
Have the criterion disc, still haven't watched it yet. I've heard so many good things, so I'm very excited to watch it.
I thought the new Blade Runner 2049 was terrific, and I will love it for a long time.
It was a fantastic addition to the first one. In my opinion it was even better! But that could be simply because of our advancement in CGI. It really gave you a grand scope of being around so much but still feeling alone
Anime is awesome, especially cyberpunk which is my favorite genre of scifi. I can recommend a bunch of shows and stuff in that genre if you're interested.
Anyways, my favorite movie is Pulp Fiction by Quentin Tarantino.
Jackson and Travolta are the perfect combo for that movie. I couldn't see anyone else playing their part! Zedd's dead baby
All-time number one favorite movie is Mulan.
These three are in my top five, in no particular order: Amelie, Pacific Rim, Moana
I still haven't decided on another movie.
In terms of anime movies, definitely recommend The Boy and The Beast.
Mulan and Moana are both amazing movies. With great soundtracks! I'm a sucker for a good soundtrack :D
Yes! "I'll Make a Man Out of You" is my go-to karaoke song, whereas "How Far I'll Go" is my shower song.
Excellent! I do not have the guts for karaoke, so all songs are shower songs to me, haha.
It saddens me that most Disney soundtracks that have been released on vinyl are picture discs... The exception to this seems to be Moana, actually?
I think that there are two different kinds of karaoke, and the one I prefer is where folks don't take themselves seriously. I like my karaoke ambience dark, loud and drunk, which is perfect for many Disney songs and makes it a lot easier to go up there and make a fool out of yourself.
What do you mean by these picture discs?
Sorry it took me forever to respond to this...
Picture discs are a type of record where rather than having the music stamped into a single plain (usually black) record, there is a picture sandwiched between two thin, clear pieces of plastic that the music is then stamped on to. They are pretty, but they tend to not sound very good. Some of mine sound good enough to play. Others (including Songs from Mulan) have pretty poor audio quality but they look nice so I'm just going to hang them up on the wall and call it a day.
For me, nothing can or will top The Deerhunter. Everything from the production, the performances, etc -- its just perfect.
There is little I can say about it without spoiling anything --- but, if you haven't watched it, be prepared for an unbelievable emotional journey that will stick with you.
I'll have to check that one out! The cast looks great
Its pretty remarkable. It was one of Meryl Streep's first major roles.
Prior to filming, John Cazale was riddled with cancer and the studio said he couldn't do the picture because they couldn't insure him. The legend goes that the director fought with the studio, but ultimately lost... until De Niro put up the money for the insurance so that Cazale could be in the picture.
Cazale passed only weeks after finishing the filming for his role. His performance, like all of his other performances, is second to none.
[1] https://nypost.com/2016/04/23/the-tragic-romance-that-shaped-meryl-streeps-life/
"Didi mao! Didi mao!"
in one channel the bot has Russian roulette that can result in a kick. A few of us are always yelling that. Such an insane scene.
If you can, get your hands on the commentary tracks. So far I've only been able to find it on the DVD release. It's one of the most interesting productions with the use of local non-actors in each location.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085933/
I can think of plenty of movies which beat this one out in particular areas (musical score, cinematography et.al.) but this is one of those films that really left an impression on me.
It's also just so damn eclectic, and I don't think there is any other film which touches on the same themes and pulls at the same emotional strings as this one.
Plus, it stars David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto (who also wrote much of the musical score and is a hugely prolific musician even to this day) and Beat Takeshi.
This is a movie which, on paper, never should have worked but ends up coming together in brilliant, if unorthodox, fashion.
Check it out!
Children of men. The cinematography is amazing and it's paced so well, usually I get bored with bland spots in movies where it's dragging out but here I felt like the whole thing pieces together really well.
An Italian movie called 'Life is Beautiful'. There's something about that movie that just melts my heart. Watch with subtitles. I think it's on Netflix too.
Don't Google anything what's it about. Just watch.
we watched that in social studies back when we were studying the time period. Sticks with you.
If I had to pick only one movie it would be Interstellar. The story, writing, music and visuals, everything is just perfect for me. I could watch this movie forever.
I love that movie! I think I've seen it like 8 times. My friends hate it but I think it's one of the most visually stunning films I've seen!
Hard to list one favorite movie ever - I'll have to list a few.
It's hard to give a 'top movie' - there's just so much. These are the three that really stay in my mind.
If I had to give one more it would be:
A Shane Carruth fan! So excited for The Modern Ocean based on the cast. I feel like you would enjoy Memento, no?
Alien. I love the whole vibe of the ship
A toss up between The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Princess Bride, and the first half of Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet (until the point where Mercutio dies.)
They're pretty lighthearted movies, but I don't think watching Requiem for a Dream or something over and over would be a good decision for your mental state.
Actually, maybe the Lord of the Rings movies too, as if I even glimpse one second of them, or think about them, I want to watch all of them in an immediate marathon.
There's so many! I'm a huge fan of "La La Land." There's something haunting about the realistic love story and the music.
If you love La La Land, check out The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, if you haven't already.
I think Spaceballs still holds the title of my favorite. I've loved that movie since I saw it as a kid.
It's not a movie (well, there were movies made from the anime, but it was originally a TV show), but my favorite anime of all time is Gurren Lagann. It was made by the same studio as Evangelion and in a lot of ways it's the exact opposite of it philosophically. I'd highly recommend it.
"I'm surrounded by Assholes" that whole scene on darth helmet's ship kills me lol
I have more than a few but off the top of my head 2 of my top faves are Step Brothers & Role Models. Probably 2 of the funniest movies ever.
Also The Town extended version and Good fellas as well. They're 2 my favorite crime movies.
And I know it's technically not a movie but the netflix original (I think anways) Money Heist aka La Casa de Papel is my #1 favorite recent film. It was originally filmed in Spanish (Spain) but in my opinion it's story line, actors, and the somewhat political message it tells is so great you will easily get lost in the show that watching it with subtitles isn't a problem at all. It has like at least 5 or 6 languages for the subs iirc. I recommend it to everyone. It's not very long !
Good fellas is a great one. I was getting paranoid for the guy just watching the movie!
I rewatch Step Brothers every once in a while, it's so goddamn good.
A Serious Man by Coen Bros.
I keep seeing this pop up on lists like these. I'm a huge Cohen Brothers fan but this one slipped by me. What is it that draws you to this movie?
The time period, the quirky/absurd characters, the Jewishness, and the underlying theme of karma/bad things happening to good people. "Just look at that parking lot."
For anime: Wolf Children and Perfect Blue are both great in very different ways. I'm trying to see more anime films this year, including all of the Studio Ghibli ones I haven't seen yet (which is most of them).
Non-anime is easily The Princess Bride. It's like comfort food for me at this point.
Satoshi Kon is an amazing artist. All of his movies are way up there in my list of great movies. Millennium actress and Paprika are amazing as well if you haven't seen them!
Millennium Actress is also great, and I'm planning on watching Paprika some time this year.
The scene transistions Kon uses in his films are wild. Paprika takes them to a whole new level though
Tough to pick favourites! Mulholland Drive, Ex Machina, Vertigo, and Dewey Cox for a mix of genres
Mulholland drive was one I had to watch again to fully understand the underlying plot. Such a surreal movie!
I'm actually a fan of trashy popcorn movies you can watch over and over. The Mummy (with Brendan Fraser) is on there. A less trashy movie is Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. It's got unique characters that come to life with great dialogue. Every minute of it is just so fun to watch.
Mr. Nobody is a film I love, but I haven't found many other people who have seen it at all. Based on a French book and starring Jared Leto, it's a bit strange but I found it very enjoyable.
I've seen it! That movie is an absolute trip. It really satisfied my "what would happen if x changed" itch I got with most movies and it executes it perfectly
Absolutely! After my first time watching it, I had a bit of an existential crisis, always wondering: how would my life be different if I had changed this one thing? But it also makes you more aware of the impact and consequences of your decisions, which I think is great.
I try to watch the movie at least once a year now to remind myself of those lessons. I treat it as something of a spiritual experience and I really enjoy it!
Right now it's Blade Runner 2049. Simply put, I've never seen anything that beautiful before. Everything else is great too, but the core of my appreciation is visuals. It took everything I had not to be screaming in awe at the theater.
The rest of my top 5 looks something like The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (which may dethrone 2049 on this next rewatch, I'm unsure), Inside Out, Ghost in the Shell, and The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly.
I just downloaded Haruhi Suzumiya! I'm gonna give it a watch this weekend. I hear great things! (no spoilers pls)
Oooh fun, which order are you doing for the series? Or do you mean you just got to the movie?
oh damn I didn't even realize there was a series? I need to watch the series first I assume?
Haha, good thing you said something! Yes, you need to either watch the series first or if you really just want to watch the movie then there's a fast track you can do. This is the guide you'll see passed around, tells you everything you need to know about how to watch Haruhi. I would suggest doing broadcast order then the movie, for the reasons explained on there.
Though you can do whatever you want, of course.
Thanks for the heads up! I'll definitely go with the order the artist intended then
The Grand Budapest Hotel. The cinematography is so much fun, Ralph Fiennes is brilliant, and the movie overall is hilarious.
I loved that movie. So touching and the scenery was beautiful
The Wolf of Wall Street. It has my favourite actor, Leonardo DiCaprio and also many, many other super good actors/actresses. I don't really know why it's so good, but it's one of the few, if not the only movie I want to watch the sixth time. The length lets me just immerse in that rich man's crazy life as well.
Cool Hand Luke, Jeremiah Johnson, High Plains Drifter, the Dollars Trilogy, and Leon the Professional. In no certain order
I don't think that I have one specific favorite, it's quite hard to pick just one movie or even genre, but a couple of films I could watch over and over again are North by Northwest, Harvey, and Gladiator.
The Fountain, despite seeing it's flaws over the years, is still my favorite movie. I both hate and love how forefront it's themes are. It can feel insulting to a lot of film buffs as if they are being hit over the head with them but I love it for that. The way they are presented makes the movie feel like a fable even though they may be in the audience's face but that also just makes it more widely penetrative. It sounded like Aronofsky hoped it turned out better but was hit with budget cuts. I kind of like how simple the editing unfolds the story. Sometimes things are made more creatively when faced with limitation and this movie is an example. I saw the movie during a tough time in my life and it really helped me think more positive and get myself motivated to just keep moving and doing what I do. Accept downfalls that come your way but don't let them stop you.
Lost in Translation, Short Term 12, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Drive... It's hard to pick just one!
The Fall (2006) is an incredibly beautiful movie that has a wonderful story and amazing cinematography.
Thx 1138
The Fifth Element is a masterpiece that I will never get tired if watching. It is a great intersection of excellent character acting, cinematography, and visual design. Willis is John McLane in space, Gary Oldman is a fantastic villan, and Chris Tucker is absurdly over the top.
Speaking of absurd, Mystery Men is always good to cheer me up. Absurdist humor, superhero satire, and Peewee Herman as The Spleen.
28 Days Later. It redefines the zombie genre and is an overall amazing film with characters you really feel for and cinematography that blows you away.
Amadeus (1984). Tom Hulce and F. Murray Abraham's both give amazing performances, and the story is excellent.
Some of my favorites in no particular order are: Eyes Wide Shut, Magnolia, Rushmore, Pulp Fiction, True Romance, The Big Lebowski, Office Space, There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights, The Life Aquatic, Lost in Translation
Probably Trainspotting. I read the book first, and then bought the film as a teen. I watched about a million times. Still love it. The writing is just so good, great dialogue (not to mention monologue!). So many good actors too.
I love Cloud Atlas!
The Seventh Seal