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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

it's such a beautiful day

Perfect animated film Makes me feel things

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 hours ago

I have pretty thoroughly stopped caring about movies.

The only movie in the last 15 years I've wanted to sit down and just watch. By myself, not as a thing to do with friends or family, not as something to have sound in the house while I do something else, to sit down with a bowl of popcorn and a beer and WATCH, was Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. So we'll go with that I guess.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago

No one ever mentions this movie but my favorite movie is The Fountain, with Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz.

It's basically a love story set in three timelines, with absolutely amazing music, dark storytelling, and an unbelievably satisfying ending. A lot of it is left up to interpretation but it's not overly complicated. Cemented me as a huge fan of Aronofsky even if he's not always a pop culture favorite.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

My most watched movies:
Jurassic Park
The Firm
The Verdict
Children of Men
Arrival
Lord of the Rings

But you know all of those already. Here's one you probably haven't seen: Love me some stage play adapted to movie. Doubt (2008)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Oh brother, where art thou?

Man of constant sorrow. Nuff said

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

This movie is a masterpiece. I've seen it more times than I'd like to admit.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

My absolute favorite that I rewatch constantly is Supertroopers. If I only had 1 movie to be able to rewatch forever, it would be that one

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

"...all nimbly bimbly...?"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

I love old movies. Here are 15 great ones. Watch these and you will love old movies too! Most are available on internet archive. I could probably add another 85 to this list.

  • Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
  • All About Eve (1950)
  • The Apartment (1960)
  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (1962)
  • Sunset Boulevard (1950)
  • Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
  • The Maltese Falcon (1941)
  • Rear Window (1954)
  • Laura (1944)
  • Rope (1948)
  • To Have and Have Not (1944)
  • Key Largo (1948)
  • Lifeboat (1944)
  • The Letter (1940)
  • Now Voyager (1942)

Edit: bonus movie

  • Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

Overall favorite: Shawshank Redemption
Watched the most times: Notting Hill and Coming to America

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

One of my favorites that I don't often see mentioned is Upgrade. It's very nearly perfect as a near-future cyberpunk dystopia.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

It sounds a lot like Limitless

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Not at all actually. Limitless is a liberal wet dream and upgrade is a hardcore dig at unregulated tech

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

that's exactly what I feared, and actually refreshing to hear - I'll check it out!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

The Bagdad CafΓ©. It's not exciting, or romantic, or tragic, or even that funny. But it's beautiful. God I love that film. It seriously has some of the best acting, directing, and writing I've ever witnessed. Second would probably be Casablanca/Lawrence of Arabia/Pulp Fiction/Eight and a Half/......

Edit: also black cat white cat Edit: Pane e Tulipani Edit: Buster Keaton's The Cameraman

[–] [email protected] 6 points 16 hours ago

The prince of egypt. I'm not even religious, but the musics, the story and the visuals stayed in my heart. I will also say:

-LΓ©on / the professionnal

-Interstellar (i am basic)

-NausicaΓ€ and the valley of wind

-Inside out, wall-E and Up

and a ton of others...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago

I'm a fan of most of the movies listed, but didn't notice anyone mention one of my favorites, Moneyball. Don't let the baseball fool you. I don't even like baseball. To me it's not about baseball, it's about trying to succeed in a flawed system.

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