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For me, personally, It would be Snatch. It's such a great movie that I could watch again and again. So many interesting characters and a unique style that sets it apart from so many other movies. There's just that extra something in that movie

What about you, fellow Lemmites? What is your favourite movie?

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[-] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Rear Window.

I'm a big Hitchcock fan anyway but this is a film I've seen countless times and can still get hooked just like the first time.

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[-] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Ghostbusters. It's just perfect.

[-] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 10 points 1 year ago

I have them as a contact, just in case something were to happen. Gotta be prepared, you know?

[-] LongPigFlavor@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago

WALL-E, I rewatched it many times and played the video game. I loved the animation, the way it highlighted various topics.

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[-] Otome-chan@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago

I'm gonna go with Everything Everywhere All At Once. But a close contender, perhaps tied, is the Barbie movie.

[-] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago

Lawrence of Arabia - for all-time classics

Aliens - for sci Fi

Evil Dead - for horror

Life of Brian - for comedy

It's impossible to pick a single film across all genres and even then, it was painful to leave out a movie like Pacific Rim, or Young Frankenstein.

[-] Classy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

For horror? Carpenter's The Thing.

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[-] MeatsOfRage@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

I have this living top 100 ranking on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/jQWau

The list shuffles around quite a bit depending on the day but my top 10 is pretty much fixed in place:

  1. Casino Royale
  2. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
  3. Princess Mononoke
  4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  5. Blade Runner 2049
  6. Trainspotting
  7. O Brother Where Art Thou
  8. The Shining
  9. Fargo
  10. No Country For Old Men
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[-] Alami@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

12 monkeys and Se7en... Probably because I was more impressionable as a teenager though

[-] paddirn@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

The Third Man. Black & white noir/detective movie that sees a trashy pulp author in post-WW2 Germany to pay his respects for a friend that recently died. The dialogue is rapid-fire and witty, the characters are memorable, and it’s just a good movie, even knowing everything about the plot I still find myself coming back to it.

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[-] maporita@unilem.org 12 points 1 year ago

These are the movies I can always watch again.

  • Gladiator.
  • Casablanca.
  • In the Mood for Love.
  • Lord of the Rings.
  • Matrix (first one only).
  • Sin City.

If I'm on a plane scrolling to find a movie to watch and I see any of those I stop right there.

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[-] TWeaK@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

Galaxy Quest is certainly up there.

[-] Jambalaya@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 year ago

Nothing has ever topped Interstellar for me. The soundtrack, visuals, epic story... I get emotional just thinking about it.

[-] MelonYellow@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

High Fidelity for me. Idk how many times I've watched it lol.

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[-] maegul@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

I have a top 3 that's unordered and based entirely on watching experiences that just hit a special and rare spot:

  • 2001 A Space Odyssey
  • Stalker (by Tarkovsky)
  • Season 3 of Twin Peaks (TV, obviously, but that season is filmed like one 18 hr long lynch film and it felt entirely like a cinematic experience, and hit a special spot ... if you know you know we can maybe talk about it in spoiler sections here).
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[-] MooseBoys@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Aliens (special edition)

[-] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 11 points 1 year ago

Snatch had the best performances (IMO) of all of those actors. One of the best movies of all time.

[-] celmit@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

Mulholland Drive written and directed by David Lynch

[-] lingh0e@lemmy.film 10 points 1 year ago

Boogie Nights.

My hetero life partner and I went to see this opening night because we heard Heather Graham got naked... and we'd both been infatuated with her since License to Drive. We ended up going back to the theater at least a dozen times to watch the movie just because it was so goddamn good.

It's an amazing ensemble cast of actors who were, (with the exception of Burt) at that time, B-list at best. The story is engaging and friendly without reaching too far into hackey territory. We might be able to predict the exact destination, but we can enjoy the journey to that destination as it's own unique experience. Anderson lets his actors really make the characters their own, so long as they stick to his writing.

In short, it's an amazing example of what a whole bunch of very talented actors can do when they're given good material to work with.

I don't like Mark Wahlberg as a person, but he was amazing in this movie. John C Reilly is the fucking man. Julianne Moore and Heather Graham deliver Oscar caliber performances.

I can't think of a single bad part of this movie.

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[-] dualcoreduron@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

I gotta go with Oldboy, the Korean version.

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[-] generalterrestrial@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Easily and without a doubt, The Goonies.

[-] CephalonFaye@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago

No Country for Old Men. That ending still gives me goosebumps.

[-] Starb3an@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

Fear and loathing in las Vegas is definitely near the top of the list.

[-] perdido@lemmy.eco.br 10 points 1 year ago

The Incredibles (2004). There's probably a lot of nostalgia involved in my answer but early Pixar movies are my jam, never get tired of watching them.

[-] niktemadur@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Here's my Top Three:
2001: A Space Odyssey.
The Empire Strikes Back.
Miller's Crossing (1990 film by the Coen Brothers).

[-] Spooner@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

"Ah, Tyrone. You silly fat bastard."

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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 9 points 1 year ago

Grandma's Boy.

It's not like it's super good, or anything; but the characters are basically the same as my IRL friends and it's like hanging out with them whenever I watch it.

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[-] Asimo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not many that agree with me I'm sure but Tron Legacy.

The soundtrack is perfect, the art style is incredibly cool and ultimately its a story of a son missing, searching for and finding his dad.

As someone that lost their dad too early this will always be a special film for me.

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[-] Swarfega@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

I really like Training Day. Although I'm tempted to say Hot Fuzz now. Hot Fuzz has so many small things in it that each time I watch it there's something new.

[-] FatLegTed@feddit.uk 9 points 1 year ago

The Blues Brothers.

[-] milo_bytes@pawb.social 9 points 1 year ago

Right now my favorite movie is Synecdoche, New York. I don't think I ever felt so deeply connected to a piece of art before. It's morbid yet oddly comforting, and my brain chemistry has been permanently altered after seeing it.

I'm in my Kaufman era which began with me and my wife watching Being John Malkovich (which is also pretty damn good imo). And I'm obsessed. He's reinvigorated my love of cinema in a big way! I feel embarrassed it took me so long to watch his stuff but I think it came to me at the right time in my life

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[-] CarlsIII@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

It’s Gremlins 2. It really is.

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[-] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

It's hard to pick one, but for everything fighting to break the tie...

Wristcutters: A Love Story. A tale of suicide, purgatory, and, well, love. It's not the most groundbreaking plot, but it's one that I always have fun following, even if the ending is a cliche heartwarmer.

Just beware that there's one cheesey visual effect that really sells "this was done on a budget" even without knowing the hell that was filming.

[-] BeardyGrumps@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago

Sexy Beast - fantastic film; one of the best opening scenes put to film. It has everything from fantastic acting, great story, great music and just an all round enjoyable film.

[-] Kefass@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Same here, Snatch. Gotta hate them f*cking pickies

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[-] ace_garp@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I like movies that explore the human condition and the facets of society.

Currenlty Magnolia is my #1.

Previously it was Fargo.

And before that, Meet the Feebles.

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[-] DrBob@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

L.A. Confidential. Gripping moody story and you just have this sense that it's taking place at the cusp of a city becoming itself.

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