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[-] Illogicalbit@lemmy.world 1 points 17 minutes ago
[-] christian@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 hour ago

It's still Office Space.

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 2 hours ago

Fury Road.

My previous best film was Mad Max 2.

[-] puck2@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago
[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

The Mummy (1999)

[-] konalt@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago

Interstellar. I so sincerely regret not seeing it on the big screen.

[-] ClassifiedPancake@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 58 minutes ago

Once I ignored the ridiculous conclusion that "love is the key" I also loved this film.

[-] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 4 points 2 hours ago

It was a very intense experience in the cinema. Some sequences -docking, waves, tesseract...- were absolutely spectacular

[-] christian@lemmy.ml 1 points 41 minutes ago

The scene where he read the poem was really memorable for me. I found out afterwards it's a well-known poem irl, but I'll probably always associate it with that movie. Rage, rage, against the dying of the light.

[-] eldoom@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 hours ago

Velocipastor.

It is a goddamn masterpiece and the perfect movie for all occasions.

[-] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 4 points 4 hours ago
[-] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 2 points 2 hours ago

yea me too. Saw it very young and it stuck with me

[-] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I got to see it opening weekend with my mom and stepdad who took me to see it because I wasn't 13 yet but was absolutely obsessed with dinosaurs to a more academic extent than your average 9 year old even has any business being. The box office had a giant hand sculpted pterodactyl in a nest on top of it which was one of the coolest things ever.

You should also definitely read the books, there is a much stronger emphasis on how capitalism makes everything shittier and endangers workers and compromises scientific integrity, which makes it especially shameful that toward the end of his life Crichton turned into a fuckin climate change denying right wing crank.

[-] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

I'll consider reading the books then. I wish I had seen it in the cinema but I must have been 4 or 5 when it released so I may have been a bit young. Although I did watch it on vhs at home like one year later, so...

[-] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 7 points 5 hours ago
[-] ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago

Awww, yeah. I saw this in the theater on acid. Was amazing.

[-] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 7 points 5 hours ago

Interstellar is the first one that comes to mind.

[-] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 hours ago

The Lord of the Rings

[-] alibloke@feddit.uk 3 points 4 hours ago

Withnail and I. Ludicrously quotable.

[-] m4xie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 hours ago

The Big Lebowski

[-] fubarx@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 hours ago

Monty Python and the Holy Grail, followed by Life of Brian.

[-] very_poggers_gay@hexbear.net 1 points 3 hours ago

it's hard to pick, but i really like Possessor (2020), it's a cool dystopian science fiction horror-ish movie that scratches a lot of my itches

i also rate some of the Andy Kaufman movies really high, like Synechdoche, New York (2008) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

most of my favourite movies are just mindfucks about identity or memory, because that's the flavour of my mental illnesses, lol

[-] beerclue@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Pulp Fiction. Also, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. And Snatch. Also... aw man, there's so many...

[-] Yprum@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

It's either Matrix or Fight Club, I guess it depends on the day

[-] janus2@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 hours ago

Being John Malkovich

the story is just so out there and it's excellently acted and directed. chef's kiss

[-] metaStatic@kbin.earth 8 points 7 hours ago

Aliens

I just quote it constantly so it has to be ... or Dune part 2, probably needs a bit more time to breath before I can call it my favorite though.

[-] sep@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Awesone movie. Aliens, terminator 2 and the abyss are just a goldmine of things that became culture backbone.

[-] kia@lemmy.ca 7 points 7 hours ago
[-] tuckerm@supermeter.social 19 points 8 hours ago

The Princess Bride, with In Bruges being a fairly close second. But I think The Princess Bride stays permanently at number 1 for me.

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[-] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 22 points 9 hours ago

Blues Brothers. It's damn near perfect.

And I still hate Illinois Nazis.

[-] klep@lemmy.ml 2 points 20 minutes ago

My dad had The Blues Brothers on VHS. I used to watch it ALL the time. I've seen it upwards of 100 times. It is still one of my favorite movies of all time. When I was a kid 95% of it went over my head, but as an adult, it's just so good.

[-] HotWheelsVroom@lemmy.ml 34 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

To me, nothing will EVER top the magic of Smokey and the Bandit.

Literally one of Hal Needham's and Burt Reynolds's greatest works to date. The plot is very simple: The Bandit accepts a challenge set by Big and Little Enos, which is to travel down to Texarkana, TX to illegally bootleg 400 cases of Coors, and deliver them back to Atlanta, GA, all within a 28 hour time limit. This film's plot actually makes a lot of sense when you think about US laws of the time. Bootlegging laws were much more stricter back then, especially in Texas. Taking beer east of Texas was considered as bootlegging, and it would have severe consequences for anyone who was caught doing it. So, this film's plot is actually based off of the real US laws of the late 70s. It only adds to the authenticity. Laws since then have gotten much more leniant, but they are still made to keep people in check from time to time. It's almost interesting to see the changes from the late 70s to now. It was like a completely different world entirely, and that authenticity only made the film more special, since we got to see the relics of a by-gone era of the United States. I mean, just look at the set comparisons on YouTube. It's like it became a whole different world overnight.

Then, you also have the AMAZING and WONDERFUL country soundtrack composed by the one and only Jerry Reed. He actually stated himself that the film, originally, did not have a music score when he was pulled in as the composer, and the film was nearly ready to be released. So, within a short time span, Jerry Reed composed an entire film soundtrack in such a short timespan, and gave us one of the most legendary pieces of country music in the form of "Eastbound and Down". But that's not it. Jerry would also make "Westbound and Down" as well, which would prove to be quintessential to the film's plot. You see, in the film, when they are heading down to Texas to get the beer, they are going westbound, and you hear "Westbound and Down" playing as a result. This is during the very beginning of the journey. And when they are on the freeway passing by a truck convoy, they are heading back to Georgia, which means they're going eastbound, and that's why you hear "Eastbound and Down", which plays MUCH later into the journey. It shows which direction they are traveling across the US at that time; "Eastbound and Down" playing signals they are nearing the end of their journey, and "Westbound and Down" means the journey has just begun. All in all, that is some truly EXCELLENT soundtrack continuity. It really goes to show how much of a blast they were having making this. He did a wonderful job composing the soundtrack.

But, of course, the star of the movie, is of COURSE Jackie Gleason, who plays as Sheriff Buford T. Justice. Oh man, he was SO FUNNY in this film. In fact, most of his dialogue was completely improvised and wasn't even actually in the script. The things he said during the movie? That was all him doing that on the fly, off the top of his head. His improv in this film was truly off the charts. He made that movie very special. In fact, you know that entire scene where Buford T. Justice and The Bandit run into a restaurant and have a nice, friendly chat, all the while Buford doesn't even realize he's talking to the very person he is after? Guess what? That was Jackie's idea. That entire scene wasn't even supposed to be in the movie. He came up with the idea himself, and as such, it was added to the film on Jackie's request and he made that scene entirely his own. Well, lemme tell ya, that scene became one of the most important scenes of the film, and quite frankly, one of the funniest as well. If it weren't for Jackie Gleason with his incredible improv, this film would have just been a mediocre 'modern-day Western'. But, Jackie's funny dialogue made the movie, he quite literally stole the show. His incredible talent in this film will never be matched. Ever. His improv was literally incredible. God, I miss him and his energy...

This is an absolute must-watch for any car/truck lover. You will absolutely love this film and have a good laugh!

[-] sep@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Agree 100%
When i was a kid, we did not have a tv, for many years. But my uncle did. And he had 2 movies on vhs? Smokey and the bandit. And the sting.
If there was bad weather we siblings and cousins often went there to watch one of those 2. Have probably seen the sting 20-30 times. But i would not be suprised if we saw the bandit a hundred times ;D

[-] EvilBit@lemmy.world 16 points 8 hours ago

I’m upvoting you on pure enthusiasm.

[-] iamericandre@lemmy.world 26 points 9 hours ago
[-] metaStatic@kbin.earth 4 points 7 hours ago
[-] Drunemeton@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

“There’s that word again, ‘heavy.’ Why are things so heavy in the future? Is there a problem with the Earth’s gravitational pull?”

[-] kolorafa@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago
[-] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 hours ago

For me, it's Poor Things. I watched it three times in a row, when it came out. First of all, it's a perfectly executed movie for me, the style, the acting, the storytelling, Emma Stone. What makes it special for me, is that it embodies everything I like about my sexuality and I hope that humanity is heading in that direction of norm-breaking freedom of leading your life. Yorgos Lanthimos has a way of transporting a fresh view on possible paths for society.

[-] livingcoder@programming.dev 8 points 8 hours ago

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

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[-] danjoubu@lemmy.world 12 points 9 hours ago

Shawshank Redemption

[-] Aliveelectricwire@hexbear.net 7 points 8 hours ago

As someone who spent their developing years slamming heroin ofc "trainspotting" is my fav

[-] alibloke@feddit.uk 1 points 4 hours ago

For all the good they've done, I might as well have stuck them up my arse!

[-] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 2 points 6 hours ago

I'll throw this one out there "Dogville"

[-] ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 hours ago

I’m not really a movie watcher, but at the moment I’d say Punch Drunk Love, Onward, Dune, 5th Element, and Tombstone. Oh! People Vs Larry Flynt.

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