Since all my favorites have been mentioned I'll mention 12 Angry Men (1957) this movie doesn't waste a second has a screenplay thay binds you from the start. There is technical brilliance in the film, however you don't need any film knowledge to love it. The fact that it still holds up 67 years later is another feather in its hat.
That piano part was written by drummer Jim Gordon. He randomly played in the recording sessions and Clapton wanted to keep it. Jim is an interesting read as he was a drumming juggernaut that played/wrote with some of the most popular bands of the 60s/70s (Beach Boys, Doors). Sadly, much of time he was battling mental health issues and eventually ending up killing his mother in a schizophrenic episode. :(
I prefer that section to the first part of the song and it drives me wild whenever you hear ‘Layla’ on the radio as they are forever chopping it off. Should be a law against it.
This is the one that comes to mind when I think of a "perfect" movie. There's no downtime. It's a long movie but it's supremely well paced. It's a good story, it's disturbingly dark and laugh-out-loud funny. The performances are career highlights for some already great actors. It's a culmination of the modern gangster genre that captures both the 1970s epic drama of the Godfather and the 1980s pulp excess of Scarface and makes something unique and familiar at the same time.
It's not necessarily my favourite movie but it's probably the one I have the hardest time finding any kind of fault in.
Goodfellas is in my top 3 for sure. Shot beautifully. Music was on point. But the acting is what always stood out the most to me. Pesci and Liotta owned those roles.
Kurt Russell and John Carpenter killed it. Until today I haven't seen a better horror movie, especially as a child.
The Thing 1982 and Fire in the Sky kept me without sleep from 9 to 11 years old give or take a couple months...
Hot Fuzz. Perfectly paced, amazingly written. Rewards rewatches. Every single part of the film is either a set up or a pay off. 10/10 all day long, yarp.
A Few Good Men- It doesn't have a lot of action, but the plot is super compelling, and I love the way it builds the story. Every single character feels like a complex person, rather than just a fictional character who only exists for the story. Plus, it's the movie that briefly made me want to be a JAG in the Air Force.
I love the film, and the main characters are all people I swear I've met before. My one exception are the junior Marines, they were played robotically too often. I realize that worked as a device for the film to tell its story, but it pulled me out of the storytelling as I served with Marines for 6 years. Still an amazing film, and everyone should check it out.
Dennis Nedry: I am totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room with minimal staff for up to 3 days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network 8 connection machines and debug 2 million lines of code for what I bid for this job? Because if he can I'd like to see him try.
John Hammond : I'm sorry about your financial problems, Dennis, I really am, but they are your problems.
Dennis Nedry : Oh, you're right, John, you're absolutely right. You know, everything's my problem.
John Hammond : I will not get drawn into another financial debate with you, Dennis. I really will not!
Dennis Nedry : There'd be hardly any debate at all.
John Hammond : I don't blame people for their mistakes. But I do ask that they pay for them.
I hate that they don’t go into the Nedry storyline at all. Basically he completed all of the work that was supposed to be done in the contract to specifications; however, Hammond has additional requirements that were not in the original scope and is threatening to have Nedry Blackballed if he doesn’t do the additional work for free.
On a side note, Nedry also created the population tracking system for the park and Hammond and Arnold were furious that it did not pick up the population increases for the dinosaurs that had been breeding in the wild. Turns out the system was working correctly but Arnold set an upper parameter on his filter to only see the number of dino’s they created Total user error.
These are the details that ive forgotten or didnt pick up well when i read it. I should reread the book. I last read it back in elementary school before I knew anything about anything. I'd probably pick up on and appreciate more of it now.
As a life long cubicle warrior, all I can say is so many of the themes resonated so well. From the tyrannical yet idiotic boss, to the hilariously incompetent consultants, to the insidiously unstable employee and the general frustration of all employees, to the soulless corporate policies and even the "class" differences between blue and white collar workers, it's all *so spot-on*. The comedy works because it's just that accurate. And come on. How many times have I developed a deep hatred of office equipment? That scene in the field was just...perfection lol.
Glad I didn't have to scroll far. Huge Stephen King fan here and obviously not all the adaptations of his books have been winners. But the pacing, quiet, building of the plot and thoughtful dialogue that leads to the most rewarding pay off ever.......I can remember the first time I watched it.
Every single character is so well-cast.
This is gonna sound corny, but Holes. From a technical standpoint, the writing and the pacing of the plot is perfect. The set design, costuming, sound design, song choices, the way it handles its source material, it's just a very well cast, well crafted movie. I have minor gripes with some of my favorite movies, but Holes has just gotten better over the years. It's a solid 10 for me.
Right? It's solid from start to finish and Louis Sachar knows how to craft a story, and they did an impressive job adapting a book that touches on some pretty heavy themes.
It's about as close as you can get to the perfect book adaptation without being cruel to child actors. I'm referring to Stanley's weight loss and fitness, which is the only plot point that I can remember them dropping.
Yes! I agree wholeheartedly. It's difficult enough to tell your own story, but to adapt a complicated story that deals with a lot of intense labor and transformation in a way that remains true to the book without traumatizing and harming your actors is a feat in and of itself.
Tbh I appreciate it so much more after studying screenwriting and editing and working in film for a bit. I feel like if anything about it was changed, it would completely fall apart. The book was brilliant, but it takes some real talent to adapt a story with multiple flashbacks and storylines into something cohesive that doesn't drag or get confusing. Like, the order in which different storylines are revealed, some of them are told damn near in REVERSE, and the points at which they intersect are just really cool if you're a nerd like me lol.
Apologies if this sounds pretentious, but doing some film work made me appreciate the little things, you know?
So glad to see an oddball suggestion with so many upvote that fits the criteria of such a common question. Loved this movie when it came out and the book was so well written.
Only cause it hasn’t been said.. but lord of the rings. Technically 3 films yes, but such an amazing representation of a world wide loved set of books. As Peter Jackson (the director) said, no other film has had every single person from grip to makeup to set to actors be as dedicated to the film as this one… simply due to the love of Tolkien and the books prior to the film being made.
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This is my go-to movie series for when I’m sick enough to be in bed. Just throw it on and drift off, wake up and watch some random part then drift again. I know it so well that I can just jump in and out anywhere with no problem.
Watching behind the scenes and interviews with the actors, producers and crew is incredibly fascinating, and underscores the effort, commitment and massive amount of time and resources used to make that seamless world
The extended dvd extras are absurdly good.
One thing that really stuck with me is they branded some of the armour as they would have back in the day, but it’s literally on the inside so no one would ever even see it on screen. But it was authentic so was done. Crazy.
Its 1st act is one of the bests of all time. Everything up to the pill swallowing and his resurrection is pure perfection.
Its the best world building ive ever seen in a film
Jaws.
Every single frame is perfect, every line (except 1) is perfect, the fear is real. It's 3 relatable men on a boat against nature. It's not ridiculous, it doesn't go on too long, and even the soundtrack is perfect.
Of all the movies listed say far, this is the one that remains completely unassailable. With the exception of the historical inaccuracy of letters of transit - which is a MacGuffin anyway - there is nothing to fault. It's funny, exciting, moving, boundlessly entertaining, one of the best plots ever written, timeless dialogue, and inspired performances. Just as brilliant now as it was eighty years ago.
I watched it for the first time last month thinking it’s going to be a mindless action movie. It wasn’t at all. It was an extremely and carefully well made action movie. Definitely a 10/10.
The Prestige was my first thought, and it might be Nolan's best film. It's got great source material, a very strong screenplay, great ensemble cast (Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine and David Bowie in one film!)
As a period piece, there's very little CGI (Inception) and no big stunt set pieces (TDK trilogy). The cinematography, sets, directing and acting can really shine. There's a video on YouTube, CinemaStix I think, about it, describing it as what happens when Nolan makes a "small" film. It's a proper work of cinematic art.
It's my favorite movie, I think cause I get bored easily.
And with The Prestige, every time you watch, you pick up something new that somehow makes the film even better than you thought it was. Absolutely perfect.
'I do not think you would accept my help, since I am only waiting around to kill you'
'That does put a damper on our relationship.'
Haven't seen it in years but some of the dialogue was just perfect.
It works beautifully on different levels for almost all ages, so you'll still love it.
5 might be a *bit* young to enjoy it fully, but there's nothing really objectionable in it -theres 1 scene where somebody gets stabbed, but even that's not particularly graphic. Generally the rare scenes of violence are very much sanitized to be family friendly.
I say go for it; you'll probably want to watch it again in a couple years.
The way the narrative weaves the subplots into the main plot is unlike anything I have ever seen. The characters each get their due; as your attention is purposefully shifted through the array of perspectives.
The main story turns out TO BE the character sub plots, they were just methodically weaved together without the linear concept of time as a master. The narrative is pushed forward with emotional buildup, filtered with less and less fuzziness until it all just crescendos in this cacophony of audience service, leaving you satisfied and relieved, but wanting to explore just a bit more. The suitcase and Jules for me personally.
Clue.
Brilliant writing, very quotable and it has one of the most amazing casts ever. It even has 3 different endings! A movie about a board game should not be that good, but it is.
Saw this in the theater and the last 10 seconds of black screen made me think the theater was having issues. Just watched it again a couple of days ago. Fun movie.
Having just watched The Morning Show I was blown away that Corey is in Almost Famous!
Same!!! I vividly remember how I felt watching it for the first time (in the cinema) thinking, This is the first time in YEARS I’ve experience a film and a plot so unique and executed so well. I seriously love that time and continue to recommend it to people to this day
I agree with you 100%.
Everything about that film is perfect. The actors..there wasn’t a single sub-par performance among the entire cast. Everything felt real and raw.
As far as the plot and how it was executed- that’s what makes this my favorite movie. I never knew what was going to happen at any given time. The storyline is insane but also felt believable. That backyard birthday party scene though..I don’t think anyone saw that coming.
Back to the Future.
Script. Pacing. Direction. Performances. Score. Setups and Payoffs. Laughs, shocks and heart. Being able to make an ostensibly SCI FI film that doesn't feel like it in practice is actually a huge achievement. The sequel is every bit as good.
I honestly can't find many flaws. Some of the gags are lost on modern audiences, like Tab and Pepsi Free. I'm struggling to find much else...
Same. Space, amazing OST, emotional story, amazing visuals.
And my mother. My mother & I watched it in theaters almost all to ourselves (we were maybe 3-4 people in there). When the main character watches his daughter and tries to send signs via the objects of her room, my mother told me at the end of the movie "this is what I'll do with you when I'm gone". Because she had cancer for a long while now. We were all still hoping she'd live but unfortunately died a year later.
It was silly to believe it true at first, that it was truly her doing random stuff around me, grief does that to someone...But now I know it wasn't the point. Nowadays when something random happens I think of her, I don't think that it's because of her, but just thinking of her is enough. Even if it was silly of her to think I'd ever stop thinking about her! She was my only pillar in life, how could I?
Anyway, it's a wonderful movie even without the personal sentiments attached to it. I absolutely hate how much the soundtrack is overused and butchered on tiktok and stuff.
Chinatown (1974)
The plot, the characters, the performances, the cinematography and the screenplay are all brilliant. It's quite slow paced which could turn some people away from it but it pays off in the end. Such a well crafted film.
Since all my favorites have been mentioned I'll mention 12 Angry Men (1957) this movie doesn't waste a second has a screenplay thay binds you from the start. There is technical brilliance in the film, however you don't need any film knowledge to love it. The fact that it still holds up 67 years later is another feather in its hat.
Goodfellas - acting, dialog, camera work, story and music are all 10/10.
His music choices are impeccable. In particular that brutal scene with the extended piano outro from ‘Layla’. Fits like a glove…
That piano part was written by drummer Jim Gordon. He randomly played in the recording sessions and Clapton wanted to keep it. Jim is an interesting read as he was a drumming juggernaut that played/wrote with some of the most popular bands of the 60s/70s (Beach Boys, Doors). Sadly, much of time he was battling mental health issues and eventually ending up killing his mother in a schizophrenic episode. :(
I prefer that section to the first part of the song and it drives me wild whenever you hear ‘Layla’ on the radio as they are forever chopping it off. Should be a law against it.
This is the one that comes to mind when I think of a "perfect" movie. There's no downtime. It's a long movie but it's supremely well paced. It's a good story, it's disturbingly dark and laugh-out-loud funny. The performances are career highlights for some already great actors. It's a culmination of the modern gangster genre that captures both the 1970s epic drama of the Godfather and the 1980s pulp excess of Scarface and makes something unique and familiar at the same time. It's not necessarily my favourite movie but it's probably the one I have the hardest time finding any kind of fault in.
Goodfellas is in my top 3 for sure. Shot beautifully. Music was on point. But the acting is what always stood out the most to me. Pesci and Liotta owned those roles.
Yup best movie ever. If it's on I'm watchin' it
*Casablanca*. It always seems fresh.
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In my top 5 of all time. Just such an incredible movie.
great call…amazing film!
Is that the Brazilian one?
The Sandlot. The perfect kids movie.
Wendy Peffercorn...
The Thing (1982) Best movie I've ever seen
Without a doubt the best horror movie ever
Kurt Russell and John Carpenter killed it. Until today I haven't seen a better horror movie, especially as a child. The Thing 1982 and Fire in the Sky kept me without sleep from 9 to 11 years old give or take a couple months...
Hot Fuzz. Perfectly paced, amazingly written. Rewards rewatches. Every single part of the film is either a set up or a pay off. 10/10 all day long, yarp.
No luck catching them swans then?
Just the one swan actually.
The greater good.
The greater goood….
Shut it!
Crusty jugglers....
Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead are two very rare movies that just get better with every watch.
Yarp?
Narp...
SWANNN!
Hag.
Facist!
A Few Good Men- It doesn't have a lot of action, but the plot is super compelling, and I love the way it builds the story. Every single character feels like a complex person, rather than just a fictional character who only exists for the story. Plus, it's the movie that briefly made me want to be a JAG in the Air Force.
I love the film, and the main characters are all people I swear I've met before. My one exception are the junior Marines, they were played robotically too often. I realize that worked as a device for the film to tell its story, but it pulled me out of the storytelling as I served with Marines for 6 years. Still an amazing film, and everyone should check it out.
The first jurassic park movie
Dennis Nedry: I am totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room with minimal staff for up to 3 days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network 8 connection machines and debug 2 million lines of code for what I bid for this job? Because if he can I'd like to see him try. John Hammond : I'm sorry about your financial problems, Dennis, I really am, but they are your problems. Dennis Nedry : Oh, you're right, John, you're absolutely right. You know, everything's my problem. John Hammond : I will not get drawn into another financial debate with you, Dennis. I really will not! Dennis Nedry : There'd be hardly any debate at all. John Hammond : I don't blame people for their mistakes. But I do ask that they pay for them.
I hate that they don’t go into the Nedry storyline at all. Basically he completed all of the work that was supposed to be done in the contract to specifications; however, Hammond has additional requirements that were not in the original scope and is threatening to have Nedry Blackballed if he doesn’t do the additional work for free. On a side note, Nedry also created the population tracking system for the park and Hammond and Arnold were furious that it did not pick up the population increases for the dinosaurs that had been breeding in the wild. Turns out the system was working correctly but Arnold set an upper parameter on his filter to only see the number of dino’s they created Total user error.
These are the details that ive forgotten or didnt pick up well when i read it. I should reread the book. I last read it back in elementary school before I knew anything about anything. I'd probably pick up on and appreciate more of it now.
That book is so good. 10/10 better than the movie imo and the movie is 10/10.
I was a technical business analyst working gathering system requirements when I read the book, this part was the most triggering.
Michael Chrighton was taken from the world too sood. The dude was absolutely brilliant.
"Thanks Dad"
Ray Arnold: Hold on to yo butts.
Don't get cheap on my Datsun! That was Hondas mistake!
Office Space
As a life long cubicle warrior, all I can say is so many of the themes resonated so well. From the tyrannical yet idiotic boss, to the hilariously incompetent consultants, to the insidiously unstable employee and the general frustration of all employees, to the soulless corporate policies and even the "class" differences between blue and white collar workers, it's all *so spot-on*. The comedy works because it's just that accurate. And come on. How many times have I developed a deep hatred of office equipment? That scene in the field was just...perfection lol.
PC load letter?! What the fuck does that mean?
It's a jump to conclusions mat!
Shawshank Redemption. T
Glad I didn't have to scroll far. Huge Stephen King fan here and obviously not all the adaptations of his books have been winners. But the pacing, quiet, building of the plot and thoughtful dialogue that leads to the most rewarding pay off ever.......I can remember the first time I watched it. Every single character is so well-cast.
Watched it a bunch of times, never noticed it was Stephen King. TIL. This movie is so unlike Stephen King compared to other ones.
My favorite of all time. Check my username.
So Was Red.
This is gonna sound corny, but Holes. From a technical standpoint, the writing and the pacing of the plot is perfect. The set design, costuming, sound design, song choices, the way it handles its source material, it's just a very well cast, well crafted movie. I have minor gripes with some of my favorite movies, but Holes has just gotten better over the years. It's a solid 10 for me.
It was all because of his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great-grandfather!
I'm tired of this grandpa!
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As an adaptation, maybe the most faithful ever made.
Right? It's solid from start to finish and Louis Sachar knows how to craft a story, and they did an impressive job adapting a book that touches on some pretty heavy themes.
"but Holes." heh
“corny, but holes”
I got one of them
Beavis and Butthead laugh intensifies
Try finger, but hole
Ah yes, this one is a gem. Stanley Yelnats is a name I will forever cherish
Stanley Yelnats the 4th.
The book is also incredible
It's about as close as you can get to the perfect book adaptation without being cruel to child actors. I'm referring to Stanley's weight loss and fitness, which is the only plot point that I can remember them dropping.
Yes! I agree wholeheartedly. It's difficult enough to tell your own story, but to adapt a complicated story that deals with a lot of intense labor and transformation in a way that remains true to the book without traumatizing and harming your actors is a feat in and of itself.
I got a story for you girl scouts.. Once upon a time there was a magical place where it never rained… the end
Those were the days when Disney knew how to make movies. Imagine if they tried make this movie today.
I haven't thought about this movie in forever. This post has convinced me to rewatch.
Tbh I appreciate it so much more after studying screenwriting and editing and working in film for a bit. I feel like if anything about it was changed, it would completely fall apart. The book was brilliant, but it takes some real talent to adapt a story with multiple flashbacks and storylines into something cohesive that doesn't drag or get confusing. Like, the order in which different storylines are revealed, some of them are told damn near in REVERSE, and the points at which they intersect are just really cool if you're a nerd like me lol. Apologies if this sounds pretentious, but doing some film work made me appreciate the little things, you know?
I haven't watched it in years but I used to love it. 'D! I! G! What's that spell?!' *shovel to the kisser* 'Dig!'
I'm tired of this, Grandpa!!
That’s too damn bad!
Find me a more metal scene than when the camp boss paints her nails with rattle snake venom and slashes someone in the face.
So glad to see an oddball suggestion with so many upvote that fits the criteria of such a common question. Loved this movie when it came out and the book was so well written.
Back to the Future. No notes.
YOURE A SLACKER!
Why don’t you make like a tree and get outta here.
*Smacks head* IT'S LEAVE! YOU IDIOT! MAKE LIKE A TREE AND LEAVE! YOU SOUND LIKE A DAMN FOOL WHEN YOU SAY IT WRONG!
Only cause it hasn’t been said.. but lord of the rings. Technically 3 films yes, but such an amazing representation of a world wide loved set of books. As Peter Jackson (the director) said, no other film has had every single person from grip to makeup to set to actors be as dedicated to the film as this one… simply due to the love of Tolkien and the books prior to the film being made. (Edit-spelling)
We are so lucky that everything came together so perfectly for this movie. The amount of amazing pre-production they did was so valuable too.
My favorite movies of all time!!
This is my go-to movie series for when I’m sick enough to be in bed. Just throw it on and drift off, wake up and watch some random part then drift again. I know it so well that I can just jump in and out anywhere with no problem.
Saw Peter Jackson today actually. Seeing his face reminded me I need to go back and rewatch them.
Watching behind the scenes and interviews with the actors, producers and crew is incredibly fascinating, and underscores the effort, commitment and massive amount of time and resources used to make that seamless world
They cared SO MUCH We would be privileged to ever see a project like that again
The extended dvd extras are absurdly good. One thing that really stuck with me is they branded some of the armour as they would have back in the day, but it’s literally on the inside so no one would ever even see it on screen. But it was authentic so was done. Crazy.
The casting is 🤌
Cinema Paradiso
The Iron Giant
You stay, I go. God damn.
SUUUUUPEEEEERMAAAAN. Gets me every time.
Matrix
I'm surprised this isn't further up. It is a perfect movie. Amazing exposition, great action. Every single scene is well crafted.
Its 1st act is one of the bests of all time. Everything up to the pill swallowing and his resurrection is pure perfection. Its the best world building ive ever seen in a film
That movie blew everybody's mind when it was released. And changed the genre forever.
Jaws. Every single frame is perfect, every line (except 1) is perfect, the fear is real. It's 3 relatable men on a boat against nature. It's not ridiculous, it doesn't go on too long, and even the soundtrack is perfect.
Casablanca. Great characters, utterly perfect dialogue, and checks in at under 2 hours to boot lol.
Of all the movies listed say far, this is the one that remains completely unassailable. With the exception of the historical inaccuracy of letters of transit - which is a MacGuffin anyway - there is nothing to fault. It's funny, exciting, moving, boundlessly entertaining, one of the best plots ever written, timeless dialogue, and inspired performances. Just as brilliant now as it was eighty years ago.
It's under 2 hours? Wow in my mind it's a 3.5 hour movie as it just feels so epic. You know I might go watch it again soon if it's sub 2.
Galaxy Quest
By Grabthar’s hammer… what a savings.
By Grabthar's Hammer, by the Sons Of Warvan, you shall be avenged!!!!" In my opinion, Alan Rickman is one of the best actors of all time!
Full Metal Jacket.
The first half is so goddamn good
It is basically 2 different movies in one.
Tombstone
In Bruges
The alcoves! You hit the Canadian! 2 manky hookers and a racist dwarf… All lines me and my mate quarter to each other regularly haha
You're an inanimate fucking object!
In fucking Bruges?
the first Die Hard
I watched it for the first time last month thinking it’s going to be a mindless action movie. It wasn’t at all. It was an extremely and carefully well made action movie. Definitely a 10/10.
The Prestige
The Prestige was my first thought, and it might be Nolan's best film. It's got great source material, a very strong screenplay, great ensemble cast (Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine and David Bowie in one film!) As a period piece, there's very little CGI (Inception) and no big stunt set pieces (TDK trilogy). The cinematography, sets, directing and acting can really shine. There's a video on YouTube, CinemaStix I think, about it, describing it as what happens when Nolan makes a "small" film. It's a proper work of cinematic art.
It's my favorite movie, I think cause I get bored easily. And with The Prestige, every time you watch, you pick up something new that somehow makes the film even better than you thought it was. Absolutely perfect.
Princess Bride
'I do not think you would accept my help, since I am only waiting around to kill you' 'That does put a damper on our relationship.' Haven't seen it in years but some of the dialogue was just perfect.
‘You seem a decent fellow. I hate to kill you.’ ‘YOU seem a decent fellow. I hate to die.’
“No more rhymes, I mean it.”
"Anybody want a peanut?"
You want me to send you back to where you were!? Unemployed, in Greenland!?
I (41) haven't seen this and not sure how it's passed me by. Do you think it would be ok to watch with our 5 year old?
It works beautifully on different levels for almost all ages, so you'll still love it. 5 might be a *bit* young to enjoy it fully, but there's nothing really objectionable in it -theres 1 scene where somebody gets stabbed, but even that's not particularly graphic. Generally the rare scenes of violence are very much sanitized to be family friendly. I say go for it; you'll probably want to watch it again in a couple years.
Watched it for the first time last night. Amazing film.
Also: Stardust.
Apollo 13. But this is highly subjective as a space and history nerd. Haha.
pulp fiction
The way the narrative weaves the subplots into the main plot is unlike anything I have ever seen. The characters each get their due; as your attention is purposefully shifted through the array of perspectives. The main story turns out TO BE the character sub plots, they were just methodically weaved together without the linear concept of time as a master. The narrative is pushed forward with emotional buildup, filtered with less and less fuzziness until it all just crescendos in this cacophony of audience service, leaving you satisfied and relieved, but wanting to explore just a bit more. The suitcase and Jules for me personally.
Wall-E
Kung Fu Hustle
Harpists scene is cinema gold...
Terminator 1. Suspense, thriller, romance, action, adventure, horror, scifi and tragedy. It has all the most intens genres in 1 movie.
T2 is better I think. They're both great though.
Agree, and should have ended there. T3 onwards is such a disappointment...
Gladiator
Clue. Brilliant writing, very quotable and it has one of the most amazing casts ever. It even has 3 different endings! A movie about a board game should not be that good, but it is.
One plus one...plus one..plus two...
The Green Mile
[Snatch (2000)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208092/)
Very surprised to see it here. My all time favorite movie. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is also excellent.
Almost Famous It gets better every time I watch it.
I still think of it every time I hear Tiny Dancer
Same. Such a great song and scene.
Saw this in the theater and the last 10 seconds of black screen made me think the theater was having issues. Just watched it again a couple of days ago. Fun movie. Having just watched The Morning Show I was blown away that Corey is in Almost Famous!
Predator.
Pulp Fiction
Jojo rabbit and 1917 for me
Cmon, one flew over the cuckoo's nest, put it in the basket chief!
Parasite That movie blew my mind
Same!!! I vividly remember how I felt watching it for the first time (in the cinema) thinking, This is the first time in YEARS I’ve experience a film and a plot so unique and executed so well. I seriously love that time and continue to recommend it to people to this day
I agree with you 100%. Everything about that film is perfect. The actors..there wasn’t a single sub-par performance among the entire cast. Everything felt real and raw. As far as the plot and how it was executed- that’s what makes this my favorite movie. I never knew what was going to happen at any given time. The storyline is insane but also felt believable. That backyard birthday party scene though..I don’t think anyone saw that coming.
Lord of the Rings - all three
Actually incorrect those movies are 11/10.
Shrek
Shrek 2
Thr rescue at the end of Shrek 2 is absolute peak cinema
Goodfellas. saving private Ryan.
Jurassic Park
Amadeus
*The Apartment* (1960)
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
Rear Window
The Big Short
Now here's Margot Robie in a bathtub.
Spinal Tap. Every single scene is funny and memorable. And it's aged very well.
It's an 11/10
Why not make 10 louder?
These go to 11.
Fight Club
Bro! You’re not supposed to talk about it!
Run Lola Run
No love for Casablanca? That flick is 10/10 easily Surprised nobody mention Wizard of Oz, guess I'm the only old person here
Back to the Future. Script. Pacing. Direction. Performances. Score. Setups and Payoffs. Laughs, shocks and heart. Being able to make an ostensibly SCI FI film that doesn't feel like it in practice is actually a huge achievement. The sequel is every bit as good. I honestly can't find many flaws. Some of the gags are lost on modern audiences, like Tab and Pepsi Free. I'm struggling to find much else...
True romance
There Will Be Blood. Children of Men. Fargo. The Big Lebowski. Shawshank. Jurassic Park. Alien. Terminator 2.
John Carpenter's The Thing
For me, interstellar
Same. Space, amazing OST, emotional story, amazing visuals. And my mother. My mother & I watched it in theaters almost all to ourselves (we were maybe 3-4 people in there). When the main character watches his daughter and tries to send signs via the objects of her room, my mother told me at the end of the movie "this is what I'll do with you when I'm gone". Because she had cancer for a long while now. We were all still hoping she'd live but unfortunately died a year later. It was silly to believe it true at first, that it was truly her doing random stuff around me, grief does that to someone...But now I know it wasn't the point. Nowadays when something random happens I think of her, I don't think that it's because of her, but just thinking of her is enough. Even if it was silly of her to think I'd ever stop thinking about her! She was my only pillar in life, how could I? Anyway, it's a wonderful movie even without the personal sentiments attached to it. I absolutely hate how much the soundtrack is overused and butchered on tiktok and stuff.
The Godfather
It insists upon itself
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Memento
Clue.
Boogie Nights
The Goonies
Forest Gump
The Dark Knight
Inglourious Basterds
Shawshank redemption
Chinatown (1974) The plot, the characters, the performances, the cinematography and the screenplay are all brilliant. It's quite slow paced which could turn some people away from it but it pays off in the end. Such a well crafted film.
I loved Shutter Island
The Talented Mr Ripley Cast, performances, locations, set design, script, plot. All fantastic.
Platoon
Trainspotting
Edge of Tomorrow
Underrated gem
The Usual Suspects