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[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Event Horizon. Hereditary/Midsommer may be close seconds.

[–] Silentiea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Event Horizon does just the right amount of showing you the horrific monster style stuff while also leaning almost completely on the "people are the real monsters".

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[–] ZeroTwo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's a tie between Goodfellas and The Big Lebowski.

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[–] Illogicalbit@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] NENathaniel@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

2001: A Space Odyssey

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago (3 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.

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[–] beerclue@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

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

[–] BigLime@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Literally can't choose ONE. Have to be Babel, Y tΓΊ mamΓ‘ tambien, Roma, and Cars (yes pixar). Even putting those out there, I feel mad not including the petrified forest, taxi driver, or Wall-E

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

I was about to start Roma last night but didn’t. I should watch that tonight.

[–] SpiderShoeCult@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh brother, where art thou?

Man of constant sorrow. Nuff said

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[–] MIDItheKID@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Favorite good movie: Shawshank Redemption

Favorite bad movie: Hackers

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[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Ratatouille.

[–] snack_pack_rodriguez@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

Brazil (1985)

[–] grid11@lemy.nl 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Elysium

I re-watch from time to time to check where we're at.

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[–] UmeU@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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)
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[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Being John Malkovich

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

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[–] d3lta19@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months 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

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[–] Kingofthezyx@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months 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.

[–] kolorafa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago
[–] kwedd@feddit.nl 3 points 2 months ago

Waking Life

[–] pemptago@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months 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.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Clerks, because when I was 22 years before I ever saw that movie I to ran my convince store just like that. Also totally relate to the crap customers you deal with in that setting.

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[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 3 points 2 months ago

I'll throw this one out there "Dogville"

[–] brlemworld@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] alibloke@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Withnail and I. Ludicrously quotable.

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