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V for Vendetta , but if you live in the US some aspects are currently uncomfortably believable.
Not as old as most movies people are mentioning, but also Sinners - it surpassed the hype IMO.
Arrival
Knives Out
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
bonus mention for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, which I think largely fell under most people’s radar because of it coming out at a time when Ben Stiller was mostly known for his silly roles. It is a really soulful, artful movie, that made me want to see more of the beauty in the world
Endgame. Its why every Marvel movie since has been slightly-to-entirely disappointing.
I recently rewatched Arrival and it absolutely deserves to be on my favourite list
I watched the first Alien film with my parents. They hyped up the scariness beforehand and it definitely delivered, I don’t think I’ve ever been so tense during a film. The whole opening leading into the discovery of the alien is so atmospheric.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail really is hilarious and unique.
This movie is too funny and too quotable. It almost ruins it when you’ve heard all the joke for the thousandth time from the least funny people you know.
Yeah but the ending was a real cop out
Mad Max: Fury Road is a perfect film, and I’ll die on this hill.
10’s had some great action movies, Fury Road, Dredd, John Wick, Baby Driver, The Raid 2, Winter Soldier, Batman
Ugh Dredd fucks, so hard. I’d love some kind of follow-up, but I do appreciate what we got.
So is Furiosa. I’m so sad I didn’t see it in theaters
It’s so gorgeous
Sorry, but fucking shite. One of the most annoying films I ever tried to watch.
No need to apologize, people are wrong about lots of stuff.
Jurassic Park. Easy to name but just about all aspects of that movie are phenomenal. They made all the right changes from the source material. No one needed a genetically engineered dog sized elephant running around.
Despite being nearly 30 years old, the sfx STILL hold up because it wasn’t nigh on 100% green screen. They actually made props and stuff. Then you look at the Star Wars prequels and it’s just green screened to hell.
I miss when movies were spectacular events. Not this slop they put out today. Yes, I am an old codger. Get off my lawn!
Oh…my…god… this is beautiful
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Pirates of the Caribbean had enough hype that I went to the midnight showing, got the most applause and laughs I’ve ever experienced at the theatre, and it still stood up upon rewatch.
Those first three are damn awesome imo.
Holy shit it’s Ask a Ninja, I still have that theme stuck in my head after all these decades
I’m not sure about any hype, but I’d add Memento (2000) to this thread.
I just watched it again recently. It’s a sublime piece of filmmaking.
Controversial probably, but in my book absolutely: The Blair Witch Project
Oh, and also Midsommar (2019)
I did not get why people liked Midsommar.
Same idea of folk/cult horror, old The Wicker Man (1973) was more coherent, and had a point.
I need to rewatch Wicker Man, I remember liking it as well.
On Midsommar: I loved the atmosphere, the whole getting sucked into a cult thing. To me, that was the point. But I don’t actually need a point to like a movie. It just needs to click with me. Could be just atmosphere or even setting or the acting. Everybody seems to hate Exorcist 2, for instance, I really enjoy that one for the whole backstory, setting and, again, the atmosphere.
12 Angry Men
The latest Dune movies. Weapons IMO was as good as it was hyped up.
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As for Weapons, when I finished it I thought, “okay movie”. Then the more I thought about it and the symbolism started clicking, the more amazed I was. I need to rewatch it with everything in mind.
I’ll throw out Master & Commander: At World’s End. It’s a fantastic naval drama and the actors all have great chemistry, with excellent action sequences throughout
The Dark Knight The Lord of the Rings trilogy The Matrix
Why yes, you probably can guess my approximate age.
Why yes, you probably can guess my approximate age.
Millenial?
Yep. Older Millennial.
District 9
Wreck it Ralph
Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy
Star Wars: Rogue One
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem
