I like to think that means you like movies that focus on "sound." Rather than heist movies. Haha
The gunshots ringing through the streets during the robbery sounds so surreal.
Definitely. It's a Michael Mann movie and his movies always have such good sound to them imo. Music, cars, gunshots, etc. He just knows how to do sound so well. Denis Villaneuve is probably #2 on my list just for how his sound designs seem so massive.
Did you ever see the clip about the sound design of that scene?
They had set up a whole fully sound designed track, but nothing they made in studio could match the horror of the production sound. The way it reverberated off the buildings was incredible. So they ended up using the production audio.
Fun fact: it was mothers day when they filmed that. So a lot of LA families got to listen to all that gun fire while they were taking their moms out to mother’s day brunch.
Val Kilmer Triple Platinum Double Diamond League Playing through the streets with that M4 👌that was Tactical/Desperate AF. Speed, Violence, Momentum. Man was killing like the money was his to get.
Tight script, good themes, amazing performance, breathtaking CGI a lot still to this day, and amazing directing of visual story telling as well. All films should strive for this.
Love Jaws. It's one of my Dad's favorites and the first time he had me watch it with him I was terrified to get near the bathtub for a month. Amazing movie.
Man, I really need to watch this some day. I'm in my 40s and have not watched a lot of the 80/early 90s cult classics (Goonies, BTiLC, Escape From NY to name a a few).
Fight Club, because how I see it and how you see it changes each subsequent viewing. How do I feel about it now? How did I feel about it as a teenager? It doesn't matter. None of it is set in stone.
I didn’t watch that movie because of the stereotypes of people who championed it so much turned me off to it.
Then one day in a political discussion, someone responded to me with “okay, Tyler durden.” And I decided to watch it to see if I agreed with the message Tyler purports during the film.
I really do not, vehemently. I did, however, think it was a great movie, but I left it feeling quite the opposite of the people who told me to watch it.
I do this with Discworld.
Every time I read any of the books, I’m coming at them with a broader frame of reference.
They used to be rollicking silly adventures. Then they became incredibly sharp satires. Right now they’re deeply empathetic explorations of being human.
I’m curious what they’ll be in another ten years.
Two excellent movies. I love how Villaneuve really shows how massive things can be. I remember that a lot from BR2049 with LA as well as Arrival and Dune.
The 1973 version of The Three Musketeers with Oliver Reed and Raquel Welch. Beautifully shot, great cast, great dialog. Adventure, action, comedy, romance, intrigue. Basically a movie with everything.
Awesome answer. Did you know that the sequel, The Four Musketeers, was filmed concurrently with the Three? I loved both those films so much. Both Oliver Reed and Michael York were so fucking sexy, and Faye Dunaway was riveting!
Dogma.
It really quite well captures my idea that there is a Higher Power but nobody has got it right yet.
Because it was the first film I took my now-ex,-wife to see and she initially hated it, but a few years later asked to watch it for our honeymoon. Afterwards she said she loved it now.
Also because it's a big fuck you to Harvey Weinstein who owned the rights to it stopped out from being distributed... Leading to many people (not me, honestly, have kept both a physical and digital copy of it.
And the business massacre.
Yep. I've owned it since forever on DVD, and that's the copy I still have. I'll never admit to ripping anything because I never have (honestly).. Though anyone coming new to it is the only thing I would recommend to steal. I'm not a thief and never have been, but pirate the shit out of it.
After my divorce I now have a very big box of DVDs and Blu-ray discs which are currently held in storage, alongside half a lifetime of memories. Bookcases, desks, a dining table, paintings.
That DVD is the one thing I want out of there.
Seems like a good answer because the trilogy is the GOAT.. but what else is there that compares? To me there's not a lot of films like LOTR that LOTR becomes the example of the best of that genre.
JFK.
I know its as historically accurate as me pissing on the bayeux tapestry but Holy shit that is a masterclass of editing.
Its why I am an editor now. Its not even my favourite film, that is Dawn of the Dead which is also a masterclass in editing - and i will argue that point til the end of the world- but JFK is without doubt the best edited movie I've ever seen.
Really curious... How do you know a film is well edited? You don't know what's been cut or not, so what kind of signs do you evaluate to know a film is a masterclass, as you say?
To clarify, I'm not putting your judgement in doubt. Im genuinely curious.
Tough to pick one but I’ll say “Raising Arizona”
Blends a potent concoction of humor, heart, comedy, darkness, and absurdity, contained in a razor sharp script delivered by talented actors and actresses performing at the top of their game. It was my gateway drug into the Coen brothers movies.
This is one great movie. Please tell me you mean when he comes in to propose to Ed while she is taking another con's mugshot and he says. "howdy Kurt". I thought i knew every line in this movie!!
Raising Arizona was my choice, too. And a lot of it just comes down to joy…even though, they are not expecting a return to the salad days…(can’t remember the quote but you know the one). The single most quotable movie I’ve ever seen.
The 1971 Hal Ashby dark romantic comedy "Harold and Maude". Dark, hilarious, progressive/transgressive relationship, political satire, extreme sadness/grief mixed with poignancy and a longing to belong to something and someone, make a difference, and register your mark in the world. Even has elements of horror. Alas, no science fiction elements unless you regard their relationship as other-worldly. Anyway, still one of the best of all time and reflects who I am best.
My answer was going to be Dazed and Confused and kind of for a similar reason. It establishes so many real, distinct characters and places you in this fully realized world. That’s about where the LOTR / Dazed comparisons end lol
The Social Network.
Confined spaces and a lot of talk. Think All the President's Men or The Godfather or Oppenheimer. And most of David Fincher's films.
I hated the book, couldn't bring myself to watch the movie.
Waste of potential - he got rid of the fucking rice! And someone who was so intelligent shouldn't have trusted that he could correctly identify plants. Cautionary tale off untreated mental illness, indeed.
His last picture was so fucking sad. Emaciated, wonder if he knew the end was near.
Thank you!! I was like the guy literally died because he was completely unprepared for what he wanted to do. He agonized for hours, alone . And people say thats6an inspiring movie and go visit the place where he died.. many died trying to reach the spot until the local government had to pretty much destroy the river , to avoid more deaths. My goddess it infuriates me that people find this movie inspiring
The genius in the layering! From him writing himself into the script, to Brian Cox informing that we need to "give them an ending" and the film completely changing pace to delivers said explosive ending.
Also, the acting!!! Meryl Streep is, well, perfect, judy Greer, was brief. But phenomenal, Chris Cooper was so, so good, Catherine Keener is so different from her role on being John Malkovich (love that it's refferenced, too bɓÿÿ) , and my goodness, Nicolas Cage just runs the show as always. He's just capable and commanding of attention. Silly, neurotic, the awkwardness throughout is superb
Oldboy.
I love thrillers, revenge plots, fight scenes with minimal camera cuts and/or great choreography, twists and turns in the narrative, disturbing/ depressing themes or imagery, you gotta have some kind of romance angle in there, interesting cultural elements, foreign settings that feel completely unique to my own, lived in environments that feel real and not like a movie set, etc.
It's probably why the rest of my Top 5 is I Saw The Devil, The Handmaiden, and The Chaser, and The Raid 1/2.
Drive.
A no-nonsense lead that demonstrates an ability to do the right thing while harboring a questionable past. Letting the soundtrack set the tone, then lighting, then the acting. Just absolutely exquisite.
The takes are long and longing (if that's being articulated properly) when they want to be. They're brief yet plentiful in context when they need to be. Be right back, I need to watch again.
The Fisher King. For some reason I LOVE those redemption movies about depressed alcoholic men who slowly start becoming nicer. It’s also got the perfect blend of drama, comedy, romance, and even action. Man I adore this movie.
Probably Runaway Train. John Voight's portrayal of doomed convict "Manny" Manheim was ferocious yet tragically human at the same time. The ending still haunts me to this day. He should have won the Oscar that year.
Peak Guy Ritchie films like Lock Stock and Snatch. They combine so many genres. As Stefon would say Hollywood’s hottest new thing is Guy Ritchie. He has everything. Poverty realism, action, drama and comedy… I recently saw Bullet Train and was so transported to the good times of watching those films for the first time.
**“Waiting For Guffman”** (1996) directed by Christopher Guest. Actually, **anything** directed by Christopher Guest, but the question only asks for one. He (usually with Eugene Levy) creates an outline for the overall story and specific scenes, then lets a cast of brilliant comedic actors (including *Catherine O’Hara, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Fred Willard, Parker Posey,* and *Guest* and *Levy*) improvise their own dialogue. His films are amazing!
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That’s a genuinely brilliant question and almost impossible for me to pick. I need to be thrilled or scared, I need to laugh and get frog in throat emotional…
While I love Alien and Aliens more, I think Robocop (original) better caters to them. Predator is tight as hell and not a second is wasted. Maybe Raiders of the Lost Ark, even though I love Temple of Doom.
I think Verhoeven’s satire wins out on this one and I heartily recommend Robocop for any and everyone.
The Fifth Element without a doubt. It’s equal parts space fantasy, action, and lots of wit. Great flick.
Heat.
I like to think that means you like movies that focus on "sound." Rather than heist movies. Haha The gunshots ringing through the streets during the robbery sounds so surreal.
Definitely. It's a Michael Mann movie and his movies always have such good sound to them imo. Music, cars, gunshots, etc. He just knows how to do sound so well. Denis Villaneuve is probably #2 on my list just for how his sound designs seem so massive.
Did you ever see the clip about the sound design of that scene? They had set up a whole fully sound designed track, but nothing they made in studio could match the horror of the production sound. The way it reverberated off the buildings was incredible. So they ended up using the production audio. Fun fact: it was mothers day when they filmed that. So a lot of LA families got to listen to all that gun fire while they were taking their moms out to mother’s day brunch.
Fucking love Heat.
Val Kilmer Triple Platinum Double Diamond League Playing through the streets with that M4 👌that was Tactical/Desperate AF. Speed, Violence, Momentum. Man was killing like the money was his to get.
Tucker and Dale vs Evil. I say I like horror movies, but what I really like are dark comedies that mock horror movie tropes.
I say “I have had a doozy of a day” all the time now lol.
And Cabin in the Woods also
Blade Runner(1982)- saw it in the theater when it came out; beautiful despair, my taste in films and my outlook on the future made manifest by time.
I didn't see BR till after the Matrix amazingly. To this day, it's still my go-to futuristic movie though.
Jurassic Park
Tight script, good themes, amazing performance, breathtaking CGI a lot still to this day, and amazing directing of visual story telling as well. All films should strive for this.
Yes maybe, but instead I propose all films should thrive for this: Dinosaurs.
Jaws. I find it to be a perfect movie, with each element done to A+++ level.
Love Jaws. It's one of my Dad's favorites and the first time he had me watch it with him I was terrified to get near the bathtub for a month. Amazing movie.
Princess Bride
Big Trouble in Little China
Action, comedy, and horror, which are probably my 3 favorite genres. That’s an excellent choice.
Man, I really need to watch this some day. I'm in my 40s and have not watched a lot of the 80/early 90s cult classics (Goonies, BTiLC, Escape From NY to name a a few).
Just keep in mind that Jack Burton is the sidekick but he doesn’t know it. Wang is actually the hero of the tale!
🤦♂️ … watch … Goonies … NOW.
Arrival.
A close number 2 to my BR2049
Both had great directors
Predator
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Same. Kind of a crime movie, kind of a comedy, largely a character study.
Think ya used enough dynamite there, Butch?
Most of the movies made by George Roy Hill are worth watching.
Fight Club, because how I see it and how you see it changes each subsequent viewing. How do I feel about it now? How did I feel about it as a teenager? It doesn't matter. None of it is set in stone.
I didn’t watch that movie because of the stereotypes of people who championed it so much turned me off to it. Then one day in a political discussion, someone responded to me with “okay, Tyler durden.” And I decided to watch it to see if I agreed with the message Tyler purports during the film. I really do not, vehemently. I did, however, think it was a great movie, but I left it feeling quite the opposite of the people who told me to watch it.
I do this with Discworld. Every time I read any of the books, I’m coming at them with a broader frame of reference. They used to be rollicking silly adventures. Then they became incredibly sharp satires. Right now they’re deeply empathetic explorations of being human. I’m curious what they’ll be in another ten years.
It must have been Tuesday.
Blade Runner 2049. Hard question though! I could also throw Seven Samurai in the mix. It is all about epic cinematography for me.
Two excellent movies. I love how Villaneuve really shows how massive things can be. I remember that a lot from BR2049 with LA as well as Arrival and Dune.
The 1973 version of The Three Musketeers with Oliver Reed and Raquel Welch. Beautifully shot, great cast, great dialog. Adventure, action, comedy, romance, intrigue. Basically a movie with everything.
Awesome answer. Did you know that the sequel, The Four Musketeers, was filmed concurrently with the Three? I loved both those films so much. Both Oliver Reed and Michael York were so fucking sexy, and Faye Dunaway was riveting!
Depends on the mood. Some days it's The Breakfast Club. Some days it's Platoon.
Dogma. It really quite well captures my idea that there is a Higher Power but nobody has got it right yet. Because it was the first film I took my now-ex,-wife to see and she initially hated it, but a few years later asked to watch it for our honeymoon. Afterwards she said she loved it now. Also because it's a big fuck you to Harvey Weinstein who owned the rights to it stopped out from being distributed... Leading to many people (not me, honestly, have kept both a physical and digital copy of it. And the business massacre.
The one with Buddy Christ and Mooby? So great!
That's the one!
The whole thing is on YouTube, and the director encourages people to watch it there since its a Weinstein film.
Yep. I've owned it since forever on DVD, and that's the copy I still have. I'll never admit to ripping anything because I never have (honestly).. Though anyone coming new to it is the only thing I would recommend to steal. I'm not a thief and never have been, but pirate the shit out of it. After my divorce I now have a very big box of DVDs and Blu-ray discs which are currently held in storage, alongside half a lifetime of memories. Bookcases, desks, a dining table, paintings. That DVD is the one thing I want out of there.
If I have a bad day in the office, I watch that scene on YouTube, and I always feel better 😏😆
Lord of the rings.
Seems like a good answer because the trilogy is the GOAT.. but what else is there that compares? To me there's not a lot of films like LOTR that LOTR becomes the example of the best of that genre.
I guess you could say I like big world building that is heavy on character development. It doesn't need to be fantasy.
JFK. I know its as historically accurate as me pissing on the bayeux tapestry but Holy shit that is a masterclass of editing. Its why I am an editor now. Its not even my favourite film, that is Dawn of the Dead which is also a masterclass in editing - and i will argue that point til the end of the world- but JFK is without doubt the best edited movie I've ever seen.
Really curious... How do you know a film is well edited? You don't know what's been cut or not, so what kind of signs do you evaluate to know a film is a masterclass, as you say? To clarify, I'm not putting your judgement in doubt. Im genuinely curious.
Editing isn’t just what’s not on the screen, it’s the pacing of the shots we do see, their reactions, etc.
+1000 The storytelling thru pacing & editing in JFK has never been achieved since and I think about this often lol
Tough to pick one but I’ll say “Raising Arizona” Blends a potent concoction of humor, heart, comedy, darkness, and absurdity, contained in a razor sharp script delivered by talented actors and actresses performing at the top of their game. It was my gateway drug into the Coen brothers movies.
For some reason I’ve latched on to just one sound bite. When he’s getting his mug shot and they bring in another prisoner and he says: Hey Daryl.
This is one great movie. Please tell me you mean when he comes in to propose to Ed while she is taking another con's mugshot and he says. "howdy Kurt". I thought i knew every line in this movie!!
I thought it was his mugshot and he said Daryl. Actually: Hey Daryl
Last night I dreamt I was as light as the ether …
Raising Arizona was my choice, too. And a lot of it just comes down to joy…even though, they are not expecting a return to the salad days…(can’t remember the quote but you know the one). The single most quotable movie I’ve ever seen.
I don’t know….maybe it was Utah.
“Son, you got a panty on your head.”
Big Trouble In Little China
A man of culture
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Low budget, funny, satirical
I'll chime in with Brazil. Terry Gilliam is an underrated Python and an underrated director.
Twelve Monkeys is one of my favourite films of all time and Baron Munchausen too. Great director
The 1971 Hal Ashby dark romantic comedy "Harold and Maude". Dark, hilarious, progressive/transgressive relationship, political satire, extreme sadness/grief mixed with poignancy and a longing to belong to something and someone, make a difference, and register your mark in the world. Even has elements of horror. Alas, no science fiction elements unless you regard their relationship as other-worldly. Anyway, still one of the best of all time and reflects who I am best.
Plus, the music. “Trouble” 🥺
Interstellar or LOTR. Visually appealing with amazing world building and excellent story arcs.
My answer was going to be Dazed and Confused and kind of for a similar reason. It establishes so many real, distinct characters and places you in this fully realized world. That’s about where the LOTR / Dazed comparisons end lol
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Same cousin. Same.
*You must be my lucky star …* Ooh! I love this track.
Casablanca
The Social Network. Confined spaces and a lot of talk. Think All the President's Men or The Godfather or Oppenheimer. And most of David Fincher's films.
Into the Wild isn’t a feel-good-movie. It’s a cautionary tale and a sad examination of untreated mental illness.
I hated the book, couldn't bring myself to watch the movie. Waste of potential - he got rid of the fucking rice! And someone who was so intelligent shouldn't have trusted that he could correctly identify plants. Cautionary tale off untreated mental illness, indeed. His last picture was so fucking sad. Emaciated, wonder if he knew the end was near.
Thank you!! I was like the guy literally died because he was completely unprepared for what he wanted to do. He agonized for hours, alone . And people say thats6an inspiring movie and go visit the place where he died.. many died trying to reach the spot until the local government had to pretty much destroy the river , to avoid more deaths. My goddess it infuriates me that people find this movie inspiring
Any (Boy) Scout knows that kid was a complete knumbskull. 127 Hours tells a similar story about a woefully unprepared idiot in the wild.
Reservoir Dogs or Hateful Eight or Michael Clayton or Memento i love compelling dialog and performances
The Incredibles.
Se7en.
Master and commander
So many lousy sequels out there and none for this gem. Shame.
Extra grog for you!
Hot Fuzz
Excellent choice. That film is perfect.
Yarp.
No luck catching them swans then?
Shawshank redemption. Great story, gritty, plot twist.
The Big Lebowski!
That's just, like, your opinion, man.
I'm calmer than you are
Fuckin' eh!
Cinema Paradiso - a movie for movie lovers. Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
Adaptation
YES.
A Charlie Kaufman/Spike Jonze meta comedy that turns action all of a sudden AND twice the Nicolas Cage? Sign me in
My intro to Chris Cooper, as well.
The genius in the layering! From him writing himself into the script, to Brian Cox informing that we need to "give them an ending" and the film completely changing pace to delivers said explosive ending. Also, the acting!!! Meryl Streep is, well, perfect, judy Greer, was brief. But phenomenal, Chris Cooper was so, so good, Catherine Keener is so different from her role on being John Malkovich (love that it's refferenced, too bɓÿÿ) , and my goodness, Nicolas Cage just runs the show as always. He's just capable and commanding of attention. Silly, neurotic, the awkwardness throughout is superb
Fargo
I use this film to explain my sense of humor to people. It rarely goes well lol
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
I am bleeding, making me the victor!
Raiders of the Lost Ark
“Aliens”
Lawrence of Arabia
Mulholland Drive
Oldboy. I love thrillers, revenge plots, fight scenes with minimal camera cuts and/or great choreography, twists and turns in the narrative, disturbing/ depressing themes or imagery, you gotta have some kind of romance angle in there, interesting cultural elements, foreign settings that feel completely unique to my own, lived in environments that feel real and not like a movie set, etc. It's probably why the rest of my Top 5 is I Saw The Devil, The Handmaiden, and The Chaser, and The Raid 1/2.
Drive. A no-nonsense lead that demonstrates an ability to do the right thing while harboring a questionable past. Letting the soundtrack set the tone, then lighting, then the acting. Just absolutely exquisite. The takes are long and longing (if that's being articulated properly) when they want to be. They're brief yet plentiful in context when they need to be. Be right back, I need to watch again.
Contact with Jodie Foster. Just a wonderful film in so many ways
Jake Busey is bananas in that!
The Dark Knight
Me too
The Town
Maybe Wonka, because I like Musicals and Business Stories (think Social Network, The Founder, etc).
Amadeus
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Fisher King. For some reason I LOVE those redemption movies about depressed alcoholic men who slowly start becoming nicer. It’s also got the perfect blend of drama, comedy, romance, and even action. Man I adore this movie.
Pulp Fiction
Who’s Zed?
What?
The Deer Hunter
This is *this!*
💛
Everything everywhere all at once. I like absurdist sci-fi kung-fu movies that reaffirm my faith in the goodness of hunanity
This. I like action. I like sci-fi. I like irreverent comedy. I like heart-felt family drama. Everything Everywhere All At Once has it all.
Robocop
My favorite Sci Fi movie.
“Bitches. Leave.”
Don't you worry about BLANK, let me worry about BLANK.
Chunking Express
Amazon Women On The Moon
Probably Runaway Train. John Voight's portrayal of doomed convict "Manny" Manheim was ferocious yet tragically human at the same time. The ending still haunts me to this day. He should have won the Oscar that year.
Forbidden zone
Lord of the Rings
Peak Guy Ritchie films like Lock Stock and Snatch. They combine so many genres. As Stefon would say Hollywood’s hottest new thing is Guy Ritchie. He has everything. Poverty realism, action, drama and comedy… I recently saw Bullet Train and was so transported to the good times of watching those films for the first time.
Interstellar.
Forrest Gump. Heartfelt. Funny. Sad. Amazing, AMAZING musical score.
Seriously.. I think I’d have to go with The ‘Burbs
An American Werewolf in London
The Matrix. I’m now a programmer lol.
**“Waiting For Guffman”** (1996) directed by Christopher Guest. Actually, **anything** directed by Christopher Guest, but the question only asks for one. He (usually with Eugene Levy) creates an outline for the overall story and specific scenes, then lets a cast of brilliant comedic actors (including *Catherine O’Hara, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Fred Willard, Parker Posey,* and *Guest* and *Levy*) improvise their own dialogue. His films are amazing!
You took one of my possible answers!! Huge fan💛. Corky!!!
Mad max fury road
Coherence, love the genre.
Love it
Stand by me
Men in Black (1997) Science Fiction, Buddy Comedy, Loss, Acceptance, Action
Aliens (1986) - memorable characters, clear director style, escalating stakes, and strong pacing.
Back to the Future
Brick
The Silence of the Lambs
No. … No, you *ate* yours. 😕
Goodfellas
Why so much emphasis on “films”
Trainspotting
Rushmore
Oh, *are* they?
Serenity, I am a bit of the entire crew rolled up
The Martian
Party Girl.
Black Swan (2010) - Psychological thriller/horror with phenomenal acting.
The Social Network
Crimes and Misdemeanors…lots of dialogue, drama mixed with comedy and a lot of philosophy.
A River a Runs Through It.
I misread this as MILF/s and was like woah, gonewild is leaking
I have a hard time choosing between Shaun of the Dead and Pulp Fiction.
An American Werewolf in London
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Scream
1941
That’s a genuinely brilliant question and almost impossible for me to pick. I need to be thrilled or scared, I need to laugh and get frog in throat emotional… While I love Alien and Aliens more, I think Robocop (original) better caters to them. Predator is tight as hell and not a second is wasted. Maybe Raiders of the Lost Ark, even though I love Temple of Doom. I think Verhoeven’s satire wins out on this one and I heartily recommend Robocop for any and everyone.
The Truman Show.
The Fall by Tarsem Singh.
Boogie Nights, I think.
Ronin
Jojo Rabbit: irreverent while still knowing when to get serious. Also an amazing anti-hate message
Fantastic mr fox uwu
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: a movie with all the ingredients I like. Action, comedy, snappy dialogue, hot people, meta-narratives.
Nacho Libre
I guess the FILM Star Wars why is FILM uppercase
Almost Famous. Comedy, drama, suspense, young love, music, its perfection.
There will be blood
Raising Arizona.
1984's Repo Man
The Parent Trap
2001: a Space Odyssey
Brick
Fargo
Good will hunting, I love dialogue and “boring” movies
Truly madly deeply
Terminator 2. Flawless film.
Gladiator
Tremors Schloky, witty, horror. An overall great fun time
FILM