What are your "must-watch" movies?
I'm not a huge movie fan, but I want to broaden my horizons a bit. I'll offer my list (that I've rewatched so many times I'm a bit tired of them):
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Young Poisoner's Handbook
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Full Metal Jacket
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Life of Brian
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Holy Grail
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Sunset Boulevard
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Curse of the Golden Flower
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The Nightingale
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Downfall
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Amadeus
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Once Were Warriors
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Dusk to Dawn
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China Town
Young Guns 1&2
Naked Gun 1,2& 33 1/3
Repo Men
Everything Terry Gilliam ever made.
Ferris Buellers day off
Legend
Kung Pao Enter the Fist
Kung Fu Hustle
Tucker & Dale VS Evil
Evil Dead 1&2
Army of Darkness
American Werewolf in London
Spaceballs
Plains Trains and Automobiles
The Jerk
Beverly Hills Cop 1&2
Lucky Number Sleven
Snatch
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Event Horizon
Shane
Ghost in the Shell - everything
Akira
Vampire Hinter D
Spirited Away
The Irishman
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Real Genius
Tombstone
My Cousin Vinny
High Plains Drifter
Outlaw Josey Wales
Big
LA Story
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Burbs
True Romance
Pump Up the Volume
Heathers
Beetlejuice
Multiplicity
This is a remarkably good list. I know you're getting a ton of recommendations OP, but this is really a very comprehensive one with an absolutely excellent balance of "real good quality" combined with "easy and rewarding to watch."
Thanks for the complement!
As much as I love Kung Pao, I would replace it with Airplane because Kung Pao is just so dumb and divisive. I know people who love that movie and I know people who absolutely hated it. You have to be a certain age (under 12 imo) to really appreciate it.
Airplane however, is timeless regardless of how old you are when you first watch it.
Airplane didn't make my list only because I forgot/didn't think about it but defiantly should be there.
Really this list is only a small selection of movies I love and could think of right off the bat. I missed a huge portion of great recommendations. Ill leave them for others to fill in as there are a ton of great comments filled with great movies already and im sure there are more to come.
Im bookmarking this thread so I can get some ideas of things I haven't seen yet or things I must have in my collection.
I decided not to comment on "complement", but now I think you're doing this on purpose.
One of us only tells lies and the other only truths... Truth be told I'm a shit speller for sure and my unmedicated adhd defiantly doesn't play nice with dyslexia nor proofreading. If it is something important like legal docs or code documentation i send that shit off to a family member or friend so they can have a good laugh at my expense before they tell me to fuck off and figure it out on my own.
You know what, I'm going to say that's the right word in this context.
Big Trouble in Little China
Tank Girl
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Princess Bride
Labyrinth
Time Bandits
I scrolled way too far to find this.
Plus Fifth Element, Buckaroo Banzai, Hackers, Blazing Saddles, ...
A diverse list of my some films I like, in no particular order:
Memento is shockingly left off most lists. Idk why it isn’t remembered as one of the best films of its decade.
You see, most movie critics have this condition...
In no particular order, and not an exhaustive list
I actually like Godfather III. Even more than II, which I also enjoyed. Maybe because I don't understand movies properly or something. Everyone seems cold on Godfather III.
I like Godfather 3 too but I tend only to watch it immediately after 2, which helps make it better.
Great list!
One of these is not like the other
I'm going to restrict this list to older movies and imports since there's already most of Hollywood's best listed by other people.
There's so many more. Rosselini's Open City, Jodorosky's El Topo/Santa Sangre, Errol Morris documentaries (Fog of War, etc.), Les Blank docs (from music to Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe), oh! and Herzog flicks! I should stop.
That's a fantastic list.
Thank you. I spend too much time watching movies, and there are so many more to recommend for various reasons. The above are all pretty 'serious' movies, but I figure the other lists have fun and comedic movies well covered with outstanding pics by many other people.
Is it too much though? I used to think I should spend less time watching TV shows and movies but on balance it's fine. It's one of my favourite things to do!
Some intriguing ones on this list. Cheers.
The holy mountain by Jodorowsky is also great. If this is running in a cinema somewhere by chance go for it.
I prefer El Topo to Holy Mountain as it has more of a uh script. Looks like they had a lot of fun filming the latter though!
Both of them are worth taking the time to watch though. Nothing else quite like them.
I watched Kes and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest... both pretty grim. Jack Nicholson was great in his role. I wish Kes had a happier ending, that was hard to watch. But both great movies. Tempted to try Lawrence of Arabia next...
Oh no! I'm sorry. Looking back at my list, I guess most of it IS on the dark side. I mean, Bergman is unavoidably dark and people joke about Herzog's bitter nihlism, but I didn't mean be a downer, I hope I didn't ruin any evenings. I cry uncontrollably at Kes, but I also love it. 400 Blows is equally depressing, but Kes is closer to my heart (professional critics will tell you 400 Blows is a more important film). Ring of Bright Water is a somewhat lighter take on animal bonding and loss about a man and his otter but it is only a so-so film.
You will notice The Princess Bride got recommended repeatedly, That is a happier, family friendly film that is sure to put a person in a better mood. Some Terry Gilliam is lighter, but save Brazil for when you're once again ready for 'grim' (great flick, though -- and you could theoretically ignore the intended ending by picking an alternate cut).
It's good to explore dark themes and be sad sometimes, I just wish Kes went for another 10 minutes and end on a different note. I'm bouncing off everyone's suggestions to maintain the variety. Still exploring your list!
If you have a cable company that carries Turner Classic Movies, their schedule shows they'll be airing these Kipling inspired items on Wednesday night/Thursday morning (times in EDT):
Though I’ve belted you and flayed you,
By the livin’ Gawd that made you,
You’re a better man than I am, Gunga Din!
Pacific Rim. They never made any sequels though, so don't bother looking.
There is one with John Boyega portraying the son of the Marshal so based maybe 10 years or so after the original. Not quite up there with the first film but still fun, basically "Pacific Rim: Team Kids"
Did @[email protected] stutter? They never made any sequals.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2557478/
Maybe this will help you understand what's going on here https://xkcd.com/566/
Finally! I Heart Huckabees mentioned! There are dozens of us! I rewatch it once a year on average.
It's a case of having to separate the artist from the art, for me. David O. Russell is also not a very nice person but I don't let it ruin the movie for me; it's so good.
Great list. The Princess Bride somehow passed me by. Is it one of those movies you could watch now and enjoy, or more something that you enjoyed at the time and therfore still holds up?
The Princess Bride
Shawshank Redemption
Jesus Christ Superstar
Life Is Beautiful
I actually like the orginal album of the songs (which came out before the movie) more than any of the movie versions, but I grant that seeing a movie version makes the album even better!
I just think the actor playing Judas Iscariot is fantastic. What a performance.
My thought process for this was asking myself what movie I'd recommend to people who have little to no experience or interest in specific genres. Tried to pick a wide range of movies
Comedies (my favorite genre)
Action
Animation
Horror
Admittedly my least favorite genre. These movies are closer to thrillers than they are horror
Movies to watch only once
These are movies that will make you feel such intense emotions (usually sadness but not necessarily) that I would only watch once. No descriptions to avoid spoilers
I agree re: Up and Train to Busan. I'll have to check out your comedies.
My unpopular opinion is that Up has an amazing 10/10 opening sequence, and is a 5 (at best) for the rest of the movie. Talking dogs, a weird cartoon bird, standard Disney kidschlock.
I would respectfully disagree. Spoilers ahead for a 16 year old movie.
I think while the rest of the movie has some fantasy elements and requires some suspension of disbelief, it's ultimately about Carl's personal growth and being able to figuratively and literally let go of his wife's death.
Also, when Ellie died, it was like Carl's social life died with her. By the end of the film, Carl becomes a part of the community instead of angry and isolated. In the at way, it's also about a found family with him becoming a father figure to Russell and taking in Dug.
Ratatouille on the other hand...
Exactly.
No, I think that's a common opinion. I share it.
I don't know about that. Try saying that on Reddit, and you'll be down voted to oblivion.
I liked the whole movie, but I'm not downvoting people who have your opinion haha. What a petty reason to downvote someone.
I watched Blazing Saddles... Oh boy. I was not expecting the full-on racial slurs right from the beginning. I know it's mocking racists but it was still a shock. I wouldn't watch it again but it was a fun watch.
I'm glad you had fun watching it and thanks for the update! It's my favorite Mel Brooks movie but can be jarring compared to how PC movies have become. But it is good that you realized all the slurs were coming from characters you're not supposed to like.
I also watched Naked Gun (I think the one) and it was really funny. I'll save the other Naked Guns for when I'm in the right mood, because they're so over-the-top stupid - but very well done and funny. Maybe I'll watch the anime one soon... I've wanted to get into anime for years but don't know where to start. Maybe this is the one that gets the ball rolling...
Personally, I prefer anime shows to movies since they're allowed more time to develop plot and characters. If you've ever played any Japanese games you'd know how convoluted the stories can be.
Based on your list of movies, you seem to like a good mix of comedies and tragedy/drama. Below are some shows I think you may like:
And if you don't want to dedicate less time, here are some more good movie recommendations:
Just finished watching Tokyo Godfathers. It was really good! I'll watch it again at Christmas!
Yay, I'm glad you enjoyed it! My brother and I watched it on a whim around Christmas and we both really liked it.
I watched season one of Rewrite, because I thought the Asian Kung Fu Generation song would be on it, but that was FMA as it turns out. I liked Rewrite though. I'm definitely going down an anime rabbit hole now!
I've been asking for a list like this for years, and anime fans, who I thought would want to help someone enjoy anime, were unhelpful jerks. So thanks for the list!
I tried to find a free online streaming of Tokyo Godfather but couldn't find one. I'll be sure to watch these ones. Thanks again.
Since you've seen a few of my must-see movies, I've decided to watch one of yours. I always wanted to watch more film noir movies since I always like when shows do film noir spoofs so I watched Sunset Blvd. In fact, there was a Tiny Toons Adventure parody called Sepulveda Blvd.
While there were some glaring plot points (like why didn't Max just continue making movies that starred Norma?), it was a good watch overall. Even though we know what happens since it shows the ending first, I wasn't sure where the plot was going. The actress who played Norma did such a good job at making the audience feel fearful and sympathetic towards Norma. If I watch any of the other movies on your list I'll let you know.
The only reason I watched Sunset Boulevard was because I read a theory someone had that the Metallica song The Memory Remains was written about it. So I watched it out of curiosity and it fits. I didn't notice any "plot points" because the overall theme and pathos of the movie gripped me. I agree that the woman who played Norma did a frighteningly good job. I might add some more to my list soon. I didn't realise so many people would reply so I just did it off the top of my head.
I'm pretty surprised. I am always trying to recommend anime to my friends to get them into it. But I can see how some fans are jerks. Like they forgot what it was like to be newbies.
I tried to list shows that were not only finished, but also relatively short so that they're not intimidating to start. Hope you find one you like! I didn't include any shoujo (girl targeted) anime because I forgot and don't really watch many. Only one I've seen is Ouran Host Club which is actually pretty good so I'll add it to my list.
That's a weird attitude. You know the jokes are about the racists and you still feel you are somehow doing something bad by enjoying it?
Yeah, I get what he's saying, but I agree. I think we've lost a lot in this post-nuance world. It's kind of like saying you wouldn't watch American History X because it's got nazis in it.
The racist slurs didn't affect my enjoyment of it, they were just shocking. As in, they shocked me because I wasn't expecting it. The thing that makes me not want to watch it again any time soon is the musical aspect, and just the over-the-top silliness. It was fun to watch, it'll probably be fun to watch again at some point in the future, but I'm just not desperate to watch it again soon.
I'd recommend asking this over at [email protected].
As for my answer:
There are more, but that's a solid selection IMO.
If you watch Star Wars, then watch in this order:
Episode 4 A New Hope
Episode 5 The Empire Strikes Back
Episode 2 Attack of the Clones
Episode 3 Revenge of the Sith
Episode 6 Return of the Jedi
Why no love for The Phantom Menace.
I saw it when it came out and still remember every scene. I completely forgot episodes 2 and 3 to the point that I thought I never actually saw them. So I watched them and realized, oh yeah, I did see them before. And then forgot them again.
Aliens Earth is pretty good so far.
The question was about movies.
Second India Jones sucks and does not belong on any list. Also Star wars only the first 3, maybe rogue one and andor and that's it
Most of mine are already mentioned, but I don't think anyone said:
The Big Lebowski
That's just like... your opinion, man
Shut the fuck up, Donny.
Sorry. I was out of my element.
City of God - movie about the struggles of growing up in a tough spot in Rio de Janeiro, it's just great
Gattaca - my favourite sci fi film, it's just a simple concept ... what if we could tell who you were going to grow up to be, just from your blood
Gattaca is immense, still underrated imo.
Dark City and (the probably obvious) Arrival are my picks
My friends and I do a once a month movie night and every month someone different picks the movie. This month's was originally picked to be Gattaca, but they changed their mind. I'm going to let them know this was on someone's must watch list!
I'm saving this thread to make a watch list, but I'll add a comedy I haven't seen mentioned: The Blues Brothers
Amelie
The Fall (mainly if you have a really nice screen and can watch full HD or 4k)
What Dreams May Come
And probably a thousand more I'm not thinking of off the top of my head.
Gattaca and Children of Men are still my top two. Absolute masterpieces that should be seen by everyone.
Anything with Daniel Day-Lewis really. Or nothing by Aaron Sorkin. If bored and wanting to watch something familiar I like the Bourne (Jason) films.
Add Shawshank Redemption to this list and it would basically be my list.
Sicario is some quality action movie. Insanely good
Yeah it really is. Denis Villeneuve Is great.
I’ve updated my list now I’m home and can access my media server. If you’re interested in any you’ve not seen.
Out of everything you listed, I only watched Sicario, Terminator and Django Unchained lol. You won the right to suggest me my next movie! What it will be?
Such an honour.
I would have to suggest three and you see which piques your interest.
There will be blood, no country for old men, or Whiplash.
I wonder did you watch anything?
Yes. I tried to watch Whiplash, but just couldn't lol. I didn't make it past where the main character gets into the new band, and one overweight dude gets fired because he didn't know if he was out of tune or not.
I just couldn't relate to anything in this movie: i can't stand people like the old bald psychopath, and I am not an "artsy person"
I also watched "No country for old men". This one is actually very good movie, pretty dark imho, but I liked it! It's refreshing to see "bad guys win", instead of the usual sugar-coated scenario when the Good beats the Evil lol
Was planning to watch the other one you suggested soon
Hey I’m glad you actually took my recommendations.
Totally get that with Whiplash it’s a tough watch. Funnily I’m not that artsy myself I was more drawn to both Fletcher and Miles as I found them fascinating but understandable that it’s not for everybody.
Yeah I get what you mean about No Country for Old Men and how it’s not your typical the “the bad guy always wins” cliche; frankly to suggest that’s indicative of real life is kinda insulting from Hollywood lol.
Awesome. I hope I can make it 2/3 in my favour with There Will Be Blood.
Whilst I’m here I saw Warfare recently and thought it was amazing. Basically super realistic to war and less Hollywood. Not graphic realism so much, although a little gore, but more the mundane side of war and the complete chaos. Really fascinating.
Watched Warfare yesterday. Agreed, very down to earth, and very unlike Hollywood. It was a good movie. I didn't understand wtf was even their mission, it looked like they chosen a random house and made that their strongpoint lol
Maybe i missed the plot, not a native English speaker
Kinda gore indeed, my gf appeared behind me exactly when screen was all shredded legs, by her look she was wondering if i am alright
Most of Denis Villenueve’s filmography are must watches:
Korean movies:
-there will be blood
-magnolia
-birdman
I always recommend the Hitchcock movies from his middle era. My favorites:
Rear Window is my all-time favorite movie. It's a perfect film, where every shot and line means something. Grace Kelly's appearance is the most beautiful that any woman has ever been, in any film. The rest are all 10 out of 10s.
And look for Hitchcock's famous cameos in every movie, always close to the beginning, and usually amusing.
Snatch
And watching Napoleon Dynamite with a 10-12 year old is HILARIOUS.
Ooh, my kids are heading deep into teenager territory so this feels like my chosen, specialist subject. Avoiding OP's picks (the Python stuff would be on my list too), and in no particular order:
Bladerunner (Directors cut)
The Blues Brothers
This is Spinal Tap
Alien
Aliens
Terminator
Terminator 2
Seven Samurai
Yojimbo (+ A Fistful of Dollars)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Schindler's List
12 Angry Men
Rear Window
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Memento
Dune (the Lynch 1980's one)
The Princess Bride
The Cornetto Trilogy (Sean of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World's End + Baby Driver)
Die Hard
Pulp Fiction
Fight Club
The Silence of the Lambs
Se7en
The Usual Suspects
2001 A Space Odyssey
Platoon
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Trainspotting
My Neighbour Totoro
Do The Right Thing
The Thing (John Carpenter version)
Some they've seen, most they haven't yet.
small note: cornetto trilogy, not confetti
Fucking autoincorrect (or lack of sleep but I'm going to blaim the computer, of course)! Thank you and I shall correct forthwith!
Now this is a good list.
I'd watched Dead Poets Society years and years ago, then watched it again yesterday. Very powerful movie that touched on themes I'd missed the first time around (probably too young). Thanks for the suggestion!
Old classics:
Drama/misc:
PG sci-fi/fantasy:
Action/etc.:
Generally romance-centered (other than Casablanca):
Comedies:
No movie collection is complete without Scott Pilgrim versus The World
Here ya go!
This list is in no particular order. And it's admittedly all over the place in time and genre. Feel free to use it as a grab bag rather than a checklist.
Make sure you get the original version of Ghost in the Shell. I recently decided to rewatch and could only find my 2008 remaster DVD, where they replaced some scenes with CGI. It was absolute trash, and my DVD didn't seem to have the unaltered version available.
Ones I have not seen in other comments, although you probably have enough at this point:
I've also heard great things about "Highlander." Don't watch the sequels.
There are also miniseries. "Stranger Things" season 1, "Chernobyl," and "Game of Thrones" up until about season 5. Yeah, it's a shame they never made any more after that, but you can just let it be. You'll know roughly when. If the three female assassins from Dorne come on the screen, you went too far, just turn it off immediately and be sure to take a shower right away.
Edit: Additions
Great list and I love that you wrote something about every one of them.
It's definitely underrated due to a Seinfeld Effect like phenomenon where everyone feels like they've seen it - even when they haven't.
I’d add Saving Private Ryan to the list.
The opening sequence is just abhorrent and showcases the reality of war far better than any other war movie I have seen.
Yah, OP seems to like war movies, so I'd add:
I like a certain type of war movie, but I like lots of different things. It's impossible to specify everything exactly, so it's good that I'm getting a wide range of things. I might check out Waterloo.
Well you've got a lot of great recommendtions in general on this post, but while we're on the topic of war movies:
Zulu sounds interesting. While we're recommending these types of movies, I'd recommend The Battle of Algiers. Really well done flick about the French and Arabs not getting along in Algeria.
I'll second both Zulu and Battle of Algiers. Both are great movies related to colonialism with very different styles.
Flow - if you like cats and beautiful animation.
Dave Made A Maze - is a fun watch with good writing.
Death Of Stalin - will be funny to you if you like British comedy.
Prospect - interesting scifi with Pedro Pascal (who I mistook for Nathan Fillion till I looked the cast up, lmao)
Triangle - well done time travel fuckery
Arq - more time travel fuckery
Primer - yet more time travel fuckery
Edit: pretty sure the title of the post has changed, or I somehow just didn't notice it fully before? Idk, none of the movies I've listed are 'must watch' they're just fun watches. I don't think any film is really a must watch.
Gah, I’ve tried to sit down and watch Flow on like 3 occasions. The lack of dialogue is a dealbreaker for my wife and kids. I got about halfway through it once and really enjoyed it!
Watch it alone at some point.
The lack of dialogue was one of the best things about Flow for me, after the cat, so much was 'said' without ever needing words and the acting of all the animals was captivatingly well done.
That’s the plan! I’m just never alone! Part of the problem is that I want to watch it all in one sitting, which is extra difficult.
Ngl, that sounds exhausting to never have time to yourself.
I usually stay up and read books late at night or game. Just not usually movies.
Edit: Young kids in sports just suck up a significant amount of time.
Triangle is great, just watch it without googling it.
Speed Racer (2009) by the Wachowskis
Modern Times
Psycho
Dark Star
WarGames
Chinatown
1984
Soylent Green
Planet of the Apes
Dark Star!!!!!!! John Carpenter before he had a budget! If you like that, you might also like Silent Running (though it doesn't have the edge of Dark Star, it is an interesting scifi film of that generation).
Orwell 1984?
Yes
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I am not sure if its exactly what you are lookomg for by some random movie recs. Some of these may not be great but are just movies I enjoy for one reason or another.
Jurassic Park
Alien, Aliens, Alien 3. Two different movies that are great, then how to make a movie bad.
There's a director's cut like version of Alien 3 that fixes many of the issues (and unfortunately creates a few new ones)
Heist (2001)
I like all of Mamet's films, but Heist is head and shoulders above the rest, IMO. Besides being a well written heist film with a great cast, it rewards rewatching. I've watched it so many times, but the last time I watched it, I caught a new detail I hadn't noticed before.
Just saw this today, it was pretty great.
As for me, Groundhog Day, every year, on the day. I can rarely stay awake through the whole thing but I won't let that stop me.
There are way to few people recommending The Lord of the Rings Extended Editions. I recently rewatched them after not seeing them for a decade and I was surprised by how much growing older allowed me to better recognize the themes in the story. My wife watched them for the first time with me and she said they're the best movies she's ever seen.
I haven't seen any LOTR so I might have to watch at least one of them.
You should watch all three, it's one cohesive story :) (But you'll probably want to do so anyway)
Ones I haven’t seen mentioned so far:
I keep meaning to watch Dr Strangelove but never get around to it. I might watch it tonight.
Just taking this opportunity to recommend you tengers
Thanks. Haven't come across this one before. It's on prime for anyone interested.
Will add this to the watchlist.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1352802/
Edit: Watched it just now as it's short and the house is quiet. I wouldn't have it on my must see list but it was enjoyable
That weird feeling when someone finds just ok the thing we found to be awesome >.<
Haha. Sorry! I mean I really did enjoy it. But "must watch" is a high standard.
I faced similar with Aliens (my favourite movie of all time) with my 15 year old. I deliberately didn't watch it for nearly 10 years to wait on the 4k release. Got gifted a Blu-ray player between my wife and eldest son for Christmas, had a big "Aliens night" when the disc arrived and she called it "mid" 😭
I appreciated the recommendation of something slightly obscure enough to watch it straight after your comment though for what it's worth.
Young Frankenstein Labyrinth Last Unicorn Reservoir Dogs The Crow Hard Boiled
Seconding Young Frankenstein! It's still one of the funniest films I've ever watched.
I cant talk about it.
I liked the Fight Club soundtrack. Movie was pretty good too.
A few nobody has mentioned:
Poor things
Everything Everywhere All At Once
K-Pop Demon Hunters
Black Swan
All I can think of right now.
Adding in some documentaries, I'd highly recommending watching these climbing docs as a trilogy to understand the scope of what's being achieved as well as understanding the different approaches to the sport:
The Dawn Wall: Introduces you to climbing legends such as Tommy Caldwell and the difficulty of the sport, with the main focus being one climb in Yosemite.
Free Solo: Takes the dawn wall and makes it look entry level, focuses on Alex Honnold who climbs 'free solo' meaning without ropes or a partner.
The Alpinist: Difficult to put into words, focuses on an almost completely unknown climber called Marc-André Leclerc who is to climbing as Michael Phelps is to swimming. This guy completes climbs even the greatest in the sport consider far from humanly achievable, with part of the doc being a battle to even find the guy to film as he doesn't care for media attention or fame for his climbs.
The docs all contribute to the understanding of what drives the people pushing the bar of what's considered possible, and in the subsequent docs the previous climbers appear frequently in interviews that adds a kind of continuum which is why I love these 3 together rather than as individual pieces.
Brazil
Wings of Desire
Blade Runner: Original Theatrical Cut
Others too obvious to mention... see the rest of the thread.
Wings of Desire (and Wim Wenders in general) is AMAZING, but it requires a... sort of quiet solitude such as a theater where the length and pacing won't lead to distractions. I love that movie and the rest of the set.
It's an amazing film, which makes the sequel, Faraway, So Close even more bizarre... it's the polar opposite.
Rush is probably one of the best motorsports movies out there, definitely better than whatever the fuck the F1 movie was trying to be.
Also try Ford Vs Ferrari that one's good too.
-Boondock saints
Damn, I haven't watched 99% of these in the comments, I think I might be too picky about what to watch.
Or you're younger than the posters, lots of these are quite old.
Some of these, despite being great movies, are a very hard watch for someone seeing them for the first time in 2025 if they're not a hard-core movie buff.
the thirteenth floor
back to the future
I'm more into just about anything animated, so my list is absolutely biased against most any live action film:
• Prince of Egypt ( Pixar's last good film before they started flying off a cliff, in my opinion )
• An American Tail ( Fivek Goes West as well, but the first one is definitely better )
• The Land Before Time ( specifically movies 1 & 5 since they're my favorites of the overdone franchise )
• Secret of NIMH
I can't think of any others off the top of my head that aren't your standard 1970s animated Robin Hood ( the dosney one ) or Zootopia, but I can't say I'd put them up there despite how much I adore those movies.
There's a lot of movies I really like. But I believe these to be my all time favorites:
Master and Commander
Rogue One
Tron: Legacy
Arrival
Tron has an amazing soundtrack.
The wicker man (1973)
Shaun of the dead
The Shawshank redemption
The thing
Shaun of the Dead is so good! I can't believe I missed it from my list. Pretty much anything by Edgar Wright is amazing, I even enjoyed Midnight In Soho, which was his weird Giallo horror tribute.
Yeah I need to get round to watching midnight in Soho lol
I checked that no one has posted these yet:
The last unicorn
Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite is a masterful film in every aspect. See also:
The Lighthouse Pulp Fiction
Please give this most amazing movie a look: Stay. Very mind bending and great acting by Ryan gosling, Ewan Mcgregor, Naomi Watts.
I will give it a look!
Funny, for me there are more items in Must read List than Must watch.
I love Ahmir Khan's movies so any of those are great. Didn't really like Dangal Dangal but that's just me
Mystery Train
Baraka
Bad Boy Bubby
Goodfellas
(I'm definitely forgetting some)
UHF is underrated as hell. I really liked Knives Out as well. Groundhog Day is a fucking classic.
Lawrence of Arabia
12 Angry Men
To Kill A Mocking Bird
The Thin Man or any of the sequels
Some Like It Hot
The Fifth Element
Grosse Pointe Blank
Life Boat
2001 Space Odyssey
Singing In The Rain
On The Town
Blazing Saddles
Dr. Stangelove
Young Frankenstein
Kubo and the Two Strings
Apocalypse Now
I found a few missing!
I personally loved Sunshine. if you are into Scifi; it's not Interstellar, but it's great in it's own right.
Then there are movies that are so bad that they come out on top, the Sharknado series fill that spot for me.
I'm also a big fan of The Machinist, seeing what actors do to their bodies opened my eyes to the dedication they show.
A movie that was so full of suspense for me that I couldn't watch it to the end in one sitting was The Hunt (2012), a Danish film about Mass Hysteria in a small village after someone gets falsely accused of child molestation.
All other movies that I can recommend are already mentioned in the other lists, and I've saved this whole thread for the huge amount of movies I'm still missing.
Doonie darko American physco
Primer
The Odaysee Interstellar
A guy who becomes a reporter and muder his friend to shoot the shot for money
The mask
Matrix
Robocop The minecraft
Mr robot style hacker movie but every character was made by the guy
A guy who goes in the dream to make a businessman understand something with his friends
A girl who is a physicotic lover for the guy who dies at the end
I forgot but their are more 😃
Looking at these lists really makes me glad that I don't share tastes with the average person at this point.
Citizen Kane
Paprika
Forrest Gump
Synecdoche, New York
All that monty python shit tells me that I'm in curated reddit-land where white mediocrity rules.
Edit: All the people with low standards get upset when called out.
"I'm so original! I'm not like other girls!"
"Especially basic white ones. I'll take my upvotes now. I'm glad this isn't reddit!"
"How dare he call out my low standards!? Doesn't he realize we're only allowed to approve of people's taste, that way nobody is critical about what they waste their money on!? Now let's watch Frozen!"
You're completely incapable of self reflection, eh?
I dont think citizen kane is worth watching just as a movie today. It was a pioneer in its day but what was revolutionary then is just standard now.
If you watch it now it's just a realy old movie unless you are a film historian and know the context from which it was made.
I watched it for the first time recently. It was enjoyable still. I don't mind the glacial pace of old movies.
Pleasantly surprised to see Paprika in someone's list, no one i know has ever even heard of it. Such a good weird movie.
You could share your movies without being condescending, FYI.
I haven't seen Synecdoche in ages. Such a good movie. Mentally I have it in a category with Schizopolis, Happiness, and Magnolia because I watched them all around the same time and are are very much not the usual stories told.
I didn't realise my thread was meant to be a competition. My apologies.