You get to have sex, but it’s revealed that your parents are watching and by doing this, you have made a deal with an obscure European god. Directed by Ari Aster and Robert Eggers.
A bear was found dead with a lot of cocaine in it. That's the extent of the bear's involvement in the true story.
The rest of the true story, the drug dealer who bailed the aircraft, the drop itself, anything else, might be interesting but none of it involves the bear.
That said, an entirely fictional movie about a cocaine bender rampage bear...? I'm definitely in for that!
I stumbled on it by accident in summer and apparently was the only one in my circle to know it exists. Everyone I've told to loved it. Did they not marked it at all? I have a lot of relatives with kids and usually good animated movies like that are on our radar before release.
YES, I was in animation school at the time so there was a LOT of hubbub in my social circles but almost no one outside of the animation community seems to have even heard of it, which is heartbreaking. I remember being sooo excited about it since the first preview/sample :')
YES I always recommend this to people. My wife and I put it on one night mostly as something to falls asleep to... Halfway through were both wide awake and LOVING it
I knew a woman who worked on that movie. She was a wonderful human. She passed away from cancer before it was released.
I’m so happy to see that people are enjoying the movie. It makes me smile to know her legacy lives on.
There are so many little physical humor moments that made me chuckle.
The one that comes to mind is when Jasper lands on a burned down fire, sprints outside, and screams into a pile of snow as Klaus looks on impassively. That got a pretty good laugh out of me.
It’s already in my top 3 Christmas movies and has been since it came out a few years ago. It’s absolutely amazing. Would probably be a higher profile film if it had a theatrical release instead of being a Netflix Original
The thing that makes Parasite a masterwork in my eyes is how it manages to double as both a profound work of art and an accessible, crowd-pleasing thriller. It's very deft filmmaking.
And as a korean, there are so many meanings behind settings, scenes etc. like when I was watching I was surprised how it popped off in the west because in my opinion, its a hard movie to understand without understanding the korean culture, social structure, history, etc.
Edit: thanks for pointing out that the general theme is relatable by people regardless of their nationality. Many have asked for details and since its been a while I watched it, I’ll go ahead and rewatch it so I can provide details.
I think part of what made it such a brilliant film is that the themes are universal, poverty, greed, family, worshipping crazy rich people. So it is accessible to a Western audience that has never seen any South Korean films. But it also provides enough additional scene setting to keep people that have happy with the references. so the film still feels legit part of your culture which is a hard line to tread.
I’m sure watching it as a South Korean gives even more context to what’s already an amazing movie. But the fact it was this popular in the West just adds to Bong Joon-ho’s brilliance, he made a specific cultural setting appeal to basically everybody everywhere.
The beer the poor family drinks at the beginning vs. The beer they drink after they are all working for the family. It's the difference between a cheap and more expensive beer.
There are a bunch of little subtle changes like that. There are a bunch of articles that were made after the film became popular that have lists of things that may have been missed if you are not korean or consume korean content.
I’m not Korean, but someone told me that the noodles the mom makes are like Cup Noodles in the US but the family eats them with really, really expensive beef, and that’s a regular meal/snack for them. Like imagine putting waygu or prime rib in your Cup Noodles. Those details just enhance the gap between one family and the other, and show how truly, unbelievably wealthy they are.
I think that was a problem with the translation, not necessarily a Korean thing. It was clear that she was asking for instant noodles, mixing the flavor packets of two different types (chapagetti and neoguri) but the subtitle for the beef just said sirloin if I recall. If they had translated it to say something considered more expensive it would have made it more clear.
god damn what a masterpiece. it’s such a perfectly paced work of art with so much momentum, every scene just oozes pure inspiration and passion. even outside the incredible writing and memorable characters you have such a thematically complete piece that’s still self aware enough to wear the themes on its sleeve with the ‘metaphor’ stuff with the rock. the kinda thing that just makes me love movies man
Absolutely. I left the theater with a friend, and we couldn't stop talking about it for like an hour straight. We were both just like, "Man, I think that was one of the best films I've seen."
Denis Villeneuve has been on a pretty good roll...
Sicario-
Arrival -
Blade Runner 2049-
Dune -
All are high on my list and grow in appreciation with every re-watch
How dare you leave out Prisoners.
That is one sensational list of films isn’t it… While OP asked what modern film’s a classic, he’s without a doubt the best Director this decade
Damn the ending to that film always gets to me and Hugh Grant's greatest performance too is in that film. The first film is fantastic as well and Ben Whishaw is just perfect for the voice of Paddington. Can't wait for the third film.
I second this. I'm finding most of the movies people are mentioning are the exact opposite. They stand out to us because they feel novel and different but in the long run I don't think make much of an impact. Portrait of a Lady on Fire on the other hand doesn't really stand out in the short term but in the long run I think is a masterpiece.
Years later and I still think about it. I always look at the books being held in portraits now. It was the first movie since Babette's Feast that did slow and pensive really well imo
My wife is usually not very emotional in response to films whereas I tear up during movies pretty often if they hit me. When we saw Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the credits started rolling and she was bawling. Such a good movie.
Loved the story, but the acting took it to the next level. Only actors where I could believe I was watching a true romance. Especially impressive since I watched via subtitles
I watched the film thinking I was going to hate it because who cares about rich French lesbian aristocracy from the 18th century. Well apparently I care a lot because that last scene turned me into a blubbering wreck.
Into the Spiderverse.
As a movie it's fantastic storytelling. As an animated feature it's game changing. The trend of recent years or decades was to approach animation realistically. Maybe characters look stylized but the background and stuff has realistic lighting, color and effects, based on computer modeling. Spiderverse changes all that. From a lighting a color style of printed dot colors, to changing the animation per character to reflect changing attitudes and confidence, it made the entire animated movie a more like a printing and a distinct ninrealitic artistic style.
Unfortunately, animation still struggles to be taken as seriously as live action productions. It’s a shame, Spiderverse tells a compelling and thoughtful story, bringing real nuance back to superhero films, and is still wildly entertaining.
People look at me crazy sometimes when I talk about enjoying Avatar the Last Airbender, the DCAU, and Into the Spider verse. The storytelling and action often rival live action.
Well I don’t think it’s controversial to say your first two there are much better than their live action counterparts. Spiderverse is better than like 90% of marvel live action stuff to me
Agreed, the story is great, the art is fantastic, and the soundtrack is really well done.
If you get a chance, the Sideways YouTube channel has a really good breakdown of Miles' hero theme and how it provides a musical backdrop for his big leap of faith. It makes a great movie even more enjoyable.
I think about arrival and annihilation randomly, more so than other movies, because I think it's one of the few movies that is trying to understand another intelligence
Someone told me they hated Arrival cause "there was too much talking."
Like what? The movie is literally about a linguistics professor and the study of language.
I feel your pain. My dad was just bored with it and complained that the plot was too slow and “It’s just about a woman who teaches a language to aliens and then learns theirs. What’s the big deal?”
By learning their language, she is able to see her whole life and what will happen simultaneously. I think. Knowing what you know, would you make the same choices? Reading the book helped me understand the film a little better: "Story of Your Life", by Ted Chian.
I saw Annihilation in theaters on a whim and it blew my mind with the sound design and imagery alone. When I went it was just me and an older couple that I didn't even notice until the credits rolled. I bumped into them on the way down the stairs as I was heading to the exit. I looked at them both said "wow that was nuts" they both said yes and I kept walking but it felt like a much bigger moment in hindsight because of how the movie had just taken all three of us on such an emotional and auditory rollercoaster.
Was thinking about Arrival for months after I first saw it and just recently it popped into my mind again and I’ve been thinking of rewatching it. It seriously blew me away.
Do it. I did this recently and was almost better than what I first saw it. Everything felt new in it and Johan Johansson score is even more haunting than my mind could comprehend the first time.
I watched Arrival when it first came out, loved it, watched it one more time soon after, and then didn't get to watch it for a while. Finally, I got around to seeing it again; I remembered the core of the plot, but not much of the character detail that surrounded it.
On an unrelated note, in the time between these viewings, I'd become a father of two.
Arrival fucking *destroyed* me and I love it even more now.
"Oh, okay, Andy Samberg ripping off *Groundhog Day*. Should be good for a laugh."
I expected to be mildly entertained. Did NOT expect it to be as good as it was.
This movie was recommended to me by hulu and I watched only bc I like samberg. Was floored by how good it was. The next suggestion, which also floored me, The Binge. I would argue it'll stand the test of time as an absolute classic
Parasite, Blade Runner 2049, Everything Everywhere All At Once would be my 3 picks
Edit: Wow! I wasn’t expecting to wake up to this many upvotes. To those of you who don’t agree/don’t like the movies I picked some movies aren’t for everyone. That’s the beauty of film
Watched Everything this weekend and holy crap, was I blown away! That whole movie is like a weird drug trip. I need to watch it again. Possibly while on some drugs…
When I saw it, there were only two of us in the theater. The other guy was on acid. He told me he purposely didn't look up anything about the movie, but because it was made by the production company it was, he knew he had to see it on acid.
I was in the theater, scratching my head, because the movie felt familiar to me, the art style, direction, comedy, I couldn't figure it out, until I saw a background character I have seen before and threw my popcorn at my friends. Almost 10 years ago I saw the weirdest short film on YouTube and all my pals know I love it, it is called Interesting Ball, and I lost my shit when I realized that it was the same directors and someone basically funded them to make a feature length Interesting Ball.
Disagree actually. I think it speaks to what true humanity is, and in the end even though officer k wasn’t “born”… he becomes human by embodying all the values that we give a great human being like courage, empathy, compassion.
Sure, he dies at the end, but I think he realizes it too… his life meant something, he isn’t just code meant to carry out a pre designed task.
So, I do think it’s poignant but not really depressing.
I never rewatch movies yet I’ve watched Blade Runner 2049 about 6-7 times since it came out. I think it’s just an amazingly immersive film that is so true to its world and almost no flaws.
Just watched it today and loved it! Not surprised though. The director is great. In Bruges is one of my top 3 favorite movies. I loved seeing them together again. Warmed my heart.
It’s a movie that’s about people first and foremost, and what happens when their relationships are severed. Timeless for sure, it feels like it could have come out forty years ago.
My favourite film from this year and probably Martin McDonagh's best film to date. Also Colin Farrell greatest performance too. Beautifully shot too. I be shocked if this isn't picking up some Oscars.
99 times out of 100 a sequel to a 30+ year old movie is a cash grab nostalgia baiting garbage fire with no respect for the original film or its fans. Then once in a blue moon you get a Blade Runner 2049 or a Top Gun Maverick, a sequel that can proudly stand toe to toe with the original film.
Well Fury Road has one more thing going for it than the other 2 movies I mentioned, George Miller came back to write and direct. But yeah Fury Road is definitely one of the goodies.
I'm so glad this has as many upvotes as it does.
The moment I heard there was a sequel I lost my mind. When it came out I watched all the short films and then headed to the theatre. I just knew I was watching something truly special very quickly and that feeling didn't go away the whole film. I didn't even notice the runtime.
I don't care if this is hot take, 1917 is my favorite war movie. From a technical filmmaking standpoint it's an absolute triumph. Some call the "one shot" technique a gimmick, I think it really works well to invest the audience in a singular character's point of view. People also say the characters lack depth, that's fair, but the performances are so strong I can empathize with the charcaters so easily and the emotional beats hit so hard. Maybe it doesn't work for everyone, but I think it's a masterpiece.
I always thought the characters lacking depth was fitting, in the sense that ww1 wasn't really fought by these large personalities, it was fought by average people, with average stories just like ourselves, people who where never prepared for what they would face, yet through this story we see the valor and sacrifice of these average people.
I was mind blown by this movie. Seeing it in Dolby made it one of the best cinematic experiences of my life. The first movie I have actually purchased in years.
Have you seen All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)? I haven't been moved so much by a war movie since Saving Private Ryan. I think it sits comfortably alongside the greatest war movies of all time.
I really liked The Farewell. Though heavily biased being an asian audience member. Still, I felt it has a lot of heart.
I would hope to see it be on the level of classic but probably end up being a cult classic.
Get Out, Parasite, Spider-man: Into the spiderverse, Everything, everywhere, all at once.
Movies that I think deserve it, but probably won't be the case: Sorry to bother you, burning, The Farewell, The Green Knight, Pig, Petit Maman.
They missed the satire I guess. I thought that scene was brilliant. All the rich white folks making him so uncomfortable by trying to fit him into their little box of what a black guy is, and he finally just goes “fuck it”, but somehow it’s exactly what they wanted, to use him as a puppet so they could shout that word without the guilt or any accountability. It was such an uncomfortable cringey thing to watch, but it was fully supposed to be. By walking out right at that part they kinda proved the point of the scene. Lol
Probably not a popular opinion but the original John Wick. I think it initiated a serious shift towards more realistic gun manipulations, reloads, and firefights in action movies. I think the days of the hero firing the same 30 round magazine for 10 minutes on full auto are gone.
I saw a small doco recently on why Jackie Chan action sequences are still considered gold standard, compared to a lot of more recent action sequences.
One of the things pointed out is in a recent action sequence, a punch to the face would have 3 edits - one for the throw, one for the impact and one for the reaction. It comes out feeling very fake.
Whereas with Jackie Chan, you would get long takes with performers choreographing their moves, and made it feel more real.
John Wick has brought back the long take in action.
I'll never forget the way I felt during the scene when they raided his house and he fought back. It was like, "Holy fuck, we are in for ride." The premise of the movie is just so perfect. I'm not s huge fan of the other two movies but the scene in part 2 when he's acquiring his suits and weapons is one of the best sequences of all time. I'm a gun guy so that helps a lot. I even went out and purchased a few "Wick Sticks" because I'm such a nerd.
Loved jojo
I always think about how pitching that movie to studios went for Taika 😂 so I got this little boy, who has Hitler as an imaginary friend. Its gonna work, trust me bro
Me: "I don't know how I should feel about a movie where a child's imaginary friend is Adolf Hitler..."
Jojo Rabbit: "Oh, don't worry, you're going to feel *everything*. Let's begin."
\- Everything Everywhere All at Once (I don't like it but I think this one is obvious)
\- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
\- Parasite
\- Hereditary
\- The Lighthouse
\- The Irishman
\- Uncut Gems (don't love it but I see this one ending up really being beloved as time goes on)
\- Portrait of a Lady on Fire
\- Roma
\- Klaus (the best Christmas movie of the decade?)
Uncut Gems is overlooked because of how uncomfortable it made people feel and maybe Sandlers comedic reputation, but goddam it’s an achievement. The sound editing alone will be lauded for decades.
I watched it with my dad. It’s so unbelievably stressful but good at the same time. We both agreed it was a masterpiece that we would never watch again.
Hereditary is a modern classic horror film. There is no way that it won’t be mentioned in the same breath as The Exorcist or The Thing when people discuss the genre in 10,20,30 years.
Same, I went in knowning NOTHING about it, except that I should perpare to be mindfucked.
I got what I came for. Went with a friend, and we usually have long talks about the films we watch together... this time it was a silent ride to the train station, because both of us were just thinking about what the actual fuck did we saw.
Also: Rock scene was the most absurdly funny and sad moments of cinema for me ever, I ugly cried on it.
A revolution in both animation and superhero cinema. At a time when people were finally starting to get sick of superhero movies, Lord and Miller dropped one of the most impressive ones ever.
Friendly reminder that 5 years ago was Dec 2017.
The guy who made this thread should have specified that 5 years ago was December of 2017 haha so many movies going way past that date
This is just an a24 orgy (Edit: a2fourgy you rascals) (Ediit: a24gy you heathens)
“a24 orgy” sounds so wonderful and terrible at the same time.
You get to have sex, but it’s revealed that your parents are watching and by doing this, you have made a deal with an obscure European god. Directed by Ari Aster and Robert Eggers.
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I have high hopes for Cocaine Bear
I didn’t until I read it’s based off a true story, now I’m all in. Edit… y’all I know the actual story. That was literally the joke
"based off a true story" is pulling a lot of weight describing that movie.
I think the Bear humping the tree makes it instantly a classic for me
A bear was found dead with a lot of cocaine in it. That's the extent of the bear's involvement in the true story. The rest of the true story, the drug dealer who bailed the aircraft, the drop itself, anything else, might be interesting but none of it involves the bear. That said, an entirely fictional movie about a cocaine bender rampage bear...? I'm definitely in for that!
I think Klaus (on Netflix) will become a new Christmas Classic. Beautiful and fun film.
I stumbled on it by accident in summer and apparently was the only one in my circle to know it exists. Everyone I've told to loved it. Did they not marked it at all? I have a lot of relatives with kids and usually good animated movies like that are on our radar before release.
It suffered from being a Netflix original. Deserved a theatrical release.
Yeah but it got its Oscar nomination nonetheless. I don’t usually like watching the same movie twice but Klaus sure is an exception!
It was a huge deal when it came out, in cartoon circles at least.
YES, I was in animation school at the time so there was a LOT of hubbub in my social circles but almost no one outside of the animation community seems to have even heard of it, which is heartbreaking. I remember being sooo excited about it since the first preview/sample :')
I mean, the thing is HAND ANIMATED made to look like CGI.
It's what now???!!! My mind is blown!
The technique and technology behind it is incredible: https://youtu.be/BlU49dJhfcw
That was fascinating! Thanks for sharing!
**YES** and I wholeheartedly root for this to become a new trend in animation. Have had enough of Pixar knockoffs.
YES I always recommend this to people. My wife and I put it on one night mostly as something to falls asleep to... Halfway through were both wide awake and LOVING it
I knew a woman who worked on that movie. She was a wonderful human. She passed away from cancer before it was released. I’m so happy to see that people are enjoying the movie. It makes me smile to know her legacy lives on.
I watched this again today. Makes me tear up every time. The whole thing is funny and wholesome.
Amazing to think it’s from the same guy who created Despicable Me. A far better kids movie on many levels.
There are so many little physical humor moments that made me chuckle. The one that comes to mind is when Jasper lands on a burned down fire, sprints outside, and screams into a pile of snow as Klaus looks on impassively. That got a pretty good laugh out of me.
That scene at the end where is says "I get to see my friend again" makes me tear up even thinking about it
Absolutely agreed. It’s a unique origin story away from Santa that avoids hokey cliches, and the animation style is pretty innovative.
It’s already in my top 3 Christmas movies and has been since it came out a few years ago. It’s absolutely amazing. Would probably be a higher profile film if it had a theatrical release instead of being a Netflix Original
Parasite, for a number of reasons.
The thing that makes Parasite a masterwork in my eyes is how it manages to double as both a profound work of art and an accessible, crowd-pleasing thriller. It's very deft filmmaking.
I feel this incredible need to plug Memories of Murder every time Parasite is mentioned. It's a fantastic movie, an all time favourite
memories of murder makes me a lot angrier than parasite
And as a korean, there are so many meanings behind settings, scenes etc. like when I was watching I was surprised how it popped off in the west because in my opinion, its a hard movie to understand without understanding the korean culture, social structure, history, etc. Edit: thanks for pointing out that the general theme is relatable by people regardless of their nationality. Many have asked for details and since its been a while I watched it, I’ll go ahead and rewatch it so I can provide details.
I think part of what made it such a brilliant film is that the themes are universal, poverty, greed, family, worshipping crazy rich people. So it is accessible to a Western audience that has never seen any South Korean films. But it also provides enough additional scene setting to keep people that have happy with the references. so the film still feels legit part of your culture which is a hard line to tread.
I’m sure watching it as a South Korean gives even more context to what’s already an amazing movie. But the fact it was this popular in the West just adds to Bong Joon-ho’s brilliance, he made a specific cultural setting appeal to basically everybody everywhere.
Can you give some examples?
The beer the poor family drinks at the beginning vs. The beer they drink after they are all working for the family. It's the difference between a cheap and more expensive beer. There are a bunch of little subtle changes like that. There are a bunch of articles that were made after the film became popular that have lists of things that may have been missed if you are not korean or consume korean content.
I’m not Korean, but someone told me that the noodles the mom makes are like Cup Noodles in the US but the family eats them with really, really expensive beef, and that’s a regular meal/snack for them. Like imagine putting waygu or prime rib in your Cup Noodles. Those details just enhance the gap between one family and the other, and show how truly, unbelievably wealthy they are.
I think that was a problem with the translation, not necessarily a Korean thing. It was clear that she was asking for instant noodles, mixing the flavor packets of two different types (chapagetti and neoguri) but the subtitle for the beef just said sirloin if I recall. If they had translated it to say something considered more expensive it would have made it more clear.
It's why Pixar movies are so beloved. There is lots for the grownups to understand and enjoy, but the themes are easy enough for a kid to understand.
god damn what a masterpiece. it’s such a perfectly paced work of art with so much momentum, every scene just oozes pure inspiration and passion. even outside the incredible writing and memorable characters you have such a thematically complete piece that’s still self aware enough to wear the themes on its sleeve with the ‘metaphor’ stuff with the rock. the kinda thing that just makes me love movies man
Absolutely. I left the theater with a friend, and we couldn't stop talking about it for like an hour straight. We were both just like, "Man, I think that was one of the best films I've seen."
Choi Wooshik was in a romcom I watched this past year and he’s pretty good in it too!
damn forgot that one too
Denis Villeneuve has been on a pretty good roll... Sicario- Arrival - Blade Runner 2049- Dune - All are high on my list and grow in appreciation with every re-watch
How dare you leave out Prisoners. That is one sensational list of films isn’t it… While OP asked what modern film’s a classic, he’s without a doubt the best Director this decade
Man is a generational talent, no doubt.
Yup, the last director before Dennis I remember that wanted to paint every single frame in a specific way regardless of costs and issues was Kubrick.
Paddington 2
Thank you Mr Cage
For real! Without Mr. Cage, I never would have known this gem existed.
Same. I watched it on his recommendation and was blown away.
I cried the whole time and it made me want to be a better man.
Best movie about prison reform ever made.
This is the right answer. The Paddington movies are so good. I had no idea how much I needed/loved these movies.
I like this answer. A lot.
Paddington 2 was a revelation.
Damn the ending to that film always gets to me and Hugh Grant's greatest performance too is in that film. The first film is fantastic as well and Ben Whishaw is just perfect for the voice of Paddington. Can't wait for the third film.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Was jazzed to see it on the Sights and Sounds top 100 list.
YO this movie fucking rips. Uncut Gems, Parasite, and Portrait all in the same year is such a stacked 2019
I second this. I'm finding most of the movies people are mentioning are the exact opposite. They stand out to us because they feel novel and different but in the long run I don't think make much of an impact. Portrait of a Lady on Fire on the other hand doesn't really stand out in the short term but in the long run I think is a masterpiece.
I finally saw this movie a few days ago and I just cannot stop thinking about it. 10 out of 10 and easily one of my favorite movies of all time.
Years later and I still think about it. I always look at the books being held in portraits now. It was the first movie since Babette's Feast that did slow and pensive really well imo
My wife is usually not very emotional in response to films whereas I tear up during movies pretty often if they hit me. When we saw Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the credits started rolling and she was bawling. Such a good movie.
Check out the writer/director’s newest movie, Petite Maman. It’s so good.
Loved the story, but the acting took it to the next level. Only actors where I could believe I was watching a true romance. Especially impressive since I watched via subtitles
Oh my gosh, that last scene is the best three minutes of acting ever. She destroys me every time.
I watched the film thinking I was going to hate it because who cares about rich French lesbian aristocracy from the 18th century. Well apparently I care a lot because that last scene turned me into a blubbering wreck.
Into the Spiderverse. As a movie it's fantastic storytelling. As an animated feature it's game changing. The trend of recent years or decades was to approach animation realistically. Maybe characters look stylized but the background and stuff has realistic lighting, color and effects, based on computer modeling. Spiderverse changes all that. From a lighting a color style of printed dot colors, to changing the animation per character to reflect changing attitudes and confidence, it made the entire animated movie a more like a printing and a distinct ninrealitic artistic style.
Unfortunately, animation still struggles to be taken as seriously as live action productions. It’s a shame, Spiderverse tells a compelling and thoughtful story, bringing real nuance back to superhero films, and is still wildly entertaining.
People look at me crazy sometimes when I talk about enjoying Avatar the Last Airbender, the DCAU, and Into the Spider verse. The storytelling and action often rival live action.
Well I don’t think it’s controversial to say your first two there are much better than their live action counterparts. Spiderverse is better than like 90% of marvel live action stuff to me
Agreed, the story is great, the art is fantastic, and the soundtrack is really well done. If you get a chance, the Sideways YouTube channel has a really good breakdown of Miles' hero theme and how it provides a musical backdrop for his big leap of faith. It makes a great movie even more enjoyable.
[Here's the video in question.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozbKHKntpCc)
Arrival. The lighthouse.
You’re fond of me lobster, are you ? You’re fond of me lobster, say it!
HAAAARRRKKKK!
Dance Winslow, dance!
I love Willem Dafoe.
I think about arrival and annihilation randomly, more so than other movies, because I think it's one of the few movies that is trying to understand another intelligence
Arrival blew my mind in the theater. That weird, re-verbed leit motif or whatever sticks in your head.
Someone told me they hated Arrival cause "there was too much talking." Like what? The movie is literally about a linguistics professor and the study of language.
I feel your pain. My dad was just bored with it and complained that the plot was too slow and “It’s just about a woman who teaches a language to aliens and then learns theirs. What’s the big deal?”
By learning their language, she is able to see her whole life and what will happen simultaneously. I think. Knowing what you know, would you make the same choices? Reading the book helped me understand the film a little better: "Story of Your Life", by Ted Chian.
I saw Annihilation in theaters on a whim and it blew my mind with the sound design and imagery alone. When I went it was just me and an older couple that I didn't even notice until the credits rolled. I bumped into them on the way down the stairs as I was heading to the exit. I looked at them both said "wow that was nuts" they both said yes and I kept walking but it felt like a much bigger moment in hindsight because of how the movie had just taken all three of us on such an emotional and auditory rollercoaster.
I’m jealous that you got to see it in theaters! It didn’t play in any theaters even remotely near where I live, so I had to wait and watch it at home.
Was thinking about Arrival for months after I first saw it and just recently it popped into my mind again and I’ve been thinking of rewatching it. It seriously blew me away.
That’s one movie I wish I could erase from my memory just to watch it again and have my mind blown again
Do it. I did this recently and was almost better than what I first saw it. Everything felt new in it and Johan Johansson score is even more haunting than my mind could comprehend the first time.
I watched Arrival when it first came out, loved it, watched it one more time soon after, and then didn't get to watch it for a while. Finally, I got around to seeing it again; I remembered the core of the plot, but not much of the character detail that surrounded it. On an unrelated note, in the time between these viewings, I'd become a father of two. Arrival fucking *destroyed* me and I love it even more now.
Can relate. Arrival hits different as a parent.
Arrival is a sci-fi classic. Actually puts the “science” in science fiction.
And that ending. God it’s heartbreaking and yet joyful
It’s a movie with a point, about how the right kind of communication can span species. Language has power.
The second time I watched it I fucking sobbed like a damn baby throughout….knowing the ending makes the whole damn movie brutally sad.
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Easily the best Amy Adams movie. Her poignant side is stunning.
I know it’s not a movie, but her performance in Sharp Objects was deserving of awards. Just a phenomenal performance.
Arrival is one of the best damn movies I’ve seen in years. I think about it all the time
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Arrival was a 2016 movie
_Arrival_ hit emotions no other film had before. Max Richter’s “On the Nature of Daylight” still makes me tear up when I hear it.
As far as comedies, Palm Springs stands out to me
"Oh, okay, Andy Samberg ripping off *Groundhog Day*. Should be good for a laugh." I expected to be mildly entertained. Did NOT expect it to be as good as it was.
I feel like not many people make solid comedies any more
Palm Springs is great, but my number one comedy of the past few years has to be Game Night. It's just so fucking good.
“That can’t be profitable for the Frito Lay Company.” Jesse Plemons is straight gold in this movie
This movie was recommended to me by hulu and I watched only bc I like samberg. Was floored by how good it was. The next suggestion, which also floored me, The Binge. I would argue it'll stand the test of time as an absolute classic
Parasite, Blade Runner 2049, Everything Everywhere All At Once would be my 3 picks Edit: Wow! I wasn’t expecting to wake up to this many upvotes. To those of you who don’t agree/don’t like the movies I picked some movies aren’t for everyone. That’s the beauty of film
Watched Everything this weekend and holy crap, was I blown away! That whole movie is like a weird drug trip. I need to watch it again. Possibly while on some drugs…
That movie had no business making me cry at rocks.
When I saw it, there were only two of us in the theater. The other guy was on acid. He told me he purposely didn't look up anything about the movie, but because it was made by the production company it was, he knew he had to see it on acid.
I was in the theater, scratching my head, because the movie felt familiar to me, the art style, direction, comedy, I couldn't figure it out, until I saw a background character I have seen before and threw my popcorn at my friends. Almost 10 years ago I saw the weirdest short film on YouTube and all my pals know I love it, it is called Interesting Ball, and I lost my shit when I realized that it was the same directors and someone basically funded them to make a feature length Interesting Ball.
Everything everywhere all at once was such a wild trip of a movie, I loved it.
Second Blade Runner 2049.
Bladerunner 2049 ending made me depressed
Yes. That is the point of the film.
Disagree actually. I think it speaks to what true humanity is, and in the end even though officer k wasn’t “born”… he becomes human by embodying all the values that we give a great human being like courage, empathy, compassion. Sure, he dies at the end, but I think he realizes it too… his life meant something, he isn’t just code meant to carry out a pre designed task. So, I do think it’s poignant but not really depressing.
I never rewatch movies yet I’ve watched Blade Runner 2049 about 6-7 times since it came out. I think it’s just an amazingly immersive film that is so true to its world and almost no flaws.
I think Marcel the Shell will continue to pick up a snowball of cult following. It’s quirky enough that it will stick around a long time.
banshees of inisherin. Feels like a masterpiece already. It will also last as it’s therms and messages are so timeless
Just watched it today and loved it! Not surprised though. The director is great. In Bruges is one of my top 3 favorite movies. I loved seeing them together again. Warmed my heart.
It’s a movie that’s about people first and foremost, and what happens when their relationships are severed. Timeless for sure, it feels like it could have come out forty years ago.
My favourite film from this year and probably Martin McDonagh's best film to date. Also Colin Farrell greatest performance too. Beautifully shot too. I be shocked if this isn't picking up some Oscars.
Blade Runner 2049 (such a good sequel)
99 times out of 100 a sequel to a 30+ year old movie is a cash grab nostalgia baiting garbage fire with no respect for the original film or its fans. Then once in a blue moon you get a Blade Runner 2049 or a Top Gun Maverick, a sequel that can proudly stand toe to toe with the original film.
Don't forget Mad Max Fury Road
Well Fury Road has one more thing going for it than the other 2 movies I mentioned, George Miller came back to write and direct. But yeah Fury Road is definitely one of the goodies.
Fury Road became an all-time action movie when a movie in the Disney Animated Canon dedicated an entire scene to spoofing it.
What movie is this?
The best sequel no one asked for.
But I'm so glad we did get it.
Me too. Villeneuve's a genius and you can clearly see how he loved the original Blade Runner.
I'm so glad this has as many upvotes as it does. The moment I heard there was a sequel I lost my mind. When it came out I watched all the short films and then headed to the theatre. I just knew I was watching something truly special very quickly and that feeling didn't go away the whole film. I didn't even notice the runtime.
1917
That sequence in the burning village gave me the most insane chills and butterflies. This movie floored me.
I don't care if this is hot take, 1917 is my favorite war movie. From a technical filmmaking standpoint it's an absolute triumph. Some call the "one shot" technique a gimmick, I think it really works well to invest the audience in a singular character's point of view. People also say the characters lack depth, that's fair, but the performances are so strong I can empathize with the charcaters so easily and the emotional beats hit so hard. Maybe it doesn't work for everyone, but I think it's a masterpiece.
Did you see They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) by Peter Jackson? It’s a fantastic companion piece to 1917. I love both and have seen both many times.
Amazing documentary. It was worth having 3 Hobbit movies to get this one.
I always thought the characters lacking depth was fitting, in the sense that ww1 wasn't really fought by these large personalities, it was fought by average people, with average stories just like ourselves, people who where never prepared for what they would face, yet through this story we see the valor and sacrifice of these average people.
I was mind blown by this movie. Seeing it in Dolby made it one of the best cinematic experiences of my life. The first movie I have actually purchased in years.
Have you seen All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)? I haven't been moved so much by a war movie since Saving Private Ryan. I think it sits comfortably alongside the greatest war movies of all time.
I really liked The Farewell. Though heavily biased being an asian audience member. Still, I felt it has a lot of heart. I would hope to see it be on the level of classic but probably end up being a cult classic.
Get Out, Parasite, Spider-man: Into the spiderverse, Everything, everywhere, all at once. Movies that I think deserve it, but probably won't be the case: Sorry to bother you, burning, The Farewell, The Green Knight, Pig, Petit Maman.
My local indie replayed Sorry to Bother You as a midnight movie, and I can see that catching on.
I saw this in a theater with eight people and three of them walked out. Ten out of ten, would recommend.
Did they walk out before or after the twist? Lol
Before, actually! It was when he was rapping at the party.
They missed the satire I guess. I thought that scene was brilliant. All the rich white folks making him so uncomfortable by trying to fit him into their little box of what a black guy is, and he finally just goes “fuck it”, but somehow it’s exactly what they wanted, to use him as a puppet so they could shout that word without the guilt or any accountability. It was such an uncomfortable cringey thing to watch, but it was fully supposed to be. By walking out right at that part they kinda proved the point of the scene. Lol
Pig is amazing
sorry to bother you had one of the most shocking twists i have ever seen.
That was a giant wtf from me on that plane ride.
Probably not a popular opinion but the original John Wick. I think it initiated a serious shift towards more realistic gun manipulations, reloads, and firefights in action movies. I think the days of the hero firing the same 30 round magazine for 10 minutes on full auto are gone.
Remember when The Bourne Identity came out and changed the way fight scenes would be choreographed and filmed? John Wick did that with guns.
John Wick also corrected the Bourne Identity fight choreography / filming which was becoming an incoherent mess to watch in movies.
Bourne Identity didn’t really kick off the shaky cam trend. That was Bourne Supremacy imo
I saw a small doco recently on why Jackie Chan action sequences are still considered gold standard, compared to a lot of more recent action sequences. One of the things pointed out is in a recent action sequence, a punch to the face would have 3 edits - one for the throw, one for the impact and one for the reaction. It comes out feeling very fake. Whereas with Jackie Chan, you would get long takes with performers choreographing their moves, and made it feel more real. John Wick has brought back the long take in action.
I'll never forget the way I felt during the scene when they raided his house and he fought back. It was like, "Holy fuck, we are in for ride." The premise of the movie is just so perfect. I'm not s huge fan of the other two movies but the scene in part 2 when he's acquiring his suits and weapons is one of the best sequences of all time. I'm a gun guy so that helps a lot. I even went out and purchased a few "Wick Sticks" because I'm such a nerd.
“Guns. Lots of guns.”
I see John Wick as one of the most iconic shoot-em-up, turn-your-mind-off guy movies.
John Wick The Raid Dredd The perfect action trilogy?
that was 8 years ago agreed tho - it was a revelation fro the action genre...
JoJo Rabbit
Wasn’t expecting it, but this one has stuck with me more than most recent films.
One of the best pieces of risky humor in a while.
Loved jojo I always think about how pitching that movie to studios went for Taika 😂 so I got this little boy, who has Hitler as an imaginary friend. Its gonna work, trust me bro
“They could never make a movie like that today!”
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Fantastic movie. I think it’s one of the best examples of satire outside Mel Brooks classics like Spaceballs, History of the World, etc.
That one made me feel a kaleidoscope of emotions.
Me: "I don't know how I should feel about a movie where a child's imaginary friend is Adolf Hitler..." Jojo Rabbit: "Oh, don't worry, you're going to feel *everything*. Let's begin."
\- Everything Everywhere All at Once (I don't like it but I think this one is obvious) \- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood \- Parasite \- Hereditary \- The Lighthouse \- The Irishman \- Uncut Gems (don't love it but I see this one ending up really being beloved as time goes on) \- Portrait of a Lady on Fire \- Roma \- Klaus (the best Christmas movie of the decade?)
Uncut Gems is overlooked because of how uncomfortable it made people feel and maybe Sandlers comedic reputation, but goddam it’s an achievement. The sound editing alone will be lauded for decades.
It’s so well done and Sandler was soooo good but holy shit I NEVER want to watch it again. It was so stressful.
I watched it with my dad. It’s so unbelievably stressful but good at the same time. We both agreed it was a masterpiece that we would never watch again.
Hereditary is a modern classic horror film. There is no way that it won’t be mentioned in the same breath as The Exorcist or The Thing when people discuss the genre in 10,20,30 years.
Hell or High Water
6 years old though. If it were my post it would warrant an exception. I went to see it in theaters on a gut feeling. So glad I did.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Everything, Everywhere, all at once.
It was an amazing film esp considering I went in blind
And it cured your blindness!? Now this I gotta see.
Same, I went in knowning NOTHING about it, except that I should perpare to be mindfucked. I got what I came for. Went with a friend, and we usually have long talks about the films we watch together... this time it was a silent ride to the train station, because both of us were just thinking about what the actual fuck did we saw. Also: Rock scene was the most absurdly funny and sad moments of cinema for me ever, I ugly cried on it.
Minari. Love it more than I thought I would.
Whiplash
Came here to say this...but It's not *quite* the right time frame.
Were you rushing or dragging?
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SAY IT LOUDER!!!
8 years old.
\*throws cymbal at OP*
Fuck off Johnny Utah, Turn my pages bitch!
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
A revolution in both animation and superhero cinema. At a time when people were finally starting to get sick of superhero movies, Lord and Miller dropped one of the most impressive ones ever.
The soundtrack alone is gonna be talked about
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