Movies you have to watch at least once
Okay so this is sort of similar to threads that have already existed, so if you want mods, you can shut it down.
However, I still think another movie thread isn't such a bad idea, when this one is less about straight reviews, and more about recommendations.
So has there ever been a movie that you have watched and enjoyed it so much that you have to make sure everyone you know has seen it?
I definately have.
So heres a few movies that I feel everyone has to give a go:
1. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
I don't see how this movie got such bad reviews. It really is a great film.
Not only is it a parody of badly dubbed martial art movies, its also a bit of a self parody too.
Its weird, its wacky, and its just plain fun!
Watch it with some fun friends and you will have a great laugh.
(Booze is helpful here too!)
2. Shutter Island
This was a suprise film for me. I was expecting it to be bad.
It didn't look all too interesting at first, pretty generic actually.
But once the film starts gaining momentum, its actually pretty gripping and at parts very intelligent.
3. Austin Powers (All of them)
Who hasn't seen Austin Powers?
The first two are classics, and the third one, though a little underdone compared to the first two, actually does have enough fresh material to stand by itself.
The films definately should be watched together though, the films are just full of in-jokes.
4. Shrek
None of the sequels, just the first one really.
I've seen all of these films, and though the others are not the worst movies in the world, (just pretty unecessary really...) the original is just a lot better.
Original idea, good cast, great execution.
5. Kung Fu Panda 2
I like Kung Fu Panda, its a great film.
Though I am fairly biased because I love Jack Black in most of the stuff he does, (some people tend to hate him) you have to admit he's a good fit in this film, in fact all of the cast were.
Kung Fu Panda 2, doesn't suffer from Dreamworks usual curse of making a good movie, and then making terrible sequels, and you can easily see that the people behind this movie cared quite a bit about it, and put a lot of effort in, (its a shame the videogames never get the same treatment eh?).
It didn't go the cheap route, and just make it a souless forced comedy affair, in fact the movie didn't have many jokes in it at all and was actually suprisingly dark at points (acting more of a homage to the old kung fu movies rather than a straight parody the first one was).
Its not for everyone, I'll admit, but if you liked the first movie, you probably would enjoy this one as well.
6. The Shining
I'm not normally a horror fan, but this film is just a perfect example of how to do a horror film right.
Jack Nicholson was the PERFECT lead.
A fantastic actor that just slides into the role with no effort at all, (maybe he was playing himself! XD).
7. Scary Movie 2
The best of the series in my opinion, and if you have to watch one, just watch this one.
8. Drag me to Hell
I don't understand why people hate this movie.
People seem to expect too much from it, I guess, or they just misinterprit it.
As a horror film, its terrible, its not very scary at all, but in all honesty, this is Sam Raimi we are talking about here, its not supposed to be pure horror.
Its more funny and gross if anything, and thats sort of the point of it.
Its basically a more mainstream, modernised version of the Evil Dead films.
It does have some clever scenes, and it does shock you here and there, but its really a sort of film you just sit there, and enjoy.
The best horror films are the ones where you can sit there and mock the stupidity of the protagonist from the safety of the fourth wall.
This film has that, but it also adds some extra dark comedy to give it that extra spice.
Its not a film you can watch again and again, but its a good film to watch with friends (or family, as I did with my mom, the twisted woman was pretty much howling with laughter all the way through).
9. Rocky Horror Picture Show
Best Goddamn Musical of all time!!
Go see it! Now!
Tim Curry love here.
10. Reefer Madness (the musical)
Another excellent musical and my third favourite (second is Spamalot BTW, and the fact that this is not on DVD yet depresses me (because if it was, I'd have all 3 playing every friday or something. In a row! YEAH!!!)).
I think describing it would be spoiling it, so just hunt it down people!
I got more, but this should do for now!
However, I still think another movie thread isn't such a bad idea, when this one is less about straight reviews, and more about recommendations.
So has there ever been a movie that you have watched and enjoyed it so much that you have to make sure everyone you know has seen it?
I definately have.
So heres a few movies that I feel everyone has to give a go:
1. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
I don't see how this movie got such bad reviews. It really is a great film.
Not only is it a parody of badly dubbed martial art movies, its also a bit of a self parody too.
Its weird, its wacky, and its just plain fun!
Watch it with some fun friends and you will have a great laugh.
(Booze is helpful here too!)
2. Shutter Island
This was a suprise film for me. I was expecting it to be bad.
It didn't look all too interesting at first, pretty generic actually.
But once the film starts gaining momentum, its actually pretty gripping and at parts very intelligent.
3. Austin Powers (All of them)
Who hasn't seen Austin Powers?
The first two are classics, and the third one, though a little underdone compared to the first two, actually does have enough fresh material to stand by itself.
The films definately should be watched together though, the films are just full of in-jokes.
4. Shrek
None of the sequels, just the first one really.
I've seen all of these films, and though the others are not the worst movies in the world, (just pretty unecessary really...) the original is just a lot better.
Original idea, good cast, great execution.
5. Kung Fu Panda 2
I like Kung Fu Panda, its a great film.
Though I am fairly biased because I love Jack Black in most of the stuff he does, (some people tend to hate him) you have to admit he's a good fit in this film, in fact all of the cast were.
Kung Fu Panda 2, doesn't suffer from Dreamworks usual curse of making a good movie, and then making terrible sequels, and you can easily see that the people behind this movie cared quite a bit about it, and put a lot of effort in, (its a shame the videogames never get the same treatment eh?).
It didn't go the cheap route, and just make it a souless forced comedy affair, in fact the movie didn't have many jokes in it at all and was actually suprisingly dark at points (acting more of a homage to the old kung fu movies rather than a straight parody the first one was).
Its not for everyone, I'll admit, but if you liked the first movie, you probably would enjoy this one as well.
6. The Shining
I'm not normally a horror fan, but this film is just a perfect example of how to do a horror film right.
Jack Nicholson was the PERFECT lead.
A fantastic actor that just slides into the role with no effort at all, (maybe he was playing himself! XD).
7. Scary Movie 2
The best of the series in my opinion, and if you have to watch one, just watch this one.
8. Drag me to Hell
I don't understand why people hate this movie.
People seem to expect too much from it, I guess, or they just misinterprit it.
As a horror film, its terrible, its not very scary at all, but in all honesty, this is Sam Raimi we are talking about here, its not supposed to be pure horror.
Its more funny and gross if anything, and thats sort of the point of it.
Its basically a more mainstream, modernised version of the Evil Dead films.
It does have some clever scenes, and it does shock you here and there, but its really a sort of film you just sit there, and enjoy.
The best horror films are the ones where you can sit there and mock the stupidity of the protagonist from the safety of the fourth wall.
This film has that, but it also adds some extra dark comedy to give it that extra spice.
Its not a film you can watch again and again, but its a good film to watch with friends (or family, as I did with my mom, the twisted woman was pretty much howling with laughter all the way through).
9. Rocky Horror Picture Show
Best Goddamn Musical of all time!!
Go see it! Now!
Tim Curry love here.
10. Reefer Madness (the musical)
Another excellent musical and my third favourite (second is Spamalot BTW, and the fact that this is not on DVD yet depresses me (because if it was, I'd have all 3 playing every friday or something. In a row! YEAH!!!)).
I think describing it would be spoiling it, so just hunt it down people!
I got more, but this should do for now!
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1. Rose Red
Without a doubt my favorite horror flick of all time, I watch it at least once a year, it is without a doubt one of the greatest things to ever come from stephen king
2. Pan's labyrinth
close second, beautifully imagined movie, Gulliermo Del Toro's best work
3. A Tale of Two Sisters
It's a Korean horror flick, the only horror flick I have ever seen that ever truly surprised me with a truly phenominal twist ending...
4. Alice in wonderland 1985
Truly the difinitive alice movie, an amazing all-star cast, catchy music, and wonderfully realized wonderland
5. serial mom
in my opinion john waters only good film, What's better then kathleen turner playing a psycho housewife/serial killer... I will always laugh at the over the top sex scene, and the harassing phone calls lolol
6. Hairspray
The musical, definatly not the john waters tripe, it's not the fluff movie that everyone thinks it is, it is truly a deep movie about racial integration in the 60's, great cast, great music, amazing choreography, and you get to see john travolta in drag =P
7. Arsenic and old lace
Murder, Madness, mayhem, it's all there... the funniest movie about old lady serial killers ever!!
8. Auntie Mame
The Rosalind Russel movie, not the horrendous lucille ball musical... It's a halarious movie about a flighty woman who has to take care of her nephiew, very high energy, so high energy that you will literally remember it as a music when there isn't a song sung throughout the entire movie
9. Fantasia/Fantasia 2000
Greatest disney movies ever released, they began my love affair with Rhapsody in blue" and truly shaped my life
Side note: If you havn't seen the short "destino" go check it out NOW it was a short created by walt disney and salvadore dali, made me weep openly the first time I watched it, it is included on the fantasia/fantasia 2000 blueray
10. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
If you havn't seen this you NEED to see it, it came out about the time of mary poppins and was completly overshadowed... It stars angela landsbury as an aspiring witch, the original theatrical version however was horrible, they cut roughly 30-45 minutes from the movie including almost an entire plot concerning the local minister (roddy mcdowell) and some scenes that without them, the movie made no sense...
They recently released an "enchanted musical edition" this edition includes all the missing material, minus the song "a step in the right direction which has been reconstructed from still's and added to the bonus features...
unfortunatly some of the voicework couldn't be recovered so there are some scenes that have been (badly) dubbed but the full movie is much better, and makes more sense when viewed in its entirety
-1. The wizard of oz
My last movie is NOT a recommendation, however it has shaped my life more then any movie on this list... it is truly the worst movie ever made, anytime i think about this movie i get truly furious... I won't go into a rant, but it's like they took the book, ripped it up, shuffled it, took half the pages and made them into the film, took the other half and burned them... truly a horrible movie... truly truly a horrible movie, and the ending truly spits in the fact of the viewer if they have any knowledge of the books, in the books oz is a REALY PLACE, in the movie it is unfortunatly a dream, truly, TRULY infuriates me...
Batman (1989)
Blade Runner
Ed Wood
The Big Lebowski
Hot Fuzz.
Shaun Of The Dead
Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Iron Giant.
Osmosis Jones.
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.
Big Fish.
You're being ridiculous again. Of course people care. Maybe not the entire internet, but the day the entire internet agrees on something is the day the world ends.
The entire internet agrees that the internet is a thing worth spending time on.
Certain parts may deny it, but then they wouldn't be on the internet... unless they're masochists... but then, they deem the internet a worthy torture... so they... do agree?
HA! (I think)
I'm sure there's someone out there who is only on the internet because they have to be for their job and hates every second of it. Somewhere...
Counterpoint: porn.
Checkmate!
Add Aliens, Jurassic Park, and The Meaning of Life and I think I'm good... oh, and JAWS
yes.
...I am defeated.
Oh well, I guess the world was nice enough while it lasted. Better just lie down on the floor and wait for the end...
1.) An American Tail
2.) Once Upon A Time In The Revolution aka Duck, You Sucker
3.) Once Upon A Time In The West
4.) The Big Gundown
5.) Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
6.) Inglourious Basterds
7.) Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' On Heaven's Door
8.) John Woo's The Killer
9.) Amadeus
10.) Army of Darkness
11.) Sword of the Stranger
12.) The Dagger of Kamui
13.) The Searchers
14.) Casablanca
15.) The Rescuers Down Under
16.) Homeward Bound - The Incredible Journey
17.) Blazing Saddles
18.) Young Frankenstein
19.) Airplane!
20.) Abbott and Costello Meet Fankenstein
21.) Where Eagle's Dare
22.) Police Story
23.) Police Story 2
24.) Supercop
25.) Wheels on Meals
That's as far as I'm going right now....and I'll probably post more later.
Fight Club.
Se7en
Silence of the Lambs (Followed by Hannibal and Red Dragon)
Can't really remember anymore right now.
Most movies I'd recommend seeing at least once have already been mentioned, so I'll just add:
Transporter 1
Crank 1
Yeah I know this movie has some mixed opinions and I know some people here arn't big pixar fans but I just loved this film. Had a good feel to it. No means is it perfect but it's a film I always seem to come back to. It reminds me why I want to work in animation.
Michael Clayton
A View to a Kill
License to Kill
Young Frankenstein
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun 2 1/2
The Naked Gun 33 1/3
Batman Forever
I agree. I love the character designs, and how none of the robots have human faces (mostly, they're just two eyes), and only barely human bodies, and yet they can show lots of personalities.
I especially like this guy:
When I saw him the first time, I was like "That's awesome!" His 'face' is just one big red eye, but the way he moves, and how the eye relates to his little hands make him look like a hunched, stressed office worker.
One of Pixar's best.
Also Toy Story 1 and 3 (2 I don't seem to like as much) are fantastic films, timeless classics.
In fact comparing the two just shows how much the company has matured over the years.
Best Pixar film for me has to be Up.
It truely is a wonder.
One could argue its more of an experience than a film.
The visuals are some of the best I have ever seen. Fantastic effects combined with excellent design.
The musical score is superb.
The characters are unique and likeable.
Even the plot , though fairly simplistic, is well told.
Also here are another few recomendations:
Hilarious but also brilliantly coreographed kung fu film.
Self-parody at its finest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyWhVUCXY1A
Bruce Campbell movies
Evil Dead 1-3, Bubba hotep ect.
Bruce Campbell is excellent, and I suggest giving all the movies he has stared in a shot.
Watch the old stuff first, become aquanted with him, then watch this:
My Name is Bruce
This is a hilarious film.
Its another self parody, and it shows just how likeable and down-to-earth Bruce Campbell is.
And while we're talking about it:
Being John Malkovich is an awesome movie that everyone must have seen at least once.
Watch these
Goldfinger
The Truman Show
Oldboy
Citizen Kane
Airplane
Godfather 1/2
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Matrix
Lord of the Rings series
Mrs. Doubtfire
Children of Men
City of God
Forrest Gump
Groundhog Day
Goodfellas
Pulp Fiction
Sin City
Moon
Psycho
The Shawshank Redemption
Barton Fink
The Hudsucker Proxy
O' Brother Where Art Thou?
Monty Python's The Meaning of LIfe
Scrooged
Dawn of the Dead (the original's my preference)
Paranormal Activity
28 Weeks Later
Trainspotting
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Human Traffic
Clerks
Taare Zameen Par
Don't watch these
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
You ain't seen Science Fiction until you've seen that movie.
YES!
And this is why:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcY090XV284
-Rashômon (1950)
The birth of 'different POV' movies. It is, however, a foreign film so you will need subtitles but it's truly a masterpiece that must be viewed for any cinema lover.
-The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
I don't know how to describe this movie other than 'classic'. It's probably one of the more well-known Western movies and yet, I don't know too many people that have actually sat down an watched it.
-One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Jack Nicholson does an amazing job as the lead and really ties the movie together. Again, this is one of those classics that you must see at some point.
-A Clockwork Orange (1971)
In my opinion, the best movie by Stanley Kubrick. The entire movie feels like a case study of the main character and man, is it facinating. Malcolm McDowell does a beautiful job of portraying Alex DeLarge. As a warning, this movie holds many "controversial and disturbing" scenes; it really depends on what sort of film goer you are.
-Inception (2010)
Yeah, yeah. I know I'm going to get a few flames for this one but I loved it. The concept, the actors, the story; everything was well done. I don't remember walking out of a movie theatre with such a strong liking for the film.
-Psycho (1960)
Not the Vince Vaughn remake. I'm sure most of you have heard of the twist ending at some point but despite the fact, I highly recommend the film. Overlooking the most memorable scene in the film (you all know which one), this movie manages to keep the viewer interested all the way until the end credits.
I'm sorry if anyone already posted these movies. I'm not very observant.
Also, there's a brilliant animated short that adds visuals to Tim Minchin's 9 minute poem, Storm. I highly recommend it for at least one viewing.
Groundhog Day
One of the greatest movies of all time, and every science fiction series above three seasons seems to have at least one memorial episode reminiscent of the mechanics of that movie.
Accidental Hero
Best Dustin Hoffman movie out there, but few even know it! Watch it and try to find your hero. It's really hard.
Memento
Why hasn't anyone named this movie? A thriller in which the scenes are shown in reverse order and STILL the resolution is at the end. Shocking, and you really get to feel pity for the main character.
Yeah, I saw that. That was cool. Kinda disturbing when you realize it's a real instrument.
Aw, man. That movie is depressing. It's hilarious, but I hate seeing Bruce Campbell living alone in a trailer.
Because I forgot about it
Best list ever.
Absolutely.
My pick: Brazil
You forgot Leprechaun.