One of my favorites that I don’t often see mentioned is Upgrade. It’s very nearly perfect as a near-future cyberpunk dystopia.
It sounds a lot like Limitless
Not at all actually. Limitless is a liberal wet dream and upgrade is a hardcore dig at unregulated tech
that’s exactly what I feared, and actually refreshing to hear - I’ll check it out!
Arrival
Casablanca
Great pick!
So many quotes from Casablanca are part of our everyday culture… and AFAIK it is the first movie ever to feature a flashback in a flashback. Combined with the awesome cast of actors this is a masterpiece. :-)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail, followed by Life of Brian.
One older one: Disneys Atlantis A newer one: Ready Player One
I’ll throw this one out there “Dogville”
5th element
Awww, yeah. I saw this in the theater on acid. Was amazing.
Cinema Paradiso
Honorable mentions for Galaxy Quest and Heist.
The Lord of the Rings
Interstellar is the first one that comes to mind.
The movie that is constantly being re-watched, and I guess has become my happy place in the last 10 years, is The Martian
If you like that, you should read the book or listen to the audiobook.
The audiobook really changed my perspective on the pandemic, wonderful book. The movie was fine but for whatever reason I didn’t have the same emotional response as the audiobook.
“Project Hail Mary” is a similar vibe by the same author, not quite as good but a fun read!
I agree that the movie doesn’t live up to the book, whether you read it or listen to it.
Thanks for the recommendation. I will look into that one.
The Big Lebowski
Pulp Fiction. Also, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. And Snatch. Also… aw man, there’s so many…
I’m not really a movie watcher, but at the moment I’d say Punch Drunk Love, Onward, Dune, 5th Element, and Tombstone. Oh! People Vs Larry Flynt.
It’s either Matrix or Fight Club, I guess it depends on the day
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