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Era's favourite movies
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Brian De Palma's filmography, a few lackluster flicks in there for sure(Wise Guys, Scarface, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Mission to Mars), but he is a brilliant director with a half dozen true blue masterpieces to his name and a half dozen more that almost make the cut.
The fact that something like Raising Cain is just a blip on his filmography is astounding, most other directors couldn't create a Raising Cain if the stars aligned in their favor and everything went perfectly.
The fact that something like Raising Cain is just a blip on his filmography is astounding, most other directors couldn't create a Raising Cain if the stars aligned in their favor and everything went perfectly.
My current favourites in Letterboxd (I would add images or links to videos if I could)
1:Heimat - Edgar Reitz -The best tv series ever. Or rather, the best series of films I've ever seen. What an ending. Spent most of it crying. The entire Heimat project (3 series of films and an independent theatrical spin-off film) are worth watching. The chronicle of a German family from the end of WWI until the year 2000 (With a XIXth century detour). I can't stop recommending it, and I'm not even German.
2:After Life - Kore Eda Hirokazu - Incredibly emotional, and original, worthy of not having it spoiled. A single shot made me cry. A lot.
3:The Young Girls of Rochefort - Jaques Demy (or any of his musicals) - Pure Joy. Cheesy in the best sense. What I watch when I have an awful day.
4:The Belly of an Architect - Peter greenaway - Peter Greenaway, symmetry and classical architecture, what's not to love.
(Bonus track) 5:El Sur - Víctor Érice - My favourite Spanish film. A great film about children. A young girl in Spain who loves her father, growing up and grasping there's something painful hidden in his past, before the civil war. Mysterious, evocative, sad. (Even sadder when it's a film with no ending. It's production was cut short, and it has no definitive ending, which leaves it really open ended).
Other Films I love, in no particular order: Dersu Uzala, The Saddest Music in the World, Good Bye Lenin, Chungking Express, L'Orphèe, Les Enfants du Paradis, The Handmaiden, Calle Mayor, El Jardín de Las Delicias, Mi Querida Señorita.
1:Heimat - Edgar Reitz -The best tv series ever. Or rather, the best series of films I've ever seen. What an ending. Spent most of it crying. The entire Heimat project (3 series of films and an independent theatrical spin-off film) are worth watching. The chronicle of a German family from the end of WWI until the year 2000 (With a XIXth century detour). I can't stop recommending it, and I'm not even German.
2:After Life - Kore Eda Hirokazu - Incredibly emotional, and original, worthy of not having it spoiled. A single shot made me cry. A lot.
3:The Young Girls of Rochefort - Jaques Demy (or any of his musicals) - Pure Joy. Cheesy in the best sense. What I watch when I have an awful day.
4:The Belly of an Architect - Peter greenaway - Peter Greenaway, symmetry and classical architecture, what's not to love.
(Bonus track) 5:El Sur - Víctor Érice - My favourite Spanish film. A great film about children. A young girl in Spain who loves her father, growing up and grasping there's something painful hidden in his past, before the civil war. Mysterious, evocative, sad. (Even sadder when it's a film with no ending. It's production was cut short, and it has no definitive ending, which leaves it really open ended).
Other Films I love, in no particular order: Dersu Uzala, The Saddest Music in the World, Good Bye Lenin, Chungking Express, L'Orphèe, Les Enfants du Paradis, The Handmaiden, Calle Mayor, El Jardín de Las Delicias, Mi Querida Señorita.
Straight up one of the gods of cinema. De Palma's run through the '70s, '80s and '90s is just unbelievable. I still need to catch up on some of his earlier and later stuff; I know it's not as highly regarded but if he made it I wanna see it.
My five favorite movies, not in order or anything:
Castaway on the Moon
Your Name
Avengers: Endgame
About Time
Before Sunset
I'm guessing a few of those might not exactly fit your definition of 'good movie', and others you've probably already seen. But if you haven't seen Castaway on the Moon, definitely check that out. From my list, it's the only movie I'd consider to be actually perfect, together with Before Sunset.
Castaway on the Moon
Your Name
Avengers: Endgame
About Time
Before Sunset
I'm guessing a few of those might not exactly fit your definition of 'good movie', and others you've probably already seen. But if you haven't seen Castaway on the Moon, definitely check that out. From my list, it's the only movie I'd consider to be actually perfect, together with Before Sunset.
- Back to the Future
- Princess Mononoke
- Laputa: Castle in the Sky
- Mad Max Fury Road
- The Raid 2
- Infernal Affairs
- Shawshank Redemption
- Empire Strikes Back
- Pulp Fiction
- Love Actually
Honorable mentions: Jaws, Christmas Vacation, Airplane, Forrest Gump, The Lion King (OG), Inside Out, Your Name, Parasite, Lord of the Rings, The Usual Suspects
- Princess Mononoke
- Laputa: Castle in the Sky
- Mad Max Fury Road
- The Raid 2
- Infernal Affairs
- Shawshank Redemption
- Empire Strikes Back
- Pulp Fiction
- Love Actually
Honorable mentions: Jaws, Christmas Vacation, Airplane, Forrest Gump, The Lion King (OG), Inside Out, Your Name, Parasite, Lord of the Rings, The Usual Suspects
Mishima is so good! There was a 4K remastered screening in Edinburgh planned for last april that I was so excited to see!. Got canned because of covid, of course. It made me so sad...
I still hope I'll be able to see on a cinema some day, if any remain after this...
Evil Dead 2 (1986)
12 Angry Men (1957)
Zodiac (2007)
The Thing (1982)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Desperado (1995)
Hateful Eight (2015)
Back to the Future (1985)
Streets of Fire (1984)
The Old Dark House (1932)
12 Angry Men (1957)
Zodiac (2007)
The Thing (1982)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Desperado (1995)
Hateful Eight (2015)
Back to the Future (1985)
Streets of Fire (1984)
The Old Dark House (1932)
Rear Window (1954)
The Thing (1982)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Magnolia (1999)
Fargo (1996)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Die Hard (1988)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Heat (1995)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
The Thing (1982)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Magnolia (1999)
Fargo (1996)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Die Hard (1988)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Heat (1995)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
My favourite films don't really tend to change that much, in no order
- Die Hard
- Singin in the Rain
- Toy Story 2
- Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse
- Spider-Man 1 and 2 the Raimi ones
- The Dark Knight
- Mary Poppins
- American Honey
- Little Women
- Mustang
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Home Alone
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire
- Die Hard
- Singin in the Rain
- Toy Story 2
- Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse
- Spider-Man 1 and 2 the Raimi ones
- The Dark Knight
- Mary Poppins
- American Honey
- Little Women
- Mustang
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Home Alone
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire
I consider almost all of Edgar Wright's films to be basically perfect. Baby Driver doesn't quite make that tier, but I still love the movie.
Lol I think Era is the one that needs to broaden its horizons to see more of your list!Title says it all... looking to broaden my cinematic horizons. What are your favourite movies of all time? Feel free to elaborate.
My list on letterboxd, to begin...
- Sherlock, Jr. (1924)
- Metropolis (1927)
- Napoleon (1927)
- The Wind (1928)
- Limite (1931)
- Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- Brief Encounter (1945)
- Notorious (1946)
- Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)
- Tokyo Story (1953)
- Wild Strawberries (1957)
- Andrei Rublev (1966)
- The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- F for Fake (1973)
- All that Jazz (1979)
- Paris, Texas (1984)
- Ran (1985)
- Blue (1993)
- The Age of Innocence (1993)
- Princess Mononoke (1997)
- In the Mood for Love (2000)
- Synecdoche, New York (2008)
- Before Midnight (2013)
- Columbus (2017)
I still need to see Andrei Rublev. I saw Ivan's Childhood recently and was gobsmacked by how established Tarkovsky's groundbreaking style was for his directorial debut.
1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Blade Runner
4. Mulholland Drive
5. Zodiac
6. Halloween
7. 2001 A Space Odyssey
8. Hereditary
9. Before Sunrise
10. Boogie Nights
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Blade Runner
4. Mulholland Drive
5. Zodiac
6. Halloween
7. 2001 A Space Odyssey
8. Hereditary
9. Before Sunrise
10. Boogie Nights
Yeah Edgar Wright is pretty amazing, Spaced is even one of my favorite TV series, but man Baby Driver was pretty disappointing. Its like Tarantino-lite.
I still need to see Andrei Rublev and The Sacrifice, but even his short film The Steamroller and the Violin is fantastic.Lol I think Era is the one that needs to broaden its horizons to see more of your list!
I still need to see Andrei Rublev. I saw Ivan's Childhood recently and was gobsmacked by how established Tarkovsky's groundbreaking style was for his directorial debut.
This is an amazing film, especially if you like Bergman's work.
I absolutely love Bergman. Fanny and Alexander is easily in my top 5. And yeah I really need to finish Tarkovsky's filmography asap.
What We Do in The Shadows
Thor Ragnarok
The VVitch
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Kiki's Delivery Service
Ghostbusters
Thor Ragnarok
The VVitch
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Kiki's Delivery Service
Ghostbusters
This is sort of an unofficial top 10. In no order:
Close-Up
Punch-Drunk Love
Lost in Translation
Mulholland Dr
The Big Lebowski
Nashville
All That Jazz
Persona
Stop Making Sense
The Night of the Hunter
Close-Up
Punch-Drunk Love
Lost in Translation
Mulholland Dr
The Big Lebowski
Nashville
All That Jazz
Persona
Stop Making Sense
The Night of the Hunter
In no particular order:
Wild Strawberries
Before Sunrise
Blue Velvet
Mulholland Drive
The Witch
Chungking Express
Amour
Breathless
Midsommar
Dead Ringers
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Unforgiven
First Reformed
Ran
Goodfellas
Wild Strawberries
Before Sunrise
Blue Velvet
Mulholland Drive
The Witch
Chungking Express
Amour
Breathless
Midsommar
Dead Ringers
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Unforgiven
First Reformed
Ran
Goodfellas
The Social Network
Ginger Snaps
Lady Bird
Whiplash
Halloween (1978)
Home Alone
Sleepaway Camp
The Exorcist III
Like Crazy
Raw (Grave)
The list changes and rearranges constantly but these ten are usually the staples.
Ginger Snaps
Lady Bird
Whiplash
Halloween (1978)
Home Alone
Sleepaway Camp
The Exorcist III
Like Crazy
Raw (Grave)
The list changes and rearranges constantly but these ten are usually the staples.
Okay, you win the award for "Film I Least Expected to See Here." I actually just rewatched this a few months back, it's just as batshit as ever.
Godfather 1 & 2
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid
Jaws
Dr Strangelove
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Terminator 2
The Exorcist
A Christmas Story
Pulp Fiction
Hmmmmm
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid
Jaws
Dr Strangelove
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Terminator 2
The Exorcist
A Christmas Story
Pulp Fiction
Hmmmmm
yeah this was my thought reading the op
you're the one who should be recommending films for the average person here to watch. already have better taste than 95% of the people
My favourites? That's a reasonably different list from what I'd say are the best films I've seen.
I'm aware I need to start reaching further back more.
I'm aware I need to start reaching further back more.
I had an acquaintance who, when we would talk about movies, would always bring Castaway on the Moon on the table as the perfect movie.
Hrm... in no particular order:
Deep Rising, Freaked, Summer Wars, My Dinner with Andre, The Masque of the Red Death, San Andreas, Pontypool, and the adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo where Donald Pleasance played Baron Danglar.
Edit: And BIG YES to Castaway on the Moon as well! I'll also throw Zebraman into my list too.
Deep Rising, Freaked, Summer Wars, My Dinner with Andre, The Masque of the Red Death, San Andreas, Pontypool, and the adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo where Donald Pleasance played Baron Danglar.
Edit: And BIG YES to Castaway on the Moon as well! I'll also throw Zebraman into my list too.