What's your favorite film and why?
2026-04-23 08:35 UTC
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@cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-04-23 09:38
君の名は。 (your name.). There’s so much to it. The one that comes to mind now is how humbled the writer (Shinkai) was by the west’s reception of his previous film that he insisted upon the soundtrack being done by a band with a bilingual singer, so if you watch the English dub, the music is also in English. I don’t, but I love that detail. (I prefer the Japanese dub with no subtitles, followed closely by the Japanese dub with some really excellent fan subs.) I’ve seen it enough that I no longer need the dialogue translated to fully appreciate it. I know what they’re talking about. I also love how the trailer doesn’t tell you shit about what it’s about. The trailer is happy letting you think it’s a romantic comedy about teens body swapping. There’s a hard right turn about halfway through that changes the whole thing. And while the whole thing is beautiful and there are some great scenes before that point, that’s where the movie really begins. There’s a line in one of the songs that says “everything before now is prologue.” And that’s true. There’s the story and there’s a bunch of stuff that just sets it up, and the trailer only covers the latter. Then there’s the multiple timelines…
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@stoicEuropean@lemmy.ml 2026-04-23 10:29
“Rubber” - It’s a (french?) movie about a car wheel that suddenly becomes aware of its own existence. It then starts rolling around, and somehow it has the ability to KILL telepathically. It starts small with squirrles or rats exploding, but at some point even the military needs to intervene.
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@LouNeko@lemmy.world 2026-04-23 10:43
The Gentlemen. Zero fat on that movie. Perfectly acted. Good Soundtrack.
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@MidnightMarauder@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-04-23 10:49
Alien and Blade Runner, both by Ridley Scott. Arguably set in the same universe. Absolute stunning set and costume designs and genre defining in there own way.
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@southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 2026-04-23 11:08
Damn. I have a hard time pinning that down. Way easier by genre, but even there I wouldn’t come to a permanent conclusion since the process is highly dependent on what I remember. Most of the time, I end up on Fight Club. It’s my most rewatched movie for sure. It hits the right buttons between tight acting, phenomenal camera work, a structure that works, and a concept that can be challenging when first encountered. I hate that it got turned into a symbol for morons that only look at the surface of it, but that’s people for ya; they’ll take the exact opposite message from something and run with it like a pair of scissors. That being said, I’ve watched spaceballs damn near as many times, along with young Frankenstein. Most of the Brookes ouvre rank pretty damn high for me, and dominate my comedy folders. But there’s also Princess Bride that’s such a simple and comfortable movie, and Rocky Horror that thrills, chills, and fulfills me. All of those, I’ve seen so many times I’ve lost count, but reach triple digits (and probably exceed that considering I’ve been known to put any of those on to help me sleep when insomnia is kicking my ass, and some nights I’ll go through multiple via playlist now that digital exists).
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@luthis@lemmy.nz 2026-04-23 09:06
Sunshine. It’s one of the only non fiction cosmic horror films I know of. That experience of awe and insignificance at the sovereignty of the sun moved me. And recently I got to experience it first hand just like in the film, and for the half second I comprehended the size of sun it was… terrifying. The movie has it’s faults, but it’s one of only a few films that put us in our place.
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@IWW4@lemmy.zip 2026-04-23 11:36
I have never had a single favorite film. I don’t think I could list my top five favorite films of many different genres.
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@hexagonwin@lemmy.today 2026-04-23 09:34
the thirteenth floor also back to the future if i can choose one more
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@BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social 2026-04-23 12:15
“The Missing Postman.” https://youtu.be/HXLDLMQCZLg Just a gentle movie about a guy who gets replaced by automation and takes matters into his own hands… Technically I think it’s a telemovie.
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@MerrySkeptic@sh.itjust.works 2026-04-23 12:29
It’s hard to name my favorite with certainty, but one of my favorites is The Incredibles. The world building, the score, the action, the comedy, the relationships. It’s all great. The stakes are very real too. Syndrome is willing to murder not just superheroes, but kids. When he orders Elasti-Girl’s plane shot down knowing it has her and Bob’s kids on board, you feel every bit of tension as Helen tries to stay calm while doing everything she can to save her kids. The scene is even more believable because the way she uses pilot jargon while speaking through the radio. And the themes! Each main character’s power is tied to their role. Super strong Bob being weighed down with the crushing burden of mediocrity. Over functioning Helen has to stretch herself to take care of everyone. Super fast Dash has too much energy and resents being contained. Insecure Violet just wants to be invisible to the world. Even baby Jack Jack is just full of possibilities. Honestly I could go on and on. It’s a movie that’s suitable for kids but has some very grownup themes and relationships. It hits different after you have kids, feeling what the parents are going through on a new level. To me it’s not just a great superhero movie, it’s just a great movie that most people can find something to relate to in.
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@dessalines@lemmy.ml 2026-04-23 13:10
All about eve
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@inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 2026-04-23 13:25
I’m such a sucker for unreliable narrators so I’m gonna say Memories of Underdevelopment. It’s a Cuban film following a vain, entitled, rich man in the 60s who is disgusted with what he sees as an immature country. Yet spends his life blaming all of his self inflicted personal problems on those he preyed upon.
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@ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2026-04-23 11:43
Maybe A Mighty Wind. It never fails to bring me joy.
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@DagwoodIII@piefed.social 2026-04-23 11:48
Gut reaction? “Big Trouble In Little China.” I know there are better movies, but this is my favorite. Magic and gangsters, a dimwit hero, cheesy dialog, really good fight scenes, and a really hot actress. Every time I watch it I feel like I’m 14 again.
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@zeus@shitpost.poridge.club 2026-04-23 11:49
@daggermoon@piefed.world Думаю, «Земля кочевников». Кочевой образ жизни главной героини меня наводит на мысль о том, что понятия дома, устойчивости, стабильности — это иллюзия. В конце концов каждый человек является кочевником внутри своей головы. Просто кто-то кочует на малых территориях, а кто-то проходит великие расстояния, и к некоторым территориям, вероятно, никогда не вернётся.
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@Fizz@lemmy.nz 2026-04-23 12:38
Moonrise kingdom but it’s hard to pick one.
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@illi@piefed.social 2026-04-23 13:03
Lord of the Rings. It has all my heart desires. Great shots of nature, camaraderie, action, feels, swords, a message, charge of the Rohirrim…. I could go on. It’s a masterpiece. You may say it’s cheating, that’s three movies - well to that I say the books are also actually one book split into three. They shot all the movies together as well. Besides, I only evet watch them all or not at all so… one big movie as far as I’m concerned.
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@Freakazoid@lemmy.ml 2026-04-23 13:12
That’s a tough one to answer. I don’t have a specific favorite movie; however, The Dollar Trilogy is high up on my list. For action, I like older movies like Enter the Dragon, and for comedy, take a look at The Big Lebowski.
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@Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-04-23 13:34
I can’t decide, but what immediately comes to mind that hasn’t been said is “Everything everywhere all at once” and “Interstellar”.
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@whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-04-23 14:06
Duck Soup, if I’m feeling down it usually can help my mood
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@Weydemeyer@lemmy.ml 2026-04-23 14:13
My Neighbor Totoro
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@HubertManne@piefed.social 2026-04-23 14:39
can’t really go to one because the lotr trilogy is still top for me.
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@shellington@piefed.zip 2026-04-23 15:34
Gut reaction. Fear and Loathing. Just a perfect movie. It is pretty faithful to the book, Depp gives an amazing performance so close to the real Hunter it is spooky and the whole thing is just perfect in every way.
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@DreadPirateShawn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-04-23 17:30
Boondock Saints for me. Watched it obsessively for a solid semester in college, and it helped shape my views on capital punishment, especially with the “person on the street” interviews at the end
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@lietuva@lemmy.world 2026-04-23 21:12
Eurotrip. My friends watched it like 8 times. It’s not rated as great movie, but the jokes are really good, makes fun of stereotypes, every scene is a meme. Maybe I’m biased, but its a fun movie
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@gray@lemmy.ml 2026-04-23 22:56
My favorite movie is The Favorite. The humour is just right for me.
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@sup@lemmy.ca 2026-04-24 00:22
The Lord of the Rings (pick any one)
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@bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2026-04-24 02:10
I have never heard of this movie. Am watching now. This is quite interesting !!
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@lunarwire@lemmy.world 2026-04-24 03:49
My favorite film is Strange Days. When I was about 11 or 12 years old I saw the trailer on TV. The imagery and music in the trailer hooked me. I was too young to watch an R-rated film at that time, but about a year later I watched it on the cable box at home. I loved the film. The opening scene set the grittiness of the rest of the film. It was also the first time I watched scenes from a film shot in first person, and they did all that before small cameras like GoPros existed. The soundtrack is terrific. I think I bought the CD at Tower Records, I still have that in storage somewhere. Since the DVD release back in the early 2000s I’ve made it a thing to watch the film every December.
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@mumblerfish@lemmy.world 2026-04-24 04:46
Pride (2014), maybe? So hard to pick one. But I do love this one. Two very different communities comming together and supporting each other in the worst of times. Filled with love and laughs. Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners!
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@slampisko@lemmy.world 2026-04-23 20:32
Gotta be The Matrix (1999). It blew my mind with the action when I saw it as a teenager, it continued blowing my mind with the philosophical and existential ideas when I started understanding those as an adult, and now it’s the ultimate comfort watch for me. The two sequels have a special place in my heart too.
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@gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-04-24 09:12
It’s gotta be Goncharov for me, it’s Scorsese’s best work
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@ghost_of_faso3@lemmygrad.ml 2026-04-24 09:50
Come & See or possibly Nights of Cabiria
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@TheIPW@lemmy.ml 2026-04-24 10:16
Toss up between Star Trek First Contact and Snatch!
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@OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-04-24 07:56
Gran Torino
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@asdasd201@lemmygrad.ml 2026-04-24 20:35
I’d pick The Big Lebowski for me. I’m a simple guy, I like movies and games where absurd things happens in everyday life—because my life feels monotonous, iykyk. Sci-fi and high fantasy stuff is entertaining, but I don’t dig them as much as media with contemporary setting.
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@bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2026-04-25 13:42
I’d have to say Baby Driver. Seen it over 20 times. Its our goto movie when we can’t think of anything else
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@jade@lemmygrad.ml 2026-04-25 22:09
I saw the tv glow Required viewing if you are trans or questioning your gender, imo
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@eldavi@lemmy.ml 2026-04-23 14:44
The Living End by Gregg Araki the movie touches on many of the problems/insecurities that young americans had to deal with back in the late-80’s/early-90’s and stands in stark contrast to the world of today’s millenials & genz adults, but it’s still familiar in deeply touching and troubling ways. every time i watch it, it never fails to remind me of an aspect of life that i lived, but had completely forgotten about in the decades since then and Araki has a way of making each one feel like an old wound that you forgot you had like it’s some sort emotional battle scar from living life. a VERY young ethan hawke is in it and i’ve never disliked anything he’s ever done. lol
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@Malyca@lemmy.zip 2026-04-23 18:26
Interstate 60. Gary Oldman at his best. Highly recommend.