On my side, I would say the Truman show.
A classic, but it was the first time for me, and I really enjoyed it, it aged very well.
[What is the best movie you watched last week?] 26 August
Submitted 1 year ago by Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de to moviesandtv@lemmy.film
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Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
CloverSi@lemmy.comfysnug.space 1 year ago
Great movie! As long as I can remember my family’s had it on VHS (then DVD), I must have seen it dozens of times over the years. Obviously I think it holds up lol but nice to hear it actually does.
Yes Man is my other favorite Jim Carrey movie, probably in part because he plays it somewhat serious too (though not as serious as Truman Show). It got middling reviews but I enjoyed it quite a bit - the comedy is a little more subtle than what you expect when you hear the premise and lead actor, but it works, and the romance elements are nice in it too. No masterpiece but worth a watch if you’re in the mood for something light and fun.
Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
Yes man is definitely a good one too!
Deftdrummer@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Did you also see it on Tubi? I watched it as well last week.
Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
No, it was elsewhere, funny to see it’s still popular!
dustyData@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Devil’s advocate. Truly Keanu Reeves in his prime, riffing with a fantastic Al Pacino. The movie still haunts and fascinates 26 years later. The cinematography is impeccable.
RollForInitiative@feddit.de 1 year ago
Great movie, i really love this version of Al Pacino as well!
MrFappy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Keanu’s accent in that is the worst southern accent I think I’ve ever heard. His emotion is excellent, but that always takes me out. Like, I’d rather watch Lucas Black and his southern accent from Tokyo Drift.
dustyData@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m not a native English speaker, so it doesn’t faze me at all.
vladmech@lemmy.world 1 year ago
First time my friends and I watched Tokyo Drift we spent the whole movie ragging on his accent, only to watch the outtakes and behind the scenes afterward and realize that’s actually his accent!
Redoomed@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Jacob’s Ladder (from 1990)
Tofu@lemdit.com 1 year ago
Recently saw this one on Mubi (I first saw it years ago). It’s good although very bleak.
AttackBunny@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Asteroid city. Full disclosure I love pretty much every Wes Anderson movie, so it was kind of a no brainer that I’d love it. I feel like it’s more of an Anderson movie than the last few were though. It felt so much more like the royal tenenbaums or moonrise kingdom than the more recents like French dispatch did.
dustyData@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I love it for unintentionally being a huge middle finger to the Wes Anderson like AI generated videos. That, while aesthetically pleasing, completely miss the point of what a Wes Anderson movie really is and what its subtext is implying. In a way Wes Anderson outs-parodies all his critics by making the most Wes Anderson movie ever.
drcouzelis@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
I watched Jaws (1975), my first time! It was so good.
Two things stood out to me. One, I wasn’t expecting the movie to have such different first and second acts. It worked, but it surprised me. And two, Richard Dreyfuss’ character is incredibly well acted and fun. I don’t know, I was expecting the movie to feel “old”. Not only did it not, but his character in particular stood out as so well done and so fun to watch.
Pea666@feddit.nl 1 year ago
My guess as to why it doesn’t feel ‘old’ is that it set the standard for modern blockbusters.
eratic@feddit.uk 1 year ago
I watched The Death of Stalin after being recommended it to me years ago. Armando Iannucci is one of the funniest political satirist in my opinion. It was hilarious, sad, and scary with some scenes making me feel all 3 emotions at the same time.
portside@monyet.cc 1 year ago
Time for a rewatch, it has been soo long
BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 1 year ago
This week I watched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. I loved the art direction, the dialogs and the original music.
Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
Nice! I was curious about this one, it seemed cool
InevitableCriticism@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Lost in Translation. One of my favorite films of all time.
Kovu@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The Wailing
Tofu@lemdit.com 1 year ago
I think this is a must for any horror fan.
pslightlypsycho47@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Flight of the Navigator. Never watched it before and had a blast!
baruchin@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Past Lives
Deftdrummer@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The best movie I’ve watched in the last week was Philadelphia. One of Tom Hanks best films of all time - possibly one of the most important films of all time. My girlfriend said she hadn’t seen it … so it was a must.
ours@lemmy.film 1 year ago
Sorcerer. With the passing of Freidkin (the director) I wanted to rewatch this amazing movie.
imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
The Deer Hunter
fratermus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
Only saw one (Oppenheimer) so it must have been the best.
tasho@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year ago
skinamarink! I heard many mixed reviews but I’m glad to say that my experience of it was great. it’s slow and weird and is quite abstract, but I actually got quite immersed.
sabriy01@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Past Lives
TheOneCurly@lemmy.theonecurly.page 1 year ago
La Haine. Really well shot, very interesting drama about 3 young French men in the poor parts of Paris.
spj_hook@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
Beau is Afraid
poudlardo@jlai.lu 1 year ago
Yannick, good absurd comedy about social classes. Its french.
And hey made the ticket free for all persons called “Yannick” (you show your ID to prove it) .
CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 1 year ago
The Rainmaker with Matt Damon. Great movie from my favorite era of film. Second would be The Blackening. Great, campy horror movie with lots of comedy
ManosTheHandsOfFate@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Grey Gardens (1975)
user224@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
The only one I watched was Apollo 13, so Apollo 13.
Tavarin@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Oppenheimer
Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
Hello @kingmongoose7877@lemmy.film , due to the high number of replies here, could we consider pinning this thread?
yessikg@lemmy.film 1 year ago
Fast 9, but Black Demon was a close second
my_blackest_day@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The VVitch
Nundrum@yall.theatl.social 1 year ago
Joy Ride (2023) letterboxd.com/film/joy-ride-2023/
I was surprised. Very fun.
CloverSi@lemmy.comfysnug.space 1 year ago
The Quiet Girl. Absolutely enthralling despite the slow pace and, well, quiet. One of my favorite movies of the past few years.
Rylyshar@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Finally watched “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and it was very different from any other Oscar winner I’ve seen, very clever, and surprisingly moving.