Mine is Lost Highway. It’s one of the most amazing pieces of media I’ve ever experienced. It’s dark, surreal, and I still don’t know what it’s about for sure. I have my own interpretation, as do many others. Who’s right? We’ll never know. The film is a fucking trip. I highly recommend.

  • Rieux@lemmy.zip
    2·
    2 days ago

    I think arrival was very good. i dont know why but i love this movie without a very rational reason. i think this movies narrative “touch”, i cant find the right word, i mean the “vibe” of the movie, is very appeals to me. and thats the main thing what i love about movie. yes i love the cinematography of this movie(denis villeneuve is always a good sign), yes the music are extraordinarily good, yes the story timeline is very well constructed. but none of them can be a reason why it is the best movie ive ever watched. i just love it. and i couldnt find this movies tone in any other movie unfortunately. i cant find a similar one to this. very unique for me.

    and im ashamed because of that baby badge. dont do that lemmy.

  • slampisko@lemmy.world
    18·
    7 days ago

    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.

    • daggermoon@piefed.worldOPEnglish
      4·
      6 days ago

      I actually saw it for the first time when they did the re-release in theatres. I couldn’t believe I had been sleeping on it.

    • GiorgioPerlasca@lemmy.ml
      2·
      6 days ago

      I am still thinking that the Matrix is about Capitalism and bigotry. Once you understand that you don’t have to follow their rules, you have much more freedom.

  • barooboodoo@lemmy.zip
    16·
    7 days ago

    Back to the Future. It’s both an amazing time capsule of the era and somehow also timeless. All the actors absolutely nail it and it’s just super fun to watch. I never get tired of it.

  • lietuva@lemmy.world
    7·
    7 days ago

    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

  • FrChazzz@lemmus.orgEnglish
    5·
    6 days ago

    I have three that all vie for the top-spot at different times:

    The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is usually my top. I love all the performances, the practical sets, the goofy CGI, and the soundtrack (especially the ending scene with the expert use of “Staralfur” by Sigur Ros). I also grew up with an absentee father and while I never really developed typical “daddy issues” over that, something about this aspect of the plot hits me (same with why I have a fondness for Tron Legacy).

    The Beach is also up there. Not a great film, but a favorite. I caught it right around the time I started surfing and developing an itch to see the world. I’ve also read the novel several times (which is quite different from the film). It’s whole commentary on tourism-as-colonialism is brilliant.

    Office Space might be the one movie I’ve seen more than any other. While it’s a great comedy, the performances are perfect as is the themes (though the ending is kinda lame and feels like the movie loses steam). I grew up hanging out among cubicles with my mom and every character is someone that I have met.

  • jade@lemmygrad.ml
    1·
    5 days ago

    I saw the tv glow

    Required viewing if you are trans or questioning your gender, imo

      • bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        5 days ago

        Patricia Arquette 😍 (recognized her voice and eyes right away from one of my other favorites ive seen a million times, Holes)

        Oh I loved it. Its exactly the era of dramatic films I like, and I grew up in that era so it all has a great feel to me. The lighting, the framing, the score (bowie, eno, corgan, reznor, rammstein, how could you go wrong?!!)

        I need more movies like it. I’m glad you mentioned it!

  • DreadPirateShawn@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    5·
    7 days ago

    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

  • gray@lemmy.ml
    4·
    7 days ago

    My favorite movie is The Favorite. The humour is just right for me.