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For me, personally, It would be Snatch. It's such a great movie that I could watch again and again. So many interesting characters and a unique style that sets it apart from so many other movies. There's just that extra something in that movie

What about you, fellow Lemmites? What is your favourite movie?

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[–] [email protected] 88 points 1 year ago (6 children)

The Princess Bride. It has great comedy, action, and romance. It’s influenced my sense of humor and it’s just so much fun.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I watched that with my girlfriend who had never seen it. After hyping it up I had a real “just wait it gets funny” feeling the whole time. Not as good as I remember.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

I’ve definitely watched it recently and still enjoy it just as much. But also, your sense of humor can change over time so it probably just doesn’t fit what you like anymore.

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 year ago (3 children)

My favorite is The Fifth Element. Love it. Another great movie is The Apartment with Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The cinematic masterpiece form 1999 starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz "The Mummy"

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[–] Surp 54 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Peter Jackson's Lord of the rings fellowship, two towers, and return of the king extended editions.

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It would have to be Back to the Future. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve rewatched those movies. I also just saw the broadway musical version of it as well. If I had to choose between the three, then it would have to be the second one. There is so much iconic imagery from those movies, and I loved getting to see parts of the first from from different POVs. It has a great mix of many things that people can enjoy.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Snatch is outstanding. The scene with a replica gun vs deagle, the robbery by noob thugs... I laugh even at my memories of them.

But I'll take Shawn of the Dead. Cool direction and awesome cast making a great apocalyptic comedy movie. It's humor may be too dry for some, but if you are into this kind of jokes (is it brittish humor?), it'd blow you away. Watching it with my buddy back then made some of it's gags into our convos.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I'm more of a Hot Fuzz type of person, but I still greatly appreciate Shawn of the Dead. So many funny gags and foreshadowing/callbacks.

The bit in the beginning of Shawn of the Dead where he sleepily walks to the store to buy something, and then does it again the next day after the zombies start showing up is classic.

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[–] TheCelticPirate 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (8 children)

A toss up between Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away, or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Hot Fuzz. I think to me it's a perfect movie. So much great build up, very funny. Just so good.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The Big Lebowski.
I lie to people about how many times I've seen it because I don't want them to think I'm crazy (if you though about a number, it's more than that).
Every line of dialogue is simply a masterpiece.

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[–] qooqie 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’m going to admit to some movie watcher crimes, i haven’t seen any of the godfather movies or the older classics like clockwork orange. However, of the movies I’ve seen it’s gotta be Shawshank Redemption for me. Beautiful movie everything about it hits so well.

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[–] trainline 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Aliens. Ripley and Vasquez are some of the best female action characters (with the alien queen coming in a distant third). The corporate claptrap from Burke and the setup of the mission is solid 80s cyberpunk. Every character has a great arc (except Burke - fuck that guy). Effects are amazing. The soundtrack is perfect.

It's an incredible action movie.

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[–] Water1053 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's a tough call between Fight Club and the Matrix. But id have to give it to the Matrix. That was groundbreaking and it still holds up.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Tremors. It's just pretty much flawless.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (4 children)

5th Element. Multipass. Super Green.

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[–] Katana314 23 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Hot Fuzz. Every time you watch it, you discover some new joke or callback.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

For me, I think it has to be Pulp Fiction. I just recently rewatched it for the umpteenth time and it’s just as great as ever. I find myself quoting it quite often.

A bit of an outsider which is a big hit in my family is “A Good Year” by Ridley Scott, staring Russel Crowe. It’s a nice fun movie and for a family of francophiles like mine it’s a great way of getting a bit of the France we love in the middle of the dark Northern European winter.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (6 children)
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[–] xohshoo 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Brazil. Directed by Terry Gilliam, with a great cast including Robert de Niro

Ok, maybe it's not my all time fav, but it deserves a mention

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail, hands down. As many times as I've watched it, I can still sit down and laugh my ass off watching it again.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm really surprised no one has mentioned Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels because I think it's actually the better of the Guy Ritchie movies in this style. It's stylish, perfectly-paced, and has the perfect "I think we...won?" type resolution at the end.

Lock Stock is one of my favorite movies

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

Trainspotting! I've watched it an uncountable number of times. Fantastic soundtrack, great actors, great story.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

O Brother where art thou

The music, the pacing, the twists, the characters.

[–] Pronell 19 points 1 year ago (11 children)

For me it's definitely Fight Club. No big spoilers below, see it if you haven't.

The theme of hitting bottom purposefully in order to rebuild yourself consciously into who you want to become has stuck with me.

I've been through some shit since then and have had to rebuild. It's nice to look on it as an opportunity rather than a punishment.

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[–] Phogger 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Snatch is such a great movie. For me it’s too close to call between Snatch and O Brother, Where Art Thou?. It took me a long time to realize that John Turturro was even in the movie because his acting is so out of character and well performed.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The Blues Brothers. It has action, comedy, cameos, and some of the best music in any film. I will never tire of watching it.

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[–] Godric 19 points 1 year ago (6 children)

The first half of Scott Pilgrim vs The World

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Haven't seen it mentioned yet, Children of Men

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Jurassic Park. I love movies that starts calm and maybe a bit fantastical that builds up suspense towards a huge terrifying, awe-inspiring reveal and Steven Spielberg is a master of that skill.

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[–] grayman 18 points 1 year ago

Blazing Saddles.

But Snatch and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels are a really great pair of movies.

[–] Landmammals 18 points 1 year ago (4 children)
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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I was having a hard time anyway, but after reading through all the comments, I don't think I could narrow it down.

If I had to try, it would be, in no particular order:

The Matrix

Princess Bride

Fight Club

Shawshank Redemption

The Boondock Saints

The Incredibles

...

Actually, I can't narrow it down....lol

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Gattaca. The music is superb and the locations are awesomely brutalist. My favorite by a long shot.

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[–] glau 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm actually tempted to say Snatch too. City of God (Cidade de Deus 2002) is up there with it. Some time ago I probably would've said Donnie Darko, but I've grown out of it over the years.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

Huh? wait wait, let me, let me explain something to you. Uh, I am not Mr. Lebowski; you're Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, uh, that, or uh, his Dudeness, or uh Duder, or uh El Duderino, if, you know, you're not into the whole brevity thing

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Alien (1979). The perfect ~~organism~~ movie.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Futurama: Bender's Big Score may not be the deepest film, but it's never failed to make me smile. "I can wire anything to anything! I'm the professor!"

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Probably The Matrix. To me it's a bible, in the sense that it has everything

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

WALL-E, I rewatched it many times and played the video game. I loved the animation, the way it highlighted various topics.

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[–] Lyricism6055 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)
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[–] nyonax 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My tastes change from time to time, and even if they didn't it's difficult to choose one across all genre. But I think my all-time favorite is The Princess Bride.

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[–] ettyblatant 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I honestly can't choose between Alien and The Shining. Honorable mentions to My Neighbor Totoro and Dumb and Dumber. Shit, now I have four movies to watch this weekend

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I could watch The Emperor's New Groove all day, every day and never get tired.

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