Films that Everyone should watch


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9:40am Nov 4 2011 (last edited on 11:29pm Jan 21 2012)

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It's a well known fact that I love sharing movies and would pretty much like to indoctrinate everyone into watching arthouse. I am an avid movie goer and I would love to share the films that I would like you to watch as well as get suggestions from you for what I should watch.

These movies I put in this list are really movies that sort of change one's perspective on things, sort of humbled me a tad more. So yeah. The list of opinion changing films!

-Departures (Japan) (my favourite film of all time)
-Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (Japan/UK)
-Mary and Max (Australia) (you know a movie's good when the first line is 'Mary Dinkle's eyes were the colour of mud puddles, her birth mark, the colour of poo')
-Tokyo Godfathers (Japan) (This one is really funny)
-Princess Mononoke (Japan)
-Taipei Exchange (Taiwan)
-Poetry (2010, Korean film. Just in case you can't find it)

Oh yeah, I just noticed but all of these films (apart from Mary and Max) are Asian. Mainly Japanese. To those people who dislike weeaboos, I swear, these are not like 'anime' or anything. They are all live action (apart from Princess Mononoke, but it's Ghibli). Plus, you should expect loads of Asian films because I'm Chinese xD

I'm going to make more lists under different themes. Go ahead and post your own lists! I would love to know what you guys like ;D

Lists that are soon to come:
Wars and revolutions
So bad it's good
FIGHTING AND ACTION!!!!!1111
Pscho-Thriller > Horror
Eye Candy
Great Music

Oh yeah, could I get some opinions? Is The Tree of Life good? I've been told by a friend that it's kinda confusing and boring but it got a Palme d'or and stuff and I know the director. Can someone who's watched it give me a second opinion? I'm not sure if I should get it.


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merboy1010

11:24pm Nov 6 2011

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I like the mermaid movie Aquamarine.Actually I like any mermaid movie.
Outsane

11:27pm Nov 6 2011

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Princess Mononoke is a must-see for sure. It was the first Miyazaki movie that I watched and was instantly hooked.
Yoshi

12:34am Nov 7 2011

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I'mma say Mirrormask. It's a very, very art-based movie, and I love it to death. x3
Jemi

12:49am Nov 7 2011

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The Princess Bride is a MUST see by anyone!

My list of must see movies aside from the one above are
Serenity
 LotR trilogy.
the back to the future trilogy.
and basically anything by Studio Ghibli


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Zen

1:27pm Nov 7 2011

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Kung fu hustle ( so funny)
the cell ( so strange)
studio ghibli films ( there all so good!)
Shaun of the dead
wish master films
Austen powers 
the others
the first few Saw films

i love too many films ( there's alot more!)
dinocat

10:22pm Nov 21 2011 (last edited on 10:24pm Nov 21 2011)

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CARS 2
BICENTENIAL MAN
OPEN SEASON 2
TANGELD
THE PRICESS AND THE FROG
SHREK 
SHREK 2
SHREK 3
PUSS IN BOOTS
2012
JURASSIC PARK
AVATAR


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Midna

11:49pm Nov 21 2011

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Phantom of the Opera, fo sure.
Jemi

1:04am Nov 22 2011

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I'd have to disagree on some of those movies Dinocat...
Shrek 1&2 definitely, but 3 is kinda a waste of time.
and the best pixar movies are the Toy story trilogy.
EVERYONE MUST SEE TOY STORY!!!

Jurassic park, yes
and Avatar yes, but only in 3D


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2:29pm Dec 11 2011 (last edited on 2:34pm Dec 11 2011)

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One of our dinosaurs are missing is a great funny film
Forbidden kingdom is a great kung fu one
Princess Bride is great
Big trouble in Little China is also a funny kung fu film
Eragon is quite good too
Wild Wild West must be one of the best
dogpaw49

6:43pm Dec 11 2011

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You are Right Jemi Its A great movie! I've seen the Princess bride before
3mmique

2:11am Dec 13 2011

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A few must see's for everyone imo are ;

- Lord of the Rings Trilogy, biggest fantasy thing ever.
- Oceans 11, 12 & 13, good for a laugh.
- Star Wars, all of them. Classics.
- Jurassic Park trilogy, also classics, with dinosaurs!
- Nightmare before Xmas, definitely YES.
- Austin Powers, all of them. Epicly funny.








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DecemberMoon

9:09pm Dec 23 2011

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I agree with the several people who've already suggested The Princess Bride. You could show that movie to anyone of any age and they would probably like it. It's just one of those movies.


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7:14pm Dec 31 2011

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You guys have to watch it thought its 2 hours long. The storyline is amazing



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3mmique

2:10am Jan 1 2012

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Got two more;

Howl's Moving Castle
and Spirited Away

They're amazing ;>






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timberwolf97

3:55pm Jan 3 2012 (last edited on 3:57pm Jan 3 2012)

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I actually didn't like the movie version of Eragon, I found it veering from the plot and the actor choice wasn't spectacular. However, I totally agree with 3mmique. Howl's Moving Castle is fantastic, I loved it when I was 9 and I still love it.


I'm currenty obsessed with Harry Potter (Severus Snape <33) so I've been watching the movies over and over again. A movie that I absolutely LOVED is Titanic. It's amazing the amount of history they weaved into it and the actors are stunning.


This other movie, I think it's called Inception but I may be wrong is pretty good too.



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Reptylienx

11:03pm Jan 5 2012

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Yeah - Inception is an awesome movie :) though its pretty hard to understand in the beginning


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Raru

9:48am Jan 7 2012 (last edited on 9:58am Jan 7 2012)

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Ghibli is my waifu. EVERYONE SHOULD GO AND WATCH THE BORROWER ARIETTY RIGHT NOW. And watch the original Borrowers while you're at it because I always feel we should pay our respects to the original


which reminds me, everyone go read Howl's Moving Castle because I am very disappointed not enough people loves book-Howl more than movie-Howl. While I congratulate Ghibli on a lovely and beautiful film, I felt it took away the very essence of the book. While I am completely alright with a book and a film being two separate and different entities I just wished that it followed the same direction of the book at the very least, it was at complete opposites with even the castle! (And I angst every day that Sophie was not a red head) I love the film, I saw it first but really I have to say it'll never be on pars with the book! /ends HMC rant.

Also has anyone watch 'The King's Speech'? I enjoyed that immensely.

Also has anyone seen the French version of 'A Monster in Paris'? Is it good because I'm antsy just waiting for it!
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10:00am Jan 7 2012 (last edited on 8:44am Jan 10 2012)

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I didn't know this thread was so popular. I'll post more themed lists now ;D


Pscho-Thriller > Horror
I hate horror films. They never make sense. They are all stupid. Psycho-thrillers are better.
-Oldboy (S Korea) (for 18+)
-Pan's Labyrinth (Spain) (not really psycho-thriller, but close enough. I also think it may be 18+)
-Black Swan (USA)  (not very good, but it's a good one to start if you're not into artsy fart. 18+)


Eye Candy
Not just pretty, but meaningful.
- Paprika (Japan)
- Summer Wars (Japan)
- The Good, The Bad, The Weird (S Korea) (great fight scenes)
- Waltz with Bashir (Israel) (for 18+)
- Mirrormask (USA (I think)) (I was going to suggest it before Yoshi did)
- Ghibli (Japan) (like, everything they make. I've watched all of them. I have all of them on DVD too)

Pure Entertainment
- Singing in the Rain (USA)
- Adventure time (USA) (not a film, but everyone should watch it)
- Batman (USA) (1966)

Artsy Fart
Even though almost all of the films I have listed are art house. I'll put another list for the really artsy fartsy ones:
- Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (Japan) (the slowest paced film I've ever watched. It rnmay not appeal to American audiences because American films tend to be rnvery fast paced (so fast paced that I tend to not like American films)).
-Generally all Akira Kurosawa's work. Again, they may not appeal to people who are used to watching American films
- The Triplets of Belleville (France) (This is pretty darn trippy. May not appeal to everyone)
- Mirrormask (USA (I think)) is artsy fartsy
- I have a few more artsy farsty lined up for me to watch. But I haven't the time. I'll add to this list.

Wars and revolutions
I LOVE WAR FILMS
- Persepolis (France) (my second favourite film)
- Schindler's List (USA)
- 71 into the Fire (S Korea)
- Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (Japan/UK)
DO NOT WATCH:
- THE HURT LOCKER
IT WAS A WASTE OF MY TIME. IT'S BAD, NOTHING HAPPENED. I DON'T KNOW WHY IT GOT BEST FILM. DON'T LISTEN TO THE AMERICAN ACADEMY.
- And Benjamin Button
I don't know why it got in the critereon collection. It genuinely rested on the laurels of F Scott Fitzgerald. They didn't dig into the subject as deep as they should have. The pacing was bad, it was too fast. It's just a normal hollywood film.

Oh yeah, this film doesn't fit anywhere. So I'll just put it here:
Sawako Decides (Japan) (for 16+)

I'll make more lists as I watch more films


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12:44pm Jan 7 2012 (last edited on 12:44pm Jan 7 2012)

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My favorite movies ever:
Titanic (It's so sad, whenever I watch it I cry)
Lotr trilogy (just plan awesome)



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