20 Stunning & Immersive Movies Included With Prime

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0:00 Introduction
0:26 BAYTOWN OUTLAWS
1:18 THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING 2022
4:20 BATTLESHIP 2012
5:12 THE LOST CITY OF Z
6:14 EVERLY
7:08 AMADEUS
8:18 FACING MONSTERS 2021
9:34 BABYLON 2022
11:18 BONES & ALL 2022
12:14 THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES... 2007
13:09 APOCALYPTO 2006
14:29 GHOST IN THE SHELL 1995
15:39 3-10 TO YUMA 2007
16:35 JACOB'S LADDER 1990
17:44 TOP GUN. MAVERICK 2022
19:05 GLADIATOR 2000
20:25 LORD OF WAR
21:47 THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE
23:16 INTERSTELLAR 2014
24:38 NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN 2007

[@DarrenVanDam]

Start speaking a new language in 3 weeks with Babbel 🎉. Get up to 60% OFF your subscription ➡Here:bit.ly/44P3Scx 20. The Baytown Outlaws 19. Three Thousand Years of Longing 18. Battleship 17. The Lost City of Z 16. Everly 15. Amadeus 14. Facing Monsters (I also recommend The Endless Summer) 13. Babylon 12. Bones and All 11. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford 10. Apocalypto 9. Ghost in the Shell 8. 3:10 to Yuma 7. Jacob’s Ladder 6. Top Gun: Maverick 5. Gladiator 4. Lord of War 3. The Devil’s Backbone (Ultra HD) 2. Interstellar 1. No Country for Old Men Start speaking a new language in 3 weeks with Babbel! Get up to 60% OFF your subscription: bit.ly/44P3Scx

[@chocolatemonk]

solid recs, thank you very much. I hate looking through prime

[@justaguy6100]

3000 Years of Longing is absolutely excellent. And Babylon is sure to become a cult fave. And Apocalypto is SO much better than Mel "Hates Jews" Gibson deserves. Saw Jacobs Ladder many moons ago, strange and really good. I'm finally going to watch the Jesse James, 3:10 to Yuma since my girlfriend went back to Switzerland so westerns are on the menu again, and I'll give Bones and All a shot as well and Devil's Backbone because Del Toro is amazing. Oh and I'll look into the Babble link too, because eventually I'm moving to Switzerland too Thanks for an amazing list!

[@roel.vinckens]

​@@justaguy6100 You've got French, German and Italian to look forward to... But the country's beautiful.

[@justaguy6100]

Side note: I've been in agreement with you about Ben Foster for some time, I've kept my eye on him since "Hostage," but one of the most atypical roles for him that still made me respect his heretofor under represented range is in "Kill Your Darlings," playing William Burroughs with all appropriate strangeness and eloquence.

[@justaguy6100]

@@roel.vinckens Not just the country, I've found. ;-) Her first visits to the US, after expeditions to South America and of course all over Europe, were our meetings, the latest just ending.

[@jimc3891]

The flow of your descriptive narrative of each individual film, and the flow from film to film over the years has really become so very good and absolutely entertaining. Almost like the evolving performance of an actor in one of the films in your reviews. Excellent work.

[@Chiller11]

I watch pretty much all of your videos and for my taste this list is exceptional. Jacob’s ladder is devastating.

[@breft3416]

People will eventually catch up to Babylon. It's brilliant.

[@bsharp3281]

Your videos are always uplifting beyond their content! Thank you again!

[@Yukkafest]

Your lists NEVER DISAPPOINT!!! I love your channel so much..no BS and you’re honest about the films on your lists too so we don’t waste our time if it’s not our vibe. Thanks so much!!❤

[@PilotFlight2Mars]

I have a group of international friends. We are from all over the world and different nationalities and races. We all meet in BigScreen Beta in VR. We watch movies in virtual cinema and home entertainment rooms. The Devils Backbone is one of my favourite films and is on our list of international films to be enjoy. I can’t wait to share it with them.

[@drumbum3.142]

(Quite Possibly) The BEST Film Out of this list is 3,000 Years of Longing.. Not Only does it Posses (Rather) Staggeringly GORGEOUS Visuals - but (for those Willing and Interested in Participating) the Script is *MASSIVELY,* BEAUTIFULLY Intellegent As Well.. A Mental Saw-Mill Calibre Film.. . ... .. Several Others that are BOTH Visually and Intellegently, Intellectually Amazing, Beautiful, Gorgeous, and Transportive;: A Very Long Engagement - Broken Circle Breakdown - Revenge - The Survivalist - Never Gonna Snow Again - A Lonely Place to Die - Largo Winch - Largo Winch II (The Burma Conspiracy) - Empire of Light - The Whistlers - Savages - Dreamland - Enemy - Mr Nobody - Burning Man - Monday - Adore - Ain't Them Bodies Saints - Cloud Atlas - Blade Runner 2049 - The Congress - The Master - The Batman - (possibly) Dead Man Down - (possibly) Trance -

[@tephra_]

I really enjoy your open approach to cinema as a whole. You make me widen my own horizon.

[@DanHemsath]

Amadeus is one of my all-time favorite movies, period. A masterclass in getting into the mind of a villain, i.e. Salieri. The Assassination of Jesse James... has been on my radar after watching Blonde. Gonna have to check that out. No Country for Old Men is a sharp reminder for movie buffs that The Coen Brothers can do serious drama better than almost anyone, even if some moviegoers have gotten too hung up on O Brother and their other comedies, etc.

[@bigsarge2085]

Solid list! The content wars between the streamers is good for us.

[@7streetoak]

Now THAT'S a list! You may rest now, Darren.😄 I've seen - and can recommend - almost all of these films and they truly are eye candy.

[@50kArchipelagos]

Thank you. I added each to my Amazon watchlist as you went along, for the weekend.👍

[@andreashaynes3346]

That was a superb, inspirational and informative FLICK CONNECTION, Darren. I’ve just recently rewatched No Country For Old Men and agree with you 100% on it being a beautiful visually stunning film. Many thanks for sharing this presentation with us. I always enjoy your reviews and the research you deliver. Outstanding 💎💎💎

[@mszoomy]

Excellent list Darren. Thanks

[@jlo6388]

More great choices! TY Darren!!!

[@hoverpantsz262]

really enjoy your short reviews well done on talking about horror gor stuff without yt fing your channel cheers m8.

[@rdhii79]

Requiem for a Dream right up there for darkest movies on my list. I always need a palate cleanse after watching it.

[@robaltherobal]

Darren Van Dam , jestes zajebisty!!!! Tak pomyslalem juz pare lat temu, kiedy zobaczylem cie po raz pierwszy

[@shannonelizabethkelley7822]

I love this list ..so excited to watch everly.chasind monsters and Babylon. Tha k u Darren. U never disapoint

[@khomo12]

What a list!👍👍👍

[@jefflebowski3784]

Great list, as usual!

[@DThron]

Jacob's Ladder might be the most influential horror film that no one has heard of. Incredible movie.

[@CorbCorbin]

Every movie started looking like a Jacob’s Ladder scenario, after I first saw it as a kid. It also helped me understand, some older movies, that I didn’t think of as death trip/experience, until I saw Jacob’s Ladder.

[@massacrestarts1673]

That no one has heard of? 😂

[@piezoman79]

I guess if you’re 25? 30? 35? …let me know when I get there.

[@DThron]

@@piezoman79 52. Saw it in the theater multiple times. Bombed when it came out, making only 2 million more than its budget, which means it lost money with P&A. For decades the only people I had talk about it were filmmakers talking about influences. Even when the remake came out, I heard multiple people asking “wait it’s a remake?” It’s come into fashion, thankfully, with modern film fans. But it was a Walmart bin movie for a long time.

[@DThron]

@@markdkberry oh hell yes. I didn’t even bother with the remake. If someone tells me it’s good, I’ll see it, but if it beats the original I will be shocked.

[@gtaylor6937]

Jacob's Ladder rocked me to the core. It's a one-of-a-kind, groundbreaking film. I was haunted for weeks after seeing it the first time. Have watched it many times and still get teary eyed at the end.

[@gtaylor6937]

I put off watching Babylon because I'm just not that interested in tales of wild debauchery, but I finally did watch it and think it's worth watching for Margot Robbie's dance scenes alone. That woman is electrifying - it gives me chills just thinking about her raw carnal energy in those scenes. Wow.

[@roel.vinckens]

That got me off the fence.

[@kateg22]

YAS i've been waiting to see Bones and All. Thank you for the heads up, as always :D

[@shannonelizabethkelley7822]

I still haven't seen topgun maverick but after your description, I felt like u were directly talking to me .now I'm going to see it. thank u

[@Nancy-tr5fi]

Hey Thanks for a variety for a change. You usually go for what are your faves, Action, Fight scenes, everything exploding. These offer that but more, beauty, drama, love.

[@stealthhumor]

Battleship is the greatest movie ever made, and so compelling I tried to join the Navy but they said I had already been there, done that in 1964 and they had had enough. Still, when Rihanna points the 5" gun at the alien's face and says "Mahalo Mothuf*****," and blows his head to talcum powder, that was so cool.

[@JerryLJackson]

Great list! Many I haven’t seen yet or in a while, but definitely worth the rewatch. Thx!🙏 Babylon had multiple moments of greatness, they just should have cut the ending 🤦‍♂️

[@Black_Blow_Fly]

Thanks Darren !! ❤

[@hollygolden9673]

I love Baytown Outlaws!

[@reginaldrice9456]

❤🎉🎉 Thank you very much for your recommendations I use them all the time

[@chaoticneutral3487]

Bones and All was great! Really well done.

[@jackleonard2088]

That’s a killer top five picks. 👍🏻

[@joso7228]

Shout out to Travis Fimmel as the Vikings star didn't get a mention on Baytown Outlaws review

[@Non-Serviam300]

Incredible underrated actor🤘

[@Chiller11]

Agreed. I’m a big Travis Fimmel fan.

[@tobycatVA]

Ghost in the Shell is a masterwork and the live-action remake like most adapted from legendary anime is a sacrilegious desecration of the art of the originals. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is fantastic and by the end you're glad the long title calls out the Coward Robert Ford. From #12 to #1 I concur all are epic feasts for the eyes maybe in a different order, but that's just personal.

[@Steve_P_B]

Ghost In the Shell is also one of the big inspirations for the Wachowskis' The Matrix

[@mookyzook]

I love your enthusiasm when describing these movies and I think you must have very similar tastes to me. Unfortunately a lot of your recommendations are very expensive outside of the States but I will definitely watch the ones I can.

[@richardherndon1541]

I just watched "3000 years of Longing". It was Amazing. Now it's one of my favorite films. Period!

[@DanTheman-or2ye]

good movie

[@drehaynie164]

Love this channel

[@tiananesbitt7156]

Those movies including the French one on MAX was absolute! Thanks!

[@princesscl67]

The Fall (2006) is one of the MOST VISUALLY stunning films I’ve ever seen… If not the most. I had to search forever to find a physical copy as I couldn’t find it to stream anywhere. So worth it and I wish this Tarsem Singh movie was more well known

[@enterthesubconscious8731]

100% agreed. Seen it so many times when it was streaming.

[@catherinelavender3993]

I agree - was coming here to add The Fall 💜

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

Awesome. THANKS!

[@IvorPresents]

Cloud Atlas could easily fit on your list. Life of Pi is also visually stunning. I saw it in 3-D

[@dmpath]

The Fountain probably belongs on that list.

[@Studycase3000]

The bell will always be set to ring with you Darren. You not only set us up with truly amazing movies, you SO often remind me of (among the thousands?) movies, the rare gems that I somehow forget to revisit. Lord of War, I remember seeing in the theater and loving it. On top of all that you often surprise me with something that slipped passed my radar and light me up with something to look forward to. I've never seen The Devil's Backbone but trusting you always, I'll be fixing that soon. I just really want to thank you for consistently giving us your best while being honest with certain genres that have not captured you, without trashing them dismissively. Flick Connection is actually a trusted source for me and that is rare these days. Have a great weekend.

[@neofromthewarnerbrothersic145]

I loved 3000 Years of Longing! Largely because I'm just a sucker for "time-traveling" movies that aren't necessarily about time travel, but instead use a framing device to to show little vignettes from different points in history. Something about them just feels really cozy... like chicken noodle soup.

[@Non-Serviam300]

Thanks for Baytown Outlaws. I’m a Travis Kimmel fan and never heard of it 🤘

[@thatlittlevoice6354]

Fimmel

[@ryanlamont5669]

I watched facing monsters from your reccomendation abd it was amazing. The waves are insane. Crazy thay dude did what he did.

[@markthompson7503]

Just watched "Battleship" yesterday. I love that movie and Rihanna's performance in it.

[@KetilDuna]

Surprisingly we actually have four of these on prime in Norway, so Prime is not a total scam at all

[@joeking4206]

Amadeus is in my top ten of all time. A masterpiece.

[@STLMTB]

I'm surprised you didnt include The Fall. One of the most visually stunning films I've ever seen.

[@Xxxero42]

I caught Baytown Outlaws one day after trying to find more Clayne Crawford movies after seeing his turn as Riggs in the Lethal Weapon series. Loved it.

[@TheBlindDyslexic]

Lord of War, I have to watch this movie again. I loved it. One my Go-To movies.

[@kathybost1879]

great recommendations. tfs.

[@douglaswere5333]

Real good list Three Thousand Years of Longing and Baytown Outlaws for this weekend and it is good stuff

[@MrLando0]

I loved Bones and All, but yeah it has super realistic violence. Really like that directors style, esp Suspiria.

[@rd5469]

I never got Jacobs Ladder when it came out. Don’t think I ever finished it. I’ll give it another try.

[@xbatman9649]

I cannot tell enough people about Bones&All. Yet can’t get anyone to watch, one of my favorites I’ve watched this year.

[@voltrono4166]

THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING - outstanding movie..a must watch.

[@joso7228]

Apocalypto is a f^ckin great movie. Thanks Darren

[@king_jamz916]

Idk about great movie... it's way too historically inaccurate but it's great action

[@ssgssgouki]

I 2nd that probably one of the best movies I've seen!

[@duke927]

I agree. I usually add 10-15 ratings points to Mel Gibson’s movies for all the unwarranted hatred he gets. It is loosely based (the second half) on The Naked Prey with Cornel Wilde. The sets and acting is stunning. I always watch this movie with subtitles. I find the native language very sonorous. Good Pick! As an aside I usually subtract 20 points from Christopher Nolan movies. I deem Dunkirk a disaster and travesty. He has too many fanboys padding the ratings.

[@king_jamz916]

@@duke927 Dunkirk is more historically accurate than any Mel Gibson movie and I like Mel Gibson and think Nolan is over hyped

[@heatherfortnam9476]

Battleship is one of my favorite movies ever! if I see it's on, I have to stop and watch!

[@joePARKS]

I love Coen Bros. movies, No Country for Old Men is spectacular! I also absolutely LOVE Christopher Nolan movies, Interstellar is my fav of his

[@jeffreylawrence6928]

Glad you mentioned Baytown Outlaws - fun movie

[@DraQinn]

The Fountain, Sunshine, & Shadow are three of the most visually beautiful films ever made.

[@oneeyedjack6254]

Agreed about Sunshine. The Bad Guy however was done very bad Visually IMO.

[@DraQinn]

@@oneeyedjack6254 Agreed

[@DraQinn]

@@oneeyedjack6254 Agreed

[@mikerittall8754]

I've seen"No Country For Old Men" twice. Once when it came out and another time about 5 years ago. The fact that there's no music in it just blew my mind. I almost don't believe you 😂

[@coreymcmanus4749]

My favorite part of babylon,besides the entire 1st 30 mins, is when Brad Pitts character is blackout drunk falling all over the place and as soon as the director says action,he sobers up immediately and performs the scene perfectly.

[@davidr9876]

Ty

[@TheBlindDyslexic]

2006's Bandidas with Cruz and Hayek was awesome.

[@Lee.Willcox]

I love movie and I really love your recommendations. Lets see what we have today, thank you.

[@Lee.Willcox]

Wonderful. Only five films on this that I have already seen. Thank you so much.

[@daneflanigan]

Just watched Devil’s backbone - solid recommendation

[@danielmadison4451]

OMG, I thought I was the only person who ever saw Jacob's Ladder. I saw it by myself on a rainy, dreary, day and it affected for many many years. Thanks for your accurate assessment. :)

[@livefree9852]

Wow! Babylon was fantastic!!!

[@jakeo1209]

Great list. I was pleasantly surprised to see Apocalypto on it. I thought that was a stunning movie. Then, he said anime, I thought, if it's Coraline, that would be something. But it was Ghost in a Shell, which was also very good. It was the right pick. Coraline is not really an anime.

[@MWLynch100]

Finally. A month when it’s worth paying for Prime.

[@davew6896]

Hi Darren, I’ve learned about so many amazing movies from your channel! My favorite movie right now is Blue Ruin and it’s on KZbin for free right now. Are you going to do another free KZbin video soon? Thank you for your awesome recommendations!

[@justinklenk]

Fyi - after assuming it was gonna suck and figuring I'd turn it off, i was surprised to find that Babylon was not just the banal, gratuitous bullshit i was expecting, but a fairly touching portrait of the poignancy of changing times and the death of one's youthful prime. I was able to actually sink my teeth into it.

[@treytilley333]

The first time I watched 3000 years of longing I hated it because of narrow mindedness and setting expectations. I rewatched it with a new set of eyes and I fell in love with the story. This is one of the best stories to have ever put on screen. George Miller is a fecking genius.

[@jgrant4736]

Loved that movie!!

[@jeffreylehman1159]

That movie pulls from a lot of history in story telling, 1001 nights type story, I loved this movie.

[@danielhance1467]

Babylon is SOOOO good!

[@mack1305]

I love Baytown Outlaws

[@simonhadley8829]

My biggest gripe about Prime is that most of these interesting movies never show up as recommendations.

[@mikejackson2228]

You watched Baytown Outlaws! I knew you'd dig it.

[@migdi242424]

Babylon amazing movie ..highly recommend. And yes, No Country for Old Men by far the best movie.

[@claysmell]

takeaway: you're learning spanish because of Salma Hayek 😜

[@VijayKumar-dn4pz]

TG Maverick is an alright movie. The original was amazing. The reason why the new one's not that great is because everything shown in it has already been done.

[@treytilley333]

Not with real fighter jets with real reactions from the actors. That’s the selling point tbh.

[@VijayKumar-dn4pz]

​@@treytilley333 Well, is Titanic not that great of a movie because they didn't use the real Titanic in it? There's more to movies than real equipment. Plenty of SCI-Fi movies use fake spaceships and they are pretty darn good compared to the footage from the ISS.

[@sajteapot]

The Cell is visually stunning. Crazy wild.

[@rsmith7292]

Quiero aprender Espanol. Gracias!

[@Comdev11]

I watched Jacob's ladder when it opened in the theatres. I left the theatre thinking, what the hell did I just watch?

[@TheBlindDyslexic]

Tom Gun Maverick was Awesome!! You really missed out if you didn't see it. Like he said there is a Countdown clock, but it is done in the most Perfect and intelligent manner.

[@brentbaldwin7923]

Have you seen Sympathy for the Devil, Darren? Cage is typically intense Cage in it (and Kinnaman is great, too).

[@mikejackson2228]

You did Everly on here too? My man!

[@MotivationToSucceedNow]

"Everly" kind of reminded me of "Sin City" (one of my all-time favorites).

[@watchtrainsnow1099]

No country for old men is in my top 10 as well.

[@darcseid8997]

Donde esta la biblioteca??

[@czguy3045]

Good list as usual. I absolutely LOVE The Assassination of Jesse James. It looks SOOOO good! Discounting sci fi type stuff that can be over the top, I think it's among my very favorite looking movies of all time. Possibly my very favorite. Most scenes look like they were set up for a still photo shoot.

[@Darkroome]

Baytown outlaws would be my #1

[@georgebradford8763]

Great list! How could you have left off Blade Runner 2049??? As far as visually stunning, I can't think of one any better. You could almost freeze frame any part of the movie and hang it on your wall.

[@thegood9]

Jacob's ladder is one of the best movies ever made. Just an incredibly original film.

[@victorhughgo2376]

I didn't like Interstellar the first time I saw it because of the emotionalism, so I watched it 6 more times just to be sure I didn't miss anything and now it's one of my favorite top 5 Sci Fi flicks of all time. I think it's better than 2001 a Space Odyssey. Everly is incredible, I love Salma Hayek. Jacob's Ladder I watched as a teenager for the first time back in the 80's on HBO. It was impressive to me back then but I don't think it has aged well in my opinion. Interesting, but someone needs to make an upgrade. Babylon I didn't like, I didn't hate it exactly but I didn't love it either. I thought it was too long and drawn out, it started out good but got tedious and self indulgent towards the end, after the first hour and a half, I was more than ready for it to be over. I will probably, watch it a couple more times....probably. No Country for Old Men is a masterpiece. It's just an excellent movie. I like Sicario 1 and 2 as well. Gladiator is just a classic, a stone cold classic. Nothing like it. Lord of War I saw when I was a teen and I still like it. Any Nick Cage movie really. 3:10 to Yuma with Christian Bale, Ben Foster, and Russell Crowe, incredible remake of an excellent western, better than the original. Apocalypto is unique, it's a one of a kind movie and a phenomenal film. I've seen it 4 times. Maverick was badass, I loved it. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Bob Ford was awesome. Seen that 3 times. Amadeus is rare cinematic art, I still have it on VHS and DVD. It's an awesome movie. I have seen it too many times to count. Battleship is badass, saw that 3 times. Great alien invasion movie. Lost City of Z I haven't seen, Ghost in the Shell I saw the flick with Scarlett Johansson but not the cartoon, didn't like it but like her, Bones and All never saw, The Devil's Backbone I never saw, Facing Monsters looks awesome, I want to see that one. You have good taste in movies dude.

[@Signal_in_the_noise]

I really liked Bones and All. It’s one of those movies that are kinda slow but you can’t look away. The Lost City of Z is really good too. The real story is just as crazy. That guy was just insane. Been meaning to watch The Devils Backbone for a while now. Starting it now.