Reacting To Your Favorite Movies II

[@Shah-of-the-Shinebox]

Thanks for the shout out Maggie!!! Glad my username amuses you lol

[@agitatedmongoose]

Top 5 1) Midnight Cowboy. 2) The Graduate 3) Taxi Driver 4) Apocalypse Now 5) Network Top 5 in theater experiences: 1) Boogie Nights 2) Goodfellas 3) Pulp Fiction 4) Reservoir Dogs 5) Scarface

[@johnpjones182]

Nothing from before 1969. Hmmm.

[@agitatedmongoose]

@@johnpjones182actually The Graduate is 1967. I was born in 68. I was a 70s kid. So i relate to the movies of that time period even if I was too young to see them in the theater at the time.

[@thexyzhead]

i certainly relate to the last commenter about Paris, Texas being his favorite film and it being a part of his soul. my first and only viewing experience (i never dared or tbh will ever dare to watch it again, it was perfect for that exact moment in my life) - especially the ending sequence - will forever be ingrained into my mind. i had to leave the most loving and caring person i ever encountered without explanation and vanished and disappeared out of her life. while watching this film i imagined a reunion with her - a last proper conversation, a sense of closure for both of us, a final goodbye - and that's exactly what this film gave me. it was the most powerful experience i ever had with a piece of art ever. that indescribeable grief for her nearly drove me to suicide. Paris, Texas is part of my story and my deeply personal trauma. I still remember everything after 7 years.

[@Jupa]

My list :) 1) Apur Sanshar (1951 Satyajit Ray) 2) Hard Boiled (1991 John Woo) 3) My Night at Maud's (1969 Eric Rohmer) 4) A Prophet (I forgot the director name… 2009) 5) Possession 1981 6) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998 Terry Gilliam) 7) Barry Lyndon (1975 Stanley Kubrick) 8) Jules and Jim (1962 Francois Trauffaut) 9) The Virgin Spring (1960 Ingmar Bergman) 10) Harakiri (1964 Kobayashi) My list used to be more ‘obscure’ and ‘patrician’ but that was when I was 15. I think my tastes just simplified to what excites me the most, or becomes hypnotic, or grounding. It’s hard to put it all in 10 though, Goodfellas certainly deserves a spot there, and I really liked the Yakuza papers. Possession was a recent watch and it blew me away.

[@appearnowappearlater]

I was 15 when I saw Fire walk with me. I hadn’t seen the show before that & wasn’t familiar with Lynch. I um…wasn’t prepared for how terrifying it was. I had no idea that horror could present in that way, I couldn’t understand how someone could make something so unique and utterly disturbing. I’ve seen tons of “scary” movies in my life but still, nothing matches the terror that FWWM brought over me. I became a huge Lynch fan & then watched the series & all the rest of his films afterward. Almost 30 years later, I still love it and still get (a little) freaked out by it 😂. Honestly, I don’t think watching the series is a prerequisite to FWWM. Since you’re familiar with the story already, you’ll appreciate it. “Let’s Rock” 😫😬 💅🏼😂

[@deepfocuslens]

Thanks for sharing that. You're making me feel better.

[@michaelbledstein7515]

@@deepfocuslens please comment on my top ten favorite movies up above.

[@spearheadbt9601]

Such a great movie, one of my favorites. Sheryl Lee's performance is amazing, part of what makes the movie so terrifying.

[@b.chaline4394]

Nice to see some appreciation for Remains of the Day, my absolute favourite Ivory/Merchant film and a forgotten gem. There's something in that film that isn"t there in their other works, as brilliant as they are - I think it's the perfect combination between a solid script, impeccable acting (this might be my favourite Hopkins performance, next to The Bounty) and a beautifully haunting score, which makes it stand out from the rest of their films, which are a bit more staged and typically British. A sad but memorable film indeed.

[@chadgaul1681]

The movie "Brazil" is not only a deliciously dark, absurdist comedy. It's a Kafkaesque, beaurocratic nightmare of a movie and I absolutely adore it! Terry Gilliam at his peak! My other favorite movies in no particular ranking except alphabetical include... 8 1/2 (1963) After Hours (1985) Akira (1988) Amadeus (1984) Apocalypse Now (1979) Blue Velvet (1986) Chinatown (1974) A Clockwork Orange (1971) Diabolique (1955) The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) The Exorcist (1973) Fallen Angels (1995) Fargo (1996) L.A. Confidential (1997) M (1931) Network (1976) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Parasite (2019) Seven Samurai (1954) The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Spirited Away (2001) Sunset Boulevard (1950) There Will Be Blood (2007) Three Colors: Blue/White/Red (1993-94) Vertigo (1958) Victor/Victoria (1982) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966) Your Name (2016) And many others!

[@jonathannoble9465]

You not having seen Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me is one of the most surprising revelations of the year. Watching the entire series is definitely not a prerequisite of being able to understand/appreciate the feature film. If you get the gist of the plot and characters, you don’t need the all the filler of each and every episode. WE NEED THE REVIEW!❤

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

Mine is City Lights which has been the case for around 8 years now. The highest achievement in cinematic excellence. It's deceptively simple, a host of seeming contradictions. There aren't any words and yet it speaks volumes, it's a love story but it's also not at all, it was immediately an anachronism in its time and yet it's still so clearly instantly timeless. The last because not being preoccupied with chasing trends will keep it standing tall when trends erode. It's a film that's effortlessly romantic and yet the entire thing ends on a cliffhanger where it's in question whether the lead is really loved or not. But gratitude can be even more powerful than love and the apologetic yet deeply thankful body language of Cherrill shows this. City Lights serves as an eternal reminder that you don't do anything for someone you care for for hope of reciprocity, but because the wellbeing of another matters more than your desires when you do care that much. Yet *because* we are human we can't help but wish it with all our hearts, and just because it's not owed doesn't mean it's not tragic that someone can't feel the same as what they falsely built you up to be in their minds. It's tender, it's beautiful, it's painful and joyous.

[@evanjohnmo]

The movie I always come back to is "Glengarry Glen Ross." I can begin watching at almost any point in that film, and be interested. This workplace struggle, which is more intensified in this movie setting, is something that many people encounter, and identify with. We'd all like to say certain things to a boss, colleague, or client that this movie exemplifies, but we can't because of legal reasons. In that concept, it acts as a form of release. I also like each character adds a significant contribution to the story; there are no wasted or unneeded lines. Star studded cast as well.

[@timbreen1623]

Best movie I never want to see again

[@goonbelly5841]

Here are a few old ones that I really like. The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) Fury (1936) The Maltese Falcon (1941) Laura (1944) The Mask of Dimitrios (1944) Detour (1945) Out of the Past (1947) Ace in the Hole (1951) High Noon (1952) The Bandwagon (1953) Forbidden Planet (1956) A Face in the Crowd (1957) Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Hud (1963) In Cold Blood (1967) Bullit (1968) The Wild Bunch (1969)

[@nikk796]

What are you T-Rex ?? Lol

[@baraka92]

Nice list.

[@bencarlson4300]

A Face in the Crowd, Ace in the Hole, and Sweet Smell of Success are films I always consider a trilogy (given their similar themes, era, and moral perspective) and they’re all deeply underrated masterpieces. A Face in the Crowd specifically is a top 10 all time movie for me.

[@IndieAuthorX]

My top ten is kind of constantly evolving. Brighter Summer Day (All time fav) Mulholland Drive The Empire Strikes Back Andrei Rublev Casablanca Wings of Desire Apocolypse Now Moonrise Kingdom Blade Runner Chungking Express

[@andrewdavis6283]

A long time ago I read an interview with Jacques Rivette where he was talking about Fire Walk With Me. He hadn't watched a single episode of Twin Peaks and said watching Fire Walk With Me was the most amazing experience he ever had at the movie theater. As another commenter said, as long you know the general storyline of the show, you can follow the movie. And what you can't follow, just chalk it up to Lynch being Lynch. I actually prefer the movie over the show. It goes places the show could never dare go with the limitations of network television.

[@bencarlson4300]

That being said, the show (both the original series and the return) have sequences that are equally disturbing to Fire Walk With Me. The finale of season 2 is one of the ballsiest episodes of television ever aired, I cannot believe they let Lynch go that far in the early 90s on network television.

[@violinsinthevoid4579]

Honestly, seeing twin peaks the return and fire walk with me is enough since you’ve probably seen the best episodes of the earlier show. Although I enjoy the show overall, I wouldn’t have lost sleep over somebody summarizing the basic plot of season 2. The last episode that you said you watched is pretty special and good to know, but just watching fire walk with me and then the return is such a profound experience. Episode 8 of the new twin peaks show is one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen on television. It still gives me goosebumps.

[@totomomo18]

some of my favorite movies are : It's A Wonderful Life 1946 , The Game 1997, The Count Of Monte Cristo 2002 , Frequency 2000 , Conan The Barberian 1982 , Highlander 1986, The Firm 1993

[@sholaakinbola9212]

The Game is underrated, one of Fincher’s best imo

[@jotade2098]

@@sholaakinbola9212 well to logic kinda falls apart by the end, but i like it.

[@TimLeeSongs]

All great choices. I think I would go for Brief Encounter. Once you've seen it a few times and seen past the plummy accents or the 'old-fashioned' nature of the people, you realise what a truly beautiful piece of art this is. Celia Johnson's performance alone is one of the most emotional I've ever seen. The combination of the acting, music and visuals is so powerful and moving. A classic British masterpiece.

[@herbertquain6875]

Not my all time favorite but definitely my favorite in the last 20 years or so is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and I don't think it gets enough love. It resembles the book in the broadest outline form but just about every detail is slightly or totally different, but I think it's just masterfully constructed and honestly a pretty big improvement over the source. Oldman probably deserved his oscar for this instead of his so-so Churchill impression, but Mark Strong definitely deserved a supporting one. There are 3 or 4 scenes where he conveys more with his face than I've seen an actor do maybe ever. And the great John Hurt...probably has less than 2 minutes of screen time but wow, legendary. It's flat out genius imo, but definitely requires and rewards multiple viewings, which weirdly is not something you hear much about movies anymore given that we actually can watch stuff an infinite number of times now.

[@nationalcoasternews5798]

I’m blown away you haven’t seen all of twin peaks, particularly fire walk with me. If I were you I’d make that your absolute top priority, because it truly is one of the most amazing things that I think has ever been done. Watch the entirety of twin peaks (fire walk with me between the original and return) and do a review, it’d be incredible. As far as it feeling like it’s not going anywhere you really just need to stick with it and see what happens. Also would have to say that Sheryl Lee’s performance in fire walk with me is the best in any Lynch film

[@helvete_ingres4717]

why should someone's top priority be to watch a tv show lmao

[@nationalcoasternews5798]

@@helvete_ingres4717 I mean top priority as far as watchlist

[@billwilson9602]

@@helvete_ingres4717 For someone who reviews television and film for a living? You really didn't think this comment through 😂

[@RB-.-]

It was my last david lynch project i saw too. I wasn’t even much a fan of the show but the movie is 10/10

[@helvete_ingres4717]

@@billwilson9602 1) I don't think this channel is big enough to really make a living, 2) - even if it were, I guess the top priority should just be to watch every show and movie that's ever been made? You're talking as if it's possible to run out of media to review even if you were dependent on that for your meals. Think it's you who needs to think things thru more

[@TheFrankm3]

I would highly recommend you stick with Twin Peaks, it’s absolutely my favourite thing ever created for TV. Took me a while to get to it as well, but I now adore the world they created. Fire walk with me is superb too. Love you videos, always great to get your perspective.

[@adrenochromejoe7448]

My 10 Favorites In No Order ... - IN A LONELY PLACE (1950) - VERTIGO - TAXI DRIVER - AKIRA (1988) - PULP FICTION - CUBE (1997) - FIGHT CLUB - LOTR: The Fellowship Of The Ring - OLDBOY - LOVE EXPOSURE (2008)

[@SmallvillenerdTwo]

CUBE is such a gem

[@sprawlz6466]

I like ur list. Still gotta see some of these tho

[@sprawlz6466]

@@SmallvillenerdTwo or maybe they’re acclaimed because people tend to like them?

[@that1guy375]

@@SmallvillenerdTwo A reddit and 4chan list would be very different lol. It's not a stretch for these films to be someones favorites. Such a dumb comment lol.

[@user-gg6sh7wr6d]

Love exposure!!!! You have incredible taste

[@nationaltrails9585]

One thing that might be overlooked is Mario Puzo's voice in the book and then there is how Francis Ford Coppola adapted the book to the screen. I'm glad I was able to read the book first. :)

[@Tolstoy111]

And that novel is terrible! Coppola made a silk purse out of a cow's ear.

[@danielcottrell1707]

In "The Remains of the Day" the most heartbreaking scene was a deleted scene (till this day I wonder why) It is a scene that takes place at the pier Where Stevens (Anthony Hopkins) encounters a fellow butler retired. It was when talking with him of there duties it all dawns on Stevens what he has lost, it catches up to him. It makes that symbolic scene with the bird that flies away all the more potent.

[@carl_anderson9315]

I only have 1 favorite movie since I was on my 20s: 2001 A Space Odyssey, and I’m absolutely convinced it’s the best movie in film history, to put it simply, it marks the end of Hollywood’s Golden Era and the begging of the New Hollywood. It’s absolutely perfect, irrepetible, and could only be made at that moment. For more words, Maggie gave a perfect description a few years ago.

[@TalentSpotter83]

Ad Astra is a film I'm really fond of. Sure, there are moments or sequences that might feel tacked on or jarring. But it's a superb story and character study. I loved how it tackled big themes such as father and sons, isolation and perspective. Especially how in the empty, cold and desolation of space one man chose despair whilst with the miracle of life on Earth another man chose hope. So powerful, his speech at the end is very moving. Brad Pitt was phenomenal giving an understated performance. I love the score by Max Richter too.

[@bencarlson4300]

I had high expectations going into it, like 2001 meets Apocalypse Now type of expectations, and it’s nowhere near either of those. Need to rewatch it though.

[@darrylgreen5655]

Thank you for sharing your reflections of Remains of the Day; it's good to know you and your Dad are among those who appreciate this great film.

[@sprawlz6466]

I think Life of Pi might be my favorite movie of all time. It’s visually mesmerizing, I love the direction style, they story is great and I find it very powerful, it’s just all around a masterpiece. Cool Hand Luke is another one that’s a solid contender. Beautiful movie from start to finish and Paul Newman is always fantastic. And I don’t really count this one because it’s just the conclusion to the show, but End of Evangelion is one of the greatest pieces of art ever created in my opinion.

[@eazymethod01]

i was reading this comment thinking yea Life of PI is great and then "End of Evangelion" was like a lightning strike. Nice taste!

[@sprawlz6466]

@CWS and TKP 66-02 to each their own I suppose. Personally, that movie has a massive impact on me every time I see it

[@b1thearchitect401]

Great choice with Fire Walk With Me. One of the most misunderstood masterpieces in American film history

[@user-gg6sh7wr6d]

Absolutely

[@michaelbledstein7515]

My top ten favorite movies in alphabetical order are: Braveheart Bringing Up Baby Dolores Claiborne Forrest Gump Innerspace Magnolia Maltese Falcon Psycho Purple Rose of Cairo Singin in the Rain

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

I can't stand Allen but Purple Rose of Cairo is one of two exceptions for me, and it's just cheating. If you love that era of movies at all it's complete bait. Psycho's also in my top 10. 🙂

[@michaelbledstein7515]

@@bespectacledheroine7292 what's the other exception from Woody Allen?

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

@@michaelbledstein7515 Hannah and Her Sisters. I'm Wiest's #1 fan is a large part of it.

[@michaelbledstein7515]

@Bespectacled Heroine I met Dianne Weist in 2018. She signed my dvd covers of Purple Rose of Cairo and Radio Days. Also love Hannah and Her Sisters.

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

@@michaelbledstein7515 ! I'd like to, she nails those maternal roles the best I've seen from any actress.

[@esteeb67]

I always miss out on the original question... My favorite movies: Jaws The Apartment Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf King Kong (33) Crimes and Misdemeanors Raising Arizona Fish Called Wanda

[@jotade2098]

nice mix

[@esteeb67]

I didn't explain, so let me add it here. Jaws - to me just the perfect adventure movie. Great performances, pacing and mostly Quint. Also, the side characters have a real quality about them that you don't get much in modern films. The Apartment - Great performances. Masterful direction and a heartbreaking and sweet story. I identify a lot with the Jack Lemmon character here. Billy Wilder at his best. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf - great play/script, unforgettable performances and direction. This movie really pulls you into the descent into madness. King Kong - One of my first monster movies as a kid, but one with a heart and while the first act is a bit slow, it makes up for it in the end with great special effects and a tragic story. Crimes and Misdemeanors - Woody at his best. Wonderfully written characters and great performances. A tragic story with the proper amount of wit and a shocking revelation about human nature. Raising Arizona - I love the Coens. I could have picked anything, but there is something so wonderfully giddy about this movie that makes it my favorite. Nicholas Cage is phenomenal as HI McDonough. The side characters, as usual with the Coens are all brilliantly funny, and their direction and writing is unsurpassed. There are other filmmakers out there with a great visual sense, but none with the same amount of whimsy and attention to detail. Fish Called Wanda - All the brilliance of Python in a very straight-ahead story. All of the actors are brilliant and hilarious. To me, this contains both Cleese's and Kevin Kline's best roles.

[@sprawlz6466]

Can never go wrong with Jaws. It’s such a captivating film. Every time I see it on somewhere, I can’t help myself and I always need to sit down and watch the rest of the movie lol

[@esteeb67]

@@sprawlz6466 Same here. It also doesn't hurt that I grew up in Massachusetts and know where it was filmed really well.

[@harmoniaartificiosa]

FWWM is one of my favorites too. It’s an extremely dark and dense film, but at the same time beautiful and absurd. Sheryl Lee’s performance is truly unforgettable. The soundtrack is absolutely perfect. I don’t think that you must watch the entire Twin Peaks series to enjoy it, but to have a sense of what it’s about obviously helps.

[@pocphotocompany]

Like yourself, I don't have one movie I could call my favorite but several that I could include in a top 10 or 15 list. And that list could change around. Today though I'll choose Amélie. This film is considered a romantic comedy, a certainly it is but I could never just include it in the rom com genre. That almost would seem to degrade the movie. It is one of the most beautiful shot films and visually delicious, especially with the way color is used. It is romantic without being saccharine but it's also quirky, funny and poignant. Audrey Tautou in the title role wonderful. Her enthusiasm and child-like wonder are infectious. The complete title of the movie from the French translation is The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain.

[@ryanrudolph5667]

WTF? You haven’t seen The Return? Bertrand Bonello included it on his ballot for the BFI top 100 list, and you can see why in his films. The Return is one of the absolute greatest things Lynch ever did and by extension one of the best films ever made, and if you consider it a TV show, then it’s the best show ever. It’s just this project that exudes that powerful creative energy that all Lynch projects have. He’s someone who made me want to become an artist. In The Return he makes his most ambitious project but still it has all the stylistic flairs of his early works. Complete creative freedom. It’s funny and scary and depressing in the most existential ways imaginable. It’s Mulholland Drive(probably my favourite film, maybe), taken to the max. Maggie, you really need to watch The Return, and the best way to do so is to get through seasons 1 and 2 and Fire Walk With Me.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

I would say that if you've seen the finale of Twin Peaks season 2 and some of the Return you have more than enough to see Fire Walk With Me. I recently watched it and was pleasantly surprised at how well it has aged. Kiefer Sutherland does a great cameo and David Bowie makes a brief appearance. So cool.

[@alexandreb888]

The Darjeeling Limited is one of mine

[@GentlemanJim61]

Have you ever seen Midnight Cowboy (1969)? That is one of my favorites, I would love to hear your review of it.

[@rafaelramirez1507]

1973's "The Wicker man" is my favorite horror flick , while my favorite weird film is "Who killed Teddy Bear" (1967) with Sal Mineo

[@rafaelramirez1507]

Oh man I forgot these two as well ... 1970 "War of the Gargantuas" and "Children shouldn't play with dead things" (1972)

[@Desire123ification]

The Fall (2006) / Me and You and everyone we know (2006) / City of God (2002) / The Birds ('63)

[@gusshavinski]

I would love to hear your reaction on the movie Ida, it's one of my favorites and a beautiful film.

[@pedroV2003]

‘Favorite’ movie? Well there are movies that I consider great movies that because of the subject matter and how its shown I can only watch once ever 5-10 years (Requiem of a Dream and Sophie’s Choice comes to mind). And then there are movies that I think are great and can watch almost any time. Here’s a short list in no particular order - • Godfather I and II - Operatic vs realistic but the opening of the Godfather thru the wedding scene IMO maybe as good as movie making ever got. • Cool Hand Luke - spectacular cast and a great story that was as good as the book. Captures the problem of how a round peg fits into a square hole about as well as possible. Has great insight into religion too. • Four Wedding and a Funeral - What can I say I am a sucker for romantic comedies and I think this is a good one. • Requiem for a Dream - About as good a film as I’ve ever seen about addiction. Love the performances and the look of the film. • That Thing You Do - If you are a musician (like me) who grew up in the 60’s in the wake of the Beatles then I don’t see how you can ever tire of this movie. I sure never do. • Almost Famous - See above. • Revolutionary Road - Brilliant book well adapted for the screen. Terrific performances by DeCaprio and Winslet and a BRILLIANT score by Thomas Newman. • The Fabulous Baker Boys - Brilliant performances by Jeff and Beau Bridges. And Michelle Pfeiffer is mmmmm!! • The Deer Hunter - I would put the first half of this movie up with any movie in terms of how beautiful and powerful it is. • The Dig - I love how quiet and simple this movie. Have seen it at least a half dozen times. Ready to watch it again. • Brooklyn - Same as The Dig. I could on but I’ll stop and get back to work.

[@georgebarrett2132]

good films, all having merits, some more so some shared some unique, but ones that keep them enduring. stanton and stockwell are great there, bravo to your sub who cited it and why AND with such a strength in such few words. (edt. something chewd away a couple sentences that read..).. ..stanton and stockwell are prime cuts in that one, and the ending where he at least reimbursed better late than never is indeed one of the most touching moments in cinema. correct you are, the double edgness throughout is so well done and flowing with silently growing force so as to hit as hard as possible in the finale. with it's bitter-sweet emotional duality of joy yet also accompanied by the remainder of loss of love. and further more, that then transcending past the completed story itself with it's expanse situating stigmatically, inherited by the innocent one who know's his father really love's his mother...closure yet still not, i mean. thank you for another fun 1/4 hr.

[@rigelb9025]

Got some definite 'Lara Croft' look/vibes going in this segment. It suits you well.

[@deepfocuslens]

Lol...when people ask me to describe my style...I always say Lara Croft.

[@rigelb9025]

@@deepfocuslens So I'd have to say, you're always spot on.

[@rong2912]

Our girl Maggie is way cooler than Alicia Vikander.

[@ArthurAugustyn]

@@deepfocuslens Yeah but is it Lare-uh or Lar-uh?

[@SmallvillenerdTwo]

I always thought she looked more like Marilyn Manson before he was famous

[@pinkzeppelintheater]

My favorites would have to Be Fanny and Alexander, Persona, The Cremator and Mulholland Dr.

[@johnmcguire1792]

I really love the Mighty Morphin Power Ranger movie. Its right up there with Star trek 5 and Transformers 4

[@buzzardbeatniks]

I watched Fire Walk With Me in the theater when I was 18, having only watched a couple episodes of Twin Peaks, and I LOVED it. I think it totally worked as a stand alone film. I watched the Twin Peaks series 7 years later, I still enjoyed it (at least the 1st season) perfectly well even though I went in with the mystery of Laura Palmers killer already spoiled.

[@JC-li8kk]

I’ve only seen La La Land once but every single time I’m trying to decide on a movie I’m tempted to watch it again. I just have so many others to watch that I feel like they’d be in the back of my head distracting me from thoroughly enjoying La La Land the way I know it should be enjoyed. And these aren’t just your average movies that I haven’t seen yet. It’s The GodFather Part 2, Fight Club, The Professional, Heat, Dead Poets Society, Almost Famous, Drive, Rear Window. Just wish I had more time to properly watch these. It’s driving me crazy that I haven’t seen them yet.

[@gtf5392]

Heat and DPS are in my top 10 and I know a lot of the other ones you listed are in other people’s top 10.

[@agesflow6815]

A _Fire Walk With Me_ memory: 1992. Stoned, my friend and I stood in a long line at the box office. People wearing western gear and cowboy hats were waiting to buy their tickets. In my Southeast Texas town opening night for _FWWM_ somehow coincided with opening night for Eastwood’s _Unforgiven._ I think we were the only ones in line not dressed up for the rodeo. With great difficulty we kept it together enough to get our tickets and make our way to the theater. _Unforgiven_ probably sold out that night but _FWWM_ had less than a dozen moviegoers. As a young Twin Peaks fan I expected it to be like the series, only amped up a bit, but Lynch stripped away the prime-time censorship fluff of television to get to the heart of the story: Laura Palmer. Still a teen, I think my naïveté regarding the horror of Laura’s story was reinforced by the quirky humor of the tv series. Lynch completely upended those notions and left me stunned as the credits rolled. I look forward to your eventual review.

[@Jupa]

I tried watching FWWM whilst high and BOI I couldn’t do it. Too hardcore.

[@miquebts]

My fav in no order Forrest Gump Watchmen The professional The two towers As good as it gets Pet sematary (Mary Lambert) Once upon a time in Hollywood Batman mask of the phantasm Starship troopers Ghost world Matrix trilogy Ghost in the shell (Mamoru Oshii)

[@scottshepard1215]

1. The Exorcist - seems obv at this point to pick this one as a fav, but there is something about The Exorcist that feels REAL; like a philosophical lesson on the existence of evil forces. Friedkin’s Documentary resume definitely added a layer of the feeling of grounded immediacy, the build-up of explainable to otherworldly, taking you deeper into the hypnosis of the evil force in control of the characters, the bedroom even the outside world. Whether you believe or not (what’s hard not to understand the reality of evil?) it does provoke reactions, sure it was the 70’s, but there were also films like Witchfinder General, Blood on Satan’s Claw, NotLD, LHotL, all great n all that, but none provoked such panic like The Exorcist (and still hasn’t maybe except Martyrs, Hereditary, Blair Witch).. I’m ranting.. 2. Climax (2018) - Not a Gaspar fan geek by any means, but Climax might be my favorite film experience. Devilishly chaotic, cheeky, immersive, terrifying, hand-clammy, purely experiential and done in a way that was both messy and groundbreaking in its natural adlib of choreography, lack-of-script, natural audio with no added effects. One word would be electrifying. I can’t praise this film enough. Euphoric nausea. 3. Lady Vengeance - My favorite of the Vengeance Trilogy. The score, the acting, the twists n turns, the stoic beauty of our protagonist, her love for those children and the ruthless unsung quest for serving the man what he had coming., using her adversity as her source to exact her force against him, her sorrow and beauty and badassery makes this one the best of the 3 imo. 4. Good Time - Haunting messy heist film that exudes charm and angst. The protagonist is repugnant but charming. His selfishness leaves land mines in his path and the poor folks who step on em are no fault of his. Heaven Knows When is another gem from the Safdie Brothers.

[@kangaroo3708]

Anthony Hopkins is the greatest living actor Fight me!

[@jotade2098]

oh Remains of the Day

[@jeffreyjeziorski1480]

​@@jotade2098Mutiny on the Bounty....Zorro....

[@friedux2065]

Wow, you have to watch all of Twin Peaks! FWWM is one of my top 5 of all time. The S2 ending is also incredible as is S3.

[@JamesMc2051]

Here's 30 off the top of my head. Most of them are very well known but I'm being honest rather than trying to be original. And I'll have forgotten loads too. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - acting masterclass The Thing - great idea, claustrophobic (which works well in horror) Alien - ditto, the above The Godfather II - sprawling family drama, interspersed with danger and dubious morality Goodfellas - because of the sense of pace Gangster no 1 - the best of the many British crime movies The Elephant Man - another acting masterclass, it suits black and white too The Exorcist - for the sense of dread in the atmosphere Wag The Dog - very well acted, cynical and a little flippant, in other words a perfect political movie Hard Eight - this does a weird thing where it makes the characters very sympathetic when, rationally, they might be less so Apocalypse Now - very stylish in its best moments, the opening monologue under the fan, the monologue of Kurtz in the shadows Network - another superbly acted movie taking an idea to its extremes The Road - a movie so heavy emotionally that it lifts it beyond other post-apocalyptic fare 12 Angry Men - classic courtroom movie La Dolce Vita -stylish and surreal Dr Strangelove - ridiculous and serious Monty Python: The Life Of Brian - ditto The Hustler - epic acting across the board, gorgeously shot Taxi Driver - intense, focus of the camera shifts from distant observer to within the character very well The Princess Bride - funny, smart and original Blade Runner - brought in a whole style, see its influence everywhere, even in something like Se7en The Third Man - it's just beautifully shot, the angles, the close ups, and very modern in a sense The Visitor - I just love the humanity in the performances Glengarry Glen Ross - for the contrast in character acting from meek to obnoxious to sly to naive The Conversation - for how it builds a sense of paranoia in the audience to match the protagonist 2001 - epic scale, with Kubrick's usual faultless design and lighting, it'd be tedious in most director's hands but Kubrick was a hypnotist Persona - psychological study that switches gears Being There - absurd, sweet and profound Sightseers - unusual choice, I guess, I just love the tone and darkness of the comedy Pinocchio - a relic from my childhood maybe I imagine most people will have seen more than 25 of them as most are regular choices on most Best Of lists. Where I'm more ignorant is in the pre-1960 stuff so no Hitchcock or Chaplin or westerns for me. I've watched about 10 movies made before 1960 in my life.

[@skabcat242]

Wow. Very surprised you never Fire Walk with Me. I suggest seeing it. I love the score.

[@IndieAuthorX]

Yo, honestly, I just didn't watch the second half of Twin Peaks season 2 for years because it was so bad. However, the series finale, at least the second half, is extremely good and my favorite show ending. Time has deconstructed this ending in a way that goes beyond its original intent. It has aged very well. The show loses its way, but I believe that almost makes it better with time. The show has come to be about unresolved traumas and processing the painful open chapters of our life as we face mortality. Furthermore, it's about seeing ourselves and others separate from an idealized or villainized perspective and instead incorporating all of who we are into one solid image.

[@ptose]

anyway to me it's obviously difficult to choose a single movie, but one of my absolute favorite ones (maybe my favorite one) could be Dead of summer with Jean Seberg as a woman closed in this house in the desert during a heatwave. I guess It's a very obscure title and it's quite divisive (there are those who see it just as not particularly good imitation of Antonioni, I obviously strongly disagree even if it's in that vein) and those who think it's an incredible movie. To me it's an exceptional work, the story is simple (even if the movie is hard to pigeonhole, a strange giallo a bit like Blow up) but the atmosphere, distant, oneiric and "veiled as a arab woman" to quote a brilliant review of the movie is just extraordinary.

[@gokul_nath_g]

Oasis by Lee Chang-dong Children of Men The Naked Island by Kaneto Shinto Saragossa Manuscript A Bright Summer Day by Edward Yang Millennium Actress by Satoshi Kon are some of my all time favorites. ✌️

[@83aber1]

Shaw Brothers Kung Fu films. Great fight choreography. 36th chamber of Shaolin is great.

[@johnwatkins9383]

My favorite is No Country for Old Men

[@ptose]

I can't believe that YOU haven't watched Twin peaks. You have to see it in its entirety, Fire walks with me and Missing pieces included obviously. Don't think in terms of "how much time I have to watch it" but more to the fact that I'm sure you will think "how didn't I watch this before". It's an uneven show (a good part of the second half of the second season when Lynch went away is not great onestly), but the amount of unforgettable scenes is well worth the time.

[@user-gg6sh7wr6d]

I can’t think of any other film that better encapsulates this channel than twin peaks: fire walk with me.

[@johnpjones182]

Isn't everything Lynch has done since "Blue Velvet" (except "the Straight Story", which I haven't seen) pretty much the same thing? If it speaks to you, then fine, but I get tired of his wacky schtick.

[@elleryprescott]

I love that you’ve seen Babylon “8 or 9 times” but then say you’re just not sure if you have time for that one David Lynch film. 😂😂😂 I would also rewatch Babylon before watching a boring David Lynch movie, so… no judgement! I’m also curious how you’ve seen Babylon so many times and say you absolutely love it (as do I) and yet you say it’s not a favorite? It begs the question - how incredible does a movie have to be to become a favorite for you?

[@markkavanagh7377]

Apocalypto Some Like It Hot Back to the Future Raiders of the Lost Ark Downfall Fish Tank Seven Samurai King Kong(Peter Jackson) The Omen(Original) On the Waterfront That's today's Top 10......

[@turnbull1621]

I couldn’t even decide on a top five, let alone one favorite

[@LucasGriffin237]

Ok you definitely need to watch the Fallout with Jenna Ortega. I would consider it one of the most underrated movies of all time especially with how phenomenal the characters are. The portrayal of emotion without words and excellent camera work, great dialogue and characters make this movie a hidden gem. The movie discusses a violent and horrific topic while depicting tragedy in a non violent way. It’s Jenna Ortega’s best role as far as I’m concerned and an awesome watch

[@snowgrubs]

my personal 10: possession (1981) tropical malady (2004) daisies (1966) miss lonely (1985) all about lily chou chou (2001) taste of cherry (1997) cure (1997) the face of another (1966) terrorizers (1986) persona (1966)

[@that1guy375]

Great taste, love all those films. I just recently watched Miss Lonely and His Motorbike, Her Island. Miss Lonely was fantastic, the ending really snuck up on me. I can't wait to watch more Obayashi.

[@snowgrubs]

@@that1guy375 he's one of my favorites. hanagatami is possibly my next favorite by him, honestly almost made my top 10 as well.

[@scottshepard1215]

Great list!

[@that1guy375]

@@snowgrubs Oh, interesting. Added to my list! I wanted to finish his 80's movies but I might have to bump thar one up.

[@johnschmude5852]

Here is a list of films that have had an impact on me WAOVW is #1 the rest are in no order. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) Scenes from a Marriage (1973) There Will Be Blood (2007) Beauty and the Beast (1946) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Macbeth (1971) Happiness (1998) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) The Silence of the Lambs (1991) The Color Purple (1985) The Fifth Element (1997) My Own Private Idaho (1991) Rear Window (1954) Dancer in the Dark (2000) Amélie (2001) The World According to Garp (1982) Crash (1996) All About My Mother (1999) Eraserhead (1977) The Ice Storm (1997)

[@drdavid1963]

What I love about Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me is it really has very little to do with the series. Of course, the characters. But the plot (we're talking David Lynch so that's a loose description) is completely different to the series. Just a little familiarity with the series should be enough. Think more Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive rather than Twin Peaks the series

[@IndieAuthorX]

I think it a flip side of the same coin.

[@drdavid1963]

@@IndieAuthorX But a radically different side

[@phantompunk0072]

Nightcrawler with Jake Gyllenhaal or The Place Beyond the Pines.

[@simeon3629]

I hope you review High Noon (1952) someday. it's my favorite movie

[@Subtle-System]

Surprised Twin Peaks season 1 seems like a struggle to get passed it... I understand that for season 2 and the return... but every episode of season 1 was totally awesome to me

[@civy420]

My favorite movie is "The Double" 2013, I appreciate the cinematography and deep buzzard metaphor

[@cwdkidman2266]

I gravitate to two groups of movies: 1) Howard Hawks and the Paramount Marx Brothers and 2) the New Hollywood from Blow-up 1966 to about, say, Annie Hall 1977/78. Everything hinged on Paranoia. Sure, Hollywood struck back with The Sting and Rocky (would it have been made if Rocky were black?). But the one movie I admire the most for its power was DELIVERANCE (or the lack thereof). It's very Greek; Aeschylus could have written it. NOTHING in this movie dates it. Clothes, haircuts, dialogue is functional. It's so spare that this film about a weekend rafting trip gone wrong can encompass the American experience from the first settlers to Vietnam. The four leads treat the locals like we treated the Indians, Africans, and the Vietnamese. We ALWAYS go in half-cocked and depending on our modernity to save us and sometimes we fail. It's important to note that these guys are suburban Atlantans who Do Not talk about race, civil rights, or the War. Yes, Lewis can come across as pompous as a character auditioning for a Hemingway novel and yes Drew is a cookie whose knowledge of the Steinbeckian Sons of the Soil is obtained vicariously through old folk songs but don't shoot them down for that: it's real and true to life of many many people. In the end Ed Gentry's Fitzgerald man hero saves them while Bobby's Sinclair Lewis Babbitesque boosterism saves his own violated humanity through the sheer ignoring of it. And I said leads, not good guys or heroes. Because right and wrong in this movie depends on geography and class. Like the racist cops in The French Connection, whom do you identify with? But DELIVERANCE is so much bigger. Like Bonnie and Clyde and On The Waterfront and Citizen Kane and His Girl Friday DELIVERANCE IS AMERICA. IT made a boatload of money and the reason it's not as talked about today is because of The Godfather and Cabaret. The story is specific to the guys and doesn't give a fuck about the audience. I've heard some say that the first burial is too shallow, they should've dug with their oars, yada yada. To which Deliverance says "GTFO, We're making hard decisions in split seconds and you can eat shit and die for all we care about what you think we should've done." It's the only movie with an attitude like that, a vibe like that, I've ever seen. It doesn't care about right and wrong past a certain point; it's only concern is getting the hell out of there and no one's stopping them. If Xenophon had written The Four instead of The Ten Thousand I'd compare it to that. But DELIVERANCE is truer. Shakespeare is too crowded with humanity and Aeschylus, Sophocles,.and Euripides didn't have Duelin' Banjos. Or Jon Voight when he was downright beautiful in form acting ability and politics. When he was BETTER than Redford and as beautiful as Alain Delon or Simon Ward. And it had Reynolds before he broke his arm patting himself on the back. But in all honesty no one did more to promote Deliverance than he did, since he saw the reaction to his posing for Cosmo and was genuinely horrified by his own stupidity. He hit the talk show circuit like a shark smelling blood and lived on the couches of guests on talk shows for six months, promoting it like Spike Lee's X caps. And he blamed himself for the lack of academy acting awards and nominations, especially for Ned Beatty. And he died insisting Deliverance was the most powerful film ever made. Today it's remembered by the public for THE SCENE and all the cheap horror knockoffs it inspired and the fear of Appalachian folk. But ask the Vietnamese who the good guys were in Ia Drang and Tet. Only Roman Polanski makes movies as claustrophobic. Watch Deliverance and see if you don't feel the mountains are watching them, with the opening minutes and all the shots of the characters through branches and leaves. The very title is ironic since no one is delivered. And checkout the book by James Dickey for Lewis's occupation. He's a landlord. And a wanna be Land Lord. But I'd say Drew is the pious downfall of the group. In the book he's shot, no question. The movie is ambiguous, but if Drew killed himself he may have cost Lewis his leg and Ed and Bobby coming close to going to prison. This is even more powerful than Pakula's Paranoia Trilogy.

[@howzyerfather]

0:58: Shah of the Shinebox, LOL 😂

[@Evocati2008]

Small film: "The Straight Story", a lesson in restraint, a masterpiece Western: movie - "The Wild Bunch", TV series- "Lonesome Dove"- full of rich characterizations of McMurtry's classic. Just an incredible series, sans a few really bad special effects (geeze, that sandstorm was awful) Suspense Action:- "The Fugitive", the most professional film I have ever watched. From direction, acting, writing, to the shooting, & editing. Should be in film students classes. War: "Platoon" Comedy: " Animal House", "40 Year Old Virgin" Historical drama: Series- "Rome" by HBO. The litmus test for all other series that followed it. The most influential series of the century so far. Movie- "Jesus Of Nazareth"- an ensemble cast second to none, Franco Zeffirelli at the top of his game. Was a TV series here in the States. Oliver Stone's "JFK" is a master class in editing. Michael Mann's "Heat" has amazing sound effects, including some of the most bombastic gunfire sounds ever heard on film. Just a few, more well known options I came up with. Enjoy your vids, liked & subbed.

[@lawdhaffmuhsee]

One of my all time fav movies, that I find endlessly rewatchable, is The Wonder Boys. Sad that people just don't seem to know about this movie. I suppose if you read what it's about, or just eyeball the movie poster, it probably looks boring. I have this movie up there with The BIg LEbowski in movies I can rewatch and always seem to find new jokes that maybe I missed. Also, I'm so not into TOby McGuire, but this movie, and The Ice Storm, were just in his weird wheelhouse. ANyway, can't say enough good things about this movie. Hope you've seen it.

[@jeffreyjeziorski1480]

Brother from Another Planet. Brother Sun, Sister Moon Swing Time The General The Truman Show The Seven Samurai Once Upon a Time in the West The Man who Shot Liberty Vallance Treasure of the Siera Madre Jaws My Fair Lady The Sound of Music North by Northwest So many more

[@jeffreyjeziorski1480]

Tender Mercies The Apostle Little Big Man Vanilla Sky

[@RareCinephile]

It’s funny because I’ve seen your video on it, but Black Swan is my favorite film of all time. The music connects with me on such a personal level. Natalie Portman is absolutely furious and easily one of my favorite performances, and might be my favorite lead actress performance. The visuals are both stunning and disturbing, which to me is the perfect combo. The themes are incredibly intriguing and I’m always hooked from beginning to end. Personally, comedy is something that has only worked in The Lighthouse, when it comes to psychological horror. I feel like self-awareness and a comedic edge would’ve ruined the tone for me. Perfect Blue and The Red Shoes I also like, but both of those have that bit of comedic artistic edge that really distracts me when watching them. I also don’t think those films explored their main character in ways that were that interesting or intriguing to me. Perfect Blue was also a bit too repetitive and The Red Shoes focused on characters that were personally just not that interesting.

[@blackswan4486]

Awww thanks!

[@rawpower5419]

Would love to see you do a video on Mystic River

[@jotade2098]

lately Swiss Army Man. Absurd funny and emotional.. Brilliant and unique

[@jeffmcdonald4225]

I like to listen to you, to try to pick up good taste in film, through osmosis. My favorites are Big Trouble In Little China, Man On Fire, and Underworld. I know, I know. I can't help it!

[@matttorrence2900]

This woman's favorite film is The Incredible Mr. Limpet. Don't let her fool you.

[@Mooseman327]

Fire Walk With Me is a standalone film. You don't have to complete Twin Peaks.

[@raydweck]

Definitely see Fire Walk With Me. It's one of Lynch's most moving and empathetic films, and with one of the strongest lead performances in his films (Sheryl Lee as Laura Palmer). For my money, at least.

[@raydweck]

@CWS and TKP 66-02 The Formica table is good, too

[@pancho3628]

Babylon is a great film insane and darkly funny look at the olden times of film making could you please do a video of your picks for top 2 bad films from the years when you started this channel

[@RandallGriffithLCSW]

I just saw a movie on a Wednesday night at my local AMC. What a sad experience! It reminded me of the $1 theaters with wooden chairs and MJ smoke in the air back in the day. Maybe 4 employees there, with the tickets sold at the popcorn counter. The carpet was even sticky. Exit signs flashing on and off. This must be the end of this chain. Thoughts?

[@johnpjones182]

Which movie? I can't get enthused enough over current movies to go see them in a theater. The last two I saw were "Cats" & "West Side Story".

[@gotDIBS]

Could you review Play Misty for Me. I personally think it's a gem!

[@Rjgj55hyrfhut]

You can probably get away with watching just the Lynch episodes of Twin Peaks. Maybe also the finale of season 1 and season 2 episode 9, cant think of any others that are absolutely necessary.

[@walterfechter8080]

I'm an "old guy," and I just can't relate to most of the films that the biz has cranked out since the 1960s. I grew up with black and white movies, method acting, minus CGI and the like. I never cared too much for films which are so deep that you need a Ph.D. in psychology to figure it out. I watch movies for entertainment -- for escapism, only. I've always liked noir, dark humor and even outright schlock. Roger Corman is one of my favorite behind-the-camera guys.

[@virgogaming6488]

You should check out some fun movies like Black Mask and Rumble in the Bronx.

[@kthx1138]

Babylon: Projectile elephant diarrhea, Margot Robbie projectile vomiting--what's not to love?

[@zerodreaming]

Of the original Twin Peaks, while I enjoyed it, you can really just get away with the episodes directed specifically by Lynch, which are the pilot, the finale, and (maybe?) the one where Laura's killer is revealed. That's all you need. Luckily Season 3 is entirely directed by Lynch, so it's amazing, like an 18 hour movie. As to FWWM, it's one of my least favorite Lynch movies ... there are multiple reasons for this, but one is definitely that I just can't take a bunch of people who look 30-40 years old seriously as high-school students; that, and the re-casting of Donna really didn't work. It does have some great sequences though, and some of them are in deleted scenes portion that comes as an extra.

[@tristenbrown7099]

Casablanca Rear Window Mulholland Drive Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Breakfast at Tiffany's

[@StudSupreme]

Oh, come on. Any of the three "Man with No Name" Sergio Leone Spaghetti Westerns. All the Bond movies with Connery, especially Thunderball and From Russia With Love. There's many more, but start there. EDIT: The Dirty Dozen The Magnificent Seven First Blood Rocky Conan The Barbarian

[@HowToWatchMovies]

Don't mean to solicit, but I just want to volunteer to edit one of your videos, if you ever need it. I wanted to do KZbin film reviews but after a year I realised I'm not a good critic. Better to volunteer my editing skills to someone who's good at this stuff.

[@fillertitle8729]

Dust Devil. It's one of a kind

[@GameViolence]

My favourite is Titane

[@CEWIII9873]

Are you still accepting recommendations? I have some that are rather obscure (but great, of course...)

[@wblake1]

Why do you flip the video horizontally?

[@thatcandont]

Never going to finish Babylon, probably won’t finish the untouchables. Random but there

[@Cale__1]

I've tried Twin Peaks season 1 twice years apart and couldn't do it. Maybe one day it'll happen.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Seems to me if you don't like soap operas you won't like Twin Peaks. It's basically a highbrow soap..

[@chaimsamuels7553]

Moneyball. Random but that’s my fav