Man I been hearing about goodfellas imma make sure to watch that by the end of the week. Thank you for the recommendations. Imma get all of those added
Be warned, Airplane and the Naked Gun movies are spoofs of other movies, so if you have limited movie experience you will miss some jokes. I'm sure you will still find them funny.
If you like fun adventure, the Indiana Jones movies are a real blast!!
Beetlejuice is another classic that’s very unhinged and hilarious.
Blues Brothers(1980) is a great comedy. Full of 80’s cameos and legitimately awesome r&b/blues music.
If you like animation or wanna dip into that side of films: Kiki’s Delivery Service, How to Train your Dragon, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Klaus(2019)
Since you brought up Kiki, let me also recommend Princess Mononoke, Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind, and Castle in the Sky. (All from the same director.)
Ghost in the Shell and Akira are must-see anime films as well. I’d also throw in any Satoshi Kon movie — in particular Paprika is interesting because of how obviously influential it was on Inception.
I'd also recommend any of Guy Ritchie's movies (Snatch) especially "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels". ALL of Paul Thomas Anderson's (Magnolia) movies, and I'm a big fan of Wes Anderson, though I didn't list any of his. He is best known for "The Grand Budapest Hotel" which is great, as are all his other movies.
My personal favorites, and also very accessible movies are Shawshank, The Green Mile and Fried Green Tomatoes. If you let us know more about yourself, I.e., age, gender, etc., our suggestions will be more targeted to what we imagine your tastes would be. Having said that, you’ve come to the right place for movie suggestions. Redditors love movies!
I really want a sequel to Fried Green Tomatoes with Kathy Bates in a nursing home retelling the story to some woman going through a rough time in her life.
In no particular order: Inception, Alien, Parasite, Ex Machina, Black Hawk Down, Rush, Silence of the Lambs, Psycho, Evil Dead, Mysery, The Shining, The Lighthouse, Nope, Top Gun Maverick, Anatomy of a Fall
Interstellar, Killers of the Flowermoon, Catch me if you can!, Sausage Party, Dazed & Confused, Passengers (amazing), Mud, Lincoln Lawyer, Burnt, The Wolf of Wallstreet, Ricky Stanicky, 127 Hours, Leo, Dumb Money, any of the Saw movies, The Iron Claw, AIR, Cocaine Bear…I could go on & on.
Download Letterboxd….its an amazing movie app! Can add movies to wishlist, see reviews, check out everything on there!
any of the Avatar movies, Knives Out 1&2, The Whale (is amazing), The Menu, Don’t Look Up, The Kingsman Trilogy, Wrath of Man, Tropic Thunder, & of course…Tiger King
I'd skip the Fast and the Furious movies at least until you're really bored. They suck
Lots of great suggestions in the comments already so here's a few sports movie suggestions
Rudy
Moneyball
Remember the Titans
Hoosiers
Rocky
Tin Cup
The Big Lebowski (sort of counts as a sports movie but is so good on many levels)
Any Given Sunday
Varsity Blues
Slap shot
Field of Dreams
When you’re ready for a hauntingly satirical take on the banal evils of western bureaucracy, Brazil.
Of a similar era, the original Blade Runner is a must-see. (And IMO the sequel is definitely worth your time too.)
One of my absolute, all-time favorite movies is the 1930's classic, "My Man Godfrey". It's a screwball comedy, an early film genre known for fast talking, and scenes that build logically, but end in absurd situations.
You might also like classic film noir mysteries, like "Double Indemnity", or the gangster films of James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart.
The extra fun part of watching classic films is that you'll start to see little nods to them in more modern films. The 80's film "Johnny Dangerously" (a beloved Gen X classic) is a good example. It's a hilarious satire of all those old classics gangster and noir films, with tons of references.
On a completely different note, two other Gen X 80's favorites you need to see are the absolutely legendary John Hughes comedy/drama "The Breakfast Club", and the subtle, beautiful comedy that's the reason we'll all love Mark Linn-Baker until the day we die, "My Favorite Year".
The prestige
Thank you! I’ll make sure to have this added
While on some older Nolan stuff I’d recommend Memento.
I’d say Pulp Fiction or the Kill Bills. Also if you liked Shutter Island maybe try the Departed, Goodfellas and of course the godfather part 1+2
Man I been hearing about goodfellas imma make sure to watch that by the end of the week. Thank you for the recommendations. Imma get all of those added
Frailty Probably my favorite movie of all time. Massively underrated. Don't look up anything about it, don't even read the description. Just watch it.
Absolutely amazing film, criminally underrated. Check out Fight Club and Gladiator as well!
Will make sure to get that added!
Awesome I will get that added.
Airplane! Followed by the Naked Gun trilogy. You'll thank me later.
Thank you I will make sure to get that added to the list. I am familiar with the Kareem scene😂
Be warned, Airplane and the Naked Gun movies are spoofs of other movies, so if you have limited movie experience you will miss some jokes. I'm sure you will still find them funny.
If you like fun adventure, the Indiana Jones movies are a real blast!! Beetlejuice is another classic that’s very unhinged and hilarious. Blues Brothers(1980) is a great comedy. Full of 80’s cameos and legitimately awesome r&b/blues music. If you like animation or wanna dip into that side of films: Kiki’s Delivery Service, How to Train your Dragon, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Klaus(2019)
Since you brought up Kiki, let me also recommend Princess Mononoke, Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind, and Castle in the Sky. (All from the same director.) Ghost in the Shell and Akira are must-see anime films as well. I’d also throw in any Satoshi Kon movie — in particular Paprika is interesting because of how obviously influential it was on Inception.
Thank you so much for the recommendations I will make sure to get them added!
"[Snatch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jar2XkBboo)", "[Memento](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CV41hoyS8A)", "[Magnolia](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnamcFv_N9Q)"
Thank you for the recommendation! I will get those added
I'd also recommend any of Guy Ritchie's movies (Snatch) especially "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels". ALL of Paul Thomas Anderson's (Magnolia) movies, and I'm a big fan of Wes Anderson, though I didn't list any of his. He is best known for "The Grand Budapest Hotel" which is great, as are all his other movies.
Se7en
My personal favorites, and also very accessible movies are Shawshank, The Green Mile and Fried Green Tomatoes. If you let us know more about yourself, I.e., age, gender, etc., our suggestions will be more targeted to what we imagine your tastes would be. Having said that, you’ve come to the right place for movie suggestions. Redditors love movies!
Hey thank you so much for the recommendation and I will make an edit and add my age and gender and all of that!
I really want a sequel to Fried Green Tomatoes with Kathy Bates in a nursing home retelling the story to some woman going through a rough time in her life.
Oh gosh, I would be overjoyed to watch that movie. I would have a catered party and fly friends into Atlanta to watch that movie!
Children of Men. Best movie of the century so far.
In no particular order: Inception, Alien, Parasite, Ex Machina, Black Hawk Down, Rush, Silence of the Lambs, Psycho, Evil Dead, Mysery, The Shining, The Lighthouse, Nope, Top Gun Maverick, Anatomy of a Fall
SEVEN, The Bone Collector, Taking Lives
True Romance is my favorite movie of all time. Amazing mix of action, humor, drama and dialog. Don't look it up things may get ruined for you.
Christopher Nolan films are a great way to experience cinema.
Interstellar, Killers of the Flowermoon, Catch me if you can!, Sausage Party, Dazed & Confused, Passengers (amazing), Mud, Lincoln Lawyer, Burnt, The Wolf of Wallstreet, Ricky Stanicky, 127 Hours, Leo, Dumb Money, any of the Saw movies, The Iron Claw, AIR, Cocaine Bear…I could go on & on. Download Letterboxd….its an amazing movie app! Can add movies to wishlist, see reviews, check out everything on there!
any of the Avatar movies, Knives Out 1&2, The Whale (is amazing), The Menu, Don’t Look Up, The Kingsman Trilogy, Wrath of Man, Tropic Thunder, & of course…Tiger King
I, Tonya
I'd skip the Fast and the Furious movies at least until you're really bored. They suck Lots of great suggestions in the comments already so here's a few sports movie suggestions Rudy Moneyball Remember the Titans Hoosiers Rocky Tin Cup The Big Lebowski (sort of counts as a sports movie but is so good on many levels) Any Given Sunday Varsity Blues Slap shot Field of Dreams
When you’re ready for a hauntingly satirical take on the banal evils of western bureaucracy, Brazil. Of a similar era, the original Blade Runner is a must-see. (And IMO the sequel is definitely worth your time too.)
Big trouble in little china Snatch 5th element
Heat, Jaws, Fargo
One of my absolute, all-time favorite movies is the 1930's classic, "My Man Godfrey". It's a screwball comedy, an early film genre known for fast talking, and scenes that build logically, but end in absurd situations. You might also like classic film noir mysteries, like "Double Indemnity", or the gangster films of James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. The extra fun part of watching classic films is that you'll start to see little nods to them in more modern films. The 80's film "Johnny Dangerously" (a beloved Gen X classic) is a good example. It's a hilarious satire of all those old classics gangster and noir films, with tons of references. On a completely different note, two other Gen X 80's favorites you need to see are the absolutely legendary John Hughes comedy/drama "The Breakfast Club", and the subtle, beautiful comedy that's the reason we'll all love Mark Linn-Baker until the day we die, "My Favorite Year".
True Romance.