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

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

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

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

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

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        I have a theory that movie is only funny if you grew up watching it. I saw it for the first time in my late 20s and just could not get into it. I’m sure I have favorites like that, too, and maybe I wasn’t in the perfect mood at the time.

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        I showed it to my fiance and while I ADORED the rewatch he was very meh and I was questioning him as a person. Then one day he asked me to watch it again so he could watch Andre the Giant again. And then, I’m convinced, it spoke to him and showed him the magic. He loved it. Quoted it. And will watch it with me when I have it on.

        I really think mindset and willingness to dive into it is a necessity.

        God, what a beautiful movie.

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      I’ve been listening to Cary Elwes’ book “As You Wish” on audiobook. I haven’t finished it yet, but i’m loving it so far.

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

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

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

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

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      I caught the musical in London during a visit too! I wasn’t sure if it was good or bad because I was wearing nostalgia glasses the entire time and enjoying.

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        I have to say, it took me a few mins to mentally get over the fact that these characters I’ve watched so many times before were now singing. Once I got over that, it was a blast for me.

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      It’s practically a flawless trilogy in my opinion. It definitely still holds really well and always fun to rewatch!

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

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

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

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

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        No argument there, friend. Watching them back-to-back on a movie night is a wonder. Reiteration of a fence-jumping gag, connecting these two movies, is so sweet of a detail.

        Of Hot Fuzz, I loved the actor who played the supermarket’s boss. His delivery of another chilling comment… Gosh, I can’t see how it’d work without him for he kills it. Some people I showed it for the first time only got into it because of him setting the tone and promising some big reveal.

        And the starting sequence, as well, is a classic. I’ve seen people having it in their 101 on filmmaking, and it’s not wrong.

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          "Simon Skinner: Lock me up.

          Nicholas Angel: I’m sorry?

          Simon Skinner: I’m a slasher, and I must be stopped.

          Nicholas Angel: You’re a what?

          Simon Skinner: A slasher… of prices! Ha ha ha, just kidding! I’m Simon Skinner, and I run the local Supermarket. Stop in and see me some time. My discounts are criminal! [runs off] Catch me later!"

          This bit always cracks me up, sets the tone and also foreshadows the ending. He seems obviously the bad guy, and then misdirections all over the place, and the ending pay off. Just love it. Timothy Dalton is a rather good actor also, I only knew him from Hot Fuzz but he’s had a long career.

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            Haven’t checked on him, but I guess now I have a reason to. Thank you.

            His face in this movie has an uncanny resemblance of a mask from V for Vendetta for me. It does help his role for sure.

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            He didn’t fare well as Bond because the 80’s was a very blow 'em up and shoot 'em down era. With better writing he could have been great, imho anyways

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      “I can’t see! I can’t see!” “Of course you can’t see! I just a shot a blank in your fucking eye!”

      That duo also did another movie together, The Banshees of Inisherin, which is about a remote Irish island and these two friends who are suddenly no longer friends.

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      Oh man. Eternal Sunshine is so good but so exhausting. I love it but sometimes i just don’t have the energy to watch it.

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        That’s why it can’t be my only favorite, it’s definitely not a “throw this on whenever and enjoy” it’s a very particular mood, but it’s executed extremely well

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      My wife and I have been working our way through Studio Ghibli movies for the first time. So far we have seen Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and Kiki’s Delivery service. Thoroughly enjoyed them all, but i’d say Spirited Away was me least favorite so far.

      Not sure exactly why, but I feel like all 3 of them could have benefitted from some extra runtime. Parts just feel rushed to me. Or maybe I just don’t want them to end. Lol

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      Hot take: I don’t “get” Spirited Away. Like I appreciate the art and animation, but the story and characters are a confusing mess to me. I’ve heard the explanation of “it’s a critique of Japanese society”, and looking back on it I can see the symbolism, but if you need additional context for the story to make sense, then I don’t think it’s a very good movie, at least I don’t think it deserves universal acclaim if it only makes sense to one specific culture.

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        I found it relatively easy to understand the basic motivations of the characters without getting into metaphor, what about the characters confuses you specifically?

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

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

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

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

    It’s an incredible action movie.

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      "Hey Vasquez, have you ever been mistaken for a man?

      No, have you?"

      Just a great line between the characters.

      Also, the actress who plays Vasquez also played the mom in Terminator 2, which always blows my mind. The two characters look and sound so different I didn’t believe it at first.

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      Glad to know that others still love this movie! Bill Paxton nailed his Hudson character to a T! This is the apex of 80s movies that cross over between action/comedy sci-fi/horror genres and still tell an awesome story! H R Gigers alien designs were also creepy as fuck and on point. Hats off to James Cameron and Sigourney Weaver as well, and even Paul Riser nailed his sleazbag corporate stooge character. There is not one bad scene in this epic movie!

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      This one’s also mine. I’ve held off rewatching it for a while, waiting for what seems like forever on the 4K version to be released at which time I have a movie night locked in with my eldest daughter. Can’t wait!

      At nearly 40 years old it has held up incredibly well.