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The movie poll is huge now!(self)
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I decided to add all the suggestions in place. This is the same poll but in a new thread to take new suggestions. We'll do the top one for movie night.

General details. Movie night is most often Friday 8pm Eastern here: https://cytu.be/r/matrixhub

Also feel free to suggest in the comments what people should vote for.

If you can please help break ties.

Now vote!

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[-]x0x7
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Under The Silver Lake (2018) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5691670/
Empire Records

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[-]originalucifer3(+3|0)

suggestions: bullet train, no one will save you

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[-]x0x7
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I added them. Thanks.

I also removed Rocky because it was pretty downvoted.

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[-]Theodore_Kent2(+2|0)

You should include 'Interface' by Umami

I know it didn't get commercial release, but it has the best writing of any film I have seen for the past 10 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdAbs95GIm4&t=1127s

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[-]JasonCarswell
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Interface - Questions (with Blade Runner samples).

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[-]JasonCarswell
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Also wouldn't mind actually watching this animated feature too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8AJk2Sns_k

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[-]x0x7
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That's a good reminder to never do drugs. I clicked through some of it. It seems to have a Donny Darko sort of thing going on.

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[-]Theodore_Kent1(+1|0)

Apologies, I think the link I posted was timestamped at 18 minutes into the movie.

Watch it all the way through, from the beginning. I promise you it is way more interesting than Donnie Darko, which was kind of a shit movie, and does not require drugs to be entertaining, just an attention span.

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[-]x0x7
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Yeah. For me it's just a reality that to have the attention span to watch a movie I really need other people. Even if a film is really good it just tends to be the case. I don't really watch movies by myself often. I say having watch Roadhouse kind of recently by myself.

Oh shit. I had looked it up before and thought it didn't have an IMDB but it does. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30020989/ Yeah, I'll add it.

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[-]LarrySwinger
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Huge like xbox

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[-]soundsituation1(+1|0)

Did you guys already watch Schindler's List? Also, why do only some movies have release years listed?

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[-]x0x7
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No. That one got hella downvoted. I add them from people's suggestions. If people include the date I keep it. Some of these also got added to the poll at an earlier time and I didn't bother then. It would be good to get it more consistent. We'll see if I can get some slave labor to do it. I do it mostly by script labor, which doesn't like undoing things.

But something for others like JC to know. The more simple it is the more frequently I can move suggestions into the poll.

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[-]JasonCarswell
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Nice to see a lot on the list I don't know about, hopefully more better than not.

I think folks are missing out on these listed above:

  • After Hours (1985) 7.6/10 - hilarious Martin Scorsese directed comedy.
  • Black '47 (2018) 6.8/10 - period Irish resistance drama with bits of action.
  • Blue Velvet (1986) 7.7/10 - David Lynch's dark thriller. First watched on acid. Fucked up great movie.
  • Brazil (1985) 7.8/10 - Monty Python's Terry Gilliam directed, multiple endings.
  • Bullet Train (2022) 7.3/10 - saw it once, mindless action, good fun, well made.
  • Catch-22 (1970) 7.1/10 - hilarious comedy and political war satire, released the year I was born, based on the book. Haven't seen in decades, wonder if it holds up.
  • Cunk on Life (2024) 7.3/10 - hilarious comedy.
  • Hidden Agenda (1990) 6.9/10 - Irish resistance political thriller drama with bits of action.
  • It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004) 7.2/10 - DJ + drugs + deaf = very funny comedy with heart.
  • Jeremiah Johnson (1972) 7.6/10 - classic movie but not typical western.
  • Prospero's Books (1991) 6.8/10 - Peter Greenaway's version of Shakespeare's Tempest, beautiful, innovative, naked people, and very slow and tedious at points.
  • Soylent Green (1973) 7.0/10 - classic dystopian, slow at points.
  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) 7.5/10 - famous actors dress in drag and were very funny in the 1990s, this is the better of the two, a movie with heart, though times have changed.
  • The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) 7.2/10 - Peter Greenaway's methodical clever period mystery, but may be slow for some.
  • The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) 6.5/10 - enjoyable action, good effects, decent story, predictable, underrated.
  • The Last of the Mohicans (1992) 7.2/10 - one of the greatest movies (great director's commentary too) by Michael Mann. Action, history, period, romance, western, war, etc.
  • The Transporter 2 (2005) 6.3/10 - mindless action, with a crazy hot blonde chick.
  • The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) 7.5/10 - period Irish resistance drama with bits of action.
  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) 6.8/10- famous actors dress in drag and were very funny in the 1990s, haven't seen it since so it might not be good anymore.

Haven't seen yet but really want to:

  • 1984 (1956) 6.9/10
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) 7.7/10 - Love Dana Wynter in this.
  • Smile 2 (2024) 6.7/10 Love Naomi Scott!!! Haven't seen Smile (2022) 6.5/10 either.
  • The Brutalist (2024) 7.4/10
  • The Iceman (2012) 6.8/10
  • The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) 6.4/10 - movies and comedy were much slower back then. Tried, but haven't seen this yet.
  • The River (1951) 7.4/10
  • The Substance (2024) 7.3/10

New recommendations from a random train of thought:

  • Barbarella (1968) 5.9/10 - Before Austin Powers ridiculed it, superhero retro-kitch in all its glory. Shocking to see such a low score.
  • CQ (2001) 6.2/10 - Roman Coppola (son of Francis) directed, much like Barbarella, Danger: Diabolik, and others of the era but not as good IMO, better in some ways. Great director's commentary. Recommended only for film buffs.
  • Cyrano De Bergerac (1950) 7.4/10 - romantic swashbuckling wit, English, black & white, Jose Ferrer.
  • Cyrano De Bergerac (1990) 7.5/10 - romantic swashbuckling wit, French, colour, Gerard Depardieu.
  • Danger: Diabolik (1968) 6.5/10 - French superhero retro-kitch in all its glory.
  • Dangerous Liaisons (1988) 7.5/10 + Valmont (1989) 7.0/10 - same dramatic story from the fantastic novel, DL is better despite V directed by Milos who did the great Amadeus movie.
  • Logan's Run (1976) 6.8/10 - classic dystopian sci-fi, last before Star Wars.
  • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) 7.5/10 - period tall ship adventures. Shame this didn't become a series.
  • The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen (1988) 7.1/10 - Monty Python's Terry Gilliam directed.
  • The Purple Gang (1959) 6.0/10 - a mediocre movie about the worst mafia gang in history, Detroit's notorious Jewish The Purple Gang. Don't even remember if I saw this (long story) despite them being prominent in one of my screenplays.
  • Time Bandits (1981) 6.9/10 - Monty Python's Terry Gilliam directed (heard they butchered the recent series).
  • Tous Les Matins Du Monde (1991) 7.5/10 - French, beautiful sad period movie.
  • Vatel (2000) 6.6/10 - Gerard Depardieu, like Downton Abbey but much more fun and further back in history.
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[-]JasonCarswell
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More new movie recommendations:

Rust (2024) 4.6/10 the movie is out. Poor ratings.

Gunslingers (2025) 3.5/10 is also out, even worse, despite a strong cast. Nick Cage is way past rank. He'd be better off retiring or waiting and being picky for a proper comeback.

These may be worth hate watching and mocking in chat, but there's too much good stuff I actually want to see.

I suspect good-for-chat is the classic B-movie Faster Pussycat Kill Kill! (1965) 6.6/10, and it seems it's Russ Meyer's highest rated movie. Also: The Top 20 Movies Directed by Russ Meyer.

Documentary series recommendation:

Just as Richard Grove's Autonomy folks watched Truthstream Media's 3 hour documentary The Minds Of Men over 3 weeks (I only caught one of their group viewings), I thought we could watch their "The Trust Game" series (10 parts over ~10 hours) that I missed a few years ago (forget reasons). Watch their 14 minute trailer.

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[-]JasonCarswell
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Why not have a discussion about WHY we want to see things rather than just a vote?

If I haven't researched all of those on the list for their pros and cons, I'm sure no one else has.

Every movie has merits and issues, and may or may not appeal to each individual in various ways. Movies are far more complex than even voting on stupid political issues.

I want to hear the case why people like what they like. I may or may not agree or may be indifferent. I may find some folks have similar tastes or takes on things - and I may want to avoid some consistently bad choices, genres, recommenders, or whatever. I may or may want to discover new amazing deep cinematography or just appreciate tits and action.

A basic vote means very little in this case. They don't even list the year (it matters) or the IMDb rating (limited, but a measure nonetheless).

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[-]x0x7
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We could have the discussion here. What movies do you think are worth watching and why?

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[-]JasonCarswell
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It became a big list within these comments.

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[-]x0x7
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This is a list of movies we've watched this round, for documentation.

The Untouchables
The Room
HOUSE
The Army of Darkness
Blue Velvet
Brazil
Young Frankenstein

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[-]soundsituation0(+0|0)

I'm adding some suggestions from my to-watch list.

Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Videodrome (1983)
Mystic Pizza (1988)
Cremaster 3 (2002) (or anything from the Cremaster Cycle, but I think I bookmarked this one for being the most highly rated)

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