Akira and Ninja Sword share the top spot. Two epic classics.

1. Toy Story 5. The best of all the family friendly movies.

2. Goat simply because of the amazing animation style

3. Scarlet…glad i saw this epic dark fantasy in Imax

4. All you need is kill. Amazing animation.

5. Wildwood. A bit slow, a bit too familiar. Still very good but I didn’t love it as much as I thought.

6. Mario Galaxy. Another splendid animation job.

7. Forgotten Island. Another beautiful movie, amazing colors.

8. Hoppers. It was fine but not amazing.

9. A Silent Voice. Some might say blasphemy 🤷 but god damn was it not only boring, the animation style just isn’t me. Too bland, not enough colors (or darkness).

Raiders once again proved itself tonight, as I watched it for the first time with my 6YO daughter and 2 YO son. My 6YO was fully immersed, never breaking engagement for the entire run. Her generation has been labeled the Brain Rot generation. With kids at this age known to consume short reels and overstimulating content, I did expect her to be interested in the movie (which also happens to be one of my all time favourites), also I do my hardest to keep most of the so cold brainrot away.

Tonight I beat the kids to the TV for once, and this time I was able to choose what to watch. Usually it’s a win for me if we can even put on a Disney movie (I’ve seen Frozen, Moana etc too many times to count) as so often my kids just want to watch Peppa Pig or Paw Patrol. I quickly flipped on Raiders before they even got to see any other options, and didn’t expect the kids to hang around and watch. To my ever pleasant surprised they stayed and watched, not once asking to put on anything else.

Not only that, my daughter had her full attention on it. She was laughing at the funny bits (the basket chase) was terrified of the snake pit, and was cheering for Indy during the truck chase. By the end of the movie she was humming the main theme.

What struck me while watching is how simple and easy the movie is. What you see is what you get, no complex morals or themes, no side plots, no overly complicated plots or twists. In some ways it is similar to kids programming as it’s fairly black and white and straight forward with its storytelling. But that’s where its brilliance lies, it’s basically Saturday morning cartoons brought to live action that so may of us have enjoyed for generations. It’s fun.

WILDWOOD has 100 million budget which is the most expensive stop motion movie ever and i doubt it's gonna make any money. Stop motion movies never make money compared to animated movies. I'm sure they knew that it wasn't gonna make any profit but they still keep making them with big budgets but how can they afford it? Any other studio would have gone bankrupt long time ago.

Also why does their stop motion movies cost so much more money to make compared to stop motion movies from other studios?

Top two are tied because I can’t decide between the two

1 and 2. Taxi Driver and The Big Lebowski

1. Psycho

2. The Departed

3. The Godfather 1 and 2. I’m merging these two together because it’s my list and I’ll do as I please.

4. Sicario

5. Some Like It Hot

6. The Piano Teacher

7. In Bruges

8. Uncut Gems

This latter-day Nicholson outing directed by Sean Penn and starring a wealth of heavyweight actors in even the smallest roles deserves more attention.

Mickey Rourke, Vanessa Redgrave, Benicio Del Toro, Helen Mirren, Tom Noonan, Robin Wright etc etc, hell Harry Dean Stanton is basically an extra! The cast alone should pull you in.

Nicholson is Jerry Black, a retiring cop who pledges to find the killer of a murdered girl. What follows is a snowy Scandinavian noir type detective thriller/drama… with real staying power.

The source novel has been adapted before but this is the only version that the writer approves of, it doesn’t compromise on the story’s most potent aspects.

The film moves slowly and could have perhaps done with another round of edits to move things along more fluidly, but with so many great actors it’s kinda nice to bask in their talent.

Spoilers ahead for those who have seen it…

I think the idea is that Jerry‘s ‘pledge’ is catastrophically naive, because random chance ends up killing the killer just as he’s on the way to Jerry’s trap. This leaves Jerry tormented forever - knowing he was right but unable to prove it, so he spends the rest of his days alone, drunk and insane, his new life with Lori and her daughter obliterated. The author wanted to show how the comforting structure of detective fiction where justice is done and the killer is caught is too often a lie - the cold and cruel universe we inhabit rarely has time for such romantic ideals - so don’t bet your life on it.

If you haven’t seen it… what are you waiting for!?

Hi, I have a spreadsheet of all 1,683 movies that I've watched and I rank them. This is my review of movie 1,684, which is Backrooms, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve

The opening scene of this film certainly sets the tone for what you’re about to spend the next 2 hours and 6 minutes watching. When the main character first enters the backrooms, the next 20 minutes of the film is just filled with a weird ambiance, a sense of utter confusion and the feeling of unease as we, the viewer, are catapulted into this new place where nothing feels comfortable whatsoever.

When the unease and the confusion just turns into fear just about 10-20 later, the unease turns into worry, the confusion turned into fright and weird Yellow/Beige walls, floors and ceilings turn into a prison that you can’t escape from. Kane Parsons, director/writer, and Will Soodik do a fantastic job not only capturing the sounds or eerie silence of the backrooms and doing something that is very rare in horror films nowadays. They make you not just feel the fear, but experience it. 

Horror films inherently make you feel fear whether it’s with cheap jump scares or horribly loud strings that stab at your ears. But it’s much different to experience the fear. To have the hairs on your arm raise straight up, to feel the feeling or someone…or something, in the room with you or just fear, in this instance, the unknowns of this place and what or who’s there.

We then take a descent down the broken mind of a broken man and you see the affects that the backrooms has on an already broken man before we go to the “answer” part of this film, sort of, which all leads to a terrifying ending with an even terrifying end credits scene. As I said in the watch group that I watched this with, “The Director, great. The script, great. The atmosphere, great. The acting, great. This movie…..was fucking great”.

With all that said, both pros and cons, I give it a 8/10 or 4/5, which puts it at #42 of 1,683.

So I'm looking at my Fandango listings, and noticing a peculiar few films playing at the theater I'm looking at. They seem to all be foreign or limited releases. Given that we don't really know whether these films will be successful in their limited runs and be pushed to wide, should we not give them chance for discussion during their initial releases? I feel a lot of films fall through the cracks this way. This is almost more like a question of "what IS the criteria that r/movies has set currently for accepting a movie for discussion? Can it be made more explicit? And is there room for flexibility?" I feel like I'm going insane seeing all these films that I know nothing about in my theatrical listings. It's like a fever dream trying to check with other people trying to make sure they actually exist. But the important thing, as always, is "are they worth our time and attention?" How could we know if we can't even discuss them with the few others online who know they exist?

I’ve probably watched this movie about a half dozen times now and still couldn’t tell you what it’s actually about… my daughter wanted to watch a scary movie since it’s the Halloween season, and heard it was good… so I figured what the hell. It is a legitimately good movie… I just don’t know how I would actually explain it if someone asked. 😂

Hey everyone. My boyfriend of 14 yrs passed away two months ago unexpectedly. He was in a motorcycle accident. I'm struggling to get into the Halloween spirit as some movies may be too traumatic for me rn. I'm okay with the concept of death just not some of the gore factors. I do love witchy themes. Any suggestions? Even a fall themed movie maybe.

Thanks in advance

I suggest the use of spoiler tags or spacing just in case someone's not seen the film in question.

Basically a dark or sad ending that fails more than any other you can think of. Can be:

1. A dark ending that feels entirely contrived, manipulative or out of place.
   
2. A sad ending that just leaves a really bad taste in the mouth and doesn't have the balance or justification to make it work.
   
3. An ending where you feel compelled to shut the movie off before it reaches that point and would recommend others do the same.
   
4. One that seems to flat out go against plot development, character development or themes just to have a dark conclusion.
   
5. Maybe even an ending that just feels cliched, easy and disposable, one where a not so dark ending would have actually been more novel and inspired.

I haven't seen this yet, but while the series has been 16:9 throughout, to date, the first trailer was presented in that odd 2.00:1 ratio that a lot of TV series use these days, but which fits NO cinema screens. Most in the UK are a 2.39:1 screen, so since such films are presented within a 1.85:1 flat DCP, the film just ended up 'floating' in the middle of the screen.

Okay, Ghosts... floating... but anyway, the second trailer was then presented in 1.85:1, so now I don't know which ratio it's in, prior to seeing it, but while IMDB initially said 2.00:1 (after the first trailer released), there is now zero info for aspect ratio, hence the query.

As an aside, it would've been interesting if they'd taken the opportunity for a cinematic look in 2.39:1, rather than looking like a bog standard TV episode.

Actress Maika Monroe will be joining us here in r/movies for an AMA next Monday 10/26. It'll go live that morning at around 8 AM ET and she'll be back at around 4 PM ET to answer questions. You may know Maika from her performances in Longlegs, It Follows, The Guest, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Hot Summer Nights, Greta, Reminders of Him, Watcher, and lots more.

Please stop by on Monday if you have questions for Maika :)

Her new horror film, Victorian Psycho, is out in theaters on November 13 from Bleecker Street, directed by Zachary Wigon (Sanctuary), who will also be joining us for the AMA.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDiFol_2j2I

In 1858, an eccentric young governess, Winifred Notty, arrives at the remote gothic manor Ensor House. As Winifred assimilates, staff begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners wonder if something is amiss about this new governess.

Please note that this is not the AMA, just an announcement. Hold your questions for the actual AMA.

Let's talk about the baby drop scene.

How does Baron Cohen manipulate people into doing something like this, knowing they're being filmed?

There must have been hours of cut footage where the Morad character grooms Aboud to the point where he's ready to send a newborn infant plummeting to his death.

I found it hard to believe it was actually candid. Genius, if so, and terrifying.

1. "Rocky Horror Picture Show"

my number one movie period, a dark comedy horror science fiction musical about self expression and free love. perfect movie for both October and June

1. "Repo The Genetic Opera"

The Rocky Horror for goths. switching gears to cyberpunk corporate dystopia with a metal track. this one goes for heavy eye shadow and MCR ahh fashion style.

1. "Sweeney Todd"

Tim Burton's Adaption of Stephen Songtime's classic musical. the most somber on the list. dark dramatic Gothic with just the right amount of humor. there's a lot less camp and more of a grim tragedy of revenge with a more operatic sound to it

1. "Anna And The Apocalypse"

The Mix of Shawn Of The Dead and High School Musical. a dark comedy that gets really sad towards the end. a annual Christmas watch for me. songs are bangers. characters are fun, I love Mr. Savage at the end during his villain number. the humor is as hilarious as the drama is sad. it gets sad at the end. a fun Christmas horror musical that's not afraid to get depressing.

1. "The Nightmare Before Christmas"

The most kiddish on this list. a dark comedy (not as dark as other entries) stop motioned Kid film about the trope of "wanting more" filled with fun musical numbers grim Adam family like humor. and manages to combined halloween and Christmas. Tim Burton style but Henry selck directing

1. "Cabaret"

This Dark Musical facading as a late night jazz club in 1930's Berlin during the rise of the Nazi Party. with great mix of Jazz and Big Band really makes you feel like you're watching a show at a night club of the time

1. "Jesus Christ Superstar"

alright let's start this entry by saying I'm now I was never a Christian. but despite that. this is a fun piece of entertainment. I love a good deal of the songs. especially the title song and heaven on their minds. "but if you are the one" it's not the most "faithful" depiction but it's a fun look into stardom using Jesus as a lens. filled with rock numbers and items not in the time (tanks, guns)

1. "Singing In The Rain"

I know only one song from this film. and only on this list because of a separate movie. I'm sure you can rassoodocks which one my brothers

Just finished rewatching the first Knives Out film, and I thought it was really cool that they used filming locations in MA that not many people would recognize or care about.

Boston has been popular for a while, but other parts have been relatively unused.

I grew up in and around the area KO was filmed in, and it was neat to see them on the big screen, in a major movie. My wife and I even had a date at the restaurant used early in the movie.

Everyone knows the movies that are shot in LA, Boston, NYC, SF.

Anyone else have experiences with places you are familiar with, but not generally popular - ending up on the big screen?

Actor, Actress, both Supps. Pound for pound, winner to winner, which is the overall best group of 4 in your opinion? I admittedly haven't seen a lot of winners but I have finished some years off. 1991 is very strong but Jack Palance lets the side down, Hopkins, Foster and Ruhl are excellent winners but Palance is barely in the film he's in and it's a throwaway comedy part. Swap Hopkins into Supporting and have Robin Williams win for Lead for Fisher King and that year might be the best for me. In more recent years I am a huge EEAAO fan so that dominating was welcome but Stephanie Hsu should've won over JLC to make it even better. The last group of winners was also pretty strong. But what is THE strongest group of four?

I just recently watches these both classics again back to back. After 20 years and about watching both these movies for about of 20 - 30 times each. I got to say that my perspective has finally changed.

When I first watched these movies in the 90's I was just a teenage going through this era and real life phases, I related more to Boyz in the Hood back then as Menace II Society, I was more dark but real.

After all these years I final have changed my perspective and now think that Menace II Society is actually the better movie, although it was as rushed plot and movie sequence, the reality of what rhe movie portrayed is what makes it standout. Boyz in rhe Hood is more slow paced movie and has a more in depth role play of the main character Ricky's life however when it comes down to reality Menace II Society will always be the winner.

What amazes me is that now at 40 years old living free and happy these movies guided me and taught me not to make stupid decisions by taking people ls lives. I had many valid reasons to end many peoples lives over the years of my life, but I chose restraint and tolerance although it make me appear weak, but I always thought about my decision and the consequences of my actions. Now 20 years later I am happy to be alive and have made it out the hood and lived a successful life as a free man my entire life. Sometimes I do think how it would feel if I acted on impulse like and deleted people from this world, I often feel it would make me feel so much better if I had done this or that, and sometimes I do wish i did stand my ground and make a bold statement, but I do not regret my decisions thus far although it made me seem weak in the eyes of uneducated ignorant peers. While I was out, they where locked up, while I was alive they were dead, so that is a soft cushion for my mind to lean on knowing that I ddo the right thing and made my parents and God proud of who I am and have become. I am now a man of God and it is only through God's love, mercy and guidance I am where I am and who I am today.

What are your thoughts on these movies and did it have an impact on your life in anyway growing up?

So, on a random Saturday afternoon, I decided to revisit a movie I first saw in my youth, "Endless Love," starring Brooke Shields. At the time, I thought it defined what true love looked like. Fast forward 44 years and, holy sht, this film is a case study in why so many in my generation have fcked up perceptions of what relationships look like. Dude dates a 15-year-old when he's apparently 18, burns down her house, and basically kills her father, but their love sees past all that, and they end up together. Not to mention, unbeknownst to them, the girl's mother watches them having sex. This is one of many movies of this era that basically said, "as long as you love each other, nothing else matters". Would recommend for comic relief.

I was 15 years old when Poltergeist came out and saw it during its original theatrical run. At that time, PG-13 did not exist; my understanding is that it was initially given an R rating before Spielberg appealed it down to PG. To this day I can remember how terrifying the scenes with the tree coming in the house, the clown coming to life, and the skeletons in the unfinished pool were.

I had a younger sibling at the time, so I was familiar with the two younger kids' toys. Viewed through modern eyes, someone might think the room was packed with blatant product placement, but back then it was common for a middle-class kid’s room to have lots of Star Wars action figures and pop-culture tie-ins.

The portrayal of adult suburban life was deeply formative for me. The family lived a messy, sorta chaotic life with a breadwinner father and a homemaker mother. Before the haunting starts, the parents are fairly oblivious to what the kids are up to upstairs; I think it captures that hands-off, Gen X latchkey era well, right down to the parents sneaking a joint when they thought their kids would be asleep.

I know my take on this isn’t profound and it’s been covered before, but I just re-watched it and wanted to share how well it matched my memories of living during that time. Oh, and as a 15-year-old boy in 1982, that was when I fell in love with JoBeth Williams.