Favorite Movies - Your Short List

[Kriegsspiel]

Are there any relatively new (< 5 years old) movies that ARE worth anything? The last one I saw that I liked was The Hobbit, and even that got a bit annoying toward the end.

1917 has been mentioned here. It's definitely worth a watch. Ford v Ferrari was a fun recent one. Oh, Knives Out was super fun!

I've heard good things about The Joker and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, but I haven't seen them yet.

[Smith1776]

What’s this, your shopping list? :-D

Benedryl Cabbagepatch

Wimbledon Tennismatch

Benevolent computer glitch

Buttduck cataract

[Xan]

What’s this, your shopping list? :-D

Benedryl Cabbagepatch

Wimbledon Tennismatch

Benevolent computer glitch

Buttduck cataract

I think these are phrases that have a similar "feel" to the phrase "Benedict Cumberbatch".

[Hal]

A really good submarine movie has to impart a sense of claustrophobia, complete with sweaty palms.

"Buried" - but only if you like claustrophbia

Das Boot available to watch for free on SBS till months end.
Viewing it as I post this. Well worth watching
https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/1 ... ction=play

Update: Forgot just how good this was.

[dualstow]

What’s this, your shopping list? :-D

Benedryl Cabbagepatch

Wimbledon Tennismatch

Benevolent computer glitch

Buttduck cataract

I think these are phrases that have a similar "feel" to the phrase "Benedict Cumberbatch".

it seems so obvious now that you told me.
i thought it was joke rap lyrics!

[jhogue]

Are there any relatively new (< 5 years old) movies that ARE worth anything? The last one I saw that I liked was The Hobbit, and even that got a bit annoying toward the end.

1917 has been mentioned here. It's definitely worth a watch. Ford v Ferrari was a fun recent one. Oh, Knives Out was super fun!

I've heard good things about The Joker and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, but I haven't seen them yet.

American moviemaking has been in decline since about World War II. Consider the 10 movies nominated for best picture in 1939:

Gone with the Wind
Dark Victory
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Love Affair
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Ninotchka
Of Mice and Men
Stagecoach
The Wizard of Oz
Wuthering Heights.

Note that every single one of 1939’s nominees for Best Picture remains a highly “watch-able” classic, all made under the discipline of the old studio system, which kept a tight rein on the worst excesses of writers, directors, and actors.

Today’s highly “un-watch-able” exercises in mutual masturbation – both literal and figurative- issue forth from the likes of Harvey Weinstein. Why should we be surprised that his “creative products” resemble the squalid decadence of his personal life?

[Smith1776]

BUMPERCAR CRUMPLEZONE.

[Mark Leavy]

BUMPERCAR CRUMPLEZONE.

I'm dying here...
Please have your genetic material cryogenically preserved.

[Smith1776]

BUMPERCAR CRUMPLEZONE.

I'm dying here...
Please have your genetic material cryogenically preserved.

At the rate I'm going that might be the only way my genes get perpetuated.

[dualstow]

慢慢來, Mr Smith. Take your time.

[Mark Leavy]

...
Don Juan DeMarco

Just watched it. Fantastic. Added to the list of training films.

[glennds]

BUMPERCAR CRUMPLEZONE.

Bundesbank Curmudgeon
Bill Brasky Tons O fun
Beaverton Oregon
Bananarama 80's fun
Babydoll Cabbagepatch
Caddyshack Light a match

[l82start]

...
Don Juan DeMarco

Just watched it. Fantastic. Added to the list of training films.

[Mark Leavy]

Beasts of the Southern Wild

[Mark Leavy]

The Accountant

Imagine Vinny traveling the world, fixing the books, collecting gold and killing people.

[l82start]

The Accountant

Imagine Vinny traveling the world, fixing the books, collecting gold and killing people.

great movie made my list too..

[yankees60]

The Accountant

Imagine Vinny traveling the world, fixing the books, collecting gold and killing people.

There seem to be two versions. I assume it is the other one? Not this one?

https://www.amazon.com/Accountant-Ray-M ... 713&sr=8-2

[yankees60]

The Accountant

Imagine Vinny traveling the world, fixing the books, collecting gold and killing people.

And peeing in jars. Don't forget the jars.

It killed me to have it all go to waste when in my office. I thought about keeping a milk gallon jug in my office to use but I thought that, even for me, that might be carrying to far. So I never did. Eventually I may have.

[Mark Leavy]

There seem to be two versions. I assume it is the other one? Not this one?

https://www.amazon.com/Accountant-Ray-M ... 713&sr=8-2

Not that one. This one.

[yankees60]

There seem to be two versions. I assume it is the other one? Not this one?

https://www.amazon.com/Accountant-Ray-M ... 713&sr=8-2

Not that one. This one.

Will watch it when it comes to either Amazon Prime or Netflix online.

[glennds]

For anyone into music, heists and car chase scenes, I recommend Baby Driver.
Highly creative movie. Especially the use of music, very cool music.

Another movie that used music very well is Bad Times at the El Royale.

Coincidentally Jon Hamm stars in both these recommendations.

[dualstow]

The Accountant

Imagine Vinny traveling the world, fixing the books, collecting gold and killing people.

My Dad was an accounting major and worked as treasurer for a large firm. When 'The Accountant' came out he pointed out at least 3 shows & films where the accountant was the "bad" guy. He loved it. I think Ozark is another.

(side note: Mark I've been describing your adventures & lifestyle and my ex-gf officially wants to run away with you).

[Mark Leavy]

my ex-gf officially wants to run away with you

That is one of the downsides of being Mark Leavy. It’s not for the weak. Meat and tequila sustain me.

[yankees60]

There seem to be two versions. I assume it is the other one? Not this one?

https://www.amazon.com/Accountant-Ray-M ... 713&sr=8-2

Not that one. This one.

I did watch the "wrong" one because it was available on Amazon Prime.

I think it is your kind of movie...

[Mark Leavy]

I think it is your kind of movie...

Very cool. I’ll give it a watch.
Thanks.

Update:

That was great. I was hooked at Jimmie Dale Gilmore's rendition of Mack the Knife and it only got better from there.
Not a single scene, word or motion out of place.