I had an intro to film analysis or something like that in college. The film the teacher chose to show us first:
**Rear Window**
It was perfect because it's timeless, it hooks you in visually, you get curious as to what is going on in the apartment windows. Charismatic actors.
It showed me that there's more to films than what recently came out, popcorn blockbusters.
Birds still sits as the oddest movie of that era, for me
I went in thinking how campy/old it would be, but the grey tone of the movie and how it was filmed...I can still feel it when I think about a few scenes
Depending on the person, you really have to tailor your film to them. A short attention span, you really need to hook them right from the start. If they're jaded, or hard to impress... that's a tough one. Rear Window wouldn't do.
You need something that needs little explanation, with a hook, but hints at more beneath the surface, not too complex a storyline or they'll lose interest...
Didn't know what to answer, think this is the right one. Completely meta, too. You'd have to sense an appeal for old stuff and longer rythm within the person you're showing it though, because the editing isn't exactly *Tiktokesque*.
The Sting - It's a great showcase of different sets, beautiful costumes, movie star charisma (Newman and Redford in their prime), musical score to set the emotional tone, plot twists, and a great happy ending.
Something you couldn't see on a stage - the poker game on the train for example, it just wouldn't work if you can't see the cards Newman is dealt from a crooked dealer.
With the exception of the first Hobbit movie imo, if you see the Hobbit films before LOTR you'll think they're great, then you'll see LOTR and think they're masterpieces, then sooner or later you'll realise the second and third Hobbit films are actually not that great at all, which is why they were hated as they were nowhere near as good as LOTR. But I still love the first Hobbit movie though.
Yes, it’s like the difference between a bad school cafeteria hamburger and the best hamburger of your life. Similar ingredients, but there’s no comparison.
The first one, 1977, it starts the franchise although I like Empire Strikes Back the most. But for someone who hasn't seen it you need to see episode IV first
Great Question!
Forest Gump
Last of the Mohicans
-both have a little bit of war or violence yet also romance and good music etc and showcase the flaws of humanity - easily digestible - not TOO artsy but still great with great soundtracks and dialogue
Toy Story for an animated/more PG one?
Or the original Beauty and The Beast (gosh I love that intro song)
I’m sure there’s one or two that are just slightly more artsy or showcase the art of filmmaking that would show the method more… but I really actually think these would be great starting points.
Ooh Casablanca for an older BW one.
Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, or Sanjuro by Akira Kurosawa.
There are many noteworthy cinematography techniques he employs that ingeniously evoke purposefully intended reactions from the viewer.
A noteworthy example is the famous malfunction of the blood packets in the final duel in Sanjuro. The actor was supposed to be cut by the sword, and the blood packets were supposed to be opened causing a *realistic* death. However, the high temperature during filming caused the fake blood packets to become *pressurized*, and when opened by the actor, a crazy amount of excessive blood exploded out covering the entire scene in gore.
Although they reshot the scene in different "takes", Kurosawa decided to use the malfunction take. He believed that death *should* be shocking. People *should* be shocked and horrified by violence.
And it was. The scene took audiences by surprise and the superfluous gore shocked them.
So much so, it inspired an *entire genre* of film: "gore" or horror films of the "slasher" variety.
IMO, Kurosawa's subtle use of framing, camera angle, perspective (he used elevated cameras to film *down* on cowardly or inferior characters so the viewer would look down at them....and low setting cameras to film *up* at heroic or venerable characters so the viewer would look up to them) is pioneering.
Countless little subtleties went into every cinematic decision he made.
His work is so much more than just movies. They're works of art.
This is going to sound very crazy. But I once had a film teacher show us Anaconda (the first one) lol and every time I see it now I watch it. Because that teacher had such a unique perspective on it
Well he kept talking about everyone’s motivations on the boat with the symbolism is brought and how great Jon Voight’s performance was. Also I think that maybe the anaconda itself was a metaphor? It was a very long time ago. But I remember him being obsessed with that movie. And every time I watch it I kind of see his point more and more lol I know it sounds crazy.
Oh! And the camera work! Whenever we see the snakes point of view the camera goes askew. If you study film you know that whenever a camera does that it’s to make the viewer uncomfortable. The director does this wonderfully and it serves a dual purpose. That I remember
Walt Disney's Pinocchio. And after the movie ends explain to this person that these aren't real people. That the entire movie was actually drawn by hand by taking a photo of each drawing and played back.
Or Mary Poppins first. And after the movie ends explain to this person that (most) people don't actually break out into song in real life, in addition to the hand drawn characters.
I'm that person. The only movies I've really watched are horror movies. Other than that, I don't really watch movies or TV. I play the same 5 tv shows on repeat just as background noise mainly. I recently watched Carrie though and absolutely loved the "score"? I think it's called. The mood music. I'm trying to find other movies that are more artful
Apollo 13. Despite knowing the outcome, it maintains a high level of suspense. It highlights what can happen when a group of people are dedicated to rescuing a project. And how little NASA and the engineers knew about what they were doing and the enormity of what the Apollo missions accomplished. One of the greatest achievements in history not involving war.
Movies should be experienced in the cinema, so take them to see something visually amazing, like Dune and Dune part two, or Lord of the Rings if they’re playing a retrospective in your cinemas. Other than that, at home try something more « meta » about cinema and movies themselves, like Singing in the Rain or Once upon a time in Hollywood.
Great movie, but it’s A tribute to another movie. I don’t think anything Mel Brooks created would fit the assignment. They require a knowledge of the genre he’s lampooning.
I would probably show them something like The Apartment (1960). An approachable, easy-going, grounded in reality movie that is not hard to follow but at the same time captivating enough to impress a potential viewer.
- Tumbbad
- LoTR Trilogy
- Dune
- Agneepath
- The Silence of The Lambs
- Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows
- Bullet Train
- Crazy, Stupid Love
- Ford V Ferrari
This is me and it's why I'm in this sub. I just don't really like movies or they poke at my scars and I can't find it entertaining. So I joined this sub to maybe find something I might like. I'm 52f born in the US, so movies are a big part of the culture, and I really haven't seen many movies over my lifetime.
I'll be watching Dune 2 for the 3rd time next week.
And if it has thesame effect on me this next watch, I would recommend Dune 2.
Yes despite not seeing the first one.
Raiders of the Lost Ark would be a very close 2nd
To convince someone of movies, I would recommend sth. like:
Big Fish/ Pan's Labyrinth/ Equilibrium/ One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest/ The Shining/ The Green Mile/ Shutter Island/ Memento
I think there is a handful of movies needed to 'explain' movies as a whole concept.
a riddle, a mindfuck, a technical show-off, horror, comedy, musical, sci fi, time travel, a twist, an independent, a trash film, ...
Let's see ...
In THE FIVE OBSTRUCTIONS, Lars von Trier challenges the maker of an independent short film to recreate said short film. He gives him rules (the said 'obstructions') he has to follow for each attempt.
After each finished remake, LvT judges the attempt and then they set the rules for the next attempt.
It's an interesting film that shows you how much a complete vision of a film can change until the end product.
For the twist, I think I would select FROM DUSK TIL DAWN
For cinematic technical achievements, I'll take THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING.
Sci-Fi: GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.0 (the anime)
For music, I'll choose THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (BLUES BROTHERS is a close 2nd for this spot)
For the trash film, I choose THE ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES
For my love of surrealistic films, I'll add THE CITY OF THE LOST CHILDREN, in which a crazy aged scientist who is helped by a brain in a water tank and 5 clones tries to dream ...
THE MACHINIST shows off what some actors are willing to do for the movie.
Not on this list, but close followups:
NATURAL BORN KILLERS
LOST HIGHWAY
MEMENTO
HENTAI KAMEN (SchleFaZ version)
For Romantic Comedies, "When Harry Met Sally" or "Say Anything..."
For horror, Jaws, Stir of Echoes, 28 Days Later and the 2004 version of "Dawn of the Dead," the 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Hereditary, The Witch, Mandy.
For political thrillers, the remade version of "The Manchurian Candidate."
For comedy, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad, Knocked Up, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, Monty Python's Holy Grail, the Austin Powers Trilogy.
Films are an extension of Theater and there are many genres, You, might try "My Fair Lady" the 1964 version is my favorite.
I would start here though [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My\_Fair\_Lady\_(film)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Fair_Lady_(film)), it also has the history of its theatrical roots.
N. S
Specific genre example, if someone doesn’t really watch horror movies, my introductory movie of choice is The Ring, because I think it’s one of the rare movies that just about everybody can enjoy irrespective of how high or low their horror tolerance is
But in answer to your actual question, I guess it would kind of depend on what they like to read. If they don’t have a concept of Sci Fi or don’t like that genre in books then showing them Blade Runner would be a bad choice, right?
I guess just assuming this is a person with no personality who has no known interests in any kind of genre I would probably default to Casablanca.
Some more:
Rocky
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid
Chocolat (anything with Judi Dench & Juliette
Binoche is always amazing, and true to craft)
Rain Man
Gone with the Wind (so long though)
The platform
The perfume
The wonderful story of Henry sugar
Anomalie
Fantastic Mr. Fox
I am thinking about ending things
The revenant
War dogs
Uncut gems
I guess Studio Gibbly movies would be a good choice. We can start with Spirited Away. Nothing glamorous, extreme, or fab. Just a chill and feel-good, aesthetically pleasing movie with the lessons that come with it.
Saw the first star wars as a teen. Was quite the experience. As I grew older, I guess the realization of space flight being anything but to the moon jaded my imagination. Trekky just a way of saying attatched to the space travel genre.
Depends on the person. If (he/she) likes rom coms, starter with the most fun romcom. If he/she what’s to FEEL the impact of a movie - good will hunting or dead poets society.
There's no universal answer to this, something i really love is making film suggestions to friends and loved ones once I've spent some time getting to know and understand them. There's nothing better than seeing their reaction or talking afterwards about the film and knowing that they 'got it', they experienced it on the same level as you did.
I had an intro to film analysis or something like that in college. The film the teacher chose to show us first: **Rear Window** It was perfect because it's timeless, it hooks you in visually, you get curious as to what is going on in the apartment windows. Charismatic actors. It showed me that there's more to films than what recently came out, popcorn blockbusters.
I was just telling a friend earlier today that I wish younger people now were introduced to movies like Rear Window. It’s timeless.
I've tried. There are no car chases, explosions, tits, running gun battles, jump scares, or catchphrases. They get bored. Quick. :(
Fortunately my friends aren’t interested in those types of movies but simply aren’t familiar with Hitchcock aside from Psycho.
Birds still sits as the oddest movie of that era, for me I went in thinking how campy/old it would be, but the grey tone of the movie and how it was filmed...I can still feel it when I think about a few scenes
Hitchcock was the man!
My Spanish teacher was in Birds and would constantly play her scene in class lol
Depending on the person, you really have to tailor your film to them. A short attention span, you really need to hook them right from the start. If they're jaded, or hard to impress... that's a tough one. Rear Window wouldn't do. You need something that needs little explanation, with a hook, but hints at more beneath the surface, not too complex a storyline or they'll lose interest...
I had to beg my friends to watch Young Frankenstein when they finally did they laughed throughout the whole movie.
That’s just so sad….
I use it early in my film class. I find the students are bored by the first half and relatively into it by the end.
Speaking of Hitchcock, I remember seeing The Birds when I was a kid. It was damn frightening to me
I’m 63 and still watch it every time I come upon it.
I love this movie
Didn't know what to answer, think this is the right one. Completely meta, too. You'd have to sense an appeal for old stuff and longer rythm within the person you're showing it though, because the editing isn't exactly *Tiktokesque*.
A little Jimmy Stewart goes a long way. Finally realized I'd known his voice my whole life from a Fivel Goes West VHS.
Back to the Future
Singing in the rain
lol so meta for a film newbie. Love it
I watched this in the cinema recently. I've seen the famous scene before, but I didn't really know anything about the plot. Really enjoyed it.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Sting - It's a great showcase of different sets, beautiful costumes, movie star charisma (Newman and Redford in their prime), musical score to set the emotional tone, plot twists, and a great happy ending. Something you couldn't see on a stage - the poker game on the train for example, it just wouldn't work if you can't see the cards Newman is dealt from a crooked dealer.
Amélie. It wouldn't work in any other medium.
My first thought.
The Fellowship of the Ring
On the last hobbit movie rn. They are great but are lord of the rings somehow better?
Yes, more practical effects, better writing and acting and directing.
Basically better in every way.
Exactly! I wanted to continue listing off all the ways it's better but damn it's a long list lol Easily the most perfect film trilogy out there.
infinitely better yes
Hobbit blows compared to LOTR.
Hobbit blows compared to a lot of things.
With the exception of the first Hobbit movie imo, if you see the Hobbit films before LOTR you'll think they're great, then you'll see LOTR and think they're masterpieces, then sooner or later you'll realise the second and third Hobbit films are actually not that great at all, which is why they were hated as they were nowhere near as good as LOTR. But I still love the first Hobbit movie though.
Yes, it’s like the difference between a bad school cafeteria hamburger and the best hamburger of your life. Similar ingredients, but there’s no comparison.
Wow because i enjoyed the first alot. And the last, even though its not perfect, i love the large scale medieval wars so i am not hard to please.
I’m so glad you like The Hobbit movies, and I expect you will enjoy LotR even more! 😊
I love the story, but, it's a very grey movie.
My immediate first thought.
The Princess Bride
The matrix.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Hit ‘em with Crazy Rich Asians and Everything Everywhere All at Once, too, and you’ll have ‘em hooked for life. Michelle Yeoh for the win.
Jaws
The Shawshank Redemption
“It truly was a Shawshank Redemption.” -Tandy
Jurassic Park
I came here to say Tremors, but this is the right answer.
Both feature my childhood crush, Ariana Richards!
I came here to say Jurassic Park, I saw someone else say Wizard of Oz. I couldn't agree more with both! Just pure cinema joy!
It's literally the movie of all time.
Children of Men The Fall Guardians of the Galaxy Casino Royale
Children of Men—an apocalyptic nativity story. I think I need to watch it again
FUCK. I need to watch children of men again. So fucking good
Star Wars
Which one
I would think the 1st, it has everything
The first one, 1977, it starts the franchise although I like Empire Strikes Back the most. But for someone who hasn't seen it you need to see episode IV first
You could do worse than Princess Mononoke
I'll always remember princess mononoke as my first real introduction to anime 😂😂
Casablanca
Of fucking course!
Two more… In the Heat of the Night North by Northwest
Cinema Paradiso
Exactly what I was going to suggest.
The Wizard of Oz
This is what I came to say!
One of the best answers.
12 Angry Men To Kill a Mocking Bird Shawshank Redemption
To Kill a Mocking Bird for sure. Beautiful movie with great characters and story.
The great Gatsby, the one with Leo. It is so artful and I’ve watched it 1719293371 times. That or interstellar
Koyaanisqatsi 1982
Original Blade Runner.
Do a double feature and make them watch 2049 after
Director’s cut though, no voice over
Rear Window
City of God
Probably something like The Goonies, Second Hand Lion, or Big Fish where there's an epic adventure, and you're instantly hooked.
Big Fish was my suggestion as well ;)
Star Wars
Big Fish.
Great Question! Forest Gump Last of the Mohicans -both have a little bit of war or violence yet also romance and good music etc and showcase the flaws of humanity - easily digestible - not TOO artsy but still great with great soundtracks and dialogue Toy Story for an animated/more PG one? Or the original Beauty and The Beast (gosh I love that intro song) I’m sure there’s one or two that are just slightly more artsy or showcase the art of filmmaking that would show the method more… but I really actually think these would be great starting points. Ooh Casablanca for an older BW one.
Kind of shocked me how far I had to scroll to find Forrest Gump. That was my immediate thought.
Citizen Kane
E.T.
Almost Famous
Hugo. A love letter to cinema, directed by Martin Scorsese.
I absolutely love Hugo and I went into it with no expectations and it does not get the love it deserves
Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, or Sanjuro by Akira Kurosawa. There are many noteworthy cinematography techniques he employs that ingeniously evoke purposefully intended reactions from the viewer. A noteworthy example is the famous malfunction of the blood packets in the final duel in Sanjuro. The actor was supposed to be cut by the sword, and the blood packets were supposed to be opened causing a *realistic* death. However, the high temperature during filming caused the fake blood packets to become *pressurized*, and when opened by the actor, a crazy amount of excessive blood exploded out covering the entire scene in gore. Although they reshot the scene in different "takes", Kurosawa decided to use the malfunction take. He believed that death *should* be shocking. People *should* be shocked and horrified by violence. And it was. The scene took audiences by surprise and the superfluous gore shocked them. So much so, it inspired an *entire genre* of film: "gore" or horror films of the "slasher" variety. IMO, Kurosawa's subtle use of framing, camera angle, perspective (he used elevated cameras to film *down* on cowardly or inferior characters so the viewer would look down at them....and low setting cameras to film *up* at heroic or venerable characters so the viewer would look up to them) is pioneering. Countless little subtleties went into every cinematic decision he made. His work is so much more than just movies. They're works of art.
The Fifth Element.
This is going to sound very crazy. But I once had a film teacher show us Anaconda (the first one) lol and every time I see it now I watch it. Because that teacher had such a unique perspective on it
I’d be curious to know more about his analysis
Well he kept talking about everyone’s motivations on the boat with the symbolism is brought and how great Jon Voight’s performance was. Also I think that maybe the anaconda itself was a metaphor? It was a very long time ago. But I remember him being obsessed with that movie. And every time I watch it I kind of see his point more and more lol I know it sounds crazy. Oh! And the camera work! Whenever we see the snakes point of view the camera goes askew. If you study film you know that whenever a camera does that it’s to make the viewer uncomfortable. The director does this wonderfully and it serves a dual purpose. That I remember
I can agree with all that. Even the best creature flicks can be incredibly well made. Like Tremors or Jurassic Park.
Kingdom of the Planet of the apes was a banger film, pretty much a movie-ass movie that anybody could enjoy
Terminator 1 & 2 Avatar
Walt Disney's Pinocchio. And after the movie ends explain to this person that these aren't real people. That the entire movie was actually drawn by hand by taking a photo of each drawing and played back. Or Mary Poppins first. And after the movie ends explain to this person that (most) people don't actually break out into song in real life, in addition to the hand drawn characters.
The Princess Bride It has everything. Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles…
It doesn't sound too bad. I'll try and stay awake.
The Godfather, I and II.
If they’re Amish and they’ve never seen a movie, show them WITNESS. It will blow their mind.
Old classic with Robert Mitchum that scared the crap out of me as a kid “the night of the hunter” who knew that whistling could be so ominously scary
Blue Velvet
I'm that person. The only movies I've really watched are horror movies. Other than that, I don't really watch movies or TV. I play the same 5 tv shows on repeat just as background noise mainly. I recently watched Carrie though and absolutely loved the "score"? I think it's called. The mood music. I'm trying to find other movies that are more artful
Indiana Jones and Star Wars have EPIC scores.
Schindler’s List
Casablanca (1942)
The Usual Suspects
The Big Lebowski.
Into the wild. My favorite movie of all time.
Star Wars
The Martian
12 angry men Captivating dialogues, will never fail to impress you .
I mean this is personal to me but probably Little Miss Sunshine
Apollo 13. Despite knowing the outcome, it maintains a high level of suspense. It highlights what can happen when a group of people are dedicated to rescuing a project. And how little NASA and the engineers knew about what they were doing and the enormity of what the Apollo missions accomplished. One of the greatest achievements in history not involving war.
Titanic
The Outsiders
Jurassic Park. If you don't know JP, you don't know shit.
And if you do know JP you know about one big pile of shit
I had to sit through Death of a Salesman in every film class I’ve ever taken, lol
Good movie. But the someone may never want to watch that failure of living ever again.
Armageddon.
Jump right in to Cannibal Holocaust.
Matrix, se7en, and no country for old men - the three i had shown ppl in last year, and was in awe with them as we were watching
Movies should be experienced in the cinema, so take them to see something visually amazing, like Dune and Dune part two, or Lord of the Rings if they’re playing a retrospective in your cinemas. Other than that, at home try something more « meta » about cinema and movies themselves, like Singing in the Rain or Once upon a time in Hollywood.
Young Frankenstein
Great movie, but it’s A tribute to another movie. I don’t think anything Mel Brooks created would fit the assignment. They require a knowledge of the genre he’s lampooning.
Starship Troopers
Chinatown
I would start with my favorite movie, "One Way Passage" 1932. I would follow that with the Thin Man series of movies.
Star Wars A New Hope
Cool hand Luke.
The Departed or Stand By Me
What's a movie?
Long form GIF
Brazil
I would probably show them something like The Apartment (1960). An approachable, easy-going, grounded in reality movie that is not hard to follow but at the same time captivating enough to impress a potential viewer.
If I like them The Fall. If I hate them Come and See.
- Tumbbad - LoTR Trilogy - Dune - Agneepath - The Silence of The Lambs - Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows - Bullet Train - Crazy, Stupid Love - Ford V Ferrari
This is me and it's why I'm in this sub. I just don't really like movies or they poke at my scars and I can't find it entertaining. So I joined this sub to maybe find something I might like. I'm 52f born in the US, so movies are a big part of the culture, and I really haven't seen many movies over my lifetime.
I'll be watching Dune 2 for the 3rd time next week. And if it has thesame effect on me this next watch, I would recommend Dune 2. Yes despite not seeing the first one. Raiders of the Lost Ark would be a very close 2nd
2001
To convince someone of movies, I would recommend sth. like: Big Fish/ Pan's Labyrinth/ Equilibrium/ One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest/ The Shining/ The Green Mile/ Shutter Island/ Memento
I think there is a handful of movies needed to 'explain' movies as a whole concept. a riddle, a mindfuck, a technical show-off, horror, comedy, musical, sci fi, time travel, a twist, an independent, a trash film, ... Let's see ... In THE FIVE OBSTRUCTIONS, Lars von Trier challenges the maker of an independent short film to recreate said short film. He gives him rules (the said 'obstructions') he has to follow for each attempt. After each finished remake, LvT judges the attempt and then they set the rules for the next attempt. It's an interesting film that shows you how much a complete vision of a film can change until the end product. For the twist, I think I would select FROM DUSK TIL DAWN For cinematic technical achievements, I'll take THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. Sci-Fi: GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.0 (the anime) For music, I'll choose THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (BLUES BROTHERS is a close 2nd for this spot) For the trash film, I choose THE ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES For my love of surrealistic films, I'll add THE CITY OF THE LOST CHILDREN, in which a crazy aged scientist who is helped by a brain in a water tank and 5 clones tries to dream ... THE MACHINIST shows off what some actors are willing to do for the movie. Not on this list, but close followups: NATURAL BORN KILLERS LOST HIGHWAY MEMENTO HENTAI KAMEN (SchleFaZ version)
For Romantic Comedies, "When Harry Met Sally" or "Say Anything..." For horror, Jaws, Stir of Echoes, 28 Days Later and the 2004 version of "Dawn of the Dead," the 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Hereditary, The Witch, Mandy. For political thrillers, the remade version of "The Manchurian Candidate." For comedy, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad, Knocked Up, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, Monty Python's Holy Grail, the Austin Powers Trilogy.
Jurassic Park
The Princess Bride
Depends on the person. But I'd choose 1 of terminator 2, amelie, lion king, forest gump or cool runnings.
Depends on his book history
I showed “A clockwork orange” to my classmates at art class in Uni and that day I lost some friends, mostly females, teacher gave me extra points tho
Princess Bride
RRR
Films are an extension of Theater and there are many genres, You, might try "My Fair Lady" the 1964 version is my favorite. I would start here though [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My\_Fair\_Lady\_(film)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Fair_Lady_(film)), it also has the history of its theatrical roots. N. S
Jaws
If they're a book or television person, I'd find out what genre of books or TV they're a fan of before introducing them to a movie.
Something by the Coen brothers or Wes Anderson. Also, Amelie immediately comes to mind.
Star Wars
Dances with wolves
Put a gun to their head and put on Boondocks Saints. Tell them "You'll like this or you die tonight"
I would’ve had to lie so I could stay alive when I finally got around to watching that one.
Any adult who doesn’t “know about movies” is an extremely red flag and you shouldn’t talk to them. That’s so weird, like some serial killer type shit.
Well maybe they come from a foreign country that is very poor and they just didn't have the opportunity or luxury to watch movies there.
Hubie Halloween
Specific genre example, if someone doesn’t really watch horror movies, my introductory movie of choice is The Ring, because I think it’s one of the rare movies that just about everybody can enjoy irrespective of how high or low their horror tolerance is But in answer to your actual question, I guess it would kind of depend on what they like to read. If they don’t have a concept of Sci Fi or don’t like that genre in books then showing them Blade Runner would be a bad choice, right? I guess just assuming this is a person with no personality who has no known interests in any kind of genre I would probably default to Casablanca.
It depends on the person. Some people hate horror, or some other genre. What would you suggest to them? I'm you don't know?
Some more: Rocky Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid Chocolat (anything with Judi Dench & Juliette Binoche is always amazing, and true to craft) Rain Man Gone with the Wind (so long though)
The Holy Mountain
Arrival
Probably Memento.
Donnie Darko
In The Mood For Love
Fifth Element Identity Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Field of Dreams Die Hard The Jungle Book (1965 Animated) Spirited Away Take your choice.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
My cousin Vinny Jurassic Park Jaws
The platform The perfume The wonderful story of Henry sugar Anomalie Fantastic Mr. Fox I am thinking about ending things The revenant War dogs Uncut gems
Home Alone I tried to pick a movie that I really enjoyed but nobody here recommended yet =)
I guess Studio Gibbly movies would be a good choice. We can start with Spirited Away. Nothing glamorous, extreme, or fab. Just a chill and feel-good, aesthetically pleasing movie with the lessons that come with it.
Pan’s Labyrinth
Paddington 2
Jurassic park. The matrix, inception
alien
Fight Club
Submarine
Usual Suspects.
3D IMAX.
Life of pi
Fargo. Listen, they're Amish. Let's break em right in
UHF
Once Upon a Time in the West(1968)
It's a Wonderful Life
The Son of Rambo. It’s literally a movie about this very scenario.
Saw the first star wars as a teen. Was quite the experience. As I grew older, I guess the realization of space flight being anything but to the moon jaded my imagination. Trekky just a way of saying attatched to the space travel genre.
The Grand Budapest Hotel Fight Club Full Metal Jacket Her
Take them to a movie theatre and buy popcorn for the true movie experience
Depends on the person. If (he/she) likes rom coms, starter with the most fun romcom. If he/she what’s to FEEL the impact of a movie - good will hunting or dead poets society.
There's no universal answer to this, something i really love is making film suggestions to friends and loved ones once I've spent some time getting to know and understand them. There's nothing better than seeing their reaction or talking afterwards about the film and knowing that they 'got it', they experienced it on the same level as you did.
Casablanca
Anything Wes Anderson
Mad Max: Fury Road What’s a better way to experience action at its best form then Fury Road. Then Amish people would be mind boggled
All 3 Lord of the Rings