I could make a dozen of "5 brilliant movies" lists ( for instance per genre, decade and so on ).
but, from the top of my head here's 5 of my very favorite ones, in chronological order:
Psycho (1960), Don't Look Now (1973), Suspiria (1977), Alien (1979), Blue Velvet (1986)
P.S. I used to blog about movie recommendations, but that's a year or 4 ago. It stopped being fun, as it probably reminds me too much of University ;<)
Thanks!
I have only seen 2 out of the 5 I think. I have been meaning to try to get into some David Lynch films/shows, but haven't got around to it. I don't mind the quirk.
Do you know there is community of movie reviewers? Not sure how good it is all up, but might be fun for you to play there :)
2 out of 5. Which ones? I suggest you check my reply to creativemary 's comment ( on here ). I tagged you there, so you'll probably find it. It links to a list of many more recommendations.
And talking about movie communities ( see that same comment for why I don't necessarily feel good there. Yes, I have been part of those and been posting in such communities for quite a while.
Let's say that I much rather watch movies than write or read about them. The latter isn't much fun for me. Somewhat traumatic, I guess. Also, most movie reviews mainly focus on plot. I prefer personal stories around watching a film, memories and so on.
Psycho and Alien.
I don't read movie reviews myself - as not only do I not want spoilers, I want to experience the movie with as little outside influence as possible. Not always easy these days as every movie comes with an inordinate amount of shill advertising that gets spread even further by people. Luckily, I pick and choose what i do on the internet - I am a bad consumer. - as I consume so little :)
Psycho and Alien. Two classics.
I get that, although I never really mind too much about so called spoilers. For me the plot is just one of many ingredients that I can enjoy.
By the way, my movie reviews were usually personal stories and I avoided talking about the plot at all. Aside from spoiling for those who haven't seen it, you can just watch the movie for that.
I remember writing about 'Don't Look Now', on here, years ago and sharing the story of how that movie found me. Even after having seen it 5 to 10 times, the title ( and film itself ) still intrigue(s) me.
P.S. I consume loads and seeing how active you are on here, I expected the same to be the case for you.
Enjoy your new year's eve!
For me, what I like in movies of all kinds is where there are fundamental truths of life, found out of context with the framing. Most action films these days do not have this - but Shakespeare does.
I think the reason I can write so much, is because i consume so little :)
Nicely put. I had to read this a couple of times ( or should say, when rested ) to get what you are saying.
This is usually the case for me but not always. Sometimes I really need some 80s entertainment ( like, for instance, a John Carpenter movie or a nostalgic film like Gremlins ) or, perhaps, a 1990s action movie.
In all honesty, I watched so many heavy arthouse movies, back in the days when I studied film, that I sometimes need the polar opposite.
There's still good entertainment and mediocre or terrible, empty attemtps at entertainment. I naturally prefer the former.
P.S. If you want some more specific film recommendations - that fit your taste - feel free to reach out to me on Discord. This is me on there: VincentNijman ZENsitivosaurus#5870
Have a great day!