Submitted by Fun_Muffin9208 t3_z8ezk3 in movies

DISCLAIMER: I am fully aware that a subreddit exists for the sole purpose of giving and receiving movie recommendations, and in fact, I already posted this on that subreddit as well. However, I’m still posting this here because I feel like this subreddit is more “film” oriented and in general, has a more serious vibe when it comes to how the subreddit approaches movies. (I’m majoring in film is why I’m looking for more important recommendations than just casual enjoyment.)

Despite the fact that I’m a film major, I’m still very much one of those people who won’t turn on a movie because I feel like I don’t have time, and then proceed to watch 6 hours of a TV show.

To clarify, I’m not cinematically illiterate and have seen a good amount of the go-to “classics” like The Godfather movies, Rocky, Pulp Fiction, etc. However, I don’t consider myself to be a film buff and I feel like I need to expand the list of movies I’ve seen. I’m basically trying to train myself to become a film buff—to an extent. (I’m not trying to be the stereotypical pretentious film major bro that glorifies Quentin Tarantino.)

So, long story short, give me your best recommendations of movies that either you as in individual, or the general public would consider to be a must-see, important, etc. to help me fight imposter syndrome

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orwll t1_iybbfeb wrote

Why in the world would you major in film if you don't like movies? That sounds like a waste of a lot of time and money.

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thespianomaly t1_iybcq8y wrote

To Kill a Mockingbird

Casablanca

Roman Holiday

The Philadelphia Story

All The President’s Men

The Sound of Music

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prudence2001 t1_iybfv5e wrote

Check out some of the rare films released on the Criterion sub-brand Eclipse. There are over 40 (DVD only) boxsets of some more obscure directors and unknown films from all over the world. Some of my favorite sets are the Czech New Wave, Late Ozu, Early Bergman, Larisa Shepitko, Hiroshi Shimizu, Chantal Akerman, and many others. There is also the World Cinema Project of boxsets (3 currently) with multiple films in each set, restored by Martin Scorsese and also released by Criterion. These are unknown films from non-Western countries (mostly) that should be watched by more people who love film.

Here's a thorough list of all the Criterion boxsets. You could learn much from viewing many of these -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Criterion_Collection_boxed_sets

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BEE_REAL_ t1_iybzkng wrote

There's the once per decade Sight & Sound poll coming out in literally a day and a half from now, that's a good place to start lol

My favorite movies that tend to rank highly in general critic polls are 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Night of the Hunter, Badlands, Beau Travail, Persona, and Gertrud

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Michael__Pemulis t1_iycr2y3 wrote

OP don’t sleep on this rec. The Sight & Sound poll is basically as close to the ‘official’ list of greatest films of all time that is possible.

You can always join us in /r/Criterion where classic & important cinema is an everyday discussion!

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mikeyfreshh t1_iybbcpt wrote

High and Low. Arguably the best crime movie ever made and my favorite of Akira Kurosawa's films.

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Kelvin_Inman t1_iybbw23 wrote

Wow, I feel like I never see this one mentioned, I second that recommendation.

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TheDadThatGrills t1_iybc7ol wrote

Brief Encounter

The Apartment

Double Indemnity

The Big Sleep

Dark Passage

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Black Narcissus

Laura

Nightmare Alley

The Red Shoes

The Third Man

His Girl Friday

To Be or Not To Be

The Treasure of Sierra Madre

Casablanca

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aitrus15 t1_iyc0xs9 wrote

I would check out Akira Kurosawa's movies:
-Ran
-Seven Samurai
-Rashomon
-etc.

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vilebutvast t1_iyc1cz0 wrote

8 1/2

Tarkovsky’s Stalker

Holy Mountain

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Kelvin_Inman t1_iybccxi wrote

The Wages of Fear

On The Waterfront

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BrecreationMGMT t1_iycplm2 wrote

2001: A Space Odyssey Harakiri Pars, Texas Ikiru Vivre Sa Vie Birdman North by Northwest Monty Python and the Holy Grail La Strada

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LauraPalmersMom430 t1_iybjljf wrote

  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • 20th Century Women
  • Suspiria
  • Blue Velvet
  • Rear Window
  • My Own Private Idaho
  • Paterson
  • The Florida Project
  • Titane
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Odd-Composer-6016 t1_iyc20no wrote

Oooooh, I love a lot of "off the beaten path" masterpieces that you might enjoy.

Blackhat

The Brown Bunny

El Topo

Freddy Got Fingered

Fritz the Cat

Happiness

High Life

The Last Movie

Jack and Jill

Movie 43

Reality

Robot Holocaust

Tenet

The Man Who Fell to Earth

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

White Bird in a Blizzard

Women in Cages

Wrong

Wrong Cops

This is just off the top of my head. So many underappreciated classics out there. You just have to be willing to look where critics and audiences say "What the FUCK did I just watch?"

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6PeasInaPod t1_iybg24n wrote

I'd start out with the basics first. Check out IMDB's Top 250. It covers classic movies as well as movies which were part of pop culture for its era.

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