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Fuuuck. I never realized why I loved Aaron Sorkin so much...
Seconding Into the Spider-Verse. My partner doesn’t like movies and that’s one of their favorites of all time.
Anything by Edgar Wright. His films have very energetic and eye catching transitions. They're full of action and are pretty fun all around.
And a lot of subtle visual humor that you'd miss if you weren't article watching.
Everything everywhere all at once
Yea this one- the creator of the movie has ADHD
Mad Max: Fury Road
This. My dad has this really short attention span and tends to fall asleep during movies, this is so far the only movie that prevented all of that. Such a great movie
Witness it!! With the volume on blast. Boom boom boom!
Ugh, I turned it off after 30 minutes. What crap.
That sucks. My life improved after that movie.
How so???
My dick got bigger.
Fuck yeah
Who?
Bullet Train on Netflix. Very fast paced and action packed. Great writing. Overall a good time.
Yasss, I watched it the other night. Hyper focused on it so hard. Kinda convinced it was directed (or written?) by a person with adhd
As someone who also has a dog-like attention span, I can recommend Baby Driver, 21/22 Jump Street, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and if you're feeling adventurous Across the Universe (a very stylish musical using songs form The Beatles).
Run Lola Run.
It's fast-paced, and it's technically three 30-minute movies with the same premise but different outcomes.
I was coming to say this, Run Lola Run and Raising Arizona.
maybe Memento also. came here to say RLR!
Goodfellas, Casino, The Departed, Wolf of Wall Street.
Can't go wrong with Scorcese.
Baby driver
The Bourne movies. Lots of quick scene cuts
In the first film, Bourne Identity, the ASL was at around 4 seconds which then became 2.4 seconds in its sequel, Bourne Supremacy. And in the final film, Bourne ultimatum, a total of about 3200 shots were squashed into a 105 minute running time, making the average shot about 2 seconds.
ASL?
16/f/ca u?
Yup.. Got to watch movies with quick editing, less dialogues & fairly simple plot to follow around. It keeps your mind from wondering around. While also not exhausting you.
It's hard to find good movies with that sort of style though. When you focus on flashiness. Plot becomes secondary point.
Try Social network. Batman from Christopher Nolan is solid too. John Wick Series. Oceans 11. Italian Job. Etc etc.
Good Time
Anything with Leslie Nelson (Airplane, Naked Gun movies) they are super quick paced and just hit after hit.
True Romance.
The hack is to just watch movies in 30 minute chunks.
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Run Lola run
Mad Max Fury Road. Great visuals, nonstop action, whole movie is basically one long chase scene.
Seriously watch Netflix show called Arcane.
Koyaanisqatsi 1982- Not a film with a narrative, but something neat that grabs attention
You can still do puzzles while watching
I have very bad ADHD that I need to take meds for and have no issue paying attention to movies even if they're really slow. It's gonna be different for each person obviously, but you can just give a good faith try to sitting down and watching the movie
Not any colours and few quick screen changes, but 12 Angry Men (1957) is one of the most engrossing films you are likely to see. I might not seem like the kind of movie that could keep the average viewer glued to the screen, but it really is.
For more along the lines of what you are wanting I would suggest anything by Edgar Wright or Satoshi Kon.
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes
Even our 12 year old, who thinks anything longer than a 5 minute YouTube video is 'boring', was glued to the screen for all (the relatively short) 70 minutes of runtime.
Snatch (2000)
Clue (1985)
Wes Anderson has always been good for me. It’s super interesting and character driven if your paying attention but the scenes dialogue and spectacle colors are just so interesting to look at and experience scene to scene
As someone with the same affliction, I think you're right that slow paced movies are hard for me to enjoy. But they don't need to be fast paced either. They just need to be captivating.
Fellowship of the Ring is an excellent study in pacing, and it's not (always) fast paced, but the whole movie is captivating so even in the slower parts, I'm still in it.
And you know, with those long LOTR movies there's always the option to break them up into two viewings...
Memento. You won't see a difference from the real life
Scott pilgrim vs the world for sure
Yes.
Scott Pilgrim vs the World.
Just watched it, and it really kept my attention throughout the entire film. Great transitions through scenes and entertaining
I sneaked in to watch that movie. I felt bad because it was so good.
Have you tried watching movies with the subtitles on? Giving my brain something to read has helped me a ton with maintaining focus.
I find it also more relaxing, as I don’t have to strain myself listening to the actors when I can read what they said should i have missed a part of their lines
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House of 1000 corpses and Devils Rejects
Crank and Crank 2
Michael Bay Movies.
Bad Boys 2 for maximum Bayham.
I have ADHD and I watch mostly horror movies. I also like action films particularly action hero films. I prefer Marcel over DC though because DC films tend to have more slow thoughtful scenes and I get squirmy when there is no action.
The Cheech and Chong movies.
Labyrinth
Good Time and Uncut Gems
As someone with ADD, who loves cinema, I don't know that I can relate to your question. Personally, I don't know that frantic movies with a lot of action and cuts really helps. And even even with the most staid, mellow Merchant-Ivory costume drama, there are still frequent cuts between shots that keep the picture changing. Self medicating with a little bit of caffeine (and putting away my phone) is generally enough for m to get through any movie. I'm low key wondering if your man is just maybe using this as an excuse to get out of watching the movies you're into (and he's not).
Most modern animated films are made for younger viewers with short attention spans, and there are so many great recent animated movies. Maybe these would work?
Fantasia!
Hardcore Henry, Crank, Fight Club, or anything by Mr Michael Bay.
John Wick is very pretty, has lots of action, and doesn't require too much attention. My ADHD benefits from subtitles as well, FWIW.
I’m sorry but I can’t help but comment on how this sounds like a mom talking about their kid lol. Perhaps ask your boyfriend about why he seems to be more into those movies to get a better idea what to look for. First suggestion off the top of my head though would be Seven Psychopaths.
I had a list that I was going to post here, but then I got distracted
It sounds like he is captivated by visceral violence, music and emotion.
He might like Joker. Also maybe the recent Predator remake named Prey.
Oliver Stone directed Natural Born Killers. Maybe Platoon would work? Or Apocalypse Now?
David Fincher directed Fight Club. Maybe Seven would work?
Natural Born Killers and Fight Club mix some compelling music with romance, violence, and color. With these elements in mind, I have to go to Pulp Fiction as a final recommendation.
Is it movie specific you’re looking for? If not, here’s a few out there shows that are different/wild enough to possibly keep ya interested. Mostly in the comedic realm
-Nathan for you -I think you should leave with Tim Robinson -Joe Pera talks with you (slow paced, but different and weirdly heartwarming at times) -How to with John Wilson (not for kids) -The rehearsal (especially if you like Nathan for you)
More scripted (normal) stuff -Our flag means death -Flight of the Concords -Righteous Gemstones
Also these movies were just fun -Step Brothers -Weird (the weird Al biopic)
I’ve got ADD for sure and all of these captured me. I’ve got a bit of a weird taste though.
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Stalker (1979) - Edge of you seat journey into an extremely dangerous forbidden zone.
Two Lane Blacktop (1971) - Muscle cars and high octane cross country road race action.
The Thin Red Line (1998) - Brutally unrelenting war movie with an all star cast.
Ad Astra (2019) - Sci-Fi action adventure nail biter staring Brad Pitt.
I have more suggestions available.
Lots of good ADD movies here.
I don't think anyone's mentioned NOBODY with Bob Odenkirk, once the action starts it doesn't stop. This movie knows exactly what it is and it's awesome.
Rush Hour!
I know everyone says it all the time, but Requiem for a Dream should grab your attention real fast
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once! The main character has it, and it’s based on one of the directors having it.
I have it too, and I cried several times. One of the greatest movies ever made.
i am not convinced 'attention deficits' is an actual thing, you're just not into that movie/topic/book/class, etc. people's minds wander when they're not engaged in the material, idk, find more movies with violence i guess or early-mid 90 action/thrillers?
A Serbian Film
A casual movie, really.
A word to the wise, Google first.
This is the best warning without giving anything away.
I refuse to watch it after Googling it
Not sure why you hate OP so much.
I mean if you your you have ADD so bad you can't watch like a 90 minute movie then visceral violence and sexual content might be needed to keep you engaged.
Totemdary t1_j291q1p wrote
Guy Ritchie comes to mind with his frantic style.
Or anything Aaron Sorkin with his 143-words-per-minute dialogues.
Edit : Into the Spider-Verse is all the colors and fast pace you can ask for.