Simple as that, what movies just trigger that special something in you and make you want to watch them again.
Back to the Future Part II. Why Part II, you ask? Well, fellow Hubskier, let me tell you. The first Back to the Future movie introduces you to your characters. You've got Marty and Doc and Biff. George and Elaine. You get a feel for the relationships between all of these people. You start to love their weird quirks and mannerisms. You feel for them as people. Doc introduces you to the idea of parallel timelines while Marty tries to not hook up with his mom and in the end, everything ends up alright. Even Biff the bully has a generally descent life at the end, even though it might seem trivial. Then BAM. Doc shows up, tells Marty that they need to go to the future and the movie ends with a flying car that runs on garbage. Then begins Part II. It starts off with the FUTURE. There are FLOATING SKATEBOARDS. Jaws is a hologram. Biff is an old guy. Simply put: The future is awesome. See, they can just start the film like this because you already have this deep connection with the characters. The writers can just go wild with story now because they don't have to waste any time introducing any concepts. So you get to see Doc and Marty head into the future, back into the fifties, and to an alternate dystopian timeline of the 80's. It's all the same lighthearted humor, all the nerdy sci-fi quirks, and none of the exposition. It's the perfect time travel film with clearly stated rules and ideas. (Plus it basically has the entire first movie summed up in about ten minutes about halfway through it, so you're basically watching two films at once.) ...of and I also really like Ferris Bueler's Day Off...
Clerks. It captures the mood and attitude of the 90's slacker so perfectly, as well as being very funny, having relatable and memorable characters, but the writing and dialogue is where it truly shines.
Honestly, Twelve Monkeys is up there. Not only because of the film alone, but the fact that It introduced me to Astor Piazolla.
I often say that The Lion King has everything. It's the quintessential hero's journey, which is a time-honored plot device because it works. The movie has a protagonist you can identify with, a villainous Hamlet-esque uncle, several characters' worth of comic relief, possibly the greatest music in any movie ever, a decent romance that isn't the point of the movie but doesn't detract from it, adventure to foreign but beautiful places, and a triumphant return. Add themes of life, nature, and karma and you have the perfect movie.
One of the best movies I have ever seen is "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind." I am old enough to remember watching Chuck Barris on the Gong Show back when I was a kid and the actor's performance absolutley nails it. Plus, it is one of those movies that leaves you wondering about whether or not it is really true for weeks after. Great movie. Another movie I think most adults should sit and watch is "American Splendor." Again, a movie based on a real guy and the performances are wonderful - Paul Giamatti should have won the academy award for his performance. Not an action movie by any means, but it gives you a taste of the kind of lives so many Americans lead and how every person merits interest and respect.
Drive. This is a very popular answer I think now. But I still love every little thing about it: the acting, the mood, the story, the cinematography, etc. I also love the way I ended up watching it, I thought it was going to be a cliche action movie (it was promoted that way) but it blew my mind when it was that and much more. I also love Pulp Fiction, my dad is a big movie afficianado and when I was little he told me he was going to show me a grown up movie for the first time. I was so excited when it was everything I expected and much more. Oh Tarantino... By the way has anyone seen Django? is it good?
Recently added Django Unchained to my list of favorites. If you haven't seen it yet I would definitely recommend going to see it. Especially if you are a Tarantino fan.
I am a Tarantino fan, and I can´t wait to see it. I have to wait a week or two cause I´m out of the country which is killing me. Was Jamie Foxx good? I never really liked him as a person...
I was actually worried at first that he wouldn't play his role well, but he pulled it off quite nicely.
Royal Tenenbaums, the Unforgiven, The Big Lebowski