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re: What was that one movie that just blew you away when you saw it?
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:04 pm to Freauxzen
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:04 pm to Freauxzen
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Seven Samurai - Obvious Reasons.
Pi was like the first real independent film I saw. After that, I began to seek out every single film I could get my eyes on.
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Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:05 pm to theantiquetiger
The Tree of Life. That said, I did not enjoy it. But the visual aspect is incredible.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:09 pm to sweetwaterbilly
They say there are only 2 movies that can blow you away on the big screen.
2001
and
Lawrence of Arabia
(I've seen neither on the big screen but Lawrence is my GOAT film of all-time.)
But I was so mesmerized by the movie on just a big TV that I was so giddy owning one of those newfangled "letterbox editions"...
If they could ever transfer Lawrence to IMAX that would be the greatest movie experience of all-time. The wide open hot desert...insane.
2001
and
Lawrence of Arabia
(I've seen neither on the big screen but Lawrence is my GOAT film of all-time.)
But I was so mesmerized by the movie on just a big TV that I was so giddy owning one of those newfangled "letterbox editions"...
If they could ever transfer Lawrence to IMAX that would be the greatest movie experience of all-time. The wide open hot desert...insane.
This post was edited on 5/7/17 at 9:10 pm
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:11 pm to drexyl
The matrix is easily atop this topic. I think people forget how incredible the effects were. It's like how a 30-40 year old today had to hear his dad tell him how awesome Star Wars was with the effects. Those same 30-40 year olds had that same experience with the Matrix, but teenagers today will never understand that about that movie.
I'll throw in The Hangover. I was told how awesome it was several times. Figured it would be alright but wouldn't live up to what everyone said, and it surpassed that with flying colors. Superbad is a cloae second to the hangover.
I'll throw in The Hangover. I was told how awesome it was several times. Figured it would be alright but wouldn't live up to what everyone said, and it surpassed that with flying colors. Superbad is a cloae second to the hangover.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:16 pm to theantiquetiger
Kingsman. I had no idea going what I was in for going in.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:19 pm to theantiquetiger
If I had to pick only one movie, it would be Star Wars. I can still imagine the feeling I got as a little kid when that booming music started! I don't know how many times I went back to see it at the theater.
Extremely close 2nd- Superman. I went in thinking it was going to be like the Batman TV show. I was in awe.
Extremely close 2nd- Superman. I went in thinking it was going to be like the Batman TV show. I was in awe.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:20 pm to theantiquetiger
Predator when I was a kid.
One of the GOAT.
One of the GOAT.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:23 pm to theantiquetiger
I have four:
The Godfather
Forrest Gump
The Departed
Seven Samurai
The Godfather
Forrest Gump
The Departed
Seven Samurai
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:43 pm to theantiquetiger
Dr. Zhivago. It's one of the best photographed films of all time.
Gallipoli
Chariots of Fire
Gallipoli
Chariots of Fire
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:49 pm to theantiquetiger
Inception blew my mind when I saw it in theaters because of its premise and visuals.
The message of the Big Short blew me away. I left that theater stunned at what exactly had happened in 2008, the reasons behind it, and the fallout.
The message of the Big Short blew me away. I left that theater stunned at what exactly had happened in 2008, the reasons behind it, and the fallout.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:57 pm to blueboy
Jaws. My grandfather took me and my cousin to see it and it was the first time me or him had ever went to a theater. My Paw Paw fell a sleep five minutes in and me and my cousin were just in complete awe the entire two hours.
This post was edited on 5/7/17 at 9:58 pm
Posted on 5/7/17 at 10:05 pm to Dubosed
I was 4 when I saw Jaws, so that one more scared the holy shite out of me than blew me away.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 10:22 pm to blueboy
Jaws
Dirty Harry
LotR trilogy
Dirty Harry
LotR trilogy
Posted on 5/7/17 at 10:31 pm to SoFla Tideroller
Obviously The Matrix. I couldn't stop thinking about it for days afterwards. Just blew me away.
Jurrasic Park is another. I was just in awe of what I was watching. Saw it 3 times in the theater.
I felt devastated after watching Saving Private Ryan and Schindlers list.
Jurrasic Park is another. I was just in awe of what I was watching. Saw it 3 times in the theater.
I felt devastated after watching Saving Private Ryan and Schindlers list.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 10:32 pm to theantiquetiger
Memento
The Matrix
The Usual Suspects
The Matrix
The Usual Suspects
Posted on 5/7/17 at 11:04 pm to theantiquetiger
Another Matrix vote here. Went in opening night not knowing a single thing about the movie. Life before the internet and if there was hype about the movie before hand I had not heard it. Not sure with the internet if it possible to go into a movie like that without a ton of hype surrounding it. But was completely blown away.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 11:07 pm to theantiquetiger
Don't know how everyone has overlooked what is perhaps the greatest cinematic achievement of our time...
Sharknado!
Sharknado!
Posted on 5/7/17 at 11:20 pm to PsychTiger
Another vote for Jaws. It consumed America, the lines were literally down the street.
Amazing movie and it did make you want to not go back in the water again.
Amazing movie and it did make you want to not go back in the water again.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 11:26 pm to LoveThatMoney
i literally just saw kingsman last night and I enjoyed it so much im going to watch it again tonight. God I love that movie. Roxy could get so much dick
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:14 am to theantiquetiger
Well... Star Wars in 1977, when I was 8. Sci-fi movies were always great for the imagination, but until that film, nothing in the genre came remotely close visually.
LOTR- The Fellowship of the Ring, as an adult. I knew the books well, having read them many times. The story, the visuals... they could never do it live before, the technology couldn't capture the visuals until then.
And on top of that, they made it with respect and played it completely seriously. It was profoundly glorious to have seen it the first time, and realized they made a masterpiece.
LOTR- The Fellowship of the Ring, as an adult. I knew the books well, having read them many times. The story, the visuals... they could never do it live before, the technology couldn't capture the visuals until then.
And on top of that, they made it with respect and played it completely seriously. It was profoundly glorious to have seen it the first time, and realized they made a masterpiece.
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