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[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

Ironically enough, Groundhog Day.

[–] rammer@sopuli.xyz 31 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

Alien

Aliens

Too bad they didn't make any more of them.

[–] dditty@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 days ago

Yup really glad they never Resurrected the franchise

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[–] lemmyng@piefed.ca 33 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Hackers. Yes, it's corny - cheesy, even - but it had a great cast with awesome chemistry, and it did a great job at capturing the zeitgeist of hacker/punk culture. Plus so many memorable quotes...

[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 10 points 6 days ago (3 children)
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[–] SynAcker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 days ago

You are forgetting the soundtrack! Its still amazing and slaps!

[–] JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago

Ace ventura 2: when nature calls
The LOTR trilogy
The Emperors new groove
Hercules (origional animated disney version)
A Knights Tale
Hot Fuzz

[–] PolydoreSmith@lemmy.world 19 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

The Thing (1982)

It’s my favorite movie of all time and I watch it every October.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I watched this for the umpteenth time just last night! Always a good one.

[–] Blumpkinhead@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Looks like i just found my people.

[–] Flagg76@lemmy.world 23 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy,The big lebowski, Dogma, Pulp fiction, Conspiracy,

[–] dennisnedry@feddit.nu 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Big Lebowski

Station Agent

LOTR Triology

Office Space

Jurassic Park

UHF

[–] ThunderLegend@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

For me is the Back to the Future trilogy but I usually watch just the first one..every year

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[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago
  • Lord of the Rings trilogy
  • The Matrix
  • Dodgeball
  • South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut
  • Best in Show
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  • Pride and Prejudice (2005)
  • Jennifer's Body
  • Die Hard
  • The Cabin in the Woods
[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 20 points 6 days ago

The Princess Bride

Shawshank Redemption

Hot Fuzz

Penguins (of Madagascar): The Movie

No matter what I watch, I get old regardless :(

[–] RexWrexWrecks@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago

Super cliche answer but:

The Shawshank Redemption

[–] callouscomic@lemmy.zip 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Indy@startrek.website 4 points 5 days ago

Groundhog Day

[–] Nikls94@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago
[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)
  • A Knights Tale
  • Scott Pilgrim vs The World
  • Young Frankenstein
  • The Matrix
  • The Big Lebowski
[–] DontNoodles@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Before Sunrise

Before Sunset

Before Midnight

[–] _thisdot 10 points 6 days ago

Raiders of the Lost Ark

[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 6 days ago

Jurassic Park

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Harry Potter films

[–] Combativ@feddit.org 9 points 6 days ago

Life of Brian

[–] criticon@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Jurassic Park

Office space

Mean girls

The devil wears prada

Emperor's new groove

Lilo & stitch

Wall-E (and most Pixar movies)

Airplane

Monty Python and The Holy Grail

Edit: forgot about Ghibli movies, watch them constantly too, specially spirited away and totoro

[–] BorgDrone@feddit.nl 6 points 6 days ago

Down Periscope

Galaxy Quest

[–] daq@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 6 days ago

Constantine Matrix ... I do love Keanu, but I don't care for his latest movies much.

[–] Legom7@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

I could watch the first three Captain America movies back-to-back-to-back at the drop of a hat. Not gonna include the fourth one.

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Event horizon.

[–] TwoHardCore@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago

Seven Psychopaths

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Sabrina

Galaxy Quest

Fifth Element

Joe vs the Volcano

Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist

LOTR Two Towers (extended, for more Ents)

[–] Elextra@literature.cafe 8 points 6 days ago

*Jurassic Park

  • Mean Girls
  • Zombieland
  • Elemental
  • The Matrix
  • Crazy Stupid Love
[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 7 points 6 days ago

Coen Bros. films.

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Ghostbusters. Absolute perfection.

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[–] CalmChaos72@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Bottle Rocket (1996)

Early Wes Anderson movie has such a good vibe and always seems just what I needed when I put it on…

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0115734/

[–] Waldelfe@feddit.org 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

2001 Space Odysee

Paprika

I love watching the Barbie Movies (the early 2000s CGI ones), especially when I'm sick.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

extra upvote for Paprika

[–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

When I'm sad or depressed, I rewatch Inside out (1 or 2) and it puts me in a content and indifferent headspace.

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Mr Blandings Builds His Dream Home

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