Hollywood has given us countless movies from different genres in the past century. We all have our favorites. Possibly that is why, when a user asked on an online forum, “What’s one movie that everyone should see at least once in their lifetime,” he received such a wide range of answers.
Here are a few movies the readers suggest we should watch.
CASABLANCA
“Once you watch Casablanca, dozens of cultural references will make more sense.”
12 ANGRY MEN
“I was sitting in the air conditioning while watching it and could still feel the heat and humidity in that room.”
THREADS
“Threads – The 1984 nuclear apocalypse drama from the BBC. You only need to watch it once, don’t watch it before you sleep, and read the TV Tropes guide beforehand if you have any doubts. It stays with you.”
HOTEL RWANDA
“It’s about the Rwandan genocide. I bawled several times through it.”
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
“If you watch that beach landing scene and still romanticize war, you’re a psychopath.”
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
That movie tore into my soul.
THIN RED LINE
“It came out in the same year as Saving Private Ryan, so it got way less attention. And that’s sad because it’s one of the best war movies out there. It’s a poetic masterpiece. Incredibly beautiful and brutal at the same time. I have the same conclusion as you, though; if you romanticize war after seeing this, something’s wrong with you.”
GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES
“The greatest movie I will never watch again. So powerful. Even just thinking about that ending makes tears well up.”
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
“This is the first movie I felt had studied mentally ill patients. I worked with mentally ill individuals and found the actors did a good job mimicking their behavior. Having worked inside a state hospital, I also appreciated the realistic setting. Nobody should try to do a remake. This movie, the actors, and the deft touches by the director can’t be replicated, IMHO.”
SCHINDLER’S LIST
“Came in here to say everyone should either watch this or Life is Beautiful so they can truly understand the horrors of WWII Germany.”
THE ACT OF KILLING
“It’s a truly terrifying account of just how easy it is to perpetrate genocide and how people make themselves feel better by painting those who commit atrocities as monsters, but the unfortunate reality is that there is mostly the distance of circumstance that separates us from those who do horrible things.”
DEAD POETS SOCIETY
“I watched this movie in my freshman English class. I remember being sent to the counselor’s office not but a week later because my teacher was concerned by my excessive crying throughout the movie.”
GOODFELLAS
“IMO, the greatest example of American cinema. Beautifully shot and masterfully edited. A real masterpiece.”
THE MATRIX
“It is a genre-defining film that is one of the greatest wake-up shouts of all time.”
THE QUIET GIRL
“The quiet girl (2022), Irish movie. This is one of the best movies I have ever seen in my entire life. There is no big plot, no shiny explosions, no huge blockbuster, just pure emotion. The ending ruined me.
It’s about a neglected girl that goes to a relative for the summer and learns what it means to be loved.”
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