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[-] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 9 points 16 hours ago

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

I didn’t think the trailer looked good and it felt meh, but I ended up loving the movie a lot.

[-] Thesilverpig@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 hours ago

It was super attentive to d&d details such as almost all the classes of the party using intelligence as dump stats or the specifics of the spells mechanics while also not needing the audience to know any of that to have a good time and understand what was going on.

And the use of d&d lore and mechanics were woven into the characters and narrative, it wasn't just hey remember this thing from d&d. Way underrated, probably bad marketing.

[-] mitrosus@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 14 hours ago

VVitch (=witch) Logan Eklavya (Hindi)

[-] noxypaws@pawb.social 18 points 23 hours ago

The Cabin in the Woods. Only seen it once so far and I'm still floored thinking back on it and how well it did its thing.

[-] skynet@feddit.cl 2 points 15 hours ago

I was about to say the same, the purge was such a creative joy

[-] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.ml 2 points 18 hours ago

I'm going to have to make a list of the movies recommended here that I want to watch. Lots of interesting picks. Cool idea for a post.

[-] SicklyThinsSausage@sopuli.xyz 17 points 1 day ago

Sucker punch.

Looks like a mindless action with titties, but it's actually a good movie. Give it a try if you haven't.

[-] Arkhive 2 points 19 hours ago

I watched a lengthy video essay about this movie that really made me want to watch it. Was definitely shocked by the level of thought put into the symbolism within the film.

[-] jay2@beehaw.org 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

A few that come to mind

2022 - Lovecraftian Horror/Dark Comedy/Fantasy - Glorious

2019 - Mystery/Horror/Thriller/- The Colour Out Of Space (or Color Out Of Space)

2015 - Action/Violence/Scifi - Hardcore Henry

2010 - Action/Violence - Machete

2010 - Action/Comedy/Romance - Scott Pilgrim Vs The World

2009 - Zombie Horror/Dark Comedy - George: A Zombie Intervention (or George's Intervention)

2009 - Adventure/Fantasy/Scifi - Ink

1999 - Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy - Dogma

1997 - Action/Adventure/Scifi - The Game

All were really good movies that I myself initially passed over (numerous times even) before coming back a while later to be blown away on the first watch. Most of these I ordered on dvd as the credits were still rolling. I can list some more if you like any of these.

[-] RhondaSandTits@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 1 day ago

Con Air

It is absolutely not well written but I just love how the film and all the actors are completely aware of how dumb the entire thing is.

Oh, and casting Chief Engineer Miles O'Brien as the jerk that everyone hates is the icing on this guilty-pleasure cake.

[-] yyyesss@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I loved this movie when I was younger but it's been a while... I'm sorry, WHAT?! O'Brien?! oh I need to see this one again

[-] lycanrising@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

ink. looks cheap and weird but has a huge heart and vision.

[-] lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Disney's "The Black Hole". It came from a time just after Walt Disney had died and they were still figuring out their shit.

So they made an extremely dark SciFi flick with a cute robot that appeals to children which is such a weird combination, but I liked it a lot. I can't even say why.

The U.S.S. Cygnus looks fucking badass, too. One of the best ship designs in a SciFi movie, change my mind.

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Disney writer #1: Let's make a Tower of Babel parable, but set it space!

Disney writer #2: Are we going to end the movie with the antagonist being sent to actual-factual Hell?

Disney writer #1: You fucking know it!

They were trying for their Star Wars.

[-] ohshit604@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

A space-ship that’s 60% glass, 20% stiffener bars and 20% normal space-ship stuff,

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 15 hours ago

Perhaps that was transparent aluminum, and not glass.

[-] prole 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Then throw an air traffic control tower on top.

[-] kalpol@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago

Yeah I can only imagine the number of untraceable air leaks in that thing, especially as it ages and the DAP around the glass starts to crack

[-] ohshit604@sh.itjust.works 3 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Smallest of crack in the glass? Flex-Seal

[-] Genius@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 day ago

Free Guy

Generic video game movie stuffed with trendy references and fanservice is actually a really good singularity story

[-] Skanky@lemmy.world 56 points 1 day ago

Tucker and Dave vs. Evil. Looks like another dumb Netflix original, but it was one of the best horror/comedies I've seen.

Speaking of the genre, big nods to another one - Little Evil.

It Follows - just read the premise of the film and tell me it doesn't sound dumb... Then go watch it

Oh and Colossal!!! Ann Hathaway stars in this bizarre and very deep movie about a giant monster that can be controlled from a playground. Amazing movie. Trust me

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[-] AZX3RIC@lemmy.world 220 points 2 days ago

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is always a good mention.

It's a fun and very accessible movie.

[-] natch@lemmy.today 1 points 21 hours ago

And the 80s Dungeons and Dragons movie is... well, it has Tim Curry.

[-] runiq@feddit.org 71 points 2 days ago

I may be biased, as an RPG nerd, but man, they hit all the notes so damn well. That was such a good movie.

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[-] morphballganon@mtgzone.com 92 points 2 days ago

Clue

Movie based on a board game? Blegh

But it's awesome. Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Lesley Ann Warren

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[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago

Army of thieves.

Prequel to army of the dead, actually an amazingly enjoyable film superior in every way to its stupid predecessor

[-] clutchtwopointzero@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

Event Horizon... terror in space? Worse the Alien? can't be.

but it is haunting and PTSD inducing, very well made

[-] chocosoldier 3 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Alien is pretty good but Event Horizon is the best space horror movie.

[-] nenamies@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

Solid film.

[-] ChocoboEnthusiast@leminal.space 156 points 2 days ago

Originally, Pirates of the Caribbean. A movie made because of a Disney ride seemed like a stupid idea.

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[-] Tehdastehdas@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Ghosts of Mars by John Carpenter

Set on a colonized Mars in the 22nd century, the film follows a squad of police officers and a convicted criminal who fight against the residents of a mining colony who have been possessed by the ghosts of the planet's original inhabitants.

Ghosts of Mars received mostly negative reviews and was a box office bomb, earning $14 million against a $28 million production budget.

Ghosts of Mars has received a cult following since its release, with critics praising the action sequences, soundtrack and blending of genres.

[-] Stamau123@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I dunno, I think that movie is as bad as it looks

[-] Klear@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Everything by Carpenter, really.

[-] Xbeam@lemmy.world 84 points 2 days ago

Tremors

Looks like a B movie, cheesy horror flick.

It's got a great cast with supurb acting. The script is easily one of the tightest ever written. Every line is important to the overall story. And it's just fun to watch.

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0100814/

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[-] Dearth@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Hamlet 2

A delightful comedy about a bumbling highschool drama teacher writing and directing his magnum opus. It's hilarious, heartfelt, and subversive. The cast is excellent.

[-] kaitco@lemmy.world 55 points 2 days ago

Osmosis Jones.

A half-and-half cartoon and live action film with Chris Rock as the titular character from the late-90s/early-00s. The movie was a flop, but I think it had more to do with lousy marketing. It was actually pretty good and a fun way to look at how things affect the human body.

David Hyde Pierce as the enormous Pill was a great choice, and Bill Murray was hilarious.

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[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Black Bullet?

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 51 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

There are so many movies I could list but for now I'll go with About Time (2013). Everything about it makes it seem like it would be a dumb sappy romcom but it manages to hit hard.

EDIT: This is the type of image they used to market the film, which is really misleading.

[-] Aralakh@lemmy.ca 1 points 22 hours ago

It's such a good time, one of my favourite films that I actually rewatch! Bill freakin' Nighy let's go!!

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