Looking for some ideas of things to watch I like: animated, SF and comedy movies :)
Comedy
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Saving Silverman (Buddy/Romantic Comedy)
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In Bruges (Dark Comedy about hitmen)
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Swiss Army Man (idk Daniel Radcliff is a farting, talking corpse. Movie about self acceptance? An elderly couple walked out of the theater after the opening credits when i saw it lol)
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Robert Downy Jr & Val Kilmer detective/noire)
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The Naked Gun Trilogy (Leslie Nielson as a cop, idk how old you are but maybe you haven’t heard of these)
Sci-Fi
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Upgrade (quadriplegic man puts AI in his head)
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Turbo Kid (Mad Max type dystopian future, one of my favorite movies ever but I’ve only been able to find it on YouTube or “free streaming”. It’s Canadian and their blu-rays don’t work in the U.S.)
In Bruges is incredibly funny, and demonstrates perfectly why Colin Farrell deserves his place on the A list. Especially when he teams up with Brendan Gleeson.
Edit: just remembered I still haven’t watched Banshees of Inisherin. That’s tonight sorted!
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Creep (2014) and it’s sequel are some of the best horror movies I’ve seen from the last decade (not saying much, considering the genre is filled with stinkers, but still). They’re both presented as documentaries, and the characters are a little more believable than your average horror character.
I actually prefer Creep 2 over the first one. The protagonist in the first movie is compassionate to a fault and he makes some really dumb decisions. The protagonist in the second movie doesn’t take the threat seriously at the start, but once she realizes the danger she actually gets her shit together
The antagonist in both movies is a brilliant character, and you see some great acting on his part. The guy is an absolute mental case but endearing at the same time. His behavior is both deeply disturbing and hilarious
Fritz the Cat 😉
Ralph Bakshi stuff is a must-watch with a lot of content warnings and trigger warnings.
Fritz the Cat, Coonskin, Wizards, The Lord of the Rings, American Pop, Cool World… I miss animation this fluid and wild.
The Voices with Ryan Reynolds.
It’s a comedy drama following a schizophrenic trying to live a normal life.
It hits pretty hard at times.
Best Polish SF movie is a comedy from the 80s abut two guys who are hibernated and wake up in a world without men. It was filmed during communism and it’s full of hidden jabs at the system. It’s actually a good SF movie.
Tampopo - it’s not really a comedy but has comedic elements. It’s a overview of Japanese food and food culture and is one of the most beautiful movies I’ve ever seen.
Definitely watch that one if you are into food or cooking, it’s a classic!
I’ve been telling people for years what a wonderful film Tampopo is. But when I explain the plot I just get shrugs and whatevers.
They’re missing a poetic masterpiece.
I never thought about Japanese truckers being all cowboy’d up until Tampopo.
That trucker brawl is epic.
Love that flick
Kung Pao is one of the dumbest and most underrated comedies. It’s not exactly sci-fi, but it does have aliens and intelligent cows.
I watched it over ten times, and I don’t regret a second.
*Kung Pow: Enter the Fist. I loved it when it came out but I’m afraid to watch it now for fear that it doesn’t hold up. But I will always laugh at the way the lady picks up the baby and rolls it down the rest of the hill. “So cute”
I think it holds up, especially if you watch the original movie it was based on.
I thought Kung-Pow used scenes from a handful of different old films with the same actors (like Betty).
It’s all pretty much from the same ridiculous kung-fu movie, as far as I could tell. There’s even some similarity in the plot.
And let’s do the combination: comedy sci-fi:
- Big Man Japan
- A Boy and his Dog
- Dead Leaves - animated too for the trifecta
- Fido
- Fish Story
- Frankenhooker
- Grabbers
- Killer Tongue
- Meatball Machine Kodoku (probably want to watch Meatball Machine first)
- Save the Green Planet
- Special (2006)
- The Story of Ricky
- Tokyo Gore Police
- Wild Zero
This list absolutely slaps you’ve got some top tier weird going on
A Boy and His Dog is top tier weird 70’s sci-fi.
Frankenhooker is just hilarious.
Wild zero, holy heck. Bizarre, surreal movie
I feel weird recommending this movie because I fully acknowledge it’s not exactly good, but…
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
This has long been one of my all time favorite comedies. I’ve seen it probably a half dozen times, and it still makes me laugh out loud. Bill Murray is brilliant and Alfred Molina is clearly having the time of his life. I absolutely love it.
This one is one of my all-time favorites. “Spencer knows how to deal with floaters!”
“Tell him to use the plunger or we’re sunk!”
The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
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My favorite SF comedy is Dark Star.
For comedies: Waiting for Guffman American Movie
For sci fi: Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (admittedly, foreign so you have to be cool with subtitles.)
I prefer A Mighty Wind to Guffman, but still a good rec. And American Movie is an all-time fav.
Best in show is my favorite, but they’re all great.
Sci-Fi
The Dead Zone (not that lesser known, but old enough that maybe it’s getting that way)
Animation
Comedy
One, Two, Three (might be better known than I think, since it’s a Billy Wilder movie)
Perfect Blue and all of Satoshi Kon’s works are a masterpiece.
I’m not usually into anime, but Perfect Blue captivated me from the start. Its whole vibe was so engrossing.
I’ll check out some other Satoshi Kon titles. PB is all I’ve seen so far. Any specific recommendations?
Paranoia Agent (series) and Millenium Actress (movie).
His filmography is a little short so you can go through all his works in a day or a week.
Paprika was a real trip.
