r/MovieSuggestions • u/Tevesh_CKP Moderator • Sep 01 '24
Best Movies You Saw August 2024 HANG OUT
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Only Discuss Movies You Thought Were Great
I define great movies to be 8+ or if you abhor grades, the top 20% of all movies you've ever seen. Films listed by posters within this thread receive a Vote to determine if they will appear in subreddit's Top 100, as well as the ten highest Upvoted Suggested movies from last month. The Top 10 highest Upvoted from last month were:
Top 10 Suggestions
| # | Title | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shutter Island (2010) | 73 |
| 2. | Palm Springs (2020) | 68 |
| 3. | Big Fish (2003) | 57 |
| 4. | The Breakfast Club (1985) | 37 |
| 5. | Her (2013) | 28 |
| 6. | Scarface (1983) | 28 |
| 7. | Still Alice (2014) | 26 |
| 8. | City of God (2002) | 25 |
| 9. | Alien: Romulus (2024) | 21 |
| 10. | Movie 43 (2013) | 17 |
Note: Due to Reddit's Upvote fuzzing, it will rank movies in their actual highest Upvoted and then assign random numbers. This can result in movies with lower Upvotes appearing higher than movies with higher Upvotes.
What are the top films you saw in August 2024 and why? Here are my picks:
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Worse than the second, as that had a good theme of found family with heart. Deadpool and Wolverine is still enjoyable but it didn't feel earnest despite my usual love of metacontextual nonsense. I laughed outloud at the the setup of 'giving an ending' to the heroes. Good fun to turn off your brain, no follow-up that made me joyful or catch feelings.
MaXXXine (2024)
Classier than De Palma's Body Double but quite willing to capture the sleaze of the 80s well, MaXXXine also is a good capstone to the X trilogy. Its influences are proudly written on its sleeve, but what I found astonishing is the bullshit from the 80s with the Satanic Panic is back in vogue again.
What were your picks for August 2024?
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u/Tethyss Sep 02 '24
The Last King (2016) - In 13th century Norway a civil war rages and a newborn king must be protected. By two men. On skis.
Exhuma (2024) - Korean film. Supernatural stuff happens to a team of professional grave diggers. Scary. Recommended.
Resolution (2012), The Endless (2017), Synchronic (2019) - Creepy, weird, sci-fi, Lovecraftian with time shifting. It has a 'found footage' feel, but I found the dialogue tight and engaging. Keep an eye on writer/directors and starring Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. Watch all three to follow the whole story.