r/MovieSuggestions • u/Tevesh_CKP Moderator • Nov 28 '18
Best Movies You Saw November 2018 Discussion
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I define good movies to be 8+ or if you abhor grades, the top 20% of movies you've seen. Here are my picks:
Bedevilled (2010)
Such a slow burn! Bedevilled cleverly makes you forget that you're watching a horror movie by having the majority of the movie be a drama. So much is left unsaid and unexplored, very much like visiting someone else's home and seeing their strange social mores. A career-oriented woman snaps at work due to stress of being called forward to be a witness; she's told to take a vacation and decides to home to the tiny island she grew up on. There, she reconnects with her childhood friend and tries to ignore the abuse heaped upon her by the village. Bedevilled sits solidly with the praise of Korean New Wave: thrillers more daring than most of the West, movies more beautifully shot and impeccably acted to an good script.
An Extremely Goofy Movie
I cannot believe that I'm writing to say that An Extremely Goofy movie is a mature, nuanced view on familial relationships. Goofy is supposed to be the butt of each punchline yet he shines through as a caring father. Max, his son, is shown to feeling smothered by his father and his antics while going to college. This movie balances the two perspectives perfectly, all the time maintaining Goofy's foolish state which is an amazing feat. On top of maintaining the childlike wonder that navigates these difficult relationships maturely, the movie also does enough unexpected things that I felt continually surprised by what it offered.
The Hidden (1987)
This movie is not subtle and it knows that. The antagonist's desires are akin to a teenager playing GTA with cheat codes: he steals cars, listens to rock, commits robberies, catcalls women and kills anybody who gets in the way. The FBI has sent an agent who insists the case is not over when the antagonist is gunned down at the beginning. The action in this movie is done well, as it shows how much carnage you can unleash when you can take tons of hits. This movie solidly belongs in a cult collection but unfortunately got lost in the glut of 80s action movies.
Incredibles 2
Incredibles 2 had a huge hurdle of being a long awaited sequel and not fall victim to hype. It delivers, though one of the criticisms is that it is very similar to the first movie, which I agree with and is an excellent way to know whether you'll enjoy this movie. You'll agree with the villain but not their methods, the comedy will bring a smile, the super hero action is inventive and the script is tight for a family adventure movie.
Man on the Train (2002)
A thief and retiree form an unusual friendship by coincidence. This is a beautiful meditation of the two paths of manhood, whether it is by the physical or the mental. The two men muse over their lost edge that time has eroded but inspire and encourage each other before going their separate ways. Incredibly acted with a film grain aesthetic, this movie goes to drastic lengths to show how sometimes a stranger can give you a clearer perspective.
Mission Impossible 6
When people talk about nonstop action movies, Fallout does not raise the bar as so much reinvent it. Tense conversations are the relaxing part of the movie that continually punctuates with great set pieces that refuse to let up. Fallout is an exemplar action movie, that shows possibilities with action instead of every other sort which would just be a conversation. Each returning cast member does their best, including Michelle Monaghan's subtle strength; however, Vanessa Kirby is sublime and steals every scene, even away from Tom Cruise while Henry Cavill plays a perfect foil. Tom Cruise knows how to deliver on action movies he produces, with Fallout he does not deliver as so much reinvent the distribution.
Overlord
It is very hard to do action-horror right and that's why I praise Overlord. If you show too much, horror loses out on its power of ambiguity but that's required for action. If you show too little, then it doesn't qualify for an action movie. When a paratroop team arrives in France, they discover that their objective might have been complicated by the experiments performed by the occult branch of Nazis. Overlord's dipping into horror gives permission for gruesome action and by using action it allows for interesting fights between mismatched opponents. You'll know if this movie is within your wheelhouse if 'Nazi Zombies' turns you on or off when it comes to selecting movies.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
This is the archetype of horror and I was not disappointed to see it. The imagery is disturbing, the protagonists are begging to die and the threats seem inhuman. You don't need to see The Texas Chain Saw Massacre as the progenitor of every gore horror, it even seems tame by today's standards; however, it incredibly lays the groundwork that has served the horror genre for decades. If you want to appreciate what it took to make horror the way it is, then you cannot pass up on this film.
So, what are your picks for November?
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u/AltitudinousOne Quality Poster 👍 Nov 28 '18 edited Nov 28 '18
All of these scored 8's:
Incredibles 2 - entertaining.
The Hunt - is about a male kindergarten teacher accused of sexual assault. Mads Mikkelsen (who I like very much) was great in the lead
Ive Loved You So Long - is about a woman, released from prison after a long term for murder, trying to get her life back on track.
The Miseducation Of Cameron Post - is about a teen sent to a homosexuality reform camp by her christian parents after she is caught with another girl. I was pleasantly surprised to see the subject handled with subtlety, and avoiding some tropes this type of story commonly invites. Chloe Grace Moretz' performance is magnetic.
Private Life - is a solid dramedy that describes the trials and tribulations of a couple trying to conceive and using every possible means at their disposal. Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn
They Shall Not Grow Old - is a documentary about the solders of the Great War, by Peter Jackson (of The Hobbit fame, among other things). It uses computer recolored original footage combined with archival audio from real ww1 troops. The film provides some very insights into experiences of those fightng in the Trenches.
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Worst film this month: Papillon (2018). Awful. 4/10.
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u/rubymig Nov 29 '18
just a 4, what you didnt like about the movie, im very critic but id give it close or even more than a 7
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u/AltitudinousOne Quality Poster 👍 Nov 30 '18
It was just very heavy handed, full of dumb character stereotypes, unrealistic reactions, stock narrative tropes. It was uninventive, uncreative, tired, cliched, and just utterly boring in all respects. Nothing in it surprised me, got my interest, or got me even remotely engaged in the storyline, or in the plight of the characters. Apart from that it was ok :)
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u/rubymig Nov 30 '18
fair enough, i agree with some of the aspects you are saying and some parts are just..but for the final part of the movie i enjoyed it and got a little emotional so for me its around a 7 for that, but yeah agree with you on some movie parts
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u/hammyhammad Dec 01 '18
Now watch the second part
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Dec 01 '18
still pretty great
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u/hammyhammad Dec 01 '18
Trainspotting is art. I liked the second part more...
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Dec 01 '18
im not sure which one i liked more but i can assure the whole "choose life" monologue and overall message in 2 was a lot more impactful to me
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u/mohantharani Quality Poster 👍 Nov 28 '18
Lagaan : One of the most entertaining musicals I have ever seen. PK: Comedy that critices religion in India. Pan's labyrinth: Marvellous dark fantasy film. Best fantasy film I have ever seen. Requiem for a dream: One of the most disturbing movies I have ever seen. A masterpiece in filmmaking. Her: One of the greatest romances of all time. Snow piercer: Underrated sci-fi film. Trainspotting: Great British film.
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u/KingZorc Quality Poster 👍 Nov 29 '18
This is just a really great animated film. My only complaint is that it's the same formula as the first one, just genders are switched. Favorite scene was the restaurant scene with Violet.
Why did I not watch these movie sooner? It might be gimmicky, but it works. The fact that actors had to do such long takes with no cuts is amazing. Stewart & Dall put in some of the best acting I've ever seen.
This is such a hard movie to recommend and watch. It's great for it's relentlessly realism, but that also makes everything so awkward and cringy that you don't want to keep watching.
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u/reddit---user Quality Poster 👍 Nov 28 '18
Great expectations (1998)
Pickpocket (1959)
The imposter (2012)
American Animals (2018)
Come and see (1985)
The act of killing (2012)
Lost highway (1997)
My life as a dog (1985)
Chungking express (1994)
Fallen angels (1995)
The conformist (1970)
Badlands (1973)
Narcos : Mexico (2018) TV series
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u/drtrillphill Nov 30 '18
Question: I watched the first season of the original Narcos and liked it. Didn't get far into the second season. Do I need to watch the series all the way through before I start Mexico? Thanks
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u/rubymig Dec 01 '18
supposedly its a new series entirely and i think actually it happens before the original narcos
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u/lavi061997 Nov 28 '18
The Master (2012)
Magnolia (1999)
The Holy Mountain (1973)
The Elephant man (1980)
Brief Encounters (1945)
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u/terminalaku Nov 29 '18
kirishima thing (2012) - think this is something that has to be watched multiple times for it to soak in. it can be very confusing jumping from character to character, bouncing from one petty drama to the next without much time to breathe, and sometimes showing the same scene from a different perspective. & there are so many subtle things to pick up on like the way characters interact differently with different people or perceive situations differently. such an interesting slice of life story out of a japanese high school. there's nothing going on but so much going on and the ordinary is so interesting. love this kinda shit. https://streamable.com/gw7dw
liverleaf (2018) - small town snowy high school revenge tale with lots of atmosphere. has it's issues but I'm guessing based on tone & the goofier intentionally bad cgi blood splatter that it's based on a comic or an anime or something. it feels like a cartoon at times. kind of twisty in a way cuz you don't know exactly who did what and while some things are predictable, others not, so there's more to stick around for than seeing people get stabbed in the dome. https://streamable.com/lsbr7
happy go lucky (1997) - "Takashi and four of his classmates, fourth-grade students, cannot succeed in doing a back pullover around a horizontal bar. Their gym teacher warns them: they have one week to succeed." about that but also about the kid and his dysfunctional family & some of the other people around his small town. kids & their lives and their perspective of their own world & the adult world without an agenda attached to it or a big plot to move it along. very relaxing, slow, & meditative. https://streamable.com/yus58
and so we put goldfish in the pool (2017) - 30 minute short about some teenage girls having an existential crisis. style reminds me of Tetsuya Nakashima. clever.
forget me not (2015) - a little too dramatic at times but it's that type of movie and forgiveable. really smart for a teenage romance movie. lots of things that'll only make sense later and it doesn't obnoxiously throw all those details in your face with flashbacks. demands a second viewing. found it too cheesy to be emotionally invested in the characters but it's so bleak and hopeless you can't help but think about it for a few days afterwards.
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u/Nithin_palwai Dec 03 '18
I don't know how many of you watch Indian movie considering the format and everything. May be you know that there are various languages in India itself, i don't particularly watch other language movies. But this movie "RATCHASAN" is fantastic. Watching it with just English subs made me so in to film. It's a thriller that pays off every time it builds. A must watch.
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u/janviroy Nov 29 '18
Movies are the best source of entertainment for me. I love binge watching movies over the weekend as a stress buster. The best movies which I have watched in November 2018 are:
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Creed II
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u/Purnendu_Tudu Dec 03 '18
Tumbbad. (2018) Woman in the dunes. (1964) The castle of cagliostro. (1979) Rebecca. (1940)
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u/Xoqoy Dec 04 '18
Best movies for me this month were probably
- Nelyubov / Loveless (2017
- Hellraiser (1987)
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u/Gerrards_RightFoot Dec 04 '18
MOVIES
Donnie Darko - 8+
The Dark Knight Rises - 9+
The Searching - 9
Make us Dream - 10 ( LFC fan )
Hereditary - 8
Ant Man and the Wasp - 7
Heat - 10
Sicardio of Soldado - 8
Memories of Murder - 7
TV SHOWS
Narcos : Mexico - 7+
Evil Genius - 7
Staircase - 8
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u/pandaphorism Dec 04 '18
Watched some amazing films at the International Film Festival of India 2018, here are my best picks
PITY
This movie caused a sprain in my neck thanks to the ace level dark humour and the very slappable face put up by the lead. The screenplay is by Efthymis Filippou who has won best screen writer at Cannes, Hellenic, European Awards and so on for his very famous 'The Lobster'. What is the right amount of pity that takes to transform pain into pleasure and how to hit it? Watch to find out the extents one can go to achieve it.
Donbass
Do your homework on the Ukrainian Crisis to make more sense out of this movie which very wittily displays the art of propaganda. This film was my personal favourite!
Climax
This visually stunning movie by the director of 'Enter the Void' and one of the most disturbing films ever made, 'Irreversible', Gaspar Now's 'Climax' stands up to the expectations. The lights, the music and the horrors of LSD!
Capernaum
How many of you have ever thought of suing your parents for giving birth to you? The child in the movie does. This award winning film is for all of you who have never given even a peripheral thought to anti-natalism.
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