Gotta have some critically acclaimed selections mixed in with a dash of crowd favourites to keep ppl on their feet!
For nostalgia:
1. Scooby Doo (2002) and Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)*
To cry & be wistful:
2. Aftersun (2022)
To be at the edge of your seat:
3. Nocturnal Animals (2016)
For some great hehe hahas:
4. Hot Fuzz (2007)
*yes, I know that’s 2 movies, but to achieve an optimal viewing experience, they should be watched as a double feature!
Mar 24, 2024
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I feel like I've been seeing the same 10 movies recommended online over and over again, so here's a few very random movies I've watched in the past few months. Not all of these movies are particularly incredible or the best movies ever made, many aren't even among my personal favorites... but they span decades and sub-genres and are perfect if you, like me, are interested in branching out and seeing what you like!
pls drop some of your random recs below!!! :)
(also, this is derived from a letterboxd list i have, so feel free to follow me on there or whateverrrrr)
Here they are in no particular order, with some general vibe-descriptors:
If you like ...
Gothic romance:
The Crow (1994), streaming on Paramount+
The Hunger (1983), available to rent and sadly not streaming for free anywhere rn but is usually on Max around halloween!
Female friendships and minimal conflict:
Linda Linda Linda, or リンダ リンダ リンダ (2005), on DailyMotion
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), available to rent
Something simply beautiful:
The Fall (2006), on Mubi
'What the fuck?' Movies:
Cool World (1992), available to rent
Repo Man (1984), available to rent
Tammy and the T-Rex (1994), free on Tubi, Roku, and Pluto TV
Something heartwarming in an unexpected way:
Tokyo Godfathers (2003) dir. Satoshi Kon, on Amazon Prime, or free on Roku and Pluto TV
Gay Yearning:
Maurice (1987) dir. James Ivory, free on Tubi
Hilarious Women:
Shampoo (1975), available to rent
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), available to rent
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), unfortunately a little hard to find online but there are ways...
Postcards from the Edge (1990), free on Tubi
Night is Short, Walk on Girl (2017), on Max
That's all I feel like for now lol. As you'll see on the letterboxd list I've got a few more so if ppl like this I'll post more! Pls share some of your own :))))
Jan 15, 2025
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Last Days of Disco (1998)
Long Goodbye (1973)
Spiderman 2 (2003)
Buffalo 66 (1998)
Mar 22, 2024
My 4th pick usually oscillates between Bottoms (2024), Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), Marcel The Shell With Shoes On (2021), and One Cut of The Dead (2017). All my favs just need to have the rewatch factor.
Anyway, follow me! I love seeing what people watch!
Oct 3, 2024
Top Recs from @verygoodvalentina
I adore finding a random video from like 2005 and reading through the comments the way a historian would examine an old manuscript from the 1700s. Are these people still active YouTube users? Or are they forgotten accounts? What did @jjlwis mean by "awww im gonna miss rob too!!!" ? Who even is Rob?? Anthropology in the digital age... so many questions... it's fascinating.
The important thing for me is not to add new comments. I feel like I'm disturbing an old archeological dig site and my sticky modern commentary will make the video crumble away into oblivion. More importantly, I don't want the algorithm to suggest the video to a bunch of people who will spam the comments section– major yuck 🤢
Jan 25, 2024
early 80s to early 2000s truck models are the perfect sizes imo. current trucks are transformer-sized behemoths that could easily crush normal vehicles into smithereens upon impact and i legit don’t know how those things are even street-legal. also, idk if it’s their design, reliability or the nostalgia factor per-se, but there’s a certain sazón those older trucks have that newer ones don’t.
2024 Ford F-150? 🤮🤢
1980 Ford F-150? 🫦🫦
Feb 9, 2025
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with social media being this pervasive entity that has weeded its way into our daily routines for the past 20ish years (plus a global pandemic that really solidified those habits), many young adults today have spent a large amount of their lives living online. it has become the new norm and i’m not gonna pretend i’m above any of this because it’s so easy to fall into it (i am literally writing this rec on my phone whilst it’s a perfectly sunny day that i should probably go out to enjoy).
with that being said, in the larger scheme of life, being in your 20s is still in a weird way the beginning stages of your life. it’s a period to try new things, make mistakes, learn from them and develop an identity that’s independent from the environment and people who raised you. though you can learn to do some of those things online, they don’t hold a candle to actually experiencing those things for yourself in real life.
all in all, the best way to not sleep thru your 20s is to prioritize in-person experiences that allow you to get a better understanding of yourself and your values. whether that be getting your first tattoo, moving to a new city or country, exploring your personal style or taking up hobbies you couldn’t or would‘ve never done as a kid, this is an important formative time to venture out and get a sense of who you truly are.
Sep 30, 2024