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What movies ACTUALLY live up to the hype? (piefed.social)
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[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 67 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Mad Max: Fury Road is a perfect film, and I'll die on this hill.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

10's had some great action movies, Fury Road, Dredd, John Wick, Baby Driver, The Raid 2, Winter Soldier, Batman

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Ugh Dredd fucks, so hard. I'd love some kind of follow-up, but I do appreciate what we got.

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 months ago

It’s so gorgeous

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

So is Furiosa. I'm so sad I didn't see it in theaters

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[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 49 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Pirates of the Caribbean had enough hype that I went to the midnight showing, got the most applause and laughs I’ve ever experienced at the theatre, and it still stood up upon rewatch.

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Those first three are damn awesome imo.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] dubble_deee@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Holy shit it's Ask a Ninja, I still have that theme stuck in my head after all these decades

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[–] BentiGorlich@gehirneimer.de 39 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I recently rewatched Arrival and it absolutely deserves to be on my favourite list

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[–] Cybersec@piefed.social 30 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail really is hilarious and unique.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

Yeah but the ending was a real cop out

[–] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago

Who are you who is so wise in the ways of science?

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[–] scytale@piefed.zip 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The latest Dune movies. Weapons IMO was as good as it was hyped up.

[–] cyan_mess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Username checks out.

As for Weapons, when I finished it I thought, "okay movie". Then the more I thought about it and the symbolism started clicking, the more amazed I was. I need to rewatch it with everything in mind.

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The Dark Knight The Lord of the Rings trilogy The Matrix

Why yes, you probably can guess my approximate age.

[–] TheImpressiveX@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why yes, you probably can guess my approximate age.

Millenial?

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[–] cyan_mess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Superman (2025). The only movie in recent years that has made me feel genuine hope towards humanity and the world.

[–] winkledinkle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

First time in a long time where I thought Superman was cool.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

More like Superman (1978) if you want a movie that lives up to the hype.

[–] Ilandar@lemmy.today 15 points 2 months ago

I watched the first Alien film with my parents. They hyped up the scariness beforehand and it definitely delivered, I don't think I've ever been so tense during a film. The whole opening leading into the discovery of the alien is so atmospheric.

[–] IntrovertTurtle@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 months ago

District 9

Wreck it Ralph

Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy

Star Wars: Rogue One

TMNT: Mutant Mayhem

[–] WalleyeWarrior@midwest.social 13 points 2 months ago

I'll throw out Master & Commander: At World's End. It's a fantastic naval drama and the actors all have great chemistry, with excellent action sequences throughout

[–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 months ago

12 Angry Men

[–] flabbergast@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I'm not sure about any hype, but I'd add Memento (2000) to this thread.

[–] flabbergast@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh, and also Midsommar (2019)

[–] Yaky@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I did not get why people liked Midsommar.

Same idea of folk/cult horror, old The Wicker Man (1973) was more coherent, and had a point.

[–] flabbergast@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I need to rewatch Wicker Man, I remember liking it as well.

On Midsommar: I loved the atmosphere, the whole getting sucked into a cult thing. To me, that was the point. But I don't actually need a point to like a movie. It just needs to click with me. Could be just atmosphere or even setting or the acting. Everybody seems to hate Exorcist 2, for instance, I really enjoy that one for the whole backstory, setting and, again, the atmosphere.

[–] flabbergast@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Controversial probably, but in my book absolutely: The Blair Witch Project

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[–] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

AKIRA

[–] Ryanmiller70@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 months ago

I watched Pink Floyd's The Wall for the first time last month and that surpassed the hype for me.

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 9 points 2 months ago

Wolfwalkers.

Absolutely incredible film. Every single aspect of it.

I cry every damn time at the "how to be a wolf" part.

[–] gothic_lemons@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

Easy its Death to Smoochy.

Its reviews sucks for some reason, but it's absolutely one my favorite movies as of late. Robin Williams and Edward Norton are fantastic. Went in expecting nothing came away with many quotes and laughs.

"She's been down on everything but the Titanic!"

"Are you okay?" "I don't know. I'm kinda fucked up in general so it's hard to gauge"

[–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Perfection. Wish I could upvote more than once.

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[–] Omgboom@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 months ago

Kingdom of heaven director's cut

[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Endgame. Its why every Marvel movie since has been slightly-to-entirely disappointing.

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[–] orlyowl@piefed.ca 5 points 2 months ago

V for Vendetta , but if you live in the US some aspects are currently uncomfortably believable.

Not as old as most movies people are mentioning, but also Sinners - it surpassed the hype IMO.

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 5 points 2 months ago

Arrival

Knives Out

Everything, Everywhere, All At Once

bonus mention for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, which I think largely fell under most people's radar because of it coming out at a time when Ben Stiller was mostly known for his silly roles. It is a really soulful, artful movie, that made me want to see more of the beauty in the world

[–] B0NK3RS@lazysoci.al 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I remember Top Gun: Maverick being everywhere and that turned out to be very good.

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[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago
  • Inception
  • The Dark Knight
  • Avatar
  • The Jackson Lord of the Rings movies
  • Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Transformers
  • The Hunger Games
  • Jurassic Park
[–] merdaverse@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

Inception, The Matrix, Interstellar, Joker, Watchmen

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Most Predator movies, I'd say.

[–] David_Eight@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Its more ever other Predator movie really lol.

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[–] eletes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Heat

Terminator 2

Arrival

Aliens

Both Blade Ruuners

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