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What are some movies that are still amazing, even if you watch it now? Think movies that don't have sexist or similarly awful jokes that have aged poorly, with special effects that are still wonderful, and characters you can still relate with. Movies old and new are equally awesome :D

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[-] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 12 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Some of my favorites from my collection. All are pretty much guaranteed to be a good watch.

  • Psycho
  • Rear Window
  • Spartacus
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Alien
  • The Shining
  • Amadeus
  • Beverly Hills Cop
  • Ran
  • Full Metal Jacket
  • Matewan
  • Akira
  • Do the Right Thing
  • Awakenings
  • The Silence of the Lambs
  • Hook
  • Cape Fear
  • The Truman Show
  • Memento
  • Training Day
  • Gangs of New York
  • The Prestige
  • There Will Be Blood
  • Man on Wire
  • Dallas Buyers Club
  • The Look of Silence
  • Trumbo
  • Green Room
  • The Nice Guys
  • Arrival
  • Silence
  • Parasite
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