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What are some timeless movies that still hold up today? (retrofed.com)

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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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[–] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 child)

1956 - Forbidden Planet (great sci-fi concept and earliest appearance of Leslie Nielsen I'm aware of)

1979 - Alien (sci-fi-horror fusion, strong female lead)

1984 - Gremlins (timeless practical effects, poorly-aged Chinese character)

1985 - Back to the Future (does it need a blurb?)

1994 - Dumb and Dumber (classic Jim Carrey, very quotable)

2000 - O Brother Where Art Thou (Coen brothers, Americana, great soundtrack)

2006 - Idiocracy (goofy concept, now a documentary)

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[–] kettuli@lemmy.blahaj.zone -5 points 21 hours ago

I’d like oppose Idiocracy, it hinges on painting the less-intelligent as sexual deviants which leads naturally to objectifying women with a heavy hand. Personally it left me mostly anxious and miffed.

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