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[Levi]

Also to any horror fan (or fan of a good movie really), Cabin in the woods. Just watch it, don't read up on it, don't research it, don't ask people about it, just watch it, a fresh watching is mindblowingly fun and awesome, trust me on this one.

YES YES YES.

[Parsely]

Anyways, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (one of Carrey's best roles imho)

Also to any horror fan (or fan of a good movie really), Cabin in the woods. Just watch it, don't read up on it, don't research it, don't ask people about it, just watch it, a fresh watching is mindblowingly fun and awesome, trust me on this one.

Seconded.

Seconded.

[Yoink]

Well, I guess I'll have to watch it then.

[Delta Foxtrot]

Romantic comedies? I don't know. I like to pitch Annie Hall (and Woody Allen in general to a lesser degree) as one of the good ones but I guess it's not really a romcom. Even if there's lots of romance and I laugh at it.
I do like this one Korean film that got made in the early 2000's. It got an american remake called My Sassy Girl a few years back. I thought it was quite good -the original I mean-, but it's a teen romance so it's definitely not for all tastes. It was one of those plots where you have a shutin boy and a wild girl and then they get together and plotplotplot. Doesn't sound like much when described but I really liked it.

And in the vein of "not great" romantic/comedic films that Il Palazzo mentioned, there's I'm a Cyborg, But That's Ok. It's a romcom set in a cheery mental asylum. Pretty fun/cute/wierd little film if you're into that sort of stuff. Another which is pretty entertaining is Citizen Dog. I'd describe CD in particular as Amelie that's not quite as conventional.

And veering towards the funny/bad film territory, there's Tears of the Black Tiger. It's a western with a neat... I guess 50's aesthetic? It has some good action and hammy acting. Very entertaining if you're into its particular style of execution.

[Neonivek]

The best way I can describe a Romantic Comedy is as such

Imagine a Situational Comedy where the Situation involved was a Romance.

When Harry Met Sally for example is a Romantic Comedy, The Wedding Singer is a Romantic Comedy, and The Holiday is a romantic comedy (sort of...), 50 first dates is a romantic comedy, Good Luck Chuck is a romantic comedy (a TERRIBLE ONE!)

[Kadzar]

Four Weddings and a Funeral

[WealthyRadish]

Also to any horror fan (or fan of a good movie really), Cabin in the woods. Just watch it, don't read up on it, don't research it, don't ask people about it, just watch it, a fresh watching is mindblowingly fun and awesome, trust me on this one.

Have to disagree on just the point of no preparation being required. The first two acts will seem quite generic and unfunny if you haven't seen the first Evil Dead (both are on Netflix), so while you may still get a good payoff by the third act, most of it probably won't seem very good. Still a good/great movie, and aside from that, yeah, avoid all spoilers.

[WillowLuman]

So based on a previous recommendation, I watched Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.

I liked it, but man that was a weird movie.

[Parsely]

So based on a previous recommendation, I watched Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.

I liked it, but man that was a weird movie.

It's pretty great. Apparently the manga is even better.

[WillowLuman]

So based on a previous recommendation, I watched Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.

I liked it, but man that was a weird movie.

It's pretty great. Apparently the manga is even better.

Not much of a manga person but...

Damnit, Dark Souls has a strangely infectious quality upon the mind. I am reminded of it everywhere I look. After seeing Nausicaa, I think I know where the inspiration for Ash Lake comes from.

Also, cool airships are cool. Par for the course for Miyazaki, but I love them every time. Cool giant psychic pillbugs are cool too, if trippy.

[Sappho]

Also to any horror fan (or fan of a good movie really), Cabin in the woods. Just watch it, don't read up on it, don't research it, don't ask people about it, just watch it, a fresh watching is mindblowingly fun and awesome, trust me on this one.

Have to disagree on just the point of no preparation being required. The first two acts will seem quite generic and unfunny if you haven't seen the first Evil Dead (both are on Netflix), so while you may still get a good payoff by the third act, most of it probably won't seem very good. Still a good/great movie, and aside from that, yeah, avoid all spoilers.

I've got one question before I decide to watch any "horror" movie. Is it actually a horror movie, or is it a gore-fest? I don't mind movies which are scary (The Others is a good one) but I have a serious problem with gore unless it's intentionally so cartoonish as to be funny (like Evil Dead). If it looks at all realistic, I'm out.

[Parsely]

I don't remember, so probably not.

[Vector]

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[Parsely]

Grand Budapest Hotel - humor
Gladiator - drama/high tragedy
Shawshank Redemption - friendship, close as I'm getting to a rom-com
Recent Les Mis movie
25-year-anniversary ver. of Phantom of the Opera
Sleepless in Seattle
Princess Bride

Second all of these.