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[pel1300]

Many have stated that they just watch anime now because Hollywood/American entertainment isn't doing it for them these days. I'm one of them, even though I am currently watching WandaVision.


In my case I'm having a hard time finding recent anime that interests me?

Here's some examples of entertainment I like:

Monster (2004)
Planet of the Apes (both the old ones and the reboot trilogy)
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
MCU especially Winter Soldier and Infinity War
Evangelion
Star Wars OT
Braveheart
GoT seasons 1-6
Utopia (even the American remake)
Shin Godzilla

I guess you can say I like serious adventure stories with ensemble casts.

Any good foreign movies and shows? Or any anime that I overlooked? I saw an Indian movie I liked recently. Forgot the name.

For the ones suggesting older movies - I've been doing a lot of that the past few years.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Books?

 

[Reality Czar]

I'm just now getting into Red Dwarf. 80s sci fi comedy from the BBC. If you like Futurama, Rick & Morty, or Star Trek, you will love this show.

 

[HE1NZ]

Watch older movies.

 

[bitbydeath]

Did you ever watch the german show ‘Dark’ on Netflix? It’s one of the best shows ever made IMO.

 

[KrakenIPA]

Dune (1984) is good for a laugh or two, and with the new Denis Villeneuve jam dropping in October, it should be on your watch list. Also, if you haven't seen it (and if you have a strong stomache for early 2000's CGI and 5 hours to kill), check out the Dune TV Mini-Series! Great cast, hammy acting, and a ripppped James McAvoy (inner monolog: those are all three the same thing...)

 

[GreenAlien]

Just some random non Hollywood stuff that has probably nothing to do with what you "love", but I though ranked between alright and great.

#Alive 2020
Ne Zha 2019
Parasite 2019
Avanpost 2019
Guns Akimbo 2019
The Witch: Subversion 2018
Rampant 2018
Monstrum 2018
The Scythian 2018
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 2017
Train to Busan 2016
I Am a Hero 2015
Brotherhood Of Blades 2014
Systemfehler – Wenn Inge tanzt 2013
Montage 2013
The Raid 2011
I Saw the Devil 2010
Ip Man 1+2 (haven't seen the others)
Felidae 1994

Alice in Borderland 2020
Kingdom 2019
Ever Night S1 2018

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[LordOfChaos]

Attack on Titan is the best show on TV

 

[KrakenIPA]

Watch older movies.

How much older?! I need to know, dammit! I've been on a 30's-40's kick lately and I need to see if I am behind or ahead!

Here's one that I enjoyed recently: Muss 'em Up (1936)

 

[HE1NZ]

How much older?! I need to know, dammit! I've been on a 30's-40's kick lately and I need to see if I am behind or ahead!

Here's one that I enjoyed recently: Muss 'em Up (1936)

Yeah, I've been watching 30s movies too lately. You're on a right track. Haven't seen that one though.
Here's my top 10: https://letterboxd.com/he1nz/list/top-10-movies-of-1930s/
Gonna be expanding to top 25 soon.

 

[dolabla]

Watch older movies.

This ^^^

There's a lot of good old movies out there. I've been sticking to the old stuff for years now because Hollywood has been trash (not just the recent surge in woke stuff, but most newer movies have just sucked). I still find out new older movies I've never seen before.

I've actually been buying a lot of blurays and 4k blurays lately and building my physical collection up some more. I don't trust these massive streaming services being run by woketards who need warning labels. They can never pry a physical disc from my cold dead hands. It's also still by far the superior way to watch a movie as far as video/audio quality goes.

 

[Tuff McNutt]

Anything with Chow Yun-Fat in it.

 

[jufonuk]

The last Kingdom

 

[Halo is Back]

(This is the original anime movie, watch this one first)

Spoiler

 

[TrainedRage]

Its all about Nollywood....

 

[KrakenIPA]

Yeah, I've been watching 30s movies too lately. You're on a right track. Haven't seen that one though.
Here's my top 10: https://letterboxd.com/he1nz/list/top-10-movies-of-1930s/
Gonna be expanding to top 25 soon.

Captain Blood is a damn treasure! It is one of the few transitions from novel to film that captures the author's intent. Can you imagine working with Errol Flynn on a set where he does take after perfect take just because he loves the role so much? His work is a study in dedication, an absolute powerhouse of the craft. He is a force on the screen, top notch expressive voice and emotion in every line of script!

 

[GAMETA]

Amazing foreign movies:

City of God
Elite Squad
Seven Samurai
Oldboy
Train to Busan
Parasite
Pan's Labyrinth
District 9
Your Name (anime movie)


Anime / Manga:

Attack on Titan / Shingeky no Kyojin
Akira / Akira
20th Century Boys
The Music of Marie

 

[Fbh]

Kingdom on Netflix: Historical Korea + Zombies + Action + Political Intrigue + solid production values = One of the best shows on Netflix

Dark on Netflix is also great. A great german time travel story with great performances, a fun plot, tons of atmosphere and well told story that doesn't drag on for too long.

The Raid 1 and 2: some of the best action movies.

ZeroZeroZero: It think it is holywood but two third of the story are set in Italy/Mexico with Italian/Mexican actors. Awesome show all around.

Oldboy: classic.

Norsemen: Great viking themed comedy. I didn't like the latest season too much but the first few are great.

 

[Reality Czar]

If you have never seen Hausu then you really should. This is a one of a kind movie, a '70s Japanese ensemble horror fantasy film with heavy emphasis on visual effects.

 

[INC]

 

[GeorgioCostanzaX]

My advice just enjoy media and don’t take the political stuff seriously. Conservative media is basically Christian rock and it’s never going to be as good as Hollywood.

 

[haxan7]

Peep Show (before Jez turned gay)
Top Gear with Clarkson

 

[Mahadev]

Watch The Treatment (2014), it's an excellent Belgian thriller that I would compare with Se7en and 8mm, the movie is about pedos so it's quite stomach turning at times but holy shit does it deliver, great script and acting but imo the direction of the film is it's best asset. Hidden gem right there, rarely find it in lists about foreign films.

 

[Master Of Illusion]

Salo, or The 120 Days Of Sodom

 

[pel1300]

Thanks for all the suggestions.

If you have never seen Hausu then you really should. This is a one of a kind movie, a '70s Japanese ensemble horror fantasy film with heavy emphasis on visual effects.

Wow that looks super creepy.