Movie Suggestions

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/11621

A pig's got to fly.

In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's American ace, Porco Rosso enlists the help of spunky girl mechanic Fio Piccolo and his longtime friend Madame Gina.

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/783-gandhi

His triumph changed the world forever.

In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.

Saw this this week end, a little old but a good watch

I came across the japanese Kingdom movies and love all 4. I then tried to watch some American stuff like the nick cage movie about himself and operation fortune and some others and the sheer rudeness withwhich people interact with each other compared to Kingdom which I had just watched was too jarring and couldnt finish them. Anyway, I like: Raya and the Last Dragon, Mad Max Fury Road, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, Speedracer Movie, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Uncharted, RRR. I like epic movies like RRR, but I can't stand olden times sex stereotype movies where all important characters are men. Unable to stand tintin for this reason. Oh and Dredd is a nice movie too. I love love love Dora's personality in Dora and the Lost City of Gold. Anyway, so what should I watch? I want no awkward scenes and characters to look up to; not down on while facepalming at their inappropriate behavior.

Not talking about The Matrix last human city lol

I’m looking for movies along the vibes of The Seventh Seal, Stalker, Raise the Red Lantern, The Passion of Joan of Arc.

Movies where the camera is a drill into the human soul somehow. Painful to watch, but enlightening.

I feel like this is low hanging fruit with the Lemmy community. I think this movie is so much fun. Such a nostalgia trip.

I would be curious how much gen alpha would enjoy it.

Went into this cold, just knowing I usually like what TLA Releasing puts out. Didn't disappoint at all -- great acting and writing, short lil WTF film where dialog isn't overused and visual storytelling really leads, all while on a low budget (there's even a joke in the film about it lol). It's definitely An Experience if anything.

If you are not familiar with the works of Peter Watkins, you really should be. Almost all of them are fake documentaries, but by no means funny ones. His film about nuclear war and it's aftermath, The War Game, is so incredibly grim and depressing that the BBC, who commissioned it, refused to show it for decades.

I think this film is scarier. It definitely feels more real.

Synopsis:

In 1970, the Vietnam War is escalating and President Richard Nixon has just decided on a secret bombing campaign in Cambodia. Faced with a growing anti-war movement, President Nixon decrees a state of emergency based on the McCarran Internal Security Act of 1950, which authorizes federal authorities to detain persons judged to be a "risk to internal security".

Members of the anti-war movement, Civil Rights Movement, and the feminist movement, as well as conscientious objectors and members of the Communist Party, mostly university students, are arrested and face an emergency tribunal made up of community members. With state and federal jails at capacity, the convicted face the option of spending their full sentence in federal prison or three days at Punishment Park. There, they will have to traverse 53 miles of the hot California desert in three days, without water or food, while being chased by National Guardsmen and law enforcement officers as part of their field training. If they succeed and reach the American flag at the end of the course, they will be set free. If they fail by getting "arrested", they will serve the remainder of their sentence in federal prison.

European filmmakers follow two groups of detainees as part of their documentary; while Group 637 starts their three-day ordeal and learn the rules of the "game", the civilian tribunal begins hearings on Group 638. The filmmakers conduct interviews with members of Group 637 and their chasers, documenting how both sides become increasingly hostile towards the other. Meanwhile, the film crew documents the trial of Group 638 as they argue their case in vain for resisting the war in Vietnam.

Almost all of the actors were unknown and most of the dialogue was improvised. The people being punished were real activists at the time and the people doling out the punishment were real conservatives, so the whole thing feels very believable.

And it feels like it's something that could still happen.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X04-bpHCCCU

Full movie on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bRMMdaQ790