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James Gray recommended The Road (2009) in Movies (curated)

 
The Road (2009)
The Road (2009)
2009 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

"Well, let’s go one, La Strada, which is Federico Fellini’s movie with Anthony Quinn and Giulietta Masina. When was the first time I saw it? Oh, my God, I was in high school. To me, it felt like a fable, and it was beautiful and so moving, and I cry every time I see it. I’m almost crying thinking about it. How both broadly drawn and subtle the characters are, and how much sympathy Fellini has for the people in the movie. Have you ever seen it?"

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Tony Jaa recommended Back to the Future (1985) in Movies (curated)

 
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
1985 | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

I just like Michael J. Fox. Michael was perfect for the role, he was funny, he kept the story moving and his character was engaging and sympathetic. I was young when I saw the movie, and I loved the idea of time travel. I dreamed I could be in an adventure like that and go everywhere in my time machine. The special effects at the time were very impressive to me. As a kid I felt this was a real adventure and I am an adventure nut.

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The Great Dictator (1940)
The Great Dictator (1940)
1940 | Classics, Comedy, War

"If I had to pick my favorite genre, which I’d prefer not to do, but if I had to, it would be serious comedy. Comedy that makes you laugh and then think. The Great Dictator is the quintessential embodiment of that form. Chaplin takes us from farce to deeply moving material in a breathtaking tour de force, making fun of Hitler without ever diminishing his power and danger. I first saw this film when I was about seven, and it was the reason I became an actor."

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
1984 | Action, Adventure

"I love adventure and this was a near perfect adventure. The character of Harrison Ford was cool and amusing. He was part cowboy, part naughty boy, he was smart and the character was different and fresh. You had a sense of movies from the old days but done in a modern form. The movie had a great pace, it just kept moving. The sets and back drop were interesting and dramatic. I am a big fan of Spielberg and this was a great movie."

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Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
2002 | Fantasy, Sci-Fi
While at times rather action packed, I do feel like this movie is the slowest moving of the franchise, while also leaving the most to be desired.

Visuals are stunning. And to be frank, quite a bit of the slowness in the story had to happen in order to explain things that previously happened and things that were at the time yet to happen.

While a decent stand alone movie, I do feel like it left some meat on the bone that I still long for.