had a couple of v pleasant movie watching experiences with others and realized I have been missing out on one of life’s utmost pleasures, watching movies in a group setting. to remedy this, I am starting to screen movies on a schedule, two evenings a week, for myself, my neighbors (I live in a small apt complex), and select others to drop in on when they feel like.
seeking recommendations along two lines:
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What movies have you watched in a group setting that have absolutely killed?
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Every month will have a theme, and for November the theme is “just to feel” - v emotional movies. Doesn’t have to be super sad, it could be joyful, but preferably not a children’s/family film or an anime (sorry just not my thing, though there are exceptions of course - you can’t do an emotional movies program without Grave of the Fireflies)
Depends on how restless the crowd is I guess, but Kurosawa’s movies have always gone down really well in my experience, it stands out and resonates with people in a way modern films don’t really do anymore. Seven Samurai or Yojimbo would probably be the ones I recommend. They might not go down well if your group hates black and white movies or subtitles though.
Dersu Uzula (produced by Mosfilm and filmed in the Soviet Union) would make a great movie for the November “emotional” prompt as well.