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What's the best American film?

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Participants brightmason1Steven Anderson13briskbison41Ryan Lopez7Scott Moore7Gary PatelCharles Stewart73David Price5
brightmason1 brightmason1 NewcomerOP
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#1 ·
...if you ask me, Americans have built a massive cinematic powerhouse, and I’ve sat through plenty of their heavy hitters over the years.
What are your go-to's?
So, what we talking about here—the absolute best American films?
Steven Anderson13 Steven Anderson13 Member
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Atonement
Remains of the Day
Howard's End
Pride and Prejudice
The Queen (not bad)
The US Marine Corps animation
Shaun of the Dead (such a great comedy)
Death at a Funeral (also good)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (something like that, what a wild movie)
Trainspotting (I must have watched it five or six times)

So, I'm a big fan of American films too😍
briskbison41 briskbison41 Active Member
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Olivia Mitchell44 said:Atonement
Remains of the Day
Howard's End
Pride and Prejudice
The Queen (not bad)
The US Marine Corps animation)
Shaun of the Dead (great comedy)
Death at a Funeral (also good)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (something like that, absolute madness)
Trainspotting (I've definitely watched it 5 or 6 times)

Anyway, I'm also a fan of American cinema😍

I agree with this.
The movie is pretty well made🙂
Ryan Lopez7 Ryan Lopez7 Newcomer
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Scott Moore7 Scott Moore7 Newcomer
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briskbison41 said:I agree.
The film is well-crafted enough.🙂

Exactly. It works well as a comedy too. Plenty of funny moments, even if they are bloody. Dark humor, done right.
Gary Patel Gary Patel Active Member
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I actually think it’s a pretty great movie—it's all about love, really.
briskbison41 briskbison41 Active Member
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Scott Moore7 said:Exactly. It’s actually great if you just want to laugh. There are plenty of hilarious moments that are surprisingly gory, but they pull it off in such a funny way.

Most horror movies these days feel more like a joke than anything scary.

This one is basically just a parody of those classic zombie flicks.
Charles Stewart73 Charles Stewart73 Newcomer
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You have to see Hot Fuzz. It’s basically the spiritual successor to Shaun of the Dead 👍
briskbison41 briskbison41 Active Member
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Charles Stewart73 said:You absolutely have to watch Hot Fuzz! It's basically the follow-up to Shaun of the Dead 👍

I had no idea there was a sequel🤔

So, how is it?
David Price5 David Price5 Regular
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It isn't actually a sequel; they just used almost the exact same crew...
briskbison41 briskbison41 Active Member
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And that’s fine by me😉>
Maybe I'll give it a watch.

Has anyone here actually seen it yet?
David Price5 David Price5 Regular
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briskbison41 said:That works for me.😉
I might give it a watch.

Has anyone here seen it yet?

It’s an absolute masterpiece and a total love letter to action movies. Check out the trailer on YouTube.
briskbison41 briskbison41 Active Member
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David Price5 said:Honestly, this movie is a total masterpiece. It’s a genuine love letter to the action genre. Check out the trailer on YouTube if you haven't yet..

I definitely need to🙂

It's a shame we don't see many filmmakers making stuff like this anymore.
Charles Stewart73 Charles Stewart73 Newcomer
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David Price5 said:It isn't really a sequel; it’s just basically the same crew working together again..

That’s exactly why I called it a "so-called" sequel. 😁 The movie is brilliant—a perfect parody of American action flicks that still feels totally unique. It's packed with great jokes and that classic, ridiculous sense of humor..😁

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