John Caboose
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I've seen movies in the theaters that made an impact on me and my life (Lion King, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, etc) but Interstellar is the only movie that I actually think I walked out the theater in awe after.
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What movie made you walk out the theatre in awe?
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catpurrcat
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Did not see it in the theater but wish I did! That scene you describe is frightening and awe inspiring at the same time. Couldn't concentrate on the rest of the movie because of it.
Also the Dark Knight and the nightmarish Joker, Ledger was talented!!!
And "Your Name." Such a nice movie with glorious art style.
The Incredible Hulk. The fight scene on the campus against the army and Hulk vs. Abomination were spectacular to watch in the theater. Those are still some of the best action sequences in the MCU. Also, I wasn't aware at the time that Marvel was setting up an Avengers film since I missed Iron Man, so seeing Robert Downey Jr. at the end of the film made me flip.
Pagusas
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What scene are you talking about? I watched it a few nights ago and cant figure out what you two are talking about.
Lots of them actually, but I remember Fellowship of the Ring really making an impession on me. Really rekindled my absolute love for cinema.
Others: Children of Men, Manchester by the Sea, Ratatouille, Inside Out, Broken Circle Breakdown, 2046, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, ...
Others: Children of Men, Manchester by the Sea, Ratatouille, Inside Out, Broken Circle Breakdown, 2046, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, ...
MugiwaraCole
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Dark Knight. Original Spider-Man. Avengers. Get Out. First X-Men film.
One of these things is not like the others lol
One of these things is not like the others lol
Fallout-NL
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It was Lost in Translation for me. Incredible experience.
Yeah, I still regret not seeing that in theatres. Imagine I would have felt the same.
Yeah, I still regret not seeing that in theatres. Imagine I would have felt the same.
GarthVaderUK
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Fellowship of the Ring.
Slackbladder
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I'm old enough to have seen The Empire Strikes Back at the cinema (Odeon Leicester Square no less) in 1980. To say I left stunned is an understatement. I was only 10. The first film I saw that amazed me was Star Wars in 77 then Close Encounters in 78. But TESB left me shocked. Lucky to have seen such great films when I was an impressionable kid.
GitarooMan
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Most recently, Interstellar in IMAX. It was jawdropping
This right here.
Went in fairly blind. One of the true testaments that some films are just made to be seen in theatres. Even with my big curved screen 4k setup in my living room, it's not even close to experiencing this in theatres. Came out thinking it felt more like a 2 hour thrill ride than a movie.
Both gravity and arrival had me walking out with a true sense of awe At the experience of seeing them on the big screen. Both movies were fantastic.
Oh, and Titanic. When that first came out it was the first film I was really enamoured with after watching. Its still one of my favourite movies.
Oh, and Titanic. When that first came out it was the first film I was really enamoured with after watching. Its still one of my favourite movies.
Robot Pants
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The Matrix And Terminator 2.
My dad and I just stayed in the theatre until the next showing started for Terminator 2. Back when you could do that sort of thing.
So after the second time, I walked out still in awe.
I never saw Fight Club during its first theatre run, but its my favorite movie of all time. However the arclight did do a rescreening of it one time and I can say that was the best theatre experience of my life. Walked out amazed even though Ive seen the movie many times before. The theatre made it that much better
My dad and I just stayed in the theatre until the next showing started for Terminator 2. Back when you could do that sort of thing.
So after the second time, I walked out still in awe.
I never saw Fight Club during its first theatre run, but its my favorite movie of all time. However the arclight did do a rescreening of it one time and I can say that was the best theatre experience of my life. Walked out amazed even though Ive seen the movie many times before. The theatre made it that much better
Fellowship of the Ring
I knew nothing about Lord of the Rings going into it. Hadn't followed the production or bothered to read any reviews because I didn't really care.
I walked out of the theater thinking "That must be what it was like to see Star Wars in 1977."
I've been blown away by movies before and since but I don't think I've ever had another experience like THAT.
I knew nothing about Lord of the Rings going into it. Hadn't followed the production or bothered to read any reviews because I didn't really care.
I walked out of the theater thinking "That must be what it was like to see Star Wars in 1977."
I've been blown away by movies before and since but I don't think I've ever had another experience like THAT.
Fug Slanderson
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Terminator 2 and Titanic. Both blew my mind, and I haven't been very impressed by a movie since. I thought Avatar would do it, but it fell short in a lot of ways for me, so now all my hopes for another mind-blowing movie experience rest on Avatar 2.
mother! was that, I loved that third act big time.
Mr Nobody had that power too when I saw it in theatres, I thought it was fantastic. I've softened on it a little since then, but that movie in the theatre was great.
Scott Pilgrim vs the World is my main answer, it was the best awe-inspiring movie that also doubled with right place, right time for my life.
Mr Nobody had that power too when I saw it in theatres, I thought it was fantastic. I've softened on it a little since then, but that movie in the theatre was great.
Scott Pilgrim vs the World is my main answer, it was the best awe-inspiring movie that also doubled with right place, right time for my life.
Always-honest
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Pulp Fiction. Not the only movie but i didn't know what to expect and it surprised me in many positive ways.
LotR, the fellowship wowed me in the sense that i was really in that world. Just magical.
LotR, the fellowship wowed me in the sense that i was really in that world. Just magical.
Same for me, except Blade Runner, cause I'm a bit too young for having seen that in the Cinema.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Matrix, and Memento, Inception, Interstellar for mind-expanding, transformative stories.
The Two Towers and Return of the King, The Avengers, and The Dark Knight for sheer spectacle.
I'll never forget watching the last 30 minutes of The Two Towers in theatres. I couldn't believe what I was watching onscreen. It felt biblical. When the flood waters washed away Isengard....good lord. We'd never seen that kind of thing before in cinema, not at that fidelity.
The Two Towers and Return of the King, The Avengers, and The Dark Knight for sheer spectacle.
I'll never forget watching the last 30 minutes of The Two Towers in theatres. I couldn't believe what I was watching onscreen. It felt biblical. When the flood waters washed away Isengard....good lord. We'd never seen that kind of thing before in cinema, not at that fidelity.
Fancyarcher
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Toy Story Trilogy
The Avengers
The Force Awakens
The Dark Knight
Wall-E
Lord of The Rings
Birdman
The Shape of Water
Etc...
The Avengers
The Force Awakens
The Dark Knight
Wall-E
Lord of The Rings
Birdman
The Shape of Water
Etc...
Slackbladder
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Lol. I remember that.
Came out the same year as Empire. About a tenth of the budget (and talent). Music by James Horner? Directed by Jimmy T Murakami who did When the Wind Blows (6 years later)? Surprised.
Most recent film that had a real effect on me was A Monster Calls. Very close to home (minus the talking tree giant).
It's been a while. Can't really think of anything that comes to mind in recent years, and I don't mean that like I'm a movie snob or anything. I would say the last sequence in a movie that truly blew my mind, like left me a shell of a man, was the D-Day beach landing in Saving Private Ryan. Movie left me legit shook
holygeesus
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In terms of spectacle Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park were up there. I remember being spellbound by ET as a child, and I've never seen a more stunned cinema crowd as witnessed after Se7en - it was 'kinda' before the internet ruined spoilers forever, and it was opening night - people couldn't believe the ending.
tonysidaway
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I thought about this for a bit, and although I've seen many films that really impressed me, nothing has affected me like my first viewing of Koyaanisqatsi in 1982 (or possibly the following year). Philip Glass was unknown to me, and the visual effects achieved by playing around with the camera speeds were relatively new outside the relatively restricted realm of television documentary.
I think the film hit many contemporary audiences in that way, although it was of its time and would probably not be as rewarding to modern audiences.
Elsewhere I've already mentioned seeing Blade Runner during its first run in 70 mil earlier the same year. As my first cinema experience in about 18 months, it took my breath away. I thought at first that there had been some kind of revolution in filmmaking while I wasn't looking, but eventually realized that I had simply seen one of the greatest science fiction films of its era.
I think the film hit many contemporary audiences in that way, although it was of its time and would probably not be as rewarding to modern audiences.
Elsewhere I've already mentioned seeing Blade Runner during its first run in 70 mil earlier the same year. As my first cinema experience in about 18 months, it took my breath away. I thought at first that there had been some kind of revolution in filmmaking while I wasn't looking, but eventually realized that I had simply seen one of the greatest science fiction films of its era.
There have been a good number of these in my life. I'll try to remember them all...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze - I loved the Turtles, I was beyond hyped, and this movie could not have delivered any harder.
Batman Returns - First Batman I saw in theatres. Batman 1989 would be on here too if it qualified. Danny DeVito's Penguin, Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman, Keatonman; none of Batman's shitty friends, and no Bale-voice. It confused and unsettled me with Christopher Walken, before I even knew who Christopher Walken was. The first great comic-book movie I saw on the big screen.
Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey - Loved Excellent Adventure; was so pumped for the sequel, and it over-delivered.
Jurassic Park - Undeniable. But the book was better! There's a scene in which the T-rex wraps its tongue around Lex's head while she's hiding behind a waterfall that would have been amazing to see in the movie. Fortunately I read the book after seeing the film.
Dumb and Dumber - I was the exact right age, and it was the funniest shit I'd ever seen. First movie I saw multiple times in theatres.
Goldeneye - It was a new Bond film, and it was flawless!
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - This movie was podracing when it came out. I still love it to this day, but mostly for the nostalgia.
Saw - First one amazed me with its creativity.
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Fellowship was great, but as a big fan of the books, I didn't get all the stuff I really wanted to see until the second movie; and I had to wait for the extended version of RotK to feel satisfied with that. TTT gave me Shelob, Rohan, and Helm's Deep day one, in the theatre, straight to the dome.
Darkness Falls - It was my hole that was made for me.
Dead Silence - See above.
Jason X - Jason. In. Space.
Freddy vs Jason - A dream come true. Could not have been more satisfied.
Ninja Assassin - The ninja movie I always wanted. It wasn't even that great, but the soundtrack and action left me with an emergency-room-level boner that could have caused serious injury to others as I left the theatre.
Just Friends - I watch it every Christmas.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Just synthesised happy. Russell Brand, Kristen Bell, Hawaii. Not one I rewatch often, but after seeing it at the theatre, I think this was the first Blu-ray I ever bought.
Green Lantern - I know, I know. I was the only human on the planet who appreciated it, and I appreciated it harder than anyone has any right to.
Thor - First shot as the camera flies over Asgard. Manly tears flowing like waterfalls.
Captain America: The First Avenger - Despite its many flaws, the first third of the movie and portrayal of Steve Rogers did it for me so hard.
The Avengers - Perfection from beginning to end.
Wonder Woman - See above, but more so.
This was a fun exercise. Surprised by the movies I remember leaving me with the most visceral reaction after leaving the theatre.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze - I loved the Turtles, I was beyond hyped, and this movie could not have delivered any harder.
Batman Returns - First Batman I saw in theatres. Batman 1989 would be on here too if it qualified. Danny DeVito's Penguin, Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman, Keatonman; none of Batman's shitty friends, and no Bale-voice. It confused and unsettled me with Christopher Walken, before I even knew who Christopher Walken was. The first great comic-book movie I saw on the big screen.
Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey - Loved Excellent Adventure; was so pumped for the sequel, and it over-delivered.
Jurassic Park - Undeniable. But the book was better! There's a scene in which the T-rex wraps its tongue around Lex's head while she's hiding behind a waterfall that would have been amazing to see in the movie. Fortunately I read the book after seeing the film.
Dumb and Dumber - I was the exact right age, and it was the funniest shit I'd ever seen. First movie I saw multiple times in theatres.
Goldeneye - It was a new Bond film, and it was flawless!
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - This movie was podracing when it came out. I still love it to this day, but mostly for the nostalgia.
Saw - First one amazed me with its creativity.
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Fellowship was great, but as a big fan of the books, I didn't get all the stuff I really wanted to see until the second movie; and I had to wait for the extended version of RotK to feel satisfied with that. TTT gave me Shelob, Rohan, and Helm's Deep day one, in the theatre, straight to the dome.
Darkness Falls - It was my hole that was made for me.
Dead Silence - See above.
Jason X - Jason. In. Space.
Freddy vs Jason - A dream come true. Could not have been more satisfied.
Ninja Assassin - The ninja movie I always wanted. It wasn't even that great, but the soundtrack and action left me with an emergency-room-level boner that could have caused serious injury to others as I left the theatre.
Just Friends - I watch it every Christmas.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Just synthesised happy. Russell Brand, Kristen Bell, Hawaii. Not one I rewatch often, but after seeing it at the theatre, I think this was the first Blu-ray I ever bought.
Green Lantern - I know, I know. I was the only human on the planet who appreciated it, and I appreciated it harder than anyone has any right to.
Thor - First shot as the camera flies over Asgard. Manly tears flowing like waterfalls.
Captain America: The First Avenger - Despite its many flaws, the first third of the movie and portrayal of Steve Rogers did it for me so hard.
The Avengers - Perfection from beginning to end.
Wonder Woman - See above, but more so.
This was a fun exercise. Surprised by the movies I remember leaving me with the most visceral reaction after leaving the theatre.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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Dunkirk.
KenzinFive
Member
As a young/mid teen, it was the Matrix. I would say I had "never seen anything like it," but I could see the anime influence even then. But it was so much better and cooler than anything I had seen in a live-action action movie.
As an adult, it was this:
GodDAMN, what an ending. Shocking, unique, darkly funny, and on top of a stellar movie before it.
I remember seeing this and most of the other Best Picture nominees that year in one day with a friend. I can see why No Country for Old Men won Best Picture that year, but There Will Be Blood is almost universally considered the better movie in retrospect.
As an adult, it was this:
There Will Be Blood.
Left the theater just stunned by what I had seen.
GodDAMN, what an ending. Shocking, unique, darkly funny, and on top of a stellar movie before it.
I remember seeing this and most of the other Best Picture nominees that year in one day with a friend. I can see why No Country for Old Men won Best Picture that year, but There Will Be Blood is almost universally considered the better movie in retrospect.
Naming a few
Lawrence of Arabia
Cloud Atlas
Speed Racer
Get Out
No Country for Old Men
Ratatouille
Sicario
Jurassic Park
Master and Commander
Raid 2
Spiderman
The Martian
Gravity
Wolf of Wall Street
Silence
Grand Budapest
Casino Royale
Beasts of No Nation
The Wailing
Handmaiden
Big Short
Creed
Honestly, there is a lot. I'd say on average, there are always 3-4 films a year that stick with me and leave me in awe.
Lawrence of Arabia
Cloud Atlas
Speed Racer
Get Out
No Country for Old Men
Ratatouille
Sicario
Jurassic Park
Master and Commander
Raid 2
Spiderman
The Martian
Gravity
Wolf of Wall Street
Silence
Grand Budapest
Casino Royale
Beasts of No Nation
The Wailing
Handmaiden
Big Short
Creed
Honestly, there is a lot. I'd say on average, there are always 3-4 films a year that stick with me and leave me in awe.
the Avengers, the Force Awakens, and Avatar aren't perfect, but I still maintain that all three are great and the spectacle of seeing them in theater made me feel this way.
Other than those....Star Trek 09 was pretty amazing IMO, and it was the one of the first movies I saw in a new IMAX setup. Inception I thought was an incredible experience.
There were some movies that I don't actually think are that great but just the exact moment of leaving the theater I felt really impressed for some reason. The Conjuring 2 and the Dark Knight. On the flip side some of my favorite movies I was never exactly in "awe," I just knew the movies were fantastic, maybe because my expectations were high already anyways. Most of Pixar's catalog and the Wolf of Wallstreet fall into this category.
Other than those....Star Trek 09 was pretty amazing IMO, and it was the one of the first movies I saw in a new IMAX setup. Inception I thought was an incredible experience.
There were some movies that I don't actually think are that great but just the exact moment of leaving the theater I felt really impressed for some reason. The Conjuring 2 and the Dark Knight. On the flip side some of my favorite movies I was never exactly in "awe," I just knew the movies were fantastic, maybe because my expectations were high already anyways. Most of Pixar's catalog and the Wolf of Wallstreet fall into this category.
ShooterMcGavin
Member
The Revenant for sure.
I rarely have these types of experiences in theaters though - there's always something taking my attention away from the film playing.
I rarely have these types of experiences in theaters though - there's always something taking my attention away from the film playing.
BigJonsson
Member
Uhh off the top of my head....
Fury Road, all 3 Lord of the Rings, Force Awakens, Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Dark Knight, Deadpool, Winter Soldier, Civil War
Fury Road, all 3 Lord of the Rings, Force Awakens, Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Dark Knight, Deadpool, Winter Soldier, Civil War
Master Of Illusion
Member
- The Dark Knight / Inception / Dunkirk
- Fury Road
- Close Encounters
- Force Awakens
- Silence
- Gravity
- No Country For Old Men
- Revenge Of The Sith (I was 13, it spoke to my budding teenage angst)
- Fury Road
- Close Encounters
- Force Awakens
- Silence
- Gravity
- No Country For Old Men
- Revenge Of The Sith (I was 13, it spoke to my budding teenage angst)
MindCollizion
Member
One I can remember is The Dark Knight. Ledger as joker in a nurse dress gave me goosebumps.