Thank you so much for these suggestions that is awesome omg thank you!!!
MovieJoob
2023-02-28 04:20:38 +0000 UTC
Sorry for the length of this 'comment.'
This is a list I started and kept adding to and then realized it
made for a great reference for reactors as these are mostly
"must see" movies.
I have only included what I feel a reactor should know going
in: the year, director and genre. Not knowing the stars can
make for a good reaction in those instances.
The categories are by Director if notable enough, Genre,
Trilogy or Series.
Tidbits are vague opinions that are general public ones and
not necessarily mine.
Some movies on this list I actually don't care about but they
are here as they are still clearly well regarded.
This is a master list hence some of these movies you have
probably already reacted to.
Directors James Cameron
The Terminator
1984
Sci Fi, Action
Aliens
1986
Sci Fi, Action, Horror
The Abyss
1989
Sci Fi, Action
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
Sci Fi, Action
True Lies
1994
Action, Comedy
Titanic
1997
Drama, Romance
Avatar
2009
Sci Fi, Action
Directors John Carpenter
Halloween
1978
Horror
Tidbit: This started the slasher film craze
The Fog
1980
Horror
Escape from New York
1981
Sci Fi, Action
The Thing
1982
Horror, Sci Fi
Christine
1983
Horror
Starman
1984
Sci Fi, Romance
Big Trouble in Little China
1986
Fantasy, Action
Prince of Darkness
1987
Horror
They Live
1988
Sci Fi, Horror, Action
In the Mouth of Madness
1994
Horror
Directors Coen Brothers
Fargo
1996
Comedy, Crime
The Big Lebowski
1998
Comedy, Crime
No Country for Old Men
2007
Drama, Crime
Tidbit: Legendary villain
True Grit
2010
Western
Directors Frank Darabont
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
Drama, Prison
Tidbit: Masterpiece
The Green Mile
1999
Drama, Prison
Tidbit: Masterpiece one does not watch
but one experiences
The Mist
2007
Horror
Tidbit: Most horrific ending... ever
(not gore, not all die)
Directors John Hughes
Breakfast Club
1985
Comedy, Drama
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
Comedy
Uncle Buck
1989
Comedy
Directors Stanley Kubrick
Dr. Strangelove
1964
Comedy, War
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968
Sci Fi
A Clockwork Orange
1971
Crime, Sci Fi
The Shining
1980
Horror
Full Metal Jacket
1987
War
Directors John McTiernan
Predator
1987
Sci Fi, Action
Die Hard
1988
Action, Thriller
The Hunt for Red October
1990
Action, Thriller
Die Hard with a Vengeance
1995
Action, Thriller
Directors Christopher Nolan
Memento
2000
Thriller
Tidbit: Legendary original premise
Batman Begins
2005
Superhero
The Prestige
2006
Thriller
The Dark Knight
2008
Superhero
Inception
2010
Sci Fi, Thriller
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
Superhero
Interstellar
2014
Sci Fi, Adventure
Dunkirk
2017
War
Directors Ridley Scott
Alien
1979
Horror, Sci Fi
Blade Runner
1982
Sci Fi, Action
Gladiator
2000
Drama, Historical, Action
The Martian
2015
Sci Fi, Adventure
Directors Steven Spielberg
Duel
1971
Action, Thriller
Tidbit: made for TV but don't be fooled
as this is epic
Jaws
1975
Adventure, Thriller
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
Sci Fi
1941
1979
Comedy, War
Indiana Jones and the
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
Adventure, Action
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982
Sci Fi
Indiana Jones and the
Temple of Doom
1984
Adventure, Action
Indiana Jones and the
Last Crusade
1989
Adventure, Action
Hook
1991
Fantasy
Jurassic Park
1993
Sci Fi, Action
Schindler's List
1993
Drama, War
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997
Sci Fi, Action
Saving Private Ryan
1998
War
Minority Report
2002
Sci Fi, Action
War of the Worlds
2005
Sci Fi, Action
Indiana Jones and the
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
Adventure, Action
Tidbit: not well regarded
War Horse
2011
War, Drama
Ready Player One
2018
Sci Fi, Adventure
Directors Quentin Tarantino
Reservoir Dogs
1992
Drama, Crime
Pulp Fiction
1994
Drama, Crime
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and 2
2003. 2004
Action
Tidbit: Regard this as one movie.
Death Proof
2007
Action
Inglourious Basterds
2009
War, Drama
Django Unchained
2012
Western
The Hateful Eight
2015
Western
Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood
2019
Comedy, Drama
Directors Paul Verhoeven
RoboCop
1987
Sci Fi, Action
Total Recall
1990
Sci Fi, Action
Starship Troopers
1997
Sci Fi, Action
Directors Robert Zemeckis
Back to the Future
1985
Sci Fi, Comedy
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988
Animated, Comedy
Tidbit: First movie with cartoon and real people
with moving camera
Back to the Future Part II
1989
Sci Fi, Comedy
Back to the Future Part III
1990
Sci Fi, Comedy
Forrest Gump
1994
Drama, Romance
Contact
1997
Sci Fi, Drama
Cast Away
2000
Drama, Romance
Genre Action
300
2006
Zack Snyder
Kingsman: The Secret Service
2014
Matthew Vaughn
Unstoppable
2010
Tony Scott
Genre Christmas
It's A Wonderful Life
1946
Frank Capra
Miracle On 34th Street
1947
George Seaton
A Christmas Story
1983
Bob Clark
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
Jeremiah S. Chechik
Genre Comedy
Airplane
1980
Abrahams / Zucker / Zucker
Borat
2006
Larry Charles
Galaxy Quest
1999
Dean Parisot
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
Wes Anderson
Tidbit: Visual epic, every shot can be a painting
Groundhog Day
1993
Harold Ramis
Tidbit: Legendary original premise
The Hangover
2009
Todd Phillips
Tidbit: Watch all end credits
Monty Python and The
Holy Grail
1975
Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Napolean Dynamite
2004
Jared Hess
Office Space
1999
Mike Judge
What We Do In The Shadows
2014
Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi
Genre Drama
12 Angry Men
1957
Sidney Lumet
Birdman
2014
Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Dolores Claiborne
1995
Taylor Hackford
Fallen
1998
Gregory Hoblit
Tidbit: perhaps the only movie about demonic
possession and yet is not a horror.
Falling Down
1993
Joel Schumacher
Field of Dreams
1989
Phil Alden Robinson
Good Will Hunting
1997
Gus Van Sant
Gran Torino
2008
Clint Eastwood
Maltese Falcon
1941
John Huston
Meet Joe Black
1998
Martin Brest
Rain Man
1988
Barry Levinson
Seven
1995
David Fincher
Tidbit: Legendary dark visuals
Silence of the Lambs
1991
Jonathan Demme
Tidbit: Legendary villain
Tin Cup
1996
Ron Shelton
Troy
2004
Wolfgang Petersen
Whiplash
2014
Damien Chazelle
Tidbit: Epic ending
Genre Horror
Cabin in The Woods
2011
Drew Goddard
The Exorcist
1973
William Friedkin
The Others
2001
Alejandro Amenábar
Tidbit: Epic twist and for the faint of heart not
even a drop of blood in this one
Sinister
2012
Scott Derrickson
VHS
2012
Tidbit: Multiple segments tied to overall story
VHS 2
2013
Genre Sci Fi
12 Monkeys
1995
Terry Gilliam
Annihilation
2018
Alex Garland
The Book of Eli
2010
Albert Hughes & Allen Hughes
Dark City
1998
Alex Proyas
Deja Vu
2006
Tony Scott
District 9
2009
Neill Blomkamp
Edge Of Tomorrow
2014
Doug Liman
Event Horizon
1997
Paul W.S. Anderson
Gravity
2013
Alfonso Cuarón
Tidbit: Legendary visuals
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015
George Miller
Predestination
2014
Michael and Peter Spierig
Tidbit: The most mind blowing concept ever
Serenity
2005
Joss Whedon
Tidbit: Watch 14 episodes of Firefly first
Snowpiercer
2013
Bong Joon Ho
V for Vendetta
2005
James McTeigue
Genre Superhero
Kick-Ass
2010
Matthew Vaughn
Superman
1978
Richard Donner
Superman 2
1980
Richard Lester, Richard Donner
Watchmen
2009
Zack Snyder
Wonder Woman
2017
Patty Jenkins
Tidbit: My favorite superhero movie
Genre Western
3:10 To Yuma
2007
James Mangold
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
1966
Sergio Leone
Unforgiven
1992
Clint Eastwood
Series James Bond Genre Action
Dr. No
1962
Terence Young
Tidbit: Sean Connery era
From Russia With Love
1963
Terence Young
Goldfinger
1964
Guy Hamilton
Thunderball
1965
Terence Young
You Only Live Twice
1967
Lewis Gilbert
On Her Majesties Secret Service
1969
Peter R. Hunt
Tidbit: George Lazenby, once only
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
Guy Hamilton
Live And Let Die
1973
Guy Hamilton
Tidbit: Roger Moore era
The Man With The Golden Gun
1974
Guy Hamilton
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Lewis Gilbert
Tidbit: My favorite Bond film!!
Moonraker
1979
Lewis Gilbert
For Your Eyes Only
1981
John Glen
Octopussy
1983
John Glen
Never Say Never Again
1983
Irvin Kershner
Tidbit: Sean Connery back in this "unofficial"
Bond film
A View To A Kill
1985
John Glen
The Living Daylights
1987
John Glen
Tidbit: Timothy Dalton, twice only
License To Kill
1989
John Glen
Goldeneye
1995
Martin Campbell
Tidbit: Pierce Brosnan era
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
Roger Spottiswoode
The World Is Not Enough
1999
Michael Apted
Die Another Day
2002
Lee Tamahori
Casino Royale
2006
Martin Campbell
Tidbit: Daniel Craig era
The Quantum Of Solace
2008
Marc Forster
Skyfall
2012
Sam Mendes
Spectre
2015
Sam Mendes
No Time To Die
2021
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Series Indiana Jones
See Steven Spielberg
Series Marvel Cinematic Universe
Phase One
Iron Man
2008
Jon Favreau
The Incredible Hulk
2008
Louis Leterrier
Iron Man 2
2010
Jon Favreau
Thor
2011
Kenneth Branagh
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
Joe Johnston
The Avengers
2012
Joss Whedon
Phase Two
Iron Man 3
2013
Shane Black
Thor: The Dark World
2013
Alan Taylor
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014
Anthony and Joe Russo
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
James Gunn
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
Joss Whedon
Ant-Man
2015
Peyton Reed
Phase Three
Captain America: Civil War
2016
Anthony and Joe Russo
Doctor Strange
2016
Scott Derrickson
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
James Gunn
Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017
Jon Watts
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
Taika Waititi
Black Panther
2018
Ryan Coogler
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
Anthony and Joe Russo
Ant-Man and the Wasp
2018
Peyton Reed
Captain Marvel
2019
Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Anthony and Joe Russo
Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019
Jon Watts
Phase Four
Black Widow
2021
Cate Shortland
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the
Ten Rings
2021
Destin Daniel Cretton
Eternals
2021
Chloé Zhao
Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021
Jon Watts
Doctor Strange in the
Multiverse of Madness
2022
Sam Raimi
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
Taika Waititi
Black Panther:
Wakanda Forever
2022
Ryan Coogler
Phase Five
Ant-Man and the Wasp:
Quantumania
2023
Peyton Reed
Guardians of the Galaxy
Vol. 3
2023
James Gunn
The Marvels
2023
Nia DaCosta
Series Harry Potter Genre Fantasy
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2001
Chris Columbus
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Chris Columbus
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Alfonso Cuarón
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Mike Newell
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
David Yates
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
David Yates
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
David Yates
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
David Yates
Series Star Trek Genre Sci Fi
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979
Robert Wise
Tidbit: Original cast era
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982
Nicholas Meyer
Tidbit: Regarded as the best
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984
Leonard Nimoy (Spock)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986
Leonard Nimoy
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
1989
William Shatner (Kirk)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
Nicholas Meyer
Star Trek: Generations
1994
David Carson
Tidbit: Next Gen era
Star Trek: First Contact
1996
Jonathan Frakes (Riker)
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998
Jonathan Frakes
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002
Stuart Baird
Star Trek
2009
J.J. Abrams
Tidbit: Reboot
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
J.J. Abrams
Star Trek Beyond
2016
Justin Lin
Series Star Wars Genre Sci Fi
Star Wars: Episode IV
A New Hope
1977
George Lucas
Star Wars: Episode V
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Irvin Kershner
Star Wars: Episode VI
Return of the Jedi
1983
Richard Marquand
Star Wars: Episode I
The Phantom Menace
1999
George Lucas
Star Wars: Episode II
Attack of the Clones
2002
George Lucas
Star Wars: Episode III
Revenge of the Sith
2005
George Lucas
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
Dave Filoni
Star Wars: Episode VII
The Force Awakens
2015
J.J. Abrams
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
Gareth Edwards
Star Wars: Episode VIII
The Last Jedi
2017
Rian Johnson
Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018
Ron Howard
Star Wars: Episode IX
The Rise of Skywalker
2019
J.J. Abrams
Trilogy Austin Powers Genre Comedy
Austin Powers: International Man
of Mystery
1997
Austin Powers: The Spy Who
Shagged Me
1999
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
Jay Roach, all three
Trilogy Back To The Future
See Robert Zemeckis
Trilogy Cornetto Genre Comedy
Shaun of the Dead
2004
Hot Fuzz
2007
The World's End
2013
Edgar Wright, all three
Tidbit: None of the movies are related beyond
eating cornetto ice cream
Trilogy Dark Knight
See Christopher Nolan
Trilogy Evil Dead Genre Horror
The Evil Dead
1981
Evil Dead 2
1987
Army of Darkness
1992
Sam Raimi, all three
Trilogy The Hobbit Genre Fantasy
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
2013
The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
2014
Peter Jackson, all three
Tidbit: Mixed opinions on these but agreed not as
good as the original trilogy but still worth a look.
Extended editions are the best
Trilogy How to Train Your Dragon Genre Fantasy
How to Train Your Dragon
2010
Tidbit: My all time favorite animated movie
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014
How to Train You Dragon:
The Hidden World
2019
Dean DeBlois, all three
Trilogy The Lord Of The Rings Genre Fantasy
The Lord of the Rings:
The Fellowship Of The Ring
2001
The Lord of the Rings:
The Two Towers
2002
The Lord of the Rings:
The Return Of The King
2003
Peter Jackson, all three
Tidbit: Extended editions are the best
Trilogy The Matrix Genre Sci Fi
The Matrix
1999
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
The Matrix Revolutions
2003
Lana and Lilly Wachowski, all three
Trilogy The Naked Gun Genre Comedy
The Naked Gun:
From The Files Of Police Squad
1988
David Zucker
The Naked Gun 2½:
The Smell Of Fear
1991
David Zucker
Naked Gun 33 1/3:
The Final Insult
1994
Peter Segal
Trilogy Pirates of the Caribbean Genre Action
Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
Pirates of the Caribbean:
Dead Man's Chest
2006
Pirates of the Caribbean:
At World's End
2007
Gore Verbinski, all three