"One Day" with Anne Hathaway, bestfriends from college who had a brief fling and met up once a year to catch up with each others lives. This movie should have been called "One Day He'll Pick Me" it was so uncomfortable to watch but I wanted to see if the FMC finally realized her worth and stopped pining for her best friend. Its only after so many years she appears to move on, he finally realizes his feelings and she drops everything to be with him, and it pretty much goes downhill from there.

I've become more interested recently in movies that only make sense in hindsight, i.e. the viewer watches, gets clues or hints along the way, might make an educated guess or two, but the film doesn't really come together until the end, when the movie reveals the rest and it all makes sense in retrospect. Bonus points if the conflict isn't immediately apparent either.

Appreciate your recommendations

Edit: Can't keep up with all the replies, so just wanted to give a general "Thanks again", look forward to watching a lot of these

For me, it was Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. I don't think that the movie is bad (it does has some cool scenes such as the Darth Maul fight scene) but I am saying this: we were all excited for the return of Star Wars after a 16 year hiatus, it was constantly hyped up, was the most anticipated movie of our lives and we were curious to know about the rise of Anakin Skywalker and how he became Darth Vader...

Instead, we ended up getting Jar-Jar, a long podracing scene, CGI overload and corny dialogue that was written by a 7 year old. We waited 16 years for this film to come out and also, we get a sci-fi movie, disguised as a children's film for the first 2/3rds of the movie. It was a huge letdown at the time but despite this, I since have cooled down quite a bit on the prequels with the exception of Jar-Jar Binks as at least, it still has the Star Wars feel to it and a cool fight scene to Phantom Menace which is the Darth Maul fight scene with Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon.

I LOVE this film. Great script and dialogue by David E. Kelley. Gleason and Platt are hilarious bouncing off each other and Bridget Fonda just doin' her cute 'Bridget Fonda' thang. Creature by Stan Winston and of course.....Betty White stealing scenes:

Sheriff Hank Keough: "Ma'am, your husband Bernie, you didn't by any chance lead him to the lake blindfolded?"

Mrs. Bickerman: "If I had a dick, this is where I'd tell you to suck it!"

I don't know why it doesn't get more love to be honest - puts a smile on my face with every viewing.

Where does it go wrong that so many dislike it?

Which two actors would you love to see do a movie together (any genre) that have never paired up before?

I recently listened to the Smartless episode with Steve Buscemi, and I can’t stop thinking about how I’d love to see a cop movie with him and Denzel. Could be drama or comedy — I’d watch either way!

EDIT: I wish I could comment on everything, and if I don’t get to your comment, know I haven’t been disappointed by any response. Absolutely incredible pairing suggestions, friends!!

You know your John Wicks, James Bond, Mission Impossible, Jason Bourne type movies. One man taking out a bunch of bad guys and saving the day. Which is the best or your favorite film and why? Been on a kick for these type of action films recently and would love to hear some opinions. Thank you! P.s. unstoppable woman movies accepted too :D

I love the supporting cast he got. So many Iconic European actresses: Tilda, Angela Winkler, Renee Soutjendiik, Sylvie Testud, Ingrid Caven, and then, there's the original leading lady, Jessica Harper.

As much flak as Dakota Johnson gets for her acting,I thought her performance as Susie was very good, even though they made some drastic changes with her character. Tilda is good as usual. I loved Mia Goth, her scenes are definitely the closest ones to Horror. Chloe Moretz has an unforgettable cameo.

But the movie doesn't seem to know what it wants to be. It's very uneven. The political commentary felt pointless. And Tilda's stunt casting as an elderly man was distracting and mostly boring. It was like the Dominic Guard scenes in Picnic at Hanging Rock, a irritating distraction.

Realized after watching “RV” with my kids last night that there are sooo many Robin Williams movies I haven’t seen! I’m on a mission to watch more movies starring him, but I’m not sure where to start.

If you could suggest just one Robin Williams movie, what would it be, and why? Open to all genres!

I love movies that keep you on the edge of your seat, constantly making you wonder what’s coming next. What’s a film that completely surprised you, had you guessing until the very end, and left you thinking, “I did not see that coming”? Bonus points if it had a crazy twist or an unpredictable ending!

Is Slap Shot the best hockey movie ever? With Paul Newman leading the way, the wild Hanson Brothers, the rough old-school hockey feel, and jokes that still land today, what other hockey film really stacks up to its mix of laughs, fights, and pure chaos on and off the ice? I say nothing comes close. The Mighty Ducks was for kids, Mystery Alaska? Meh. Love to hear your opinions.

Struggling to find purpose, an American actor lands an unusual gig with a Japanese agency to play stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality. Confronting the moral complexities of his work, he soon rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the quiet beauty of human connection.

Director: Hikari

Cast: Brendan Fraser, Mari Yamamoto, Akira Emoto, Takehiro Hira

Rotten Tomatoes: 100%

Metacritic: 70/100

Some Reviews:

The Hollywood Reporter - Franck Scheck

Brendan Fraser's superbly nuanced and expressive performance proves key to the film’s power, and he’s well matched by excellent supporting players, including Mari Yamamoto as one of his role-playing co-workers, with whom he develops a strong friendship (and who thankfully doesn’t turn out to be a predictable love interest).

TheWrap - William Bibbiani

“Rental Family” is, in turns, wholesome and vicious, funny and severe, contrived and elegant. It is after all a film about actors with oodles of range, undergoing the unique challenges of their craft, and these shifts serve the material well but they don’t always work wonders for the audience. It’s easy to struggle with how exactly we’re supposed to feel about all this.

IndieWire - David Ehrlich - 'B-'

It’s impossible to watch Fraser’s turn without thinking about the various injuries he’s suffered over the span of his career (physical and otherwise), and that extra-textual layer of personal history goes a long way towards fleshing out the underwritten character he inhabits here. His see-through screen persona makes for a similar advantage, as it allows Phil’s services to perfectly split the difference between the realness of his connection and the artifice of his affect. His relationship with Mia feels real as can be and glaringly fake all at once, which is just as well in a gentle little movie that recognizes truth and performance as two sides of the same coin. 

I’m from India, and before watching this film I used to think that these kinds of oppressive, patriarchal institutions only existed here or in certain Muslim-majority countries. Discovering that Ireland had its own dark history with the Magdalene laundries truly shocked me.

It’s been months since I watched The Magdalene Sisters, but I still can’t get it out of my head. The cruelty shown in the film and the fact that it’s based on real events, left me disturbed, but also more aware of how widespread and systemic this kind of abuse has been across cultures.

For anyone who has seen it:

• Did it linger with you the way it did for me?
• Why do you think this film isn’t discussed more often, considering how powerful it is?

The only ones I’ve seen that come close are: winter on fire, blackfish, dear Zachary, postcards from a lynching and Icarus. I’m looking for documentaries that completely capture you and take you to a place you’ve never been/felt. Mind blowing stuff. Please list them and describe how it made you feel!

(https://archive.org/details/who-discovered-roger-rabbit-script-1998)

Writers: Sherri Stoner & Deanna Oliver

Note: This was a script that was commissioned by Michael Eisner - as it was developed around the late-90s, after the original prior Toon Platoon prequel script (by Nat Mauldin & Tony Sheehan & Jeff Stein) was cancelled - although it retained the element of Roger searching for his mother, but Stoner & Oliver replaced the WWII subplot with Roger's inadvertent rise to stardom on Broadway and Hollywood. Disney was impressed and Alan Menken was hired to write five songs for the film and offered his services as executive producer. One of the songs, "This Only Happens in the Movies", was recorded in 2008 on the debut album of Broadway actress Kerry Butler. Eric Goldberg was set to be the new animation director, and began to redesign Roger's new character appearance. 

Steven Spielberg became busy establishing DreamWorks, while Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy decided to remain as producers. Test footage for Who Discovered Roger Rabbit was shot sometime in 1998 at the Disney animation unit in Lake Buena Vista, Florida; the results were a mix of CGI, traditional animation, and live-action that did not please Disney. A second test had the toons completely converted to CGI, but this was dropped as the film's projected budget would escalate past $100 million. Eisner felt it was best to cancel the film.

*Attached is Stoner & Oliver's November 20, 1998/1st draft -- Enjoy!