# What is the most entertaining movie you've ever seen? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [May 25, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897 "2021-05-25T17:49:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/141 "2021-05-30T15:49:31Z")
Seeing a sneak preview of The Crow. The person I went with knew someone connected to the movie, and when we got to the theater, the line to get in stretched clear to Terre Haute. But we walked right up to the front and they pulled the rope aside for us. VIPs! Plus they had the volume cranked forn the movie, and it was the most amazing film I’d seen. I’m glad they never destroyed it after Brandon Lee was killed, ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2021, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/142 "2021-05-30T21:04:32Z")
Definitely _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_ for me. I had seen _And Now for Something Completely Different_, a collection of their TV skits, at my college theater in early 1975, and enjoyed it. So when I saw that a movie called _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_ was in the theaters near home that June, I was game to give it a try. And that was easily the most amazing experience I’ve ever had watching a movie. From the møøse credits on, it was hilarious in improbable and off-the-wall ways. African and European swallows! Watery tarts and moistened bints! “All right, we’ll call it a draw.” “Bring out your dead!” “She turned me into a newt!” (pause) “Got better.” “On second thought, let’s not go to Camelot. Silly place.” The French taunters, brave Sir Robin, the Castle Anthrax, the Knights of Ni, the killer rabbit, the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, the Black Beast of Aaaargh…if there’s ever been another movie that had this level of amazeballs, I’ve never seen it. I was already a confirmed Marx Brothers fan at that point, but _Holy Grail_ blew past the best of their work. ---
**Author:** ![Bonum\_Legatum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bonum_legatum/32/6183_2.png) [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/143 "2021-05-30T22:44:12Z")
Leaving comedies aside: Entertaining movies because of “stand up and cheer” moments: Apollo 13: “If they could get a washing machine to fly, my Jimmy could land it.” Casablanca: “La Marseillaise”. And MANY other moments in both movies. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/145 "2021-05-31T20:16:00Z")
This just popped up on my Pocket feed. A must-read for this thread. > **['I barely breathed': Tilda Swinton, Emma Thompson, Steve McQueen and more on...](https://getpocket.com/explore/item/i-barely-breathed-tilda-swinton-emma-thompson-steve-mcqueen-and-more-on-their-most-memorable-moments?utm_source=pocket-newtab)** > > From transformative nights in the grubbiest of fleapits to spellbinding screenings under the stars, film-makers and critics recall the communal thrill of going to the cinema ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/146 "2021-05-31T21:20:14Z")
There’s a ton of movies listed above that I have to agree with but for me ones that I found the most entertaining are _Dark City_, _After Hours_, _Withnail and I_, _Cable Guy_, and _Blades of Glory_. ---
**Author:** ![anny\_m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@anny\_m](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anny_m)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/147 "2021-05-31T22:29:19Z")
A lot of very entertaining movies – and most of my favorites – have already been mentioned. One that hasn’t been is Deadpool. It’s way more fun than a sandpaper dildo. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/149 "2021-05-31T22:35:13Z")
Campers witness a human sacrifice and get chased by devil worshippers and some really cool stunts…count me in! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/wqv6PIH_ymY/hqdefault.jpg "Race With The Devil (1975) Original Theatrical Movie Trailer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqv6PIH_ymY) ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/150 "2021-06-01T08:51:50Z")
A lot of great, fun movies here - but the one that first came to mind for me was _The Emperor’s New Groove_. I consider that to be one of the top five funniest movies ever made. If you haven’t seen it, you should. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/151 "2021-06-01T12:32:15Z")
From the trailer, I did not want to see it at all…and you’re right, I’d put it in the top funniest movies ever made. Love it! ---
**Author:** ![Ashtura](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ashtura/32/2963_2.png) [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/152 "2021-06-01T14:37:39Z")
_The Matrix_ Yeah, I could say Star Wars, which I’ve rewatched a bit more, but I think that could be tainted by nostalgia. The Matrix was the first and only movie I’ve seen as an adult that truly blew me away. It is, in my opinion, a near perfect standalone movie (I wish the sequels never happened). ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/153 "2021-06-01T16:42:58Z")
I’m surprised no one’s mentioned _The Sixth Sense_. Plenty of scares, real emotional pull that’s rare for a horror movie, and the mother of all plot twists. ---
**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/154 "2021-06-01T17:22:28Z")
I will probably track down **Sky High**. I never heard of that movie, but will go with the SD’s recommendations. I don’t disagree with any of the movies I do recognize. They are all great. I am surprised how many there are. Another movie remembered because someone mentioned showing movies to their kids - and that was the Original **Pink Panther** movies. I loved those, but when trying to show my kids as a treat for them, couldn’t get them past 5 minutes - too slow-paced for them. ---
**Author:** ![mandala](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mandala/32/95_2.png) [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/155 "2021-06-02T02:54:02Z")
**Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets**. Perhaps the most visually stunning movie I have ever seen. The plot is mostly mindless but who cares when every scene is a gorgeous riot of color? Besides it has space ships, talking animals, ray blasters… and Cara Delevingne. And more aliens than humans. And did I mention the VFX is just astounding? Valerian raised the bar for mindless entertainment several notches. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/156 "2021-06-02T03:07:32Z")
I rewatched **Braveheart** the other day. I know it’s about as historically accurate as George Washington fighting Hitler with a minigun, but it’s damn entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/157 "2021-06-02T03:12:29Z")
> [@mandala](#): > > **Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets**. Perhaps the most visually stunning movie I have ever seen. The plot is mostly mindless but who cares when every scene is a gorgeous riot of color? Besides it has space ships, talking animals, ray blasters… and Cara Delevingne. And more aliens than humans. And did I mention the VFX is just astounding? > > Valerian raised the bar for mindless entertainment several notches. Really if you like that, I would say watch **The Fifth Element** (also directed by Luc Besson). Similar gonzo sci-fi themes and visuals, but far more entertaining IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Mallard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Mallard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mallard)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/158 "2021-06-02T03:14:31Z")
Frequency. One the best “feel good” movies ever, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/159 "2021-06-02T03:28:46Z")
Outside the plot twist it’s a B- movie. ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/160 "2021-06-02T05:23:21Z")
Another movie that comes to mind is _Babe_. It was way better than I was expecting when I was roped into watching it. ---
**Author:** ![mandala](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mandala/32/95_2.png) [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/161 "2021-06-02T11:16:38Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > Really if you like that, I would say watch **The Fifth Element** (also directed by Luc Besson). Similar gonzo sci-fi themes and visuals, but far more entertaining IMHO. Thanks, I will surely watch it soon; I am on a binge these days. If ye can handle a lot of gore, I highly recommend **Apocalypto** directed by Mel Gibson. ---
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I think **Edge of Tomorrow / Live:Die:Repeat** is one of the most entertaining action films I’ve seen in a long time. Went to see it not expecting much as Tom Cruise had made a lot of real stinkers at that point. Ended up being Aliens vs. Groundhog Day! Really terrific film. Also really enjoyed **Parasite**. Find a lot of Oscar-winning films tend to be deadly serious and heavy-going. This was great though! Genuinely never knew what was going to happen next. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897.md?page=9)