# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/163 "2021-06-02T11:48:56Z")
“RED” without a doubt. During my life, I’ve gone from one “favorite movie” to another as each one inevitably ran its course, but “RED” is different. It simply has to be declared my favorite of all time for many reasons, the OP’s being among them. ---
**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 2, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/164 "2021-06-02T12:31:36Z")
Yeah, **Apocalypto** hooks you for sure. I think it’s subtitled, but I honestly didn’t notice after the first few minutes. ---
**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 2, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/165 "2021-06-02T12:40:49Z")
> [@ReservoirPogs](#): > > Edge of Tomorrow Ah damn, I forgot about that one. That must mean its not on my best list. But its a _very_ fun movie and one I’ll happily rewatch if a friend comes over that hasn’t seen it. Another movie that I really enjoy even if it ain’t Shakespeare is _Eagle Eye_, another fun one. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/166 "2021-06-02T12:49:54Z")
> [@mandala](#): > > > [@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. I _love_ The Fifth Element and have seen it multiple times. For that reason, I went to see Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets at the theater opening weekend, hoping it would be as much fun and as good. Sadly, I was disappointed. So I hope you like The Fifth Element. ---
**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 2, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/167 "2021-06-02T13:11:37Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > Outside the plot twist it’s a B- movie. Ahem … the OP is not “What do you think of other people’s nominees for most entertaining movies?” And I should know. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/168 "2021-06-02T19:36:04Z")
First thing I thought of was **Galaxy Quest** , with the caveat that some movies that haven’t aged well or that don’t hold up to adult scrutiny, like **Star Wars** or **Animal House** , may have given my adolescent self equal joy. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/169 "2021-06-02T19:47:59Z")
For me, it was _Independence Day_ and _Godzilla_. I was a kid at the time, and I didn’t care about flaws like laughable storytelling or cliches, I just loved the fighter jets and Apaches clashing with aliens and mutant lizards. Big explosions were just what I needed. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_McQwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@Steve\_McQwark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_McQwark)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/170 "2021-06-02T20:16:39Z")
There are quite a few movies already mentioned that I find very entertaining - “Airplane”, “Raising Arizona”, “Pulp Fiction”, “Star Wars”, “Guardians of the Galaxy” - but the most entertaining for me was “A Midwinter’s Tale”. It’s the combination of movie and first-time-watching experience that puts it on top. I love the movie and I first saw it in a tiny little theater (upstairs at the Inwood for any Dallas-area readers) with an audience that was just as into the movie as I was. I’ve seen funnier things in a movie, but thanks to the audience I was with at the time, I’ve never laughed harder than I did when Molly got pulled off the stage. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/171 "2021-06-02T21:42:24Z")
> [@Steve\_McQwark](#): > > “A Midwinter’s Tale”. It’s the combination of movie and > first-time-watching experience that puts it on top. I cannot praise this overlooked gem enough. A solid choice. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/172 "2021-06-02T22:25:10Z")
Agree with quite a few here. A few more that I love: _Goodfellas_ _True Romance_ _Midnight Run_ _Bottle Rocket_ _Amores Perros_ _The Game_ _Life Is Beautiful_ ---
**Author:** ![Hakushon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hakushon/32/5503_2.png) [@Hakushon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakushon)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/173 "2021-06-02T22:46:46Z")
For pure entertainment value, I ditto _Guardians of the Galaxy_, _There’s Something About Mary_, _The Incredibles_, and _Deadpool_ (plus almost anything by Tarantino). I’d also like to add _How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying_ (the 1967 film with Robert Morse). It may not be for all tastes, but I find it highly entertaining. Also: _Defending Your Life_ (a bit slow at times, but overall, a gem of an entertaining, very re-watchable film). ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/174 "2021-06-02T23:45:10Z")
When I was in the hospital recovering from major surgery, my nurse suggested I turn on the TV, as there was a “really good movie” on. I did, and watched about 2/3rds of it before falling asleep, possibly from post-surgery exhaustion. Later, my nurse came in and he asked me what I thought of it. I told him that someone once said, “The worst thing a movie can be is boring.” Going by that standard, the movie was very good. The movie was, “Cats.” Maybe it was the drugs, but the sheer WTF I felt with every passing moment was very entertaining, for certain uses of the word. Jesus, that was. . . something, certainly. I’ve seen Youtube videos of pets riding home from surgery with slack-jawed looks of amazement on their faces. I’m pretty sure I now know how they felt. In retrospect, I’m not entirely sure that what I was seeing corresponded with what they filmed. I don’t know if I should hope it was, or it wasn’t. Maybe it was the drugs. ---
**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 3, 2021, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/175 "2021-06-03T02:12:14Z")
I fell in love with the stage show of How To Succeed first, so the movie didn’t do as much for me. I’ll sit and watch it with you though. ---
**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 3, 2021, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/176 "2021-06-03T02:12:54Z")
Re Cats: it was the drugs. ---
**Author:** ![Hakushon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hakushon/32/5503_2.png) [@Hakushon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakushon)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/178 "2021-06-03T16:00:38Z")
Cool. Was that the 1995 revival of How to Succeed? ---
**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 3, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/179 "2021-06-03T16:03:45Z")
😊 Actually it was a community theatre production, but the talent was amazing! When we went to New York, I didn’t want to see How To Succeed on Broadway, because I didn’t think they’d do any better. ---
**Author:** ![ReservoirPogs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@ReservoirPogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReservoirPogs)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2021, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/180 "2021-06-04T08:14:33Z")
I don’t understand why Bottle Rocket doesn’t have the same kind of cult following as the Big Lebowski or Pulp Fiction. It’s an excellent film. Loads of great lines in it and a top soundtrack as well ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/181 "2021-06-04T15:52:24Z")
I agree, and it’s been my favorite movie for a while. I love the simplicity combined with the clever humor. ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/182 "2021-06-04T15:58:42Z")
Thor Ragnarok is the definitely up there, incredibly entertaining and funny, but still a good action movie. Miles ahead of any of the other MCU movies. Also a good chunk of my top ten most entertaining movies is made up of Robert Rodriguez movies (Desparado, Dusk Til Dawn, Planet Terror, Sin City). He’s the master at actually making an action movie that doesn’t take itself too seriously and is genuinely entertaining (as opposed to most action movies which claim to do that but are typically just boring uninspiring movies sprinkled with over-produced action scenes). ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897/183 "2021-06-04T16:19:24Z")
> [@mandala](#): > > If ye can handle a lot of gore, I highly recommend **Apocalypto** directed by Mel Gibson. What!? Am I missing a sarcasm symbol here? Apocalypto is a good movie but the complete opposite of what I’d consider entertainment. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-entertaining-movie-youve-ever-seen/942897.md?page=10)