O.K., that’s 26 movies in the past 60 years. It seems to me that you aren’t really a big fan of movies in general. There’s nothing wrong with that, but it makes it hard to suggest any movies for you.
I’ve gone through phases. In the late 70’s and early 80’s, I was really into Western foreign films (e.g. Polanski), 60’s movies (Blow-Up, Easy Rider) and horror (e.g. Hammer films) that I was too young to see when they debuted. In the mid to late 80’s, I was heavily into horror (especially gore/splatter films) and action movies. Then in the early 90’s, I started watching Asian horror and action films and that’s stayed with me ever since. I’ve always enjoyed cartoons, but not anime, with the exception of Dragon Ball Z for a year because of the cliffhanger endings, but gave up once I learned that it never ends.
I found my conversation with my co-worker interesting because he seemed enthused about seeing* Bad Boys 3 *and I was able to connect with him a bit because I saw the original and maybe the sequel, and thought it might be worth my while despite my dislike for Martin Lawrence after his SNL bit as I’ll still watch Martin if it comes on TV. Interestingly, the movie has good reviews on Rottontomatoes, so if comes up on on TV, I may give it a try.
This is an issue I am somewhat passionate about, but I think I’ve made my point.
What valid criticism? “I don’t like these movies” is not a valid criticism.
But that is another sweeping generalization, speaking of “cartoons” and “anime” as if they are genres, not mediums. Do you really mean that you like series like Care Bears, Muppet Babies, Stressed Eric, The Oblongs, CatDog, Family Guy, Rick and Morty, and BoJack Horseman and that you don’t like series like Shin-chan, Doctor Slump, Anpanman, Azumanga Daioh, Haibane Renmei, Death Note,* Attack on Titan*,and Ergo Proxy?
I like movies from different genres. South Pacific, and Flower Drum Song are on my list, but so are Lord of the Rings and several heist films. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Memento, La Strada, Snatch, Crash, and Whale Rider are all on my Top List. All different genres, about the only consistency is that I like good movies! 
I can often guess whether I’ll like a film from the actors’ names. Jack Nicholson, Joaquin Phoenix or Denzel Washington? I’ll watch that movie! John Wayne or Mike Douglas? No. Not sure why; Wayne and Douglas might be the “better” actors for all I know.
Speaking of Joaquin Phoenix, I was reminded by clicking a link above that I did like the relatively recent Her, though I’m not sure it belongs on My Top 100.
Casino Royale is action and (arguably superhero!) but I liked it a lot. (Add Daniel Craig to the list of actors I’ll always watch.) Similarly, Joaquin Phoenix is the main reason Joker is a must-see for me.
It’s interesting that the thread is ostensibly on the question “What’s so great about current Hollywood movies?” but over half of the early responses spoke to the question “Why can’t we have good discussions anymore?” The only response to my post speaks to that.
English language experts: Stare intently at the underlined sentence from my quote. In 25 words or less, explain any inferences you might derive from the use of ‘BUT’ in that sentence.
And yet … we have to put up with
A lot of what used to be exclusive to movies are now available on television, so movies have to deliver something newer and more unique to compete. And though they are managing to do so, it’s an increasingly limited pool. Now even live-action Star Wars is getting more buzz from their TV options than their movies are. That’s definitely a significant shift and a portent for the future.
Yes to some of the in the first series:, The Oblongs, CatDog, Family Guy, no to anything in the second series. It seems you’ve defined the second series by the broadest definition of anime, which is any animation from Japan, so I’ll say I liked, but not longer watch Astroboy and Princess Knight/Ribbon Knight.
From the list of films the OP has on hand, I would say he should drop whatever he’s doing and watch Repulsion and Picnic at Hanging Rock.
I’m a spooky kinda guy, what can I say? It’s the Scorpio in me.
Some of the ‘cartoons’ I like/liked:
Ren and Stimpy
The Simpsons
Beavis and Butthead
Cow and Chicken
The Fairly Oddparents
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Anything from Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies and some Hanna Barbara
Pseudo-anime
Transformers - The original series
If the reason that you don’t like science fiction movies is because they butcher the science, then how about Gravity and The Martian? Sure, the science isn’t perfect in either, but it’s pretty darned good (better than most of the “science journalism” you’ll see).
Heck, even most of the Marvel movies have been making an effort to get the science as good as they can. Which is of course very limited, because, after all, superheroes. But they’re trying.
Honestly, I’m not sure there’s ever in movie history been a time when the science in SF movies has been better than now. It’s a good time for science in the movies.
Two shows that I watch every Sunday are the Korean Running Man and Knowing Bros/Ask Me Anything available for viewing at Kshowonline.com. Both require a bit of knowledge about the regular’s characters and the fact that the informal speech and mannerisms they show towards each is completely against Korean and generally Asian norms.
This weeks shows weren’t the best, but I still had a few true belly laughs watching Knowing Bros. And the Running Man episodes 481-485 were some of the funniest in the nearly four years I’ve been watching the series.
Naw, Kubrick had the science of simulating the effects of the lowered gravity and the near vacuum of the moon down so pat in 1969 that he was able to nearly flawlessly fake all the moon landings! :rolleyes: 
No shit, Sherlock? How else do you define anime?
I don’t think anybody’s touched this comment, but it’s been nagging at me: On what basis do you say that “acting stinks” in modern Hollywood movies? How so? Compared to what? If that’s stinky acting, what does non-stinky acting look like?
How are we defining ‘Hollywood movie’ for the purposes of this thread? Because I think 1917 is a stretch - British Writers, Director, Cinematographer, Actors, shot in England. Not saying Hollywood wasn’t involved, but Hollywood movie?
Given lingyi is apparently only watching Asian (Japanese, Korean, Chinese) films, I think “Hollywood movies” is more or less synonymous with “Western movies”, so British films count.
I don’t know what you are talking about. You wrongly assumed Joker was a superhero/action movie, and I said that it wasn’t. What does English have to do with that?
Some of the Hollywood films I have liked since 2010 would include Inception, Life of Pi, American Hustle, Gravity, Her, Inside Out, The Martian, Arrival, Moonlight and Lady Bird.
Some themes that emerge:
a) A wider range of perspectives including women, blacks, gays etc e.g. Moonlight, Lady Bird
b) Extraordinary special effects as an integral part of a great story. e.g. Life of Pi, Inside Out
c) Stories that bend space and time in unique ways e.g. Inception, Arrival
Bottom line: Hollywood continues to make great films, and often ones that would not have been made 30 years ago. In particular I think it’s a golden age of intelligent science-fiction films.
I feel compelled to point out that several of the movies you listed as things you are interested in are movies that received mediocre to poor reviews. I’m sure we can all recognize the irony of pointing out bad movies that you like while questioning the quality of other movies.
But now I’m totally confused as to how to constructively recommend movies you might like. I mean, The Green Berets is basically the 1968 equivalent of the Fast and the Furious in terms of being a thoughtless action vehicle for has-been actors.