even in the age of streaming some films just deserve the big-screen treatment
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movies you need to watch in the theatres
movies you need to watch in the theatres
movies you need to watch in the theatres find a tight corner
find a tight corner
find a tight corner I will Roger that for this list we’re
I will Roger that for this list we’re
I will Roger that for this list we’re looking at movies that are best viewed
looking at movies that are best viewed
looking at movies that are best viewed on a towering screen in a large
on a towering screen in a large
on a towering screen in a large auditorium preferably with a big crowd
auditorium preferably with a big crowd
auditorium preferably with a big crowd this might be because they have amazing
this might be because they have amazing
this might be because they have amazing effects gorgeous cinematography or an
effects gorgeous cinematography or an
effects gorgeous cinematography or an atmosphere primarily suited for big
atmosphere primarily suited for big
atmosphere primarily suited for big screens
number ten Saving Private Ryan war is
number ten Saving Private Ryan war is hell and there are a few better
hell and there are a few better
hell and there are a few better cinematic examples of that than this
cinematic examples of that than this
cinematic examples of that than this masterpiece from Steven Spielberg the
majesty and horror of this World War two
majesty and horror of this World War two film is best expressed in its prolonged
film is best expressed in its prolonged
film is best expressed in its prolonged opening sequence an intense recreation
opening sequence an intense recreation
opening sequence an intense recreation of the invasion of Omaha Beach on d-day
of the invasion of Omaha Beach on d-day
of the invasion of Omaha Beach on d-day which many veterans call the most
which many veterans call the most
which many veterans call the most realistic war sequence ever portrayed in
realistic war sequence ever portrayed in
realistic war sequence ever portrayed in a film
what follows is no less extraordinary
what follows is no less extraordinary following Tom Hanks and company’s
following Tom Hanks and company’s
following Tom Hanks and company’s harrowing mission to rescue one soldier
harrowing mission to rescue one soldier
harrowing mission to rescue one soldier from war-torn Europe and experience well
from war-torn Europe and experience well
from war-torn Europe and experience well worth the almost three hours you’ll be
worth the almost three hours you’ll be
worth the almost three hours you’ll be sitting in the theater why why me why do
sitting in the theater why why me why do
sitting in the theater why why me why do I deserve to go
I deserve to go
I deserve to go why not any of these guys they all
why not any of these guys they all
why not any of these guys they all fought just as hard as me number nine
fought just as hard as me number nine
fought just as hard as me number nine avatar
avatar
avatar everything is backwards now like out
everything is backwards now like out
everything is backwards now like out there is the true world then here’s the
there is the true world then here’s the
there is the true world then here’s the dream chances are many of you saw avatar
dream chances are many of you saw avatar
dream chances are many of you saw avatar in theaters considering it’s one of the
in theaters considering it’s one of the
in theaters considering it’s one of the highest-grossing films of all time and
highest-grossing films of all time and
highest-grossing films of all time and it’s a good thing you did since James
it’s a good thing you did since James
it’s a good thing you did since James Cameron’s sci-fi epic is an absolutely
Cameron’s sci-fi epic is an absolutely
Cameron’s sci-fi epic is an absolutely unforgettable experience string the
unforgettable experience string the
unforgettable experience string the world of Pandora with its exotic animals
world of Pandora with its exotic animals
world of Pandora with its exotic animals floating islands and of course the Navi
floating islands and of course the Navi
floating islands and of course the Navi truly come to life on the big screen and
truly come to life on the big screen and
truly come to life on the big screen and are made even more immersive with the
are made even more immersive with the
are made even more immersive with the groundbreaking 3d that would be
groundbreaking 3d that would be
groundbreaking 3d that would be impossible to recreate on even the best
impossible to recreate on even the best
impossible to recreate on even the best TVs give it up for ch
nothing it’s over wallah Bri did it I
nothing it’s over wallah Bri did it I kind of hoped you say that while Cameron
kind of hoped you say that while Cameron
kind of hoped you say that while Cameron is no stranger to lavish epochs even
is no stranger to lavish epochs even
is no stranger to lavish epochs even Titanic can’t hold a candle to the
Titanic can’t hold a candle to the
Titanic can’t hold a candle to the spectacle and wonder of watching avatar
spectacle and wonder of watching avatar
spectacle and wonder of watching avatar in the theater
see you number eight
see you number eight gravity admit one thing can’t beat the
gravity admit one thing can’t beat the
gravity admit one thing can’t beat the view another mind-blowing 3d space epic
view another mind-blowing 3d space epic
view another mind-blowing 3d space epic gravity one filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron a
gravity one filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron a
gravity one filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron a well-deserved Academy Award for Best
well-deserved Academy Award for Best
well-deserved Academy Award for Best Director
Director
Director the genius up here I only drive to fall
the genius up here I only drive to fall
the genius up here I only drive to fall it’s not hard to see why when you watch
it’s not hard to see why when you watch
it’s not hard to see why when you watch it as the unbelievable effects allow you
it as the unbelievable effects allow you
it as the unbelievable effects allow you to feel the same terror and isolation
to feel the same terror and isolation
to feel the same terror and isolation that dr. Ryan stone feels when she’s
that dr. Ryan stone feels when she’s
that dr. Ryan stone feels when she’s stranded in the vacuum of space after an
stranded in the vacuum of space after an
stranded in the vacuum of space after an accident when you say a prayer for me or
accident when you say a prayer for me or
accident when you say a prayer for me or is it too late huh I mean I’d say
is it too late huh I mean I’d say
is it too late huh I mean I’d say wonderful myself but I’ve never prayed
wonderful myself but I’ve never prayed
wonderful myself but I’ve never prayed in my life nobody ever taught me in fact
in my life nobody ever taught me in fact
in my life nobody ever taught me in fact we don’t even know how you’d watch this
we don’t even know how you’d watch this
we don’t even know how you’d watch this on a small screen this is the kind of
on a small screen this is the kind of
on a small screen this is the kind of film that movie theaters and 3d exist
film that movie theaters and 3d exist
film that movie theaters and 3d exist for giving you a once-in-a-lifetime
for giving you a once-in-a-lifetime
for giving you a once-in-a-lifetime feeling of drifting through an endless
feeling of drifting through an endless
feeling of drifting through an endless abyss number seven interstellar
here’s yet another mind-blowing space
here’s yet another mind-blowing space epic hey don’t blame us these things are
epic hey don’t blame us these things are
epic hey don’t blame us these things are just made for cinemas well we used to
just made for cinemas well we used to
just made for cinemas well we used to look up in the sky and wonder at our
look up in the sky and wonder at our
look up in the sky and wonder at our place in the stars now you just look
place in the stars now you just look
place in the stars now you just look down and worry about our place in there
down and worry about our place in there
down and worry about our place in there this piece of hard sci-fi from
this piece of hard sci-fi from
this piece of hard sci-fi from Christopher Nolan is a huge film from
Christopher Nolan is a huge film from
Christopher Nolan is a huge film from the performances to the special effects
the performances to the special effects
the performances to the special effects to the concept itself love is the one
to the concept itself love is the one
to the concept itself love is the one thing we’re capable of perceiving that
thing we’re capable of perceiving that
thing we’re capable of perceiving that transcends dimensions of time and space
transcends dimensions of time and space
transcends dimensions of time and space interstellar is best suited for viewing
interstellar is best suited for viewing
interstellar is best suited for viewing on a large screen as it was shot on 70
on a large screen as it was shot on 70
on a large screen as it was shot on 70 millimeter IMAX film the story about
millimeter IMAX film the story about
millimeter IMAX film the story about astronauts sent to save mankind by
astronauts sent to save mankind by
astronauts sent to save mankind by making use of wormholes me be perplexing
making use of wormholes me be perplexing
making use of wormholes me be perplexing at times but it will undeniably leave
at times but it will undeniably leave
at times but it will undeniably leave you exhilarated
you exhilarated
you exhilarated with its impeccable outerspace effects
with its impeccable outerspace effects
with its impeccable outerspace effects and epic landscapes where’s the rep
and epic landscapes where’s the rep
and epic landscapes where’s the rep where’s the mountains besides who
where’s the mountains besides who
where’s the mountains besides who doesn’t want to see big screen close-ups
doesn’t want to see big screen close-ups
doesn’t want to see big screen close-ups of Matthew McConaughey in a spacesuit
of Matthew McConaughey in a spacesuit
of Matthew McConaughey in a spacesuit Bobby
Bobby
Bobby Dixon troll that ship we’re dead
Dixon troll that ship we’re dead
Dixon troll that ship we’re dead number six Mad Max fury road how does it
number six Mad Max fury road how does it
number six Mad Max fury road how does it feel it hurts
feel it hurts
feel it hurts out here everything hurts if you told us
out here everything hurts if you told us
out here everything hurts if you told us that a feature-length car chase would be
that a feature-length car chase would be
that a feature-length car chase would be one of the greatest cinematic
one of the greatest cinematic
one of the greatest cinematic experiences of our lifetime we probably
experiences of our lifetime we probably
experiences of our lifetime we probably would have hooked you to the front of
would have hooked you to the front of
would have hooked you to the front of our car and driven through a sandstorm
our car and driven through a sandstorm
our car and driven through a sandstorm if I’m gonna die I’m gonna die historic
if I’m gonna die I’m gonna die historic
if I’m gonna die I’m gonna die historic on the fury road but George Miller’s
on the fury road but George Miller’s
on the fury road but George Miller’s action masterpiece was that and more and
action masterpiece was that and more and
action masterpiece was that and more and it demanded to be watched in a theater
it demanded to be watched in a theater
it demanded to be watched in a theater with its vibrant colors wild
with its vibrant colors wild
with its vibrant colors wild cinematography and emphasis on expertly
cinematography and emphasis on expertly
cinematography and emphasis on expertly executed practical effects the likes of
executed practical effects the likes of
executed practical effects the likes of which are rarely seen or perfected
which are rarely seen or perfected
which are rarely seen or perfected you’ve done this before
you’ve done this before
you’ve done this before many times after taking a drive with Max
many times after taking a drive with Max
many times after taking a drive with Max and furiosa on the fury road all other
and furiosa on the fury road all other
and furiosa on the fury road all other action movies just look well you say it
action movies just look well you say it
action movies just look well you say it Joe number 5 Star Wars Episode five the
Joe number 5 Star Wars Episode five the
Joe number 5 Star Wars Episode five the Empire Strikes Back believe it Nick is
Empire Strikes Back believe it Nick is
Empire Strikes Back believe it Nick is why you fail how do you top the most
why you fail how do you top the most
why you fail how do you top the most popular film of all time make everything
popular film of all time make everything
popular film of all time make everything bigger and better through
bigger and better through
bigger and better through and enviable the second installment of
and enviable the second installment of
and enviable the second installment of george lucas’s space opera ups the ante
george lucas’s space opera ups the ante
george lucas’s space opera ups the ante in every way especially in the set peace
in every way especially in the set peace
in every way especially in the set peace department ensuring that you need to
department ensuring that you need to
department ensuring that you need to watch this one in a theater you can’t
watch this one in a theater you can’t
watch this one in a theater you can’t make the juggle might be the bass board
make the juggle might be the bass board
make the juggle might be the bass board feels sweet hard work take it off
feels sweet hard work take it off
feels sweet hard work take it off watching Luke Han and Leia’s second
watching Luke Han and Leia’s second
watching Luke Han and Leia’s second adventure on the big screen lets you
adventure on the big screen lets you
adventure on the big screen lets you properly soak in all the atmosphere
properly soak in all the atmosphere
properly soak in all the atmosphere Empire has to offer from the Battle of
Empire has to offer from the Battle of
Empire has to offer from the Battle of Hoth to training in the foggy swamps of
Hoth to training in the foggy swamps of
Hoth to training in the foggy swamps of Dagobah to the carbon freezing chamber
Dagobah to the carbon freezing chamber
Dagobah to the carbon freezing chamber you hear me huh
you’d have to be a nerf herder to not
you’d have to be a nerf herder to not watch this one on the big screen there
watch this one on the big screen there
watch this one on the big screen there is no escape don’t make me destroy you
is no escape don’t make me destroy you
is no escape don’t make me destroy you number four Jurassic Park welcome to
number four Jurassic Park welcome to
number four Jurassic Park welcome to Jurassic Park there’s still no better
Jurassic Park there’s still no better
Jurassic Park there’s still no better way to watch the film that
way to watch the film that
way to watch the film that revolutionized special effects and
revolutionized special effects and
revolutionized special effects and caused a new dinosaur craze than on a
caused a new dinosaur craze than on a
caused a new dinosaur craze than on a screen the size of a t-rex you hear
screen the size of a t-rex you hear
screen the size of a t-rex you hear group another entry from the visual
group another entry from the visual
group another entry from the visual wizard that is Steven Spielberg this
wizard that is Steven Spielberg this
wizard that is Steven Spielberg this science gone wrong parable combines
science gone wrong parable combines
science gone wrong parable combines animatronics and CGI to recreate the
animatronics and CGI to recreate the
animatronics and CGI to recreate the largest creatures to ever walk the earth
largest creatures to ever walk the earth
largest creatures to ever walk the earth two terrifying effect that combined with
two terrifying effect that combined with
two terrifying effect that combined with the one-of-a-kind tropical atmosphere of
the one-of-a-kind tropical atmosphere of
the one-of-a-kind tropical atmosphere of Isla Nublar that only Spielberg could
Isla Nublar that only Spielberg could
Isla Nublar that only Spielberg could create makes this a walk in the park
create makes this a walk in the park
create makes this a walk in the park you’d be more than willing to see in
you’d be more than willing to see in
you’d be more than willing to see in theaters hold on to you but number three
theaters hold on to you but number three
theaters hold on to you but number three the revenant gorgeous American frontier
the revenant gorgeous American frontier
the revenant gorgeous American frontier landscapes breathtaking cinematography
landscapes breathtaking cinematography
landscapes breathtaking cinematography and a two and a half hour runtime better
and a two and a half hour runtime better
and a two and a half hour runtime better bring some popcorn for this one
at a hand rog in yachty twos epic tale
at a hand rog in yachty twos epic tale of revenge is every bit as mesmerizing
of revenge is every bit as mesmerizing
of revenge is every bit as mesmerizing and visually sublime as it is brutal and
and visually sublime as it is brutal and
and visually sublime as it is brutal and uncompromising cue glasses journey is
uncompromising cue glasses journey is
uncompromising cue glasses journey is best viewed on a 50-foot screen so
best viewed on a 50-foot screen so
best viewed on a 50-foot screen so viewers can take in every last bit of
viewers can take in every last bit of
viewers can take in every last bit of cinematic slender and each disturbing
cinematic slender and each disturbing
cinematic slender and each disturbing physical ailment making them feel as
physical ailment making them feel as
physical ailment making them feel as though they’re going through glasses
though they’re going through glasses
though they’re going through glasses battle with the elements to come on it’s
battle with the elements to come on it’s
battle with the elements to come on it’s the film that won Leonardo DiCaprio is
the film that won Leonardo DiCaprio is
the film that won Leonardo DiCaprio is Oscar you owe it to him to see this one
Oscar you owe it to him to see this one
Oscar you owe it to him to see this one the way it was meant to be viewed
the way it was meant to be viewed
the way it was meant to be viewed captain three man can’t hold off a party
captain three man can’t hold off a party
captain three man can’t hold off a party read much less boys massage $70 ain’t
read much less boys massage $70 ain’t
read much less boys massage $70 ain’t going by nobody who’s ready number two
going by nobody who’s ready number two
going by nobody who’s ready number two Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia I pray time I never see the desert again
I pray time I never see the desert again
I pray time I never see the desert again speaking of epics who’s up for a nearly
speaking of epics who’s up for a nearly
speaking of epics who’s up for a nearly four-hour trek through the desert covers
the life of TE Lawrence played by Peter
the life of TE Lawrence played by Peter O’Toole is so massive that watching it
O’Toole is so massive that watching it
O’Toole is so massive that watching it on a small screen should be considered a
on a small screen should be considered a
on a small screen should be considered a climb what is your name my name is for
climb what is your name my name is for
climb what is your name my name is for my friend taking home the Best Picture
my friend taking home the Best Picture
my friend taking home the Best Picture Academy Award in 1963 this film depicts
Academy Award in 1963 this film depicts
Academy Award in 1963 this film depicts epic battle scenes larger-than-life
epic battle scenes larger-than-life
epic battle scenes larger-than-life themes and characters and an atmosphere
themes and characters and an atmosphere
themes and characters and an atmosphere that’s best projected onto a huge movie
that’s best projected onto a huge movie
that’s best projected onto a huge movie screen what is it major Lawrence it
screen what is it major Lawrence it
screen what is it major Lawrence it attracts you personally to the desert
attracts you personally to the desert
attracts you personally to the desert it’s clean it’s one of cinema’s ultimate
it’s clean it’s one of cinema’s ultimate
it’s clean it’s one of cinema’s ultimate epics and proof that looking at sand for
epics and proof that looking at sand for
epics and proof that looking at sand for hours on end it’s actually much more
hours on end it’s actually much more
hours on end it’s actually much more fascinating than it sounds
fascinating than it sounds
fascinating than it sounds now Dryden it’s going to be fun
now Dryden it’s going to be fun
now Dryden it’s going to be fun before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
just slip on a banana peel the world’s
just slip on a banana peel the world’s at your feet make them laugh make them
at your feet make them laugh make them
at your feet make them laugh make them laugh make them laugh make the lamb
laugh make them laugh make the lamb
laugh make them laugh make the lamb don’t you know everyone wants to laugh
a new life awaits you in the offworld
a new life awaits you in the offworld colonies the chance to begin again in a
colonies the chance to begin again in a
colonies the chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure
number one 2001 a Space Odyssey the 9000
number one 2001 a Space Odyssey the 9000 series is the most reliable computer
series is the most reliable computer
series is the most reliable computer ever made
ever made
ever made sometimes a theater is necessary
sometimes a theater is necessary
sometimes a theater is necessary sometimes you need a huge screen to take
sometimes you need a huge screen to take
sometimes you need a huge screen to take in every visual cue
in every visual cue
in every visual cue sometimes you need a massive auditorium
sometimes you need a massive auditorium
sometimes you need a massive auditorium to fully absorb the scope of what a film
to fully absorb the scope of what a film
to fully absorb the scope of what a film is trying to accomplish Stanley
is trying to accomplish Stanley
is trying to accomplish Stanley Kubrick’s magnum opus fits all those
Kubrick’s magnum opus fits all those
Kubrick’s magnum opus fits all those criteria well I must say you guys are
criteria well I must say you guys are
criteria well I must say you guys are ting to come up with something it’s
ting to come up with something it’s
ting to come up with something it’s revolutionary special effects are reason
revolutionary special effects are reason
revolutionary special effects are reason enough to see it in a theater but 2001
enough to see it in a theater but 2001
enough to see it in a theater but 2001 has a lot more on its mind than visual
has a lot more on its mind than visual
has a lot more on its mind than visual wonder open the pod bay doors help I’m
wonder open the pod bay doors help I’m
wonder open the pod bay doors help I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t do that
sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t do that
sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t do that this is a film that will wow you confuse
this is a film that will wow you confuse
this is a film that will wow you confuse you exhilarate you and scare you but
you exhilarate you and scare you but
you exhilarate you and scare you but more than anything else it will
more than anything else it will
more than anything else it will entertain you
if you watch it at home you’re missing
if you watch it at home you’re missing out happy birthday to you Adam birthday
out happy birthday to you Adam birthday
out happy birthday to you Adam birthday to you happy birthday dear Frank happy
to you happy birthday dear Frank happy
to you happy birthday dear Frank happy birthday to you
birthday to you
birthday to you do you agree with our list what movies
do you agree with our list what movies
do you agree with our list what movies do you think are best meant for the
do you think are best meant for the
do you think are best meant for the theater there were stories about what
theater there were stories about what
theater there were stories about what happened
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