Answering this a little differently. Thinking of the best theater experiences I’ve had…
I never got to see The Iron Giant in theaters, but I watched this over and over growing up. One if the greatest animated movies of all time. My indie theater screened it this summer. I got to sit with packed audience of parents my age with their kids. I got to hear these kids laugh, and gasp, and ask questions, and hear parents whisper answers. I was choking back tears in the first 15 minutes because I was already thinking of the end. What a gift.
Runners up:
Cars—saw it at a small theater in a small Texas town overflowing with kids and parents. Dads were standing up in the aisles along the walls wearing their jeans, boots, and cowboy hats. Everyone was having a ball. That’s the cinema, baby.
Get Out—Got to see an early test screening, and my friend and I were the only white boys in the room. We had horrible seats but the experience was amazing. Incredible audience interacting with an exceptional movie. I’ll treasure it forever.
Sorcerer—Knew shit about this movie when I walked into the theater. Me and the rest of the audience were stunned when we walked out. Altered our brains.
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Titanic (1997)
Armageddon (1998)
High School Musical (2006)
Honorable mention for Bridge to Terabithia (2007) which I‘ve really only seen once but had a pretty profound impact on me in the theater
Jun 9, 2024
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the nightmare before christmas
13 going on 30
iron giant
monsters inc.
Jun 9, 2024
This movie was so cool to me as a kid. Hulk was my favorite at the time too. I loved how it implemented body horror and monster movie elements here. The fight scenes were so grisly and fun… I vividly remember cringing when Hulk choked Abomination out with the chain links.
The special features on the DVD were cool as hell too. Deleted scenes, character bios, CGI breakdowns (my favorite part). Oh and the CGI for Hulk was absolutely insane too… They had some R-rated scenes they cut like when Bruce Banner went to an isolated location to shoot the hulk out of himself. Very dark but this was done in a comic run before if I remember right.
Anyway, I think I’m partially just nostalgic for this movie but I kind of miss the uniqueness each Marvel movie had back then.
Feb 22, 2025
Top Recs from @lucius
Alright y'all, standards have gotten a little lax around here and rec quality has taken a dip (I'm including myself in this). Here are some pointers for High Rec Standards.
ANATOMY OF A REC:
TITLE—This is the rec or recommendations. This is NOT a lead in. Type exactly what you're recommending here. What appears in the Title should finish this sentence, "I recommend _____."
BODY—This supports the rec and anything goes. Supporting statements, supporting essays, additional recs, you can get silly, you can pontificate. You can do anything you want. Except putting the main rec down here. Where does it go? That's right. In the Title 👆
IMAGE—No rules. Add one to preference. It can be relevant or a non sequitur.
LINK—I highly recommend links but it's not as important as the Title or Body. If you are recommending something that has an online presence (music, movies, websites, products, etc.), Piffies want to click on it immediately. Don't make us google. Be kind a leave a link.
EMOJI—No rules. Express yourself.
ANTI-RECS:
They exist and they are valid recs. "Anti-Rec: _____" clearly communicates this is something best avoided. But a better way format this type of Rec is to use a modifier or verb that flows with "I recommend _____." Ex. I recommend... Not Eating Tacks, Avoiding Area X, Leaving Off the Anchovies, etc.—(Formatting Anti-Recs this way first recommended by tyler the Creator)
ANATOMY OF AN ASK:
TITLE—This is the question or topic of the Ask. Asks can solicit advice or start a discussion. You have some flexibility here because the Ask is expected to be expounded upon in the body if it needs more context. Just be clear. Again, this is not a lead in. Be direct and ask the question or state the topic.
BODY—Provide more context. Narrow the recommendation field. Add relevant links. Remember, the Ask goes in the Title 👆
EMOJI—No rules. Express yourself.
ANSWERING AN ASK—Recs on Asks can break style as dictated by the Ask. If the Ask is looking for Recs, give Recs following style. If it's asking for opinions, give your opinion. Asking for links? Give links! Respond however you would respond some someone IRL. Asks start a conversation so you can be more conversational. But keep in mind that these Recs will appear in the main feed. So where you can maintain Rec style, do so.
Example: WHAT’S YOUR CURRENT LETTERBOXD TOP 4?
A response to this with High Rec Standards would look something like this:
TITLE—Lists your current Letterboxd top 4. You are recommending these four movies.
BODY—Free reign here. Drop your Letterboxd @. Talk about the movies. Make a quip. Emoji. Relevant links. Nothing.
IMAGE—Optional. Screenshot of your top four. Frame from a movie. Dealer's choice.
LINK—Add your Letterboxd profile only if you want to be found.
EMOJI—Whatever. But it'd be nice if it was relevant.
DISCLAIMER:
This is a living community document! These are only my recommendations for a foundation. Debate and Discussion of proper style are Encouraged. Any editions and changes to the PI.FYI STYLE GUIDE will be notated with attribution.
Changelog:
07.26.2024—Clarified a Rec is not limited to one recommendation. Recs can recommend multiple things. Thanks to shegoestoanotherschool for identifying the issue. / Added guidance for Anti-Rec format.
02.11.2025—Moved SpongeBob Bubble Blowing Technique video link from the top level into the body ("some pointers") so the embed wouldn't override the High Quality instructional graphic.
Jul 25, 2024
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This combo has just been here the whole time?!
Feb 6, 2025
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i will eat one every day i do not give a fuck anymore
Jan 30, 2024