What Movie Would You Show a Person Who's Never Seen a Movie?

[TheSkaFish]

I would say for a little kid,definitely shrek or a bugs life.

Bug's Life is a classic!
And I remember seeing the Bug's Life attraction when I went to Disney World way back in 2000. I think the movie had just come out a year or two before.

 

[TheSkaFish]

What would you pick for a teen or adult though @sunflowergirl1306 ?

 

[user 188685]

What would you pick for a teen or adult though @sunflowergirl1306 ?

Maybe the divergent series,or the maze runner,those are really good

 

[okidoke]

Can you elaborate on the question? Like, does the person have an awareness of television, movies and the outside world?

 

[user 139760]

What would you pick for adult though @sunflowergirl1306 ?

Debby does Dallas. For historical purpose.

 

[TheSkaFish]

Can you elaborate on the question? Like, does the person have an awareness of television, movies and the outside world?

Sure, let's see - they're aware of the outside world but only a little bit. And not aware of television or movies.
So, you would be introducing them to the experience of movies.
What would you choose?

 

[TheSkaFish]

Debby does Dallas. For historical purpose.

Lol OK George Bush, I think you've had too much Pinot Grigio for one day...

 

[Unsigned]

It's the perfect movie.
Cannot ever be topped.

 

[okidoke]

Sure, let's see - they're aware of the outside world but only a little bit. And not aware of television or movies.
So, you would be introducing them to the experience of movies.
What would you choose?

Inception obviously lol. That should give them a complete understanding of movies and the outside world.

 

[BrazenDefeat]

So I was watching "Star Trek: Enterprise" last week, and the episode I was watching had a situation where one of the crew is trying to teach an alien different aspects of culture, like reading, music, and things like that. Eventually he decides to show the alien a movie, when hearing that they've never seen a movie before. He has a hard time deciding what movie to show someone, who has never seen a movie before. Ultimately, he decides on "The Day The Earth Stood Still".

It got me thinking, that's a really good question - what movie would I show a person who's never seen a movie before?

What one movie, most captures the essence of the experience of watching a movie?

The knee-jerk reaction would be for me to show such a person "Star Wars" as their first movie, but I don't know - that type of movie might not resonate with everyone. I really don't know what movie I would start with.

How about you?
What movie, would you show a person who's never seen a movie before?

Or, alternatively, what was your first movie?


(serious answers please!)

Dirty Dancing or Westside Story

 

[BrazenDefeat]

I would say for a little kid,definitely shrek or a bugs life.

But what about Finding Nemo?! Gotta have that one in the mix.

 

[Walnut]

I vote for The Matrix. Or a horror movie like Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

or I guess The Pursuit of Happiness if you don’t want to screw them up.

 

[BrazenDefeat]

Definitely the Matrix 1 & 2. The latest one, not so much.

 

[Walnut]

Definitely the Matrix 1 & 2. The latest one, not so much.

Agreed. Or even the one that came out a few years ago. I can’t make it to the end. Its like watching sad Bill & Ted trying to relive the greatness of the first one.