If you’re trying to have a chill time: Treasure Planet or Shaolin Soccer
If you’re trying to have a weird time: Black Orpheus (1959) or TekkonKinkreet
If you’re trying to have a terrible time:
The Cat in the Hat or American Sniper
It’s quite fun to make fun of bad cinema, here are a few recs to get u started:
- Cocaine bear
- Winnie the pooh: blood and honey
- the quarterback and me (nice catch, cheer)
- Pinocchio, 2002 adaptatation
- disaster movie
Genuinely the most enjoyable bad movie experience. You will scream laughing at this insane masterpiece. Pour yourself some nilbog juice, grab a double decker bologna sandwich, and enjoy
Classic albums you should check out if you’re getting started and haven’t already:
Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool
Charles Mingus - Blues & Roots
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Bill Evans - Sunday at Village Vanguard
Herbie Hancock - Headhunters
Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings
Dave Brubeck - Time Out
Some personal favorites in addition to above
Red Camp - Horizontal
Aca Seca Trio - Adolorido
Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior
Zimbo Trio - Zimbo Trio
Yunseokchol Trio - Db in April