The director recently took to Twitter to share his “10 great movies you likely haven’t seen, to stream while you self quarantine.” Don’t worry, you don’t need to wash your hands for these as they’re not contagious. Here’s a list of films you should watch during self-quarantine, specially curated by James Gunn.
Out of this list, I’ve only watched One… Cut of The Dead, and I can tell you that it is ah-ma-zing. All I can say is you’ll be disputing the sensibility of whatever your optics see in the first 30 minutes or so, but once it races past that barrier, holy-smokes, the screenplay takes a backdoor rush into some other dimension that is witty and endearing and gory and hilarious. It’s also interesting that out of the ten films James Gunn suggested, five of them are Asian films. The director has indeed professed his love for Asian cinema in the past, citing Wong kar-Wai’s In The Mood For Love as one of his favourite films ever. So, yeah, it’s great that he’s promoting art from this side of the world as well to create wonderfully diverse recommendations. So, get your rations ready, pop up that in-house tent, and get ready to throw that one-man party with James Gunn’s #QuarantineandChill list to spice things up! Oh, and while you shouldn’t maintain contact with people, volleyballs do make great accomplices. I’ve named mine Wilson. Remember to practise good hygiene, drink lot’s of water, and avoid public mass-gatherings for now. Stay safe y’all!
