History Main / TheMoviebuff

* On a darker note, UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler was also a huge movie buff. He had a private screening room that he regularly attended and obsessed over the national film industry (after his racist policies chased away all the great talent to America and France). His favorites were ''Film/KingKong1933'', ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' and ''Broadway Melody of 1940''. He also liked Creator/FritzLang's ''Film/{{Metropolis}}'' much to [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame the latter's displeasure]].

* Many influential directors, particularly those who [[DoingItForTheArt do it for the art]], are known to be this, including Creator/EdgarWright, Creator/RichardAyoade, Creator/WesAnderson, Creator/PaulThomasAnderson, Creator/GuillermoDelToro, Creator/WoodyAllen, Creator/RichardLinklater and many more.

* Creator/JamesMason was a well known film buff who participated in many film documentaries about the history of film. It went even further after Mason purchased a house once owned by Creator/BusterKeaton; Mason discovered a cache of presumed lost films by Keaton, such as ''The Boat'', and had them transferred to safety stock just in time to preserved them.

Their knowledge is likely to be used for humor more often than it is used as a plot point. See TheGenieKnowsJackNicholson for characters that know ''our'' movies while living in a fantasy setting.

** Solid Snake has displayed an interest in Creator/JohnCarpenter movies as well as making a joke about ''Film/StarWars''.

Websites like Creator/ScreenRant are often dedicated to trivia and other important information on movies.

* UsefulNotes/BillClinton Loves movies so much that he regularly had screenings in the White House and even agreed to be interviewed by Creator/RogerEbert to talk about movies. His favorite is ''Film/HighNoon''.
* UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy This might be common among presidents. Kennedy was known to be a huge film buff. He famously saw ''Film/{{Spartacus}}'' in theatres during his presidency because he was excited about it. On learning this, Hollywood started a tradition of sending movie prints directly to the White House, including building a screening room.

* WebVideo/OnCinema: Gregg thinks of himself as this as he collects a large number of films on VHS and considers himself an expert on film though he is prone to mess up on certain movie facts such as which Star trek film took place in San Francisco (it was the fourth but Gregg insists it was the second)

* Nightcrawler of the ''ComicBook/XMen''. He learned sword-fighting largely because of his love of Errol Flynn.

* WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob is a parody of this type of character. He prefers classic movies and art films though. His actor, Creator/BradJones, is this for exploitation cinema, and over time the Snob has started to reflect this more and more (with LampshadeHanging, as the Snob would prefer not to have such detailed knowledge of [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial ET]] pornography).

* ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' Bobby Hill, much to the ire of his father.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic'' Jay Sherman is one and a film critic.

* Togata from ''Manga/FirePunch'' is one. She was born before the Ice Witch froze over the world and really loved movies during that time. Due to her mutation she was born with, she has become long lived and now lives in a world that rarely has electricity, much less any movies. Now, her ultimate goal in life is to turn the conflict between Agni and his targets into one final movie, playing both sides to film the most interesting story she can, even if no one will ever watch it. She is also very knowledgeable about western movies, name dropping films such as ''Film/VanillaSky''.

* Nightcrawler of the ''ComicBook/XMen''. He learned swordfighting largely because of his love of Errol Flynn.

* Abed, the MetaGuy from ''Series/{{Community}}''. Naturally, he's a film student. Jeff can also hold his own against Abed's ramblings, but doesn't show it off as much.

* Obligatory ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' example in Xander and his compulsion for pop culture, Willow gets in on the action, even Buffy and Faith have more knowledge of films and [[ClosetGeek geek culture]] than they should. But the trio of dim take the cake, obsessed with films, games, Star Trek, girls, ect to the point they put off everyone.

* ''Series/TheFlash2014'''s Cisco Ramon is the go-to guy for nerdy movie references, using them mostly for humour but occasionally for things like explaining time travel theories to Joe West (who starts getting exasperated when he keeps doing it even in serious situations). Dr Wells, who is NotSoAboveItAll and apparently has regular movie nights with him, is usually the one who finds it the most entertaining, and can often be seen smiling in the background whenever Cisco makes references, or even making his own in response.

** Paramedic of ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'' fame loves trashy B-Movies, and describes their plots to Snake in ways appropriate for the setting at that point.

* Agent Francis York Morgan of ''VideoGame/DeadlyPremonition'' will go off on tangents discussing his favorite movies while driving around in game. It ranges from reminiscing about ''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh'' to referencing some seriously obscure B-horror movies.
* Michael [=DeSanta=] from ''Videogame/GrandTheftAutoV'', who is a self-described fan of "Classic [[NoCommunitiesWereHarmed Vinewood]]" and can be seen nerding out over movie quotes whenever he interacts with his directing idol Solomon Richards torwards the end of the game. Also, his [[CatchPhrase signature phrase]] [[YouDidntSeeThat "You forget a thousand things every day. Make sure this is one of them."]] being from an old movie becomes a minor plot.
* You can select from a number of voices for your avatar in ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird.'' While most all of them will make references to films and other culture Female Voice 1 (Caucasian Creator/LauraBailey) has by far the most of them, rattling off one reference to a movie or game after another.

** Both John Egbert and his [[EvilCounterpart Troll counterpart]], Karkat enjoy bad movies and rom-coms as a guilty pleasure (or in John's case, out of really bad taste), and John especially makes loads of references to them throughout the series.

* Creator/QuentinTarantino, oh so much. He has a love of Blaxploitation, Westerns, Revenge Flicks. They've all, one way or another, [[AuthorAppeal found a way into influence his work.]]

* On a darker note, UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler was also a huge movie buff. He had a private screening room which he regularly attended and obsessed over the national film industry (after his racist policies chased away all the great talent to America and France). His favorites were ''Film/KingKong1933'', ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' and ''Broadway Melody of 1940''. He also liked Creator/FritzLang's ''Film/{{Metropolis}}'' much to [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame the latter's displeasure]].

* You can select from a number of voices for your avatar in ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird.'' While most all of them will make references to films and other culture Female Voice 1 (Caucasian Crator/LauraBailey) has by far the most of them, rattling off one reference to a movie or game after another.

* Pike on ''Series/DadsArmy''

* UsefulNotes/BillClinton Loves movies so much that he regularly had screenings in the White House and even agreed to be interviewed by Creator/RogerEbert to talk about movies. His favorite is ''{{High Noon}}''.
* UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy This might be common among presidents. Kennedy was known to be a huge film buff. He famously saw ''Spartacus'' in theatres during his presidency because he was excited about it. On learning this, Hollywood started a tradition of sending movie prints directly to the White House, including building a screening room.

* The directors of the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave were all enormous movie buffs, something that would go on to be a big influence on that movement's particular style. The most prominent among them, such as Creator/FrancoisTruffaut, Creator/JeanLucGodard and Creator/ClaudeChabrol, began their careers as film critics for the film journal ''Cahiers du Cinéma'', and their films were filled with references to other movies. In particular, they shared a love of rebellious American films, such as those by Nicholas Ray and Samuel Fuller, misunderstood masters such as Creator/AlfredHitchcock and Creator/HowardHawks, and international standouts, most prominently Creator/JeanRenoir.

* Randy in the ''Franchise/{{Scream}}'' films.

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* Rabbit Team from ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer''

** Strangelove in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' is a huge fan of Creator/StanleyKubrick and frequently references his films in her dialogue and scientific work, even to the extent of naming her own child after a character from ''Film/2001ASpaceOdyssey''.

** Paramedic of ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'' fame loves trashy B-Movies, and uses them as a metaphor for gameplay.
** [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2 Raiden]] [[VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance himself]] is just as big of a cinema buff, though arguably inclined more towards quality films.

* Many influential directors, particularly those who [[DoingItForTheArt do it for the art]], are known to be this, including Creator/EdgarWright, Richard Ayoade, Creator/WesAnderson, Creator/PaulThomasAnderson, Creator/GuillermoDelToro, Creator/WoodyAllen, Creator/RichardLinklater and many more.

* In the novel ''Literature/GoneGirl'' Nick Dunn, one of the main characters is a former movie and TV critic, refers to himself as a "film geek," and bonds with another guy over TheGodfather.

* The eponymous brooding hero of ''Series/{{Angel}}'' is quite the cinema aficionado himself. He's a fan of Creator/CharltonHeston movies, particularly ''Film/TheOmegaMan''. What a surprise. He's also seen enough vampire flicks to formulate opinions on which ones are more accurate. (Creator/FrankLangella nailed it.)

* The eponymous brooding hero of ''Series/{{Angel}}'' is quite the cinema aficionado himself. He's a fan of Charlton Heston movies, particularly ''Film/TheOmegaMan''. What a surprise. He's also seen enough vampire flicks to formulate opinions on which ones are more accurate. (Frank Langella nailed it.)

* Wayne from ''WesternAnimation/{{Sixteen}}'' is a parody of Jack Black's character in ''Literature/HighFidelity'', just with his obsession switched from music to movies.

* UsefulNotes/BarackObama describes himself as such. During his 2008 campaign for the White House, Katie Couric asked Obama what were his favorite movies. He listed ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'' ("Who doesn't like ''Casablanca''?" he added), ''Film/LawrenceOfArabia'', ''Film/TheGodfather'' Parts One and Two, and ''Film/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest''. "I can rattle off a bunch of movies," said Obama, "I'm a movie guy." Has also quoted movies in speeches and debates.

* UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill also saw movies during the Blitz. His favorite was the wartime romance, ''That Hamilton Woman'' about the Nelson and Emma Hamilton romance, starring Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. Whenever people came to present him urgent war bulletins, Churchill told them that he was watching a movie.

* Creator/BillClinton Loves movies so much that he regularly had screenings in the White House and even agreed to be interviewed by Creator/RogerEbert to talk about movies. His favorite is ''{{High Noon}}''.
* Creator/JohnFKennedy This might be common among presidents. Kennedy was known to be a huge film buff. He famously saw ''Spartacus'' in theatres during his presidency because he was excited about it. On learning this, Hollywood started a tradition of sending movie prints directly to the White House, including building a screening room.