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Smashlampjaw posted:Can someone recommended me some good Christmas movies? Bad Santa Elf Tokyo Godfathers The Muppet Christmas Carol Fanny and Alexander Scrooged National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation A Christmas Story It's A Wonderful Life Also, not to toot my own horn, but there's a thread on Christmas movies that has lots of good picks.
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I really like movies where the supernatural intersects with the psychological. Let the Right One In is the best example I've got, although I also really enjoyed A Tale of Two Sisters and Night of the Living Dead. So not exactly thrill-a-minute flicks, but more of a, "Yes, there are zombies, but it's more about group dynamics in a panic situation!" sort of thing. Although, obviously, the zombies are nice, too. And even though the movie is almost all cliche by now, I always appreciated how Ringu placed a great deal of emphasis on the characters' research and experimentation regarding the curse. It seemed a bit more scientific method-y than the traditional horror film where the answers are handed down by some talking head who just happens to know all the answers (even though Ringu had one of those, too). Sorry if this is a bit too vague. It's hard to capture what I want in words. I'm a pragmatist who enjoys fantasy. Please help me.
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Dec 8, 2009 16:07
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Gumball Dad posted:Can anyone recommend me some "way out of the ordinary" kind of scifi ala Videodrome? Tetsuo The Iron Man comes to mind first - which you've probably seen, but it definitely qualifies. Obviously most of Cronenberg's other sci-fi would qualify too. And if you don't mind shlock a bit, I'm always quick to recommend Galaxy of Terror (sometimes it's called Mindwarp). It's low budget and campy, but it's definitely way out of the ordinary.
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Sarchasm posted:I really like movies where the supernatural intersects with the psychological. Let the Right One In is the best example I've got, although I also really enjoyed A Tale of Two Sisters and Night of the Living Dead. So not exactly thrill-a-minute flicks, but more of a, "Yes, there are zombies, but it's more about group dynamics in a panic situation!" sort of thing. Although, obviously, the zombies are nice, too. I'd recommend Cello. It's a Korean film about a cellist who begins to find herself the victim of a supernatural occurrence and I think it fits your requirement of being more about the character's mental state and her family than the actual scares (though there are a lot of those too).
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Looking for recommendations of slow, minimalist asian films similar to Kim Ki-Duk's work. I'm a huge fan of Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring and 3-Iron in particular. Anything like either of those would probably be up my alley.
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codyclarke posted:Looking for recommendations of slow, minimalist asian films similar to Kim Ki-Duk's work. I'm a huge fan of Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring and 3-Iron in particular. Anything like either of those would probably be up my alley. I have a bunch of them, but first I'll point you to this thread. Most of the selections would be classified as slow and minimalist (primarily the last 4). Try to see some before next week so you can join the discussion. vvv edit: that's a good one. You might also like Ratanaruang's Ploy and Invisible Waves, although neither is as good as Last Life. 6ixtynin9 is my favorite, but it's not very slow or meditative. FitFortDanga fucked around with this message at 23:56 on Dec 8, 2009 |
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Dec 8, 2009 23:42
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codyclarke posted:Looking for recommendations of slow, minimalist asian films similar to Kim Ki-Duk's work. I'm a huge fan of Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring and 3-Iron in particular. Anything like either of those would probably be up my alley. I haven't seen the films you mention but The Last Life in the Universe sounds like it'd fit what you're looking for. It's a about a suicidal, shy Japanese librarian living in Thailand and the relationship he develops with a girl whose sister has just died. I actually don't know why I wanted to watch it in the first place as it's not what I usually go for but it's easily one of the best filmes I've watched this year (though that's actually not saying much).
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codyclarke posted:Looking for recommendations of slow, minimalist asian films similar to Kim Ki-Duk's work. I'm a huge fan of Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring and 3-Iron in particular. Anything like either of those would probably be up my alley. Flowers of Shanghai. Probably the most gorgeous film ever shot, and as minimalist as can be.
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Looking for films that have an awesome, fictional movie-within-a-movie like Angels With Filthy Souls in Home Alone or the "I'd buy that for a dollar!" show in Robocop. Bonus points if it's actually tied into the plot, like the trailers in Tropic Thunder or the movie version of In The Mouth of Madness in, well, In The Mouth of Madness.
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The Stunt Man has a ridiculous WW2 movie being made with the Jitterbug being done on the wing of a bi-plane.
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...of SCIENCE! posted:Looking for films that have an awesome, fictional movie-within-a-movie like Angels With Filthy Souls in Home Alone or the "I'd buy that for a dollar!" show in Robocop. Bonus points if it's actually tied into the plot, like the trailers in Tropic Thunder or the movie version of In The Mouth of Madness in, well, In The Mouth of Madness. How about Bowfinger and the film being made in it, Chubby Rain?
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...of SCIENCE! posted:Looking for films that have an awesome, fictional movie-within-a-movie like Angels With Filthy Souls in Home Alone or the "I'd buy that for a dollar!" show in Robocop. Bonus points if it's actually tied into the plot, like the trailers in Tropic Thunder or the movie version of In The Mouth of Madness in, well, In The Mouth of Madness. Well there is always The Last Action Hero but that is kind of obvious.
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...of SCIENCE! posted:Looking for films that have an awesome, fictional movie-within-a-movie like Angels With Filthy Souls in Home Alone or the "I'd buy that for a dollar!" show in Robocop. Bonus points if it's actually tied into the plot, like the trailers in Tropic Thunder or the movie version of In The Mouth of Madness in, well, In The Mouth of Madness. Also obvious: Pleasantville and The Truman Show
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...of SCIENCE! posted:Looking for films that have an awesome, fictional movie-within-a-movie like Angels With Filthy Souls in Home Alone or the "I'd buy that for a dollar!" show in Robocop. Bonus points if it's actually tied into the plot, like the trailers in Tropic Thunder or the movie version of In The Mouth of Madness in, well, In The Mouth of Madness. There's loads of these, to a greater or lesser degree. Inland Empire - basically extends the concept as far as it can be taken Full Frontal (which I hated but some people like) Twin Peaks tv series had a bit of this Who Am I This Time, to an extent Synecdoche, New York - probably belongs in the same general category as Inland Empire e: also, Wes Craven's New Nightmare which is a severely underrated horror film. And iirc, Scream 2 (or 3?) pokes fun at the first one by having a film version of it to start the movie. e2: The Purple Rose of Cairo regulargonzalez fucked around with this message at 01:16 on Dec 10, 2009 |
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Dec 10, 2009 01:11
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bitt3n posted:Also obvious: Pleasantville and The Truman Show Also also obvious: Stranger Than Fiction and Adaptation Off the top of my head, there's also Samurai Dreams (Videodrome), the film adptation of Pee-Wee's adventures in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Asses of Fire (South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut), Lease (Team America: World Police), and although it might be stretching it The Crimson Permanent Assurance (Mont Python's Meaning of Life). Also, even though it's a videogame, the televisions in Max Payne 2 all have roughly half a dozen re-tellings of the first game's plot, ranging from period drama (Gaylords and Ladies) to a brilliant David Lynch noir spoof called Address Unkown.
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Sorry if it's been asked and recommended before, but what's some really good sword fighting movies? I'm talking some 3 Musketeers stuff. E: also I figure I'll ask here because I can't remember the name of it. It's a movie about this guy's mother who's been in a coma for nearly a decade or more in East Berlin. She wakes up so he has to try and hide the fact that the wall came down because the shock would kill her. Anyone know?
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crime fighting hog posted:E: also I figure I'll ask here because I can't remember the name of it. It's a movie about this guy's mother who's been in a coma for nearly a decade or more in East Berlin. She wakes up so he has to try and hide the fact that the wall came down because the shock would kill her. Anyone know? Goodbye Lenin
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FitFortDanga posted:Goodbye Lenin Ha! We thought it was Goodnight Stalin or something like that! Thanks
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crime fighting hog posted:Sorry if it's been asked and recommended before, but what's some really good sword fighting movies? I'm talking some 3 Musketeers stuff. Rob Roy is a slow burn but it has probably some of the best swordfighting I've seen, it just had the misfortune of coming out the same year as Braveheart and getting overshadowed.
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Can someone recommend me some quality documentaries? I'd prefer something fun rather than morbid. Perhaps something along the lines of King Of Kong?
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Which version of Count of Monte Cristo is the best to watch? I read the book a few years ago and I guess I want to see the movie now.
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angryhampster posted:Can someone recommend me some quality documentaries? I'd prefer something fun rather than morbid. Perhaps something along the lines of King Of Kong? http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3184270
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I'm looking for more horror/action movies that are way over the top/funny. Something like Zombieland, Shaun of the Dead, House of 1000 Corpses, Devil's Rejects, Trick r Treat, Behind the Mask, Shoot em Up, Crank/Crank 2 etc Next on my list to watch is Drag me to Hell.
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Give Brain Dead a shot if you haven't already.
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Recommend me some feel-good films that aren't cheesy. Edit: ..and maybe some good indie films. SpeedoJoe fucked around with this message at 19:47 on Dec 12, 2009 |
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Looking for science fiction films where well-rounded characters descend into madness like Quentin in Cube or to a lesser extent, Sarge from Doom.
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The Cosby Mysteries posted:Looking for science fiction films where well-rounded characters descend into madness like Quentin in Cube or to a lesser extent, Sarge from Doom. I suppose Sam McNiell's character from Event Horizon might fit this. Actually most of the crew except the token black guy loses their poo poo sooner or later. E: Also In the Mouth of Madness works too
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I've watched Kidulthood and Adulthood and was wondering if there's any good british movies or TV series like that. It's a drama about British "urban" youth basically, their version of Kids.
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Right now I'm struggling finding movies in three different areas. Firstly, comedies in the vein of the Naked Gun Trilogy, Airplane and Airplane 2, Blazing Saddles and Top Secret. I think I've exhausted the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker films, even their older stuff like Kentucky Fried Movie and I know they had some sort of hand in Scary Movie but I found that quite terrible in comparison. I suppose a lot of the Marx brothers stuff I have seen is also in this vein (Duck Soup, A Night At The Opera). Secondly, your favourite movies with a non-linear plot. Like any Tarantino movies that do it, basically. I also enjoyed Memento. I'm open to any genre, but I prefer crime dramas. Last but not least: Icelandic movies. I have never seen an Icelandic movie but I have been interested in Icelandic music and the country in general for the longest time.
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oceanside posted:Firstly, comedies in the vein of the Naked Gun Trilogy, Airplane and Airplane 2, Blazing Saddles and Top Secret. I think I've exhausted the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker films, even their older stuff like Kentucky Fried Movie and I know they had some sort of hand in Scary Movie but I found that quite terrible in comparison. I suppose a lot of the Marx brothers stuff I have seen is also in this vein (Duck Soup, A Night At The Opera). Hot Shots, Hot Shots: Part Deux and Loaded Weapon 1 should be on your list if you've not already seen them. quote:Secondly, your favourite movies with a non-linear plot. Like any Tarantino movies that do it, basically. I also enjoyed Memento. I'm open to any genre, but I prefer crime dramas. Try Following. It was Christopher Nolan's first feature film I think and was a forerunner to Memento in terms of using a non-linear structure.
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oceanside posted:Right now I'm struggling finding movies in three different areas. Out of Sight sounds like it would fit pretty well, also The Limey. Many of Steven Soderbergh's movies screw around with the time line actually, but those are both crime dramas too, seconding Following as well.
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crime fighting hog posted:Sorry if it's been asked and recommended before, but what's some really good sword fighting movies? I'm talking some 3 Musketeers stuff. Go for The Errol Flynn Pirate films, most notably Captain Blood, in which he fights the loving fantastic fencer, Basil Rathbone (whom he also duels in Robin Hood, but the fight on the beach in CB is so much better) also The Scarlet Pimpernel (I like the 30s version best but there are others). You'll probably also like the B&W versions of Zorro. edit: Though I have not seen it, I've heard from a relative that The Adventures of Don Juan with Flynn is great as well. IceNiner fucked around with this message at 22:31 on Dec 13, 2009 |
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Lately I've been going on a Charlie Kaufman kick and want to watch more movies like his. I've seen him mentioned a few times in this thread, but there are certain things I'e noticed about his movies that I want more of. First, and probably most important: an ability to make me feel sentimental while still being cynical. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is probably the best example of this. Second: they feel tremendously self-important but also self-conscious. Kaufman kind of lampshades this in Adaptation.. Third: They have a mind-fuckery element to them, but if you don't want to have your mind hosed it's still an entertaining movie, i.e. Being John Malkovich. Can anyone recommend me movies with any of these elements, particularly the first one?
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Somebody recommend me some more horror movies like Carrie where the main character is built up really well and part of the horror stems from how bad you feel for them.
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Criminal Minded posted:Somebody recommend me some more horror movies like Carrie where the main character is built up really well and part of the horror stems from how bad you feel for them. You might have already watched it, but Rosemary's Baby sounds like what you're looking for.
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Criminal Minded posted:Somebody recommend me some more horror movies like Carrie where the main character is built up really well and part of the horror stems from how bad you feel for them. My guess is you've already seen it, but that sounds a lot like Gregory Peck's character in The Omen
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LooKMaN posted:I've watched Kidulthood and Adulthood and was wondering if there's any good british movies or TV series like that. It's a drama about British "urban" youth basically, their version of Kids. Not sure if it's what you're looking for, but Shifty and Fish Tank (both out this year) are amazing.
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LooKMaN posted:I've watched Kidulthood and Adulthood and was wondering if there's any good british movies or TV series like that. It's a drama about British "urban" youth basically, their version of Kids. Skins if you want a straight (ish) drama or Misfits if you want some excellent portrayls of British youth with some superpowers thrown in because hey, why not. I would also strongly recommend The Inbetweeners even though it's a comedy, because it's the most accurate portrayl of British adolescence I've ever seen in my life and it's really loving funny, too edit: Just checked and, assuming you're in England, they're all available for free on 4od. Enjoy  http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-inbetweeners/4od http://www.channel4.com/programmes/skins/4od http://www.channel4.com/programmes/misfits/4od Adrianics fucked around with this message at 23:40 on Dec 14, 2009 |
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Also, can anyone recommend a movie where the characters just mostly go around causing havoc and destroying poo poo, being complete wastes of society? Besides Clockwork Orange, I mean.
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crime fighting hog posted:Also, can anyone recommend a movie where the characters just mostly go around causing havoc and destroying poo poo, being complete wastes of society? Besides Clockwork Orange, I mean. Kids and to a lesser degree: SLC Punk The Warriors
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