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Ask for movie recommendations here! Guidelines For Those Asking For Suggestions:  Try to be clear about what you're looking for. If it's something specific, say so. If it's a vague direction, say so. List movies/books/comics/video games/tv shows or anything else that is relevant to what you're looking for. If you're looking for results on a specific streaming service, specify what services you have available. If you think a recommendation is inappropriate for the request, try to explain your thoughts constructively and without insult. This is not a thread to dunk on other movies or posters.Guidelines For Those Recommending Films: Explain why you think people might like the film -- don't just throw out a title and say "it's awesome", explain why ("I liked the parts with the Michael Shannon's rear end", "A dude gets decapitated with a blow torch") Try to recommend something specific. "You'd probably like every Harmony Korine film" is fine, if it's appropriate and you give enough reason. If you're responding to someone's request by recommend something they didn't ask for, make sure you say why the person asking for a rom-com might enjoy what appears to be a murder-mystery on the surface. If your recommendation is lengthy, try to do a tl;dr sentence or two at the end.Of course all CineD rules and SomethingAwful rules apply here. This is not GenChat, or the Identify A Movie For Me thread
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I want to watch a good action movie that has zero cg blood and no computerized color correction. The more squibs the better. Please assume I have seen all the obvious top grossing ones. Bonus if it's on Netflix but it's not a necessity. Ideally not a racist power fantasy either.
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Jun 6, 2019 23:05
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Lurdiak posted:I want to watch a good action movie that has zero cg blood and no computerized color correction. The more squibs the better. Please assume I have seen all the obvious top grossing ones. Bonus if it's on Netflix but it's not a necessity. Ideally not a racist power fantasy either. What about Ringo Lam’s Full Contact? Killer cast and great action. It’s no Robocop but plenty of blood. There’s a little bit of misogyny and homophobia but not too bad compared to the Hong Kong standards of the time. It’s a fun bit of violent hyper-masculine bullshit. https://youtu.be/oICHP1cTMgs
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Jun 7, 2019 01:49
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Lurdiak posted:I want to watch a good action movie that has zero cg blood and no computerized color correction. The more squibs the better. Please assume I have seen all the obvious top grossing ones. Bonus if it's on Netflix but it's not a necessity. Ideally not a racist power fantasy either. Hardcore Henry i believe ticks these boxes? you may have seen it. they went with practical effects throughout the movie as much as they possibly could. there are like one or two scenes i think that even have CG at all e: i guess i was lied to about the effects in this movie MY INEVITABLE DEBT fucked around with this message at 21:22 on Jun 13, 2019 |
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Jun 7, 2019 07:25
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I asked this in the previous thread and got great results, so I figure I'd give it another go around: what are some films soaked in the joy and heartache and passion and self-destruction of youth? Last time I got Badlands, Streets of Fire, and Punishment Room out of it all of which felt perfect.
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Jun 7, 2019 18:12
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Bande à part The Graduate Jules et Jim It's not much for joy, but if you want the heartache and self-destruction of youth, The Devil, Probably absolutely fits.
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Jun 7, 2019 22:44
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MY INEVITABLE DEBT posted:Hardcore Henry i believe ticks these boxes? you may have seen it. they went with practical effects throughout the movie as much as they possibly could. there are like one or two scenes i think that even have CG at all https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWmXWVELig8 https://www.fxguide.com/featured/how-hardcore-henrys-pov-shots-were-made/
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Jun 13, 2019 19:24
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If Guy Ritchie had just kept making the same movie over and over for his entire career, I'd have been 100% ok with that. What are some good crime caper comedies other than Snatch, Lock Stock, and Rocknrolla?
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Jun 14, 2019 02:32
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Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Free Fire, Pain & Gain Crank 1 and 2 might fit the vibe you're going for, same with Hot Fuzz, In Bruges, The Guard, and Baby Driver. Folks around here like Smokin' Aces and Seven Psychopaths even though I didn't really care for them.
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Jun 14, 2019 03:04
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Logan Lucky.
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Jun 14, 2019 04:08
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Jun 17, 2019 07:24
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Any ideas for lesser known dark crime thrillers/mysteries? Bonus points if it has a neo-noir feel. I'm thinking in the vein of Memento, Seven, Prisoners, maybe Zodiac? I've seen all the popular Korean ones too.
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Jun 19, 2019 07:42
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Ornithology posted:Any ideas for lesser known dark crime thrillers/mysteries? Bonus points if it has a neo-noir feel. I'm thinking in the vein of Memento, Seven, Prisoners, maybe Zodiac? I've seen all the popular Korean ones too. Define lesser known. I'm still waiting for the sequel to Mr. Brooks. Copycat is probably not lesser known. Actually just gonna pull from an IMDB list, Identity? Cold Creek Manor is sort of underrated? One Hour Photo. I don't really know from "lesser known" I guess. I could have said Lovely Bones from memory at least, and Mystic River (needs a sequel), Sleepers. Inherent Vice. Frailty. Winter's Bone. The Human Stain. e: there's one on the tip of my tongue that I really need to ask in the identify a movie thread that I saw once, very southern, very noir, probably not more than a decade old, sort of Grishamy (answered my own question The Gingerbread Man) Skratchez fucked around with this message at 08:15 on Jun 19, 2019 |
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Jun 19, 2019 08:13
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Skratchez posted:Define lesser known. I'm still waiting for the sequel to Mr. Brooks. Copycat is probably not lesser known. Thanks! I'd say most of those are lesser known because I've asked for the staples before and from your list only seen Identity, One Hour Photo, Frailty, and Inherent Vice. The first three meet what im looking for but I didn't like Inherent Vice, though I can see why you'd reccomend it since it is neo noir style, just not dark enough for me and I didn't get the comedy style. I would've provided a bigger list of what I've seen to better define lesser known but I'm extremely low on sleep and can't think at the moment. It sounds like you've already provided a great list of unwatched suggestions from the minimal info I gave, I'll check them out!
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Jun 19, 2019 13:23
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feedmyleg posted:I asked this in the previous thread and got great results, so I figure I'd give it another go around: what are some films soaked in the joy and heartache and passion and self-destruction of youth? Last time I got Badlands, Streets of Fire, and Punishment Room out of it all of which felt perfect. It doesn't really hit the self-destruction part, but Linda Linda Linda has just about everything else I want out of a movie about youth. Really nails that high school feeling and is just a very nice and pleasant movie to watch. Also a great movie about being young and in a band. Ornithology posted:Any ideas for lesser known dark crime thrillers/mysteries? Bonus points if it has a neo-noir feel. I'm thinking in the vein of Memento, Seven, Prisoners, maybe Zodiac? I've seen all the popular Korean ones too. Have you seen Cure? Just saw it recently and it's easily my favorite of the serial killer procedural/horror genre.
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Jun 19, 2019 16:04
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Ornithology posted:Any ideas for lesser known dark crime thrillers/mysteries? Bonus points if it has a neo-noir feel. I'm thinking in the vein of Memento, Seven, Prisoners, maybe Zodiac? I've seen all the popular Korean ones too. I don't know if any of these are super obscure but the Pusher trilogy, A Prophet, Blue Ruin, Elle, Good Time, Killing Them Softly, Animal Kingdom, Martha May Marcy Marlene, maybe Dead Man's Shoes? Seconding Cure. I guess you've already seen Burning but it's good enough that I'm mentioning it in case.
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Jun 19, 2019 18:53
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I haven't seen any of those except Blue Ruin and the American tv series Animal Kingdom. Also forgt to mention to the other fellow I've seen Mystic River and that was a good one too with the sort of tone I'm looking for, but a bit of a strange ending. Thanks for all the reccomendations guys! Certainly I have a lot of options to check out now. Maybe I'll start with Gingerbread Man, The Cure, and Burning. denzelcurrypower fucked around with this message at 05:47 on Jun 20, 2019 |
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Jun 20, 2019 05:43
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Ornithology posted:I haven't seen any of those except Blue Ruin and the American tv series Animal Kingdom. Also forgt to mention to the other fellow I've seen Mystic River and that was a good one too with the sort of tone I'm looking for, but a bit of a strange ending. Thanks for all the reccomendations guys! Certainly I have a lot of options to check out now. The ending to Mystic River practically implied a sequel didn't it? Very odd but haven't seen that in a long time.
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Jun 20, 2019 06:02
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feedmyleg posted:I asked this in the previous thread and got great results, so I figure I'd give it another go around: what are some films soaked in the joy and heartache and passion and self-destruction of youth? Last time I got Badlands, Streets of Fire, and Punishment Room out of it all of which felt perfect. The Boys Next Door about a couple of outcast high school graduates who don't know what to do with lives and start committing ever increasing acts of violence https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090770/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_79
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Jun 20, 2019 07:51
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Oh drat, that's definitely going on the list! So many great suggestions here.
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Jun 20, 2019 10:08
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Hi folks, I'm looking for movies that are Michael Mann adjacent - aka stylish, violent, moody. I've gone through Michael Mann's catalog and I need more. Streaming is a plus.
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Jun 26, 2019 05:55
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The Driver and To Live and Die in L.A. I'd throw John Boorman's Point Blank in there too if you haven't watched it. And it's a lot goofier than Mann's output, but maybe Body Double too.
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Jun 26, 2019 06:06
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To Live and Die in LA and Point Blank are solid recommendations. I'd also add Straight Time, Blood Simple, Get Carter, as well as Drive if it's not utterly obvious. Maybe Nightcrawler? There are a few other directions you could go beyond that really. I think a lot of Mann's focus on the criminal as amoral hyperskilled professional came from the wave of French post-noir crime films, which didn't lack for mood or style. If subtitles aren't an obstacle you might check out Jean-Pierre Melville's work, e.g. Le Doulos, Le Samourai, Le Cercle Rouge.
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Jun 26, 2019 21:11
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I just finished watching My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It was an alright rom-com, but I really enjoyed the focus on the main character’s family and their culture. I’m looking for similar light-hearted movies where the character’s family and cultural background play a big role, things like Moonstruck, Eat Drink Man Woman, and probably a lot more I can’t think of right now. I know there are films like The Joy Luck Club that sort of fit what I’m looking for, but I’ve been in the mood for less drama and more comedy lately. I prefer non-romantic comedy, but it's fine if it is. I'm also fine with non-English movies. 
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Sk8ers4Christ posted:I just finished watching My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It was an alright rom-com, but I really enjoyed the focus on the main character’s family and their culture. I’m looking for similar light-hearted movies where the character’s family and cultural background play a big role, things like Moonstruck, Eat Drink Man Woman, and probably a lot more I can’t think of right now. I think there are some rom-com elements in it, but The Wedding Banquet is pretty good. e: seeing that you saw Eat Drink Man Woman, you're probably already aware of this one
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Jul 7, 2019 06:53
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Groundskeeper Silly posted:I think there are some rom-com elements in it, but The Wedding Banquet is pretty good. I know I glanced at it long ago, but I completely forgot about it until you brought it up. Thank you!
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Jul 7, 2019 19:25
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What's a good movie to watch on a long plane ride? Interpret that however you want! Preferably something available to download on Itunes, Netflix, or Criterion Channel (I wish Shudder had offline viewing).
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Jul 21, 2019 01:00
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Zodiac
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Jul 21, 2019 06:02
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Begotten.
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Jul 21, 2019 21:31
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I'm looking for interesting thriller crime movies. Stuff where the people investigating get into the head of the killer and the world's they inhabit. Stuff like Silence of the Lambs and the first season of True Detective. I have a moderate tolerance for subtitles and very little for jump scares.
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Jul 22, 2019 03:16
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Manhunter of course.
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Jul 22, 2019 04:57
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I'm looking for movies that are similar to River's Edge and Out of the Blue. Low-key, kind of anti-coming-of-age movies in small towns that are just sort of depressing. Fire Walk With Me might be another example, but it's more operatic than those two.
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Jul 31, 2019 21:51
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Almost Blue posted:I'm looking for movies that are similar to River's Edge and Out of the Blue. Low-key, kind of anti-coming-of-age movies in small towns that are just sort of depressing. Fire Walk With Me might be another example, but it's more operatic than those two. The Last Picture Show
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Jul 31, 2019 22:24
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Almost Blue posted:I'm looking for movies that are similar to River's Edge and Out of the Blue. Low-key, kind of anti-coming-of-age movies in small towns that are just sort of depressing. Fire Walk With Me might be another example, but it's more operatic than those two. All About Lily Chou-Chou Kes Welcome to the Dollhouse Rosetta Mouchette Il Posto and I wanna say The Chocolate War, but I haven't seen it in a long, long time
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Aug 1, 2019 16:23
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oh, thought of another one I haven't seen in ages but should fit: Wish You Were Here (1987)
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Aug 2, 2019 16:09
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movies like the breakfast club?
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Aug 4, 2019 16:30
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DoctorGonzo posted:movies like the breakfast club? Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore (1998) Metropolitan (1990) Fast Times at Ridgemont High if you've somehow never seen it. Everything else by John Hughes obviously The Big Chill (pretty much tonally and thematically the same as Breakfast Club except it's about aging Boomers in the mid-80's instead of Gen X teens in the mid-80's)
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Aug 5, 2019 20:15
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I’m looking for some good seafaring movies. I rewatched Master and Commander last night and it’s still great. Submarine movies are cool too, but mainly looking for stuff in the vein of Master and Commander.
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Aug 5, 2019 22:20
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The 1935 Mutiny on the Bounty.
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Purple Monkey posted:The Last Picture Show FitFortDanga posted:All About Lily Chou-Chou Thanks for the recs! I've seen a couple of these before but they're due for re-watch, and the other ones sound just like what I'm looking for.
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