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Post by luciddream5 on Oct 11, 2008 14:47:43 GMT -5
Okay...so today it looks like I'm going to be around the house and was wondering what all good movies are out there that I may not know of that are good. Any suggestions?
Yesterday I watched "Into the Wild" and "The Happening".
Before Sunset and Before Sunrise are really good. they are a little older but I watched them earlier this year and loved them.
I also like these movies: Almost Famous, Chasing Amy, Clerks, Dogma, Mallrats, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Vanilla Sky, Garden State, Knocked Up, Dazed and Confused, Moulin Rouge, With Honors, Dead Man, Blow, Stay
Some recent good movies I liked are Charlie Bartlett and In the Land of Women
Good choice on Into The Wild. That's my favorite movie! Did you like it?
I loove movies, so some other ones that I recommend are: C.R.A.Z.Y., P.S. I Love You, Once, Donnie Darko, Little Miss Sunshine, Driving Lessons, The History Boys, Dead Poet's Society, Les Choristes, This Is England, I Heart Huckabees, The Darjeeling Limited, In The Land Of Women, Buffalo '66, Harold and Maude, Everything Is Illuminated
Post by luciddream5 on Oct 11, 2008 15:38:23 GMT -5
I'll watch some of those in a bit.
But yes "Into the Wild" was amazing. It inspired me a lot actually. And I loved how all the music was from Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam. And all the Henry David Thoreau quotes.
The Philadelphia Story (Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart - not the Tom Hanks movie or the movie about Michael Pare and a missing plane) Almost Famous Shaun of the Dead True Romance A Few Good Men The American President Master And Commander
Actually, I tend to watch a lot of TV on DVD. Faves include:
Post by sparklybecca on Oct 11, 2008 18:17:01 GMT -5
here are some ones that i love (leaving out some that have already been said) Amelie Godfather trilogy The Secretary The Departed The Graduate Pride & Prejudice When Harry Met Sally Blow LOTR trilogy Defending Your Life Goodfellas
Post by luciddream5 on Oct 11, 2008 21:30:32 GMT -5
Well I also watched a good one today...called "Adaptation". Which has Nicolas Cage as one of the leading actors. It seems unlike a lot of his usual roles. I recommend it.
Post by bluecadet3 on Oct 11, 2008 22:22:51 GMT -5
IMO, The Wall by Pink Floyd is a fun movie to try and wrap your head around. And my other personal favorites would be Dazed and Confused, Office Space, and Inside Man.
If you're feeling like a political movie, try The Candidate. If you're okay with French films, try Breathless (native title "A Bout de Souffle" or something similar) or La Haine. And there's never a bad time for Fight Club.
I watched Leatherheads tonight. I would not add it to this list. It's okay and there's still the usual Clooney charm but it was a pretty boring story. I'd love to see him recast in one of Cary Grant's roles -- maybe a remake of His Girl Friday or Father Goose.
Post by purplefuzzystuff on Oct 12, 2008 2:16:56 GMT -5
I love you guys....You have all mentioned movies that I would have put up here so I only have one to add right now and that is one I just saw this weekend, Rec. It's the original Spanish version of that movie Quarantine that just came out.
I'm a super huge zombie movie fan andI don't know about Quarantine but Rec has probably got the scariest zombie scenario ever.... I think Rec has worked it's way right up to the top of my zombie movie list for sheer intensity....So if you want a crazy scary movie, Rec is where it's at.
Sunshine - amazing! best space movie ever. no joke Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind City Of God Hot Fuzz- Probably my favorite comedy movie, this one is absolutely hysterical Oldboy - A total mindf**k. watch this one if you're feeling perverse
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I was actually thinking of making this exact same topic into a thread a few days ago, so karma when I can for beating me to the punch.
Some all-time faves of mine that you may not have seen:
*Harold and Maude - by far my all-time favorite romance, and easily in my top ten of any given genre of movie. If you dig quirky, early 70's, kind of off-beat flicks with a nice Cat Stevens soundtrack, look absolutely no further.
*Following - Christopher Nolan's (Memento, Batman Begins, etc) first film, a modern-day film noir - back a couple years before Nolan had broken out into the mainstream. Think of it almost as an experimental, extraordinarily low-budget precursor to Memento.
I intended to make a longer list, but I really gots to get some sleeps in me. It just caught up on me right now. Ciao, and looking forward to even more suggestions
My favorite movie is called 'Bicycle Thieves'. It was an italian movie made by Vittorio De Sica in the late 40's. I absolutly love this movie and was amazed at how many best of lists it has made over the years. Some critics call it the best movie ever made. I don't know about that but I do love it. The other one I would suggest is Border Radio. Its a bit of 80's punk noir but still holds up.
Post by StreetBum87 on Oct 13, 2008 11:27:42 GMT -5
its not the greatest...but i watched that movie babel last night....well i was corned, and it was slow...but i was corned so it held my intrest and thought it was really good
but life is beautiful ^That is a great movie one flew over the cookoos nest half baked
Updated list: In addition to Harold and Maude and Following:
*The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - such a beautiful film about one man's struggle to live his life with locked-in syndrome. A true story about the editor of Elle, who, after a car accident, was only able to blink one eye and move his mouth a very little bit. The cinematography, the acting, the story line, the dialogue, etc. all blend together perfectly. Probably my favorite movie I've seen this year.
*Dog Day Afternoon - My favorite Pacino film (please don't smite, Godfather / Scarface lovers). Grabs your attention from the get-go and keeps you entertained for two solid hours.
*Romper Stomper - early Russell Crowe movie about neo-Nazi skinhead punks in Melbourne, Australia. So good.
*Almost Famous - 'nuff said.
*A Clockwork Orange - my all-time favorite movie. Certainly not for everyone, but it's extremely well-made and leaves you pondering over important philosophical and socio-politcal questions.
*The Royal Tenenbaums - Wes Anderson directs an all-star cast in what I consider to be his greatest movie.
*Children of Men - if The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is the best new movie I've seen in the past 12 months, Children of Men is the best movie I saw in the 12 months before that. Cuaron's vision of a bleak, infertile world still sends shivers down my spine. Once again, this one is very engaging and beautifully shot, written and acted (especially Michael Caine and Julianne Moore).
*Heima - If you like Sigur Ros, this is a must-see.
*Pan's Labyrinth - just do yourself a favor and rent this soon.
*Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - my dad showed this to me when I was a kid, and I've loved it ever since. I'm normally not big on westerns, but this one is incredible. Paul Newman and Robert Redford both do a great job.
*City of God - WOW. Perhaps not the most "enjoyable" movie, but a very important and beautifully made one nevertheless.
kdogg...."Citizen Kane" (which IS great btw!) but no "All The President's Men"??? That was the movie that made me want to become a journalist and work for the Washington Post! OK...so one of two's not so bad
And two more oldies but goodies that I pull out to savor...."The Way We Were" and "Gone With The Wind"...of course - all Southern belles worship THE Southern Belle! ;D
Top 25 All Time Favorite Movies 1. City Lights 2. Magnolia 3. Cries and Whispers 4. Vertigo 5. La Dolce Vita 6. The Passenger 7. The Big Lebowski 8. Blue Velvet 9. North By Northwest 10. Manhattan 11. Nashville 12. Stevie 13. Chinatown 14. 2001 A Space Odyssey 15. After Hours 16. Miller's Crossing 17. Blade Runner 18. The Mission 19. Naked 20. The Holy Mountain 21. My Own Private Idaho 22. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 23. 24 Hour Party People 24. The Long Goodbye 25. Touch of Evil
My top 25 movies: 1. A Clockwork Orange 2. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 3. The Shawshank Redemption 4. Taxi Driver 5. Dog Day Afternoon 6. Children of Men 7. The Royal Tenenbaums 8. Harold and Maude 9. Almost Famous 10. Following 11. Goodfellas 12. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 13. City of God 14. The Big Lebowski 15. Raiders of the Lost Ark 16. Star Wars 17. Fargo 18. Amadeus 19. The Shining 20. Back to the Future 21. Edward Scissorhands 22. Oldboy 23. American Beauty 24. Donnie Darko 25. The Godfather: Part II 26. Ghost Busters 27. Goldfinger 28. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 29. Office Space 30. Memento
Sorry, I got carried away and did an extra five. But I love good movies about as much as I love good music - which is to say, a crap load.
kdogg...."Citizen Kane" (which IS great btw!) but no "All The President's Men"??? That was the movie that made me want to become a journalist and work for the Washington Post! OK...so one of two's not so bad
I must confess I have not seen ATPM. It's hanging around my Netflix queue somewhere because I know I should see it, but it hasn't reached the top yet.
;D
