i second memento. that movie was confusing as hell but you feel great if you figure it out before the movie ends loll. and sorry lac, but i thought atonement sucked.

*The Usual Suspects: if you haven't seen this movie, you're life isn't complete.
Lagaan: it's a bollywood movie, but don't knock it til you've seen it. watched it in world lit back in high school..it's pretty long but quite entertaining.
The Wind That Shakes the Barley: made me tear up a bit
*Inside Man: another all time favorite
Law Abiding Citizen: just saw it in theaters and was well worth the money

haduken

Australia8267 Posts

November 15 2009 02:29 GMT

#23

The Collateral - tom cruise, jamie fox

i feel this movie is underrated. great acting and dialogues.

lac29

United States1485 Posts

November 15 2009 06:41 GMT

#24

Lemme know if you want to see my list for 4 or 5 rated movies ... I'd definitely be happy to share/recommend!

OhThatDang

United States4685 Posts

November 15 2009 06:45 GMT

#25

PLEASE stay away from crank 2
it has no meaning anymore is a buncha stupid shit
really falls off the track from crank 1 which was a buncha stupid shit but good haha

lac29

United States1485 Posts

November 16 2009 16:09 GMT

#26

This was a list I made maybe 2.5 years ago but in the small chance you haven't seen any of these go watch them!

CURRENT TOP 20 (in no particular order):
1) the shawshank redemption
2) schindler's list
3) life is beautiful
4) the princess bride
5) crash
6) when harry met sally
7) snatch
8) the matrix
9) black hawk down
10) american history x
11) requiem for a dream
12) the usual suspects
13) office space
14) cidade de deus
15) fight club
16) finding nemo
17) gladiator
18) saving private ryan
19) forrest gump
20) the incredibles

children of men - i need to kick one of my current top 20 out to make way for this great movie (either finding nemo or the incredibles will probably be kicked out)
eternal sunshine of the spotless mind - needs to be in the top 20 somewhere

BlasiuS

United States2405 Posts

November 16 2009 19:13 GMT

#27

On November 14 2009 18:28 Heen wrote:
More to come!

Currently DL'd and not yet watched:

La Haine
Gangs of New York
Van Cassel
Trainspotting
The Aviator
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Summer Wars
The Hangover
Crank 2
Startrek - The Beginning
Seven Pounds
Platoon
Religulous
Motorcycle Diaries
Soloist
Last Holiday
Zeitgeist Addendum

If any of the above movies are complete shit and not worth it, let me know o_O

CRANK 2. Watch that one next, you won't be disappointed

"FUCK YOU FUCKING CHEV CHELI-FUCKING-OS"

Heen

Korea (South)2178 Posts

November 17 2009 01:13 GMT

#28

Star Trek
Despite all the positive reviews of this movie I've read on TL, I was skeptical because it was a Star Trek movie. I've never watched an episode of Star Trek and had no knowledge of any of the characters or plot except that it was set in space. The impression I got from Star Trek was that it had a loyal fanbase and was unwelcoming to newbs. So I was initially worried that I'd be lost and confused.

However, I was delighted to find myself enjoying the movie without any problems. It felt like the first time I watched LotR: Fellowship of the Ring; I watched it on a whim knowing only that it was some fantasy book. Anyway, the movie had good pacing and balance of humor, action, and story. I like how they took the time to cover the history of Kirk and Spock. Some of the characters and acting were lacking but that's to be expected of a sci-fi adventure film

It's a pity I didn't have the chance to watch it in theatres.
4.5/5

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
I got a really high quality version and I have to say, gg movie. Needless to say, the entire movie is animated extremely well (crisp and clear). For those of you who don't know, the movie's about a highschool girl who accidently gets the ability to time travel. I liked how the movie didn't just turn out to be a pretty anime with a fun concept for plot. It gets you into thinking about all the little decisions you make daily, kind of like the butterfly effect. The characters are more mature and realistic than your typical anime characters which is another plus. I didn't want bullshit characters if you know what I mean. The movie still keeps a 'bright happy happy sunshine everywhere' anime atmosphere without making the world and its characters too unbelievable. I didn't quite get the ending though.
4/5

Religulous
Yes, I would consider myself an atheist but I only watched this film for entertainment purposes. I found the discussions and interviews hilarious especially when Maher's interviewee gives a blank stare (that reads: I see what you did there) whenever Maher makes a smartass comment. I don't know what a theist might think about this movie but I'd say Maher presented his case in a fair manner without being unnecessarily offensive. Yes, he did poke a lot fun obviously, but he was doing his best to be rational at the same time and most of the people he interviewed couldn't keep up.
4/5

Hotel Rwanda
This movie reminded me of Schindler's List except with less tension. I didn't have any emotional response to the rebel forces rounding up everyone and threatening to kill them all. It does raise some questions about humanity but just focusing on the movie itself, I couldn't connect

3/5

Neivler

Norway911 Posts

November 18 2009 09:26 GMT

#29

Go and watch:
Dazed and Confused
Fight club if u have not yet see it

And a realy funny movie that is Danish, In China they eat dogs It is hilarious XD But they speak Danish, but you can get english subs.

RHCPgergo

Hungary345 Posts

November 19 2009 08:59 GMT

#30

On November 15 2009 09:02 Heen wrote:

Lastly, movies I've heard good things about but having a hard time getting hold of:

Clerks
The Bank Job
Counterfeiters
Taxi Driver
Das Leben der Andersen

Das Leben der Anderen (Lives of others) is a pretty good film about the DDR.
Clerks is one of my favourite films: it's a low budget, black and white film about "life" basically. Real fun and deep(?).

I think you can DL them all from mininova or sth.

REDBLUEGREEN

Germany1903 Posts

November 19 2009 12:13 GMT

#31

I watched Moon yesterday, haven't seen such a good Sci-Fi movie in quite some time.

uSiN

United States208 Posts

November 20 2009 05:04 GMT

#32

I think I have a similar taste in movies as you Heen.

On November 15 2009 11:08 toastybunz wrote:
*The Usual Suspects: if you haven't seen this movie, you're life isn't complete.

I second that. I am really picky about movies. I don't like most movies and here are some I enjoyed very much. There are a bunch of movies I thought were ok but I think these are a must watch.

The Usual Suspects
Shawshank Redemption
Lucky Number Slevin
Donnie Darko
The Matrix