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Diggity
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Under my current employ I encode movies for divx. As a result I know the outline plot of the majority of films that have been released this year. Tell me what sort of movie you are looking for and I will try to drop a solid recommendation for you. (Hint: If you ask for the best movie this year, I will recommend Inception)  | ||
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Mindless violence but still funny as hell. It doesn't have to be from any time recent  | ||
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On July 19 2010 17:34 Hyde wrote: Can you recommend me a murder mystery, something recent please. Cheers! I'm with this good fellow! Been reading a lot of mystery novels recently as well as romanticizing about the ol' Sherlock Holmes days, so... | ||
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Diggity
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Can you recommend me a murder mystery, something recent please. Cheers Another solid murder mystery type film released this year also happens to star Leo. Go check out Shutter Island any underhyped comedies that are actually funny? Unknown or underhyped? Either way Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon I'm with this good fellow! Been reading a lot of mystery novels recently as well as romanticizing about the ol' Sherlock Holmes days, so... I'm with this good fellow! Been reading a lot of mystery novels recently as well as romanticizing about the ol' Sherlock Holmes days, so... Are you looking for something beyond the obvious? Sherlock Holmes There was also a recent re-release of an old classic. I will need to find the title. Die-hard or A Team esque? Mindless violence but still funny as hell. It doesn't have to be from any time recent Cop Out wasn't a 10/10, but it was definitely mindless. It had nice off beat dialog and a winding shift sort of plot a lot like Pirates of the Caribbean or any other Jerry Bruckheimer flick. (Note that its a Kevin Smith film that mostly fell to the wayside) Throwing out a super niche: An old school film that no one knows was remade. ManHunter (directed by Michael Mann) is often times directly plagiarized by Silence of the Lambs | ||
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Diggity
United States806 Posts
Can you recommend me any psychological horror? If you've seen The Poughkeepsie Tapes, something along those lines? Anything else I may not be aware of? If you can find the British version of The Cave go with that. The US version is no where near as satisfying. Can you recommend me a murder mystery, something recent please. Cheers! Well let me throw out some classics LA Confidential The Usual Suspects If you can narrow down the vibe you are looking for that will help. Going to bed for now but I will continue to update from work tomorrow. | ||
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Hyde
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Seen Usual Suspects, great movie. | ||
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Fogul
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On July 19 2010 17:53 Diggity wrote: If you can find the British version of The Cave go with that. The US version is no where near as satisfying. Would that be The Descent? | ||
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On July 19 2010 17:34 Hyde wrote: Can you recommend me a murder mystery, something recent please. Cheers! I liked this one: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130884/ mystery/drama/thriller edit: oh you've watched it. | ||
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lac29
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On July 19 2010 23:30 SubtleArt wrote: Know any good clint eastwood movies? I've watched Heartbreak Ridge and Escape from Alcatraz. Is million dollar baby good? I heard it was cheesy It's very good. I saw it very late after ppl hyped it up and spoiled it for me. But even then, I liked it quite a bit. Yes, you might find it a little cheesy. You can also watch Gran Turino too. I personally don't like it as much as others do, but it's decent enough. Also Mystic River is good as well ... Clint Eastwood directed it though, he's not actually in it. | ||
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lac29
United States1485 Posts
On July 20 2010 01:12 gaizka wrote: Something similar to Amelie? Chocolat Forrest Gump Life is Beautiful There are also a few whimsical French films that are French-y but not really like Amelie ... like City of the Lost Children. | ||
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SubtleArt
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On July 20 2010 01:02 JackMcCoy wrote: i really like stuff about organized crime and italian mobsters. are there any good movies about this? i never watch movies so i dont know anything. something with like a mob family and what goes on in that lifestyle would be nice. The Godfather would be absolutely perfect for you in the odd chance you haven't watched it. | ||
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Diggity
United States806 Posts
fight club or forest gump! Fight Club will last longer Would that be The Descent? Yes. I couldn't remember the title for some reason. British version <--- the US version they change the ending Can you recommend me a movie about politics, such as State of play, please? Thank you very much. How high is your tolerance for disturbing? Try Law Abiding Citizen if its high. Otherwise a reallllllly good kick back movie is 3 days of the condor something involving magic and reality meshed that isnt harry potter, inception, the sorcerer's apprentice, or lord of the rings affiliated? Are you looking for reality bending or good plot involving magic? Jumper had some cool special effects. For a good plot involving magic I might make you stretch out a bit and watch an anime series Scrapped Princess. If you refuse to go anime and Jumper isn't up your alley, go foreign with Let the Right One In. Its a bit slow paced over all, but it has a fantastic ending sequence. A good inspirational movie, something like Any given sunday. Thanks How much like Any given sunday? Rudy? Jerry Maguire?Know any good clint eastwood movies? I've watched Heartbreak Ridge and Escape from Alcatraz. Is million dollar baby good? I heard it was cheesy Eastwood is not my specialty. I hated Million Dollar Baby but you might like it depending on your outlook on life. For old school just go with The Good the Bad and the Ugly. Otherwise I liked Gran Torino a lot I could really use some good mindfuck movies to be honest! Something or any movie similar to Shutter Island, The Machinist. Anything besides Fightclub, it's great and all but I believe it's highly overrated. Have you seen The Usual Suspects? For something that is a little less mainstream these days try Presumed Innocent i really like stuff about organized crime and italian mobsters. are there any good movies about this? i never watch movies so i dont know anything. something with like a mob family and what goes on in that lifestyle would be nice. I have to point you to the classics. Set out a day for yourself and watch The GodFather and follow it up with the sequel. If you don't have as much time or if you don't the GodFather's slow pace try Good Fellas Something similar to Amelie? Amelie is a hard vibe to match. Its darker but Little Miss Sunshine keeps coming to mind. For something not so dark try the newer or older version of Sabrina. The 1995 version is my favorite chick flick. | ||
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What is the best movie you have seen this year? (opening up rant opportunity) Inception is by far the best movie I have seen all year. When George Lucas was writing the Phantom Menace he had a vision of threading together a complex multi-faceted narrative that pulled the audience through an intense series of visuals and action packed drama. His attempt was a miserable failure. However where Lucas failed in his screen writing endeavors, Christopher Nolan not only succeeded but completely dwarfed Lucas' vision. Additionally he managed to do so without drawing upon familiar or controversial imagery to hold the audiences attention. To quote Nony in another blog that was closed Inception is refreshingly free of any bullshit social commentary. It's a sci fi action movie with an intriguing story and good acting. . (Unlike my commentary Inception is BS commentary free!) If you don't see Inception based on shining recommendations then go see it as a part of social activism. While the 1996 release of Mission Impossible was highly successful it also brought several fan complaints that the plot was too complicated and hard to follow. Rather than sticking to a successful formula, the movie studios responded by capitulating to the lowest common denominator. Mission Impossible 2 was released 4 years later and grossed 215 million dollars. The plot was infantile in comparison. Instead of relying on character development and strong story telling, Mission Impossible II bombarded spectators with excessively long action sequences and expensive special effects. Since then the "Michael Bay" style of movie directing has dominated the movie landscape. Inception offers a rebellious intellectual option that manages to provoke thought without delving into standard Oscar pandering subject matter. It proves that you can have a compelling plot without sacrificing entertainment or becoming detached from the average viewer. Inception spearheads the effort back towards compelling story telling by ironically planting the rebellious idea that complex movies can also be entertaining. | ||
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dani_caliKorea
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On July 19 2010 17:34 Hyde wrote: Can you recommend me a murder mystery, something recent please. Cheers! Zodiac (2007) or the Korean equivalent Memoris of Murder (2003) | ||
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Zozo
Brazil2579 Posts
Don't care about the genre so much, comedy, action, horror... doesn't matter. Someone like Clint in Gran Torino or Hitgirl (lolwut :D)! | ||
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yh8c4
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but what about movies without a happy end? i think i could live with knowing about that beforehand. also, are there any movies like naked gun, airplane! or scary movie, ie movies which are hillarious & absurd? | ||
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GGTeMpLaR
United States7226 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Kingdom of Heaven Troy Gladiator Braveheart Attila Alexander Robin Hood Ghengis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea Spartacus Geronimo: An American Legend Master and Commander The Last Samurai The Patriot Mongol | ||
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Diggity
United States806 Posts
What's a good, clever comedy? Not just trip falls and stupid jokes, something witty. If you want some subtle comedy that rotates around character development try Pretty Bird. Warning: its not funny-haha. Its extremely subtle and almost entirely centers on the really rich characters. I want to see some movies with badass characters, not a gimmick, someone really interesting/funny/smart, in other words, unique and awesome. Don't care about the genre so much, comedy, action, horror... doesn't matter. Someone like Clint in Gran Torino or Hitgirl (lolwut :D) District B13 and its sequel District B13 are heavy on the butt kicking and have interesting characters. It is a bit gimmicky (pakour) but I still found it compelling. Diggity, recommend me 3 movies please ^^ Just 3 random? Inception (duh) UP 180 Degrees South Name the best foreign film so far this year and why. I don't get to see as many foreign films (compared to US market). The ones I do see tend to be 1-2 years post release so 2010 basically excludes any foreign films that I have seen. Additionally that broadens things a bit too far in my opinion. Also certain markets (France China UK) will always get more attention than others (Belarus Chile etc). . However I will risk recommending a movie I have yet to see. The Legend is Born: Ip Man Ip man is the long heralded teacher of the great Bruce Lee. The original followed IP man's life and struggle through war torn China. The story isn't just about Ip Man, its about China's struggle to maintain a sense of national pride and identity despite the circumstances. If the choreography, set making, acting and historical impact remain true to the original I believe this movie will be great. lac29: How about yourself? | ||
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United States806 Posts
I need a good Historical War Epic I haven't seen, I'm not really picky with movies but I love nothing more than a good historical war epic, even mediocre ones are good. Robin Hood was very reminiscent of Gladiator. But let me recommend a really good flick: Zulu but what about movies without a happy end? i think i could live with knowing about that beforehand. Try The Prestige. Absurd movies realllllly aren't my genre. So I guess try Slammin Salmon. I don't put my weight behind that one though. You might try The Hangover but again its not my thing. [edit] I do however love silly movies that are flat out silly from concept. Snakes on a plane for example or Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus (of course! Pheromones!) Godzilla 2000 is probably my favorite film in this genre | ||
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I like movies with clever plot twists that I don't see coming. (They don't have to be too subtle for me not to see them coming: I'm not the most perspicacious when it comes to movies.) For example, I really enjoyed The Sting. I also liked Se7en and The Sixth Sense. I tried watching The Usual Suspects once, but I couldn't make heads or tails of what was happening and gave up watching about halfway through. (Maybe I should try again sometime...) Can you recommend anything for me? | ||
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United States806 Posts
Can you recommend anything for me? Unbreakable was M Nights follow up movie to 6th sense. It is still one of my top 10. Sneakers is another great Robert Redford flick that I guarantee you will love. | ||
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Have you seen Winter's Bone? not yet. I might next month. | ||
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lac29
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lac29: How about yourself? I actually can't think of a foreign film that I've seen this year. I did see Ip Man (2008/2009) ... and it's certainly decent, especially if you are a action/martial arts fan. There are definitely some nice fight scenes. As for storyline etc, it's ok. Ip Man 2 is also out although I have not seen it. I hear the Korean (2009/2010) film Mother is good but have yet to see it. I also have yet to see the Swedish film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ... you probably have heard of it since it's been hitting it big time in terms of hype. Everyone says the Argentinian film, The Secret in Their Eyes, is great although it's more of a underground thing (even though I think it won something major last year?). Edit: Ah ... I remember that Ponyo (2008/2009) was excellent. I was actually pleasantly surprised by it since Howl's Moving Castle was a little disappointing imo. | ||
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Diggity
United States806 Posts
Heard a lot of buzz around "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and "The Girl who played with Fire". Have you seen them and what's your opinion on these films? I have heard about both. I probably will end up seeing them but I haven't seen them yet. | ||
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duckett
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and it wasnt very good, it just felt melodramatic and crappy and the twist was really obvious... but inception was good. watch inception | ||
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Diggity
United States806 Posts
I actually can't think of a foreign film that I've seen this year. I did see Ip Man (2008/2009) ... and it's certainly decent, especially if you are a action/martial arts fan. There are definitely some nice fight scenes. As for storyline etc, it's ok. Ip Man 2 is also out although I have not seen it. I thought the dichotomy between the man, the state of the country and the people was brilliant. In the Korean realm I have only really seen Shiri which was thought provoking. I know I will end up seeing The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo because I see inordinate amounts of Swedish stuff. I still need to see Ponyo. I pretty much love everything that Miyazaki has produced, Nausicaa being at the top. Trivia note: In the fps/rts merge Natural Selection, an entire map is dedicated to Miyazaki. | ||
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On July 20 2010 04:41 Diggity wrote: I have to point you to the classics. Set out a day for yourself and watch The GodFather and follow it up with the sequel. If you don't have as much time or if you don't the GodFather's slow pace try Good Fellas yeah ive heard about that before im sure, but never seen it. its not black and white right? black and white movies are all so boooring. also whats a good movie set in space? like space adventure stuff? i really dont know any movies. | ||
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lac29
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On July 20 2010 10:24 baller wrote: wat would u recommend as a fun summer blockbuster, but nothing too recent, since i've seen most of the recent action movies. i wanna watch a funny, action-filled movie with lots of explosions. like a real guy movie, something that really pumps u up or even inspires u. but there has to be a little bit of hidden emotion in it, but not too much. Snatch Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels or any lesser derivative of those two movies like .. Layer Cake Lucky Number Slevin Revolver | ||
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gaizka
United States991 Posts
On July 20 2010 10:24 baller wrote: wat would u recommend as a fun summer blockbuster, but nothing too recent, since i've seen most of the recent action movies. i wanna watch a funny, action-filled movie with lots of explosions. like a real guy movie, something that really pumps u up or even inspires u. but there has to be a little bit of hidden emotion in it, but not too much. Kick ass! | ||
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On July 20 2010 10:28 lac29 wrote: Snatch Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels or any lesser derivative of those two movies like .. Layer Cake Lucky Number Slevin Revolver nah, i saw some of those and i was thinking more of a big hollywood action movie that is more epic. bruce willis is in lucky number slevin tho, i like him as an actor. yeah i saw this one already. i think i've seen all the action epic movies in the 2000s. maybe something in the 1990s? | ||
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United States806 Posts
wat would u recommend as a fun summer blockbuster, but nothing too recent, since i've seen most of the recent action movies. i wanna watch a funny, action-filled movie with lots of explosions. like a real guy movie, something that really pumps u up or even inspires u. but there has to be a little bit of hidden emotion in it, but not too much. Have you seen Die Hard and Die Hard with a vengeance? Maybe Independence Day if not those (for the 90's) | ||
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good heist movies. My favorite is probably Inside Man Seen the The Sting? Oceans Eleven? | ||
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On July 20 2010 14:49 Diggity wrote: Have you seen Die Hard and Die Hard with a vengeance? Maybe Independence Day if not those (for the 90's) nice recommendations! i think i'd really like die hard, because my favorite actor bruce willis is in them. however, since i know there is a sequel, i know he lives through it. that kind of ruins the suspense for me. independence day hmm yeah ive seen that one, i really like the theme of the world banding together to stop a foe that could lead to its destruction. so to sum up - epic action movie fun summer blockbuster - pumps up and inspires you - came out in the 1990s - bruce willis is in it, but i am unsure whether he lives - world bands together to stop disaster is there a movie like this | ||
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zatic
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On July 20 2010 23:38 baller wrote: nice recommendations! i think i'd really like die hard, because my favorite actor bruce willis is in them. however, since i know there is a sequel, i know he lives through it. that kind of ruins the suspense for me. independence day hmm yeah ive seen that one, i really like the theme of the world banding together to stop a foe that could lead to its destruction. so to sum up - epic action movie fun summer blockbuster - pumps up and inspires you - came out in the 1990s - bruce willis is in it, but i am unsure whether he lives - world bands together to stop disaster is there a movie like this Definitely try Deep Impact! It doesn't have Bruce Willis unfortunately but qualifies for all of the other requirements perfectly, so have fun! I am afraid that movie is as close as you can get. | ||
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Diggity
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Tonight we're watching Ronin (which I've seen but is awesome anyways!). I didnt really like Ronin, but I can appreciate why people do. Any recent post-apocalyptic movies I might not know about? I have seen Book of Eli, something like that is what I am looking for. Zombie apocalypse counts as well, but I think I have seen all the major ones there. Do you know what flavor of post apocalypse you are looking for? Book of Eli was more hopeful and progressive where there are others that are definitely commenting on human depravity. Ex) The Road Reign of Fire isn't brilliant like Book of Eli, but it is definitely a fun post apocalyptic movie. I come back to this movie every two years or so when I want a solid popcorn flick. Zombies are another can of beans altogether. I would be remiss if I didn't recommend: 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later. Funny story.... right before the OSL finals near Halloween we put 28 days later on and everyone there hated it. Fooollllsss! *shakes fist* I will admit that when I first saw it I did not really appreciate it. Sometime later I was having a conversation with a co-worker and she mentioned how she loved 28 Days Later and its social commentary on womens different abusive roles in society. The epiphany was like a slap in the face. 28 Weeks later shifts the focus away from Women (mothers) more towards Men (fathers). 28 Weeks later is in my top 10 list. It has one of the most brutal (emotional and otherwise) death scenes of all time. The tension it carries from start to finish is immense. Anything Romero past that is classic and should probably be seen for educational value. Sort of like watching Citizen Kane. On the lighter side of Zombies you have Zombie Land which has (probably) the best cameo of all time. Its a very light hearted feel-good zombie movie. Then there is the worlds only Rom-Zom-Com (Romantic Zombie Comedy) Shaun of the Dead so to sum up - epic action movie fun summer blockbuster - pumps up and inspires you - came out in the 1990s - bruce willis is in it, but i am unsure whether he lives - world bands together to stop disaster Sheesh. As far as I know there is only one movie that fits that entire description: Armageddon Deep Impact is the more mature flick over all comparatively but it doesn't have Bruce Willis. On the same genre 2012 might be up your alley, though it doesn't have Bruce Willis, and I won't spoil if it ends well or not. | ||
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United States806 Posts
but the other two movies in the series were rather bad. Yes I heard that Ocean's 12 was horrendous. Ocean's 13 had the same sort of vibe as Ocean's 11 (classy side of Vegas) but the plot didn't have the same cleverness about it. | ||
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yh8c4
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I think the newest i've seen was Pandorum. | ||
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baller
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On July 21 2010 01:34 Diggity wrote: Sheesh. As far as I know there is only one movie that fits that entire description: Armageddon Deep Impact is the more mature flick over all comparatively but it doesn't have Bruce Willis. On the same genre 2012 might be up your alley, though it doesn't have Bruce Willis, and I won't spoil if it ends well or not. YES i love this movie its so great haha thank you keep the recommendations coming | ||
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Diggity
United States806 Posts
Any good sci-fi one might have missed lately? Have you seen Moon? | ||
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zatic
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On July 21 2010 01:34 Diggity wrote: Do you know what flavor of post apocalypse you are looking for? Book of Eli was more hopeful and progressive where there are others that are definitely commenting on human depravity. Ex) The Road Any, really. As I said I have seen all the Zombie ones but I'll check out The Road, sounds good thanks! | ||
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yes, liked it very much | ||
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United States806 Posts
Any, really. As I said I have seen all the Zombie ones but I'll check out The Road, sounds good thanks! If you are into cheesy 80s stuff you might also try Mad Max: Road Warrior and Mad Max: Beyond Thunder Dome. Warning! VERYYYYY CHEESYYY | ||
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United States806 Posts
yes, liked it very much *goes for more blatantly obvious stuff* How about Serenity? District 9? erggg The Box Notes on the Box: I did not like the Box because I have Never been a big proponent of existentialism. Before seeing this Movie you should probably either read No Exit or know the outline plot of No Exit as it is attempting to be a contemporary version of the same concept and alludes to the play regularly. I know they aren't recent but I am also obligated to recommend Blade Runner and Aliens | ||
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On July 21 2010 06:46 Diggity wrote: *goes for more blatantly obvious stuff* How about Serenity? District 9? erggg The Box Notes on the Box: I did not like the Box because I have Never been a big proponent of existentialism. Before seeing this Movie you should probably either read No Exit or know the outline plot of No Exit as it is attempting to be a contemporary version of the same concept and alludes to the play regularly. I know they aren't recent but I am also obligated to recommend Blade Runner and Aliens I've seen all but The Box, i'll check that one out, thx | ||
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Diggity why do you only recommend blatant blockbuster movies to people? I am making recommendations based on what people are asking for. If you want something niche ask for something niche. Example: Feel good foreign film that features homosexuals: Bear Cub When people ask for main stream sci fi from 2010 (almost always big budget), or something that stars Bruce Willis, I cant exactly mention some obscure production, particularly if they want something bearable to watch. Otherwise I slip things in when appropriate. I wouldn't call 180 degrees South, Moon or Behind the Mask mainstream. On such notes go see Chicago 10 | ||
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Diggity
United States806 Posts
Movies like Boondock Saints/American Gangster? The Sequel to Boondock Saints just came out not too long ago. What aspect of American Gangsters did you enjoy? If you enjoyed the acting and historical aspect you could also try the movie that Denzel should have gotten his Oscar for: The Hurricane He also had a great role in Malcom X Otherwise if you like Denzel acting like a badass try: Training Day | ||
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United States806 Posts
i want to watch something funny Be more specific =P | ||
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lac29
United States1485 Posts
On July 21 2010 08:40 Diggity wrote: The Sequel to Boondock Saints just came out not too long ago. It's kinda bad though =(. Gangs of New York - a bit more theatrical Casino - don't remember much except it is good The Departed - you've probably heard/seen it already ... do yourself a favor and watch the better Hong Kong original (Infernal Affairs I, II, and III) Goodfellas - don't remember much except it is good Public Enemies - actually I'll probably recommend this as the closest to American Gangster albeit set in older times Eastern Promises Some of these might be more of heist, drama, thrillers than gangster movies. Sometimes genres get a bit mixed up in my head and my memory isn't too good. | ||
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lac29
United States1485 Posts
I only looked back until 2001-ish so if you want I can see what I watched before then. Sorry if some might not seem enough sci-fi-ish to you. These I'd recommend: Sunshine - probably the best recommendation I can give that fits as a sci-fi movie ... but it's also a little bit of a horror movie a la Event Horizon. Star Trek Avatar Cloverfield - somewhat of an action blockbuster ... lots of ppl love it and lots hate it ... I liked it The Host - yeah ... maybe more of a monster movie like Cloverfield, but eh ... sci-fi-ish ... I liked it, some ppl hate it The Fountain - I absolutely love it ... the music is transcendent stuff by Mogwai but others hate it ... it's too epic a story to be done perfectly so as long as your expectations are dumbed down a bit then you'll be fine I think ... appreciate it more for the artistic-ness. This movie also fits in well with the pure sci-fi genre. Children of Men - won a bunch of awards and is absolutely amazing even if it's considered a mainstream blockbuster hit Eternal Sunshine on a Spotless Mind - absolutely amazing but it might be better off under the romantic genre category Primer - Memonto-ish in terms of style ... about time travel ... a brain-bender of a movie Solaris - another Moon-like film ... also fits in well as a pure sci-fi movie. Minority Report Equilibrium These ... not so much but I guess they're ok for one time viewing: Surrogates The Time Traveler's Wife Transformers - either one Terminator Salvation - or any of them Push - mutant powers 9 - if you like steampunkish animation 2012 Jumper A Scanner Darkly - I hated it ... but if you're super philosophical you might like it. Ultraviolet Steamboy - Japanese anime movie but don't really remember if I like it enough to recommend it aeon flux Night Watch or Day Watch - the Russian movies The Butterfly Effect Cube - any of them ... a bit of a cult favorite | ||
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On July 21 2010 10:45 lac29 wrote: I only looked back until 2001-ish so if you want I can see what I watched before then. Sorry if some might not seem enough sci-fi-ish to you. These I'd recommend: Sunshine - probably the best recommendation I can give that fits as a sci-fi movie ... but it's also a little bit of a horror movie a la Event Horizon. yes, it's really great Star Trek Cloverfield - somewhat of an action blockbuster ... lots of ppl love it and lots hate it ... I liked it The Fountain - I absolutely love it ... the music is transcendent stuff by Mogwai but others hate it ... it's too epic a story to be done perfectly so as long as your expectations are dumbed down a bit then you'll be fine I think ... appreciate it more for the artistic-ness. This movie also fits in well with the pure sci-fi genre. Children of Men - won a bunch of awards and is absolutely amazing even if it's considered a mainstream blockbuster hit Eternal Sunshine on a Spotless Mind - absolutely amazing but it might be better off under the romantic genre category Primer - Memonto-ish in terms of style ... about time travel ... a brain-bender of a movie Solaris - another Moon-like film ... also fits in well as a pure sci-fi movie. Minority Report Equilibrium I've seen all of the above, but Primer is utter garbage and i had to stop watching The Fountain after like 15 minutes. The Host - yeah ... maybe more of a monster movie like Cloverfield, but eh ... sci-fi-ish ... I liked it, some ppl hate it Avatar haven't seen those, i guess i'll check out The Host. Avatar is too disneyish These ... not so much but I guess they're ok for one time viewing: Surrogates The Time Traveler's Wife Transformers - either one Terminator Salvation - or any of them Push - mutant powers 9 - if you like steampunkish animation 2012 Jumper A Scanner Darkly - I hated it ... but if you're super philosophical you might like it. Ultraviolet Steamboy - Japanese anime movie but don't really remember if I like it enough to recommend it aeon flux Night Watch or Day Watch - the Russian movies The Butterfly Effect Cube - any of them ... a bit of a cult favorite | ||
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510Sushi
Azerbaijan331 Posts
also.... old school westerns with cowboys... and mexicans.... and 6 shooters and the stuff | ||
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lac29
United States1485 Posts
On July 21 2010 13:36 ghote wrote: hey diggity i just recently watched cube and absolutely loved it. I was wondering if you would recommend any of the sequels or would i just waste my time watching them? also.... old school westerns with cowboys... and mexicans.... and 6 shooters and the stuff The most recent "big" western movie was 3:10 to Yuma which is quite good. Seraphim Falls is also a slightly above average movie that most people probably haven't seen/heard before but falls firmly in the Western genre. There Will Be Blood, which won some big awards and is set it the Western-ish areas of America but isn't really a western shooter, is also another choice. There really aren't many true Westerns anymore =(. Oh, and if you liked the first Cube and wanna watch more of the same thing then you'll like the sequels. The thing about the original Cube movie that will help you really appreciate it, is the fact that their budget was supersmall and they were able to reuse the environment to shoot the movie and tell the story in a very creative way. The sequels obviously got bigger budgets. Also note that I only saw Cube and Cube 2: Hypercube. I have not seen Cube Zero. I kinda view the Cube series like the Saw series in that the first one was a bit wow since it was original/creative/shocking ... but once you've seen it and know the general story ... the sequels become a bit more predictable (this isn't to say I didn't enjoy Cube 2 btw ... it was decent as a one-time viewing movie). Edit: Feel free to tell me to politely shut up diggity =) ... I like to give movie recommendations as well. | ||
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ImSkeptical
Australia51 Posts
Also do they make any movies like Requiem for a Dream and Trainspotting anymore? Drug movies always seem to shake you to the core xD. Thanks for recommending the Prestige btw, that was frekin sweet. Quite authentic too if you know some details on performance magic in general. | ||
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Diggity
United States806 Posts
Feel free to tell me to politely shut up diggity =) ... I like to give movie recommendations as well. Far be it from me to tell anyone to shut up  hey diggity i just recently watched cube and absolutely loved it. I was wondering if you would recommend any of the sequels or would i just waste my time watching them? Wow I haven't heard of Cube. *stunned* I will go watch it asap. also.... old school westerns with cowboys... and mexicans.... and 6 shooters and the stuff 3:10 to Yuma is the best recent western. Its entirely character driven. Very solid remake. If you take a step in the recent past: Tombstone is incredible. As far as Western Classics I have to recommend: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Under no circumstances should you go and see Appaloosa. It attempted to be character driven by creating characters that were intriguing in one aspect and utterly one dimensional in another. As a result the entire cast came off as unrealistic and shallow. Anything similar to the Cohen brothers out recently? More Burn After Reading and the Big Lebowski than their other stuff. Somthing like In Bruges. The Cohen Brothers are my personal favorites along side Michael Mann. Unfortunately their directing style is all over the place (compare Lebowski to Fargo and then to O Brother) and as such its difficult to recommend something "Cohen-esk". For their serious stuff: Collateral (which is incidentally my favorite movie). For more goofy off beat stuff: either The Men Who Stare at Goats which is far more amusing when you know that a majority of it is "true" ahead of time and The Informant! which also has a nice truthy twinge to it. Drug movies always seem to shake you to the core xD. Unfortunately the majority of drug films I encode are about how great they are or how they should be legal. | ||
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lac29
United States1485 Posts
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Commander-Zerg
Canada341 Posts
Note: No anime plz T_T. | ||
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Diggity
United States806 Posts
I donno if this is the right place to ask but recently I have been taken with the constant releases of animated movies usually stemming from DC (Batman: Gotham Knight, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Batman: Under the Red Hood etc.) and Marvel. Can you recommend me other animated movies as I have watched as many DC/Marvel movies as I can find. Note: No anime plz T_T. If you have seen everything DC/Marvel and you do not want anime, I don't think I can really help you. I mean there are movies like Titan AE, but they aren't very good and probably aren't what you are looking for. | ||
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lac29
United States1485 Posts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellboy_Animated http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Avengers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_League_in_other_media#Direct-to-video | ||
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InFdude
Bulgaria619 Posts
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Orangu
Canada198 Posts
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ffswowsucks
Greece2297 Posts
On July 26 2010 17:56 InFdude wrote: Something post apocalyptic.Or a movie about people isolated somewhere and they all go mad.It would be best if they were isolated on antarctica. I liked that movie with Kurt Russell with that alien stuff and there was I think a X files episode with antarctica madness. I think the road is a post apocalyptic movie u might like. | ||
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lac29
United States1485 Posts
On July 26 2010 17:56 InFdude wrote: Something post apocalyptic.Or a movie about people isolated somewhere and they all go mad.It would be best if they were isolated on antarctica. I liked that movie with Kurt Russell with that alien stuff and there was I think a X files episode with antarctica madness. Whiteout is the most recent Antartica-type of thing although it may be more of a murder mystery. I have a feeling there are a lot of other madness stuff (Moon for example which is ... on the moon). There should be quite a lot of space madness movies (Sunshine, Event Horizon, etc). | ||
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deepfield1
United States373 Posts
On July 26 2010 17:56 InFdude wrote: Something post apocalyptic.Or a movie about people isolated somewhere and they all go mad.It would be best if they were isolated on antarctica. I liked that movie with Kurt Russell with that alien stuff and there was I think a X files episode with antarctica madness. theres a b-horror movie called "thaw" that was mildly entertaining.. val kilmer at his best (lol) | ||
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geetarzero
United States217 Posts
Memento The Devil and Daniel Johnston He Died With a Falafel in His Hand Fight Club Donnie Darko American History X Good Will Hunting | ||
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lac29
United States1485 Posts
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URfavHO
United States514 Posts
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lac29
United States1485 Posts
On September 07 2010 13:26 geetarzero wrote: I'm looking for some more interesting movies to watch, some that I've enjoyed in the past are: Memento The Devil and Daniel Johnston He Died With a Falafel in His Hand Fight Club Donnie Darko American History X Good Will Hunting American Beauty Children of Men Babel Crash Basically any big/trying to make a statement movie that has won an award fits what you're looking for. | ||
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