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Some recent ones:
Terminator : Salvation
Angels&Demons
Transformers 2 [ coming out in 2 days]
Can't think of others, ill post some more later
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Pan's Labryinth
This movie will be well worth your time. And of course, the Godfather trilogy if you haven't already seen it.
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Good Night, and Good Luck
The Bourne Series
Saving Private Ryan
Shawshank Redemption
The middle two will appeal to your personal movie tastes. The outer two are my favorites.
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If you want good action, definitely check out Tony Jaa. His two best are Tom Yum Goong (The Protector in US release) and Ong Bak. He's a Thai fighter whose action scenes are unbelievable.
If you want a comedic over the top action flick, look up Shoot Em' Up or Wasabi. Both are utterly ridiculous.
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If you're okay with chinese films, then try:
Fatal Contact
Ip Man
Rob-b-hood
i don't know where you could stream these movies though. I torrented these and i enjoyed watching them over and over
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the usual suspects
great movie 
it's sort of action/mystery/cool
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Korea (South)11575 Posts
Silk (2006).
Description:
+ Show Spoiler +2006 Taiwan movie Armed with a newly invented device called the Menger Sponge, a team of scientists - led by enigmatic Hashimoto - captures the energy of a ghost child. This child, isolated in an empty flat, moves his lips to words no one understands. In an effort to learn more about the ghost they enlist special agent Ye Qi-Tung who's able to read lips.In order to learn more about the ghost child's background they set the ghost child loose ......... + Show Spoiler +http://www.asian-horror-movies.com/silk.php
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On June 23 2009 11:39 thunk wrote:
District B13.
Great action flick, also check out "The Boondock Saints", one of the best movies I've ever seen.
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Eraserhead
Absolutely hilarious ^.^
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hmm if you haven't seen 'The Departed' I really fell in love with that movie a few years ago.
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The Rock
Shoot 'Em Up
Speed Racer
Machine Girl (japanese gore)
Tokyo Gore Police (same)
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Baa?21242 Posts
On June 23 2009 11:23 Titusmaster6 wrote:
Pan's Labryinth
This movie will be well worth your time.
Warning: Rant incoming.
NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!
Pan's Labyrinth is, without a single doubt in my mind, the most overrated movie I've ever had the misfortune of seeing!
I simply cannot fathom the hype and adoration surrounding this - everyone seems to have 'gasmed watching this movie, and I simply don't understand why. The plot is contrived and ultimately pointless, the characters shallow and without developement, and the setting completely failed to integrate with the story.
The girl is fucking retarded. "O hai, let's eat grapes for no fucking reason." "Let's be an idiot even though my brother's not actually in any danger."
Not to mention that the whole ambiguitiy of the fantasy world's existence completely failed - I can see the intent of the fantasy world, about the escape from reality, but then the movie destroys all that by FORCING you to conclude that the fantasy world existed, or the girl had a serious mental defect. Because if the fantasy world did not exist, the film's ending would've made no sense. Blargh.
I understand this post probably came out as an incoherent jumbo, but seriously, very few things piss me off as much as praise for Pan's Labyrinth these days. I just can't over what people see in it T_T
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On June 23 2009 16:19 Carnivorous Sheep wrote:Show nested quote +On June 23 2009 11:23 Titusmaster6 wrote:
Pan's Labryinth
This movie will be well worth your time. Warning: Rant incoming. NO NO NO NO NO!!!!! Pan's Labyrinth is, without a single doubt in my mind, the most overrated movie I've ever had the misfortune of seeing! I simply cannot fathom the hype and adoration surrounding this - everyone seems to have 'gasmed watching this movie, and I simply don't understand why. The plot is contrived and ultimately pointless, the characters shallow and without developement, and the setting completely failed to integrate with the story. The girl is fucking retarded. "O hai, let's eat grapes for no fucking reason." "Let's be an idiot even though my brother's not actually in any danger." Not to mention that the whole ambiguitiy of the fantasy world's existence completely failed - I can see the intent of the fantasy world, about the escape from reality, but then the movie destroys all that by FORCING you to conclude that the fantasy world existed, or the girl had a serious mental defect. Because if the fantasy world did not exist, the film's ending would've made no sense. Blargh. I understand this post probably came out as an incoherent jumbo, but seriously, very few things piss me off as much as praise for Pan's Labyrinth these days. I just can't over what people see in it T_T
I didn't gasm watching that movie when it came out but it was boner inducing, and not because there was an 8 year old girl in it.
You do realize that it was a fantasy movie right? It doesn't have to make sense because the fantasy side to the movie was largely used as symbolism. Not sure what your on about with character development as well, it was pretty dam good even though the movie was more focused on theme development
Most overrated movie is either silence of the lambs or shawshank redemption for me.
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action movies hmm ill list some of my favourite very action orientated action movies:
Aliens: amazing sci fi action, lots of guns, lots of aliens, and blizzard has taken a lot of quotes from this movie and put them into starcraft. Imo the best action movie ever.
Terminator 2: If you havnt seen this, see it. just some amazing sequences that beat terminator 3 and 4 easily.
starship troopers: an action movie that also parodies propaganda and war violence. Funny as hell but don't ever see the sequels.
drunken master: is apparently very good but i havn't seen it yet.
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Baa?21242 Posts
On June 23 2009 17:08 stroggos wrote:
I didn't gasm watching that movie when it came out but it was boner inducing, and not because there was an 8 year old girl in it.
You do realize that it was a fantasy movie right? It doesn't have to make sense because the fantasy side to the movie was largely used as symbolism. Not sure what your on about with character development as well, it was pretty dam good even though the movie was more focused on theme development
Except the theme developement (fantasies as an escape from the harsh realities of life) became muddled and confused and utterly pointless because of crappy acting by the girl and a horribly contrived plot.
And, what, a "fantasy movie" is a good excuse for the movie to suck and not make sense? >_>
Like, the movie didn't really "suck," but I'd give it like, a 7/10 as opposed to "OMFG BEST MOVIE EVAAAAAAR 10000/10 WATCH NAO!!!"
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Ares[Effort]
DEMACIA6550 Posts
Thx for the recommendations and yea I have seen most of these. I'll definitely look into the others, and I also like Training day, Next, gone in 60 seconds, American gangster, that should give you a more vivid idea, I'm flexible. And these titles look nice thx once again ^_^
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On June 24 2009 01:42 Carnivorous Sheep wrote:Show nested quote +On June 23 2009 17:08 stroggos wrote:
I didn't gasm watching that movie when it came out but it was boner inducing, and not because there was an 8 year old girl in it.
You do realize that it was a fantasy movie right? It doesn't have to make sense because the fantasy side to the movie was largely used as symbolism. Not sure what your on about with character development as well, it was pretty dam good even though the movie was more focused on theme development
Except the theme developement (fantasies as an escape from the harsh realities of life) became muddled and confused and utterly pointless because of crappy acting by the girl and a horribly contrived plot. And, what, a "fantasy movie" is a good excuse for the movie to suck and not make sense? >_> Like, the movie didn't really "suck," but I'd give it like, a 7/10 as opposed to "OMFG BEST MOVIE EVAAAAAAR 10000/10 WATCH NAO!!!"
7/10 is a pretty good score.
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On June 24 2009 02:31 Ares[EffOrt] wrote:
Thx for the recommendations and yea I have seen most of these. I'll definitely look into the others, and I also like Training day, Next, gone in 60 seconds, American gangster, that should give you a more vivid idea, I'm flexible. And these titles look nice thx once again ^_^
you don't sound very flexible
All About Lily Chou Chou
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The rock is in my opinion one of the best action movies ever made.
Im sure you've seen it though, but its worth watching it again :D
GI Jane is also a very entertaining action movie...hmm what else..A clockwork orange isnt exactly an action movie, but there's a group of people going around kicking the shit out of complete strangers. The movie is really weird, but its one of those movies you just have to see at least once.
Got insane music as well. One of those movies which get 10 times better with a bit of weed, but also very good to watch without:D
Hf!
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