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On July 24 2013 23:41 Dirkzor wrote:
Question: What movie would you think that most people would like if you recommended it?
To explain: I don't want _your_ personal favorite, but the movie you think most people would enjoy - think everyone or maybe just people in this thread.
Toy Story 3
I went in with the mindset that I could never enjoy it more than I enjoyed the original Toy Story as a child, but I loved it. Obviously children are going to enjoy it, and adults will enjoy the nostalgia, but it also stands on it's own as a legitamately good film
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On July 25 2013 19:12 Eufouria wrote:Show nested quote +On July 24 2013 23:41 Dirkzor wrote:
Question: What movie would you think that most people would like if you recommended it?
To explain: I don't want _your_ personal favorite, but the movie you think most people would enjoy - think everyone or maybe just people in this thread. Toy Story 3 I went in with the mindset that I could never enjoy it more than I enjoyed the original Toy Story as a child, but I loved it. Obviously children are going to enjoy it, and adults will enjoy the nostalgia, but it also stands on it's own as a legitamately good film
On that note, any Pixar movie haha. Walle and Up are my 2 favorites, but any will do. Walle has more than a few (hilarious, might I add) nods to 2001 A Space Odyssey, and Up is funnier than most pure comedies (by that I mean not necessarily aimed at children) could ever imagine.
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On July 24 2013 23:16 corumjhaelen wrote:Show nested quote +On July 24 2013 23:10 Xxio wrote:
Kurosawa, Truffaut, Godard, Kubrick, Fellini, Hitchcock... Nah man, those are elitists directors with bad actors. Also I loved Holy Motors, best movie I've seen in theaters in forever, but I do understand why one can dislike it.$ Edit : @zulu, it seems we haven't met the same Nolan fans, between the people who hail him as a modern Kubrick and those who write critics with references to Kant and Bergson and whatnot... Personnally I don't think I'm an authority in movies, very far from it. And I don't pretend my opinion has the same value as, let's say, Ebert, contrary to my opponents in this thread. Apparently, that makes me the pedant, but somehow I'm not convinced...
Just don't be so condescending to people you disagree with and there won't be a problem.
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Bosnia-Herzegovina72 Posts
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Finally got around to watch this old gem recently.. Turned out very entertaining and heart-warming at times. 
The acting felt brilliant in my humble opinion with such a fun interaction between nurse Ratched and McMurphy, who felt like Nicholson's role of his lifetime.
Should probably hit the book eventually!
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+ Show Spoiler +On July 26 2013 01:21 Batcha wrote:Finally got around to watch this old gem recently.. Turned out very entertaining and heart-warming at times. The acting felt brilliant in my humble opinion with such a fun interaction between nurse Ratched and McMurphy, who felt like Nicholson's role of his lifetime. Should probably hit the book eventually!
you should watch
The Last Detail
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I like it a lot more than Cuckoos. Its also relatively unknown.
I think the reason Fight Club is such a good film is the energy behind it. The movie simultaneously has 3 or 4 genres flowing and changing all the time and it only improves the film and is not a distraction. It's also easily the best cult film so there's going to be a lot of support for it from people online, much like Donnie Darko. Plus, can you really beat The Pixies?
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Well, I must say that I disagree with the statement, "It's also easily the best cult film", out of hand. Every cult thinks their movies the best 
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On July 26 2013 02:25 Velouria wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On July 26 2013 01:21 Batcha wrote:Finally got around to watch this old gem recently.. Turned out very entertaining and heart-warming at times. The acting felt brilliant in my humble opinion with such a fun interaction between nurse Ratched and McMurphy, who felt like Nicholson's role of his lifetime. Should probably hit the book eventually! you should watch The Last Detail + Show Spoiler +I like it a lot more than Cuckoos. Its also relatively unknown.
I second this. The Last Detail is a great little movie. Nicholson was in soooo many good films in the 60s and 70s.
Plus, can you really beat The Pixies?
This is supposed to be a sarcastic rhetorical question right? Just in the alt rock noise genre alone: Sonic Youth >>>>> Pixies
In fact Sonic Youth has actually made soundtracks for movies.
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Pixies aren't really noise rock like Sonic Youth is, two very different bands.
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+ Show Spoiler +On July 24 2013 18:45 Domus wrote:Show nested quote +On July 24 2013 17:56 MarlieChurphy wrote:
So, corumjhaelen is one of those people who mainly likes all those old time movies with all the bad acting? Or maybe that is actually how people were back then, but it still awkward to watch these days. I've watched quite a few oldschool films, Anything pre 80s is rare to be good to me. Erm, so what oldschool movies did you watch exactly? And what movies did you like? There are a lot of movies pre-80s that are good, here is just a quick list of random movies that come to mind. And yes I am naming well-known movies on purpose to show that a lot of movies we watch these days actually lend heavily from movies from pre-80s. The acting is definitely different in different times and with different cultures, I don't think the acting has improved all that much to be honest, the style has just changed. Not saying I agree with corumjhaelen, he has a rigid view on things imo. I mean, a movie like Le trou is ok, definitely a good movie, but not something amazing in any way, but whatever, different people like different things . Star Wars http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/Alien http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/Taxi Driver http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075314/Paths of Glory http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050825/Patton http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066206/Seven Samurai http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047478/Jaws http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/The GodFather Trilogy http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/Dawn of the Dead http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077402/The Deer Hunter http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077416/The Good, the bad, and the ugly http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060196/Rocky http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075148/Oh, also I am leaving this here: Contacthttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118884/My favorite sci-fi movie, but maybe not the best movie from an objective point of view. As a way of showing personal taste might be different from what people agree on is the best movie, etc. . Watch it!!!
Since I too was appalled that he doesn't like any pre-80's movies and I myself have been on a bit of a Bogart/old movie kick... I feel the need to add to your list a bit.
Casablanca (1942)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/
Key Largo (1948)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040506/
To Have and Have Not (1944)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037382/
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042208/
The Big Sleep (1946)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038355/
And just another great old movie
Citizen Kane (1941)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/
The Big Sleep especially I felt was an absolutely amazing and complex detective story... and the acting in all of the above movies is beyond spectacular.
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+ Show Spoiler +On July 26 2013 06:28 Chytilova wrote:Show nested quote +On July 26 2013 02:25 Velouria wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On July 26 2013 01:21 Batcha wrote:Finally got around to watch this old gem recently.. Turned out very entertaining and heart-warming at times. The acting felt brilliant in my humble opinion with such a fun interaction between nurse Ratched and McMurphy, who felt like Nicholson's role of his lifetime. Should probably hit the book eventually! you should watch The Last Detail + Show Spoiler +I like it a lot more than Cuckoos. Its also relatively unknown. I second this. The Last Detail is a great little movie. Nicholson was in soooo many good films in the 60s and 70s. This is supposed to be a sarcastic rhetorical question right? Just in the alt rock noise genre alone: Sonic Youth >>>>> Pixies In fact Sonic Youth has actually made soundtracks for movies.
Haha yeah not to derail the thread too much. Of course there are better bands then The Pixies, but Sonic Youth's doesn't really match up with them, Sonic Youth sounded dated back in the 90s, now they just sound ancient. Pixies "Debaser" or "Monkey Gone To Heaven," still sound amazing. Hell, there last 3 albums are about perfect. Dont get me wrong Youth are awesome, but not vs The Pixies.
As for the 70s Nicholson...
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Chinatown really is a perfect movie, much better than The Godfather(s). corumjhaelen complains about overrated movies...
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On July 26 2013 08:29 Therapist. wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On July 24 2013 18:45 Domus wrote:Show nested quote +On July 24 2013 17:56 MarlieChurphy wrote:
So, corumjhaelen is one of those people who mainly likes all those old time movies with all the bad acting? Or maybe that is actually how people were back then, but it still awkward to watch these days. I've watched quite a few oldschool films, Anything pre 80s is rare to be good to me. Erm, so what oldschool movies did you watch exactly? And what movies did you like? There are a lot of movies pre-80s that are good, here is just a quick list of random movies that come to mind. And yes I am naming well-known movies on purpose to show that a lot of movies we watch these days actually lend heavily from movies from pre-80s. The acting is definitely different in different times and with different cultures, I don't think the acting has improved all that much to be honest, the style has just changed. Not saying I agree with corumjhaelen, he has a rigid view on things imo. I mean, a movie like Le trou is ok, definitely a good movie, but not something amazing in any way, but whatever, different people like different things . Star Wars http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/Alien http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/Taxi Driver http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075314/Paths of Glory http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050825/Patton http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066206/Seven Samurai http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047478/Jaws http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/The GodFather Trilogy http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/Dawn of the Dead http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077402/The Deer Hunter http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077416/The Good, the bad, and the ugly http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060196/Rocky http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075148/Oh, also I am leaving this here: Contacthttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118884/My favorite sci-fi movie, but maybe not the best movie from an objective point of view. As a way of showing personal taste might be different from what people agree on is the best movie, etc. . Watch it!!! The Big Sleep especially I felt was an absolutely amazing and complex detective story... and the acting in all of the above movies is beyond spectacular.
You should read Farewell, My Lovely and the Long Goodbye. Both are by the same author (Raymond Chandler) who wrote the book that movie's based off of. I think those 2 stories are better than the Big Sleep.
As for their film adaptations, I don't think Farewell, My Lovely did the book justice. Haven't watched the Long Goodbye yet. But I agree with you, the Big Sleep was a solid noir flick.
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On July 25 2013 18:13 Bartuc wrote:
Aah, I need to go see Before Midnight!
I accidentally missed the window where Before Midnight was playing in my city (it was pretty short), now I have to wait for it.
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Bosnia-Herzegovina72 Posts
Thanks for the Nicholson suggestions fellas, I'll be checking those out!
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The Thirteenth Floor (1999) - 6.5/10
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Just watch World on a Wire instead.
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On the recommendation of this thread, I watched the Triangle.
I was very delighted to see the comparison with Inception to not be unfounded.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommended it to others. Suspense, Thriller, Horror woven altogether as one.
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Went to see The Wolverine this afternoon. Didn't really like it. The pacing felt uneven, I didn't really care a out any character. As far as summer blockbusters go, pacific rim was far superior.
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i watched Evangelion 3.33 lately
i thought it was pretty good. it successfully recreated that feeling of insanity that you get from the later part of the original series. and it was in NO way bound to any previous evangelion stuff (like 2.0 or whatever the last movie was, which i didn't like but definately want to re-watch now). yeah it was refreshing, im really pleased about it
there were some/at least one "action thrillers" that i missed in the last 1-2 years. i can't remember the name of them, stuff like "The ...." . anyone know what im talking about? (stuff like 1 man is an action hero/assassin/being chased/save his daughter etc) . im sure you know
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Watched Pacific Rim yesterday
OH MY LAWDDDDD
Go see it. Just go and see it. It's like power rangers with a massive budget + Idris Elba, what could you want more?
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Witch Hunters (2013)
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1428538/
Movie is about the Hansel and Gretel, two children who narrowly escapes death as a witch tries to eat them, based on the classic fairy tale. However this movie takes it further, fast forwarding into time, making them adult witch hunter lol.
The movie is alright, entertaining and funny at times. Good special effects also. But, it is what it is, a quick action flick, so don't expect something deep
6/10
Evil Dead (2013)
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1288558/
Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods. The evil presence possesses them until only one is left to fight for survival.
Movie is a remake of the Evil dead from 1981 (good movie) I can honestly say Its not as bad as most would think. Given it had a lot to live up to, it was actually alright. Though there was a lot more gore then I expected. Don't know if that a good thing, or bad given the nature of the demon possession genre.
6/10
Killing Season (2013)
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1480295/
Two veterans of the Bosnian War -- one American, one Serbian -- find their unlikely friendship turn tense with one of them reveals their true intentions.
Terrible movie. The mix of john Travolta wearing a weird fake chin strap speaking in a bad Russian accent, and the overall bad plot makes this a very boring movie to watch.
2/10
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