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Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:14 pm
by Tortoise
I couldn't remember if there was already a thread for this. If so, one of the mods can feel free to merge this with that thread.
My first movie recommendation is Groundhog Day. I rented it the other day because it came to my attention that Harold Ramis, who wrote and directed the movie, passed away earlier this year.
It's probably been years since I've seen a film with such a well-written screenplay (it won a BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay), and to my surprise--despite it being a funny Hollywood romantic comedy on the surface--at its core it's a redemption story that explores some fairly profound themes that one could say even touch on the theological.
Re: Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:46 pm
by AdamA
Another Earth is a movie that's a couple of years old. It's a very unique film, and I don't think many people saw it, but I really liked it. Great ending.
Here's the trailer. 2 mins.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8hEwMMDtFY
Puzzlehead is another great sci fi flick that no one knows about. Also unique. It was filmed just a few years back, but the cinematography makes it look like something from the '70s, which adds just the right amount of eeriness.
Trailer 2mins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv1_fIcvhew
Also...Love
Groundhog Day! One of my favorites.
"Don't drive angry..."
Re: Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:54 pm
by Kshartle
"Her"
Won the Oscar for best original screenplay last year.
And I abhor relationship movies. This one was absolutely brilliant though.
Re: Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:44 pm
by dualstow
Kshartle wrote:
"Her"
Won the Oscar for best original screenplay last year.
And I abhor relationship movies. This one was absolutely brilliant though.
I feel the same.
Re: Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:56 pm
by escafandro
Random: Dogville - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - The Return (Die Rückkehr) - Hidden (Caché) - CloseUp (Nema-ye Nazdik) - Requiem for a Dream - Persona - The Grandmaster - Solyaris - City of God (Cidade de Deus) - A Christmas Tale - The Lovers on the Bridge - The Great Beauty
Re: Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:49 pm
by l82start
a couple/few oldies that stand the test of time.. "Harold and Maude (1971)" .. "The Brother from Another Planet (1984)" .. "The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)"
Re: Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:23 pm
by Kshartle
Desert wrote:
I really like Groundhog Day as well.
Another movie I'd recommend is Glengarry Glen Ross, from way back in 1992. It's a bit dark, and contains a lot of swearing, but I found it to be very humorous.
The leads are weak? Efffffing leads are weak?......you're weak.
Re: Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:21 pm
by Benko
The Fisher King by Terry Gilliam
Indescribably wonderful movie with Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges. Not at all dark like Brazil.
Re: Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:28 am
by l82start
TennPaGa wrote:
l82start wrote:
"The Brother from Another Planet (1984)"
Hah! I hadn't thought about that movie in a long time. I remember enjoying it.
A few others that were of the same vein (low budget, small release, kind of odd) that this one reminds me of (probably because they all came out when I was in my first year of grad school) and that I liked:
Repo Man (1984)
Luggage of the Gods (1983)
Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
i just added "Luggage of the Gods " and "Stranger Than Paradise" to my watch list, some of those old, low budget, off beat movies are the best..
Re: Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:56 am
by AdamA
Re: Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:30 am
by Early Cuyler
Kshartle wrote:
Desert wrote:
I really like Groundhog Day as well.
Another movie I'd recommend is Glengarry Glen Ross, from way back in 1992. It's a bit dark, and contains a lot of swearing, but I found it to be very humorous.
The leads are weak? Efffffing leads are weak?......you're weak.
As you all know first prize is a cadillac el dorado convertible. You wanna see second prize? Second prise is a set of steak knives.
Re: Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:40 am
by Pointedstick
…Third prize is you're fired.
Re: Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:34 am
by AdamA
We're just speaking about this, as an idea. We're not actually talking about it.
Re: Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:05 pm
by MediumTex
Bottle Rocket (Owen and Luke Wilson's first movie--great Keystone Cops-style caper film)
Evil Dead II (Sam Raimi before he became a celebrity director and Bruce Campbell's finest performance)
White Chicks (makes me laugh every time I watch it)
Midnight Run (overlooked but very solid De Niro film)
Moon (outstanding Sam Rockwell performance)
Re: Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:13 pm
by AdamA
MediumTex wrote:
Moon (outstanding Sam Rockwell performance)
Loved that movie.
Re: Good Movie Recommendations
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:45 pm
by Libertarian666
Tortoise wrote:
I couldn't remember if there was already a thread for this. If so, one of the mods can feel free to merge this with that thread.
My first movie recommendation is Groundhog Day. I rented it the other day because it came to my attention that Harold Ramis, who wrote and directed the movie, passed away earlier this year.
It's probably been years since I've seen a film with such a well-written screenplay (it won a BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay), and to my surprise--despite it being a funny Hollywood romantic comedy on the surface--at its core it's a redemption story that explores some fairly profound themes that one could say even touch on the theological.
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