I need movie suggestions
Since getting Netflix my wife and I have done about 2-3 movies a week. We're running out. We've seen most everything good that has come out in the last year or so. We've been going back and hitting old classics that we haven't already seen. Foreign movies are drying up for us.
We're running out. Any suggestions? Nothing typical ... we've seen it.
We're running out. Any suggestions? Nothing typical ... we've seen it.
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Originally posted by Scott
Since getting Netflix my wife and I have done about 2-3 movies a week. We're running out. We've seen most everything good that has come out in the last year or so. We've been going back and hitting old classics that we haven't already seen. Foreign movies are drying up for us.
We're running out. Any suggestions? Nothing typical ... we've seen it.
Well, I'm a product of the '80s generation. I've been revisiting the classic Spielberg films like DUEL, SUGARLAND EXPRESS and EMPIRE OF THE SUN.
A really good forgotten Copolla/Lucas film is TUCKER: THE MAN AND HIS DREAM.
Ridley Scott's early work is also incredible to revisit, THE DUELLISTS, ALIEN, BLADE RUNNER. I'm even a fan of 1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE even though I don't care for Depardieu (sp?).
Peter Jackson's first films are pretty interesting too, HEAVENLY CREATURES and THE FRIGHTENERS.
Ron Howard's first few films are really good, NIGHT SHIFT, GUNG HO, BACKDRAFT and FAR AND AWAY.
John McTiernan, PREDATOR, DIE HARD, RED OCTOBER
John Woo, THE KILLER, BULLET IN THE HEAD, ONCE A THIEF, HARD BOILED
Another superb early Coppola film is The Conversation, made right in between the first two Godfather pictures.
Warner Brothers has been re-releasing many of its old classics in awesome new DVD editions lately; with Bogart starrers like Casablanca and the Treasure of the Sierra Madre it's hard to go wrong.
The films of David Lean are always worth revisiting, especially now that most are more accessible on DVD: Brief Encounter, Great Expectations, and of course the later Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago.
Carol Reed's The Third Man remains a personal favourite of mine, and a classic in the noir genre. On the Criterion DVD it has never looked more stunning.
city of god.
taxi or taxi driver / not the one you think, an argentinian movie instead
ardilla roja (red squirrel?).
long goodbye.
(of those, i will bring the first 2 with me in dvd but they are with the region code 2)
palermo milano solo andata.
kauas pilvet karkaavat/nuvole in viaggio/ i don't know its english title. by one of the kaurismaki brothers.
nuovo cinema paradiso.
malena.
all about my mother, live flesh, talk to her etc by pedro almodovar. (could loan these if you can see region code 2 films)
these to start with ...
Originally posted by BR
Girls Gone Wild.
The Farrelly Bothers one or the one by Snoop Dog?
I like the directors idea.
Keep 'em coming.
city of god
Yes. Yes. Yes.
Also, do you they have the original version of "Solaris"? Even though its scifi, it defiantly has appeal for women.
Run Lola Run
Requium For A Dream
Snatch
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Hamburger Hill
Army of Darkness
Willy Wanka
Hackers
If you see this you'll get an introduction to what's in the 5 films and most likely want to see them. So, consider this rental 6 in 1.
... Spielberg films like DUEL, SUGARLAND EXPRESS and EMPIRE OF THE SUN.
Spielberg? Ugh. I'll check them out but he's off my "A" list
... Copolla/Lucas film is TUCKER: THE MAN AND HIS DREAM.
Never seen them. I'll check them out.
Ridley Scott's ... THE DUELLISTS, ALIEN, BLADE RUNNER. I'm even a fan of 1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE even though I don't care for Depardieu (sp?).
I own Blade Runner which aint great for a DVD. Nothing extra there at all. The rest sound 8)
Peter Jackson's .... HEAVENLY CREATURES and THE FRIGHTENERS.
I may have seen these.
Ron Howard's ... NIGHT SHIFT, GUNG HO, BACKDRAFT and FAR AND AWAY.
Seen all of these.
John McTiernan, PREDATOR, DIE HARD, RED OCTOBER
Seen 'em
John Woo, THE KILLER, BULLET IN THE HEAD, ONCE A THIEF, HARD BOILED
I'll check them out.
Daver
Coppola film is The Conversation
Never heard of it.
Warner Brothers ... Casablanca and the Treasure of the Sierra Madre
We've been trying to hit the classics you don't see on TeeVee. I'll check these out.
The films of David Lean a ... Brief Encounter, Great Expectations, and of course the later Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago.
We've seen the later ones and they are of course great movies. I'll look into the early stuff. We own the remake of Great Expectations.
Carol Reed's The Third Man ... On the Criterion DVD
Never heard of that. I'll check it out.
Giaguara
central station.
city of god.
taxi or taxi driver / not the one you think, an argentinian movie instead
ardilla roja (red squirrel?).
long goodbye.
(of those, i will bring the first 2 with me in dvd but they are with the region code 2)
palermo milano solo andata.
kauas pilvet karkaavat/nuvole in viaggio/ i don't know its english title. by one of the kaurismaki brothers.
nuovo cinema paradiso.
malena.
all about my mother, live flesh, talk to her etc by pedro almodovar. (could loan these if you can see region code 2 films)
these to start with ...
City of God is on my list but I guess it's not out yet of DVD? I assume that "nuovo cinema paradiso" is the "director's cut"? That was horrible and ruined the original for me. Very very disappointed with it. Somethings are best left on the cutting room floor. I'll look into the rest. Netflix is weak with foreign movies but they are getting better.
keyboardf12
Also, do you they have the original version of "Solaris"?
I have the new one on my list. It got a good review from Ebert. I'll watch that and then look into the older one.
tacojohn
These are just some of my favorites:
Run Lola Run
Requium For A Dream
Snatch
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Hamburger Hill
Army of Darkness
Willy Wanka
Hackers
I've seen these 'cept Run Lola Run and Lock Stock... and HH. I'll look into them.
Commando
Rambos I, II and III
The Omega Man
Missing in Action
Dirty Harry
Magnum Force
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Highlander (the first)
Get yourself a case and some nachos, and enjoy.
I forgot to include:
Mad Max 1, 2 (The Road Warrior), and 3 (Beyond Thunderdome).
Get yourself another case and a platter of cheese sandwiches for these.
Originally posted by Splinemodel
Total Recall
Commando
Rambos I, II and III
The Omega Man
Missing in Action
Dirty Harry
Magnum Force
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Highlander (the first)
Get yourself a case and some nachos, and enjoy.
I forgot to include:
Mad Max 1, 2 (The Road Warrior), and 3 (Beyond Thunderdome).
Get yourself another case and a platter of cheese sandwiches for these.
Please? I've seen all of those.
Originally posted by bunge
I feel unloved.
Why?
Originally posted by Scott
Carol Reed's The Third Man ... On the Criterion DVD
Never heard of that. I'll check it out.
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One of the greatest films ever made - noir or otherwise.
Joseph Cotton, Orson Welles: the latter makes the most noteworthy entrance in cinema (something Roger Ebert likes to mention). I was originally inspired to see this film after viewing their work together on "Citizen Kane" and - in an actor-director relationship - "The Magnificent Ambersons."
Two things to note with this film: 1.) it was filmed in Vienna soon after WWII, and 2.) the soundtrack is quite unique.
this thread rules.
also, i'd recommend things like the first few seasons of X-files (before they were lame) or watching 24 the way it was meant to be watched.
A few recommendations with an India theme:
The Terrorist (1999)
Monsoon Wedding
Mission Kashmir
American Desi
Gandhi
Bend it Like Beckham
The Guru
None of these is a typical Bollywood movie. The first three were made in India, the last four in the West. Of them all, my favorite is The Terrorist.
GG
Six String Samurai(great comedy, post apocalyptic guitar playing samurais)
Standing in the shadows of motown(excellent documentary)
American Movie(great documentary, very funny)
Dog soldiers(if you haven't seen it it is ****ing awesome)
Drumline(this movie is actually pretty good all things said and done)
I don't know if you are into Anime at all...but there are some good ones out there notably
princess mononoke, cowboy bebop, trigun and spirited away.