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escape artist posted:need recommendations for what's good on the criterion channel. i got a month because I thought it had Straw Dogs but apparently it doesn't. You can throw a stone and find something great, but here's a variety pack of things I love: - George Washington - Me and You and Everyone We Know - Old Joy - Funny Games (This one isn't for everyone, but if you can stomach violence and meta stuff then you might dig it. I'm a fan.) - Fog of War (Basically you should watch everything available by Errol Morris though.) - American Movie - Run Lola Run - Tetsuo: The Iron Man - Naked - Paris, Texas Recommended with heavy reservations: - Antichrist (The violence depicted is extreme and the film is incredibly unpleasant and cruel in general. It isn't one you watch for entertainment value, but it has value and was well worth enduring for me. I probably won't ever watch it again though.)
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What are some decent "spooky medieval action fantasy" movies? Think like 13th warrior, the bit in Greta and Hansel where the huntsman is briefly present, that recent Viking movie based on the old tale that also influenced Hamlet, etc. I guess another way to put it would be stuff like the spookier parts of LotR? I'll take any decent B movie recommendations, I figure I've already seen anything that would be called truly excellent, like The Green Knight.
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Jack B Nimble posted:What are some decent "spooky medieval action fantasy" movies? Think like 13th warrior, the bit in Greta and Hansel where the huntsman is briefly present, that recent Viking movie based on the old tale that also influenced Hamlet, etc. Black Death with Sean Bean
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Jan 16, 2023 01:49
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Jack B Nimble posted:What are some decent "spooky medieval action fantasy" movies? Think like 13th warrior, the bit in Greta and Hansel where the huntsman is briefly present, that recent Viking movie based on the old tale that also influenced Hamlet, etc. Krull Flesh+Blood And if you haven't seen em you can dive into Sword and Sorcery stuff like Dragonslayer, Ladyhawke, Red Sonja, Beastmaster, and Conquest Oh yeah and the recent Dark Crystal show is pretty good. fenix down fucked around with this message at 06:23 on Jan 16, 2023 |
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Jan 16, 2023 06:21
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Jack B Nimble posted:What are some decent "spooky medieval action fantasy" movies? Think like 13th warrior, the bit in Greta and Hansel where the huntsman is briefly present, that recent Viking movie based on the old tale that also influenced Hamlet, etc. The last third of Excalibur probably qualifies.
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I'm looking for more movies like Boiling Point which are thrillers but have relatively low stakes and deal with subject matter that isn't the usual fare.
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Give In Bruges a shot
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WHY BONER NOW posted:I still haven't gotten around to watching it but I believe "The Terror" series would fit. It's really, really good. I've only seen the first season but I assume that's what you meant.
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Tea Bone posted:I'm looking for more movies like Boiling Point which are thrillers but have relatively low stakes and deal with subject matter that isn't the usual fare. The original McQueen/Dunaway Thomas Crowne Affair might scratch that itch.
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Tea Bone posted:I'm looking for more movies like Boiling Point which are thrillers but have relatively low stakes and deal with subject matter that isn't the usual fare. I'd say Good Time and Uncut Gems from the Safdies, Martha May Martha Marlene from Sean Durkin, Red Road from Andrea Arnold, arguably anything else from those directors too. Also the Pusher trilogy from Refn. And I'm sure Locke fits the profile but I have to confess I haven't seen it
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i've seen locke and it does qualify
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UNRULY_HOUSEGUEST posted:I'd say Good Time and Uncut Gems from the Safdies, Martha May Martha Marlene from Sean Durkin, Red Road from Andrea Arnold, arguably anything else from those directors too. Also the Pusher trilogy from Refn. And I'm sure Locke fits the profile but I have to confess I haven't seen it Awesome thanks. I loved Uncut Gems and Good Time. I haven't heard of the rest so will definitely check them out.
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Tea Bone posted:I'm looking for more movies like Boiling Point which are thrillers but have relatively low stakes and deal with subject matter that isn't the usual fare. Cold Weather and Gemini have somewhat standard mysteries (missing ex and murder respectively) but are handled in pretty low stakes ways, Cold Weather especially, and are both really good. Also Win it All.
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I can't believe I'm saying it but I actually don't like Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan. He feels too old for the role. I didn't like Clear and Present Danger nearly as much as I did The Hunt for Red October. I need to watch Patriot Games at some point but I remember bits of it as I've watched parts of it on TV when I was younger. That film might kinda get the "coziness" factor right with the genre though.Dr. Yinz Ljubljana posted:(...snip) I need to return to these at some point. I started the Night Manager but it didn't grab me hugely. edit: control+edit isn't end line. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy... I could mostly follow it but it was quite cerebral for my tastes. Weirdly, it actually reminded me mostly of....Star Wars the Old Republic's Imperial Agent story. I guess that specific class storyline took bit more from UK secret service/espionage/vernacular than I expected? With the one word titles like "Control" and in-agency subterfuge. The storyline's (partial) author wrote about some of his more relevant inspirations on his blog in this second entry of the story. Dessel fucked around with this message at 00:52 on Jan 25, 2023 |
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Dessel posted:I need to return to these at some point. I started the Night Manager but it didn't grab me hugely. A Most Wanted Man is excellent.
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Jack B Nimble posted:What are some decent "spooky medieval action fantasy" movies? Think like 13th warrior, the bit in Greta and Hansel where the huntsman is briefly present, that recent Viking movie based on the old tale that also influenced Hamlet, etc. Not medieval but I always think of The Brotherhood of the Wolf for this vibe
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Tea Bone posted:I'm looking for more movies like Boiling Point which are thrillers but have relatively low stakes and deal with subject matter that isn't the usual fare. Killing of a Sacred Deer Cachet/Hidden We Need to Talk About Kevin
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Dessel posted:I can't believe I'm saying it but I actually don't like Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan. He feels too old for the role. I didn't like Clear and Present Danger nearly as much as I did The Hunt for Red October. I need to watch Patriot Games at some point but I remember bits of it as I've watched parts of it on TV when I was younger. That film might kinda get the "coziness" factor right with the genre though. I really need to watch the original at some point.
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Jack B Nimble posted:What are some decent "spooky medieval action fantasy" movies? Think like 13th warrior, the bit in Greta and Hansel where the huntsman is briefly present, that recent Viking movie based on the old tale that also influenced Hamlet, etc. Uh, The Seventh Seal if you've not already seen it. Maybe? I realize it's probably not quite what you're looking for, but drat if it doesn't fit the definition and I can't imagine there are many movies that do. Much as I'd like to endorse Name of the Rose, for instance, it doesn't have that much action and is more far-fetched than real fantasy.
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Jack B Nimble posted:What are some decent "spooky medieval action fantasy" movies? Think like 13th warrior, the bit in Greta and Hansel where the huntsman is briefly present, that recent Viking movie based on the old tale that also influenced Hamlet, etc. might be more "spooky medieval fantasy" than action and it's a short film, but the black angel from 1980, whole thing is on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L8pHKP-vv4
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Jack B Nimble posted:What are some decent "spooky medieval action fantasy" movies? Think like 13th warrior, the bit in Greta and Hansel where the huntsman is briefly present, that recent Viking movie based on the old tale that also influenced Hamlet, etc. Valhalla Rising? 
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Jack B Nimble posted:What are some decent "spooky medieval action fantasy" movies? Think like 13th warrior, the bit in Greta and Hansel where the huntsman is briefly present, that recent Viking movie based on the old tale that also influenced Hamlet, etc. Beowulf & Grendel is a mixed bag, but the things that work are great. Half the crew nearly died filming it, there is a documentary Wrath of Gods about the hardships during production.
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Anyone got any suggestions for "pseudo-intellectuals talking non-stop" movies ala Whit Stillman and Noah Baumbach? Just re-watched kicking and screaming and that whole "people talking abstractly about nothing" conceit was really entertaining. I've seen most of Linklaters stuff too. Just to clarify, I like these movies, just the content and way the dialogue is written is so unlike real life I find it amusing. Maybe it's a 90s thing?
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My Dinner With Andre is what you meant
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morestuff posted:My Dinner With Andre is what you meant Shoot I've already seen that one. Excellent movie though.
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magic cactus posted:Anyone got any suggestions for "pseudo-intellectuals talking non-stop" movies ala Whit Stillman and Noah Baumbach? Just re-watched kicking and screaming and that whole "people talking abstractly about nothing" conceit was really entertaining. I've seen most of Linklaters stuff too. Just to clarify, I like these movies, just the content and way the dialogue is written is so unlike real life I find it amusing. Maybe it's a 90s thing? Annie Hall. Manhattan. Woody Allen in general, but especially his 70s and 80s dramas / dramedys.
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magic cactus posted:Anyone got any suggestions for "pseudo-intellectuals talking non-stop" movies ala Whit Stillman and Noah Baumbach? Just re-watched kicking and screaming and that whole "people talking abstractly about nothing" conceit was really entertaining. I've seen most of Linklaters stuff too. Just to clarify, I like these movies, just the content and way the dialogue is written is so unlike real life I find it amusing. Maybe it's a 90s thing? I thought you were talking about the Will Ferrell movie  I haven't watched it in 20 years, but 1995's Smoke is kind of like that in parts. It's a bit more of a melodrama. Apparently it's the same guy who did The Center of the World, which I never saw.
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magic cactus posted:Anyone got any suggestions for "pseudo-intellectuals talking non-stop" movies ala Whit Stillman and Noah Baumbach? Just re-watched kicking and screaming and that whole "people talking abstractly about nothing" conceit was really entertaining. I've seen most of Linklaters stuff too. Just to clarify, I like these movies, just the content and way the dialogue is written is so unlike real life I find it amusing. Maybe it's a 90s thing? The Man from Earth from 2007 might scratch that itch.
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regulargonzalez posted:Annie Hall. Manhattan. Woody Allen in general, but especially his 70s and 80s dramas / dramedys. I've seen Manhattan and Annie Hall, don't know why I didn't think of them as related to that style of film but they are pretty similar. ynohtna posted:The Man from Earth from 2007 might scratch that itch. I've seen it but unsurprisingly it's one of my favorites. Thanks for the suggestion though. Magnetic North posted:I thought you were talking about the Will Ferrell movie Looking it up apparently Paul Auster wrote the script. I had no idea he'd written stuff beyond novels. I'll check it out thanks for the suggestion!
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magic cactus posted:Looking it up apparently Paul Auster wrote the script. I had no idea he'd written stuff beyond novels. I'll check it out thanks for the suggestion! Just wanna say thanks for the recommend. It wasn't a home-run, (like you said a bit mellow dramatic) but a solid watch all the same. Whoops drunkposting but yeah, solid rec. magic cactus fucked around with this message at 06:05 on Feb 4, 2023 |
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magic cactus posted:Just wanna say thanks for the recommend. It wasn't a home-run, (like you said a bit mellow dramatic) but a solid watch all the same. 
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magic cactus posted:Anyone got any suggestions for "pseudo-intellectuals talking non-stop" movies ala Whit Stillman and Noah Baumbach? Just re-watched kicking and screaming and that whole "people talking abstractly about nothing" conceit was really entertaining. I've seen most of Linklaters stuff too. Just to clarify, I like these movies, just the content and way the dialogue is written is so unlike real life I find it amusing. Maybe it's a 90s thing? More Baumbach? Try the newly released White Noise. The dialogue alone is very abstract and there's lines like "your wife has important hair" that baffle me
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magic cactus posted:Anyone got any suggestions for "pseudo-intellectuals talking non-stop" movies ala Whit Stillman and Noah Baumbach? Just re-watched kicking and screaming and that whole "people talking abstractly about nothing" conceit was really entertaining. I've seen most of Linklaters stuff too. Just to clarify, I like these movies, just the content and way the dialogue is written is so unlike real life I find it amusing. Maybe it's a 90s thing?
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My Night at Mauds fits that pseudo intellectuals talking about nothing bill pretty well.
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Origami Dali posted:My Night at Mauds fits that pseudo intellectuals talking about nothing bill pretty well. I've seen that one already, loved it for that exact reason. Thanks for the suggestion though! anatomi posted:It isn't talking about nothing but maybe you'd enjoy The Sunset Limited. Just looked it up and this seems extremely my kind of film, I'll watch this tonight. Thank you! magic cactus fucked around with this message at 20:11 on Feb 5, 2023 |
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anatomi posted:It isn't talking about nothing but maybe you'd enjoy The Sunset Limited. Just wanted to say thanks for the recommendation. Just watched this and it was fantastic.
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Given the current hubbub about UFOs, I'm wondering if there are any movies about someone wanting to explore alien worlds because they don't feel like they belong in society, or something like that. Best I can think of is *maybe* under the skin in a twisted sort of way, and another earth (if you take a loose reading on "alien worlds".) Wondering if I missed something.
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That's sort of what Close Encounters of the Third Kind is about.
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magic cactus posted:Given the current hubbub about UFOs, I'm wondering if there are any movies about someone wanting to explore alien worlds because they don't feel like they belong in society, or something like that. I feel like Ad Astra has some of this in it. Also, if you can deal with the only available copies being bad VHS rips, there's a movie called UFOria with Harry Dean Stanton and Fred Ward that's all about lonely weirdos and UFOs. It's on YouTube, too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz6pW2Ruxhg
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