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What are some good/great/classic movies that have loneliness as a theme? Nothing really comes to my mind, but I'm sure there must be plenty.
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Jan 11, 2010 11:35
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I'd say this film just about scrapes into the 'good' category mentioned but you might like the Japanese film Kairo (aka Pulse). It gets a bit supernatural but at heart it's about solitude in modern society.
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Jan 11, 2010 13:27
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Regression posted:What are some good/great/classic movies that have loneliness as a theme? Nothing really comes to my mind, but I'm sure there must be plenty. Everything by Ming-liang Tsai.
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Jan 11, 2010 15:37
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Regression posted:What are some good/great/classic movies that have loneliness as a theme? Nothing really comes to my mind, but I'm sure there must be plenty. In a Lonely Place Je Tu Il Eille Taxi Driver Ali: Fear Eats The Soul The Man Who Sleeps Requiem for a Heavyweight Blast of Silence
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Jan 11, 2010 18:40
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Regression posted:What are some good/great/classic movies that have loneliness as a theme? Nothing really comes to my mind, but I'm sure there must be plenty. Cast Away probably qualifies
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Jan 11, 2010 22:06
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Are there any interesting films or documentaries about the film industry? I've just finished watching The Cutting Edge - The Magic Of Movie Editing and I want to find more films about the biz. Off the top of my head I can think of: The Player This Film Is Not Yet Rated Entourage (tv series) Bowfinger Cinemania Funny People Get Shorty What Just Happened Barton Fink ...all of which I've seen and enjoyed, but can't think of any more to add to my Lovefilm list.
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Jan 12, 2010 00:15
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Silver Newt posted:Are there any interesting films or documentaries about the film industry? I've just finished watching The Cutting Edge - The Magic Of Movie Editing and I want to find more films about the biz. poo poo, we had a whole thread about this a while ago, but I dunno where it is now. Day for Night 8 1/2 Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession Burden of Dreams Who's Camus Anyway? Lost in La Mancha Sunset Blvd. Cinema Paradiso (I actually don't like this much, but a lot of people do) Singin' in the Rain American Movie Hearts of Darkness Ed Wood Irma Vep Symbiotaxiplasm The Kid Stays in the Picture Adaptation Close-Up I know there's a bunch I'm not thinking of.
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Jan 12, 2010 00:32
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In addition to the ones mentioned already, Living in Oblivion The Big Picture 8 1/2
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Jan 12, 2010 02:57
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FitFortDanga posted:poo poo, we had a whole thread about this a while ago, but I dunno where it is now. I've already seen Adaptation and Ed Wood - but most of the others are new to me, so that's my next few films planned - thanks.
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Jan 12, 2010 11:24
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Drizzle 34 posted:like: I'd very much recommend The Bank Job.
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Jan 12, 2010 23:19
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Can someone recommend me stylish movies that have the type of clothes/vibe as A Single Man, or the show Mad Men? I guess early 60s would be it. Preferably dramas.
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Jan 13, 2010 00:46
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hook me up with some war movies. STOP what you are thinking, i've probably seen most all good movies i'm looking for something that i haven't seen.
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Jan 13, 2010 04:23
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MAJOR STRYkER posted:hook me up with some war movies. STOP what you are thinking, i've probably seen most all good movies i'm looking for something that i haven't seen. That's not very helpful. For all we know, you could think that "most all good movies" consists of Saving Private Ryan, Platoon and Apocalypse Now. Here are some that I hope you haven't seen. If you have, well, sorry to waste your time. I'll try to skip the more obvious ones. A lot of these are more about war in a larger sense rather than battle scenes and whatnot, but you weren't very specific. Fires on the Plain Devils on the Doorstep Shame The Red and the White Kanal Wooden Crosses Paisa Overlord Ballad of a Soldier Ivan's Childhood The Dam Busters The Cruel Sea Human Condition I,II,III The Americanization of Emily
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Jan 13, 2010 07:32
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I need a couple good recommendations for murder-type mysteries. Things in the vein of Seven and Silence of the Lambs are what I am looking for. Also, crime movies like Heat, Miami Vice (that's right, I loved it  ) and such would be cool too. I have run out of patience for standing around at the video store trying to pick out movies and ending up there for fourty five minutes because I can't decide.
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Jan 13, 2010 10:08
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Silver Newt posted:Are there any interesting films or documentaries about the film industry? A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies - Scorsese's knowledge and enthusiasm makes this series great. Word of warning though: lots of spoilers if you aren't very experienced with classics of American cinema. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls - A look at 70s cinema in America. Based on the book of the same name which everybody should read. Schlock!: The Secret History of American Movies - A suitably weird documentary about weird cinema. I wouldn't rate this one as being essential unless you enjoy this type of film. Midnight Movies From The Margin To The Mainstream - A really good look at midnight movies, focusing on several of the key originals including Waters, Lynch, and Jodorowsky. Stanley Kubrick's Boxes - Kubrick was famously meticulous and a pack rat. In this documentary, the documentarian is given access to Kubrick's "boxes" which contain all sorts of curiousities related to his films. This is a very odd documentary, but definitely worth it if you're a Kubrick fan (and if you aren't, why are you even in CineD anyway?). This Filthy World - Not really a documentary, it's just John Waters doing a spoken word night, but he tells all sorts of great stories about making his films. Essential if you're a fan of Waters, entertaining for anybody else who doesn't mind engaging some deviant prurient interests. Otherwise: pass. Visions of Light - A fantastic documentary about cinematography that will likely give you a new appreciation for the art. Highly recommended. A Decade Under The Influence - Another look at 70s films produced by IFC. Definitely worthwhile. American film from the 70s was just so exciting. Hope this list helps. Also, FFD recommended "Z Channel" which is essential (as is "Burden of Dreams" -- and you might consider "My Best Fiend" if you're a fan of the Kinski/Herzog films).
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Jan 13, 2010 16:26
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So, I've been watching The Unit lately and marvelling in the cool secrecy that surrounds their existence and stuff. Are there any movies with covert operations, preferably by some sort of special/elite forces.
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Jan 13, 2010 17:45
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Silver Newt posted:Are there any interesting films or documentaries about the film industry? The Stunt Man is probably my favorite of this category. It sort of defies definition but I guess you could say the set up is kind of the same as Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. All around amazing movie. Edit: to include IMDB; http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081568/
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Jan 13, 2010 19:33
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Silver Newt posted:I've already seen Adaptation and Ed Wood - but most of the others are new to me, so that's my next few films planned - thanks. Just so you don't get confused, I hosed up one of the titles. It's Symbiopsychotaxiplasm, not Symbiotaxiplasm. bonus description from Criterion: In his one-of-a-kind fiction/documentary hybrid Symbiopsychotaxiplasm Take One, director William Greaves presides over a beleaguered film crew in New York’s Central Park, leaving them to try to figure out what kind of movie they’re making. A couple enacts a break-up scenario over and over, a documentary crew films a crew filming the crew, locals wander casually into the frame: the project defies easy description. Yet this wildly innovative sixties counterculture landmark remains one of the most tightly focused and insightful movies ever made about making movies. FitFortDanga fucked around with this message at 19:42 on Jan 13, 2010 |
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Jan 13, 2010 19:39
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FitFortDanga posted:Just so you don't get confused, I hosed up one of the titles. It's Symbiopsychotaxiplasm, not Symbiotaxiplasm. Thanks - I tried looking it up, butI assumed it was just pretty obscure because Wikipedia hadn't heard of it. Added it along with loads of the others to my list. As another film to add to the list of those already reccommended, I watched 'Confessions Of A Superhero' a few nights ago which was a really good documentary which - while commenting on the poor, messed-up and deluded people it focuses on - is also an interesting look at how affecting the film industry can be.
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Jan 14, 2010 10:11
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I'm looking for movies featuring the occult, probably horror movies. Stuff like ''The 9th Gate'' and such.
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Jan 14, 2010 23:07
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northerain posted:I'm looking for movies featuring the occult, probably horror movies. Stuff like ''The 9th Gate'' and such. -I'm looking for atmospheric movies set in Japan. Something like the atmosphere in the movie Lost in Translation, with or without a similar theme. SuperSlacker fucked around with this message at 18:40 on Jan 15, 2010 |
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Jan 15, 2010 18:35
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SuperSlacker posted:-I'm looking for atmospheric movies set in Japan. Something like the atmosphere in the movie Lost in Translation, with or without a similar theme. You want some Shunji Iwai. Check out All About Lily Chou-Chou and Love Letter. Some others: Tony Takitani Sonatine Fireworks (Hana-bi) Still Walking Labyrinth of Dreams A Gentle Breeze in the Village Rainbow Song Maybe also Last Life in the Universe. It's a Thai movie set in Thailand, but the star (Tadanobu Asano, who's in just about everything) is Japanese.
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Jan 15, 2010 18:49
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northerain posted:I'm looking for movies featuring the occult, probably horror movies. Stuff like ''The 9th Gate'' and such. Race With The Devil - Loretta Swit, Warren Oates, and Peter Fonda in a camper van being chased by a devil cult! My friends and I like to gather at Halloween and watch it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqv6PIH_ymY Warning: Cheese factor is high. So is the level of greatness. When you race with the devil, you better be faster than hell! or Equinox - It's got the book of dead and a satanic HYPNO-RING! It's also available from Criterion. Oh yeah, and Herb Tarlek is in it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE1UlPPId-o This movie is brilliant. CineD trivia: Vertov has the cover as his avatar, and Vertov is awesome, so there's another reason to watch this film. Other more obvious picks: Rosemary's Baby (another Polanski occult film) The Omen The Beyond (highly recommended)  The Devil Rides Out (a great Hammer film) The Church (Michele Soavi) - but only if you know what to expect from Italian horror People around here are probably also sick of me proselytizing for "El Dia De La Biesta" (Day of the Beast), an awesome Spanish film about the anti-christ potentially being born on Christmas and one priest's struggle to prove it is happening and trying to stop it, but that really deserves to be on this list too. I hope you haven't seen at least one of these, I envy being able to see any of them for the first time again.
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Jan 15, 2010 21:09
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I just watched Carl Dreyer's Vampyr and loved its disconnected nightmarish quality. It reminded me of Eraserhead in a way, which is a very good thing. I'd like recommendations for other movies that create a surreal, nightmarish atmosphere. Stark contrasty black and white and Gothic imagery are also a plus.
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Jan 15, 2010 23:41
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caiman posted:I just watched Carl Dreyer's Vampyr and loved its disconnected nightmarish quality. It reminded me of Eraserhead in a way, which is a very good thing. I'd like recommendations for other movies that create a surreal, nightmarish atmosphere. Stark contrasty black and white and Gothic imagery are also a plus. Tetsuo - The Iron Man is a perfect fit. Less perfect but still worth consideration: Jacob's Ladder Angel Heart The Tenant Repulsion
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Jan 16, 2010 01:59
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regulargonzalez posted:Tetsuo - The Iron Man is a perfect fit. I've seen and loved (and own) Tetsuo. Same with Jacob's Ladder. God, Tetsuo is a trip. Repulsion was already on my Netflix queue. I'll put the other two on there. Thanks.
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Jan 16, 2010 03:22
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I'm looking for some good (for me) vampire movies. So many that I've watched just don't hit the right tone and I'm left disappointed. I really want to see movies where the vampires are not the "bad guys" in a monster sense -- i.e., they can be bad in human ways, such as being greedy, selfish, etc., but not just pure scary monsters. I am fine with some violence/gore, as long as it's not too intense or take up too much of the movie. (For instance, the small gross parts in The Lost Boys or Let the Right One In didn't put me off, but Daybreakers was too gross for me.) A movie that did a better job with the "vampire society" thing that features in Daybreakers would be awesome as well.
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Jan 16, 2010 04:06
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lindramine posted:I'm looking for some good (for me) vampire movies. So many that I've watched just don't hit the right tone and I'm left disappointed. I really want to see movies where the vampires are not the "bad guys" in a monster sense -- i.e., they can be bad in human ways, such as being greedy, selfish, etc., but not just pure scary monsters. I am fine with some violence/gore, as long as it's not too intense or take up too much of the movie. (For instance, the small gross parts in The Lost Boys or Let the Right One In didn't put me off, but Daybreakers was too gross for me.) A movie that did a better job with the "vampire society" thing that features in Daybreakers would be awesome as well. You should read Anne Rice's vampire books (Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, etc). Shame the movies are so bad, but the books do a great job of capturing the feeling you're looking for and exploring vampire society. regulargonzalez fucked around with this message at 08:38 on Jan 16, 2010 |
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Jan 16, 2010 08:35
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regulargonzalez posted:You should read Anne Rice's vampire books (Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, etc). Shame the movies are so bad, but the books do a great job of capturing the feeling you're looking for and exploring vampire society. I read those books when I was a teenager, and I remember looking forward to the Interview with the Vampire movie sooo much when I was 14 -- got the poster, a t-shirt, etc., and everything -- but it wasn't a very good movie. The books also deteriorated after The Tale of the Body Thief (or, at least, Memnoch the Devil was soooo bad that I never tried reading the ones after it.) If she was a little less melodramatic, those books would hold up better today, I think.
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Jan 16, 2010 08:50
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SKEET SKEET posted:Also, crime movies like Heat, Miami Vice (that's right, I loved it I really enjoyed Johnnie To's Vengeance, if subtitles are fine. The man is king of Hong Kong crime films ever since John Woo went Hollywood.
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Jan 16, 2010 13:05
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oceanside posted:So, I've been watching The Unit lately and marvelling in the cool secrecy that surrounds their existence and stuff. Are there any movies with covert operations, preferably by some sort of special/elite forces. Hm, since no luck with that, in sticking with the secrecy thing... Movies about secret societies? Only one I can even think of is the Da Vinci Code. oceanside fucked around with this message at 23:55 on Jan 16, 2010 |
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Jan 16, 2010 22:35
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lindramine posted:I'm looking for some good (for me) vampire movies. So many that I've watched just don't hit the right tone and I'm left disappointed. I really want to see movies where the vampires are not the "bad guys" in a monster sense -- i.e., they can be bad in human ways, such as being greedy, selfish, etc., but not just pure scary monsters. I am fine with some violence/gore, as long as it's not too intense or take up too much of the movie. (For instance, the small gross parts in The Lost Boys or Let the Right One In didn't put me off, but Daybreakers was too gross for me.) A movie that did a better job with the "vampire society" thing that features in Daybreakers would be awesome as well. how about Near Dark
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Jan 16, 2010 23:44
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bitt3n posted:how about Near Dark Seconding this recommendation. It pretty much meets all your criteria.
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Jan 16, 2010 23:47
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thegloaming posted:Seconding this recommendation. It pretty much meets all your criteria. Heh...it's funny, because I was just re-watching bits from Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments last night, and Near Dark was one of the movies on there. I'll have to look for it -- it seemed like it might be interesting.
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Jan 17, 2010 01:28
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I wouldn't call it scary, it's just got this sort of dingy, grubby, hopeless atmosphere (rather akin to 30 Days of Night, which I dug despite it's varifold flaws). The ending 10 minutes feel a bit like a studio addition after a test screening, but it's definitely my favourite vampire flick. This thread totally reminded me that I need to watch Drag Me To Hell, so thanks for that.
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Jan 17, 2010 01:33
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Evfedu posted:I wouldn't call it scary, it's just got this sort of dingy, grubby, hopeless atmosphere (rather akin to 30 Days of Night, which I dug despite it's varifold flaws). The ending 10 minutes feel a bit like a studio addition after a test screening, but it's definitely my favourite vampire flick.
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Jan 17, 2010 17:18
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Are there any good movies about the Spanish Civil War? Particularly ones about/from the point of view of the Anarchists? I've got Ken Loach's Land and Freedom but haven't got round to watching it yet.
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Jan 22, 2010 01:36
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Dekko posted:Are there any good movies about the Spanish Civil War? They're more indirectly about the Spanish Civil War, but Spirit of the Beehive and Cria Cuervos are both excellent. And then there's Pan Labyrinth, but I recommend seeing the other two first.
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Jan 22, 2010 01:44
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I'm looking for period movies that take place in the nineteenth century, roughly. Good examples of what I'm looking for are The Illusionist, The Prestige, Sherlock Holmes (hey, it was a fun movie!), Dorian Gray, The Wolfman (which I cant wait to see) and so on. I am completely in love with this setting and would greatly appreciate any recommendations of great films that take place in it.
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Mock the Cross posted:I'm looking for period movies that take place in the nineteenth century, roughly. Good examples of what I'm looking for are The Illusionist, The Prestige, Sherlock Holmes (hey, it was a fun movie!), Dorian Gray, The Wolfman (which I cant wait to see) and so on. The Time Machine with Guy Pearce isn't a great movie but the period setting before he time travels is really well done in my opinion.
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