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I just saw Humanoids from the Deep and I really want to see a similar grindhousey-type monster flick (graphic 80's style violence is a plus). Newer movies are fine but I hate torture porn type gore and sex movies (Hostel, Frontiers, Martyrs), but I'm fine with Fulci style stuff . Also I have no knowledge of Corman outside of Death Race and what he did on Humanoids, any horror recommendations from his production catalog?
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Cantskate43 posted:Horror Here's some I find scary: -Session 9 -Stir of Echoes -Cabin Fever -Jacob's Ladder -Mothman Prophecies -The Ring -The Shining Or make her watch the diner scene in Mulholland Dr. because it is terrifying. And I have a request. I'm looking for the best crime/prison/gang movies I haven't seen. Mainly prison movies, stuff like A Prophet, or gang movies stuff like 187, Bound by Honor, Eastern Promises more about 'gangs' than 'gangsters', so Scorsese movies don't apply. Also I'm looking for mainly foreign stuff or lesser known gems, I imagine there's some quintessential Russian prison film I've never heard of.
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I'm always up for some atmospheric based horror (sometimes called thriller, but with a supernatural bent), but sometimes you get burned bad. I recently saw Last House on the Left (the original) and hated it. I mean, I really just found it to be an assault on the senses. That can sometimes be tolerable if there are other benefits such as a compelling mythology, likable characters, etc. Anyway, I just don't want to go through that again. Still, I find myself going back to Wes Craven looking for something redeemable. After all, I do love Nightmare on Elm Street parts 1 and 3 (some of the others too). What is your opinion on People Under the Stairs? I've heard some good things. Or should I go with this collection instead which includes Shocker and The Serpent and the Rainbow? I haven't seen any of these. Keep in mind, I'm more interested in atmosphere driven stories rather than anything gore driven.
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Aug 24, 2010 05:17
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endlessmug posted:really? no one has recs for someone who likes tarkovsky? i know bergman well, so no need to mention. Try some Bela Tarr, start with Werckmeister Harmonies. And use your goddamn shift key.
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Aug 24, 2010 05:34
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Give me a break, it's the internet. Already seen Bella Tarr. Werckmeister is great.
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Aug 24, 2010 21:45
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Recommend me some good Italian Horror. Lately I've been watching some Argento films, and while I loved Deep Red and Tenebre, I wasn't too fond of Bird With The Crystal Plumage. I've found that my enjoyment of his films is almost directly related to how much Goblin's music is in the film - something about it really makes the movies fun to watch. Suspiria was great and Phenomena was loving crazy, but when I watched Opera it felt like something was missing (even though the music that played during the murder scenes was funny and an ok substitute). Something else I didn't like about Opera (aside from the fact that the camera seemed to always be moving) was how much more realistic it was. There's a charm to Deep Red and Tenebre that, while they have hosed up psychological aspects, they never get too real - the blood, that beautiful smack of paint, is awesome to look at and keeps things fun. While Opera was neat and all and really felt like a modern horror movie, the things I've seen from his 70's output was just funner to watch. So with that covered, I know I need to see some Bava - Lamberto and Mario - but which ones? I know I need to see Blood and Black Lace, and maybe Black Sabbath (?) but I'm not sure where to start with those two. And I've seen some Fulci, most of which I hated, with the exception of Conquest because it was just so ridiculous. I'm not sure I've seen a Fulci film that I liked. So...recommend me some Italian Horror! It'd be nice if that Giallo Primer thread was still around, maybe we should revive it?
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Robert Analog posted:And I have a request. I'm looking for the best crime/prison/gang movies I haven't seen. Mainly prison movies, stuff like A Prophet, or gang movies stuff like 187, Bound by Honor, Eastern Promises more about 'gangs' than 'gangsters', so Scorsese movies don't apply. Also I'm looking for mainly foreign stuff or lesser known gems, I imagine there's some quintessential Russian prison film I've never heard of. Here's a few to check out: "Carandiru" (2003) and "Cell 211" (2009). They're both more "prison" and less "gang" movies (obviously some gang poo poo but not the primary focus) but they're both foreign and well done. I liked "City of God" (2002) for a good Brazilian gang-type movie but you may have seen that one. Hmmm they all start with "C." Odd. trashcanman fucked around with this message at 00:20 on Aug 25, 2010 |
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Aug 25, 2010 00:11
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endlessmug posted:really? no one has recs for someone who likes tarkovsky? i know bergman well, so no need to mention. So, you like movies, and want a recommendation? Here you go. If you don't want people just to list movies they like, be more specific and ask a narrower question.
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Anyone able to recommend me some 'average' thriller/drama movies with a bit of action and a relatively simple to follow storyline. I'm essentially looking for popcorn flicks, which I can watch on my phone on the bus over 2 or 3 trips. I don't really want anything particularly heavy, and I don't want to explore any great films, or anything requiring a bit more thought because watching a movie on a bus on a 4inch screen isn't the best way to appreciate good cinema. Some I have watched recently that fit the criteria - Street Kings - Miami Vice - Oceans 11 - Shooter - War These are more action orientated, but they don't necessarily have to be. It just seems to work.. Probably the easiest request in this thread, so any suggestions? I know these kind of movies are everywhere and it might be a lazy request, however I find when I go searching for them I am drawn to the same ones over and over, or re-watching movies I have in my collection. So just looking for a few suggestions..
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sc0tty posted:Anyone able to recommend me some 'average' thriller/drama movies with a bit of action and a relatively simple to follow storyline. I'm essentially looking for popcorn flicks, which I can watch on my phone on the bus over 2 or 3 trips. I don't really want anything particularly heavy, and I don't want to explore any great films, or anything requiring a bit more thought because watching a movie on a bus on a 4inch screen isn't the best way to appreciate good cinema. Going off the few films you listed off I'd say: -Taken -16 Blocks -Running Scared -The Recruit -SWAT -Phonebooth -Walking Tall -Dark Blue -Broken Arrow I think those fit pretty well. All half way decent popcorn flicks that aren't going to require much thinking.
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Aug 27, 2010 04:10
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I need some good horror movie recommendations. I really enjoyed: The Descent 28 Days Later Silent Hill
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Aug 27, 2010 06:02
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Give Triangle a go. Daisy Chain was pretty nifty too.
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grudgefairy posted:I need some good horror movie recommendations. Dog Soldiers
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Aug 27, 2010 14:15
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I'm looking for movies that concentrate on witty and intense dialogue rather than action. I've throughly enjoyed 12 Angry Men and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Any suggestions?
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njaa posted:I'm looking for movies that concentrate on witty and intense dialogue rather than action. I've throughly enjoyed 12 Angry Men and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. My personal choice would be Clue (1985), although this is more of a comedy with thriller/drama elements. For a straight thriller/drama with great dialog, I'd suggest either Laura (1944) or Murder My Sweet (also 1944). Laura also includes a ridiculously young Vincent Price, who plays a young gigolo, if you can believe it.
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njaa posted:I'm looking for movies that concentrate on witty and intense dialogue rather than action. I've throughly enjoyed 12 Angry Men and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Double Indemnity* Sweet Smell of Success* Out of the Past* Gilda* The Dark Corner* The Lineup* Network The Americanization of Emily In the Loop Midnight Holiday His Girl Friday** To Have and Have Not** Glengarry Glen Ross * really, most noir has great dialogue. I especially second Blompkin's choice of Murder, My Sweet. ** Howard Hawks in general is great for dialogue. vvv good call! FitFortDanga fucked around with this message at 15:39 on Aug 27, 2010 |
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Aug 27, 2010 15:32
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njaa posted:I'm looking for movies that concentrate on witty and intense dialogue rather than action. I've throughly enjoyed 12 Angry Men and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. For heavy on the witty and low on the intense, it's hard to beat the Marx Brothers classics (Duck Soup, A Day at the Races, A Night at the Opera, to start).
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Jack Does Jihad posted:And I've seen some Fulci, most of which I hated, with the exception of Conquest because it was just so ridiculous. I'm not sure I've seen a Fulci film that I liked. The best Fulci is probably The Beyond.
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Hey, fresh off of seeing Pirana, and I want to watch more man vs beast type of movies; but i am out of ideas on good ones. I've seen and enjoyed to varying degrees, Lake Placid Deep Blue Sea Anaconda - all of them Tremor - Couldn't finish the 3rd The Ruins - this counts right? The Cave Jaws Eight Legged Freaks I don't think I would enjoy Willard or Birds, is there anything else I might enjoy?
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Femur posted:Hey, fresh off of seeing Pirana, and I want to watch more man vs beast type of movies; but i am out of ideas on good ones. The Ghost and the Darkness. Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer as big game hunters in Africa tracking two man-eating lions.
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njaa posted:I'm looking for movies that concentrate on witty and intense dialogue rather than action. I've throughly enjoyed 12 Angry Men and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. You'll definitely enjoy Cat on a Hot Tin Roof if you haven't already seen it already.
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I'm about to sit down and watch Diary of a Wimpy Kid and I could use some other light teenage comedy recommendations. I've already seen Superbad and that genre of film is kind of what I'm looking for. In fact they don't even have to be that genre. Just any good light comedy recommendations, preferably from the last 5 years give or take a few years. I saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Hot Tub Time Machine, and Extract recently and they were all pretty funny and pretty much also the kind of stuff I'm looking for. -Blackadder- fucked around with this message at 04:10 on Aug 31, 2010 |
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-Blackadder- posted:I'm about to sit down and watch Diary of a Wimpy Kid and I could use some other light teenage comedy recommendations. I've already seen Superbad and that genre of film is kind of what I'm looking for. Black Dynamite Step Brothers Hot Rod Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Knocked Up The 40-Year-Old Virgin Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (more of an action/noir/buddy movie, but still hilarious)
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SneakySneaks posted:I just saw Humanoids from the Deep and I really want to see a similar grindhousey-type monster flick (graphic 80's style violence is a plus). Newer movies are fine but I hate torture porn type gore and sex movies (Hostel, Frontiers, Martyrs), but I'm fine with Fulci style stuff . Also I have no knowledge of Corman outside of Death Race and what he did on Humanoids, any horror recommendations from his production catalog? Suspiria Dawn Of The Dead (Romero/Argento) The Beyond City Of The Living Dead Tenebre CHUD Race With The Devil I'm looking for short psychedelic/experimental animation in the style of Vince Collins and Sally Cruikshank. Also, experimental film/video in the style of 60's/70's Kenneth Anger, Bruce Nauman.
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I apologize in advance, I know this is kind of vague. I'd appreciate suggestions for movies similar to The Thin Red Line, i.e. films as philosophical works. The Tree of Life thread made me start thinking about The Thin Red Line again, and how similar it is to Herman Melville and Cormac McCarthy, in that the content serves as a means to directly address "big" philosophical ideas (these from Heidegger, Kant, and Hegel, I think, for example). Address is probably the wrong word. I love books in that vein because I have a hard time taking concepts from academic texts and imagining what worldviews based on them would be like, and those books do just that: frame the ideas in the context of life, in order to directly engage them. I am looking for films that work with more broad ideas, though, I can find existential character studies easy enough. As it stands, I've been through Malick, Tarkovsky and most of Bergman. Some Herzog seems applicable; I've put Aguirre, the Wrath of God and Fitzcarraldo on the list. What's next?
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I've been really into Mad Men lately, as all sane people are, but recently I re-watched Down with Love which, instead of seeming like an examination of 1960s style, sensibilities, and era like Mad Men, seemed like 1960s style and era porn. Is there anything else that really feels like Down with Love? The extreme tongue-in-cheek and the complete disregard for authenticity (along with the never-ending sexual innuendos) left me wanting even more.
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I watched Lost in Translation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind recently, the former having become one of my all-time favourite movies. Are there any movies of the same vein you'd recommend?
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csidle posted:I watched Lost in Translation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind recently, the former having become one of my all-time favourite movies. Are there any movies of the same vein you'd recommend? Stranger Than Fiction (yes, with Will Ferrell) and Wristcutters: A Love Story are two clever, poignant, funny movies that go well with Eternal Sunshine. You might try Adaptation as well.
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Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:Stranger Than Fiction (yes, with Will Ferrell) I'll second this, it really does feel like a diet version of Charlie Kaufman's movies (Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine, Adaptation, Synechdoch New York), which sounds like damning with faint praise but is actually pretty high praise for a Will Ferrel movie.
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...of SCIENCE! posted:I'll second this, it really does feel like a diet version of Charlie Kaufman's movies (Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine, Adaptation, Synechdoch New York), which sounds like damning with faint praise but is actually pretty high praise for a Will Ferrel movie. Ferrell does some of his best comedic work as a straight man, rather than as the ridiculous manchild he's played in too many recent films. Most of his best-loved characters on SNL were played relatively straight, including Alex Trebek and James Lipton. Along these lines, he turned in a fine dramatic performance in Stranger Than Fiction, which reminds me a lot of toned-down, dramatic Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine.
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csidle posted:I watched Lost in Translation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind recently, the former having become one of my all-time favourite movies. Are there any movies of the same vein you'd recommend? Try some Wong Kar-Wai if you loved Lost in Translation, I recommend Chungking Express, Fallen Angels and In the Mood For Love.
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The Hobo with a Shotgun thread made me watch Treevenge (It's a sixteen-minute short that everyone needs to see, it's free on youtube) which reminded me of Blood Car. Are there any movies like Blood Car, the closest parallels I can think of are the first Evil Dead and early Peter Jackson, but I'm looking for more modern ultra-low budget movies, things from the past 5 years or so.
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I'm looking for more films in a genre I can only think to call "very depressing things happen to very normal people." Deep character dramas with a lot of cynicism. Movies in the vein of: -Requiem for a Dream -Ghost World -Happiness -American Beauty -Being John Malkovich
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Doctor Claw posted:I'm looking for more films in a genre I can only think to call "very depressing things happen to very normal people." Deep character dramas with a lot of cynicism. Closer should be right up your alley.
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Doctor Claw posted:I'm looking for more films in a genre I can only think to call "very depressing things happen to very normal people." Deep character dramas with a lot of cynicism. Movies in the vein of:
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OK, here's an odd request. My buddy and I have been engaged in a Persona-lite battle of wills and I need to gain the upper hand. He loves horror, but he's also a film snob, and each recommendation I come up with ends up having one deep, unyielding flaw. Help me remember great, little-seen horror films from the past few years. I showed him All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (although its flaws are glaring to a budding filmmaker such as himself) and I will be showing him Martyrs and Antichrist, but beyond that, I'm stumped. Help, CineD! P.S. He's already seen Inside, High Tension, Audition, etc. In fact, anything Asian is out because he definitely has seen more Asian horror than I have.
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A Futbol Injustice posted:OK, here's an odd request. My buddy and I have been engaged in a Persona-lite battle of wills and I need to gain the upper hand. He loves horror, but he's also a film snob, and each recommendation I come up with ends up having one deep, unyielding flaw. Help me remember great, little-seen horror films from the past few years. I showed him All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (although its flaws are glaring to a budding filmmaker such as himself) and I will be showing him Martyrs and Antichrist, but beyond that, I'm stumped. Help, CineD! House of the Devil?
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morestuff posted:House of the Devil? gently caress, this is so hard.
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