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Power of Pecota posted:Could someone recommend something with the same "one night spiraling further and further out of control" dynamic as After Hours, Eyes Wide Shut, or Collateral? Comedies/Not serious movies: Attack the gas station! Korean movie about a bunch of teenagers who rob a gas station, discover the till is empty and decide to run the gas station themselves to make money. Hijinks ensue. Detroit Rock City Four kids in the 1970's want to go see KISS, their favorite band. Various things stand in their way, adventures are had, society is gently caress-you'd and disco is defeated. Serious Movie: Near Dark A modern Western vampire film by the director of The Hurt Locker (its better than The Hurt Locker). After Rebirth posted:Looking for films like and Valhalla Rising and Black Death. Looking specifically for the "descent into hell" motif (not interested in Aguirre, which I am sure someone will recommend. Great movie, already seen it).
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After Rebirth posted:Looking for films like and Valhalla Rising and Black Death. Looking specifically for the "descent into hell" motif (not interested in Aguirre, which I am sure someone will recommend. Great movie, already seen it). Apocalypse Now on the off chance you haven't seen it. Many other war movies as well (Full Metal Jacket springs to mind). Arguably so many Bergman films might fit. The Seventh Seal has your place and setting down.* Shame is one of my favorites, and is at least somewhat on point. Tarkovsky is another person who has at least a couple of films that fit. Solaris and Stalker might be what you are looking for. Ditto for Lars von Trier films, that will almost all deal with the theme in one way or another. The Kingdom and Antichrist might be the most direct. There are plenty of others, depending on how you define the "descent into hell" analogy. Would revenge/madness films, like Treasure of the Sierra Madre, count? There are also the literal horror films like Jacob's Ladder or Event Horizon. Finally, I'll give you the first film that came to mind. I'm spoiling the movie title because I think, for other people, knowing this film fits your query is a spoiler. Barton Fink *Can't bring up The Seventh Seal without mentioning that Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey also fits your request. Voodoofly fucked around with this message at 18:06 on Jul 19, 2011 |
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Jul 19, 2011 17:59
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I recently watched Teinosuke Kinugasa's A Page of Madness and it had some qualities that I really admired. There was something quite creepy about the interplay of the bizarre images and the technical effects. I was hoping I could get some recommendations for more technically interesting silent films along the surreal/avant garde/experimental lines. I've seen the most obvious choice, Un Chien Andalou. Stuff like that.
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Jul 19, 2011 19:35
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caiman posted:I recently watched Teinosuke Kinugasa's A Page of Madness and it had some qualities that I really admired. There was something quite creepy about the interplay of the bizarre images and the technical effects. I was hoping I could get some recommendations for more technically interesting silent films along the surreal/avant garde/experimental lines. I've seen the most obvious choice, Un Chien Andalou. Stuff like that. Page of Madness is fantastic. Some others you might like (sorry if some of these are obvious, I don't know what you've already seen): Limite La Coquille et la Clergyman The Phantom Carriage The Cameraman's Revenge The Mascot (not silent, but roughly the same era) Vampyr Entr'acte Vormittagsspuk (aka Ghosts Before Breakfast)
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caiman posted:I recently watched Teinosuke Kinugasa's A Page of Madness and it had some qualities that I really admired. There was something quite creepy about the interplay of the bizarre images and the technical effects. I was hoping I could get some recommendations for more technically interesting silent films along the surreal/avant garde/experimental lines. I've seen the most obvious choice, Un Chien Andalou. Stuff like that. Harpya, Vampyr (not really silent, but almost), Faust, By the Law, The Seashell and the Clergyman There's a ton more, but it's surprisingly hard to think of any.
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I've seen Faust and Vampyr (love this movie) and I'm anxiously waiting for the Criterion of The Phantom Carriage. I'll try out some of the others if I can track them down.
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caiman posted:I recently watched Teinosuke Kinugasa's A Page of Madness and it had some qualities that I really admired. There was something quite creepy about the interplay of the bizarre images and the technical effects. I was hoping I could get some recommendations for more technically interesting silent films along the surreal/avant garde/experimental lines. I've seen the most obvious choice, Un Chien Andalou. Stuff like that. Maya Deren's silent stuff, obviously. Available on DVD as Maya Deren: Experimental Films.
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FitFortDanga posted:The Cameraman's Revenge Haha, holy poo poo this was awesome. Truly a thing of beauty. From now on every time I watch another movie I'll wish it had stop motion bugs instead of human actors.
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caiman posted:Haha, holy poo poo this was awesome. Truly a thing of beauty. From now on every time I watch another movie I'll wish it had stop motion bugs instead of human actors. Be sure to check out The Mascot by the same director. It's loving bananas.
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Looking for some good horror films, but for some reason I'm not really big on a lot of the genre's greats. The classics from a few decades ago (Exorcist, original Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street, etc.) don't really hold up for me for some reason, and campier/more comedic things like Drag Me To Hell also aren't my bag. Two that I have enjoyed in recent memory were Paranormal Activity and [REC], so I guess if there are any other good faux-documentary horror films those might be up my alley. But that style isn't really necessary: mainly looking for something that's recent and has a pretty serious tone. And is good, of course.
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Jonny Angel posted:Looking for some good horror films, but for some reason I'm not really big on a lot of the genre's greats. The classics from a few decades ago (Exorcist, original Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street, etc.) don't really hold up for me for some reason, and campier/more comedic things like Drag Me To Hell also aren't my bag. Two that I have enjoyed in recent memory were Paranormal Activity and [REC], so I guess if there are any other good faux-documentary horror films those might be up my alley. But that style isn't really necessary: mainly looking for something that's recent and has a pretty serious tone. And is good, of course. I really liked Quarantine and the remake of The Crazies. Edit: Holy poo poo, reading about [REC], apparently Quarantine basically an American-made, shot-for-shot remake, so unless you want to watch it for shits and giggles, you may as well not bother with it I guess. The Crazies was still really good though. Jadz fucked around with this message at 22:37 on Jul 19, 2011 |
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Jul 19, 2011 22:25
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Jadz posted:Edit: Holy poo poo, reading about [REC], apparently Quarantine basically an American-made, shot-for-shot remake, so unless you want to watch it for shits and giggles, you may as well not bother with it I guess. They're different enough that it's worth seeing both.
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Jadz posted:I really liked Quarantine and the remake of The Crazies. But just for clarity, [REC] 2 is a direct continuation of the original. Quarantine 2 is a direct-to-dvd sequel that has nothing to do with the original Quarantine and takes place in an airport.
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Any movies dealing with mental issues and the relationship between the doctor and the patient? Movies in the vein of "Stay"? And, while I'm at it, what about films similar to "The Lives of Others". That is, films dealing with characters facing emotional/moral conflicts (Schindler's List is another good example.)
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Jul 20, 2011 01:01
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Kontradaz posted:Any movies dealing with mental issues and the relationship between the doctor and the patient? Awakenings.
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:Awakenings. This, but as part of a double-feature with Talk To Her. (Seriously Talk To Her fits both categories very well)
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Kontradaz posted:Any movies dealing with mental issues and the relationship between the doctor and the patient? Movies in the vein of "Stay"? And, while I'm at it, what about films similar to "The Lives of Others". That is, films dealing with characters facing emotional/moral conflicts (Schindler's List is another good example.) What About Bob?
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Any movies similar to The Devil's Backbone or The Orphanage? I love non-English thrillers that tend to have a spin at the end. I'll try to help where I can.
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Kontradaz posted:Any movies dealing with mental issues and the relationship between the doctor and the patient? Charly
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irohol15 posted:Any movies similar to The Devil's Backbone or The Orphanage? I love non-English thrillers that tend to have a spin at the end. It's English-language (though partially a Spanish production), but The Others is definitely similar to those.
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irohol15 posted:Any movies similar to The Devil's Backbone or The Orphanage? I love non-English thrillers that tend to have a spin at the end. Open Your Eyes (Abre Los Ojos) is a superior original that was remade and released in America as Vanilla Sky Mouser.. fucked around with this message at 21:55 on Jul 20, 2011 |
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Jul 20, 2011 21:52
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irohol15 posted:Any movies similar to The Devil's Backbone or The Orphanage? I love non-English thrillers that tend to have a spin at the end. It's not really a thriller, but if you liked The Devil's Backbone you owe it to yourself to check out Spirit of the Beehive. Oh and Who Can Kill a Child?. That's a good one too.
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I watched Le Cercle Rouge last night and I really enjoyed it (I thought the movie had pacing problems though). I'm looking for more early heist films along the lines LCR, preferably criterion since the sale is going on right now. I loved The Friends of Eddie Coyle and Kiss Me Deadly, something with a harder edge would be great. Country of origin doesn't matter but I really haven't seen any Japanese crime films so recommendations in that category would be great.
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SneakySneaks posted:I watched Le Cercle Rouge last night and I really enjoyed it (I thought the movie had pacing problems though). I'm looking for more early heist films along the lines LCR, preferably criterion since the sale is going on right now. I loved The Friends of Eddie Coyle and Kiss Me Deadly, something with a harder edge would be great. Country of origin doesn't matter but I really haven't seen any Japanese crime films so recommendations in that category would be great.
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fenix down posted:I don't know exactly what you mean by early heist, but Double Indemnity, The Killing, and The Asphalt Jungle are essential noirs. As far as French noir/heist, Rififi and Elevator to the Gallows are both excellent. For old school Japanese crime movies, I really like Tokyo Drifter and Pale Flower, although they aren't really heist films at all. All of these are great films, but for what was requested, I'd say go with Rififi next. It is the sort of film Michael Mann has tried to recreate his entire career: technical and obsessed with the mechanics of people doing a job.
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fenix down posted:I don't know exactly what you mean by early heist, but Double Indemnity, The Killing, and The Asphalt Jungle are essential noirs. As far as French noir/heist, Rififi and Elevator to the Gallows are both excellent. For old school Japanese crime movies, I really like Tokyo Drifter and Pale Flower, although they aren't really heist films at all. Hard edge noir and neo-noir would be a better category for what I'm looking for. I enjoyed Double Indemnity and I'm waiting for the blu-ray release for the killing. I'll see if Tokyo Drifter is something I'd enjoy ( for Japanese (neo)Noir I hated Vengeance is Mine, I thought the first half was brilliant though). I'll give Rififi a watch too.
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SneakySneaks posted:I watched Le Cercle Rouge last night and I really enjoyed it (I thought the movie had pacing problems though). I'm looking for more early heist films along the lines LCR, preferably criterion since the sale is going on right now. I loved The Friends of Eddie Coyle and Kiss Me Deadly, something with a harder edge would be great. Country of origin doesn't matter but I really haven't seen any Japanese crime films so recommendations in that category would be great. These are all terrific: Cruel Gun Story The Asphalt Jungle Plunder Road Grand Slam Odds Against Tomorrow Criss Cross The Killing And yes, definitely Rififi. SneakySneaks posted:Hard edge noir and neo-noir would be a better category for what I'm looking for. Ah well, that's a much broader category, although it depends what you mean by "hard edge". Here are a few of the better edgier ones I can think of: The Phenix City Story The Lineup Murder By Contract Blast of Silence Force of Evil Raw Deal
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SneakySneaks posted:Hard edge noir and neo-noir would be a better category for what I'm looking for. I enjoyed Double Indemnity and I'm waiting for the blu-ray release for the killing. I'll see if Tokyo Drifter is something I'd enjoy ( for Japanese (neo)Noir I hated Vengeance is Mine, I thought the first half was brilliant though). I'll give Rififi a watch too. But FFD is our resident expert on the subject so listen to him. 
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Jonny Angel posted:Looking for some good horror films, but for some reason I'm not really big on a lot of the genre's greats. The classics from a few decades ago (Exorcist, original Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street, etc.) don't really hold up for me for some reason, and campier/more comedic things like Drag Me To Hell also aren't my bag. Two that I have enjoyed in recent memory were Paranormal Activity and [REC], so I guess if there are any other good faux-documentary horror films those might be up my alley. But that style isn't really necessary: mainly looking for something that's recent and has a pretty serious tone. And is good, of course. I feel like out of all the old Horror films Pumpkinhead stands up the best. Its a pretty standard slasher/supernatural horror style flick, but the cinematography is really gritty and creepy. It has a real Southern Gothic thing going for it. And the special effects were I believe all traditional so it still holds up pretty well in that department (it helps that its mostly just creepy skin stuff). Also, if you haven't seen Blair Witch the first one is actually really good, same with the first Saw. Obviously The Thing and the Aliens films are god-tier but I assume you've seen those as well. I mentioned Near Dark above on the page, but its worth mentioning again as it blends western and horror elements into a good package. For what its worth Funny Games is probably the most brutally hardcore slasher flick I can think of for a number of reasons. I know a lot of people can't handle it or think its a senseless exercise in violence and cruelty. Paranoid Park is a good recent suspense/horror style flick. I have trouble recommending it to people who don't live in the Pacific North West though. The director makes movies that are very targeted at a demographic of people who live here and I can't really say objectively if people from not around here will like his stuff (it has a 76 on RT). For a decent Thriller/Noir combo you could try Angel Heart which is a goon fave IIRC (I first heard about it here) and it has Mickey Rourke as a Detective solving a satanic murder/disappearance in the Bayou. The other good horror film recommended by Goons that I loved was Frailty which is a sort of disturbing horror/mystery about a family of christian exorcists/demon hunters (it doesn't have any special effects in it really). I'm a big fan of the 80's classic Fright Night which is being remade soon (with Doctor Who and Chekov!) but is still a great film in all respects. The same could be said of the original Lost Boys but both of these are more 80's action movie/teen movies with horror as a backdrop than actual horror. Finally you could always see goon favorite Lord Of Illusions which would be much better if it didn't have early 90's CGI. The first half an hour is amazing, the second half is still decent. Fake Edit: Three of these movies have Bill Paxton in them. That's a complete coincidence I assure you.
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El Estrago Bonito posted:Finally you could always see goon favorite Lord Of Illusions which would be much better if it didn't have early 90's CGI. The first half an hour is amazing, the second half is still decent. Lord of Illusions is practically incomprehensible. It's worth watching once, but Nightbreed is better. EDIT: To be fair I think I've only seen the theatrical cut, which might be the problem. Tuxedo Catfish fucked around with this message at 09:20 on Jul 23, 2011 |
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Looking for some good science fiction movies that have a similar style to Moon, or Sunshine. I found those movies to be absolutely incredible and would love to see anything similar to either of them.
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MrSmokes posted:Looking for some good science fiction movies that have a similar style to Moon, or Sunshine. I found those movies to be absolutely incredible and would love to see anything similar to either of them. Both of these movies took a large amount of inspiration from Silent Running. It's an older scifi movie but you should like it if Moon and Sunshine appeal to you. Mouser.. fucked around with this message at 15:35 on Jul 23, 2011 |
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MrSmokes posted:Looking for some good science fiction movies that have a similar style to Moon, or Sunshine. I found those movies to be absolutely incredible and would love to see anything similar to either of them. Solaris: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0307479/ I know people hate this movie, and while I ultimately feel it failed due to the way it was cut - it is still a thought provoking movie. Event Horizon: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119081/ It's been mentioned before. Ever-so cheesy but an enjoyable watch. Gattaca: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119177/ While not set in space, it still falls in line with the "feeling". ariagloris fucked around with this message at 13:28 on Jul 23, 2011 |
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MrSmokes posted:Looking for some good science fiction movies that have a similar style to Moon, or Sunshine. I found those movies to be absolutely incredible and would love to see anything similar to either of them. Both those movies cop pretty heavily from the aforementioned Solaris, as well as 2001 and Alien. Can't go wrong with any of those three.
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Criminal Minded posted:Both those movies cop pretty heavily from the aforementioned Solaris, as well as 2001 and Alien. Can't go wrong with any of those three. Although you should point out that they drew heavily from the original Solaris, not the remake with George Clooney.
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morestuff posted:Although you should point out that they drew heavily from the original Solaris, not the remake with George Clooney. That's what I get for not clicking links!
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Criminal Minded posted:That's what I get for not clicking links! "I know people hate this movie" - I wouldn't prefix a review of the 72' version with that!
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Family Plot.
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RollingBoBo posted:I've never seen a hitchcock. What should be the first one?
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