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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy has gotten me in the mood for a real taut spy/political thriller. Something along the lines of Munich or even something more political like Manchurian Candidate
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WeaponX posted:Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy has gotten me in the mood for a real taut spy/political thriller. Something along the lines of Munich or even something more political like Manchurian Candidate If you don't mind foreign language, Z is possibly the best political thriller out there.
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Sep 3, 2011 03:35
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WeaponX posted:Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy has gotten me in the mood for a real taut spy/political thriller. Something along the lines of Munich or even something more political like Manchurian Candidate The Parallax View is similar to the Manchurian Candidate and fairly political. It's part of the Pakula "Paranoia Trilogy": Klute (Not political but good), The Parallax View, and All the President's Men which might interest you to check them all out. I'll drop it after this one, but my request for recommendations slipped off the last page without a word so I'll ask one more time and otherwise figure no one has any recommendations. One Hour Photo caught my eye today again, I'd seen it before but I was struck by the subtle unnerving obsession of Robin Williams. I was wondering if there was anything similar? I'm not looking for "I'm an over-the-top loving psycho stalker" more along the lines of being trapped in between a sympathetic and pathetically obsessed person. Mouser.. fucked around with this message at 05:36 on Sep 3, 2011 |
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Sep 3, 2011 05:26
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Mouser.. posted:One Hour Photo caught my eye today again, I'd seen it before but I was struck by the subtle unnerving obsession of Robin Williams. I was wondering if there was anything similar? I'm not looking for "I'm an over-the-top loving psycho stalker" more along the lines of being trapped in between a sympathetic and pathetically obsessed person. Red Road I believe fits the sympathetic/pathetic obsession dichotomy pretty well and its on Netflix Instant. It's certainly unnerving. I would also say Zodiac and The Prestige as well. Of course there are the more obvious suggestions, Memento and Taxi Driver WeaponX fucked around with this message at 06:16 on Sep 3, 2011 |
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Sep 3, 2011 06:10
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I saw Network recently and what really fascinated me that it was essentially a collection of incredibly powerful and astoundingly well performed monologues, it's really one of my favorite movies, and the scene with Jensen (I think that was his name) hammering the power of capitalism into the viewer's head during that incredible long shot of the table with the lamps was one of the few moments I've really felt like somehow a film had made it feel as though the power of the character himself was somehow existing in the room with me, rather than behind a screen. I've always loved good monologues, there are some obvious ones, like Brando's in Apocalypse Now, or Hauer's in Bladerunner, and then a few less obvious like the great philosophical tangents that almost turn into soliliqiuies in Stalker or Solaris. What are some films that have especially awe-inspiring monologues? I'd prefer ones where it isn't simply used as some sort of cathartic device near the end of the film, but a regular occurence, I know that's pretty much the vast majority of film as simply stated. but something like Network where the monologues are essentially the focus, framework and entire point of the film are what I'm really looking for.
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Sep 3, 2011 09:04
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JebanyPedal posted:What are some films that have especially awe-inspiring monologues? Sort of an obvious one, but Glengarry Glen Ross is pretty much a string of awesome monologues as well.
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Sep 3, 2011 11:05
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Daveski posted:Sort of an obvious one, but Glengarry Glen Ross is pretty much a string of awesome monologues as well. Actually it's not an obvious one to me since I still haven't seen it! If that's the case then I'm definitely going to watch this next, I probably should have done it a long time ago anyway.
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Sep 3, 2011 13:42
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JebanyPedal posted:I saw Network recently and what really fascinated me that it was essentially a collection of incredibly powerful and astoundingly well performed monologues, it's really one of my favorite movies, and the scene with Jensen (I think that was his name) hammering the power of capitalism into the viewer's head during that incredible long shot of the table with the lamps was one of the few moments I've really felt like somehow a film had made it feel as though the power of the character himself was somehow existing in the room with me, rather than behind a screen. The Americanization of Emily, The Hospital, Patterns, the 1977 version of Our Town, Chinese Coffee, Citizen Kane, The Caine Mutiny, Marty, Judgement at Nuremberg. What you're looking for is much more common in TV, though. I mean that's like half of MASH, Homicide, and The Twilight Zone. Or Shakespeare adaptations.
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Sep 3, 2011 15:34
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JebanyPedal posted:What are some films that have especially awe-inspiring monologues? I'd prefer ones where it isn't simply used as some sort of cathartic device near the end of the film, but a regular occurence, I know that's pretty much the vast majority of film as simply stated. but something like Network where the monologues are essentially the focus, framework and entire point of the film are what I'm really looking for. I know you don't want 1 monologue that is cathartic but I would be remiss not to recommend Jean-Claude Van Dammes monologue at the end of JCVD which was one of the most heartfelt monologues I've seen as it is him directly addressing the audience about how he lost his way in life. The movie isn't awful either but if you don't want to waste the time, the monologue is here on youtube. JCVD Monologue (Subtitled if that's a dealbreaker) Mouser.. fucked around with this message at 16:43 on Sep 3, 2011 |
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Sep 3, 2011 16:33
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JebanyPedal posted:Actually it's not an obvious one to me since I still haven't seen it! If that's the case then I'm definitely going to watch this next, I probably should have done it a long time ago anyway. Oops sorry, didn't mean to sound snobby or anything. It's a great film and features some great monologues, especially by Pacino but Alec Baldwin's scene is a classic as well.
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Sep 3, 2011 21:23
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JebanyPedal posted:Actually it's not an obvious one to me since I still haven't seen it! If that's the case then I'm definitely going to watch this next, I probably should have done it a long time ago anyway.
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Sep 4, 2011 00:18
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Mouser.. posted:I'll drop it after this one, but my request for recommendations slipped off the last page without a word so I'll ask one more time and otherwise figure no one has any recommendations. The Talented Mr. Ripley is pretty good. Don't watch the trailer, it gives too much away. And Owning Mahoney stars Phillip Seymour Hoffman as a man with a gambling obsession he can't control. Binary Logic fucked around with this message at 17:01 on Sep 4, 2011 |
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Sep 4, 2011 16:58
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This is going to be an odd one, but here it goes. I recently watched the movie Angel's Egg again (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel%27s_Egg) and I really enjoyed the surreal nature of it, and what its about. Some people will probably just called it pretentious anime crap, but I really enjoyed it. I guess recommend movies of this nature and style, I guess? Experimental style and all that.
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Sep 4, 2011 19:13
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Having been driving about quite a bit this weekend, what are some good documentaries about the building of massive structures, such as bridges?
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Sep 4, 2011 21:38
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Is All About Lily Chou-Chou any good?
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Sep 5, 2011 15:39
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csidle posted:Having been driving about quite a bit this weekend, what are some good documentaries about the building of massive structures, such as bridges? In a couple of days PBS will be showing a Nova documentary, Engineering Ground Zero. Looks pretty interesting.
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Sep 5, 2011 17:44
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I have 2 film types I'd like. Something that's nightmarish would be good. Specifically I want something more along the lines of Argento's Suspiria and Inferno, where a lot of the horror comes from the antagonist being really powerful as well as the bizarre architecture and general art direction. The school scene in Silent Hill was a goodish example of this but I'd like it if the sense of dread ran throughout such as In The Mouth Of Madness. The second type of film I'd like to see would be pretty much the latter half of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada or Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia. A lot of stuff about the desert, but not really a western, though similar cinematography of the characters being lost in the landscape kind of thing. Transporting dead bodies doesn't need to be a plot point but I wouldn't be against it.
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Sep 5, 2011 23:28
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justcola posted:The second type of film I'd like to see would be pretty much the latter half of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada or Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia. A lot of stuff about the desert, but not really a western, though similar cinematography of the characters being lost in the landscape kind of thing. Transporting dead bodies doesn't need to be a plot point but I wouldn't be against it. Check out The Proposition. It's set during the colonization of Australia and uses the Outback beautifully. The whole film feels hot and sweaty and dirty. And, like the best films about the subject matter, it's about the way that the wilderness at the edge of civilization destroys the humanity in people.
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Sep 5, 2011 23:32
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justcola posted:The second type of film I'd like to see would be pretty much the latter half of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada or Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia. A lot of stuff about the desert, but not really a western, though similar cinematography of the characters being lost in the landscape kind of thing. Transporting dead bodies doesn't need to be a plot point but I wouldn't be against it. The original Flight of the Phoenix (not the crap 2004 remake) and Gus Van Sant did a lost in the desert type movie called Gerry (I can't describe it except to say that it's very Gus Van Sant arthouse style. Some say it's terribly boring, some say it's beautiful.)
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Sep 5, 2011 23:50
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justcola posted:The second type of film I'd like to see would be pretty much the latter half of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada or Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia. A lot of stuff about the desert, but not really a western, though similar cinematography of the characters being lost in the landscape kind of thing. Transporting dead bodies doesn't need to be a plot point but I wouldn't be against it. 3 Godfathers, a really good John Ford movie. e: no "The" in title. 
Schweinhund fucked around with this message at 11:34 on Sep 6, 2011 |
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Sep 6, 2011 11:21
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Just got done watching The Negotiator and The Kill Point and was looking for something along the same lines, anything heist/hostagey..
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Sep 6, 2011 14:04
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Alhazred posted:Is All About Lily Chou-Chou any good? yes
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Snitch posted:Just got done watching The Negotiator and The Kill Point and was looking for something along the same lines, anything heist/hostagey.. Heist films: The Asphalt Jungle The Killing Rififi Bob le Flambeur Le Cercle Rouge The Silent Partner Honor Among Thieves Thief
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Sep 7, 2011 04:36
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Starscream posted:Heist films: Another fun heist/con man flick is David Mamet's The Spanish Prisoner. Hell, while we're at it, so is his film debut House of Games
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Sep 7, 2011 05:05
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Snitch posted:Just got done watching The Negotiator and The Kill Point and was looking for something along the same lines, anything heist/hostagey.. Well then, Dog Day Afternoon would work.
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Sep 7, 2011 05:25
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Snitch posted:Just got done watching The Negotiator and The Kill Point and was looking for something along the same lines, anything heist/hostagey.. Have you seen Inside Man yet? One of my favorites in this vein 
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Sep 7, 2011 20:18
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What are some good 70's/80's/90's horror movies with ridiculous twist endings? A la Sleepaway Camp, Happy Birthday To Me, Pieces, New York Ripper (even though the twist ending was unintentional), Phantasm.
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Sep 8, 2011 09:39
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codyclarke posted:What are some good 70's/80's/90's horror movies with ridiculous twist endings? A la Sleepaway Camp, Happy Birthday To Me, Pieces, New York Ripper (even though the twist ending was unintentional), Phantasm. April Fool's Day
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codyclarke posted:What are some good 70's/80's/90's horror movies with ridiculous twist endings? A la Sleepaway Camp, Happy Birthday To Me, Pieces, New York Ripper (even though the twist ending was unintentional), Phantasm. High Tension is 2000s, but definitely qualifies.
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Which DVD edition of Lawrence of Arabia should I get? There are several different cuts, some with overture/intermission/exit music, one with Spielberg commentary, seemingly two aspect ratios (IMDB says it was filmed in 2.20:1, but one edition lists it as 2.55:1??). I'm aware it's coming out next year on Blu-Ray. I want a DVD to watch now, and since I've never seen it, I'd like to see the preferred version. The Superbit will probably be the best picture quality, but that's kinda moot as I will probably own the Blu-Ray eventually. I just want the best version. Google doesn't give any comparison results. Wikipedia states that there's been three unique DVD releases, along with a single-disc budget release and one that's part of a collection. Limited Edition, 2001 Superbit, 2003 Collector's Edition, 2008 Which way to go?
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Sep 10, 2011 10:58
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Aside from Meet Frankenstein and Hold That Ghost, what are some good Abbot and Costello movies?
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Sep 12, 2011 01:12
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penismightier posted:Aside from Meet Frankenstein and Hold That Ghost, what are some good Abbot and Costello movies? I loved Meet the Mummy and Jack and the Beanstalk as a child, but I can't promise anything about good.
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penismightier posted:Aside from Meet Frankenstein and Hold That Ghost, what are some good Abbot and Costello movies? Who Done It is one of my favorites. The cheese scene still cracks me up hard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cm-blfss64 Other good ones: Hit the Ice The Time of Their Lives In Society The Noose Hangs High codyclarke fucked around with this message at 03:07 on Sep 12, 2011 |
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Sep 12, 2011 03:04
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Does anyone know of any solid documentaries examining people's religious beliefs concerning the end of the word (specifically the Christian rapture, but others are cool as well)?
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Sep 13, 2011 02:08
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It seems that the majority of the MST3K episodes on Netflix streaming are ones I never bothered to watch. Is there any extremely funny one(s) I've missed from the lot?
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Sep 13, 2011 07:37
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MisterBibs posted:It seems that the majority of the MST3K episodes on Netflix streaming are ones I never bothered to watch. Is there any extremely funny one(s) I've missed from the lot? Werewolf The Final Sacrifice Zombie Nightmare The Killer Shrews Eegah! Santa Clause Soultaker These are all classics in my mind. Eegah! and The Final Sacrifice in particular are the sources of many, many, jokes throughout the series. Werewolf is a personal favorite.
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Sep 13, 2011 08:00
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I'm in the mood for a botched-heist movie. Good examples are Reservoir Dogs and Dog Day Afternoon, but can include early noir like White Heat (it counts because an undercover cop wrecks their final heist of the film, but it isn't a prime example of one). Does anyone know of any more I could catch?
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Sep 13, 2011 12:21
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Starshark posted:I'm in the mood for a botched-heist movie. Good examples are Reservoir Dogs and Dog Day Afternoon, but can include early noir like White Heat (it counts because an undercover cop wrecks their final heist of the film, but it isn't a prime example of one). Does anyone know of any more I could catch? This isn't quite what you are looking for, as it's both a comedy and more about a botched getaway rather than a botched heist, but Quick Change is so bloody wonderful that I have to recommend it every chance that I get. It's Bill Murray's best film, and hardly anyone has seen it, which is a crime.
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Sep 13, 2011 12:54
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Starshark posted:I'm in the mood for a botched-heist movie. Good examples are Reservoir Dogs and Dog Day Afternoon, but can include early noir like White Heat (it counts because an undercover cop wrecks their final heist of the film, but it isn't a prime example of one). Does anyone know of any more I could catch? I feel like these almost count as spoilers, but there's Before The Devil Knows You're Dead, Kubrick's early noir The Killing, the underrated Blue Collar (as long as longer-term fallout from a heist counts), and this is slightly more of a stretch but the three-part miniseries/6 hour film Carlos, about the career of international guerilla/terrorist Ilyich "Carlos" Ramirez ("Carlos The Jackal" to the media), gives over almost the entire pivotal second half to his taking the entire 1975 OPEC conference hostage, without really being prepared for the consequences. It's absurdly tense, a true story and conducted largely in English.
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WeaponX posted:Werewolf
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