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Probably a long shot, but does anyone know any non-English films about funeral directors/morticians? Hell, it could even be a gravedigger or a medical examiner if we're going for vaguely related. I just rewatched Departures for the fourth or fifth time and while it's one of my favorite films, I'd like to see more in the same vein. I've seen pretty much everything related on the subject in English (television and film), but recs for those are welcome too if you know something obscure.
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Zhaan posted:Probably a long shot, but does anyone know any non-English films about funeral directors/morticians? Hell, it could even be a gravedigger or a medical examiner if we're going for vaguely related. I just rewatched Departures for the fourth or fifth time and while it's one of my favorite films, I'd like to see more in the same vein. This is the weirdest request I have responded to but here goes. Post Mortem (2010) is a great low-key Chilean film where the main character is an assistant at a morgue during the Pinochet military coup. The guy is not personally a mortician, he is just supposed to take autopsy notes, but, uh, corpse examination is fairly pivotal if not the total focus of it. If that helps.
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Aug 21, 2012 14:22
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Zhaan posted:Probably a long shot, but does anyone know any non-English films about funeral directors/morticians? Hell, it could even be a gravedigger or a medical examiner if we're going for vaguely related. I just rewatched Departures for the fourth or fifth time and while it's one of my favorite films, I'd like to see more in the same vein. Bernie (Richard Linklater, 2012) Don't be put off by the fact that it stars Jack Black, it's not a wacky comedy and it was very well-received critically. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bernie_2011/
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Aug 21, 2012 15:55
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sean10mm posted:Bernie (Richard Linklater, 2012) This and My Girl are really the only films that come to mind that involve funeral directors/morticians. Also, I'd suggest watching the TV show Six Feet Under in its entirety, if you haven't already.
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Aug 21, 2012 16:02
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sean10mm posted:Bernie (Richard Linklater, 2012) It's in English.
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Aug 21, 2012 16:09
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Zhaan posted:Probably a long shot, but does anyone know any non-English films about funeral directors/morticians? Hell, it could even be a gravedigger or a medical examiner if we're going for vaguely related. I just rewatched Departures for the fourth or fifth time and while it's one of my favorite films, I'd like to see more in the same vein. The Cremator The Marathon Family I don't think either of these are exactly what you're looking for, but they're both v. good non-english films about the funeral game. Also the Coffin Joe movies.
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Aug 21, 2012 18:49
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GimpChimp posted:This is the weirdest request I have responded to but here goes. Post Mortem (2010) is a great low-key Chilean film where the main character is an assistant at a morgue during the Pinochet military coup. The guy is not personally a mortician, he is just supposed to take autopsy notes, but, uh, corpse examination is fairly pivotal if not the total focus of it. If that helps. If it helps allay some of the weird, it is actually what I'm licensed to do. Thanks for the recs, guys - the Cremator looks really interesting - I'll give them a look. Zhaan fucked around with this message at 01:39 on Aug 22, 2012 |
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Aug 22, 2012 01:36
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How about documentaries about literary, artistic, musical figures? Specifically ones that have suffered mental disease or substance abuse, but still managed to produce great work. Ones I've seen include The Devil and Daniel Johnston and Bukowski: Born Into This The mental abnormality part is not necessary, but it does make me that much more intrigued by the story.
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Aug 22, 2012 01:58
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escape artist posted:How about documentaries about literary, artistic, musical figures? Specifically ones that have suffered mental disease or substance abuse, but still managed to produce great work. Ones I've seen include The Devil and Daniel Johnston and Bukowski: Born Into This Todd Phillips' Hated.
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Aug 22, 2012 02:07
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Zhaan posted:Probably a long shot, but does anyone know any non-English films about funeral directors/morticians? Hell, it could even be a gravedigger or a medical examiner if we're going for vaguely related. I just rewatched Departures for the fourth or fifth time and while it's one of my favorite films, I'd like to see more in the same vein. Cemetary Man, or Dellamorte Dellamore, is an italian horror/comedy about a cemetary custodian and all the whacky hijinks he gets into. Not exactly what you're looking for, but it's a fun watch.
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Aug 22, 2012 02:12
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escape artist posted:How about documentaries about literary, artistic, musical figures? Specifically ones that have suffered mental disease or substance abuse, but still managed to produce great work. Ones I've seen include The Devil and Daniel Johnston and Bukowski: Born Into This Crumb Marwencol In the Realms of the Unreal
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Aug 22, 2012 02:17
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American Movie would also probably fit, though its subject isn't famous.
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Aug 22, 2012 04:27
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Can anyone recommend me some cool modern martial arts flicks? I recently saw The Raid and absolutely loved it, so anything else in that vein. Bonus points if there's a bad English dub available. It just ain't kung fu without crappy lip synching. Also looking for any indie or lesser known comedies. The weirder the better. Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil is a good example. Need not be about anything in particular. Just looking to think "woah, that's pretty hosed up" several times while viewing. Thanks! ----------------
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Aug 22, 2012 07:56
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escape artist posted:How about documentaries about literary, artistic, musical figures? Specifically ones that have suffered mental disease or substance abuse, but still managed to produce great work. Ones I've seen include The Devil and Daniel Johnston and Bukowski: Born Into This Not mentally ill, but American Splendor is a great movie about Harvey Pekar. Also, Amadeus. Edit, sorry I completely missed the part where you said documentary. American Splendor does feature a cameo by the real Harvey Pekar though.
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Aug 22, 2012 08:15
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Ayatollah Hermione posted:Also looking for any indie or lesser known comedies. The weirder the better. Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil is a good example. Need not be about anything in particular. Just looking to think "woah, that's pretty hosed up" several times while viewing. Thanks! World's Greatest Dad.
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Aug 22, 2012 14:29
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Skwirl posted:Not mentally ill, but American Splendor is a great movie about Harvey Pekar. Also, Amadeus. Seen it, loved the movie. Any more recommendations? I was hoping for a few that might be about authors.
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Aug 23, 2012 14:32
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escape artist posted:Seen it, loved the movie.
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Aug 23, 2012 14:42
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I like Tarantino's movies, especially Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Jackie Brown. Any movies people would recommend that are like those, with lots of crime, violence, and dark humor?
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Aug 23, 2012 22:58
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Sam. posted:I like Tarantino's movies, especially Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Jackie Brown. Any movies people would recommend that are like those, with lots of crime, violence, and dark humor? In Bruges Trainspotting In a Lonely Place Heathers Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Black Dynamite Three Kings American Psycho Shoot 'Em Up Of course you've seen Rush Hour and Rush Hour 2 The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three Hot Fuzz Snatch True Romance Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels
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Aug 23, 2012 23:23
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TychoCelchuuu posted:That's like, the least of what Tarantino has going for him, but okay! Add on: Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2 (Tarantino) Inglorious Basterds (Tarantino) The Last Boy Scout The Long Kiss Goodnight Lucky Number Slevin 2 Days in the Valley
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Aug 24, 2012 03:29
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I should clarify that you want the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three with Walter 'Motherfucking' Matthau, not the remake.
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Aug 24, 2012 04:04
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Can anyone recommend some good independent sci fi? I loved Moon, and maybe you could consider The Man From Earth in that category.
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Aug 24, 2012 23:25
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Exitlights posted:Can anyone recommend some good independent sci fi? I loved Moon, and maybe you could consider The Man From Earth in that category. Primer, Pi, American Astronaut
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Sam. posted:I like Tarantino's movies, especially Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Jackie Brown. Any movies people would recommend that are like those, with lots of crime, violence, and dark humor? Very Bad Things Go
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Can someone suggest some contemporary - say 90s to now - German films that aren't to do with some kind of war (world, cold or otherwise)? I just got Run Lola Run from Amazon and in their newsletter, every recommended German film is Downfall, The Liver of Others and that sort of thing and while I have a few and they are good, surely there's more. Like, what is a good German action movie or romance?
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Aug 25, 2012 18:26
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Handsome Dead posted:Can someone suggest some contemporary - say 90s to now - German films that aren't to do with some kind of war (world, cold or otherwise)? I just got Run Lola Run from Amazon and in their newsletter, every recommended German film is Downfall, The Liver of Others and that sort of thing and while I have a few and they are good, surely there's more. Like, what is a good German action movie or romance? Goodbye Lenin, The Edukators, and Schultze Gets The Blues are all worth a watch. Mostly Martha is a lighter romantic comedy, and Anatomie is a lovely but fun horror movie.
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Aug 25, 2012 18:40
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The Burroughs, Thompson, and Bukowski documentaries were amazing. I've also picked up "An Elegy to Allen Ginsberg". Any documentaries about the life or work of great literary figures-- please recommend to me.
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Aug 26, 2012 00:59
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So awhile back when I asked for some really radical political films I got some really good suggestions. I still need to watch Punishment Park and The Spook Who Sat By The Door but I loved all the rest. Anyone know of anymore? Basically, I'm looking for super political films. I've already watched Salt of the Earth, and I have Act of Valor and Triumph of the Will on my to watch list. Liberal, Conservative, Socialist, Anarchist, whatever. Any country too.
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Aug 26, 2012 02:22
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TrixRabbi posted:So awhile back when I asked for some really radical political films I got some really good suggestions. I still need to watch Punishment Park and The Spook Who Sat By The Door but I loved all the rest. Anyone know of anymore? A friend tried to convince me that Varsity Blues was a pro- Anarchy movie (big A, like Emma Goldman) . There's also a movie that I can't remember if it's a documentary or re-creation, but it's about a high school civics teacher who turns his class into fascists pretty easily. It's a true story either way, I believe it's called The Wave, or something similar, that was the name of their fascist school club at least.
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TrixRabbi posted:So awhile back when I asked for some really radical political films I got some really good suggestions. I still need to watch Punishment Park and The Spook Who Sat By The Door but I loved all the rest. Anyone know of anymore? Soy Cuba, The Battle of Algiers.
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TrixRabbi posted:So awhile back when I asked for some really radical political films I got some really good suggestions. I still need to watch Punishment Park and The Spook Who Sat By The Door but I loved all the rest. Anyone know of anymore?
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Skwirl posted:A friend tried to convince me that Varsity Blues was a pro- Anarchy movie (big A, like Emma Goldman) . There's also a movie that I can't remember if it's a documentary or re-creation, but it's about a high school civics teacher who turns his class into fascists pretty easily. It's a true story either way, I believe it's called The Wave, or something similar, that was the name of their fascist school club at least. Just looked it up, it was a 45 minute short called The Wave made in 1981, there's apparently a German film of the same name based on the same story made in 2008. Also seconding Godard, Masculin Feminine immediately to mind.
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Exitlights posted:Can anyone recommend some good independent sci fi? I loved Moon, and maybe you could consider The Man From Earth in that category. Skwirl posted:Primer, Pi, American Astronaut Eden Log The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz Iron Sky Bubba Ho-Tep
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TrixRabbi posted:So awhile back when I asked for some really radical political films I got some really good suggestions. I still need to watch Punishment Park and The Spook Who Sat By The Door but I loved all the rest. Anyone know of anymore? Z and Missing, both by Costa-Gavras.
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Aug 26, 2012 11:36
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I'm in the mood for some decent murder mysteries. Something in the vein of a really good episode of Law and Order.
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Aug 26, 2012 15:42
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SatansBestBuddy posted:I'm in the mood for some decent murder mysteries. Something in the vein of a really good episode of Law and Order. Not really Law & Order style, but Agatha Christie's Evil Under the Sun is on Netflix streaming and it's great.
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Aug 26, 2012 15:51
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HP Hovercraft posted:Have you seen any films by Jean-Luc Godard? Especially his post-1965 work. I've only seen Breathless, A Woman Is A Woman, and Alphaville.
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Zhaan posted:Probably a long shot, but does anyone know any non-English films about funeral directors/morticians? Hell, it could even be a gravedigger or a medical examiner if we're going for vaguely related. I just rewatched Departures for the fourth or fifth time and while it's one of my favorite films, I'd like to see more in the same vein. I'm sure you've seen it, but since no one else mentioned it thought I'd add Gates of Heaven. Ayatollah Hermione posted:Also looking for any indie or lesser known comedies. The weirder the better. Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil is a good example. Need not be about anything in particular. Just looking to think "woah, that's pretty hosed up" several times while viewing. Thanks! One of my favorite unknown comedies is Fear of a Black Hat. Much funnier if you have any knowledge of or were into rap in the late 80s / early 90s. regulargonzalez fucked around with this message at 15:11 on Aug 27, 2012 |
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dundun posted:I really enjoyed Inception and Drive, which I suppose are not really that similar to each other, but both movies left me with a feeling of "I need to own a copy of this" after watching them. Any recommendations from people who enjoyed those 2 movies? Nolan has cited Dark City as inspiration, and it shows in movies like Inception. Give it a shot. It has one of my favorite climax/resolutions ever.
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