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Trier posted:I realize this is probably far too broad, and I apologize in advance for that, but I'm pining for some modern British movies after having watched Attack The Block.
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Trier posted:I realize this is probably far too broad, and I apologize in advance for that, but I'm pining for some modern British movies after having watched Attack The Block. Eden Lake is a british horror movie about crime and youth culture. It has the weird honor of being the only horror movie that has made me feel unsettled for hours after watching it.
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Jan 13, 2013 23:12
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Trier posted:I realize this is probably far too broad, and I apologize in advance for that, but I'm pining for some modern British movies after having watched Attack The Block. Already a lot of the best stuff has been suggested but might I add, re. crime films: Sexy Beast, Dead Man's Shoes, Sweet Sixteen, Red Road, Layer Cake, Dirty Pretty Things, Kill List. Naked and Neds don't quite fit your setting timeframe but personally I think they're both too good to not mention and are modern in sensibility. Also if you want like smart grounded laugh-track-free type British comedy then Peep Show and The Thick Of It are two of the better contemporary efforts. UNRULY_HOUSEGUEST fucked around with this message at 01:53 on Jan 14, 2013 |
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Jan 14, 2013 01:50
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I'm trying to take Japanese Cinema more seriously outside of Anime, Tokusatsu, Samurai and Sonny Chiba action films. I understand the "Noriko Trilogy" by Yasujiro Ozu is a great place to start, but where exactly do I go from there? Time of release and genre (Ignoring the aforementioned genres) is no factor, though for the sake of making this request less broad I do have a soft spot for character-driven stories.
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Fruits of the sea posted:I've been tasked with finding feel-good action/comedy movies. Red and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang were successful. Martial arts movies or anything with really graphic violence are probably not OK, unfortunately. Any suggestions? It might also be worth checking into Grosse Pointe Blank which is an action movie layered ontop of a reunion with a solid cast. I don't know about its reputation around here but I really enjoyed Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which is an action movie layered on a relationship movie. Both of them are violent for certain but no gore and only clothed sexuality so you can show it to gram gram if she wants to get her gun on.
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JordanFreeman posted:I'm trying to take Japanese Cinema more seriously outside of Anime, Tokusatsu, Samurai and Sonny Chiba action films. I understand the "Noriko Trilogy" by Yasujiro Ozu is a great place to start, but where exactly do I go from there? Time of release and genre (Ignoring the aforementioned genres) is no factor, though for the sake of making this request less broad I do have a soft spot for character-driven stories. Jeff Wiiver fucked around with this message at 00:09 on Jan 15, 2013 |
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Jan 15, 2013 00:06
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I watched Before the Devil Kows you're Dead last night. I was wondering if there's a term for a movie where there's some type of illegal plan or heist that ends up negatively effecting nearly the whole cast. I guess you could call it a decontruction of the heist genre. I was wondering if anyone has any more examples of this. I've seen: Gone Baby Gone A Simple Plan The Killing
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Jan 15, 2013 01:07
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I think City of Industry with Harvey Keitel would match up with that list. Although I suppose you could make an argument for Reservoir Dogs but that's a little off the path but would still work, maybe Heat too.
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Ego-bot posted:I watched Before the Devil Kows you're Dead last night. I was wondering if there's a term for a movie where there's some type of illegal plan or heist that ends up negatively effecting nearly the whole cast. I guess you could call it a decontruction of the heist genre. Man I think pretty much every other Coen Brothers film would qualify, but mostly No Country For Old Men, Blood Simple, and The Man Who Wasn't There. Also Reservoir Dogs but I imagine you've seen it. There's also Dog Day Afternoon and The General (1998 John Boorman film about a notorious Irish professional criminal / thief who had actually robbed Boorman himself), maybe not quite what you're looking for but they both involve the actions of the protagonists taking their toll on themselves, their friends and loved ones, and interestingly to me at least, the cops assigned to take them down who aren't looking for a bloody resolution to things. EDIT: I should also mention Blue Collar, which is from Paul Schrader, of writing Taxi Driver fame. UNRULY_HOUSEGUEST fucked around with this message at 01:37 on Jan 15, 2013 |
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Ego-bot posted:I watched Before the Devil Kows you're Dead last night. I was wondering if there's a term for a movie where there's some type of illegal plan or heist that ends up negatively effecting nearly the whole cast. I guess you could call it a decontruction of the heist genre. There is also The Kill Point which is an 8 part mini series, and I think it is still on Netflix. It owns.
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Ego-bot posted:I watched Before the Devil Kows you're Dead last night. I was wondering if there's a term for a movie where there's some type of illegal plan or heist that ends up negatively effecting nearly the whole cast. I guess you could call it a decontruction of the heist genre. Things to do in Denver When You're Dead
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Ego-bot posted:I watched Before the Devil Kows you're Dead last night. I was wondering if there's a term for a movie where there's some type of illegal plan or heist that ends up negatively effecting nearly the whole cast. I guess you could call it a decontruction of the heist genre. Way of the Gun, probably my favorite example of this type of movie. Heat Asphalt Jungle Reservoir Dogs and many of the films of Jean-Pierre Melville, including Le Samourai and Le Cercle Rouge
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Ego-bot posted:I watched Before the Devil Kows you're Dead last night. I was wondering if there's a term for a movie where there's some type of illegal plan or heist that ends up negatively effecting nearly the whole cast. I guess you could call it a decontruction of the heist genre.
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I'm looking for some new movies to watch. I enjoy movies that present another world than ours, so dystopian, sci-fi, fantasy, superhero, (military) action, post apocalypse, etc. Don't mind if the movie is a bit silly. Prime example of a movie I like to watch is Starship Troopers (the first one, the second is best forgotten, 3rd is plain and boring). It has the dystopian, sci-fi, military action traits in a different world. Only lacking in the superhero department Other examples would be The Matrix, Alien(s), Equilibrium, Book Of Eli, Red (semi superhero genre), Reign Of Fire, Children Of Men, Zombie movies, etc. Obviously, a lot of movies fall under the above category and I've already seen a lot of them, hope that isn't a problem. But any suggestions are welcome, I've probably seen most of them though.
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Kalenden posted:I'm looking for some new movies to watch. I enjoy movies that present another world than ours, so dystopian, sci-fi, fantasy, superhero, (military) action, post apocalypse, etc. Brazil, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Dark City.
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Jan 16, 2013 20:32
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Guys, help me out on this one - where do I start with Fellini? I haven't seen a single film by him yet. I was thinking about starting with 8½ but I read somewhere, that it's not really a good starting point. Any suggestions?
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Jan 16, 2013 20:41
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Red Garland posted:Guys, help me out on this one - where do I start with Fellini? I haven't seen a single film by him yet. I was thinking about starting with 8½ but I read somewhere, that it's not really a good starting point. Any suggestions? That's the only one I've seen, and I liked it.
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Jan 16, 2013 20:43
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Red Garland posted:Guys, help me out on this one - where do I start with Fellini? I haven't seen a single film by him yet. I was thinking about starting with 8½ but I read somewhere, that it's not really a good starting point. Any suggestions? I started with La Dolce Vita and that was fine. I wouldn't worry about it too much if 8 1/2 is the easiest to get your hands on.
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Jan 16, 2013 20:51
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The only reason 8 1/2 wouldn't be a good starting point is that it's so good whatever you watch next might be a disappointment, but I wouldn't really worry about it. It's a great film, don't hesitate to watch it.
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I heard somewhere, that 8 and a half is much more pleasant to watch once you get accostumed to Fellini's style - you get more out of it.
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8 1/2 was the first one I watched and I adored it, but if you're concerned, maybe try La Strada or La Dolce Vita first?
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penismightier posted:8 1/2 was the first one I watched and I adored it, but if you're concerned, maybe try La Strada or La Dolce Vita first? Another question - same one but this time with Jean Luc Godart, please.
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Red Garland posted:Now that I think of it, I guess I could always return to it if I like Felini enough to watch more. So Ii'll start with 8. I think most people would point you towards Breathless. Another boring answer, but still.
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Okay, that's where I'll start then. Thanks very much.
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Red Garland posted:Now that I think of it, I guess I could always return to it if I like Felini enough to watch more. So Ii'll start with 8. I would urge you instead to start with La Strada, it's a lot more fun and less heavy than 8 1/2. If I cannot persuade you then I would urge you to watch both to get more of an understanding of the director's range. As for Godard, Breathless is the obvious starting point and then work your way chronologically through his 60's output.
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I'm after films that fairly accurately portray life in the 1890s (any social class, any nation). I'm not too fussed about how good the film is in general, for example, I read that The Time Machine (2002) is a pretty shabby film, but shows 1890s New York pretty well, so that's already on the list. I'm particularly interested in Britain and it's colonies/conquered territories, but like I said, any nation is good.
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Project1 posted:I'm after films that fairly accurately portray life in the 1890s (any social class, any nation). I'm not too fussed about how good the film is in general, for example, I read that The Time Machine (2002) is a pretty shabby film, but shows 1890s New York pretty well, so that's already on the list. Does it have to be specifically set in the 1890s? Something like Zulu falls just outside of your range (1879), but hits most of your other bases. The only movie I could think of that specifically takes place in the 1890s is Heaven's Gate, which has a bit of a mixed reputation.
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morestuff posted:Does it have to be specifically set in the 1890s? Something like Zulu falls just outside of your range (1879), but hits most of your other bases. Not specifically the 1890s, as long as it's more or less the same cultural period. So if you have more that are close, go ahead and post them, the more the better. I'll have a look at those two, though, thanks. EDIT: I should note that I'm also not too bothered by historical accuracy, only cultural/lifestyle accuracy. Project1 fucked around with this message at 16:11 on Jan 21, 2013 |
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Jan 21, 2013 16:03
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The Prestige is primarily set in London at the end of the 1890s.
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Anything with Sherlock Holmes or Jack the Ripper.
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Jan 21, 2013 19:32
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The Great Train Robbery - 1978 version. It's based on a Crichton book that has great descriptions of life in that era, or a few decades before it - according to IMDB it takes place in 1855. I've never seen the movie myself but hey, Sean Connery. In fact you may want to also grab the book because it's my favorite Crichton work and generally forgotten. Little criminal chimney sweeps, teenage prostitutes, pressing keys into wax, Chubb safes, etc.
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Supreme Allah posted:The Great Train Robbery - 1978 version. It's based on a Crichton book that has great descriptions of life in that era, or a few decades before it - according to IMDB it takes place in 1855. I've never seen the movie myself but hey, Sean Connery.
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Supreme Allah posted:In fact you may want to also grab the book because it's my favorite Crichton work and generally forgotten. Little criminal chimney sweeps, teenage prostitutes, pressing keys into wax, Chubb safes, etc. Seconding the book recommendation.
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Project1 posted:Not specifically the 1890s, as long as it's more or less the same cultural period. So if you have more that are close, go ahead and post them, the more the better. I'll have a look at those two, though, thanks. The TV Show Deadwood is set in South Dakota in the 1870's. I think it's a pretty accurate portrayal of the socio-political realities.
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Project1 posted:I'm after films that fairly accurately portray life in the 1890s (any social class, any nation). I'm not too fussed about how good the film is in general, for example, I read that The Time Machine (2002) is a pretty shabby film, but shows 1890s New York pretty well, so that's already on the list.
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Thank you, there's some excellent suggestions here. I'm especially interested by The Prestige and The First Great Train Robbery. But I'll definitely give all of them a look. I also came across this as a result.
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I'm looking to show my friends some body horror movies and I was wondering if you goons could recommend me some good ones? I've got Cronenberg's stuff but I'd like a wider variety since they just saw The Human Centipede 2 and thought it was amazing. I believe they want so see some "brutal body horror" as it was relayed to me.
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Ramadu posted:I'm looking to show my friends some body horror movies and I was wondering if you goons could recommend me some good ones? I've got Cronenberg's stuff but I'd like a wider variety since they just saw The Human Centipede 2 and thought it was amazing. I believe they want so see some "brutal body horror" as it was relayed to me. Show them Tetsuo: The Iron Man.
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Ramadu posted:I'm looking to show my friends some body horror movies and I was wondering if you goons could recommend me some good ones? I've got Cronenberg's stuff but I'd like a wider variety since they just saw The Human Centipede 2 and thought it was amazing. I believe they want so see some "brutal body horror" as it was relayed to me. Watch Tetsuo: The Iron Man right now. edit: hah, beaten. Tetsuo 2: Body Hammer is also worth a watch. I also liked Altered States a whole lot. A human heart fucked around with this message at 23:03 on Jan 24, 2013 |
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Wow how did I forget that. I've seen that and it was mind blowing, that whole drill penis part was amazing.
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