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Ariza posted:I am looking for a good documentary about contemporary gang life, specifically made in the last 10 years or so and available outside of YouTube. I realized I'm completely out of touch with the lifestyle nowadays and would like to remedy that. I would like one that is objective and nonpolitical if it exists. I haven't seen it yet, but "Crips and Bloods: Made in America" is supposed to be really good. Slightly outside your time-frame, and a dramatic interpretation of a non-fiction book, (so not a documentary) but the miniseries "The Corner" is amazing. It's a precursor to "The Wire" but it's a lot more focused on day to day life instead of institutional pressures. Hell, The Wire, especially the first and third season, probably gives as accurate an account of gang life as anything else.
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Skwirl posted:I haven't seen it yet, but "Crips and Bloods: Made in America" is supposed to be really good. It is honestly one of the best documentaries I have ever seen and really changed my entire perspective on gang life.
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What are some good, recently made samurai movies?
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I want some art documentaries, especially ones that are available on Netflix or Amazon Prime streaming, and also especially ones that talk more about the pieces themselves, instead of the history around them or the artist. Painting would be my main focus, I'm trying to get back into photography as a hobby and I want to learn more about how painters used lighting to try and steal some ideas from them.Ho Chi Mint posted:What are some good, recently made samurai movies? Air Skwirl fucked around with this message at 10:20 on May 9, 2013 |
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May 9, 2013 10:15
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Skwirl posted:I want some art documentaries, especially ones that are available on Netflix or Amazon Prime streaming, and also especially ones that talk more about the pieces themselves, instead of the history around them or the artist. Painting would be my main focus, I'm trying to get back into photography as a hobby and I want to learn more about how painters used lighting to try and steal some ideas from them.
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davey4283 posted:So I just got the dvd/mail netflix and am looking for some definitive old school kung fu movies. Any suggestions? Just pick through all the Shaw Brothers films Dragon Dynasty has released. Start with Come Drink With Me and then move on to the two 5 Deadly Venoms films and then the 36th Chamber series. Other must see films in the catalog are: 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, Heroes of the East, Mad Monkey Kung Fu and My Young Auntie. There are also a lot of classics not (yet) released by DD like: 18 Legendary Weapons of Kung Fu, Dirty Ho (serious!) Fist of the White Lotus and Kid With the Golden Arm. From there you can move into the early Sammo Hung/Biao Yuen stuff. My favourites are: Magnificent Butcher, Prodigal Son, Pedicab Driver and Knockabout. At that point you'll know which directors and actors you like best and continue on.
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I've been going through an 80's action movie kick lately, so what are the definitive ones I don't want to miss? For that matter, I'd argue "80's action movie" is a genre, so any post-80's movies that qualify are welcome too.
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Viperix posted:I've been going through an 80's action movie kick lately, so what are the definitive ones I don't want to miss? For that matter, I'd argue "80's action movie" is a genre, so any post-80's movies that qualify are welcome too. I'll skip all the obvious ones in favor of some that might be a bit more unheralded: Eastern Condors -- Chinese blend of Dirty Dozen and Commando Flesh+Blood -- Medieval madness with Rutger Hauer Extreme Prejudice -- 80's action + rugged Western + Nick Nolte Death Hunt -- Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin and Apollo Creed running around Northern Canada being badasses! Salute of the Jugger -- Post-apocalyptic brutality with Rutger Hauer The Protector -- Jackie Chan in an 80's buddy cop movie with explosions, nudity and cartoonish violence! Savage Streets -- Linda Blair takes bloody revenge on a gang who raped her sister Vigilante -- Like Death Wish but with a whole gang of vigilantes Speaking of which, Death Wish 3 in which Charles Bronson goes all one-man army on a street gang! Also, anything with Ninjas!
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/\/\/\ I think Commando with Arnold Schwarzenegger is my favorite over the top, cheesy, cliche action movie. It's really great for laughs.Starscream posted:Just pick through all the Shaw Brothers films Dragon Dynasty has released. Start with Come Drink With Me and then move on to the two 5 Deadly Venoms films and then the 36th Chamber series. Other must see films in the catalog are: 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, Heroes of the East, Mad Monkey Kung Fu and My Young Auntie. Awesome man, thanks a lot! davey4283 fucked around with this message at 23:16 on May 10, 2013 |
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May 10, 2013 23:10
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Any recommendations on where to start with Eric Rohmer?
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Looking for movies with characters facing the evils of fundamentalist Christians. The more modern the setting the better.
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Jesus Camp.
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TychoCelchuuu posted:Jesus Camp. Seen it. But that's exactly what I'm looking for.
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Whatever that Kevin Smith movie is
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caiman posted:Looking for movies with characters facing the evils of fundamentalist Christians. The more modern the setting the better. But I'm a Cheerleader, Saved. I remember reading about a documentary about "Ex-gay" men and women who got married to straight people, realized they weren't as "ex-gay" as they though and how that tore their families apart. I couldn't find the name of it, but searching led me to these other two documentaries on the ex-gay movement http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2012/11/bbc-gay-to-straight-documentary-exposes-ex-gay-therapy-as-parody-of-itself/ http://www.towleroad.com/2011/05/loveinaction.html Fake edit: Here's a third one that's available free online http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/chasing_the_devil_inside_the_ex_gay_movement
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caiman posted:Looking for movies with characters facing the evils of fundamentalist Christians. The more modern the setting the better. The Last Exorcism, maybe?
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I'm looking for a really funny comedy. The type of comedy I enjoy are things like Step Brothers, Role Models, I love you man, How High, Our idiot brother, Wanderlust, and Walk Hard. I just saw "The Dictator" and thought it was absolutely hilarious. I like offensive crude comedy but I don't really like "wacky" or "quirky" comedies. I've looked at some top 50 lists of comedies and I have seen most of them. Is there any good comedies from the past few years that were actually really great but possibly overlooked?
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Decided to make today Nicolas Cage day. God, I wish I watched Raising Arizona after Leaving Las Vegas  . Quick, someone give me a Nic Cage movie that will cheer me up!
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bowser posted:Decided to make today Nicolas Cage day. God, I wish I watched Raising Arizona after Leaving Las Vegas Con-Air, definitely. Also, check out Moonstruck, Face/Off, Matchstick Men, and maybe that one where he's a cop and hits the lottery?
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Meowbot posted:I'm looking for a really funny comedy. The type of comedy I enjoy are things like Step Brothers, Role Models, I love you man, How High, Our idiot brother, Wanderlust, and Walk Hard. I just saw "The Dictator" and thought it was absolutely hilarious. I like offensive crude comedy but I don't really like "wacky" or "quirky" comedies. Hot Rod Due Date The Campaign Wet Hot American Summer
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Meowbot posted:I'm looking for a really funny comedy. I just posted about Grandma's Boy in another thread. I think it's similar in some ways to Step Brothers.
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Meowbot posted:I'm looking for a really funny comedy. The type of comedy I enjoy are things like Step Brothers, Role Models, I love you man, How High, Our idiot brother, Wanderlust, and Walk Hard. I just saw "The Dictator" and thought it was absolutely hilarious. I like offensive crude comedy but I don't really like "wacky" or "quirky" comedies. Pineapple Express seems like something you'd like.
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Can someone recommend me a 'whodunnit'? Something like an unflappable British detective solving a murder in a stately home type affair. I love that stuff. 
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RideTheSpiral posted:Can someone recommend me a 'whodunnit'? Something like an unflappable British detective solving a murder in a stately home type affair. I love that stuff. Murder on the Orient Express is fun.
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RideTheSpiral posted:Can someone recommend me a 'whodunnit'? Something like an unflappable British detective solving a murder in a stately home type affair. I love that stuff. Not quite what you're looking for, and not British, but I absolutely love The Thin Man
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morestuff posted:Murder on the Orient Express is fun. Yes, very good! I can't believe I hadn't seen this. Not completely satisfied with the conclusion but that's life. Skwirl posted:Not quite what you're looking for, and not British, but I absolutely love The Thin Man Will give it a shot. Thanks!
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RideTheSpiral posted:Can someone recommend me a 'whodunnit'? Something like an unflappable British detective solving a murder in a stately home type affair. I love that stuff. Does he have to be British? The Name of the Rose is really cool (well, the book is, and I've heard good things about the movie).
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Meowbot posted:I'm looking for a really funny comedy. The type of comedy I enjoy are things like Step Brothers, Role Models, I love you man, How High, Our idiot brother, Wanderlust, and Walk Hard. I just saw "The Dictator" and thought it was absolutely hilarious. I like offensive crude comedy but I don't really like "wacky" or "quirky" comedies. Four Lions remains my favourite modern comedy. It's not crude, but drat it's clever and funny.
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bowser posted:Decided to make today Nicolas Cage day. God, I wish I watched Raising Arizona after Leaving Las Vegas Drive Angry.
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Skwirl posted:13 Samurai and, depending on your definition of recent, Zatoichi (2003 dir. Takeshis Kitano) and Twilight Samurai (2002). This is exactly why I came to this thread. I've recently watched & loved:
Through these movies I am starting to love Japanese cinematography, the drama, plot development, and build up to the last quarter of the movie which is generally lots of killing. If anyone knows of any other movies like this, please list. Thanks! Stares At Floor fucked around with this message at 17:56 on May 18, 2013 |
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Stares At Floor posted:This is exactly why I came to this thread. I've recently watched & loved: Do they have to be modern? Because there are a lot of awesome samurai/chambara movies made in the 50's, 60's and 70's.
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I would like to watch more movies with a philosophical bent, i.e dark city or groundhog day or tao of steve, preferably a comedy but not necessary. Can anyone help me out?
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Harold and Maude, Love and Death, Twelve Monkeys. Non-comedies: Synecdoche, New York Crimes and Misdemeanors (this is maybe a comedy?) Any Tarkovsky film Most Kubrick films Waking Life Lots of Coen Bros. films (most specifically No Country for Old Men, A Serious Man, and Barton Fink) THX 1138 My Dinner with Andre The Seventh Seal and probably lots of other Bergman Thin Red Line Total Recall (kind of a comedy) The Man from Earth The Swimmer Blade Runner TychoCelchuuu fucked around with this message at 04:19 on May 19, 2013 |
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Starscream posted:Do they have to be modern? Because there are a lot of awesome samurai/chambara movies made in the 50's, 60's and 70's. No not at all. Though the HD cinematography is incredible at times, I enjoyed the plot lines and character development of the few I mentioned quite a bit. The culture intrigues me as well. As long as there is some killing to go along with that, I'm good!
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I have taken to watching animated films in English (which is not my first language) with my four-year-old niece. This means the characters and the storyline has to be more or less understandable without her understanding any of the dialogue, and it's an advantage if there is not too much dialogue at all. For instance, we have seen the following films with great success: Finding Nemo, the Ice Age films, Up and The Secret World of Arriety. Her (and probably my) favourite, however, is The Secret of Kells. So, beyond getting more Pixar and Myazaki films, does anyone have any suggestions like this film?
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Trainride posted:I have taken to watching animated films in English (which is not my first language) with my four-year-old niece. This means the characters and the storyline has to be more or less understandable without her understanding any of the dialogue, and it's an advantage if there is not too much dialogue at all. For instance, we have seen the following films with great success: Finding Nemo, the Ice Age films, Up and The Secret World of Arriety. Wall-E doesn't have much dialogue, and it's awesome,
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Trainride posted:I have taken to watching animated films in English (which is not my first language) with my four-year-old niece. This means the characters and the storyline has to be more or less understandable without her understanding any of the dialogue, and it's an advantage if there is not too much dialogue at all. For instance, we have seen the following films with great success: Finding Nemo, the Ice Age films, Up and The Secret World of Arriety. Bambi and Snow White have really easy to understand stories. Fantasia is a series of classical musical pieces with animated sequences and absolutely no dialogue except for the interludes, which is mostly just the conductor of the orchestra introducing the next piece of music. Bambi ends with his mother being shot by a hunter, it's not graphic in anyway, but it is incredibly sad, so fair warning for when you're watching with your daughter. Some of the bits of Fantasia might be a little intense for a four-year old, but assuming your watching it on DVD you can likely only watch the bits you want. I haven't seen Fantasia 2000, but I'm pretty sure it's similar Oh, there's also several collections of Loony Toons shorts, those feature some word play, but mostly it's just slapstick comedy.
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Trainride posted:I have taken to watching animated films in English (which is not my first language) with my four-year-old niece. This means the characters and the storyline has to be more or less understandable without her understanding any of the dialogue, and it's an advantage if there is not too much dialogue at all. For instance, we have seen the following films with great success: Finding Nemo, the Ice Age films, Up and The Secret World of Arriety. The Thief and the Cobbler, maybe? There are a couple different cuts and some of them (the better ones, even) have very little dialogue.
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Stares At Floor posted:No not at all. Though the HD cinematography is incredible at times, I enjoyed the plot lines and character development of the few I mentioned quite a bit. The culture intrigues me as well. As long as there is some killing to go along with that, I'm good! Alright well some modern ones you may have missed: Azumi, Azumi 2 and Aragami are all fun in their own ways, a little lacking in story but featuring some great action. Backing up to the 70's you have your Lone Wolf and Cub series. Lots of fun, lots of carnage! There are 6 movies in the series, all well worth watching, and there is also Shogun Assassin which is all the juicy bits from the first two LW&C movies. Some of my favourite samurai/chambara films were made by Hideo Gosha in the 60's. Not very heady, but all briskly paced and full of action and great photography. Look for: Three Outlaw Samurai (recently released by Criterion), Sword of the Beast (out on Criterion), Tenchu! and Goyokin. You also have a lot of the big budget classics from the 50's and 60's like Hiroshi Inagaki's Musashi Miyamoto trilogy, Masaki Kobayashi's exceptional Harakiri and Samurai Rebellion and Kurosawa's masterpiece Seven Samurai: the grand-daddy of all samurai films. I also want to give a special shout out to the unrelenting violence and wonderful cinematography that is Okamoto's Sword of Doom. The first movie in a planned trilogy that was unfortunately never finished. Enjoy!
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