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I watched Beau Travail a few days ago and was blown away. There's something about exilic or diasporic cinema which really gets to me. Anyone have a recommendation for a good Denis follow-up or other films in a similar vein?
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Punch Drunk Drewsky posted:I watched Beau Travail a few days ago and was blown away. There's something about exilic or diasporic cinema which really gets to me. Anyone have a recommendation for a good Denis follow-up or other films in a similar vein?
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Jun 7, 2015 04:08
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Not a diasporic movie, but Denis' Trouble Every Day is great.
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Jun 7, 2015 04:33
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What are some edgy, cool films that star women? I'm thinking along the lines of Ghost World and Young Adult. Looking particularly for stuff you might consider alternative or cult classics.
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Jun 7, 2015 09:17
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Vegetable posted:What are some edgy, cool films that star women? I'm thinking along the lines of Ghost World and Young Adult. Looking particularly for stuff you might consider alternative or cult classics. La Femme Nikita
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Jun 7, 2015 11:52
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Vegetable posted:What are some edgy, cool films that star women? I'm thinking along the lines of Ghost World and Young Adult. Looking particularly for stuff you might consider alternative or cult classics. Ms. 45 Coffy Foxy Brown Jackie Brown (I like Pam Grier a lot) Cate Blanchett's segments in I'm Not There Heathers Hairspray (1988) Suspiria Easy A
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Jun 7, 2015 13:46
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Slums of Beverley Hills
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Jun 7, 2015 14:00
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Sheba Baby I adore Pam Grier too. Bound Diabolique The original. Phenomena The Dario Argento film.
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Jun 7, 2015 14:35
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Appropriate Behavior Obvious Child Frida Run Lola Run
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Jun 7, 2015 14:48
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Jun 8, 2015 14:38
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Slaapaav posted:freeway Hell yeah.
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Jun 8, 2015 19:12
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:Not a diasporic movie, but Denis' Trouble Every Day is great. Because stuff I actually want to watch on DVD has been scant this year, I wrote a review of Beau Travail last week. This week I plan on hitting Trouble Every Day and White Material. I started with Trouble Every Day. Not sure what I was expecting, certainly - just to use comparative shorthand - not a blend of Exotica and Antichrist. I love those two movies and, while I need more time for Trouble Every Day to settle, it feels like a wholly appropriate exhalation after Beau Travail. Great stuff.
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Jun 11, 2015 01:24
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I'm glad you watched it. Claire Denis rules.
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Jun 11, 2015 01:33
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I'll probably do a poor job of explaining what I'm looking for, but I'll give it a shot. Lost Boys is kind of a fun and silly 80s vampire movie, but when I saw it when it came out I was 13 and it seemed kind of dark, sexy, and mysterious -- at least through the first half. And the soundtrack certainly contributed to that. Are there any supernatural type movies (not necessarily vampire, but ideally in some sorta similar genre) that will give grown-up me the same sense of sexy / compelling / mysteriousness that my 13 year old self got from Lost Boys? Prefer something that's not gritty edgy grimdark but also not the cartoony "sexiness" of Poison Ivy in Batman and Robin. Maybe something that hews close to the feel of the book version of Interview with the Vampire?
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Jun 19, 2015 22:47
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regulargonzalez posted:I'll probably do a poor job of explaining what I'm looking for, but I'll give it a shot. Lost Boys is kind of a fun and silly 80s vampire movie, but when I saw it when it came out I was 13 and it seemed kind of dark, sexy, and mysterious -- at least through the first half. And the soundtrack certainly contributed to that. Near Dark, if you haven't seen it.
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Jun 19, 2015 22:57
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regulargonzalez posted:I'll probably do a poor job of explaining what I'm looking for, but I'll give it a shot. Lost Boys is kind of a fun and silly 80s vampire movie, but when I saw it when it came out I was 13 and it seemed kind of dark, sexy, and mysterious -- at least through the first half. And the soundtrack certainly contributed to that. The 1992 Dracula, maybe Dark Shadows? Though that's a little comedic.
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Jun 20, 2015 03:35
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Rise: Blood Hunter with Lucy Liu?
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Jun 20, 2015 05:54
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morestuff posted:Near Dark, if you haven't seen it. I'll watch this tonight. Going in knowing nothing about it, hope that's the right approach! Kvlt! posted:The 1992 Dracula, maybe Dark Shadows? Though that's a little comedic. I've only seen the trailer for Dark Shadows (assuming you're talking about the Johnny Depp film and not the 60s soap opera?) but it looked dreadful. Would you recommend it? Humbug Scoolbus posted:Rise: Blood Hunter with Lucy Liu? The Lucy Liu bit gives me pause but I'll add it to the list. Thanks all!
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Jun 21, 2015 04:23
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I only watched about 30 minutes of it on a plane once, but I thought it was a fun 30 minutes. It might be a little light for what you're looking for though. You might like Only Lovers Left Alive, though it's kinda like a vampire movie had a baby with The Cure. Underworld is pretty stylized but it also might fit the bill.
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Jun 21, 2015 15:09
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Perfect Creatures with Saffron Burrows and Dougray Scott is another odd vampire movie.
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Jun 21, 2015 16:22
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Only Lovers Left Alive and Byzantium, I'd recommend.
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Jun 23, 2015 20:29
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I'm looking for more movies with a lot of in-character narration. As in the character is the narrator talking about what they are thinking stream of consciousness style or whatever, and not a third party omniscient narrator talking directly to the viewer. The best example I can think of is Revolver with Jason Statham. I really like that he is basically a crazy person and it's all cerebral and weird, but I'd settle for something more normal. The TV show Peep Show relies on this heavily, in a normal not-crazy fashion as an example of that.
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Jun 30, 2015 12:39
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Based on your description, it sounds like you would really enjoy Soderbergh's The Informant.
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Jun 30, 2015 13:10
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regulargonzalez posted:I'll probably do a poor job of explaining what I'm looking for, but I'll give it a shot. Lost Boys is kind of a fun and silly 80s vampire movie, but when I saw it when it came out I was 13 and it seemed kind of dark, sexy, and mysterious -- at least through the first half. And the soundtrack certainly contributed to that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js1a1AR41FY drunken officeparty posted:I'm looking for more movies with a lot of in-character narration. As in the character is the narrator talking about what they are thinking stream of consciousness style or whatever, and not a third party omniscient narrator talking directly to the viewer. The best example I can think of is Revolver with Jason Statham. I really like that he is basically a crazy person and it's all cerebral and weird, but I'd settle for something more normal. The TV show Peep Show relies on this heavily, in a normal not-crazy fashion as an example of that.
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Jun 30, 2015 14:48
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drunken officeparty posted:I'm looking for more movies with a lot of in-character narration. As in the character is the narrator talking about what they are thinking stream of consciousness style or whatever, and not a third party omniscient narrator talking directly to the viewer. The best example I can think of is Revolver with Jason Statham. I really like that he is basically a crazy person and it's all cerebral and weird, but I'd settle for something more normal. The TV show Peep Show relies on this heavily, in a normal not-crazy fashion as an example of that. American Psycho
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Jun 30, 2015 14:52
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drunken officeparty posted:I'm looking for more movies with a lot of in-character narration. As in the character is the narrator talking about what they are thinking stream of consciousness style or whatever, and not a third party omniscient narrator talking directly to the viewer. The best example I can think of is Revolver with Jason Statham. I really like that he is basically a crazy person and it's all cerebral and weird, but I'd settle for something more normal. The TV show Peep Show relies on this heavily, in a normal not-crazy fashion as an example of that. Adaptation
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Jun 30, 2015 15:56
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drunken officeparty posted:I'm looking for more movies with a lot of in-character narration. As in the character is the narrator talking about what they are thinking stream of consciousness style or whatever, and not a third party omniscient narrator talking directly to the viewer. The best example I can think of is Revolver with Jason Statham. I really like that he is basically a crazy person and it's all cerebral and weird, but I'd settle for something more normal. The TV show Peep Show relies on this heavily, in a normal not-crazy fashion as an example of that. Check out Filth with James McAvoy, its on Netflix. And American Psycho, as mentioned. Goodfellas doesn't have a ton of it but it does have some and its pretty well done. Casino does too and has fun with the idea. (Joe Pesci gets cut out mid narration when his character dies) Fight Club and Eternal Sunshine are also pretty strong examples. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang does too I think. A Clockwork Orange does definitely, and maybe Shutter Island? Can't remember. Lots of mindfuck movies do it (my favorite genre) because it helps you get stuck in the headspace of the character and not know whats real or not. For something non-mindfucky, how about Forrest Gump?  Ooh, and Sin City. Each chapter is self-narrated in a very stream of consciousness style.
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Jun 30, 2015 16:19
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You want noir. Try Double Indemnity or Blast of Silence. Edit: Blast of Silence has the best voice-over ever  
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Jun 30, 2015 16:27
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regulargonzalez posted:I'll probably do a poor job of explaining what I'm looking for, but I'll give it a shot. Lost Boys is kind of a fun and silly 80s vampire movie, but when I saw it when it came out I was 13 and it seemed kind of dark, sexy, and mysterious -- at least through the first half. And the soundtrack certainly contributed to that. Thirst (2009) is exactly that. About a Catholic priest who contracts vampirism and his best friend's wife who becomes obsessed with the idea. e: Also I'd say the 1979 Frank Langella Dracula is the only one that's actually felt sexy to me. feedmyleg fucked around with this message at 16:39 on Jun 30, 2015 |
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Jun 30, 2015 16:33
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drunken officeparty posted:I'm looking for more movies with a lot of in-character narration. As in the character is the narrator talking about what they are thinking stream of consciousness style or whatever, and not a third party omniscient narrator talking directly to the viewer. The best example I can think of is Revolver with Jason Statham. I really like that he is basically a crazy person and it's all cerebral and weird, but I'd settle for something more normal. The TV show Peep Show relies on this heavily, in a normal not-crazy fashion as an example of that. Malick's 4 most recent films
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Jun 30, 2015 16:36
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drunken officeparty posted:I'm looking for more movies with a lot of in-character narration. As in the character is the narrator talking about what they are thinking stream of consciousness style or whatever, and not a third party omniscient narrator talking directly to the viewer. The best example I can think of is Revolver with Jason Statham. I really like that he is basically a crazy person and it's all cerebral and weird, but I'd settle for something more normal. The TV show Peep Show relies on this heavily, in a normal not-crazy fashion as an example of that. High Fidelity isn't crazy, but the guy is a huge rear end in a top hat and doesn't quite realize it. Killer Inside Me uses a narrator, I haven't seen it but if it's half-way faithful to the book it's immensely hosed up and insane.
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Jun 30, 2015 16:49
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Skwirl posted:High Fidelity isn't crazy, but the guy is a huge rear end in a top hat and doesn't quite realize it. Yeah, I remember I first saw this in like high school on cable, probably comedy central, and thought it was alright because Jack Black was kinda funny ranting about bands and poo poo. But then I saw it again just a year or two ago and I was like "holy poo poo John Cusack, you are an abusive shithead. You kinda deserve to be alone."
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Jun 30, 2015 17:04
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Zaphod42 posted:Yeah, I remember I first saw this in like high school on cable, probably comedy central, and thought it was alright because Jack Black was kinda funny ranting about bands and poo poo. That bit with his second big break-up, where his ex reveals his rejection left her emotionally scarred and sexually dysfunctional for years and his only response was "she's right, I broke with her, that's another one I don't have to worry about." was just so darkly hilarious.
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Zaphod42 posted:Yeah, I remember I first saw this in like high school on cable, probably comedy central, and thought it was alright because Jack Black was kinda funny ranting about bands and poo poo. I mean, I could be wrong, but I always saw the film as his character representing the worst qualities inside of all of us in a relationship, and the whole thing is about the catharsis that comes with working on yourself and attempting to expunge those qualities from your personality. Each of his past relationships represents a different shithead way people gently caress up relationships. Is his character a great guy by the end of the film? No. But is he attempting to work toward it? Absolutely. But yeah, he also fails to learn some important things along the way. Just like people tend to do. feedmyleg fucked around with this message at 18:33 on Jun 30, 2015 |
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Jun 30, 2015 18:31
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srypher posted:I've recently watched Videodrome and the first 5 Nightmare on Elm Street films and am looking for some more stuff like that. I guess specifically subversive, body-horror type films. For some reason those movies really get under my skin like nothing else can, and I really enjoy that. From a page ago, but the movie you're looking for is Society.
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Jun 30, 2015 20:10
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cthulusnewzulubbq posted:From a page ago, but the movie you're looking for is Society. Ahhhhhhhhhh!  That movie freaked me the gently caress out. American Mary is also amazing body horror.
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Jun 30, 2015 22:14
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Can anyone reccomend some dark, gritty thriller moves? Hopefully some with some philosophy in it. Or just a really intelligent one. Think along the lines of True Detective, Prisoners, Zodiac, etc.
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Jul 3, 2015 02:13
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Kvlt! posted:Can anyone reccomend some dark, gritty thriller moves? Hopefully some with some philosophy in it. Or just a really intelligent one. You've probably seen it, but I've always thought L.A. Confidential was perfect.
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Jul 3, 2015 03:18
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Kvlt! posted:Can anyone reccomend some dark, gritty thriller moves? Hopefully some with some philosophy in it. Or just a really intelligent one. Memories of Murder. Also Nightcrawler if you haven't seen it yet
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cthulusnewzulubbq posted:You've probably seen it, but I've always thought L.A. Confidential was perfect. It is. It's in my top three favorite movies of all time. I'll also echo Nightcrawler (Gyllenhaal kills it in these types of dark thrillers) and suggest Brick, The Machinist, Angel Heart, Se7en, Oldboy (the original Korean version), and especially the Hannibal TV series.
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