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cthulusnewzulubbq posted:I re-watched Krull and it made me want to find some similar films. Fantasy is optional, but what I'm looking for is a sort of silly or "B" concept that's technically polished and presented very confidently. The Salton Sea. I bet you didn't even know that you wanted to see the last remnants of skinny Val Kilmer rocking a faux-hawk but you do now amirite. e: actually Angel Heart is a perfect example too. Both of these are neo-noir rather than fantasy. regulargonzalez fucked around with this message at 03:48 on Sep 28, 2015 |
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cthulusnewzulubbq posted:I re-watched Krull and it made me want to find some similar films. Fantasy is optional, but what I'm looking for is a sort of silly or "B" concept that's technically polished and presented very confidently. Brotherhood of the Wolf. Such a fun movie.
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Origami Dali posted:What are some really good modern murder mystery movies? I'm thinking Zodiac, procedural case-solving type stuff. I recently saw A Walk Among the Tombstones and it was passable and sparked the interest. Not looking for comedy stuff or snappy noir, so more Se7en and less Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Again, not a murder, but Gone Baby, Gone was excellent.
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cthulusnewzulubbq posted:I re-watched Krull and it made me want to find some similar films. Fantasy is optional, but what I'm looking for is a sort of silly or "B" concept that's technically polished and presented very confidently. Speaking of Krull, I'm looking for more big-budget Fantasy films that are hopefully not complete garbage. I've seen LOTR, The Hobbit, (Ralph Bakshi version too), Legend, Willow, Krull, Conan, The Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, Harry Potter, Narnia, Stardust, Everything by Studio Ghibli, Neverending story... Older films from 60s to 90s will probably be more satisfying although films from 90s to now are probably more likely to have good CG or bigger budgets. But anything with really epic fantasy scale. Big budget Sci-fi that isn't Star Wars, Star Trek or Dune (or other equally famous series) would also be pretty cool. Basically, recommend me some fantasy or sci-fi obscure gems.
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Sep 28, 2015 17:17
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I feel silly even asking, but you've seen The Princess Bride, right? it's not really obscure -- there's no way it should be left out of a list that contains Willow and Labyrinth -- and yet here we are.
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:I feel silly even asking, but you've seen The Princess Bride, right? it's not really obscure -- there's no way it should be left out of a list that contains Willow and Labyrinth -- and yet here we are. Yeah, its an all time favorite. The only reason I didn't include it was because I almost consider it more of a comedy or a parody of fantasy than straight fantasy, and also because an exhaustive fantasy list could go on and on. I've probably seen all the major films already but I'm hoping there's some cool stuff out there, especially older films, that I've overlooked. I hadn't seen Krull in years and I recently rediscovered that film so I'm hoping there's some others like it.
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The Magic Sword (1962) isn't something I would ever defend as a good movie but I remember it being endearingly goofy. It's no Legend, but it's in that general ball park, and it has Basil Rathbone which is at least something of an elevating factor.
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:The Magic Sword (1962) isn't something I would ever defend as a good movie but I remember it being endearingly goofy. It's no Legend, but it's in that general ball park, and it has Basil Rathbone which is at least something of an elevating factor. Yeah that's the kind of thing I'm looking for, I'll check it out. I also just came across The Beastmaster while googling around which while cheesy I haven't seen in years.
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The Golden Voyage of Sinbad is a classic, mostly because of the special effects work done by Harryhausen. From the same time period, you also have the original Clash of the Titans and the imho underrated Dragonslayer. If you're looking for something a bit more contemporary, Aronofsky's Noah is really good, and Avatar has its moments. As for animated films, Disney's The Black Cauldron isn't exactly great, but it has enough interesting elements to warrant a watch.
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Masters of the Universe! I think it may be on Netflix now, and it's surprisingly influenced by Jack Kirby.
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The Last Starfighter, Innerspace, anything by Terry Gilliam that you haven't seen yet
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Star Knight might be questionable, but it is certainly overlooked and might scratch that itch. https://youtube.com/watch?v=G-f14s8iJ3o Hundra is an Italian lady Conan with a score by Morricone. https://youtube.com/watch?v=FBsPua0OfbU On reflection, I realize these probably aren't really the types of productions you're looking for. cthulusnewzulubbq fucked around with this message at 23:14 on Sep 28, 2015 |
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Examples of movies with the plot device of, there's a spy or undercover cop and only his direct supervisor knows he's actually one of the good guys, and the supervisor gets killed?
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regulargonzalez posted:Examples of movies with the plot device of, there's a spy or undercover cop and only his direct supervisor knows he's actually one of the good guys, and the supervisor gets killed? Can anyone recommend some revenge movies set in the South? Kind of along the themes of Blue Ruin or (even though it's not revenge per say) the show Justified?
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Zaphod42 posted:Yeah, its an all time favorite. The only reason I didn't include it was because I almost consider it more of a comedy or a parody of fantasy than straight fantasy, and also because an exhaustive fantasy list could go on and on. Conquest (1982), directed by Lucio Fulci. It's raaaaaad.
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Kvlt! posted:Can anyone recommend some revenge movies set in the South? Kind of along the themes of Blue Ruin or (even though it's not revenge per say) the show Justified? Shotgun Stories is a definite, things that take a revenge turn I would think Sling Blade and White Lightnin', if we're counting protagonists as revenge victims then Cape Fear (ideally the original from '61, but do as you will) and Southern Comfort, and if general Southern Gothic score-settling counts then Deliverance, Joe (2013), and Winter's Bone. Deliverance and Southern Comfort are more redneck-panic type films but that's not unrelated thematically what with the spiral of violence and all. regulargonzalez posted:Examples of movies with the plot device of, there's a spy or undercover cop and only his direct supervisor knows he's actually one of the good guys, and the supervisor gets killed? Is this that much of a thing? Obviously there's The Departed and I think the same plot point was present in the original Infernal Affairs, but maybe those are what you started with.
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For the spy thing, uh, Face/Off?
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regulargonzalez posted:Examples of movies with the plot device of, there's a spy or undercover cop and only his direct supervisor knows he's actually one of the good guys, and the supervisor gets killed? The comic book series Sleeper is EXACTLY this. It's one of my all-time favorites, and I can't recommend it highly enough to you, even if you aren't a comics reader. It has been collected in its entirety several times: two large trade paperbacks, four shorter ones, or one beautiful hardcover omnibus edition.
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Sleeper owns and Brubaker is one of my favorite low key crime writers.
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Kvlt! posted:Can anyone recommend some revenge movies set in the South? Kind of along the themes of Blue Ruin or (even though it's not revenge per say) the show Justified? Cold in July stars Don Johnson, Sam Shepard, and Michael C. Hall. A dude breaks into Hall's house, Hall kills him, and Sam Shepard is the dude's ex-con father who wants to take revenge. I won't spoil it but the plot goes from there and it's only sort of revengy but it's set in Texas and has one of those retro synthy scores and it's pretty pulpy and overall I'd say it's a fun watch.
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Zaphod42 posted:
Maybe The Last Unicorn? Kinda major but also not Princess Bride levels.
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Kvlt! posted:Can anyone recommend some revenge movies set in the South? Kind of along the themes of Blue Ruin or (even though it's not revenge per say) the show Justified?
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regulargonzalez posted:Examples of movies with the plot device of, there's a spy or undercover cop and only his direct supervisor knows he's actually one of the good guys, and the supervisor gets killed? More Bollywood than you're probably looking for, but that happens in the 1978 Don with Amitabh Bachchan. (The Shah Rukh Khan version changes up the story and I don't remember if that particular plot point still happens or not.)
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Don loving rules. Of all the Bollywood movies I've seen, it's definitely the one I've enjoyed the most.
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Oct 1, 2015 15:46
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La Haine is a fine \french film. A fine French film indeed.
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I don't know what this is in reference to, but I agree.
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I'm trying to find as many movies as possible that pertain to/are about killing your father (patricide) from any genre of movies. Any help ?
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Gladiator Star Wars V & VI Red River
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ElectricBlizzard posted:I'm trying to find as many movies as possible that pertain to/are about killing your father (patricide) from any genre of movies. 12 Angry Men
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ElectricBlizzard posted:I'm trying to find as many movies as possible that pertain to/are about killing your father (patricide) from any genre of movies. Look for anything which copies Hamlet. Lion King, Sons of Anarchy, Hamlet (2000), etc.
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ElectricBlizzard posted:I'm trying to find as many movies as possible that pertain to/are about killing your father (patricide) from any genre of movies. Natural Born Killers, whatshername kills her dad with the help of Woody Harrelson Blade Runner
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Zaphod42 posted:Look for anything which copies Hamlet. Lion King, Sons of Anarchy, Hamlet (2000), etc. There's no patricide in Hamlet. Hamlet's uncle kills his dad. There are a few adaptations of Oedipus Rex however, which would definitely fit what he's looking for though
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Hamlet's uncle does marry Hamlet's mother, so it ends up being patricide after all. They didn't include that in The Lion King, though.
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ElectricBlizzard posted:I'm trying to find as many movies as possible that pertain to/are about killing your father (patricide) from any genre of movies. Hwayi: A Monster Boy edit: Since you said any genre, also Star of David: Beauty Hunting. I only half-watched that but I'm pretty sure there was some patricide in between all the rape. The Horse in Tears fucked around with this message at 19:12 on Oct 5, 2015 |
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ElectricBlizzard posted:I'm trying to find as many movies as possible that pertain to/are about killing your father (patricide) from any genre of movies. Eve's Bayou, Ran, arguably Monster's Ball, depending on how far you want to stretch father you could hit Near Dark (though I could also be remembering who "birthed" who incorrectly).
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Oh wow, haven't thought about Eve's Bayou in a super long time.
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:Oh wow, haven't thought about Eve's Bayou in a super long time. Black Nativity is godawful but Kasi Lemmons is extremely my thing. Eve's Bayou, The Caveman's Valentine, and Talk to Me are all unique in a way which I still have a hard time putting a finger on (especially Caveman's Valentine, which is prob my favorite).
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I loved the first two but have never seen the third, but I'm taking that as an enthusiastic recommendation to see Talk To Me.
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:I loved the first two but have never seen the third, but I'm taking that as an enthusiastic recommendation to see Talk To Me. Yes please. It was when I really became a fan of Taraji P. Henson (though I loved her in Hustle and Flow), and while it's got some boilerplate biopic tics to work out Lemmons does a nice bait-and-switch on the confidence and swagger parts you'd expect out of the lead. There's this great shifting social terrain poolhall scene with Cheadle and Ejiofor that's stuck with me hard even though I've only watched it the one time.
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ElectricBlizzard posted:I'm trying to find as many movies as possible that pertain to/are about killing your father (patricide) from any genre of movies. Himizu. If you wanna go metaphorically, The Truman Show
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