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cheerfullydrab posted:A River Runs Through It. Great recommendation of an unjustly forgotten film.
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computer parts posted:Lee Daniels' The Butler is good at this. HP Hovercraft posted:East of Eden Samuel Clemens posted:Life as a House
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Apr 28, 2016 17:59
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Terrorist Fistbump posted:Great recommendation of an unjustly forgotten film. He asked for a movie with a wayward son/brother, and A River Runs Through It has both! Same person, but he's both! Also it is very, very good.
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Apr 28, 2016 21:14
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cheerfullydrab posted:He asked for a movie with a wayward son/brother, and A River Runs Through It has both! Same person, but he's both! I haven't seen it in years, but I do remember that it's got a great young Brad Pitt performance and absolutely beautiful nature cinematography.
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Apr 28, 2016 21:35
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Okay so! I'm finishing my junior year in a film/animation program at Some College right now, and so I'm starting to think about my thesis film a lot the past couple weeks. Right now I'm leaning toward making a film that's visually dense and off-kilter in a way that's similar to The Shining, but shorter and a cartoon with jokes and almost certainly not as good, and I've been studying the movie and thinking about what I'm doing a lot in relation to it, but I'm also very aware that studying Just One Thing is also going to severely limit my visual vocabulary and style of thinking, and probably make the movie suffer. SO my question is, what movies would you recommend that are visually dense and/or relay a lot of untold and bizarre visual information in a way that is similar to the shining? I'd also welcome any other distinctly "weird" movies or books on filmmaking/specific films that you think could be useful. (ps thank you) E: in the spirit of the thread I also recommend the movies Duel and Happy Feet 2, for general purposes, Ishtar if you've got the right temperment FunkyAl fucked around with this message at 01:00 on Apr 29, 2016 |
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Apr 29, 2016 00:55
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FunkyAl posted:Okay so! I'm finishing my junior year in a film/animation program at Some College right now, and so I'm starting to think about my thesis film a lot the past couple weeks. Right now I'm leaning toward making a film that's visually dense and off-kilter in a way that's similar to The Shining, but shorter and a cartoon with jokes and almost certainly not as good, and I've been studying the movie and thinking about what I'm doing a lot in relation to it, but I'm also very aware that studying Just One Thing is also going to severely limit my visual vocabulary and style of thinking, and probably make the movie suffer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Jodorowsky
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Apr 29, 2016 00:58
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Blue Velvet and The Long Goodbye, depending on the precise direction you want to take it.
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FunkyAl posted:Okay so! I'm finishing my junior year in a film/animation program at Some College right now, and so I'm starting to think about my thesis film a lot the past couple weeks. Right now I'm leaning toward making a film that's visually dense and off-kilter in a way that's similar to The Shining, but shorter and a cartoon with jokes and almost certainly not as good, and I've been studying the movie and thinking about what I'm doing a lot in relation to it, but I'm also very aware that studying Just One Thing is also going to severely limit my visual vocabulary and style of thinking, and probably make the movie suffer. The Zellner Brothers made small movies and I think looking at some thrift store kitsch in a no-budget comedy might be a good balance to out-and-out surrealist bizarro stuff like Jodorowsky. Plastic Utopia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azz9raDRY10 Kid-Thing  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eufa2nTS8o Thirsty Girl fucked around with this message at 01:29 on Apr 29, 2016 |
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Apr 29, 2016 01:20
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FunkyAl posted:SO my question is, what movies would you recommend that are visually dense and/or relay a lot of untold and bizarre visual information in a way that is similar to the shining? I'd also welcome any other distinctly "weird" movies or books on filmmaking/specific films that you think could be useful. (ps thank you) blue velvet has already been mentioned but most other lynch, especially eraserhead and inland empire. eraserhead's influence on the shining can't really be overstated, imo, kubrick screened it for the cast and crew to "put them in the mood". uhh my other recommendations would be german expressionism in general (too many to mention), jacques tati (playtime in particular), carnival of souls, eyes without a face, last year at marienbad, antonioni's "quartet" of l'avventura/la notte/l'eclisse/red desert, 8 1/2, persona, 3 women, the double life of veronique, safe, end of evangelion, in general anything by: andrei tarkovsky, david cronenberg, guy maddin, peter greenaway, julio medem, raul ruiz, and satoshi kon. idk there's lots more, this is barely scratching the surface but i want to keep it short the "definitive" books on "weird"/cult cinema are midnight movies by j. hoberman and jonathan rosenbaum and film as a subversive art by amos vogel Radio Spiricom fucked around with this message at 03:36 on Apr 29, 2016 |
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Apr 29, 2016 03:10
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I'm gonna second the gently caress out of End of Evangelion there. "Untold and bizarre visual information" is that movie's primary thing, pretty much.
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Apr 29, 2016 03:41
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I hate to be so unoriginal as to second or third a recommendation that's already been made, but yes, Lynch. You could do a lot worse than to study a filmmaker who can make a loving ceiling fan look foreboding. Also, maybe some Hitchcock. Psycho and/or Vertigo in particular come to mind. And Rear Window. German expressionism was mentioned earlier, and Hitchcock was heavily influenced by it. Radio Spiricom also mentioned Cronenberg. In view of the nature of the question, you might want to look for a couple of his very early films, Stereo and Crimes of the Future. Also seconding the rec for Tarkovsky. Bergman. Persona, Hour of the Wolf, The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries. If you want to go all experimental and poo poo (and the aforementioned Cronenbergs fit that description even if I'm inclined to think he did them the way he did mainly because of budgetary considerations), the short films of Maya Deren (Meshes of the Afternoon). Also, I love the hell out of Last Year at Marienbad.
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Apr 29, 2016 14:09
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Teflon Don posted:I'm looking for any films featuring conflict between a father/male figure and a wayward son/brother, a la American History X The Empire Strikes Back FunkyAl posted:Okay so! I'm finishing my junior year in a film/animation program at Some College right now, and so I'm starting to think about my thesis film a lot the past couple weeks. Right now I'm leaning toward making a film that's visually dense and off-kilter in a way that's similar to The Shining, but shorter and a cartoon with jokes and almost certainly not as good, and I've been studying the movie and thinking about what I'm doing a lot in relation to it, but I'm also very aware that studying Just One Thing is also going to severely limit my visual vocabulary and style of thinking, and probably make the movie suffer. Hausu (1977) I Before E fucked around with this message at 15:49 on May 1, 2016 |
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May 1, 2016 15:46
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Hey Thanks for all the recs guys! I actually saw Mullholland Dr. for the second time last weekend, I'll watch blue velvet soon. Also watched this weekend: Akira Kurosawa's Dreams, would "recommend" Teflon Don posted:I'm looking for any films featuring conflict between a father/male figure and a wayward son/brother, a la American History X The Rugrats Movie, once again Happy Feet OR Happy Feet 2, possibly Nebraska
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May 2, 2016 03:54
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FunkyAl posted:Okay so! I'm finishing my junior year in a film/animation program at Some College right now, and so I'm starting to think about my thesis film a lot the past couple weeks. Right now I'm leaning toward making a film that's visually dense and off-kilter in a way that's similar to The Shining, but shorter and a cartoon with jokes and almost certainly not as good, and I've been studying the movie and thinking about what I'm doing a lot in relation to it, but I'm also very aware that studying Just One Thing is also going to severely limit my visual vocabulary and style of thinking, and probably make the movie suffer. What is the story you want to tell with your movie? quote:similar to The Shining, but shorter and a cartoon with jokes Maybe watch Following, by Christopher Nolan. Not really similar to The Shining which was a big budget horror/suspense film - but the main character is a writer, like Jack Torrance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q8bBAKNSA8 Binary Logic fucked around with this message at 01:14 on May 4, 2016 |
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May 4, 2016 00:48
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I'm looking for documentaries about, or reasonably faithful period pieces set in, ancient or at least pre-colonial Africa. Pharaonic Egypt or Carthage would be fine, but farther south would be better.
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May 10, 2016 08:16
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This might be a stupid/worthless question because it ultimately just boils down to personal taste, but here goes: my kitchen sink faces away from the screen and I'm on the prowl for movies I haven't thought of that play well with audio-only. Court cases, arguments, or any stuff that's like broad character study(ies) primarily through dialogue. Maybe it's better described as low-action, high talky mainstream drama. I'm interested more in revisiting semi-"classics" i.e. crowd-pleasing mainstream stuff. Glengarry, Few Good Men, Spotlight are all recent listens I've enjoyed, repeat views where I'm familiar enough with the movie and the plot that I don't have to be watching but can still be entertained and get something good out of the script and the dialogue. Tarantino is of course always good (for me) for listening to good actors chewing on good evocative dialogue that communicates a character well. Is this a stupid question because it comes down to whatever poo poo I personally enjoy? I feel like I'm missing some obvious films in a similar vein. No bad suggestions, what do you find fun to listen to? Teflon Don posted:I'm looking for any films featuring conflict between a father/male figure and a wayward son/brother, a la American History X rivetz fucked around with this message at 04:29 on May 18, 2016 |
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May 18, 2016 04:26
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Based on your description, it sounds like you might enjoy film adaptations of dialogue-heavy stage plays. Check out Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
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May 18, 2016 10:36
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rivetz posted:Is this a stupid question because it comes down to whatever poo poo I personally enjoy? I feel like I'm missing some obvious films in a similar vein. No bad suggestions, what do you find fun to listen to? Films that also utilize a fair amount of narration are also good for this, e.g. "Fight Club", "Casino", "Goodfellas", "American Psycho". And like the other poster said, film adaptations of plays are a great idea. Check out Dustin Hoffman's "Death of a Salesman".
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rivetz posted:This might be a stupid/worthless question because it ultimately just boils down to personal taste, but here goes: my kitchen sink faces away from the screen and I'm on the prowl for movies I haven't thought of that play well with audio-only. Court cases, arguments, or any stuff that's like broad character study(ies) primarily through dialogue. Maybe it's better described as low-action, high talky mainstream drama. I'm interested more in revisiting semi-"classics" i.e. crowd-pleasing mainstream stuff. Glengarry, Few Good Men, Spotlight are all recent listens I've enjoyed, repeat views where I'm familiar enough with the movie and the plot that I don't have to be watching but can still be entertained and get something good out of the script and the dialogue. Tarantino is of course always good (for me) for listening to good actors chewing on good evocative dialogue that communicates a character well. Any movies you've seen already that you like.
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rivetz posted:This might be a stupid/worthless question because it ultimately just boils down to personal taste, but here goes: my kitchen sink faces away from the screen and I'm on the prowl for movies I haven't thought of that play well with audio-only. Court cases, arguments, or any stuff that's like broad character study(ies) primarily through dialogue. Maybe it's better described as low-action, high talky mainstream drama. I'm interested more in revisiting semi-"classics" i.e. crowd-pleasing mainstream stuff. Glengarry, Few Good Men, Spotlight are all recent listens I've enjoyed, repeat views where I'm familiar enough with the movie and the plot that I don't have to be watching but can still be entertained and get something good out of the script and the dialogue. Tarantino is of course always good (for me) for listening to good actors chewing on good evocative dialogue that communicates a character well. anything written by ben hecht, charles lederer, billy wilder, jules furthman, william faulkner, or leigh brackett Radio Spiricom fucked around with this message at 18:25 on May 18, 2016 |
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May 18, 2016 18:09
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Can anyone reccomend some of the best movies along the lines of the Lethal Weapon series, the Death Wish series, and Tango and Cash? I love those somewhat goofy action movies.
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May 20, 2016 18:20
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Cobra or Commando if you haven't. Or basically anything Schwarzeneggar did between '82 and '94. Action Jackson with Carl Weathers is underseen and great.
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May 20, 2016 18:28
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Kvlt! posted:Can anyone reccomend some of the best movies along the lines of the Lethal Weapon series, the Death Wish series, and Tango and Cash? I love those somewhat goofy action movies. Beverly Hills Cop 48 Hours
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May 20, 2016 18:33
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Kvlt! posted:Can anyone reccomend some of the best movies along the lines of the Lethal Weapon series, the Death Wish series, and Tango and Cash? I love those somewhat goofy action movies. I Come in Peace, Lionheart, Nemesis, Hard Target, Showdown in Little Tokyo, Men of War, Shakedown, Guaranteed On Delivery a/k/a G.O.D. Humbug Scoolbus fucked around with this message at 20:15 on May 20, 2016 |
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May 20, 2016 19:58
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Kvlt! posted:Can anyone reccomend some of the best movies along the lines of the Lethal Weapon series, the Death Wish series, and Tango and Cash? I love those somewhat goofy action movies. Die Hard, of course The Last Boy Scout The Long Kiss Goodnight Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Beverly Hills Cop Face/Off Hard Target Big Trouble in Little China Streets of Fire Total Recall (my favorite Arnold movie) Robocop (the original) The Killer Hard Boiled The Professional Bloodsport
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May 20, 2016 20:49
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Humbug Scoolbus posted:I Come in Peace, Lionheart, Nemesis, Hard Target, Showdown in Little Tokyo, Men of War, Shakedown, Guaranteed On Delivery a/k/a G.O.D. Nemesis is so goddamn fun. I wish it was better known, because it's probably the highlight of Pyun's career.
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Kvlt! posted:Can anyone reccomend some of the best movies along the lines of the Lethal Weapon series, the Death Wish series, and Tango and Cash? I love those somewhat goofy action movies. -you have gotten shamefully few recommendations for steven seagal. let me fix that: watch out for justice. -anything starring seagal, van damme, chuck norris, dolph lundgren, stallone, idk like the whole cast of the expendables probably, all the stuff they did pre-dtv is great. -most anything produced by the cannon group/golan globus. -all other shane black (but most of the major ones have been mentioned already) -you've already gotten some walter hill recs but the driver, and the warriors (if you somehow haven't seen it) -most of the non-horror carpenters. they live, and escape from new york in particular. -stuff directed by johnnie to, john mctiernan, peter hyams, tony scott, albert pyun, jaume collet-serra -rolling thunder, point break, road house, stone cold, crank and high voltage, hell comes to frogtown, riki-oh Radio Spiricom fucked around with this message at 05:27 on May 21, 2016 |
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May 20, 2016 22:36
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FunkyAl posted:SO my question is, what movies would you recommend that are visually dense and/or relay a lot of untold and bizarre visual information in a way that is similar to the shining? I'd also welcome any other distinctly "weird" movies or books on filmmaking/specific films that you think could be useful. (ps thank you) Not similar to the Shining, but considering your project and the rest of your request I'd recommend Terry Gilliam's Brazil, or even Tideland.
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I'm looking for movies like The Man from Nowhere, where a mysterious, highly gifted, partially employed young man, underestimated by his family and peers, saves a little girl's life and gets rewarded by major league hugs and thank yous.
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You guys rock, thanks for all the awesome suggestions. Think I might dive into the Seagal movies today.
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rivetz posted:This might be a stupid/worthless question because it ultimately just boils down to personal taste, but here goes: my kitchen sink faces away from the screen and I'm on the prowl for movies I haven't thought of that play well with audio-only. Court cases, arguments, or any stuff that's like broad character study(ies) primarily through dialogue. Maybe it's better described as low-action, high talky mainstream drama. I'm interested more in revisiting semi-"classics" i.e. crowd-pleasing mainstream stuff. Glengarry, Few Good Men, Spotlight are all recent listens I've enjoyed, repeat views where I'm familiar enough with the movie and the plot that I don't have to be watching but can still be entertained and get something good out of the script and the dialogue. Tarantino is of course always good (for me) for listening to good actors chewing on good evocative dialogue that communicates a character well. This is no way intended to be smug or condescending, but audiobooks and podcasts kick all kinds of arse for when I'm doing stuff about the house.
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Teflon Don posted:I'm looking for any films featuring conflict between a father/male figure and a wayward son/brother, a la American History X My heart goes out to A Bronx Tale and its terrible, terrible cover / poster art, but it's wonderful for this. A ton of Spike Lee's films deal with this too with Jungle Fever, Get on the Bus, He Got Game, and Red Hook Summer immediately coming to mind. FunkyAl posted:SO my question is, what movies would you recommend that are visually dense and/or relay a lot of untold and bizarre visual information in a way that is similar to the shining? I'd also welcome any other distinctly "weird" movies or books on filmmaking/specific films that you think could be useful. (ps thank you) If you haven't, you should watch Upstream Color immediately. The specific technique isn't in the same zip code as Kubrick's work, but in terms of a fusion of visual density and sound editing it's about as close a comparison as I can think of (aside from, of course, Lynch). For something more recent I heartily recommend The Midnight Swim, and to keep the Spike Lee train rolling I thought the insane fustercluck that was Da Sweet Blood of Jesus was one of his most visually rich and tonally bizarre movies recently. It shares some DNA with The Shining with a "man going mad in solitude", but DSBoJ is its own unique weirdo after that.
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Looking for "religious" horror movies...stuff where the villains are priests, nuns, members of cults, etc. etc. EDIT: I should clarify...I'm looking for films where the villains believe they are "good" or doing the right thing, as opposed to outwardly, malevolent demons with horns or something.
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May 27, 2016 13:53
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May 27, 2016 15:15
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Oliver Reed posted:Looking for "religious" horror movies...stuff where the villains are priests, nuns, members of cults, etc. etc. Spotlight
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May 27, 2016 15:55
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Oliver Reed posted:Looking for "religious" horror movies...stuff where the villains are priests, nuns, members of cults, etc. etc. Martyrs is spectacular, and after a brief search I should clarify I'm speaking of the 2008 original and not the 2016 remake I learned of minutes ago.
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May 27, 2016 16:01
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Oliver Reed posted:Looking for "religious" horror movies...stuff where the villains are priests, nuns, members of cults, etc. etc. The Wicker Man (1973) The Night of the Hunter
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Good suggestions so far but I've seen all of those! Anything more obscure?
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