|
im gaye posted:I'm looking for grandiose, sweeping movies that despite a pretty great production value can't escape being glorified B-movies. The best examples I can think of is stuff like Lifeforce and Krull. Dune
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2016 10:43
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 4, 2024 11:46 |
|
|
The Thing, The Phantom, Rocketeer, Silverado
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2016 22:08
|
|
|
Are there any other directors out there like Tarantino, the Coen brothers or David Mamet whose work is consistently "stylistic", with interesting plots and sharp dialogue? I'm struggling to articulate exactly what I mean, but hopefully the examples get the point across.
|
|
#
?
Aug 17, 2016 22:41
|
|
|
oceanside posted:Are there any other directors out there like Tarantino, the Coen brothers or David Mamet whose work is consistently "stylistic", with interesting plots and sharp dialogue? I'm struggling to articulate exactly what I mean, but hopefully the examples get the point across. Neil LaBute, Mike Nichols, Billy Wilder.
|
|
#
?
Aug 18, 2016 04:31
|
|
|
oceanside posted:Are there any other directors out there like Tarantino, the Coen brothers or David Mamet whose work is consistently "stylistic", with interesting plots and sharp dialogue? I'm struggling to articulate exactly what I mean, but hopefully the examples get the point across.
|
|
#
?
Aug 18, 2016 05:21
|
|
|
Could I get a recommendation for a movie similar in aesthetic and action-style to Bunraku? I seriously loved the movie, and think it's an excellent movie, in style and substance.
|
|
#
?
Aug 18, 2016 18:11
|
|
|
oceanside posted:Are there any other directors out there like Tarantino, the Coen brothers or David Mamet whose work is consistently "stylistic", with interesting plots and sharp dialogue? I'm struggling to articulate exactly what I mean, but hopefully the examples get the point across. Fincher?
|
|
#
?
Aug 18, 2016 18:13
|
|
|
oceanside posted:Are there any other directors out there like Tarantino, the Coen brothers or David Mamet whose work is consistently "stylistic", with interesting plots and sharp dialogue? I'm struggling to articulate exactly what I mean, but hopefully the examples get the point across. I feel like Wes Anderson is kind of an obvious choice, but he hasn't been mentioned yet. Rian Johnson seemed like he was going in that direction, but his body of work is rather small and he's already become a blockbuster type of director. Still, I wouldn't be surprised if he has some more stuff as interesting as Brick on his resume as his career progresses. Nicolas Winding Refn has a definite visual style, although maybe lacks a characteristic dialogue style, unless you consider the lack of it a thing. An oddball choice would be Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who definitely have a sort of frenetic dialogue approach. They are kind of like Rian Johnson though, in that they've already kind of become big time guys. Both them and Johnson are heading up future Star Wars entries.
|
|
#
?
Aug 18, 2016 19:02
|
|
|
oceanside posted:Are there any other directors out there like Tarantino, the Coen brothers or David Mamet whose work is consistently "stylistic", with interesting plots and sharp dialogue? I'm struggling to articulate exactly what I mean, but hopefully the examples get the point across. Definitely Shane Black, and also Martin McDonagh, who wrote and directed the excellent In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths. McDonagh is a playwright like Mamet, and his dialogue and plots (at least in those two) are really clever. I'd also have to add David Lynch to the list. His dialogue is more stilted and less snappy and clever than most of the other names, but his movies and TV work are incredibly stylistic.
|
|
#
?
Aug 19, 2016 03:30
|
|
|
John Woo is extremely visually stylistic (even discounting the doves), and so is Sam Raimi.
|
|
#
?
Aug 19, 2016 22:33
|
|
|
Thanks for the suggestions everyone, much appreciated. For anyone else interested in this kind of film/director, I'd give Monte Hellman's films from the 1960s and 1970s a try as well. I've been watching them over the past week and they definitely have the same marks that I was looking for.
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2016 09:19
|
|
|
Goon Danton posted:I'm looking for a movie that's a puzzle with some of the pieces missing. I recently watched "This House Has People In It" (and a chunk of its huge pseudo-ARG auxiliaries), and it gives the distinct impression that there's some kind of overarching secret that drives the various weird occurrences, but refuses to outright give us the key we need to unlock it. Especially with its motif of missing letters in signs and documents, which when put together, don't spell out anything at all. I want more stuff that plays with that kind of theme. Primer / Upstream Color might be up that particular alley, someone mentioned Cache, I'd say add to that Intacto (how does he survive the plane crash?)
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2016 11:10
|
|
|
oceanside posted:Are there any other directors out there like Tarantino, the Coen brothers or David Mamet whose work is consistently "stylistic", with interesting plots and sharp dialogue? I'm struggling to articulate exactly what I mean, but hopefully the examples get the point across. I'm a big fan of David Fincher, whose works tend to have muted colors, somber moments of quiet and are always visually distinct. He had a few flashy moments in Fight Club, Panic Room and The Game but since then he's gone a bit in the other direction, mostly doing character pieces (Social Network.) The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is great, as is Gone Girl, but they're mostly about letting the source material tell the story and he has little to do but stay out of the way of the great narratives. Tom Tykwer's films always have a distinct flair to them - Run Lola Run is probably his best at this. But he's had a good run of films, not the least of which was his collaboration with the Wachowskis Cloud Atlas. Also worth watching : Heaven, 3, Perfume : A Story Of A Murder and The International.
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2016 11:16
|
|
|
Can I get some medieval/fantasy recommends? These are the ones I've already watched and liked: Harry Potter Kingdom of Heaven DC Excalibur The Princess Bride Krull Gladiator Did not like: LOTR/The Hobbit
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2016 14:31
|
|
|
Scent of Worf posted:Can I get some medieval/fantasy recommends? Stardust The Dark Crystal
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2016 14:48
|
|
|
Scent of Worf posted:Can I get some medieval/fantasy recommends? Honing in on the 80's vibe I get from your list, check out Flesh and Blood, Ladyhawke, Dragonslayer, and The Name of the Rose.
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2016 15:09
|
|
|
Good poo poo thank you
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2016 15:18
|
|
|
Is Game of Thrones too obvious a suggestion? It's awesome, and even people who aren't into fantasy at all agree.
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2016 20:26
|
|
|
Age of Uprising is a beautifully-shot, slow-moving film set in medieval France and starring Mads Mikkelsen. It's the opposite of high-medieval fantasy though. Ironclad is great when you just want to see James Purefoy hacking dudes apart. Is it a good film? Ehhhh, that's for you to decide. Valhalla Rising is trippy Viking sort-of fantasy. Weird and dark but very cool. Also stars Mads Mikkelsen. Lastly, there's Braveheart if you haven't seen it already.
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2016 20:30
|
|
|
Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:Is Game of Thrones too obvious a suggestion? It's awesome, and even people who aren't into fantasy at all agree. Honestly, I'd say GoT is more popular among people who aren't into fantasy. Most of the fantasy nerds I know have been following the series since the 90s and are just a little tired of it at this point.
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2016 20:43
|
|
|
The Court Jester
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2016 21:12
|
|
|
If you enjoy sleazy garbage try either Deathstalker or Sorceress. Hundra is a mean little movie and Star Knight is a funky oddity. Conan seems like an automatic mention. Also here's the bonus trailer for the Hundra blu ray that may never see the light of day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMcNR2DUhwI Thirsty Girl fucked around with this message at 09:28 on Aug 24, 2016 |
|
#
?
Aug 24, 2016 07:44
|
|
|
I'm looking for schlock. Tons of it.
|
|
#
?
Aug 26, 2016 01:22
|
|
|
Teflon Don posted:I'm looking for schlock. Tons of it. Hard Rock Zombies Dungeonmaster Twister's Revenge Night Train to Terror Quigley Gymkata Uninvited Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College Sorceress Galaxina The Creeping Terror Thirsty Girl fucked around with this message at 01:38 on Aug 26, 2016 |
|
#
?
Aug 26, 2016 01:29
|
|
|
Teflon Don posted:I'm looking for schlock. Tons of it. Come join us in the horror thread. Enough schlock to last you a lifetime.
|
|
#
?
Aug 26, 2016 02:07
|
|
|
I need some movies about magic. Not wizard magic, but magicians and illusions. Ones I know of: The Prestige The Illusionist (both) Now You See Me/2 Bergman's The Magician Lord of Illusions various Woody Allen flicks Anything else worth watching?
|
|
#
?
Aug 27, 2016 01:40
|
|
|
I'm looking for suggestions for lesser known gems from the New Hollywood era of 70s auteurs. I've seen all of Kubrick, Scorcese, and Coppola. I'm looking for recommendations (bonus points if it's streaming) from guys like Hal Ashby, Michael Cimino, William Friedkin, John Milius, and Sam Peckinpah. It doesn't specifically have to be those guys but I think they give a good gestalt of what I'm after.
|
|
#
?
Aug 27, 2016 01:52
|
|
|
The Long Goodbye x 1000 Also Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia
|
|
#
?
Aug 27, 2016 02:27
|
|
|
fishtobaskets posted:I'm looking for suggestions for lesser known gems from the New Hollywood era of 70s auteurs. I've seen all of Kubrick, Scorcese, and Coppola. I'm looking for recommendations (bonus points if it's streaming) from guys like Hal Ashby, Michael Cimino, William Friedkin, John Milius, and Sam Peckinpah. It doesn't specifically have to be those guys but I think they give a good gestalt of what I'm after. Hopefully these aren't overly obvious, but I can strongly advocate for Arthur Penn's Bonnie and Clyde; Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch, The Getaway, and Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia; Alan J. Pakula's "paranoia trilogy" (Klute, The Parallax View, All The President's Men); Terrence Malick's Badlands and Days Of Heaven; Robert Altman's McCabe & Mrs. Miller, The Long Goodbye, Nashville and Three Women; Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon and Network; George Romero's Night Of The Living Dead, Dawn Of The Dead, and Martin; Paul Schrader's Blue Collar; Hal Ashby's The Last Detail; and John Cassavete's The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie. Also if Europeans may crash the party then Milos Forman's One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, John Scheslinger's Midnight Cowboy, Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby and Chinatown, and John Boorman's Point Blank and Deliverance.
|
|
#
?
Aug 27, 2016 02:32
|
|
|
fishtobaskets posted:I'm looking for suggestions for lesser known gems from the New Hollywood era of 70s auteurs. I've seen all of Kubrick, Scorcese, and Coppola. I'm looking for recommendations (bonus points if it's streaming) from guys like Hal Ashby, Michael Cimino, William Friedkin, John Milius, and Sam Peckinpah. It doesn't specifically have to be those guys but I think they give a good gestalt of what I'm after. Robert Altman's 70s output is pretty solid. 3 Women was on Netflix last time I checked.
|
|
#
?
Aug 27, 2016 02:33
|
|
|
Fantastic, guys. Thanks. I've seen a lot of these, but a lot of them I haven't. The Long Goodbye will be first on the list.
|
|
#
?
Aug 27, 2016 02:52
|
|
|
Origami Dali posted:I need some movies about magic. Not wizard magic, but magicians and illusions. Ones I know of: F/X and F/X 2 have the same kind of vibe.
|
|
#
?
Aug 27, 2016 04:34
|
|
|
fishtobaskets posted:Fantastic, guys. Thanks. I've seen a lot of these, but a lot of them I haven't. The Long Goodbye will be first on the list. I LOVED The Long Goodbye, and I say this as a big crime-noir-detective fan. It actually makes a great first movie in a triple-feature with The Big Lebowski and Inherent Vice.
|
|
#
?
Aug 27, 2016 04:57
|
|
|
Also definitely watch The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
|
|
#
?
Aug 27, 2016 06:19
|
|
|
I'm looking for murder mystery thrillers along the lines of Bong Joon-ho's films like Memories of Murder and Mother, and darker ones like Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Cure and Penance (even though Penance was a tv miniseries) I don't know what particular magic it is that Bong Joon-ho weaves into his films (maybe just the right amount of tension and comedy to lighten it up?) but his murder mysteries are basically the pinnacle of the genre for me. They're similar to David Fincher's films but I enjoy those two far more than something like Zodiac or Seven for example. On the other hand, murder mysteries like Kiyoshi Kurasawa's Cure and Penance are darker, largely humourless takes on the same genre that I just adore. Cure is probably one of my favourite films and the last episode of Penance was spectacular.
|
|
#
?
Aug 27, 2016 07:47
|
|
|
fishtobaskets posted:I'm looking for suggestions for lesser known gems from the New Hollywood era of 70s auteurs. I've seen all of Kubrick, Scorcese, and Coppola. I'm looking for recommendations (bonus points if it's streaming) from guys like Hal Ashby, Michael Cimino, William Friedkin, John Milius, and Sam Peckinpah. It doesn't specifically have to be those guys but I think they give a good gestalt of what I'm after. I happen to think Peckinpah's director's cut of Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid is fantastic. It's not on streaming, but worth seeking out. Also if you'd like to see Peckinpah make a WWII action film, Cross of Iron is a good choice.
|
|
#
?
Aug 29, 2016 15:55
|
|
|
This is less of a recommend me a film request and more of a help me figure out how to watch Andrei Tartovsky post.
|
|
#
?
Sep 16, 2016 02:10
|
|
|
fishtobaskets posted:This is less of a recommend me a film request and more of a help me figure out how to watch Andrei Tartovsky post.
|
|
#
?
Sep 16, 2016 05:08
|
|
|
Sand Monster posted:Also if you'd like to see Peckinpah make a WWII action film, Cross of Iron is a good choice. Cross of Iron is so loving good. It's just about the only movie out there that'll make you genuinely empathize with Nazi soldiers.
|
|
#
?
Sep 17, 2016 03:43
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 4, 2024 11:46 |
|
|
I'm a sucker for time-travel/past-self displacement things like Time Traveller's Wife, About Time, Quantum Leap, Journeyman, etc. Anything else decent out there like those?
|
|
#
?
Sep 18, 2016 21:06
|
|