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Non Krampus Mentis posted:I’d like to watch something in the vein of the Errol Flynn Robin Hood. Something adventure-y and fun, preferably with a really good sword fight. To help you refine your recommendations, some of my favorite movies that already fit this vibe are The Court Jester, The Scarlet Pimpernel (both the Leslie Howard version and the 1980s movie with Ian McKellan and Anthony Andrews), and The Magic Sword. (Yeah, the one from MST3k, with Gary Lockwood.) Thanks in advance. The Black Pirate (1926), The Mark of Zorro (1940), The Princess Bride (1987). Also check this list: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swashbuckler_film
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Non Krampus Mentis posted:I’d like to watch something in the vein of the Errol Flynn Robin Hood. Something adventure-y and fun, preferably with a really good sword fight. To help you refine your recommendations, some of my favorite movies that already fit this vibe are The Court Jester, The Scarlet Pimpernel (both the Leslie Howard version and the 1980s movie with Ian McKellan and Anthony Andrews), and The Magic Sword. (Yeah, the one from MST3k, with Gary Lockwood.) Thanks in advance. Moonfleet (1955) comes to mind. e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0niSKfUJ1Q
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Non Krampus Mentis posted:I’d like to watch something in the vein of the Errol Flynn Robin Hood. Something adventure-y and fun, preferably with a really good sword fight. To help you refine your recommendations, some of my favorite movies that already fit this vibe are The Court Jester, The Scarlet Pimpernel (both the Leslie Howard version and the 1980s movie with Ian McKellan and Anthony Andrews), and The Magic Sword. (Yeah, the one from MST3k, with Gary Lockwood.) Thanks in advance. Have you seen The Princess Bride? Edit: shoot, didn’t see replies
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Zogo posted:Moonfleet (1955) comes to mind. Holy poo poo this rules. This one is going straight to the top of my list, thank you! Thanks also to therattle and Action Jacktion for your recs. Haven’t seen Princess Bride in years; I should fix that!
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I'm on a bit of a horror kick recently, and rewatched "1408" a few weeks ago. Really dig the idea of "malicious location that fucks with someone's sanity/perception of reality and time", as opposed to "spoopy ghost haunts place", the idea of a place itself just being some kind of outright malicious reality-twisting eldritch horror is interesting. Was hoping someone knew anything in the same vein. Slow burn is my jam, and preferably something well-received critically -- I don't hate so-bad-its-good campy horror movies, but they're easy to find. Already seen Session 9, before anyone recommends it.
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Grave Encounters As Above, So Below Stalker, sort of. Cube, sort of
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Archonet posted:I'm on a bit of a horror kick recently, and rewatched "1408" a few weeks ago. Really dig the idea of "malicious location that fucks with someone's sanity/perception of reality and time", as opposed to "spoopy ghost haunts place", the idea of a place itself just being some kind of outright malicious reality-twisting eldritch horror is interesting. Was hoping someone knew anything in the same vein. Slow burn is my jam, and preferably something well-received critically -- I don't hate so-bad-its-good campy horror movies, but they're easy to find.
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Extremely obvious one, but The Shining
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Archonet posted:I'm on a bit of a horror kick recently, and rewatched "1408" a few weeks ago. Really dig the idea of "malicious location that fucks with someone's sanity/perception of reality and time", as opposed to "spoopy ghost haunts place", the idea of a place itself just being some kind of outright malicious reality-twisting eldritch horror is interesting. Was hoping someone knew anything in the same vein. Slow burn is my jam, and preferably something well-received critically -- I don't hate so-bad-its-good campy horror movies, but they're easy to find. Oculus.
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If you dig found footage at all, the Grave Encounters might also scratch that itch.
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The Legend of Hell House, but it is dated and doesn't compare to the novella. The Haunting (1963 -- don't even think about watching the 1999 remake)
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Archonet posted:I'm on a bit of a horror kick recently, and rewatched "1408" a few weeks ago. Really dig the idea of "malicious location that fucks with someone's sanity/perception of reality and time", as opposed to "spoopy ghost haunts place", the idea of a place itself just being some kind of outright malicious reality-twisting eldritch horror is interesting. Was hoping someone knew anything in the same vein. Slow burn is my jam, and preferably something well-received critically -- I don't hate so-bad-its-good campy horror movies, but they're easy to find. Might not be horror per se, but I posted on here a while back asking for similar films after seeing Coherence. The Lodge has somewhat mixed reviews but fits the bill of "malicious location that fucks with someone's sanity/perception of reality and time". The Endless Possibly Resolution too, but I haven't seen that. Also seconding As Above So Below and thirding Grave Encounters
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Archonet posted:I'm on a bit of a horror kick recently, and rewatched "1408" a few weeks ago. Really dig the idea of "malicious location that fucks with someone's sanity/perception of reality and time", as opposed to "spoopy ghost haunts place", the idea of a place itself just being some kind of outright malicious reality-twisting eldritch horror is interesting. Was hoping someone knew anything in the same vein. Slow burn is my jam, and preferably something well-received critically -- I don't hate so-bad-its-good campy horror movies, but they're easy to find. On the more "scary-to-kids-but-lol-for-adults" end of the spectrum: Event Horizon
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Roumba posted:On the more "scary-to-kids-but-lol-for-adults" end of the spectrum: Event Horizon I'll echo that recommendation. Parts of that movie still freak me out, and it's probably the best thing Paul W.S. Anderson has made. A shame that he wanted to release his director's cut on Blu-ray but discovered that the elements had been lost.
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Favorite pirate movies not starring Eroll Flynn?
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Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island.
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My "bad" movie group is running out of steam. We've seen everything under the sun. I need a legendary, completely unknown, nacho cheese movie to show for two weeks from now. Post your favorite awful and or cheesy super obscure movies. Break out the hidden gems!
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I assume you've watched six string samurai and Jesus Christ vampire hunter. Always been a fan of "the last Lovecraft" too but that's a little higher production quality but definitely cheese. If you don't mind subtitles troll hunter and dead snow are great If you don't want them to invite you back, Monsturd
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I had a lot of fun with The Granny at a recent horror festival but good luck finding it https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Granny
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BabyRyoga posted:My "bad" movie group is running out of steam. We've seen everything under the sun. I need a legendary, completely unknown, nacho cheese movie to show for two weeks from now. Bad Karma (1991)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvENMlLoLTo
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BabyRyoga posted:My "bad" movie group is running out of steam. We've seen everything under the sun. I need a legendary, completely unknown, nacho cheese movie to show for two weeks from now.
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What does your group consider a bad movie? Just infamous Island of Dr. Moreau disasters, or would any low-budget bizarre and way-over-the-top movie count, even it it's actually a great flick like The Visitor?
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feedmyleg posted:What does your group consider a bad movie? Just infamous Island of Dr. Moreau disasters, or would any low-budget bizarre and way-over-the-top movie count, even it it's actually a great flick like The Visitor? Depends on who is picking, tbh. We've had everything under the sun categorically over the course of 100ish picks during the pandemic doing them every week or two weeks. There's barely watchable stuff like Manos, Love on a Leash, Ben and Arthur, etc. There's the horrible concept teen movie stuff like Chairman of the Board, Biodome, The Love Guru. The god-complex filmmaker stuff like anything Neil Breen. Oddball shock stuff like Desperate Living, Night Killer Actual GOOD movies, like Vampire's Kiss, Rad, Breakin I and II. There's movies that have defied every bit of the universe's will to have them not exist, like Food Fight, and movies that should be good but weren't like Santa With Muscles and Uncle Sam. I've even tried showing some weird foreign movies in my more recent personal picks like Tarzaan the Wonder Car, Animal World, and Who Killed Captain Alex + Bad Black. It's basically a grab bag of will we have fun, will we need alcohol, or will we have a bad taste in our mouths for a few days. I think we tend to prefer movies that will in some way be entertaining more than anything. I think one of my own least favorites is Manos, for sheer unwatchability.
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Look for anything from Cannon Films. If it is an action movie, you've scored.
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BabyRyoga posted:Depends on who is picking, tbh. We've had everything under the sun categorically over the course of 100ish picks during the pandemic doing them every week or two weeks. We watched Glass Man on Prime a few weeks ago which has the quality of a GCSE media studies project. But somewhere around the half way point it managed to charm us and I'll go as far as saying they even tied the awkward low budget feel into the themes of the film by the end.
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Just watched Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer again. Are there any other good asian films in this style, comedic and over the top martial arts?
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happyhippy posted:Just watched Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer again. Not quite the same thing, but you might enjoy some of Sammo Hung's filmography. Pedicab Driver is the first one that comes to mind for having cartoonish frenzies of over-amped physics and physical gags. i.e. the always finish swallowing before entering the brawl PSA here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSSp7jdtNJw&t=28s They're definitely not as comedically refined as Stephen Chow's masterworks, though, so calibrate yourself appropriately.
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happyhippy posted:Just watched Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer again. Those two are fairly representative of Stephen Chow's style. You might check out his other works, though they don't all have martial arts.
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Bongo Bill posted:Those two are fairly representative of Stephen Chow's style. You might check out his other works, though they don't all have martial arts. Yeah, this. I’d specifically try God of Cookery next.
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Looking for more European crime/political thrillers that I haven't seen yet. The Long Good Friday, Day of the Jackal, Z, The Battle of Algiers were all really good. Le Cercle Rouge not bad, did not dig State of Siege or Get Carter as much. What am I missing? Any newer examples of this genre that still have the same "feel" to them?
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Ramrod Hotshot posted:Looking for more European crime/political thrillers that I haven't seen yet. The Long Good Friday, Day of the Jackal, Z, The Battle of Algiers were all really good. Le Cercle Rouge not bad, did not dig State of Siege or Get Carter as much. What am I missing? Any newer examples of this genre that still have the same "feel" to them? not new but I assume you've seen the French Connection?
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Ramrod Hotshot posted:Looking for more European crime/political thrillers that I haven't seen yet. The Long Good Friday, Day of the Jackal, Z, The Battle of Algiers were all really good. Le Cercle Rouge not bad, did not dig State of Siege or Get Carter as much. What am I missing? Any newer examples of this genre that still have the same "feel" to them? If you haven't seen In Bruges, then see it.
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