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SMP posted:So this is a weird request. My two year old sister has forced my dad to watch Stuart Little...literally 98 times Maybe Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, or Neverending Story? They might be a little on the distubing side for a two year old, but not much more so than some of the later Ghibli films.
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. I told him to show her Pixar movies and some Studio Ghibli ones, but apparently she doesn't like animation, so that fucks up my recommendations. I promised my dad I'd help him escape the nightmare, but I can't think of any good kids movies that aren't animation.
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oceanside posted:There's a couple of things I'm just starting to get in to now. The first are horror/mystery films that don't involve some sci-fi or fantasy element. I'm thinking along the lines of Saw or Cube. Wait, Cube doesn't involve sci-fi elements?  That said, Takashi Miike might be worth looking into; his films are surreal but rarely cross directly over into fantasy. Start with Audition, it's probably the closest to what you want.
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A Futbol Injustice posted:For some reason, I don't recall a sci-fi aspect to Cube too. Phenomenon? Maybe. Oh, I don't know, the film takes place inside a giant megastructure suspended in an endless void?
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To be fair, one of the characters in the film suggests a conventional explanation for the cube, something to do with forgotten government bank accounts and distributed contracts so no one really knows what they're working on. It doesn't ever prove him wrong or right, though. EDIT: Spoilered just in case. Tuxedo Catfish fucked around with this message at 00:46 on Aug 15, 2010 |
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Aug 15, 2010 00:42
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Hellraiser, definitely. Or maybe Audition if you want to go the "maybe this isn't so bad" fake-out route.
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Aug 20, 2010 05:27
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Doctor Claw posted:I'm looking for more films in a genre I can only think to call "very depressing things happen to very normal people." Deep character dramas with a lot of cynicism. Closer should be right up your alley.
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Sep 5, 2010 16:04
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Honest Thief posted:After a Miracles marathon I am in the mood for some religious horror or trhiller movie in the same vein of the show; basically something in the vein The Exorcist or Mothman Prophecies. I've never seen Miracles, but Jacob's Ladder is pretty comparable to Mothman Prophecies and has small but significant religious elements. It's also the best half a horror movie attached to something even stranger and more wonderful ever made. 
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Sep 6, 2010 22:02
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codyclarke posted:Black Orpheus is great. It's not a strict retelling; it does its own thing, and very creatively. Seconding this, it's a remarkable film. Also if I'm not mistaken most of it was filmed on location in Rio, during Carnivale, which is a nice added touch.
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Sep 14, 2010 23:34
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Popelmon posted:The Thing (Alaska/snowy region, very, very good) The Thing takes place in Antarctica. (Filmed in Alaska, yes, but that's not the setting.) Not that he shouldn't watch it.
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Sep 18, 2010 21:51
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CharlesWillisMaddox posted:Whats some good light sci-fi space movies? Something like Moon or even The Fountain, Sci-Fi without aliens and laser battles. In space but not space opera is a pretty limited field, far as I can tell. There's 2001, of course, which even if you've already seen it you should watch it with Moon still fresh in your mind (or vice versa) because Moon is littered with nods and references to it. I didn't like the more recent film adaptation of Solaris (and never saw the old one), but it does cover similar themes, and you might get more mileage out of it than I did, especially if you read the book after rather than before watching the film.
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Sep 21, 2010 05:19
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Synnr posted:I'm going to be stuck watching a very young girl (~5 I think?) and I'm having troubles coming up with stuff to watch with her. She liked Ghostbusters so I'm going to dig out my copies of 1 and 2, but other than disney stuff that she isn't too ken on, I'm lost. Any recommendations for something an adult male could stand to watch alongside her? Labyrinth, or maybe the Wallace and Gromit series? They've both got a good number of jokes that fly right over the head of little kids, or in the case of some of the W&G shorts are just charming and funny in general.
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Sep 25, 2010 23:12
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Have you seen Jacob's Ladder, The Mothman Prophecies, or Uzumaki? They're three of my favorite horror films with minimal to nonexistent gore, relying more on anxiety or strangeness than the traditional mix of disgust and surprise.
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Oct 11, 2010 05:28
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Adus posted:Uzumaki is a film based on the manga by Junji Ito, correct? I've read the manga. Definitely surreal and creepy. Heard the film doesn't quite stack up to it, and I wouldn't blame it. It would be pretty hard. Yeah, that's the one. Honestly I think it works better as a film in a some ways, although it (almost necessarily) ends a little before the final day of the comic. If you haven't seen The Thing that should probably take priority over everything else, though.
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Oct 11, 2010 07:47
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I've seen the most recent restoration of Metropolis, M, and Die Nibelungen; where should I go from there with Fritz Lang's films?
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Oct 26, 2010 05:54
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oceanside posted:Fair enough. When you mention "Cat-burglers" what kind of thief are you referring to? A cat burglar is a specific type of thief, it's someone who uses their skills at roof-climbing and stealth to acquire valuables; comparable to a second-story man. Hitchcock's To Catch A Thief would probably be the archetypical movie example.
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I just got through watching Suspiria; I think I have a new favorite horror film. I'll probably move on to Argento's other work next, but as long as I'm here - can anyone recommend me other horror films where the conflict takes place entirely or almost entirely between female characters? I really liked the distance between Suspiria and the traditional monster / slasher film gender dynamics, and I'd like to see if it's been realized anywhere else. (For the record, I've already seen Aliens.)
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morestuff posted:The Descent is exactly what you're talking about. The Ginger Snaps movies also touch on a lot of gender issues, but the quality is kind of spotty. I've seen The Descent, although I hear there are two endings depending on where it was released. Haven't seen Ginger Snaps, though, and I love cheesy werewolf movies (Company of Wolves is a favorite) so I'll look into that!
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Dec 7, 2010 07:09
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Skribblez posted:This might be too specific, but can anybody recommend some horror movies that take place in American city slums? I watched Candyman recently, and the setting was creepier than any cave/forest/haunted house I've ever seen. I haven't seen it yet, so I can't speak to the quality, but Wolfen is set in the South Bronx.
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Binary Logic posted:Captain Blood, with Errol Flynn. Seconding this. Mutiny on the Bounty is another one that pops immediately to mind, and if you don't mind an rear end in a top hat protagonist, or just like the idea of Tyrone Power in technicolor, Black Swan (1942) isn't bad.
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drat NIGGA posted:What are some good depressing movies? Observe and Report. Technically billed as a comedy, but personally I find it more depressing than most actual tearjerkers.
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Crazy C posted:Requiem for a Dream It's not quite as centrally about drug abuse, but you should check out A Scanner Darkly if you haven't already.
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korgy posted:I like the futuristic society sci-fi kind of movies such as Minority Report, I,Robot, and The Island. Anything else that might fit that category? (I have seen Blade Runner) Metropolis and Dark City fit the bill and are great movies. (If you watch Dark City, get the director's cut, the theatrical release spoils the entire film in the first five minutes.) Bicentennial Man not so much, but if you liked I, Robot it might still be worth a look. EDIT: Logan's Run is fun too, in a gloriously cheesy sort of way. Imagine if Minority Report had come out in the 70's and involved 100% more suicide cults and evil computers. Tuxedo Catfish fucked around with this message at 00:37 on Feb 14, 2011 |
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sursumdeorsum posted:I love Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon probably more than I should. What are some movies that have a similar tone, along with beautiful cinematography and great acting as well? House of Flying Daggers is the first thing to leap to mind. It's gets kind of style-over-substance in places, but visually I'd say it's worth it.
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Strontosaurus posted:Leviathan, Deepstar Six, the Rift, and Abyss all came out around the same time. Creeptown. This happens more often than you might think. Lost Boys and Near Dark coming out in the same year is the example I usually point to.
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Fonzarelli posted:Anybody know any movies that combine detective type mysteries with the supernatural? The Prophecy isn't strictly a mystery, but it's very much in the vein of Supernatural and Constantine except the writing's even goofier and the cast is infinitely better. The Ninth Gate might be a decent option too, but the last time I tried to watch it I started it late at night and forgot that it's 2+ hours long, so I didn't end up finishing it. What I did watch was slow, but definitely had the mystery aspect, probably even more so than the films you mention.
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A Furious Foetus posted:Recommend a scary film for someone who has never been scared by a film. Gore isn't very frightening so something that is psychologically frightening would be best! Try Jacob's Ladder or Audition. I make no promises about fear, but they're good movies either way.
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A Furious Foetus posted:I've seen Jacob's Ladder, liked it but didn't find it frightening. I've got Audition, need to watch it! I've read a few customer review-type things and some of them went as far as to say it had given them nightmares so I guess it has potential! Audition works on two of levels, one of which is physically grotesque, while the other is sly and well-deserved social commentary. It's more about making you extremely uncomfortable than terror or nightmares, though. On a more general note, if you aren't watching your horror movies late at night, alone, preferably with real-life anxieties on your mind, start. I find one's own psychological state has a lot more of an effect on whether they "work" as experiences than the actual content of the film.
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CloseFriend posted:I watched Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow recently and every time I watch it, it frustrates the poo poo out of me that it's not a better movie. All the visual wizardry doesn't mean much if the actors talk to each other and the scenery like it's not there. You might enjoy Solomon Kane. It's not a terribly clever movie, but it is a perfectly earnest recreation of a 20's pulp character in a modern format.
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Jun 14, 2011 02:28
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El Estrago Bonito posted:Finally you could always see goon favorite Lord Of Illusions which would be much better if it didn't have early 90's CGI. The first half an hour is amazing, the second half is still decent. Lord of Illusions is practically incomprehensible. It's worth watching once, but Nightbreed is better. EDIT: To be fair I think I've only seen the theatrical cut, which might be the problem. Tuxedo Catfish fucked around with this message at 09:20 on Jul 23, 2011 |
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oceanside posted:What're some films that are colourful? I mean that in the sense that the cinematography draws from a vibrant pallet, perhaps a little like Survive Style 5+ which is all I can think of that fits my description right now. Film from any period is fine, but I'd like to be able to watch it in HD. House of Flying Daggers fits the bill, if you haven't seen it already. fenix down posted:Speaking of animation, pretty much anything by Pixar or Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke) would fit that description, but only a few of Miyazaki's are on blu ray. Now that I think about it, I guess kid's movies are going to be the main source for heavy use of basic colors. Well, if outright anime is okay, Mind Game and Dead Leaves are excellent, and not kids' movies. Can't believe I didn't think of Fifth Element. 
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g0lbez posted:Can someone recommend me some hilariously bad movies? Preferably movies that try to be serious but just end up being unintentional comedies. Eighties fantasy films are great for this. Krull, Dragonslayer, maybe The Magic Sword - it has the same feel to it although it's from a few decades earlier.
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penismightier posted:Aside from Meet Frankenstein and Hold That Ghost, what are some good Abbot and Costello movies? I loved Meet the Mummy and Jack and the Beanstalk as a child, but I can't promise anything about good.
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Sep 12, 2011 01:16
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csidle posted:Everyone's talking about how Drive is a throwback to the atmosphere and mood of 80's movies. What movies from that period could I watch for something similiar? Lost Boys. The target demographic is probably a bit younger, but it's close enough.
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Sep 24, 2011 14:05
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VampireRobot posted:Please recommend me some obscure but good horror movies. The Burrowers came out in 2007 and I think it went under a lot of people's radar - it's a period piece set in the American midwest in 1879. I've never seen the television show it was based on, but the movie itself is pretty good.
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Sep 27, 2011 05:01
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llama_arse posted:Recommend me psychological horror films in the vein of Session 9 or Jacob's Ladder; the more disturbing the better. I'm going to go with a very generous definition of "psychological" and tell you to watch Tetsuo: The Iron Man. It makes a great companion film to Jacob's Ladder, in an inverted sort of sense.
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I think I'm going to hijack that list; I love Company of Wolves but I've never even heard of any of the others.
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Oct 2, 2011 21:30
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Pesticide20 posted:I just finished watching Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (not for the first time, I love that movie), and now I'm in the mood for another good high seas adventure, preferably something historically accurate with some action. Anybody have some recommendations? "Historically accurate" might be stretching it a little, but Captain Blood is always fun, or if you haven't seen it yet there's Mutiny on the Bounty.
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The Ruins is the first thing I think of that is both very mainstream and also a pretty good horror movie. Although some of the appeal might come from wanting the characters to die because they're jerks rather than just traditional scares.
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Parkingtigers posted:The obvious film missing from the list is Avatar, which takes "white man saves the day" to outer space. Dune beat it to that by a couple of decades.
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Parkingtigers posted:I did think about listing Dune, but that was one white alien helping a different set of white aliens. It's the same story, but didn't hit the racial note the guy was asking for. Maybe my thinking is influenced more by the books, but you don't think the Fremen are meant to be Middle Eastern?
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