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The Mash posted:A high school/college age drama with some comedy would be great, although other things could work too. We've both watched Mean Girls as well, so that's out too. Have you two seen Superbad yet?
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7point62 posted:Recommend me some gritty, seedy old New York movies! You didn't list it but have you seen Marathon Man?
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magpie posted:I just watched the three Bourne movies and enjoyed them. Does anyone have any recommendations for any spy/police action films with really intense sequences/chases please? Off the top of my head all I can think of is Infernal Affairs and that chase in Point Break. No James Bond thanks. The French Connection is pretty much the ultimate "police action with intense chase sequence" film. William Friedkin attempted to outdo himself in the chase sequence aspect with To Live And Die In L.A., which isn't bad either.
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Flaggy posted:I love dark comedies and I am always looking for more, along the lines of Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang or Worlds Greatest Dad also loved the new Bobcat movie God Bless America any recommendations would be great. Thanks! Burn After Reading, if you haven't seen it.
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What are some of James Woods' best roles? That guy is a loving bad rear end and is mesmerizing on screen, even in small roles (e.g. Casino, Contact, Any Given Sunday). I think the only major role of his that I'm familiar with is Once Upon a Time in America.
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The Prestige is primarily set in London at the end of the 1890s.
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Intrusive Thoughts posted:Anyways, I'm kind of dealing with an on-going family situation right now and there are some nights where I want to come home and watch something really, really dumb (as in a comedy) and perhaps with a little absurdity to relieve some of the anxiety I am feeling to be able to function the next day. It being a great comedy doesn't matter, just something so stupid you just laugh. I've watched Dumb and Dumber and Dirty Work to get that fix to give an idea of what I'm looking for. How about some mid-90s comedies based on television? I always found those enjoyable. Coneheads The Beverly Hillbillies The Adams Family and Adams Family Values Wayne's World
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Coffee And Pie posted:Since it's getting to be that time, what are some good summer movies? More specifically, summer movies set in NYC, from that sweet spot between the 70s and late 90s. I'm thinking stuff like Do The Right Thing, Die Hard With A Vengeance, Dog Day Afternoon, or Falling Down (which is in LA, but I don't hold that against it). Any genre is cool. Taxi Driver and Mean Streets are two Scorsese films from the 70s that are set in NYC and I believe it is summer in both. There's also Serpico which has a lot of scenes set in the summer months. I just realized that all of the films you mentioned take place in one day, which is somewhat rare. Was that coincidence or are you specifically looking for films like that?
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Meowbot posted:I'm looking for a really funny comedy. The type of comedy I enjoy are things like Step Brothers, Role Models, I love you man, How High, Our idiot brother, Wanderlust, and Walk Hard. I just saw "The Dictator" and thought it was absolutely hilarious. I like offensive crude comedy but I don't really like "wacky" or "quirky" comedies. Pineapple Express seems like something you'd like.
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regulargonzalez posted:Unavoidable spoilers ahead, I'll do my best to tag them. The Machinist, maybe?
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Cingulate posted:I could use a political thriller now. Something entertaining in the vein of Argo, Syriana, Ides of March. Michael Clayton, maybe?
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Joakim Brecht posted:I'm looking for scenes in film where a character recalls a dream he/she had, but the only ones that come to mind are the end of No Country For Old Men and Bergman's Shame. Any suggestions? I'm sure there's plenty. Donnie Darko possibly.
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regulargonzalez posted:Films that aren't strictly anthologies but do go from storyline to storyline are fine too -- Slackers and Waking Life, for example. Go, perhaps?
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May 19, 2014 15:36
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Dr.Caligari posted:The Americans has me in the mood for some more spy action. I would like something a little more fast paced than Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy but nothing as over-the-top as some of the Bond films. It's not exactly "spy action" but Munich might work and is really well done and is based on true events. Check out Confessions of a Dangerous Mind too for something a little different.
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Mimir posted:I'm looking for movies about journeys by small groups or individuals across an unforgiving wilderness/desert/forest, where nature, rather than man, is the main enemy. Westerns, fantasy, or modern. Neither really fit your genre list but Flight of the Phoenix and The Way Back.
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Marketing New Brain posted:My Cousin Vinnie really has no right to be as good as it is, although the Oscar conspiracy surrounding it makes it even better. Oscar conspiracy?
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Kvlt! posted:Looking for some more modern Westerns. Movies like Appaloosa, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, the 3:10 to Yuma remake, even No Country for Old Men. The Proposition is alright. And you've probably seen these, but: True Grit and Django Unchained.
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Kvlt! posted:Everyone tells me that I need to watch Tombstone, I think I might put it on tonight! There's nothing supernatural in the entire series. And definitely watch Tombstone first.
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Allyn posted:Any films which involve walking/driving around classical European towns/cities, and really make use of those locations? Think Before Sunrise (Vienna), Before Sunset/2 Days in Paris (uh, Paris The Trip and The Trip to Italy would probably work for you, the second one much more so as the first is mostly just countryside. I'm assuming you've seen Before Midnight but you didn't list it so I'll just make sure.
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), Certified Copy (various places in Tuscany), The Grand Beauty (Rome).
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Kvlt! posted:What are the best survival films? I've seen the classics like The Edge, Into The Wild and The Grey. I'm really looking for that "man pushed to his limits to survive" type film. Papillon
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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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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.
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du -hast posted:I'm looking for war movies. Things that are super almost retarded action packed specifically, like 13 Hours, Black Hawk Down, We Were Soldiers (or whatever that Mel Gibson movie was). I was not a huge fan of ones that are more psychological like the Thin Red Line, etc. How about some WWII films from the 60s/70s that feature covert operations? At the top of the list would be Where Eagles Dare, a lesser known WWII film with a lot of action sequences and starring Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton, and Kelly's Heroes, again with Clint Eastwood but a bit more comedic in nature. Others along these lines, perhaps with less action but awesome movies overall (must see at some point if you haven't already): The Great Escape and The Dirty Dozen.
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SoR Blaze posted:I'm looking for a "they hosed with the wrong guy" type of action revenge movie. Something along the lines of Taken, John Wick, Death Wish, Ip Man, etc, where the bad guys gently caress up the protagonist's life to some degree, and slowly become more terrified as he hunts them down. I don't care about the setting, it can be a western, urban, hong kong, or anything else, as long as it fulfills the visceral feeling of seeing the bad guys get their just deserts, all the while regretting messing with the wrong dude(or lady). Harry Brown with Michael Caine in the lead role is entertaining.
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amazeballs posted:Any recommendations for movies that deal with addiction? I've recently watched Flight and Being Charlie. Doesn't matter much what the addiction is, but anything that focuses on the struggles of overcoming it. The Basketball Diaries The Panic in Needle Park (bonus: the role that got Pacino noticed for The Godfather)
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oceanside posted:I've had the good fortune to watch a lot of great 70s road movies lately, including Two-Lane Blacktop, Vanishing Point and Duel. Scarecrow with Gene Hackman and Al Pacino. And I'm assuming you've already seen Easy Rider.
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Kafka Esq. posted:Anything similar to October Sky where a kid or adult starts working from nothing and achieves something big? I've watched Pursuit of Happyness and it was good. I highly doubt it went under the radar for you, but The Social Network of course.
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Kleen_TheRowdyDog posted:What are some good movies where the characters have a plan or a scheme, but then everything goes wrong? Specifically, I am thinking of movies like Fargo and A Simple Plan. Thank you. In Cold Blood definitely has the "plan goes horribly wrong" aspect.
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Stealth Tiger posted:What are some other movies that follow a character over a longer period of time, like Moonlight or Place Beyond the Pines? Cinema Paradiso. And seconding the recommendations of Once Upon a Time in America and City of God, those two are must see if you haven't already.
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FalloutGod posted:I'm looking for fun "documentary"/retelling of true facts types of movies. Stuff like The Big Short, Spotlight, Zodiak (2007) or Gold (2016). It might be a little bit of a broad request but throw some titles at me. It was fun googling those movies after I watched them to see what was true and what was changed for the sake of the film. The Great Escape In Cold Blood The French Connection Eight Men Out Into The Wild Moneyball The Social Network
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Samuel Clemens posted:I'm looking for films with scenes similar to pulling the boat over the mountain in Fitzcarraldo or constructing the bell in Andrei Rublev. A large number of people working together to realise a grand project. The Great Escape is my favorite "large number of people working together to realise a grand project" film.
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feedmyleg posted:What are some movies full of passion-fueled self-destructive youth? The more bombastic the better. I'm thinking Streets of Fire if that sounds like it's a fit, but might want to do a double feature too. Over the Edge from 1979. Some fun trivia about it: it was controversial enough that it wasn't released for two years, and Kurt Cobain said that the movie "pretty much defined my whole personality. It was really cool. Total anarchy."
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