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Just saw The Girl with all the Gifts and I thought it was pretty great and I'd like to watch more movies with a similar underlying story --humana becoming extinct due to a new evolution of the species. The book version of I Am Legend would count, same for Childhood's End. I feel like I wouldn't count the Terminator movies though. Thanks!
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I watched the Apollo 11 documentary on Hulu and it was really great. No narration, just archival film and some interviews. It didn't force-feed the story to you, just let it play out. Can you recommend some other documentaries in that vein on major streaming sites? Space-related is great but any compelling subject is fine as long as it has a similar presentation style.
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Apr 19, 2020 00:24
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fenix down posted:Maidan fits the bill and it's great. Thanks. Looks like I'll have to rent unless I sign up for Kanopy. Anyone know anything about that service? Worth subbing to?
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Apr 20, 2020 18:47
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morestuff posted:On the plus side, Kanopy is free with many public library memberships. On the down side, you can't subscribe otherwise. I live in a little 8000 person town and my library isn't supported  Oddly, the library in the next town over - a town of 1500 people - is listed. Unfortunately I don't have a card for that library.
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Apr 20, 2020 23:54
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feedmyleg posted:1960s flicks that are fun, flirty, and a bit sexy? Any genre, ideally European but not necessarily. It is impossible for any movie to fit your description better than Breathless
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morestuff posted:Trying to think of movies with desert hicks like Tremors, Raising Arizona, sort of Breaking Bad, sort of Paris, Texas The hills Have eyes
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May 22, 2020 02:36
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Examples of movies where there's one character talking about something really outlandish and it's mostly dismissed by the other characters only to be revealed in the 3rd act that they were right? Or just any movie where there's a hard turn in the 3rd act into something very different. Examples: (obviously, spoilers follow): 10 Cloverfield Lane, From Dusk to Dawn (although the hard turn comes in the second act), Dude Where's My Car, A Serious Man (maybe?). I suppose Conspiracy Theory fits although it's obvious from the first minute how things will unfold later. Also, is Mysterious Skin any good? E: I should clarify that I'm not talking about movies where a character tries to convince people about something the audience is already aware of ala Jaws, Godzilla movies, disaster movies, where we know the scientist character who is being ignored is right. I'm more interested in movies that look skeptically at the doomsayer. regulargonzalez fucked around with this message at 03:53 on May 25, 2020 |
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May 25, 2020 03:49
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Edmond Dantes posted:Any good whodunit movies lately? Serial killer, maybe some courthouse thriller? I'm thinking along the lines of Bone Collector, Seven, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Gone Girl (not exactly the same but something like that could work); preferably more detectivey than gorey, not looking for a slasher flick. Have you seen Knives Out?
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Jun 6, 2020 01:58
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JollyBoyJohn posted:I finally watched Fear and Loathing after years of meaning too and it was great Into the Void
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Jun 12, 2020 17:46
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Telebite posted:Pretty sure you meant Enter the Void Whoops. Yeah that one
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Jun 14, 2020 09:16
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Say Anything, if we're being generous
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Jun 19, 2020 23:34
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Ramrod Hotshot posted:What are some movies where there's a faintly alluded to c-plot brewing for most of the runtime that suddenly explodes into view at the film's conclusion? The best example of this I can think of is Gangs of New York where the interpersonal rivalries are suddenly engulfed by this massive anti-draft riot that's been just under the surface until it reaches a boiling point. Joker is very similar in this regard. Once upon a time in Hollywood is another recent example. Many Cohen brothers movies are like this, although it's often several c-plots that are being juggled until they come to a head. Interesting question. I suppose Rocky Horror fits to a degree in that Frank-n-furter isn't exactly the unquestioned, beloved leader he appears to be and there's only small hints until it becomes the climax of the movie. The "real" ending for Clue maybe? Psycho? (Plot A is the Janet Leigh theft, plot B is Norman Bates or maybe his mother is a murderer, plot C is that Norman Bates is the mother?) Angel Heart? The Sixth Sense? I feel like most of these aren't great fits. The last few especially are largely "here's a big twist / reveal at the end of the film".
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Jun 29, 2020 04:49
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Oh wait, That Obscure Object of Desire (also this is in my all-time top 10 and as I have excellent taste that means it is a great movie and everyone should watch it)
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Jun 29, 2020 19:42
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What are some movies where the movie is much more than or very different from its reputation? I'm thinking like Rocky, where it's not a boxing movie (there's like 3 minutes of boxing in the movie), Jaws, Psycho.
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Jul 2, 2020 14:26
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JollyBoyJohn posted:Its maybe a stretch but From Dusk till Dawn? Strictly speaking, you're right because contrary to how it was experienced when it was released (I saw it opening night and knew nothing about it other than it was a QT script and directed by the Desperado director. And I was drunk and high. That was a loving ride), everyone who hasn't seen it probably knows it as that vampire movie and would probably be surprised just how straight the first half is played.
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Jul 2, 2020 14:37
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JollyBoyJohn posted:That sounds like a freaking fun time. I probably didn't see it till it was on free UK tv in the early 00's and i remember thinking nothing unusual about the vampires its hard to remember if i knew the twist already or if i was just a dumb 14 year old who wasn't paying attention but that movie is rad. It is absolutely one of my most memorable movie going experiences. I could not process what was happening on-screen, my brain just kept saying wtf and trying to make sense of what I was seeing. Much like Clooney et al. It's too bad that after the initial shock and confusion, the actual vampire slaying stuff is kind of sub-par but those first 5 minutes of HOLY poo poo VAMPIRES?? were really something.
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Jul 2, 2020 16:54
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fenix down posted:The one that comes to mind for me is Brokeback Mountain. Based on the backlash, I thought it was like a softcore porno featuring 2 dudes, but really it's just a fantastic drama, with more straight bedroom scenes than otherwise. One of the best movies I've ever seen. Good pulls. I guess The Crying Game would fit too although I think overall it's pretty meh as a movie.
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Jul 2, 2020 16:55
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Any zombie movie fits the bill with a strong personal preference for [REC] (there are plenty of kills and swarming but maybe not to the extent you're looking for though). Um, what's that Korean monster movie from 8 years ago or so Aliens, obviously. But none of these are really en masse per se. Maybe that Brad Pitt zombie movie? I got bored and turned it off halfway through though.
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Jul 4, 2020 04:58
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married but discreet posted:How have I never looked at this thread before? I haven't seen a really good, capital M Movie in a while, I'm talking artistically valuable and edifying and not just good in the popcorn type of way. Looking at my criticker account (I will never switch to Letterboxd!) here's the last few movies of the type I'm talking about : That Obscure Object of Desire
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Jul 9, 2020 23:29
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feedmyleg posted:What's a really trippy mystery film? An investigation that just gets weird. Ideally supernatural, but open to straighter stuff. Depends on your definition of weird but I really really liked Inherent Vice. Angel Heart fits for sure. Audition (ideally go in blind).
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Jul 31, 2020 23:48
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Love Potion #9 is a cute comedy with charming leads (a young Sandra Bullock and Tate Donovan), with the most insane premise ever: "what if you could date rape anyone! Wouldn't that be cool?" Really has to be seen to be believed. The 90s were a strange time.
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Aug 13, 2020 14:50
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Oh and for weird / experimental / strange but also good, Tetsuo: The Iron Man. Watched this muted while someone was spinning drum'n'bass and it was an amazing experience. Also, I was on mushrooms so that might have contributed
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Aug 13, 2020 14:52
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feedmyleg posted:I want something with fog, sweaters, seaside, and maybe a fishing village. Ideally something spooky, but not necessarily. Perhaps a melancholic atmosphere, but not necessarily. The Turin Horse only explicitly fits some of your requirements but thematically I think it's just what you're looking for.
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Aug 18, 2020 16:23
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Ramrod Hotshot posted:Do any of you see movies of your own creation in your head? Or is it just me that's brain damaged enough to do this? Haha I do this too. I have a whole zombie action-comedy film in my head starring Woody Harrelson, and a Farrelly Brothers-style comedy about two rival summer camps, one for fat kids and one for little people, and it's a sports competition between them, and the opening scene is a recreation of the opening to Chariots of Fire but, you know, with a fat kid and a midget. Anyway, no idea about your movie.
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Aug 29, 2020 05:25
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Ramrod Hotshot posted:Haha I would watch the poo poo out of that summer camp movie. And good news your first one, it's called Zombieland. I know no one will believe me but I had the idea first. Some great set pieces, including a spooky scene with our heroes sneaking through a funeral home while a Muzak version of Pearl Jam - Alive plays.
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Aug 29, 2020 07:06
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feedmyleg posted:Peppy, preppy 80s? Just that height of joyful bubblegum consumerism and big hair and jazzercize and malls and pink/teal puffy idealism? To a greater or lesser degree, some 80s af movies: The oeuvre of John Hughes Innumerable mid-80s teen films (License to Drive, Just One of the Guys, Can't Buy Me Love) The Billionaire Boys Club (1987) The Secret of My Success Miami Vice to some degree. Fashion and style-wise it was an enormous influence. But it's not so idealistic. E: Weird Science
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feedmyleg posted:Peppy, preppy 80s? Just that height of joyful bubblegum consumerism and big hair and jazzercize and malls and pink/teal puffy idealism? I forgot to mention Mannequin. Mid-80s Kim Catrell had my schoolboy self feeling things I had never felt before. E: great piece of IMDB trivia: imdb posted:LSD researcher Jerry Kelly convinced himself that this movie was real. He was arrested multiple times for speaking and even at times groping and undressing mannequins at several different retail shops. Eventually, he admitted that it was not the LSD that lead him to this. regulargonzalez fucked around with this message at 19:32 on Sep 21, 2020 |
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Sep 21, 2020 19:28
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Kids Mean Streets My Own Private Idaho Every Gregg Araki movie
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Sep 22, 2020 15:13
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Barry Lyndon
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Oct 23, 2020 21:28
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TVsVeryOwn posted:Need spooky films for the spooky season. I really like The Tenant. It is a Roman Polanski movie if that matters to you. And Jacobs Ladder is great but it's one of the few horror movies to actually scare me so I'm not sure if it qualifies as 'spooky' per se.
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Oct 26, 2020 02:43
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TVsVeryOwn posted:That was okay. Next up is Jacob's Ladder since it has come up twice. There's a visual effect in the movie a couple of times that has been used since and was overdone for a while but Jacob's Ladder did it first afaik and it was really unsettling when I first saw it. E: and apparently the movie was remade, poorly. Make sure you watch the original regulargonzalez fucked around with this message at 04:05 on Oct 26, 2020 |
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Oct 26, 2020 03:52
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feedmyleg posted:What are some fun movies that involve someone wrestling with a big decision of going one way or another throughout the story? Non-romantically. Where a character is just totally torn between two separate directions. Saturday Night Fever
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Oct 26, 2020 19:17
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Porky's ofc
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Pretty popular ones but: Mulholland Dr, The Sixth Sense, The Usual Suspects, Fight Club, Irreversible, Audition, Saw If you really want to be confused the whole way through, Lost Highway or Inland Empire
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Jan 3, 2021 06:03
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PeterCat posted:Are there any documentaries or shows that deal with media bias or how to interpret media? https://web.archive.org/web/20140120170648/http://www.hardylaw.net/Truth_About_Bowling.html
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I've never seen (or read) Peter Pan. What's better, the Disney cartoon or Hook? Or another option?
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Apr 5, 2021 18:56
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busalover posted:I watched Hereditary and Midsommar in the past couple months, and like them both. Any recent-ish horror/suspense movies that feel the same? I also like VVitch, Green Room, and Mandy. Btw that Cronenberg son-movie doesn't look good to me, not sure about that. Not that recent, but Kill List
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Apr 17, 2021 17:37
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feedmyleg posted:What are some good hangout movies? Chill, low-stakes movies where everybody just kinda hangs out and has a good time and there's not much conflict. Being There and My Dinner with Andre technically fit but I don't think they're what you're looking for. The Before... movies too.
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Apr 27, 2021 20:04
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Cabin in the Woods E: I was going to mention how it's a recent movie and you've probably seen it but gently caress me if it's not a decade old. Crazy. Also, Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2. 2 is part remake, part sequel and horror-comedy vs standard horror of the first one. regulargonzalez fucked around with this message at 06:33 on May 13, 2021 |
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It's not spy related at all but Tape cranks up the tension. 3 actors, one set, adapted from a stage play. In fact, adapted plays might be good for high tension situations -- Rope, Glengarry.
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