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Any Decent Movie Recommendations?

ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
edited November 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
I need some good movies to watch.

Any recommendations?
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  • Jack_C_GregoryJack_C_Gregory Posts: 540
    There is a great documentary called American Movie about a guy from Wisconsin trying to get his indie film finished and released on video. His friends and family are a riot.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    serenity, but only if you've seen very episode of firefly.

    or adventureland.
  • IndyDaveIndyDave Posts: 252
    Burn After Reading is fantastic. Also, if you're so inclined, Super High Me is very funny. Just saw both of those recently and loved them.
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    IndyDave wrote:
    Burn After Reading is fantastic..

    Yes.
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    In Bruges.

    It's dark but hilarious (very English humour) and well shot. The story, cast and setting are all glorious and it's definately in my Top 10 of all time.
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Thanks. I've not seen any of the above.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Thanks. I've not seen any of the above.


    you've got to watch In Bruges as Sian said... it really is a brilliant movie.

    Burn After Reading i loved as well.

    The Damned United was very good... its very british, but its good.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,379
    well if you havent already seen the Hangover
    its pretty funny
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,183
    City of God.
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,160
    I watched Paul Blart: Mall Cop on Netflix last night . . . and enjoyed it. I was expected to watch it for it's unintentional comedy but the movie was actually pretty decent for what it aimed for (PG rating; family friendly).

    For a more serious movie, I enjoyed The Watchmen the other day. Just make sure you carve out a good chunk of time because it run well over 3 hours.
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  • anothercloneanotherclone Posts: 1,688
    Really enjoyed 'Drag me to Hell'. It's a good, fun horror flick. It's a Sam Raimi movie. So if you're a fan of the Evil Dead series, you'd enjoy it.
  • down_skidown_ski Posts: 328
    WeaponX655321 wrote:
    There is a great documentary called American Movie about a guy from Wisconsin trying to get his indie film finished and released on video. His friends and family are a riot.

    Hah, I just watched this. His guitar playing friend is amazing.

    Excellent Film.
  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    City of God.

    Superb film.

    Watched recently 'waltz with bashir'
    In 1982, Ari Folman was a 19-year-old infantry soldier in the Israel Defense Forces. In 2006, he meets with a friend from his army service period, who tells him of the nightmares connected to his experiences from the Lebanon War. Folman is surprised to find that he does not remember a thing from that period. Later that night he has a vision from the night of the Sabra and Shatila massacre, the reality of which he is unable to tell. In his memory, he and his soldier friends are bathing at night by the seaside in Beirut under the light of flares descending over the city.

    Folman rushes off to meet another friend from his army service, who advises him to discuss it with other people who were in Beirut at the same time in order to understand what happened there and to relive his own memory. Folman converses with friends, a psychologist and the reporter Ron Ben-Yishai who was in Beirut at the time.

    The film ends with animation transitioning to actual footage of the aftermath of the Sabra and Shatila massacre.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltz_With_Bashir

    Would like to put another vote on for 'In Bruges' - great film.
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Y Tu Mama Tambien - If you like foreign films, this is a cool one. I enjoyed it.

    Memento is always a fun watch, I think.

    Very Bad Things - The title sums it up perfectly, my God...that's all I can say...
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Get_Right wrote:
    well if you havent already seen the Hangover
    its pretty funny

    I've seen this one. And City of God.

    I haven't seen too many films this year. I thought 'Milk' was good. And 'The Reader' was good.

    Also, 'Mesrine' was pretty good.
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Y Tu Mama Tambien - If you like foreign films, this is a cool one. I enjoyed it.

    I saw this at the cinema a few years ago. You're right, it's brilliant. One of my fave's.
  • eMMIeMMI Posts: 6,262
    hm.. some of the newer ones I've seen.. :think: (bear in mind that these are recently released ON DVD and IN FINLAND, so they're not the freshest of the fresh. :lol: )

    Revolutionary Road was very good. Australia and Benjamin Button both excellent. if you don't mind watching films meant for slightly younger folk, I heartily recommend Coraline. :D Slumdog Millionaire, of course.

    all in all good films I can think of.. The Pursuit Of Happyness, so so good, very moving. Alpha Dog is good, very good performances from the young(er) cast. 12 Monkeys (though I have a feeling you've seen that one :D ).. annnndd.. well, Crash.

    EDIT: and since I threw Coraline in there, if you feel like watching a romantic comedy thingie, He's Just Not That Into You pleasantly surprised me. I especially thought the tension/emotions between Scarlett Johansson and Bradley Coopers characters were very realistic.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Byrnzie wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Y Tu Mama Tambien - If you like foreign films, this is a cool one. I enjoyed it.

    I saw this at the cinema a few years ago. You're right, it's brilliant. One of my fave's.

    I'm glad you agree. I thoroughly enjoyed the film. At first, I just didn't get it...but towards the end the overall message clicked..
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Y Tu Mama Tambien - If you like foreign films, this is a cool one. I enjoyed it.

    I saw this at the cinema a few years ago. You're right, it's brilliant. One of my fave's.

    I'm glad you agree. I thoroughly enjoyed the film. At first, I just didn't get it...but towards the end the overall message clicked..

    I loved the scenery. I remember it made me feel like I was back in Goa.
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    eMMI wrote:
    Revolutionary Road was very good.

    That's one I thought of checking out. I'll give it a go soon.
  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    Byrnzie wrote:
    eMMI wrote:
    Revolutionary Road was very good.

    That's one I thought of checking out. I'll give it a go soon.
    I also recommend Revolutionary Road.

    Apart from all the Oscar nominated films, Slumdog, Benjy Button, The Changeling etc films I've enjoyed this year were, Rendition, The Soloist and The Time Traveller's Wife.

    For slightly older films you can't go wrong with Big Fish.
  • Jack_C_GregoryJack_C_Gregory Posts: 540
    Here's a clip from the American Movie documentary. Mark the director is trying to get a soundbite from his uncle.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSzHvRVE5uM
  • eMMIeMMI Posts: 6,262
    Byrnzie wrote:
    eMMI wrote:
    Revolutionary Road was very good.

    That's one I thought of checking out. I'll give it a go soon.

    :)

    Also, just finished wathching it, enjoyed The Brothers Bloom tremendously. Couldn't guess the ending after the first five minutes of the film and that's always a plus. :mrgreen:
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  • pjtradekingpjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    I just saw "Seven Pounds" and enjoyed it very much.
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    WeaponX655321 wrote:
    There is a great documentary called American Movie about a guy from Wisconsin trying to get his indie film finished and released on video. His friends and family are a riot.

    Just watched this. I found it pretty depressing watching these rednecks doing their thing. I thought the end was quite touching though, when you learn about the old guy dying and leaving the director $50,000.
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    In Bruges.

    It's dark but hilarious (very English humour) and well shot. The story, cast and setting are all glorious and it's definately in my Top 10 of all time.

    Just watched it. It's really good. Thanks for the heads-up.
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    Once.
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    the nanny diaries.
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    Jason P wrote:

    The Watchmen

    that was the super hero movie right??? if so it sucked big tim
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,372
    81 wrote:
    Jason P wrote:

    The Watchmen

    that was the super hero movie right??? if so it sucked big tim

    so you're not sure what it was...but you are sure it sucked. got it.
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