| Are there any good movies in the cinema this year? I've only seen The Master, Springbreakers and The Hobbit but they were good. |
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| Not in any particular order- Pulp Fiction Reservoir Dogs Fight Club Scarface The Godfather trilogy Gran Tarino No Country for Old /men Lord of War 28 Days Later Predator (The first one, no one else can replace Arnold and his one liners) The Thing (The 80s John Carpenter version) Lord of the Rings trilogy The Dark Knight Watchmen Sin City Crash Traffic Falling Down There Will Be Blood Sling Blade Forrrest Gump The Shawshank Redemption American History X Death Sentence Jurassic Park (The first one) Alien Aliens Sweeny Todd These are the movies I've enjoyed enough to own. The Godfather, 28 Days Later, Fight Club, Jurassic Park, and Predator being my favorites. |
ShrabsterMay 23, 2013 12:29 PM
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| Just out of curiosity, did anyone else find American Psycho to be hilarious? I don't mean that in a derogatory way, I think it was intentional. I laughed really hard at that movie. |
| American Psycho was a dark comedy, so yes, it was intentionally funny. I also quite liked it. |
| I watched it with some friends a while back, and they thought I was being weird since I was pretty much on the floor laughing. We watched it again later on, and I think they found it funnier the second time. |
| I recently watched Trainspotting for the first time due to my man-crush on Johnny Lee Miller. It was like Dazed & Confused had a bizzare love-child with Requiem For A Dream. It has the most horrifying, uncomfortable detox scene I've ever seen in a movie. Very funny moments, also some very disturbing ones, it's probably the best PSA against drug-abuse. I also watched a canadian low-budget cult-horror film called Cube for the first time. Holy shit this film was awesome. It's kind of like Saw without the mastermind pulling the strings, meets the claustrophobic psychological horror of John Carpenter's The Thing. If you have any taste for horror you should see this movie. Also if you like Pulp Fiction, you need to see a little 90's gem called 'Go' starring a very young Katie Holmes, and very sexy Sarah Polly. It's an awesome little spin on the Pulp Fiction format, is hysterical, and has a perfect ending. Lastly, if you haven't already, you should really watch Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove. It's the best comedy film of all time. The performances are just... well, just watch it. Before I steal your precious bodily fluids. |
| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
| Oh, I've seen Cube. I was actually just thinking about rewatching it recently. I've heard good things about Trainspotting as well, though I have a hard time seeing how it could beat Requiem for best anti-drug movie. |
| Maybe i'm a little bit excessive, but i saw a lot of pulp fiction, fight club, space oddysey, godfather and so on.. somehow most of the list looks exactly like something you will find if you type "BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIMES" on google >:) *mocking evil laughter* |
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| Maybe. But there's a reason they're considered the best. And I'm glad to see Cloud Atlas mentioned a decent number of times. |
| I didn't fill out my list with the best movies I know, but rather my own personal favourites. I was pleased to find Requiem for a Dream and 12 Angry Men on a few other people's lists. I don't generally encounter many people who have seen them. Aside from those, though, I find much of my list is absent from any others here. |
Eckilsax said: I recently watched Trainspotting for the first time due to my man-crush on Johnny Lee Miller. It was like Dazed & Confused had a bizzare love-child with Requiem For A Dream. It has the most horrifying, uncomfortable detox scene I've ever seen in a movie. Very funny moments, also some very disturbing ones, it's probably the best PSA against drug-abuse. I had to watch that movie with subtitles those accents were so thick. |
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ForgoneReality said: Oh yeah, you were the only one who mentioned. Dr. Horrible. That was the first Joss Whedon work I saw. Now I think I prefer Serenity and the related Firefly, but Dr. Horrible is still always a good watch.I didn't fill out my list with the best movies I know, but rather my own personal favourites. I was pleased to find Requiem for a Dream and 12 Angry Men on a few other people's lists. I don't generally encounter many people who have seen them. Aside from those, though, I find much of my list is absent from any others here. |
doraemon1992 said: Maybe i'm a little bit excessive, but i saw a lot of pulp fiction, fight club, space oddysey, godfather and so on.. somehow most of the list looks exactly like something you will find if you type "BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIMES" on google >:) *mocking evil laughter* And this is different from any other medium, how? I'll bite and just name five anime, and it's bound to be someone's top favorites: - Gineiden/LoGH - GitS: SAC 2nd GIG - Monster - Cowboy Bebop - Berserk As for films, I would personally vouch for Le Samourai and Synecdoche, New York to appear more, but I'm more surprised at the lack of frequency of The Big Lebowski, considering how "accessible" and downright hilarious it is. And The Dude. |
| "I may be liberal arts to the core, but I am capable of thinking logically." |
| i know, i'm just joking around :D Maybe because I was too young to appreciate those movies. I have watched most of the classic best movies out there and i like them, really.. but i can't bring myself to love them as part of my upbringing is infected by current generation, hence i prefer a younger movie like LOTR trilogy and ocean's trilogy heck, i even prefer the second trilogy of star wars than the first one. Say the second trilogy is better to star wars hardcore fans, and everyone lose their mind |
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opernlied said: doraemon1992 said: Maybe i'm a little bit excessive, but i saw a lot of pulp fiction, fight club, space oddysey, godfather and so on.. somehow most of the list looks exactly like something you will find if you type "BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIMES" on google >:) *mocking evil laughter* And this is different from any other medium, how? I'll bite and just name five anime, and it's bound to be someone's top favorites: - Gineiden/LoGH - GitS: SAC 2nd GIG - Monster - Cowboy Bebop - Berserk As for films, I would personally vouch for Le Samourai and Synecdoche, New York to appear more, but I'm more surprised at the lack of frequency of The Big Lebowski, considering how "accessible" and downright hilarious it is. And The Dude. ahhh, the Big Lebowski, make a shot game where everyone take a shot everytime the word "fuck" mentioned, should be fun |
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ForgoneReality said: I didn't fill out my list with the best movies I know, but rather my own personal favourites. I was pleased to find Requiem for a Dream and 12 Angry Men on a few other people's lists. I don't generally encounter many people who have seen them. Aside from those, though, I find much of my list is absent from any others here. I liked The Prestige and Groundhog Day if that means anything. I also memorized all the songs on Dr. Horrible, but just like Popka said, when it comes to Whedon, Firefly is the best. |
ForgoneReality said: Oh, I've seen Cube. I was actually just thinking about rewatching it recently. I've heard good things about Trainspotting as well, though I have a hard time seeing how it could beat Requiem for best anti-drug movie. It actually kind of DOES beat it, because Requiem is dour from the getgo, whereas Trainspotting is all fun and games in the first act. That's more realistic to drug-abuse. Your life doesn't get ruined the first couple times you use. Requiem is more of a beatdown overall, but Trainspotting has a nastier turn to it. And yes, the accents are very thick (but very amusing). |
| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
Eckilsax said: It actually kind of DOES beat it, because Requiem is dour from the getgo, whereas Trainspotting is all fun and games in the first act. That's more realistic to drug-abuse. Your life doesn't get ruined the first couple times you use. Requiem is more of a beatdown overall, but Trainspotting has a nastier turn to it. And yes, the accents are very thick (but very amusing). But life was good in the first act of Requiem. The Summer period was full of money, parties, and a sense of rising up in the world. Then their addictions crippled them and led to all the downward spiraling. I mean, I still need to see Trainspotting, so I can't completely engage in this, but still. |
| You are right. I guess I had the sense from the getgo that shit was going to hit the fan in Requiem. Maybe it was the directorial style, maybe it was the hype. But in Trainspotting, I didn't realize what I was getting into. I really didn't think it would go as far as it did. Let's just leave it at that. :P |
| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
| I thought Forrest Gump was good, though I've only seen it once and that was a while ago. I need to rewatch it. Today I watched The Big Lebowski and There Will Be Blood. The former was extremely entertaining. There Will Be Blood kind of reminded me of Citizen Kane, and while I thought Kane was better, it's still a very good movie. |
| There Will Be Blood... Greatest final scene ever? |
| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
| SHHHHHLLLP! I DRINK IT UP! It's up there in terms of endings. I might place Blade Runner, Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, and Se7en above it. Other than those though, I can't think of anything else off the top of my head. |
Eckilsax said: There Will Be Blood... Greatest final scene ever? Oh man, I nearly forgot about that scene. What a truly great way to cap off that movie, by giving everyone in the audience what they wanted from the start for that particular character. |
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lordzeru said: Eckilsax said: There Will Be Blood... Greatest final scene ever? Oh man, I nearly forgot about that scene. What a truly great way to cap off that movie, by giving everyone in the audience what they wanted from the start for that particular character. Remind me to watch this movie when I get home. I've knocked out just about ever major movie that's been sitting on my to do list, but There Will Be Blood has been sitting there forever. |
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| How about TV series? any opinions? |
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| Firefly is fantastic (as long as the movie isn't included). |
| Firefly is good. I also like Breaking Bad. But my favorite show is probably Arrested Development. |
| I will try firefly later, though i heard the show was canceled long time ago? personally, my favorite would be big bang theory |
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doraemon1992 said: How about TV series? any opinions? House of Cards, best show I've seen in years. |
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| I've been watching Game of Thrones recently. I still have like two episodes left in the first season, but I like it. I haven't seen The Wire yet, and all my relatives tell me not to watch it because I go to school in Baltimore. I've been told that driving through certain areas of Baltimore makes you think "Oh cool, this place was on The Wire...Oh no, this place was on The Wire" |
| As for Television, Breaking Bad is the best thing in many years. I'm also highly anticipating the new Dexter start up, and look forward to marathoning S3 of GoT. Mad Men was a great show for a long time, but now this most recent season is dropping behind... |
| Man... I used to think the wait for Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones was tough to deal with. Now that I've finished season 1 of Orphan Black I am in agony. Literally do not know how I'm going to untie myself from this show for a whole year... Waiting for season 4 of Game of Thrones is going to be a cakewalk by comparison. |
| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
Eckilsax said: Huh, never heard of it. Might check it out sometime. Orphan Black You know what I just remembered that got me all angry again, though? MISFITS. That show was so much fun, and then they just completely took a faceplant after season 2. That's all I got, 2 seasons and then they biffed it. A real shame... |
| Haven't watched Misfits but I've heard that exact same thing. Makes me very reticent to watch it since I try to avoid shows that go to shit after a season. You should watch Orphan Black. It's like a 22 episode show condensed into 10 episodes of pure gold. Canadians for the win. |
| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
| I forgot that another western show I like is Avatar: The Last Airbender. The movie is...another story, but I think the show is good. Has anyone seen Legend of Korra, because I haven't seen any of that yet? |
| Many great films were listed, and many were american classics. So I'll try to stick with world cinema. BUT For those of you who listed Darren Arronofsky's films, I think is also worth mentioning "The Wrestler" (2008) and "Pi" (1998). The first one is my personal favorite of his films, and the second is his first feature film which, despite the low budget, is quite good. And I also agree with ZeroRemorse and Matthew-san. Tree of Life is great! If you don't mind a non-linear film, then it's a must see! Btw, if you haven't seen "Days of Heaven" (1978), I urge you to do it! What I find weird is that nobody mentioned japanese cinema (not considering the animations). I think there's quite a few great films being made or taking place there. Here's a list (the order is based on my taste, obviously): 1. Dare mo shiranai / Nobody Knows (2004) 2. Okuribito / Departures (2008) 3. Tokyo Sonata (2008) 4. Eureka (2000) 5. Audition (1999) 6. Cha no aju / The Taste of Tea (2004) 7. Air Doll (2009) 8. Survive Style +5 (2004) - (taking place in japan) - 9. Lost in Translation 10. Enter the Void 11. Tokyo! For some reason I can't recall the rest. But there's a chinese film I always recommend which is Raise the Red Lantern (1991)! And for the more recent ones, I think Dans la maison (2012) is really good! And there's The Upstream Color (2012), the last film I saw. It's beautiful, but it's too experimental. If you don't mind that, then you should give it a try. PS: The Will Be Blood is excellent!! And so is PTA's last film, The Master!! I feel bad now.. I knew I was forgetting something. lol |
cielo_blueJun 10, 2013 10:03 PM
| Speaking of Japanese cinema my 3 favourite films are Love Exposure, Oldboy, and Janghwa Hongryeon. I don't watch many japanese films but these will stay with me forever. |
| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
cielo_blue said: There Will be Blood is excellent!! I actually just watched that. Last night in fact. It was quite good, and I enjoyed it for the most part. An unusual movie, that almost felt like a nod to Citizen Kane. |
| Has anyone seen Side Effects? Out of the movies I've seen that came out this year, I thought that was one of the better ones. But I haven't met anyone who's seen it. Even when I went to go see it, there was literally no one else in the theater. |
| I have. I thought it was pretty boring though. I saw it with a chick who is a "fan" of that one dude, whatshisface. I myself am a fan of Rooney Mara, so when I walked out feeling my character won that day. |
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| I liked it because it defied my expectations. I thought it was going to be a moralistic "drugs are bad" and "doctors who prescribe them are bad" movie, something I'd roll my eyes at. Instead I got a revenge thriller sort of movie, so I walked out more satisfied than I initially thought I would. |
Eckilsax said: Speaking of Japanese cinema my 3 favourite films are Love Exposure, Oldboy, and Janghwa Hongryeon. I don't watch many japanese films but these will stay with me forever. I haven't seen Love Exposure. I'm gonna check it out later. Oldboy and A Tale of Two Sisters are from South Korea. lol |
| I happened to watch A Tale of Two Sisters late one night on SBS. Freaking awesome, I want to watch more Korean and Japanese films, it's actually the only Asian movie I've seen apart from Ring and Battle Royale. |
| I don't typically watch a lot of foreign films. A couple that I liked were 3-Iron, Celda 211, The Intouchables, and of course I absolutely adore The Illusionist. |
cielo_blue said: Eckilsax said: Speaking of Japanese cinema my 3 favourite films are Love Exposure, Oldboy, and Janghwa Hongryeon. I don't watch many japanese films but these will stay with me forever. I haven't seen Love Exposure. I'm gonna check it out later. Oldboy and A Tale of Two Sisters are from South Korea. lol Love Exposure is easily as insane as Oldboy. It is 4 hours long though, so you might want to do it in 2 sittings. |
| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
ForgoneReality said: I don't typically watch a lot of foreign films. A couple that I liked were 3-Iron, Celda 211, The Intouchables, and of course I absolutely adore The Illusionist. 3-iron is great. You should try Kim Ki-duk's other films, I think you're gonna like it: Time Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring The Bow RarityRoyale said: I happened to watch A Tale of Two Sisters late one night on SBS. Freaking awesome, I want to watch more Korean and Japanese films, it's actually the only Asian movie I've seen apart from Ring and Battle Royale. You might wanna try these: The Chaser Departures Nobody knows Audition Confessions |
| Watched Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. The first film was pretty solid, though I didn't find myself totally engaged in it. But, Sunset....damn. Great stuff. The conversations felt really natural and the topics covered more interesting, with the emotional outbursts in the limo being a very well done scene. Great ending as well. Very good performances by Hawke and Delpy, particularly in Sunset. |
Ston3_FreeN7Jun 16, 2013 4:20 AM
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
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