Movie Recomendations

[BobV]

I don't mean the obvious ones like The Matrix but how about some for the best relatively unknown movies.

My favorite as of late was: American History X with Edward Norton (from the Fight Club another great movie) who I think is the best actors at this time.

[pacmania_2001]

Depends on what type of movies you are into and the genres you like.

One of the better movies I've seen of late has had to be Shattered Glass staring Hayden Christenson (Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars). Nice independant film that didn't rely on special effects or a huge marketing budget.

Also check out the movie of the week I list in my signature, generally very good movies that aren't well known to the general public.

[BobV]

I'll add Shattered Glass and Wakind Ned Devine to my queue look. Aint Netflix great.

I feel about movies like I do music, in every genre there are very good and very bad and it depends on my mood which I want to see at any given time.

thanks

[tgpo]

Dark City
Angus
Welcome To The Dollhouse
Frailty
Going Greek
Go
Ghost World
The Guru
High Fidelity
Dangerous Lives of Alter Boys
Powder
A Mighty Wind
Heathers
Bad Taste
Bubble Boy
Dead Alive
Detroit Rock City
The Evil Dead Series
Toxic Avenger

[housepig]

Anatomy of a Murder, with Jimmy Stewart & George C. Scott - just got it in the mail Monday... love that movie. Stewart is a defense attorney, trying to defend a soldier accused of shooting a man that may have raped his wife.

Putney Swope - late 60's comedy about a black music director at an ad agency, who suddenly finds himself the president of the agency, and decides to reshape it to fit the times.

Parents - Randy Quaid plays the dad in a story about an imaginative little boy who thinks something is seriously wrong with his parents.

Bowfinger - Steve Martin & Eddie Murphy in the funniest movie Murphy's been in for years. Martin is a Z-level director, who decides to get the biggest action star in Hollywood (Murphy) into his movie... without Murphy knowing about it.

[Will Hay]

English:
Oh Mr Porter!
Hobsons Choice
Whistle Down the Wind
Ask A Policeman
Withnail and I
The Ladykillers
Great Expectations
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Blood on the Dole
Shine
The 51st State
Snatch
Brief Encounter
Carry On at Your Convenience
Educating Rita
The Importance of Being Ernest
Jack and Sarah
The 10th Man
Without A Clue

US:
Being John Malkovich
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Amadeus
Roman Holiday
Midnight Run
Papillon
Rear Window
Fargo

Small percentage are major movies I know, sorry
Will Hay

[Capmaster]

Donnie Darko
Testament (Devane, Alexander, Haas)
Things to do in Denver When You're Dead
Eight Heads in a Duffel Bag
sooo many more ......

[VCDHunter]

English:

Withnail and I
The 51st State

Withnail and I is brilliant, but I thought The 51st State was garbage.

I will suggest -

Hana - Bi
Chopper
They Live

No particular reason, I just like these 3 movies.

[tgpo]

The 51st State

Known as Formula 51 here in the States.

It was pretty good, but I think Meat Loaf drug it down a little.

[housepig]

Testament (Devane, Alexander, Haas)

ooooooohhhh... that movie (along with Threads) screwed with my head real bad as a kid. that's a hard one.

I thought Formula 51 / 51st State was pretty good - it wasn't trying to be anything great, just a slightly twisted little heist movie.

[Capmaster]

ooooooohhhh... that movie (along with Threads) screwed with my head real bad as a kid. that's a hard one.

It's definitely not a "feel good" movie. The first time I saw it I wanted to go out and get drunk. It's disturbing, but I think it's healthy to stay disturbed about that particular subject ....keep it filed away under the "unthinkable" and all that The acting was very good and started Lukas Haas' career.

[flaninacupboard]

TGPO,
i saw -most- of powder the other day on sci-fi, how did it end? last bit i saw the teachers had smuggled him back to the house and then all the police showed up - or was that pretty much the end?

I really enjoyed "Living in Oblivion" but don't think it's available on anything but LD.
I'll second Fight Club as an excellent movie.
Leon is one of my favourites.
Clerks is a great movie, again, you can only get it on LD over here.
watch all the monty python movies, but i can see you've discovered Holy Grail
There was a review for a film called "death to smoochy" with ed norton in it, looks very good but had a really limited cinema release.

[tgpo]

TGPO,
i saw -most- of powder the other day on sci-fi, how did it end? last bit i saw the teachers had smuggled him back to the house and then all the police showed up - or was that pretty much the end?

Pretty much. He runs into the field and turns into energy. It's a very strange movie, but I really like it.

[Will Hay]

TGPO,
i saw -most- of powder the other day on sci-fi, how did it end? last bit i saw the teachers had smuggled him back to the house and then all the police showed up - or was that pretty much the end?

Pretty much. He runs into the field and turns into energy. It's a very strange movie, but I really like it.

I won't be renting that one now
W.

[flaninacupboard]

hmm, fair enough. could be weirder, Eraserhead is pretty weird. as is the lost highway, that film just didn't make any sense to me. i understood everything that happened, just didn't see the point. bit like donnie darko, understood everything that happened and then thought, "so what?"

maybe i just don't get involved enough with the characters?

ooh, i quite liked Freeway as well - although that was a few years ago i saw it now.

[Cobra]

Se7en. That was cool.

My favourite must be Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. It was a classic!

The Green Mile was a good film, but I don't want to see it again. I strongly disagree with capital punishment, and I found it quite a disturbing film to watch. It's not often at all I can say that about a film.

Cobra

[flaninacupboard]

green mile...... turns out jesus is a 15 stone black man? is that the one?

[Capmaster]

green mile...... turns out jesus is a 15 stone black man? is that the one?

I didn't pick up the Jesus reference but that sounds like it

[jeex]

may
pumpkin
the royal tenenbaums
the way of the gun
rushmore
pleasantville
election
secretary

to name a few

i saw 'secret window' last night, it was okay.

[tgpo]

the royal tenenbaums
rushmore
pleasantville
election

I agree. These are great movies.

pumpkin

I can not say enough good things about this movie. It was one of the greatest movies of last year. One thing I didn't like was when the guy wrecked his car, did they mean for it to look like that?

[jeex]

the royal tenenbaums
rushmore
pleasantville
election

I agree. These are great movies.

pumpkin

I can not say enough good things about this movie. It was one of the greatest movies of last year. One thing I didn't like was when the guy wrecked his car, did they mean for it to look like that?

where he drives off the cliff and its kinda old timey hollywood?

i think it was meant to be like that considering the entire situation (especially the music) leading up to that was a bit over the top.

the movie has a really great soundtrack too;

emiliana torrini - if you go away
gentle waves - falling from grace

to name a few.

the last few seconds before the credits was great.. if you know what i'm talking about.

[tgpo]

the last few seconds before the credits was great.. if you know what i'm talking about.

Watching Ricci from the tail end?

[tgpo]

According to this, the crash scene is from Hudson Hawk.

[jeex]

the last few seconds before the credits was great.. if you know what i'm talking about.

Watching Ricci from the tail end?

carolyn: pumpkin, when you asked me about the moon, did you mean it literally or metaphorically?

pumpkin: what?

[carolyn turns to camera & scowls]

maybe you just dont get it.

[tgpo]

I wondered why she looked back at the camera. Could you please explain?

[spiderman2k1]

Duel is one great movie There one on ebay right now take a look. Also this movie you can still get on VHS it worth buying even on VHS if you do not have a LaserDisc player its that good of a movie.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3393732035&category=381

[Tiny71]

DUETS

It is good.

Or any of the following:

Stand By Me
The Explorers
Boondock Saints
Willow
HollyWood Knights
What About Bob


oh wait I forgot a super good one: Mumford...that was a good one.

edited to add the ONLY movie that has made me cry....and I have seen a lot of movies......WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS....it can be found on Netflix.

[Abbadon]

Hello

I think you will find the following movies pretty good, they are part of my "I had to have them collection" :

1. Ninja Scroll (Anime)

2. The Thing ( Directed by John Carpenter )

3. BrainScan ( Disturbing )

4. Blade ( With Wesley Snipes )

5. Terminator ( The first one, original )

Good luck.

[VCDHunter]

1. Ninja Scroll (Anime)

Very, very good 8) if you like Anime.

[little Mick]

Martin Scorsese's King Of Comedy....is an underrated Brilliant piece of cinema........also......the 1957 Sweet Smell of Success, with tony curtis....
....David Lynch's....The elephant Man....is also a great movie..

..but hey, that's just me, and what I like.....the best thing about cinema is going out and seeing as many movies as you can......then you can be informed..first hand.............try not to read too many reviews...........