Anybody got any movies I should see?

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EpsiIon

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I was just reading the "American History X" thread, and it seems like people really liked it, so I wrote down the title, and maybe I'll see it soon.

But I was thinking that others might have interesting movies that they'd recommend. You know, the movie you saw and said to yourself, "That was a GOOD movie!" I can't really remember any too recently, although I just saw "We're No Angels." I know, sounds stupid, but it's an (old) interesting comedy that surprised me in its approach, especially for when it was made. So, any suggestions?

Epsilon

PS - Llamas, please refrain from recommending anything like Event Horizon, Playboy's Wet 'n Wild Fantasies, or any of that crap. :)
 
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DesignDawg

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Frequency
Shawshank Redemption
October Sky
American History X (DEFINITELY)
City of Lost Children
The Insider

Ricky
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adams

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I just saw "Meet Joe Black" on dvd, and found it fascinating.
 
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Weyoun

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maybe i'm a sap, but pleasentville was a really good movie, it came out about 2 years ago i think. Anyways, if you're feeling in the mood for anime, go take a look at the entire Neon Genesis series, it's simply amazing. The plot, animation, and general interpretation of life really made me want to come back and watch it a second time. If you see the series, definately watch it a second time, it's surprising just how much you'll pick up :)

As for DD's list, i havent seen *one* of those movies, even though i've heard heaps of good things about them. I so have to have a movie night some time in the holidays :)

Oh and if you want to have a bit of multiculturalism, go and hunt down a copy of the Boys, it's an australian film, so it'd be pretty hard to get ahold of in the US if not impossible, but it's another good 'un :)
 
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Kjazlaw

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The Shawshank Redemption is a great movie. All this talk about American History X (we talked about it today in social psych too) makes me want to watch it for a second time, so definitely put that on your list. Amadeus is also really good.

 
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Czar

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Lock, Stock and two smoking barrels
Doberman
Taxi
Taxi2
Big Lebowski
Monty Pythons the search for the holy grail

You will surely enjoy the first four.
 
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focusyn

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Good Will Hunting
God Father Part II
American Beauty
The Green Mile
Dumb and Dumber
Top Gun
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Seven

yah these are some of my favorites
 
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BCYL

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I just saw Saving Private Ryan for the first time on DVD today, and I was totally blown away! Great movie! Helped me appreciate more what those brave soldiers in WWII did for us...
 
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Zucchini

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Immortal Beloved
After life
Glory
american beauty
magnolia
6th sense
fight club
talented mr ripley
one true thing
hilary and jackie
xiu xiu sent down girl
three kings
a simple plan
pushing tin
 
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Damaged

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Hmm, well....:

David Lynch films:

The Elephant Man
Blue Velvet
Wild at Heart
Lost Highway
Eraserhead

Stanly Kubrick films:

Full Metal Jacket
2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. Stranglove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Paths of Glory


Federico Fellini:

Roma
8 1/2
La Dolce Vida
La Strada

Akira Kurosawa:

Ran
Magnificent Seven aka The Seven Samurai

 
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SenorBiggles

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My favorite classics...
Army of Darkness
Braveheart
Dead Alive
Evil Dead
Evil Dead 2
Fight Club
The Frighteners
Ghost in The Shell
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Grave of the Fireflies
L.A. Confidential
Magnolia
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Office Space
Pi
Princess Mononoke
Searching For Bobby Fischer
Seven Samurai
Sneakers
Time Bandits
The Usual Suspects
Yojimbo
 
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skywhr

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fight club
the usual suspects
6th sense
unbreakable
se7en
office space
army of darkness
payback
reqium for a dream
halfbaked
braveheart
from dusk till dawn
resivior dogs
pulp fiction
scarface
legends of the fall
lock stock and 2 smoking barrels
american history x
american beauty
heat
dumb and dumber
natural born killers
immortal beloved
a simple plan
dune
L.A. Confidential
Magnolia
pi

I could go on and on and on
 
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kingink

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like damaged and skywhr those movies rock.
I will add to their lists
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Jean Pierre Melville
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Le Doulos
Le Samourai
Bob le flambeur
les Enfants Terribles (Jean Cocteau)
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I would also like to add the films of
"beat" takeshi kitano
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violent cop
boiling point
fireworks
sonatine
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john woo
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hardboiled
the killers
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Werner Herzog -- everything and everything
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The mystery of kaspar hauser (or "every man for himself and god against all")
Stroszek
Woyzeck
Fitzcarraldo
Cobra Verde
Aguirre, Wrath of God (Aguire, derZornGottes)
Nosferatu
Herz au glas
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Fritz Lang
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mystery train
conversation
blowup
blowout
assault on precinct 13
deer hunter
blade runner
chung king express (wong kar wai)
any movie by mackmalbaf or kiarostami (iranian film makers)


get carter (original) it kicked some serious ass

I have to disagree with From Dusk till Dawn, Immortal Beloved, Dune (short version) because they sucked as bad as Hudson Hawk, Starship troopers and <insert sucky movie here> combined.
kingink
 
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sd

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American Beauty is a truely amazing movie. Anyone that doesn't think so, is to young to get it. Theres a lot of important messages about life.
 
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denali

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Recent movies that I liked.

Almost Famous
Frequency
October Sky
The Tao of Steve
Woman on Top - no it's not a porno
Billy Elliot
 
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Damaged

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kingink,

Much great stuff there. Some things I haven't seen. Only one I didn't like: Aguirre, Wrath of God. I did like the soundtrack though. Very cool music.

Of course I could go on and on probably listing well over 100 films, but, well, no one would read it.

Though in general everyone should watch some Chaplin, great stuff. Truly genius and still funny to this day. Bergman. Okay, don't take any depressants and have a loaded gun near you when viewing, but gorgeous stuff some of it. Rossellini. Rome, Open City is a thing of beauty.

And one of my most favorite films of all time, and certainly one of the most beautiful films EVER made: Koyaanisqatsi. One of my favs. :)
 
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