Most of these you've probably seen, but these are some of my favorites and some are probably some you haven't heard of...
Bitter Moon
Rushmore
Back to the Future
Aliens
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Dumb and Dumber (Unrated)
The Virgin Suicides
Amelie
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Night of the Comet
The Coca-Cola Kid
The Beach
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Boiler Room
L.A. Story
Mother Lode
De Dominee (the Preacher is a good Dutch movie)
El Topo
Holy Mountain
The Beyond
Meet the Feebles
Braindead
Deep Red
Visitor Q
Cannibal Ferox
Cannibal Holocaust
Zombie Holocaust
Gates of Hell
Farwell Uncle Tom
My two childhood favorites are:
A Christmas Story and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
As far as the list above that, I could go on and on for days!
I recommend highly El Topo and Holy Mountain to you guys.
Jason
ps. If anyone has Douglas Comix, go back and look through it. Spain does a movie adaptation on El Topo in it.
You've tapped into one of my passions here. I could easily list a hundred movies, but I'll be brief. I enjoy the sense of melancholy and wonder the following films, in no particular order, provoke:
Donnie Darko
The Fountain
American Beauty
A Scanner Darkly
Solaris
Artificial Intelligence
Eyes Wide Shut
American Psycho
Pulp Fiction
Requiem for a Dream
A Clockwork Orange
Vanilla Sky
The Shining
Okay, I'm getting carried away, so I'll stop. I also love a good horror film, though so few are made these days. I'm really looking forward to I am Legend, being a fan of Richard Matheson. I've read the story and seen The Omega Man. I hope they didn't destroy it.
I went and saw I Am Legend this afternoon, severely disappointed (especially with the ending). They turned it into more of a horror type movie, and didn't bother to explain much...
The problem I have is that is that most of the movies I like were made before most of you were born, so other than Indiana Jones, James Bond with Connery, the original King Kong, and 1976 Star Wars I will stick to modern day films
Something About Mary
Kill Bill 1
Matrix 1 and 2 (hated 3)
Tombstone
Silverado
Independence Day
Pirates of the Caribbean 1
Aviator
Lord of the Rings (all 3)
Joe's Apartment
Dusk to Dawn
Hoosiers
As for Legend, it was alright but forgettable The cool thing was that it was in NY and there were scenes within a block from my house. Like were Will lived. However, they swiped stuff for many movies. The ferry scene in War of the Worlds, the dogs from that virus gaming movie trilogy, the end from Damnation Alley, etc
I'm sorry to hear that about I am Legend. I was afraid that something like that might happen. Regardless, I'm still going to see it. I'm also very eager to see The Golden Compass and No Country for Old Men.
About liking movies from before most of us were born . . . I like a good number of movies that date back well before I was born. How about:
Mr. Lukcy
Bringing up Baby
Arsenic and Old Lace (some of you might recognize that one)
Casablanca
White Heat
Gentleman Jim (Errol Flynn)
The Prince and the Pauper
They Died with Their Boots on
I grew up watching tons of Carey Grant, Kirk Douglas and Errol Flynn films because that's mainly what my mother liked. They grew on me.
My with made me see some quality movies lately. All are downers or who cares.. No Land For Old Me, Before the Devil Knows Your Dead, Gone Baby Gone, Michael Clayton, and some Crime movie with Duvall and Phoenix. The first 3 made million dollar baby seem like a comedy. American Gangster was mediocre (New Jack City was better). The only one I liked was Enchanted. Although it is so sweet it might give you a diabetic reaction. I guess I just like sick comedies or violent movies with a good hero. Like Die Hard 1 and 4 which I forgot to put on my favorite list.
WOW! I'm surprised to see you like Kill Bill Arnold; I did not figure you for someone who likes those kinda movies... Good Flick! Have you seen the Japanese version where the big fight at the end that is black and white in the US version is all in color? If not I could make you a copy and send it along with that art if you like.
50... Evil Dead 2 is great as well. I have met Bruce Campbell a few times as well as Ted (not Sam) Raimi.
Jason
Yeah, I was at the premier in Westwood late showing with Bruce Campbell and others from the movie there. Many people dressed up. I was lucky enough to have seen it before the premier at a screening at USC also, so I know how good it was before it was released.
Cool.
Jason
You can send me it on a dvd with the download. My computer does not take big files. I will be getting a new one soon. I went to a premiere of a Margaret Cho comedy. She was there collecting tickets. If you don't believe that I am imune to any cursing etc , rote that I have and watch all 4 of her stand up DVDs. I liked Army of Darkness better than the Evil Deads
And if you like Turantino, see Dusk to Dawn. ! star but great.
Arnold... What I was saying is I'll just burn it for ya and mail it out with the artwork, consdier it an Xmas gift. :santaclaus:
The big fit at the end that is super bloody is in black and white released here in the US but the Japanese version, it's all in color. :samurai:
Army of Darkness is cool too.
From Dusk Till Dawn, met a couple of guys from that movie.
Jason
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I tend to watch silly stuff that makes me laugh most of the time...
American Splendor
Waiting for Guffman
Blazing Saddles
Ghost World
A Night at the Opera
A Day at the Races
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
Gigantic (They Might Be Giants documentary)
The Jerk
Mars Attacks
the Austin Powers movies
The Life of Brian
Tons more...
Quote from: Rick Bradford on December 19, 2007, 04:49:02 PM
I tend to watch silly stuff that makes me laugh most of the time...
American Splendor
Waiting for Guffman
Blazing Saddles
Ghost World
A Night at the Opera
A Day at the Races
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
Gigantic (They Might Be Giants documentary)
The Jerk
Mars Attacks
the Austin Powers movies
The Life of Brian
Tons more...
Being that you mentioned one of Christopher Guest's films (Waiting for Guffman), have you ever seen A Mighty Wind or Best in Show? I love them both.
A great documentary Rich you might enjoy is Dig!, very entertaining...
A Mighty Wind or Best in Show are my two favorites that he did, I did not care much for Spinal Tap and everyone seems to love that one.
Jason
Yeah, I wasn't too fond of Spinal Tap, either. It had its moments, but the subject matter has since been overdone.
I think Best in Show was my favorite out of the lot.
What was the dog's name again in it that won?
Jason
It seems most people I know say Best in Show is the best one but my favorite is still Waiting for Guffman. I sometimes wonder if it's because Best in Show got much better distribution/publicity and so it was the first one a lot of people saw (which may be part of why Guffman is my favorite since I saw it first).
I definitely like the other two though. I think For Your Consideration (the most recent one) is the weakest in the "series" but I need to watch it again sometime..
And I like Spinal Tap too. It has its slow moments but I love the cast so it'd be difficult for me to not enjoy it...
As for original music, though, I much prefer the tunes in Guffman and Mighty Wind. Good stuff...
Yeah I really like the music in Mighty Wind.
Eat at *OE's.... ;)
Jason
I always like the cast of Second City (SCTV). They used to come to Greenwich Village in the 60s with Avery and Scriber and Peter Boyle. Then they were reborn on tv and now on DVDs and these movies. I would have list the Marx Brothers although Duck Soup for a Day at the Races. I also think Arsenic and Old Lace is truly great. Of course, if I really want to be retro, Alfred Hitchcock starting with Vertigo, Strangers on a Train, Saboteur, 30 Steps, North by Northwest, and Shadow of a Doubt. Of course the big retro is also in Taratino's top 5, ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN. And don;t forget Monster Squad.
No Heavy Metal or Wizards on your list Arnold?
Jason
ps. Monster Squad is AWESOME! The guy who played the Creature from the Black Lagoon in that movie is from a town near me, I had the chance to meet him before. He is also the guy who is in the Alien suit in the newer Alien movies including Aliens Vs. Predator. Sorry I don't have any pictures of him but I have a lot of things signed by him including my Starship Troopers DVD which he did effects for.
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein will forever be one of my favorite comedies. I grew up watching that one over and over again. The scene with Lou on the phone with Larry Talbot, as he's changing into the wolf, is classic. I'd have to say that I like most of their movies.
It's also difficult not to admire just about any Hitchcock film. Speaking of which, I'm sure you've seen High Anxiety, another of my favorite comedies.
Quote from: dr_s on December 19, 2007, 11:46:49 PM
I would have list the Marx Brothers although Duck Soup for a Day at the Races.
Absolutely, Duck Soup!
I like Brooks and enjoyed all that I've seen. But only Blazing and the Producers really stand out to me. Although if you are a Hitchcock fan, and Vertigo is my fave, I liked DePalmas, not so great to others, recreations Obsession and Body Double. What can I say, I liked the Frankie goes to Hollywood sequence. Relax don't do it when .....
I have to highly suggest Roman Polanski's Bitter Moon to anyone who hasn't seen it. You won't believe where the movie takes you and if you're like me you won't be able to stop watching it.
Never saw it...
Jason
So far I've seen No Country For Old Men and the ending disappointed me so much I give it a neg. review just for that.
I Am Legend was a disappointment for me also.
Today I saw Sweeney Todd and thought that was bad too.
So the only movie recently I've seen that really impressed me was Into the Wild, if you haven't seen it I highly recommend that and if it interests you, you might want to read this great article on McCandless first.
http://outside.away.com/magazine/0193/9301fdea.html
Fargo from the Coen bros, and The Devil in Daniel Johnston, good documentary, good music, good art ... http://www.hihowareyou.com/
Of course Fargo is great, but haven't heard of the other and I'll check it out, thanks...
I suggest Dig! if you like documentaries, great one about regarding a couple bands...
Just saw most of the 10 best movies for this year. Thanx God for AVP2.
Was AVP2 good? It's not getting the best reviews.
Saw National Treasure 2, didn't like the first one and thought I wouldn't like this one, but thought it was a 6.5 or 7 range out of 10. Hopefully I get to choose the next one, maybe Juno? Getting tired of always seeing what every one else wants to see.
Avp2 was what it was. If you like going to these type of movies, it was good. If you don;t like these type of movies, it was bad. Cool what they did to the pregnant women though. Juno is too classy for my tastes. After No Land for Old Me, Gone Baby Gone and Before the Devil Knows Your Dead, I needed something funny and cheery like Enchanted, Nat treasure and AVP2. By the way, Denzil is now making movies that are supposed to be based on fact which have nothing to do with reality. (American Gangster and The Great Debaters.)
Saw "There Will Be Blood" and thought it was a great movie, best lead acting performance in my opinion. We'll made 2:40 movie, but I think the moral is a little suspect...
Highly recommended, I enjoyed this movie more than No Country for Old Men, or about equal if I hadn't seen the last 1/4 of NCfOM.
Saw Cloverfield today, really enjoyed it even with the motion sickness headache...
For those that HAVE seen it, you can read my post on this site (SPOILERS):
http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2137439&page=1&fpart=3
I think I saw all of the nominated films, except Atonement, and I am not impressed. Even though several people I know liked (loved) "There will be blood" I didn't. First, many points of the movie seemed illogical or not fully explained. Also, in my other life, I read Sinclair's "The Jungle" This movie just did not seem like a Sinclair novel. So, I googled the summary of the book "Oil",Now I know why I felt that the movie had some many flaws. It was not the book. Sinclair usually attacks the big companies and not a minor player. The movie went after Plainview (Mr. Ross in the book)
and his relationship with his son. First, the book was an expose of the Southern California oil industry and invloved bribery of politicians and alluded to the Teapot Dome Scandal. Second, while I didn't understand the relationship between father and son in the movie, in the book the father was an oil tycoon and the son was a socialist (millionaire) who was constantly fighting with his father over organizing the poeple who were raped by big oil. In essence, the movie was almost a white wash of Standard Oil and it completely ignored the fight against such companies. I felt a similar annoyance when I saw that McCarthy movie by Cloney. It was McCarthy lite. Get the DVD for Point of Order to really understand tail gunner Joe.
For those that have seen There Will Be Blood, this is for you...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCCdZmHk5Fk