Movie recommendations thread...

[50Cent #II (1st print)]

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)

[Visitor Q]

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.

[Reverend]

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.

[50Cent #II (1st print)]

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...

[dr_s]

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

[Reverend]

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.

[dr_s]

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.

[Visitor Q]

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

[50Cent #II (1st print)]

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.

[Visitor Q]

Cool.

Jason

[dr_s]

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.

[Visitor Q]

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. 

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. 

Army of Darkness is cool too.

From Dusk Till Dawn, met a couple of guys from that movie.

Jason

[Visitor Q]

More Pix

[Rick Bradford]

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...

[Reverend]

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.