Any good movie recommendations ?

[Shahed]

Hi All !

I'm going to rent a movie tonight. Does anyone have any recommendations for something insightful ? Genre does not matter as long as it's interesting.

Cheers!

[Ronin]

if you are in the mood for a really cool, well done and funny horror movie pick up
"Dog Soldiers"

[Somebody Else]

Gattaca.

[yesdachi]

I watched the original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory last night and the Umpa Lumpa’s offer some great insight with their songs.

[Geoffrey S]

As Somebody Else said, Gattaca's good.

Other options: LA Confidential (thoroughly brilliant), The Butterfly Effect, The Negotiator, Dead Poets Society, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Untouchables (also brilliant). Chances are you've already seen a couple of these, but they're all good at the least.

Any particular atmopsphere you're looking for? Light or serious, entertaining or thoughtprovoking?

[yesdachi]

I would suggest checking out the 3 favorite movies thread, there are some good ones in there!

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

Mate try to get a film called Stander with Thomas Jane as a South African bank robber in the 1970's. Pure class

[Geoffrey S]

You know, I heard about Stander a while ago and it sounded good. Good job you reminded me to check it out.

[Prodigal]

Saw

Shaun of the dead

[Blodrast]

"Bandits" with Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton is pretty funny, if you're in the mood for something light.

[Togakure]

Something bizarre with unusual humor in modern Japan? The Pillow Book. A woman, subjected to odd rituals as a childby her loving father , grows fond of writing calligraphy on the naked bodies of her lovers, and having them write on her, and keeps her own "Pillow Book" about her adventures. Vivian Wu, Ewan MacGregor.

[Quietus]

Hi All !

I'm going to rent a movie tonight. Does anyone have any recommendations for something insightful ? Genre does not matter as long as it's interesting.

Cheers!

They beat me to a favorite, GATTACA. Also check Emperor & the Assassin for some intrigue. Princess Mononoke is some fine love-your-ecosystem anime. Swimming Pool is also a great movie.

[Alexanderofmacedon]

Bourne Identity

Bourne Supremacy

Pretty good movies...

Oh, yeah...

"Oh Brother Where Art Thou?"

[Ice]

Scarface, a personal favorite. Only thing about the 80's that I don't mind.

[Geoffrey S]

The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy are excellent, as Alexanderofmacedon said.

Sinan, which one did you watch in the end?

[Shahed]

Awesome. Thanks for all the replies. I watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Sexy Beast (which was an ok love story). I watched Pillow Book a few years ago, excellent one. I think I'll get Gattaca tonight. Movie week-end ! :D

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

Yeah sexy beast is ok for a laugh, old Kingsley overacts a bit as madarse Don Logan but makes the film.

[Lazul]

Swedish movies: "Fucking Åmål" and "Tillsammans"... both really great movies that makes you feel good once the movie is over.
check www.imdb.com for more info. I think they are available outside of Sweden.

Also, "I Heart Huckabees" is really fun and good for your intellect!

[Rodion Romanovich]

A few interesting titles worth watching:

Historical:
- The seven samurai
- Saving private ryan (only the first half is really good though)
- The guns of Navarone
- Gladiator
- The Great Escape

Fantasy:
- LOTR trilogy

Western:
- The good, the bad, the ugly
- For a few dollars more

Gangsters/Mafia:
- Godfather I, II and III
- Once upon a time in America

Prison movies:
- the Shawshank Redemption
- Papilon

Misc. action:
- Goldfinger (Bond)
- Thunderball (Bond)
- Hunt for red october
- Payback

Terrorist movies:
- Arlington road

Drama:
- Citizen Kane
- Fight Club
- American Beauty

[Ice]

Terrorist movies:
- Arlington road

That was such a great movie, I would have never guessed the ending.

[Geoffrey S]

That was such a great movie, I would have never guessed the ending.

I guessed it way too early, which unfortunately made the climax slightly boring. Great film though.

[Shahed]

WOW! Gattca was absolutely great. Never expected anything like that. Definetly a good movie.

[Geoffrey S]

That it is.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

The film is brilliant, but is almost overshadowed by Jude Law's splendid acting; his portrayal of Jerome made his demise at the end of the movie especially harrowing.

[Spino]

Here's two trippy films worth watching...

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" - Jim Carey and Kate Winslet. Directed by Michel Gondry.

"Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" - Sam Rockwell & George Clooney. Directed by George Clooney. I must say, it's a pity Clooney doesn't abandon his acting career and pursue directing full time because he's much better behind the camera than he is in front of it.

[Geoffrey S]

Whatever you do, don't watch Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. That's two hours of my life I'll never get back.

[Reverend Joe]

Here's another one:

1. Get high.
2. Pop in "Vanilla Sky."
3. Mute the TV.
4. Enjoy the visuals.

[Ja'chyra]

Not, I repeat NOT, Harry Potter.

I had to sit through 3 hours of that yesterday, felt like 3 years.

[Fragony]

Not, I repeat NOT, Harry Potter.

I had to sit through 3 hours of that yesterday, felt like 3 hours.

Harry Potter is AWESOME, I love them to death, the books and the movies. It has such a great sense of humour, if things like how the teacher of 'how to deal with supernatural animals' quit because 'he wanted to spend some time with his remaining limps' does not make you smile then ok, but I find it hilarious.

And I second 'Eternal sunshine of a spotless mind', Kaufman is a god.

[Dâriûsh]

I like the Harry Potter movies too. Good fairytales.


Sinan, if you’re ever looking for other more exotic movies to rent/buy, then I can recommend “Carandiru” (people who liked City of God will most likely like this one as well) and “Turtles can Fly”.

[Shahed]

I loved Ciudad de Deus, the Brazilian movie. I'll remember those for this week end. Any Iranian movie recommendations ? I watched A Taste of Cherry. I liked it. I've seen a lot of Iranian movies at the local store have no idea what to take.