Film/Movie Recommendations

Discussion in 'Art & Culture' started by Omega133, Aug 13, 2010.

  1. Fraggle Rocker Staff Member

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    I didn't much care for "Grease." I graduated from high school in 1960 and I just didn't think it captured the spirit of the era very authentically. "West Side Story" (which I forgot to add to my list) did a better job but it was written more contemporarily. And of course the music was much better.

    I'm not sure I ever saw "Paint Your Wagon," on stage or screen. I know it was infamous for Clint Eastwood's singing.

    I also forgot to mention "The Muppet Movie," a felony in our family. We're waiting very impatiently for the long-promised "Fraggle Rock" movie.
     
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  3. Lori_7 Go to church? I am the church! Registered Senior Member

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    have you seen "suck"? i loved it...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOHghfrww8I
     
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  5. Lori_7 Go to church? I am the church! Registered Senior Member

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    The girl with the dragon tattoo was pretty good.
     
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  7. spidergoat pubic diorama Valued Senior Member

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    "7 Days", a French movie about a husband and doctor who's young daughter was raped and killed. He captures the suspect (there was DNA evidence), and tortures him for 7 days while the police try to find them. This movie almost made me pass out.

    "Troll", a Norwegian movie in the style of a fake documentary about Norway's troll problem. Really entertaining.
     
  8. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    Don't know if you have seen Law Abiding Citizen as yet but it also has a very gruesome scene where the husband mutilates the man who killed his wife and child.
     
  9. spidergoat pubic diorama Valued Senior Member

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    It reminded me of "Audition", the Japanese movie, but a more realistic premise.
     
  10. Lori_7 Go to church? I am the church! Registered Senior Member

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    my netflix queue recently ran dry so i added your recommendations. troll sounds fun, but i think i'll skip 7 days.
     
  11. PsychoTropicPuppy Bittersweet life? Valued Senior Member

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    kokuhaku (告白) - Confessions

    Japanese film about a teacher, single mother, whose daughter is one day found drowned in the school's swimming pool. The teacher is convinced that it was students from her class.
    The film is kind of suspenseful, and crazy at the same time. I really enjoyed the watch.
     
  12. spidergoat pubic diorama Valued Senior Member

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    Sorry, it's called "The Troll Hunter".
     
  13. Lori_7 Go to church? I am the church! Registered Senior Member

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    oh ok. holy mountain is en route for the weekend.
     
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    I will be very interested to see what you think of it. It stars Jesus as the town drunk, caught by fat Roman soldiers and forced to make paper mache copies of himself.... and it just gets stranger from there.
     
  16. glaucon tending tangentially Registered Senior Member

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    Watched Blue Valentine on the weekend. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it.

    Also rewatched Leaving Las Vegas. Damn, what an amazing flick..
     
  17. Lori_7 Go to church? I am the church! Registered Senior Member

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    sounds right up my alley. i'll report back.
     
  18. spidergoat pubic diorama Valued Senior Member

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    "Winter's Bone"

    Great, if bleak, picture of rural America. Some sweet banjo scenes.
     
  19. Lori_7 Go to church? I am the church! Registered Senior Member

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    the novelty wore off after about 15 minutes, and then i waited for it to end. i think my husband liked it a little bit more than i did. i thought it was cute how he would try to find some obscure meaning in it. but i didn't need a gratuitous artsy b flick to tell me that humanity is completely retarded. it's pretty much how i see it everyday, only my perception isn't void of emotion, so it's a lot darker and even more twisted.
     
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  21. spidergoat pubic diorama Valued Senior Member

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    City of Ember is awesome. It's made after a series of books, the next ones are:

    The People of Sparks
    The Prophet of Yonwood
    The Diamond of Darkhold
     
  22. Railton2 Registered Senior Member

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    I have a couple of really good movies

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    The Green Mile
    The Shawshank Redemption

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  23. glaucon tending tangentially Registered Senior Member

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    Surely you jest.

    I would suggest reading the books instead..
     

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