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I just came back from cinema where I watched a movie which I can strongly recommend: Så som i himmelen (2004), Sweden, Kay Pollak, Oscar nomination (As it is in heaven). It is about music, a yellow wheat field, the strengths and weaknesses of human nature, love in many facets, how to cope -or not- with fear, passion. Even those who cannot stand happy endings will like it. Better to take a handkerchief or 2 with you, I found it affecting.

[mike777]

Just watched Pulp Fiction and Chinatown just came in the mail via Netflix.

[GeeGee]

LA Confidential was on BBC TV last night, another modern classic.

[GeeGee]

Sigi_BC84, on Apr 12 2006, 03:42 PM, said:

nickf, on Mar 16 2006, 11:53 AM, said:

And that reminds me, go get Koyaanisqatsi from your local video store. I saw it a lot of times when I was younger but to be honest I have no idea what it's about.

I think it's about the over-accelerated, estranged modern society. Not much more to read into it.

Smoke some weed and then watch it on a video projector... very nice.

--Sigi

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I think it's just a vehicle for Philip Glass, and none the worse just for that. If only Steve Reich and John Adams could get the same exposure.

Geoff

[Elianna]

Adam and I just watched "Children of Heaven" via netflix. It was really entertaining. It's a Iranian movie about a boy who lost his sister's shoes, and what they do to keep the parents from finding out.

[Gerben42]

Just a selection of completely different movies:

2001 - A space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick doing more with less in a great story by Arthur C. Clarke

Silence of the lambs: Love the idea, love the acting, great!

La vita e bella: This film really touched me - how even in the gravest of circumstances he can make his son's life beautiful.

Lord of the Rings: Everyone said making this one would be impossible. Even if you are not looking at all the special effects you are looking at a masterpiece.

Philadelphia: Excellent story and great acting by Tom Hanks.

@Caren: I'll be sure to check out that Swedish movie.

[Elianna]

I just watched the movie "Mean Girls" on tv. It was great. Highly recommended for those who appreciate the high school movie genre, but more sarcastic than most of them.

[mike777]

Elianna, on Dec 11 2006, 02:14 AM, said:

I just watched the movie "Mean Girls" on tv.  It was great.  Highly recommended for those who appreciate the high school movie genre, but more sarcastic than most of them.

ya it was cool and fun.....but check out b/w carry grant/hepburn movies...for real late night romance fun

but then you may not find him good looking at your young age???????

[akhare]

Off the top of my head:

Chinatown
Dr. Strangelove
2001 : A Space Odyssey
Blade Runner
Solaris
Seventh Seal
Rashamon
Ikiru
Seven Samurai
8 1/2
Godfather
Goodfellas
Pulp Fiction
Reservoir Dogs
Apu Trilogy (Satyagit Ray)
Pyaasa (Guru Dutt)
The Decalogue (Krzysztof Kieslowski)
Duck Soup
Double Indemnity
The Third Man
M (Fritz Lang)
Touch of Evil
Citizen Kane
Many Hitchcock films
Wages of Fear
Rules of the Game
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

[mike777]

ya hard to beat this list of comedy/romance movies

[1eyedjack]

One flew over the cuckoo's nest
Duel
Dark Star
Run Lola Run
Bad Taste (but not Brain Dead)
Videodrome, Slither (pretty much anything by David Cronenberg)
If
O Lucky Man
Brazil
Enter the Dragon

[GeeGee]

looking back over this topic, I am amazed that only Joshs and I have mentioned Casablanca.

[Elianna]

mike777, on Dec 10 2006, 11:15 PM, said:

Elianna, on Dec 11 2006, 02:14 AM, said:

I just watched the movie "Mean Girls" on tv.  It was great.  Highly recommended for those who appreciate the high school movie genre, but more sarcastic than most of them.

ya it was cool and fun.....but check out b/w carry grant/hepburn movies...for real late night romance fun

but then you may not find him good looking at your young age???????

Umm, Mean Girls was NOT a romance. And yes, I've seen both Philadelphia Story and Bringing Up Baby, and they're entertaining movies.

[1eyedjack]

Harold and Maude

Borat: Cultural learnings of America for make benefit glorious nation of Kazakhstan
(wonder if that one will stand the test of time ... (pause) ... NOT)

[akhare]

1eyedjack, on Dec 11 2006, 09:00 AM, said:

Videodrome, Slither (pretty much anything by David Cronenberg)
Brazil

I completely forgot Brazil -- the 3 DVD Criterion version is especially memorable and is a must for another serious film buff. I also loved Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas -- the movie is a perfect visualization of the hilarious book.

Cronenberg's films are very interesting too -- I really loved the The Naked Lunch. Here are a few other favourites:


The Big Sleep
Maltese Falcon
The Wild Bunch
High Noon
The Vengeance Trilogy (Oldboy, Sympathy for...)
Diabolique (the original French Version)
Rosemary's Baby
The Exorcist
Suspiria
The Evil Dead
Full Metal Jacket
All Quiet on the Western Front
Ghost in the Shell

[ochinko]

O Lucky Man!

Life of Brian

[1eyedjack]

Talking of Lindsay Anderson films, I have seen (and love) If and O Lucky Man, but have never seen Britannia Hospital, largely considered to make up a "trilogy" of sorts with the other two. Anyone else seen it?

Oh, and
Clockwork Orange

[hrothgar]

One of the last really good movies that i've seen just came out on DVD...

If you haven't seen it yet, make sure to catch "Brick"

[GeeGee]

1eyedjack, on Dec 12 2006, 01:00 PM, said:

Talking of Lindsay Anderson films, I have seen (and love) If and O Lucky Man, but have never seen Britannia Hospital, largely considered to make up a "trilogy" of sorts with the other two.  Anyone else seen it?

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Yes, saw all three, If was easily the best. Britannia Hospital was very strange, but without the impact of If.

[jocdelevat]

All movies with: Denzel Washington, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, SeanConnery,:Jack Nicholson,

old movies with:
Richard Burton
The Night of the Iguana
Where Eagles Dare

Charles Bronson
The Great Escape

Sidney Poitier
In the Heat of the Night
The Defiant One

Edward G. Robinson
Seven Thieves

Omar Sharif
Doctor Zhivago

TV series>>>>Golden Girls