Recommend me some films
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OT: Whenever I get bored and feel like watching a good film, I just scroll down IMDB's top 250 and go through the list. Some may seem over rated but it usually ensures you get to see a good film.
Children of Men. If anyone hasn't watched it you need to immediatly. Like what are you still doing on the escapist. Go Watch This Movie
The Matrix Series
The Shawshank Redemption
Seven
Fight CLub
Donnie Darko
American Beauty
Forest Gump
Shutters Island
The Lord of The Rings series
District 9
American Psycho
American History X
Toy Story Series
How To Train Your Dragon
The Prestige
The Silence of The Lambs
Phone Booth
Full Metal Jacket
The Lion King
The Truman Show
Enjoy!
The Shawshank Redemption
Seven
Fight CLub
Donnie Darko
American Beauty
Forest Gump
Shutters Island
The Lord of The Rings series
District 9
American Psycho
American History X
Toy Story Series
How To Train Your Dragon
The Prestige
The Silence of The Lambs
Phone Booth
Full Metal Jacket
The Lion King
The Truman Show
Enjoy!
There are scenes in it that don't cut camera for something like 7 minutes. Its truly amazing. The planning and timing needed is spectacular. One of the best movies of the decade in my opinion. You shalln't be disapointed.Jazoni89 said:
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a film I think everyone should see 
It is a musical/comedy set in ancient Rome which starts out very simple then gets very, very, very complicated--but it all works out in the end. It's fun, witty, and most of all entertaining!
Also, all the Muppet movies up until Muppets From Space. The few after that one are total trash and not worth your time. But I hear a new one coming out later this year is supposed to go back to what made them good, so I'm excited~
It is a musical/comedy set in ancient Rome which starts out very simple then gets very, very, very complicated--but it all works out in the end. It's fun, witty, and most of all entertaining!Also, all the Muppet movies up until Muppets From Space. The few after that one are total trash and not worth your time. But I hear a new one coming out later this year is supposed to go back to what made them good, so I'm excited~
I'm going to suggest my favorite movie of all time, a little understood masterpiece by filmmaker Tristan Newcomb. I'm talking about Only Interstellar Pinball Lives Forever. There is no other film in the entire universe even remotely similar to OIPLF, Newcomb made the entire feature length film himself, all credits go to him except for the guy who made the music and two extras who appear in one brief scene and don't say anything. The movie is a conversation between the adult Newcomb and a childhood vision of himself represented by a puppet he frequently uses Dobo Disty (who has actually been in a couple short films Newcomb has submitted to the Escapist's own film festival). The child puppet, unwilling to accept the mediocre life which has become the main character's, and terrified of dying, delves into a confused discussion of death itself, opting to use the metaphor of a pinball machine.
Newcomb has described his work as "the dark side of puppetry," and it's more than evident here. The sheer terror of death manifested by the film's ramblings makes it probably the most scary film I have ever seen (as in, after you watch it, you're probably going to have to ask yourself some serious questions). It won't be everyone's cup of tea, but if you like a film that'll really make you think, I don't think you can afford to pass it up.
Newcomb has described his work as "the dark side of puppetry," and it's more than evident here. The sheer terror of death manifested by the film's ramblings makes it probably the most scary film I have ever seen (as in, after you watch it, you're probably going to have to ask yourself some serious questions). It won't be everyone's cup of tea, but if you like a film that'll really make you think, I don't think you can afford to pass it up.
Non-English, eh?
If you like history/war films, definitely check out Downfall - I'm sure you've heard of it. It's where all those Hitler videos came from (it's an excellent scene, but the parodies are pretty funny too).
Come and See is pretty good too. It's a Russian film about partisans in Belarus in World War II.
If you like history/war films, definitely check out Downfall - I'm sure you've heard of it. It's where all those Hitler videos came from (it's an excellent scene, but the parodies are pretty funny too).
Come and See is pretty good too. It's a Russian film about partisans in Belarus in World War II.
Forrest Gump
V for Vendetta
Pan's Labyrinth
[REC]
Children of men
Scott Pilgrim
Let the right one in
That's all I can think of at the moment.
It's a wide variety of films, so I'm sure you'll find something you'd like
V for Vendetta
Pan's Labyrinth
[REC]
Children of men
Scott Pilgrim
Let the right one in
That's all I can think of at the moment.
It's a wide variety of films, so I'm sure you'll find something you'd like
Paprika and anything by Satoishi Kon. He was one of the best writer/directors in the last decade.
The Story of Mankind: Interesting flick about a trial deciding the fate of mankind, features Vincent Price as the devil, and Heddy Lamarr, The Marx Brothers, and Peter Lorre as various historical figures.
The Great Dictator: Charlie Chaplin's giant middle finger of a film aimed at the nazis.
Seven Samurai: Wonderful film from Akira Kurosawa, great if you don't mind subtitles.
Rashomon: Also Kurosawa.
SLC Punk
Anything Starring/directed by Mel Brooks: Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, Silent Movie, To Be or Not To Be, Robinhood Men in Tights, etc.
The Great Dictator: Charlie Chaplin's giant middle finger of a film aimed at the nazis.
Seven Samurai: Wonderful film from Akira Kurosawa, great if you don't mind subtitles.
Rashomon: Also Kurosawa.
SLC Punk
Anything Starring/directed by Mel Brooks: Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, Silent Movie, To Be or Not To Be, Robinhood Men in Tights, etc.
That is one of my favorite sci-fi films. Not enough people know about it.Nouw said:
OP: Snatch and the Brothers Bloom are both great crime films.
As for non-English, you could always go with Valhalla Rising, although the story is left entirely up to interpretation in that one.