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ORIG'S MOVIE RECOMMENDATION TOPIC
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Shinan
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CloseSpeaking of French films I'll recommend a couple of great (?) ones I have on my DVD shelf.
Movie: Joyeux Noël (Merry Christmas)
Not exclusively French-language since it tells the story of WW1 with French, Germans and some Brits (Scots I think, though I'm not sure, they spoke some form of English). It's the first Christmas of WW1, the famous one where there was an all-over truce and the soldiers came up from their trenches to meet and greet.
And play football obviously. Because everyone knows that football is the sport that brings everyone in the world together.
Movie: Banlieue 13 (District 13 or sometimes District B13)
This film was my first encounter with parkour and that's why it holds a bit of a special place in my heart because while watching it I was awestruck at how "real" all the wirework looked, there was something there I had never encountered before.
Then I saw the featurette and extras on the DVD and found that there were no wires! Holy shit!
The movie itself might not actually be that good but it should be a decent action flick at the very least.
And what the fuck I'll equal this out by recommending a great German film I recently saw while I'm at it.
Film: Die Welle (The Wave)
A German high school class has a themed week on autocracy. And it turns out they really like it because autocracy is awesome.
(And yes, it's really good. I lended it to my sister and they made popcorn to eat while watching the film. When the film was over they still hadn't opened the popcorn bag)
Movie: Joyeux Noël (Merry Christmas)
Not exclusively French-language since it tells the story of WW1 with French, Germans and some Brits (Scots I think, though I'm not sure, they spoke some form of English). It's the first Christmas of WW1, the famous one where there was an all-over truce and the soldiers came up from their trenches to meet and greet.
And play football obviously. Because everyone knows that football is the sport that brings everyone in the world together.
Movie: Banlieue 13 (District 13 or sometimes District B13)
This film was my first encounter with parkour and that's why it holds a bit of a special place in my heart because while watching it I was awestruck at how "real" all the wirework looked, there was something there I had never encountered before.
Then I saw the featurette and extras on the DVD and found that there were no wires! Holy shit!
The movie itself might not actually be that good but it should be a decent action flick at the very least.
And what the fuck I'll equal this out by recommending a great German film I recently saw while I'm at it.
Film: Die Welle (The Wave)
A German high school class has a themed week on autocracy. And it turns out they really like it because autocracy is awesome.
(And yes, it's really good. I lended it to my sister and they made popcorn to eat while watching the film. When the film was over they still hadn't opened the popcorn bag)
Darken
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If there's one asian film you should see, it's Old Boy. It's one of those movies that start out really fucked up but ends tied together... yet still manages to be fucked up anyway. What really grabbed my attention is how the fight scenes worked out. Basically there was one that took place in a hall way, the camera was positioned so that you could see the side of the hallway, kinda like how you can see the black ceiling tiles in RPG Maker. The entire fight scene was just one take, it wasn't like Dark Knight where it was half a second shots of every angle of the fight. No you just saw the main character brawling agasnt 20 guys in a hallway one at a time as the camera pans. It's definately something you should see.
post=88080post=88059Also, I don't feel like writing a review, but I recently watched The Prestige and really enjoyed it. Check it out.
thank God someone said it
YOU HAVE 13 HOURS TO SOLVE MY oh i do apologise wrong film
Orig
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Movie: The Straight Story
(Oddly enough, it's not about being a heterosexual.)
"An old man makes a long journey by tractor to mend his relationship with an ill brother."
Taking quite a turn from David Lynch's usual convoluted surrealistic horror style, The Straight Story is a linear, slow-moving film. Richard Farnsworth does an incredible job as the main character Alvin Straight, made even more realistic by the fact that he suffered the same afflictions the character did. Sissy Spacek, playing Alvin's mentally handicapped daughter, makes a great, albeit small, performance as well. I love road movies; this is probably one of the best. With the added benefits of a beautiful score by Angelo Badalamenti (Indigo Prophecy, Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet) and a heartfelt (true) story make this a classic in my book. Oh, yeah, and I don't cry during movies, but my eyes were tearing up by the end of this one.
If you liked this, also try: Paris, Texas
(Oddly enough, it's not about being a heterosexual.)
"An old man makes a long journey by tractor to mend his relationship with an ill brother."
Taking quite a turn from David Lynch's usual convoluted surrealistic horror style, The Straight Story is a linear, slow-moving film. Richard Farnsworth does an incredible job as the main character Alvin Straight, made even more realistic by the fact that he suffered the same afflictions the character did. Sissy Spacek, playing Alvin's mentally handicapped daughter, makes a great, albeit small, performance as well. I love road movies; this is probably one of the best. With the added benefits of a beautiful score by Angelo Badalamenti (Indigo Prophecy, Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet) and a heartfelt (true) story make this a classic in my book. Oh, yeah, and I don't cry during movies, but my eyes were tearing up by the end of this one.
If you liked this, also try: Paris, Texas
Orig
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Movie: Whisper of the Heart
"Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: 'Seiji Amasawa'. Curious as to who he is, Shizuku meets a boy her age whom she finds infuriating, but discovers to her shock that he is her 'Prince of Books'. As she grows closer to him, she realises that he merely read all those books to bring himself closer to her. The boy Seiji aspires to be a violin maker in Italy, and it is his dreams that make Shizuku realise that she has no clear path for her life. Knowing that her strength lies in writing, she tests her talents by writing a story about Baron, a cat statuette belonging to Seiji's grandfather."
Now, I pretty much love all Studio Ghibli movies, but this one's probably my favorite. Can't rightly say why, maybe it's the fact that it's the most realistic. A cute, happy little animated feature. Not as well known as Spirited Away or Castle in the Sky for some reason...
If you liked this, also try: Anything from Studio Ghibli
"Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: 'Seiji Amasawa'. Curious as to who he is, Shizuku meets a boy her age whom she finds infuriating, but discovers to her shock that he is her 'Prince of Books'. As she grows closer to him, she realises that he merely read all those books to bring himself closer to her. The boy Seiji aspires to be a violin maker in Italy, and it is his dreams that make Shizuku realise that she has no clear path for her life. Knowing that her strength lies in writing, she tests her talents by writing a story about Baron, a cat statuette belonging to Seiji's grandfather."
Now, I pretty much love all Studio Ghibli movies, but this one's probably my favorite. Can't rightly say why, maybe it's the fact that it's the most realistic. A cute, happy little animated feature. Not as well known as Spirited Away or Castle in the Sky for some reason...
If you liked this, also try: Anything from Studio Ghibli
Darken
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Orig did you ever see 'I Can Hear the Sea/Ocean Waves'? because thats what it reminds me of.
Darken
3952
Just got done from watching The Straight Story. That was a great film. It makes me consider going on some kind of road journey just for the fuck of it. Though Nova Scotia scenery is pretty terrible compared to Newfoundland.
Canuck
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What about Only Yesterday? That's my second favourite. Although I haven't seen Ocean Waves.
deboo
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Erm, i'm not gonna do the nice pretty way of setting it out(hope i don't let you down too much, Orig) but i saw Little Miss Sunshine the other day, and enjoyed it. I also liked Amelie. Trainspotting's good.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail probably doesn't need mentioning, but what the hey.
Also, a thriller I saw on a plane called Suspect X was really good.
Yeah..check them out. I feel like im mentioning really obvious ones, because i don't know any of the ones you've mentioned apart from watership down + studio ghibli films.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail probably doesn't need mentioning, but what the hey.
Also, a thriller I saw on a plane called Suspect X was really good.
Yeah..check them out. I feel like im mentioning really obvious ones, because i don't know any of the ones you've mentioned apart from watership down + studio ghibli films.
Relyt
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post=89153Everybody already knows it's the greatest movie ever made. : )
Monty Python and the Holy Grail probably doesn't need mentioning, but what the hey.
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Darken: Hey glad to hear you liked it. You're the only other person I know who wasn't put off by the incredibly slow pacing. >_>
Canuck: Only Yesterday is probably #4th on my Studio Ghibli list. That ending was beautiful, for sure. I can't pick out anything wrong with it (although 5th grade seemed a bit young to me for girls to start puberty, but what do I know?) but I liked Castle in the Sky more. I've got some childhood ties to it.
boobledeeboo: Newp unforgivable. XD I haven't seen Little Miss Sunshine(too busy watching unknown movies so I can impress all the kids at school), but Amelie was great. Audrey Tautou is gorgeous. Haven't seen Trainspotting either, heard good things about it though. Never heard of Suspect X.
What Relyt said about Monty Python. :D
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Movie: Wristcutters: A Love Story
"Despondent over his breakup with Desiree, Zia slashes his wrists and goes to an afterlife peopled by suicides, a high-desert landscape dotted by old tires, burned-out cars, and abandoned sofas. He gets a job in a pizza joint. By chance, Zia learns that Desiree offed herself a few months after he did, and she's looking for him. He sets off with Eugene (an electrocuted Russian rocker) to find her, and they pick up a hitchhiker, Mikal, who's looking for the People in Charge, believing she's there by mistake. They're soon at the camp of Kneller, where casual miracles proliferate. They hear rumors of a miraculous king. Can Zia find Desiree? Then what? Where there's death there's hope."
This one is, well, odd. Girl breaks up with boy, boy kills self, boy goes on self-discovering journey through the afterlife with friends, finds new meaning. A twist on the typical teen comedy genre. Speaking of which, you'd never think a movie where the first scene the main character slashes his wrists would be funny. Surprisingly, it is. There're some great appearances here, Will Arnett makes a brief cameo and Tom Waits is one of the leads. As far as flaws go, it seems to lose track of itself about two-thirds through, making your mind wander and lose interest in the plot, but this quickly subsides and they get right back on track. Not a perfect movie by any means, but it's unique and does well without being overly campy.
If you liked this, also try: Harold and Maude
Canuck: Only Yesterday is probably #4th on my Studio Ghibli list. That ending was beautiful, for sure. I can't pick out anything wrong with it (although 5th grade seemed a bit young to me for girls to start puberty, but what do I know?) but I liked Castle in the Sky more. I've got some childhood ties to it.
boobledeeboo: Newp unforgivable. XD I haven't seen Little Miss Sunshine
What Relyt said about Monty Python. :D
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Movie: Wristcutters: A Love Story
"Despondent over his breakup with Desiree, Zia slashes his wrists and goes to an afterlife peopled by suicides, a high-desert landscape dotted by old tires, burned-out cars, and abandoned sofas. He gets a job in a pizza joint. By chance, Zia learns that Desiree offed herself a few months after he did, and she's looking for him. He sets off with Eugene (an electrocuted Russian rocker) to find her, and they pick up a hitchhiker, Mikal, who's looking for the People in Charge, believing she's there by mistake. They're soon at the camp of Kneller, where casual miracles proliferate. They hear rumors of a miraculous king. Can Zia find Desiree? Then what? Where there's death there's hope."
This one is, well, odd. Girl breaks up with boy, boy kills self, boy goes on self-discovering journey through the afterlife with friends, finds new meaning. A twist on the typical teen comedy genre. Speaking of which, you'd never think a movie where the first scene the main character slashes his wrists would be funny. Surprisingly, it is. There're some great appearances here, Will Arnett makes a brief cameo and Tom Waits is one of the leads. As far as flaws go, it seems to lose track of itself about two-thirds through, making your mind wander and lose interest in the plot, but this quickly subsides and they get right back on track. Not a perfect movie by any means, but it's unique and does well without being overly campy.
If you liked this, also try: Harold and Maude
Orig
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You underestimate me. Lost in Translation happens to be my all-time favorite movie.
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Movie: Lost in Translation
(I have this poster framed in my room!)
"Bob Harris is an American film actor, far past his prime. He visits Tokyo to appear in commercials, and he meets Charlotte, the young wife of a visiting photographer. Bored and weary, Bob and Charlotte make ideal if improbable traveling companions. Charlotte is looking for "her place in life," and Bob is tolerating a mediocre stateside marriage. Both separately and together, they live the experience of the American in Tokyo. Bob and Charlotte suffer both confusion and hilarity due to the cultural and language differences between themselves and the Japanese. As the relationship between Bob and Charlotte deepens, they come to the realization that their visits to Japan, and one another, must soon end. Or must they?"
I've watched this puppy over six times probably, and each time is just as good as the last. Really, if there was ever such a thing as a perfect movie, this'd be it. About the best performances both Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson have ever done (although the latter isn't saying much...), some unforgettable moments, serene visuals, great shots of Tokyo, beautiful music (My Bloody Valentine, Air, The Pretenders, Happy End, Death in Vegas), and an absolutely FLAWLESS story, which is mostly told through subtle actions rather than outright dialogue. I haven't recommended this one yet because, well, I love it so much I assumed it was already in that tier of "We already know it's the greatest movie ever made" movies.
Disappointing none of Sophia Coppola's other movies even come close to this greatness. Ah well.
If you liked this, also try: Adrift in Tokyo; La Dolce Vita; In the Mood for Love
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Movie: Lost in Translation
(I have this poster framed in my room!)
"Bob Harris is an American film actor, far past his prime. He visits Tokyo to appear in commercials, and he meets Charlotte, the young wife of a visiting photographer. Bored and weary, Bob and Charlotte make ideal if improbable traveling companions. Charlotte is looking for "her place in life," and Bob is tolerating a mediocre stateside marriage. Both separately and together, they live the experience of the American in Tokyo. Bob and Charlotte suffer both confusion and hilarity due to the cultural and language differences between themselves and the Japanese. As the relationship between Bob and Charlotte deepens, they come to the realization that their visits to Japan, and one another, must soon end. Or must they?"
I've watched this puppy over six times probably, and each time is just as good as the last. Really, if there was ever such a thing as a perfect movie, this'd be it. About the best performances both Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson have ever done (although the latter isn't saying much...), some unforgettable moments, serene visuals, great shots of Tokyo, beautiful music (My Bloody Valentine, Air, The Pretenders, Happy End, Death in Vegas), and an absolutely FLAWLESS story, which is mostly told through subtle actions rather than outright dialogue. I haven't recommended this one yet because, well, I love it so much I assumed it was already in that tier of "We already know it's the greatest movie ever made" movies.
Disappointing none of Sophia Coppola's other movies even come close to this greatness. Ah well.
If you liked this, also try: Adrift in Tokyo; La Dolce Vita; In the Mood for Love
I've never seen Lost in Translation. Maybe I'll add it to my backlogged list of movies (first comes Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, then Spies Like Us).
Orig
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kentona: I won't hold it against you if you boot out Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid and Spies Like Us. But then again maybe you should watch those first because they won't be as good after watching the bestest movie ever.
Darken: That goes perfect with your avatar. XD
Relyt: Surely you can't be serious.
Town Destroyer: Glad to hear it. Same here.
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Movie: Sideways
(Ugly cover art, good movie)
"Miles is a failed writer living a meager existence in San Diego as an English teacher. With his career seemingly fading and the fate of a book hinging on a publisher's decision, Miles is depressed with himself and what he hasn't achieved. Jack is a television actor whom some recognize but not many do, as if he were a minor actor who got a taste of success. With his best friend Miles, the two embark on a road trip through California's wine country. Miles wants to give his friend a nice sendoff before married life, while Jack simply wants to have a fling beforehand. As they're both nearing middle age with not much to show for it, the two will explore the vineyards while ultimately searching for their identities."
This is probably my... 5th favorite movie. By no means mistake it for a comedy. While, yes, it has a lot of humorous moments, more than most dramas, it says a lot more than a comedy. Pretty much the ultimate buddy movie. It's got a jazzy soundtrack, nice details about wines (if you're into that), some beautiful actresses (although Sandra Oh is only in it because she was married to the director at the time), and a lot better than the book, which suffers at times from ridiculousness and unbelievability. It's a good movie to unwind with, sitting back with a friend or someone. Cheerful and poignant at the same time.
If you liked this, also try: Swingers; About Schmidt
Darken: That goes perfect with your avatar. XD
Relyt: Surely you can't be serious.
Town Destroyer: Glad to hear it. Same here.
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Movie: Sideways
(Ugly cover art, good movie)
"Miles is a failed writer living a meager existence in San Diego as an English teacher. With his career seemingly fading and the fate of a book hinging on a publisher's decision, Miles is depressed with himself and what he hasn't achieved. Jack is a television actor whom some recognize but not many do, as if he were a minor actor who got a taste of success. With his best friend Miles, the two embark on a road trip through California's wine country. Miles wants to give his friend a nice sendoff before married life, while Jack simply wants to have a fling beforehand. As they're both nearing middle age with not much to show for it, the two will explore the vineyards while ultimately searching for their identities."
This is probably my... 5th favorite movie. By no means mistake it for a comedy. While, yes, it has a lot of humorous moments, more than most dramas, it says a lot more than a comedy. Pretty much the ultimate buddy movie. It's got a jazzy soundtrack, nice details about wines (if you're into that), some beautiful actresses (although Sandra Oh is only in it because she was married to the director at the time), and a lot better than the book, which suffers at times from ridiculousness and unbelievability. It's a good movie to unwind with, sitting back with a friend or someone. Cheerful and poignant at the same time.
If you liked this, also try: Swingers; About Schmidt
