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I love watching movies. Often lay in bed and watch one before I fall asleep.
List some of your favorite, maybe lesser known, movies here so the next time a fellow Opranoite wants to rent a movie they might try something they haven't seen before.
We Were Soldiers- best vietnam movie I have ever seen
The Count of Monte Cristo - stars Jim Caviezel the same guy who played Jeses in Gibson's Chrsit movie. Great adaptation of the book.
October Sky- great story about a kid in a coal town who beats the odds to get out and work at NASA.
Mr Hollands Opus- about a guy who takes a job in high school teaching music as a temporasy thing and ends up affecteing the lives of countless students over the years.
Primal Fear- great lawyer movie where Edwrad Norton should have been nominated for an Academy Award for hisrole as a client accused of murdering a priest
Devil's Advocate- just watching the rant by Deniro at the end of the film where he talks about what God is "really" like is exactly the type of speech you could imagine the Devil giving himself if was trying to talk to you.
Blown Away- an underrated flick starring Jeff Bridges as a cop who is on the Boston bomb squad who's changed his name to hide his past in the IRA. Tommy Lee Jones co-stars as his former colleauge that comes back to haunt him.
Originally posted by TheEnforcer@Jan 13 2005, 08:51 PM Devil's Advocate- just watching the rant by Deniro at the end of the film where he talks about what God is "really" like is exactly the type of speech you could imagine the Devil giving himself if was trying to talk to you.
Originally posted by SykkBoy@Jan 13 2005, 07:08 PM have seen and would recomend all of them except Cypher...haven't seen it, I'll have to check it out...
Equilibrium was a huge surprise...I'll never understand why this movie don't go out in a ton of theaters and make a shitload of money (especially in this day and age of neutered PG13 horror movies)
I also have to add the best movie about salesmen of all time (I've mentioned this movie several times and will continue to pimp it hard): Glengarry Glen Ross -
Alec Baldwin squeezes in more acting ability in his 15 minutes of screen time than most actors will their entire careers.
Ed Harris is a criminally overlooked and underrated actor who has never had a bad performance yet and still tops himself in this movie
Al Pacino...what can I say?
Jack Lemmon - a god of acting putting on an acting clinic
Alan Arkin keeps pace with the rest of the cast and turns in a performance of a lifetime (see the pattern here?)
Kevin Spacey and Jonathon Pryce turn in great performances in limited roles
basically, this movie is an acting clinic and the most realistic movie about salesmen I've ever seen...
The reason Equilibrium didn't get a wide release was because it had already run into profit as a result of overseas sales, and Miramax didn't want ot risk turning a money maker into a loss.
Great idea. Lets take a movie which has now PROVEN to be successful, and not release it.
Glengarry Glen Ross you say?
Stunning cast, i will have to check it out. Is it recent? (some movies take awhile before they appear down under).
And yeah, check out cypher and tell me what you think, id be interested to find out what other people think of it. Its by the same guy who did the movie 'CUBE', another good one to check out if u get the chance.
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Originally posted by VooMan@Jan 14 2005, 12:01 AM Hmmm... I used to go to the movies all the time, but I don't see all that many these days. Here are a few all time favorites off the top of my head.
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpier Old Men
( I REALLY loved Jack Lemon and Walter Mathau )
Moonstruck - the more times you see it, the funnier it gets. Especially if you're an Italian from Brooklyn.
Lord of the Rings - get the extended DVD's. You'll understand a whole lot more...
And probably not on too many people's lists, but they get my vote:
Powder - I don't think this did too well at the box office, but I really enjoyed it.
Dances With Wolves - I hate Kevin Costner, but this was an excellent film IMO.
Good stuff there VooMan. Powder is definately an underrated movie.
Originally posted by VooMan@Jan 13 2005, 09:01 PM Hmmm... I used to go to the movies all the time, but I don't see all that many these days. Here are a few all time favorites off the top of my head.
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpier Old Men
( I REALLY loved Jack Lemon and Walter Mathau )
Moonstruck - the more times you see it, the funnier it gets. Especially if you're an Italian from Brooklyn.
Lord of the Rings - get the extended DVD's. You'll understand a whole lot more...
And probably not on too many people's lists, but they get my vote:
Powder - I don't think this did too well at the box office, but I really enjoyed it.
Dances With Wolves - I hate Kevin Costner, but this was an excellent film IMO.
Powder, the jeff goldblum one right? That is a fantastic movie.
I havent seen moonstruck thou, i know what the cover looks like, ill be sure to check it out.
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Yep, Jeff Goldblum was in Powder. I think it was a little too cerebral to make it big at the box office. Heh...
Moonstuck is hilarious. It's got Cher, Nicholas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, and one of my all time favorites, Vincent Gardenia. It's a perfect depiction of the melodramatic Italian family. It seems to be on television at least once a month, and I always seem to catch it...
You know what else I saw lately that I really enjoyed? Scent of a Woman with Al Pacino. I am honestly not a huge fan of his, as I think he's quite the ham, but Scent of a Woman was an excellent film.
Originally posted by VooMan@Jan 13 2005, 09:33 PM Yep, Jeff Goldblum was in Powder. I think it was a little too cerebral to make it big at the box office. Heh...
Moonstuck is hilarious. It's got Cher, Nicholas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, and one of my all time favorites, Vincent Gardenia. It's a perfect depiction of the melodramatic Italian family. It seems to be on television at least once a month, and I always seem to catch it...
Awesome, i'll check it out.
This thread is great ... already got 2 movies to add to my list ...
Moonstruck and Glengarry Glen Ross
Does that mean i can come in here and bitch if i didnt like them?
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Originally posted by Newton - XXXAmigoz@Jan 13 2005, 10:47 PM Equilibrium was definately a surprise to me and i loved it... here are a few more for you to check out..
Withnail and I - English film detailing the last days of the 60's very funny, sarcastic look by two raging alcholics.
The Big Blue (directors cut) - One of Luc Besson's best films about free-diving, stunning scenery and storyline.
Deep Cover - Laurence Fishburn as an undercover cop who forgets the dividing line between cops and drug dealers.
Leon (the professional) - A hitman adopts a child to protect her from beinig shot by the corrupt police officers, delightful film.
The Blade - Japanese martial arts films about a one armed man, awesome choreography in the fight scenes
Waking Ned - A quaint english film about a winning lottery ticket in a small village and the way they find to collect on it.
I haven't seen The Blade yet, but will check it out
I loved Waking Ted Levine (the movie's title over here)
Leon is another of my favorites. Luc Besson's movies have this poetry to them and The Big Blue, while not my favorite of Besson's, is still damn good (La Femme Nakita is still my favorite thing he's done overall though)
Some of what I have on DVD (so liked enough to buy):
Blow -- Cant go wrong with Deep. Great first-person biography type
Casino -- eh, what can I say... Pesci, DeNiro, best performance ever by Sharon Stone... mob, casinos, beatings with baseball bats...
Snatch / Lock stock and two smoking barrels - Great stories, great acting, I love english accent. And do you want to know why these films feel different, up tempo and keep your interest? No love interest in either. (what does 98% of hollywood movie have?)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas -- wierd and fun. (yeah yeah, I know about the books)
Platoon
Die Hard (purist might laugh, but eh, classic action movie)
there's more... but my memory is failing.... ALl these are worth seeing if you havent...
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Originally posted by hershie@Jan 13 2005, 09:32 PM If you haven't heard of IMDB, it's a great resource and here is their poll of the Top 250 Movies of All Time: http://www.imdb.com/chart/top
Hershie,
I came accross it the otherday.
I love the trivuia sections and the goofs.
Schindlers List definitely.
Godfathers Except the last..
Shawshank Redemption - possibly imho the BEST movie.
Dr.Guile,
Check out "Love Honour and Obey" funny British Gangster film. Not bad at all
Originally posted by DrGuile@Jan 14 2005, 11:23 AM Some of what I have on DVD (so liked enough to buy):
Blow -- Cant go wrong with Deep. Great first-person biography type
Casino -- eh, what can I say... Pesci, DeNiro, best performance ever by Sharon Stone... mob, casinos, beatings with baseball bats...
Snatch / Lock stock and two smoking barrels - Great stories, great acting, I love english accent. And do you want to know why these films feel different, up tempo and keep your interest? No love interest in either. (what does 98% of hollywood movie have?)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas -- wierd and fun. (yeah yeah, I know about the books)
Platoon
Die Hard (purist might laugh, but eh, classic action movie)
there's more... but my memory is failing.... ALl these are worth seeing if you havent...
Seen every movie in your list and enjoyed every one of them except Fear and Loathing in Las vegas which I thought was utter crap.
Originally posted by VooMan@Jan 14 2005, 12:01 AM Hmmm... I used to go to the movies all the time, but I don't see all that many these days. Here are a few all time favorites off the top of my head.
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpier Old Men
( I REALLY loved Jack Lemon and Walter Mathau )
Moonstruck - the more times you see it, the funnier it gets. Especially if you're an Italian from Brooklyn.
Lord of the Rings - get the extended DVD's. You'll understand a whole lot more...
And probably not on too many people's lists, but they get my vote:
Powder - I don't think this did too well at the box office, but I really enjoyed it.
Dances With Wolves - I hate Kevin Costner, but this was an excellent film IMO.
OMG, I forgot about Powder, that was a great movie! Im gonna have to go rent it...I think it made me cry too and Im NOT a crier!
Originally posted by hershie@Jan 14 2005, 12:32 AM If you haven't heard of IMDB, it's a great resource and here is their poll of the Top 250 Movies of All Time: http://www.imdb.com/chart/top
I visit that site more than other
I use it often to doublecheck my casting facts and I also contribute to it a lot (not as much now as a couple years ago)
Oddly enough, I probably own more movies in the Bottom 100 than the Top 250 ;-)
Goodfellas
Scarface
Casino
Godfather trilogy
The Naked Lunch
Powder
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
The Wizard Of Oz (with Pink Floyd)
Apocolypse Now
Braveheart
Oceans 11 & 12
...damn too many to list or I watch too many movies. I can't figure out which...
Originally posted by Almighty Colin@Jan 15 2005, 06:05 AM Some of my favorites (no order)
Tombstone
Pulp Fiction
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Good Will Hunting
Pi
Jacob's Ladder
Vanilla Sky
Star Wars movies
Indiana Jones movies
The Wizard Of Oz (with Pink Floyd) - had to borrow that one. ;-)
Good list,
Pi especially i bought on dvd months ago and have been waiting to be in the right frame of mind to watch it. I saw Darren Aronofsky's other movie, Requiem for a Dream, and it was one of those movies which was just so full on.
I'm a big fan of movies that 'effect' you. It might not be a 'good' movie or a 'bad' movie, but if it emotionally moves you in some way (good or bad), I find it to be most satisfying.
Requiem for a Dream was one such movie.
Punch Drunk Love.
American Beauty.
Trying to think of others, but this hangover is clouding my mind.
And I cant help but put a plug in for my most favourite movie of all time, Ferris Beullers Day Off. When I was growing up, i wanted to be JUST like Ferris, to the point where i started skipping school during grade 12, and eventually bought a convertable
By the way, is anyone here big into manga? And more importantly, has anyone seen the latest remake of AppleSeed? Im dying to see it, but it will probably be years before its released down under.
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Gattaca
Minority Report
Heist movies like Oceans 11/12, The Italian Job etc
Charlies Angels
Usual Suspects
Bourne Sepremacy/Identity style moves
Dogma
Gia
Matrix
Shrek/Finding Nemo
Garden State - I really liked this. Didn't love it, but it was a funny, breezy movie. 4 stars
We Don't Live Here Anymore - I wanted to like this movie and it had a lot of potential, but it was very slow and boring most of the time. And I swear I think Laura Dern is one of the most unattractive females ever. 3 stars
Well last night i watched Latter Days which is a drama about a gay mormon missionary and a gay guys relationship, was an okay movie but nothing worth recommending.
Just saw Disneys Home On The Range wasnt overly impressed by that one either
01-13-2005
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