Recommend a movie - to a friend!

Post by **3DOKid** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:08 pm

I watch a lot of films. A lot. And I've seen a few recently you should watch. IMHO obviously.

- Cloverfield.

The characters the actors play are irritating to begin with, but it gets there in the end, and it's actually quite enjoyable. It's a take on War of the Worlds.

- Rinjin 13 go (Neighbour Number 13) Japanese film. (subtitled)

IMDB seems at pains to explain the movie - but it's easy. Inside each of us is a demon, that most of us keep in check. The demon being created by things in our past. "Rinjin 13 go" is about loosing control of the demon in a very real sense. It's actually an awesome film. For a Japanese movie it has a happy ending too. (Which makes it culturally odd)

- À l'intérieur. The Insider. French splatter film. (subtitled)

Wow. Just when you go "f**k!" "No" "Stop", this splatter movie carries on. Awesome. You have to have guts like iron to watch mind you.

- Beowulf. This was actually really good. As soon as you stop trying to guess who the 3D animated characters are based on.

- Things to come. Oldy-goldy by HGWells. His view of the future. nicely predicted WorldWarII and in some ways this film is awesome. If they made it today, it would be chopped and edited to high-heaven, but these days it can be downloaded, legally, free from the web. It is worth it.

...and I watched E.T. tonight. And it's still aces. you have to be in the right frame of mind i guess mind you.

So, come on, recommend me do!

matt163201 · Post by **matt163201** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:06 am

You want to see a good movie, here you go

In Bruges

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780536/

I watch ALOT of movies, I have ALOT of movies, I go to the theatre so much they dont charge me anymore, not to mention I got a movie screen from them for my living room projector

This movie is like Snatch, heavy accents and alot of funny humor but still a serious movie

Lemmi · Post by **Lemmi** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:05 am

ones ive seen recently

Guyver - w/mark hamill http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101988/

Super Fuzz - 1980 - when a cop sees the color red his super powers disappear http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082924/

Hawk the Slayer - 1980 - w/Jack Palance http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080846/

Last House on the Left - (by wes craven) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068833/

They Live - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096256/

Ichi the Killer - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296042/

Day of the Triffids - 1981 BBC TV series (6 episodes, would be called a minseries today) - i remember seeing this when it aired on CBC canada and it was a movie that stuck with me untill i was able to find it for download last year http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081850/

Fahrenheit 451 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060390/
The Stuff - (1986) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090094/
Re-Animator http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089885/
The Warriors http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080120/

as you can see ive been stuck in the 80's lately, i have been looking for and watching movies that i grew up watching on cable in the mid to late 80's

now if i could find Moving Violations with Bill Murrys brother John murry, i would be happy http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089629/

and I watched E.T. tonight. And it's still aces

i have yet to see this

and the movie Godfather

UnholyTancred · Post by **UnholyTancred** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:12 am

They Live, The Warriors, and Re-Animator are all fantastic films. I recommend them as well.

nocturne · Post by **nocturne** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:53 am

The warriors is a great film, "Warriors, come out and playay" Excellent stuff. Just rented the original last week.

Just watched Kalifornia again, it's a bred pitt film worth seeing.

I also recomend Deliverance,,, Gritty spooky redneck, Imho this film doesnt show it's age

For modern films, the counterfeiters was ok, not much else been on recently

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:38 am

I agree w/Cloverfield. Get past the first few minutes and it gets real good.

For other new movies, Indiana Jone's latest is great for fans of the original.

Vantage Point is also very well done. Edge of your seat stuff.

matt163201 · Post by **matt163201** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:12 am

Trev wrote:For other new movies, Indiana Jone's latest is great for fans of the original.

This statement alone means your word mean nothing

The new Indiana Jones sucked in comparison to the original three, the beginning and ending were completely rushed, and I mean by rushed that they just wanted to finish the film. Made the commies look like p*$$yies which they werent and the plot was laughable at best. Im a true indy fan and I was highly disappointed

I dont know about Cloverfield since I didnt see it, it might be good but when I saw the trailer and it said....."From the same people who brought you Independence Day and Armageddon" I kinda got turned off by the movie right then...

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:21 am

This statement alone means your word mean nothing

... what??? No emoticon w/the little yellow dude sticking out his tongue???

matt163201 · Post by **matt163201** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:27 am

It was implied but I stick by my word

nocturne · Post by **nocturne** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:54 am

The new indie flick was ok, I just thought it was a bit of a kids film. Then again, i can be a bit picky. Why on earth would and advanced alien race have teeth without a moving jaw? Maybe i fell asleep and missed something. The family thing was a bit cheesy. Still, better then i expected

Post by **3DOKid** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:20 am

I thought Indiana was OK.

The Ancient Astronauts plot doesn't crop up too often. I used to be really into this kind of thing: Crystal Skulls, elongated skulls, Nazca lines, cargo cults, god was a UFO, that sort of thing.
The new Indiana movie was done pretty well.

Old Spielberg really must have chewed through the mountains of guff on the Ancient Astronaut topic and South America to pull out a few choice bit's for the movie. I think he did well. However, he did miss one thing which I thought might have added a little meat to the bones ( for the record, I'm not the ancient astronaut nut I used to be, and most (99%) of what is out there is indeed rubbish)

However:

Akhenaten (some sort of precursor to Moses in his one god belief) wanted himself depicted in this way:

Note the elongated skull. Weird eh?

UnholyTancred · Post by **UnholyTancred** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:56 pm

It's a hat.

NikeX · Post by **NikeX** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:32 pm

Death of a Salesman - by Volker Schlöndorff.
http://www.amazon.com/Death-Salesman-Pr ... B00007ELDP
I have never seen a movie with such a absolut perfect acting - like real life. The locations / walls / bg's are just like in a surreal theatre. Watch them closely - they don't even have connected corners. Dustin Hoffman plays the old man so perfect and natural, so intense - you can't believe it. A failure in life, with symptons of dementia. We, the viewers are all frightened when watching him, the old man, in this masterwork, 'cause we all can end easily like this. One of the most important and best movies in human history. The Making Of on the DVD shows the author of the novel himself at the set: Arthur Miller. He advices the actors and the director. The Making Of is one of the greatest I have ever seen, the effort and acting in this adaption of Millers novel is outstanding. Can't describe it. It's a 3D version of Edward Hoppers paintings - one of the greatest artists ever.

Post by **3DOKid** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:03 pm

UnholyTancred wrote:It's a hat.

It's not - he depicted his skull as elongated. And the rest of his body as androgynous.

Post by **3DOKid** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:06 pm

NikeX wrote:Death of a Salesman - by Volker Schlöndorff.
http://www.amazon.com/Death-Salesman-Pr ... B00007ELDP
I have never seen a movie with such a absolut perfect acting - like real life. The locations / walls / bg's are just like in a surreal theatre. Watch them closely - they don't even have connected corners. Dustin Hoffman plays the old man so perfect and natural, so intense - you can't believe it. A failure in life, with symptons of dementia. We, the viewers are all frightened when watching him, the old man, in this masterwork, 'cause we all can end easily like this. One of the most important and best movies in human history. The Making Of on the DVD shows the author of the novel himself at the set: Arthur Miller. He advices the actors and the director. The Making Of is one of the greatest I have ever seen, the effort and acting in this adaption of Millers novel is outstanding. Can't describe it. It's a 3D version of Edward Hoppers paintings - one of the greatest artists ever.

Sold.

nocturne · Post by **nocturne** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:21 am

Ok, Ive been to Egypt and spent a year there. That elongated head is a rare condition but a natural deformity that exists today. Cher has this problem and also that painfully annoying Schwimmer guy from friends. Anyway, the egyptians found this strange head to be something to bow to, Theres many sculptures and statues in the museum in luxor and further up the river in com ombo? can't remember

Post by **Devin** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:23 am

RAMBO!

The new version. It's not exactly a critics wet dream but it's definitely a Rambo film! Not for the squeamish however

Post by **3DOKid** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:46 pm

The latest rambo is awesome all day.

nocturne · Post by **nocturne** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:23 am

Went and saw Shutter last night, Only reason is it was the only movie on late. I actually liked it, I guess you could call it a japanese ghost story. The ending was worth it

UnholyTancred · Post by **UnholyTancred** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:01 am

I still say it's a hat.

The new Rambo film is pretty good. Watching a senile old Stallone rip and tear guts out in a brainless fashion is always fun.

I also love the dialogue:
"Burma's a war zone."
"Sit down."
"Go home."

I don't think Stallone had anymore lines. My only complaint was that too few Christians were slaughtered.

The new Rambo film is bad, but it's 80s action bad, therefore it's good.

Lemmi · Post by **Lemmi** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:17 am

i just watched Doomsday http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0483607/

and i enjoyed it alot its like Mad Max meets Escape from N.Y but in scotland
plenty of gore
its all over the place but dont let that stop you, if you like Mad Max & Escape from N.Y you will probably like this one, and anything with an appearance from Malcolm McDowell is a plus

Post by **3DOKid** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:03 am

I'll second Malcom Mcdowel and add Donald Sutherland. I've always had a nagging doubt he is insane. And whenever I see him in a movie, he always seems on the brink of proving it.

I mention it because I watched this:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120458/

and enjoyed it. Virus, it's about robots on a boat killing people and stuff.

If you liked Aliens, you should enjoy this, if you're waiting with bated breath for another Hugh Grant movie, perhaps less so.

Post by **3DOKid** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:05 am

i just saw this one too. It's very clever.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443205/

"The neighbour number 13."

matt163201 · Post by **matt163201** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:30 pm

jeez just watch the movie i reco'd then get back to me.......its a great movie

NikeX · Post by **NikeX** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 9:16 pm

I bought David Cronenberg's STEREO and Crimes of the Future.
http://www.amazon.de/Stereo-Crimes-Futu ... 462&sr=8-1

STEREO is a scientific fiction in black and white scene without music or soundeffects, around an hour long. It is a study of telepathic research and the consequences in human group dynamics - like isolation and suicide. Very clever ideas, it becomes more and more absurd. No effects in the whole movie. Only various male / female voices who read text.The actors behave like in a ballet which makes the movie exotic.

Crimes of the Future is about The House of Skin and their strange scientists. Adrian Tripod is the director of this Institute and researches the houndreds of thousands of deaths of woman, who were infected by cosmetics. People are abstracing strange foam and liquids which can be eaten, but after a while they become toxic. The first one who discovered this illness was Alan Rouge - a scientist who disappeared. Crimes of the Future has very strange camera angles and close ups which make the movie act disturbing. The bg sound is like underwater dolphins having sex. Many parts are silent. At the end Tripod joins a group of perverts.

The whole acting is like in a theatre, because of the strange culture the people in these movies are living in. Crimes is perverted at the end but worth not only watching but also buying. The locations are great because of the stylistic and aseptic ambient / atmosphere. Both movies are art.