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2016/08/13 20:53:34
Subject: Re:Movies I might not have seen that you highly recommend
Nonsense! Time Bandits is the greatest film ever made. Except perhaps for Tonari no Totoro.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081633/ A gang of dwarves steal a map of all Space Time from God and go on an extended blag across history, pursued by EVIL.
This is a great thread! So many good films being recommended and new stuff I need to look up.
Here are some more ideas:
Beetlejuce
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094721/?ref_=nv_sr_1 A recently deceased young couple of ghosts hire a "bioexorcist" to rid their haunting house of new living inhabitants. What could possibly go wrong?
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091042/?ref_=nv_sr_1 A teenager definitely doesn't borrow his father's expensive sports car without permission to play hooky from school with a couple of friends.
A Better Tomorrow - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092263/ A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
Fantastic Mr. Fox - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432283/ An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.
Hard Boiled - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104684/ A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew.
The Killer - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097202/ A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to a singer he accidentally blinded, only to be double-crossed by his boss.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362270/ With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.
Moonrise Kingdom - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1748122/ A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out to find them.
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2016/08/14 16:54:53
Subject: Movies I might not have seen that you highly recommend
In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr Zorg at bay.
A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident.
Even if you've already seen it, re watching it is always worth doing
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2016/08/14 18:27:47
Subject: Re:Movies I might not have seen that you highly recommend
The Killer - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097202/ A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to a singer he accidentally blinded, only to be double-crossed by his boss.
This is a Fantastic movie....one of my fav Hong Kong movies... check it out you wont be disappointed.
One we found recently:
Faintheart: "May The Norse Be With You/ A zero will rise"
http://gb.imdb.com/title/tt1080012/ A romantic comedy set in the world of battle re-enactments, about an irresponsible guy who has to shape up in order to win back his wife.
This might be a bit too close to home for a lot of us...
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2016/08/15 16:40:27
Subject: Re:Movies I might not have seen that you highly recommend
Nonsense! Time Bandits is the greatest film ever made. Except perhaps for Tonari no Totoro.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081633/ A gang of dwarves steal a map of all Space Time from God and go on an extended blag across history, pursued by EVIL.
I thought it was common knowledge that The Princess Bride was the greatest film ever? There should really be some kind of announcement.
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2016/08/16 00:23:59
Subject: Movies I might not have seen that you highly recommend
timetowaste85 wrote: You're both wrong. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is top dog of movies. Princess Bride is a close second. I could see how a mistake could happen.
No one who's seen the ending of Monty Python and the Holy Grail could ever believe it was the top dog. That's just a fact.
You know what else is a fact? A mad scientist tried to stuff The Princess Bride and Big Fish into a transporter at the same time and ended up creating Secondhand Lions. Fact.
Good date movie, though.
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Bromsy wrote: Oh, has anyone mentioned Willow? That movie has some of the best lines ever.
"Ooh, I'm really scared. No! Don't! There's a- a peck here with an acorn pointed at me!"
" I'll be around long after you're dead! When I get out of here, I'm gonna cut your head off and stick it on a pig pole!"
Willow is underappreciated. I like to watch it back to back with Krull.
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History of the World was my favorite MB movie. I actually didn't like Blazing Saddles as much as that, High Anxiety, Spaceballs or RH:MiT. It was better than Young Frankenstein though.
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2016/08/16 17:57:21
Subject: Movies I might not have seen that you highly recommend
You mean the cameo by famous French mimi Marcel Marceau? It is a great moment in cinema history, to be sure.
Back to the Princess Bride/Monty Python and the Holy Grail/Time Bandits controversy, I can only suggest that people watch all three and make up their own mind.
Braindead
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103873/ 1950's New Zealand. An overbearing "Brit" mother disapproves of her son's burgeoning romance with an attractive Spanish girl. Then she is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey and things go from bad to worse.
The Castle of Cagliostro
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079833/?ref_=nv_sr_1 An international super-thief tries to rescue an Italianesque princess from an evil count. First major film directed by Hayao Mayazaki and also the first major film starring Lupin III and his gang.
timetowaste85 wrote: You're both wrong. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is top dog of movies. Princess Bride is a close second. I could see how a mistake could happen.
No one who's seen the ending of Monty Python and the Holy Grail could ever believe it was the top dog. That's just a fact.
Holy Grail has a wonderful ending it's a funny idea, that being said I prefer Life of Brian and Meaning of Life more even though I'm pretty sure Holy Grail is the fan favourite (still like it though).
2016/08/17 02:51:04
Subject: Movies I might not have seen that you highly recommend
Braindead
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103873/ 1950's New Zealand. An overbearing "Brit" mother disapproves of her son's burgeoning romance with an attractive Spanish girl. Then she is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey and things go from bad to worse.
A Peter Jackson original that held the record (or so I've heard) for most gallons of fake blood used in a film. Highly recommended.
Though you may try looking for it as Dead Alive in North America.
A Boy and His Dog is a classic that provided many of the inspirations for the Fallout games. A boy and his talking dog companion travel through the wasteland in search of women and the "promised land".
Warrior of the Lost World is a misunderstood masterpiece. A man on a talking motorcycle joins forces with a band of raiders to topple the rebuilding, authoritarian government. It is a wonderful exploration of what the genre looks like from the "bad guy's" perspective.
These movies (when coupled with Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior which you should have seen already) renewed my interest in the Fallout games and pushed me to finally buy New Vegas.
Still waiting for Godot.
2016/08/18 14:59:46
Subject: Movies I might not have seen that you highly recommend
I enjoyed seeing a mention of drag me to hell and tucker and dale v. evil. While I enjoyed the former, I suspect many wouldn't, but tucker and dale v. evil is absolutely perfect.
But here's my thoughts for some hidden Netflix horror gems:
Come back to me - hard to describe without spoiling it, but the tagline is something like "A woman is having reoccurring, troubling nightmares and starts looking for the source". Extremely good and original plot, but do yourself a favor and don't look it up.
Last Shift - Story of a police rookie guarding the old police station on its last night before being demolished. I especially enjoyed it because the story keeps yanking the rookie from the mundane to the bizarre unexpectedly.
13 sins - think the game meets saw.
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2016/08/18 18:04:28
Subject: Re:Movies I might not have seen that you highly recommend
Okay! Read the lists and will start with seconding(third, etc.) a bunch:
Brotherhood of the Wolf - Great action movie and little known, feels like a superhero flick.
The Killer - John Woo at his best, his "bullet time" I feel was necessary to see all the madness going on.
Dark City - A strange gothic enjoyable brain twister.
The Princess Bride - Great dialogue and just the right amount of wacky. Few movies have so many memes attributed to it.
Full Metal Jacket - It is brutal. The Sgt takes basic training brutality to a standup dark comedy art form. https://youtu.be/x9f6JaaX7Wg
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai - I would say the king of "cult" movie (either love it or HATE it) which pretty much summarizes all that is right and wrong about the 80's: https://youtu.be/ii9n8CMpLMk
Transpotting - A lot can go wrong with only looking for a good time. The music and memorable characters all work well together. https://youtu.be/R2GKVtWsXKY Dovetails in well with: The Full Monty - Good soundtrack and pretty nuts. https://youtu.be/CWZBdTCsRCY
Lots of fun movies here! Many I have never heard of. I won't go through and Second or Third the ones I like, but I'll add a few favorites (I may have missed these). Incidentally, I HATED The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai, but my cousin absolutely adores that movie and quoted it my whole childhood and teenage years.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes back is a fun Indy film about a boy meeting his father for the first time and coming to terms with his abusive behavior.
Sergeant York is an old black and white flick about a a local yokel turned American War Hero from WWI. One of Gary Cooper's best performances.
Philadelphia. Tom Hanks plays a lawyer with AIDS who loses his job and sues with Denzel Washington.
Barbarians at the Gate. An HBO movie about a 1980s corporate mega-merger that was more entertaining than it should have been, considering the subject. Stars James Garner, who I've always enjoyed.
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2016/08/18 18:47:43
Subject: Movies I might not have seen that you highly recommend
For early HBO movies, try The Late Shift, about the competition between Jay Leno and David Letterman, and The Pentagon Wars, about the design-by-committee of the Bradley.
BobtheInquisitor wrote: For early HBO movies, try The Late Shift, about the competition between Jay Leno and David Letterman, and The Pentagon Wars, about the design-by-committee of the Bradley.
Both excellent!
The Dread Pirate Roberts was excellent in The Pentagon Wars.
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2016/08/18 19:28:42
Subject: Movies I might not have seen that you highly recommend
BobtheInquisitor wrote: For early HBO movies, try The Late Shift, about the competition between Jay Leno and David Letterman, and The Pentagon Wars, about the design-by-committee of the Bradley.
Both excellent!
The Dread Pirate Roberts was excellent in The Pentagon Wars.
Agreed. I don't care what the others say, I always knew you guys were cool.
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2016/08/18 19:33:11
Subject: Movies I might not have seen that you highly recommend
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