Movies you just GOTTA see....

Lady Sidhe · 02-03-2004, 02:16 PM

You just gotta see the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was SO well-made.

Sidhe

Lady Sidhe · 02-03-2004, 07:04 PM

There are two other movies I really liked...good "sit at home and veg out" movies. Empire Records and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar. I'd kill for Patrick Swayze's wardrobe, and seeing Wesley Snipes in a dress is worth it.

Sidhe

headsplice · 02-04-2004, 10:21 PM

Big Fish

xoxoxoBruce · 02-04-2004, 11:29 PM

Princess Bride & Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Happy Monkey · 02-05-2004, 06:38 AM

Brazil
Grave of the Fireflies
Alien

novice · 02-05-2004, 09:29 AM

Papillion (reality)
Bullitt (grittiness)
Cube (concept)
Full metal jacket (in your face)
Snatch (deviously original)
My Cousin Vinny (marisa hubba hubba tomei, oscar)
And lastly I gotta agree with Bruce for Rocky Horror. Used to catch it every Friday at midnight. Everyone knew the entire script . Helluva party !!!

kerosene · 02-05-2004, 10:14 AM

Basquiat

Beestie · 02-05-2004, 10:16 AM

There's a bunch of movies I like but since everyone has no doubt already seen them and formed an opinion about them I'll move on to movies that were worth a look that may not have shown up on everyone's radar.

I'll second the nom. for Cube. An interesting intellectual-type movie that you would expect to see on sci-fi or IFC at 3:00 am. I didn't understand/like the ending, tho. I rented Cube 2 (HyperCube) but didn't get to finish it - more of the same but with quantum shifts thrown in to add to the angst.

I thought Miyazaki's Spirited Away was pretty cool (Japanese animation but not anime) and my toddlers liked it.

Retro movies that I wouldn't mind seeing again for old times sake: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (good times and good BBQ), Wizards (I'm not sure I would like it now but loved it at the time), Clockwork Orange, and anything Peter Sellers was in to name a few.

kerosene · 02-05-2004, 10:19 AM

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Originally posted by Beestie
I thought Miyazaki's Spirited Away was pretty cool (Japanese animation but not anime) and my toddlers liked it.

That is my 2 year old's favorite movie. People look at me funny when he says "I'll break your arm!"

lumberjim · 02-05-2004, 11:23 AM

doesn't need to be said, but

...Monty Python's Holy Grail

Breakfast Club

and shelby and I just watched one the other night called"The King of Masks" It's chinese w/subtitles, and it's low budget, much like a kung fu movie, but the story is good, and it is well acted. gives a nice glimpse of street life in china....tough to tell what time period, but there were no cars in it.

ETA: "where the day takes you" really cool docu-drama about street life in LA...the main character "King" looks like the guy from soundgarden....

Elspode · 02-05-2004, 11:55 AM

Inherit the Wind
Sunset Boulevard
Some Like It Hot
Seabiscuit
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Singin' in the Rain
Nuts
LOTR Trilogy (duh)
Aliens
Ed Wood
...and too many more to list.

Slartibartfast · 02-05-2004, 05:40 PM

if you are on an anime fix, I would recommend

Akira,

and

Princess Mononoke - this one is very thought provoking. It has an amazing man vs nature theme I have never seen done in quite this way before. And great scenery and action too!

...and for sci/fi I would definitely say Aliens. I like it even more than the first one.

____________

Game over man! Game over!

Lady Sidhe · 02-05-2004, 07:45 PM

Inherit the Wind is a fantastic movie. I saw it when I was really young, and I'd like to see it again. Same with Papillon.

We used to go see Rocky Horror at the midnight movie...had our own cast and everything...I know a guy who's actually seen the movie something like 200+ times, and has every ticket stub to prove it. I mean, I like the movie, but damn...

Holy Grail, definitely...gotta see that one at least once a year.

The Color Purple. I'd like to see that one again. I haven't seen it in a while, but I remember it being really, REALLY good.

Sidhe

Elspode · 02-05-2004, 09:57 PM

I remember the first time I saw The Color Purple. The ad campaign at the time kept quoting some reviewer's snippet that said "the first real feel-good movie this year!'

So, my wife and a couple of friends and I were watching the movie...if you've seen it, you'll remember that Whoopi Goldberg's character endures some pretty unspeakable abuse at the hands of her husband...and during one of the more violent portions, we all, as one, look at one another and say "Oh, yeah...I'm feelin' good!"

It did get better...

wolf · 02-06-2004, 12:18 AM

Fight Club
The Right Stuff
Full Metal Jacket
A Clockwork Orange
Awakenings
Schindler's List
Morgan! A Suitable Case for Treatment
Gladiator
Backdraft

There are probably others. I'll add them as I think of them.

02-03-2004, 02:16 PM	#1
Lady Sidhe That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hammond, La. Posts: 978	Movies you just GOTTA see.... You just gotta see the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was SO well-made. Sidhe __________________ My free will...I never leave home without it. --House Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be. -Rita Rudner

02-03-2004, 07:04 PM	#2
Lady Sidhe That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hammond, La. Posts: 978	There are two other movies I really liked...good "sit at home and veg out" movies. Empire Records and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar. I'd kill for Patrick Swayze's wardrobe, and seeing Wesley Snipes in a dress is worth it. Sidhe __________________ My free will...I never leave home without it. --House Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be. -Rita Rudner

02-04-2004, 10:21 PM	#3
headsplice Relaxed Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 676	Big Fish __________________ Don't Panic

02-04-2004, 11:29 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Princess Bride & Rocky Horror Picture Show. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-05-2004, 06:38 AM	#5
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02-05-2004, 09:29 AM	#6
novice Ignorance is bliss and I'm orgasmic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perth, australia Posts: 296	Papillion (reality) Bullitt (grittiness) Cube (concept) Full metal jacket (in your face) Snatch (deviously original) My Cousin Vinny (marisa hubba hubba tomei, oscar) And lastly I gotta agree with Bruce for Rocky Horror. Used to catch it every Friday at midnight. Everyone knew the entire script . Helluva party !!!

02-05-2004, 10:14 AM	#7
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Basquiat

02-05-2004, 10:16 AM	#8
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	There's a bunch of movies I like but since everyone has no doubt already seen them and formed an opinion about them I'll move on to movies that were worth a look that may not have shown up on everyone's radar. I'll second the nom. for Cube. An interesting intellectual-type movie that you would expect to see on sci-fi or IFC at 3:00 am. I didn't understand/like the ending, tho. I rented Cube 2 (HyperCube) but didn't get to finish it - more of the same but with quantum shifts thrown in to add to the angst. I thought Miyazaki's Spirited Away was pretty cool (Japanese animation but not anime) and my toddlers liked it. Retro movies that I wouldn't mind seeing again for old times sake: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (good times and good BBQ), Wizards (I'm not sure I would like it now but loved it at the time), Clockwork Orange, and anything Peter Sellers was in to name a few. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

02-05-2004, 11:23 AM	#10
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	doesn't need to be said, but ...Monty Python's Holy Grail Breakfast Club and shelby and I just watched one the other night called"The King of Masks" It's chinese w/subtitles, and it's low budget, much like a kung fu movie, but the story is good, and it is well acted. gives a nice glimpse of street life in china....tough to tell what time period, but there were no cars in it. ETA: "where the day takes you" really cool docu-drama about street life in LA...the main character "King" looks like the guy from soundgarden.... __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan Last edited by lumberjim; 02-05-2004 at 12:14 PM.

02-05-2004, 11:55 AM	#11
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Inherit the Wind Sunset Boulevard Some Like It Hot Seabiscuit The Day the Earth Stood Still Singin' in the Rain Nuts LOTR Trilogy (duh) Aliens Ed Wood ...and too many more to list. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

02-05-2004, 05:40 PM	#12
Slartibartfast \|-0-\| <-0-> \|-0-\| Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 516	if you are on an anime fix, I would recommend Akira, and Princess Mononoke - this one is very thought provoking. It has an amazing man vs nature theme I have never seen done in quite this way before. And great scenery and action too! ...and for sci/fi I would definitely say Aliens. I like it even more than the first one. ____________ Game over man! Game over!

02-05-2004, 07:45 PM	#13
Lady Sidhe That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hammond, La. Posts: 978	Inherit the Wind is a fantastic movie. I saw it when I was really young, and I'd like to see it again. Same with Papillon. We used to go see Rocky Horror at the midnight movie...had our own cast and everything...I know a guy who's actually seen the movie something like 200+ times, and has every ticket stub to prove it. I mean, I like the movie, but damn... Holy Grail, definitely...gotta see that one at least once a year. The Color Purple. I'd like to see that one again. I haven't seen it in a while, but I remember it being really, REALLY good. Sidhe __________________ My free will...I never leave home without it. --House Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be. -Rita Rudner

02-05-2004, 09:57 PM	#14
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I remember the first time I saw The Color Purple. The ad campaign at the time kept quoting some reviewer's snippet that said "the first real feel-good movie this year!' So, my wife and a couple of friends and I were watching the movie...if you've seen it, you'll remember that Whoopi Goldberg's character endures some pretty unspeakable abuse at the hands of her husband...and during one of the more violent portions, we all, as one, look at one another and say "Oh, yeah...I'm feelin' good!" It did get better... __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

02-06-2004, 12:18 AM	#15
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Fight Club The Right Stuff Full Metal Jacket A Clockwork Orange Awakenings Schindler's List Morgan! A Suitable Case for Treatment Gladiator Backdraft There are probably others. I'll add them as I think of them. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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