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AcdQueen89

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recomend a movie
« on: July 26, 2008, 02:23:09 AM »
not something currently in theatres (though i do highly recomend wall-e for everyone), cuz ticket prices are kinda high and i'm more than kinda broke.

i currently recomend Wristcutters: a Love Story.
basic plot: guy off's himself and ends up in an afterlife where it's just like home.

Zia (main char): "everything is the same here, it's just worse
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Re: recomend a movie
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2008, 02:31:40 AM »
I just saw that movie! Very good! =)

This one is good but they give away one (or two) of the best surprises in the traiiler.

Death at a Funeral Trailer

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Re: recomend a movie
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2008, 05:03:50 AM »
Shadowlands - story about C.S. Lewis in his later years when he met his wife. Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger star. Very good drama.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - strange but funny film noir-ish movie. Stars Robert Downey Jr and Val Kilmer. I've just seen the edited for TV version so I have no idea what kind of objectionable content might be in it though.

Second Hand Lions - must see movie IMO. Robert Duvall, Michael Caine and the "I see dead people" kid whose name eludes me atm. Very family safe.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding - saw this in the theater when it came out and it's very good. I put it here mostly because I think a bunch of people over looked it due to the odd name.
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Re: recomend a movie
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2008, 05:37:26 AM »
Quote from: Brugdor on July 26, 2008, 05:03:50 AM
Shadowlands - story about C.S. Lewis in his later years when he met his wife. Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger star. Very good drama.

VERY GOOD! We have that one on DVD.
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Re: recomend a movie
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2008, 04:57:30 PM »
Quote from: AcdQueen89 on July 26, 2008, 02:23:09 AM
i currently recomend Wristcutters: a Love Story.
Awesome movie, that was a god 90 minutes of my day :)

For those of you loving guts and gore, go buy/rent "300", I still enjoy watching it now and then, just elaning back and cheering the Spartans on.

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Re: recomend a movie
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2008, 08:33:07 PM »
I just watched In Bruges last night.

Absolutely, totally awesome. With Ralph Fiennes, midgets and dark dark comedy.
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Re: recomend a movie
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2008, 03:00:51 PM »
My 3 favorite movies to watch at home:

Big Lebowski ("the chinaman is not the issue here.")
Hot Fuzz (Shawn of the Dead dudes make the funniest movie I've seen in 5 yrs)
The Rundown (solid, fun action movie starring the Rock)
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Re: recomend a movie
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2008, 03:59:25 PM »
Quote from: Jeff on July 26, 2008, 08:33:07 PM
I just watched In Bruges last night.

Absolutely, totally awesome. With Ralph Fiennes, midgets and dark dark comedy.

My grilfriend and I watched that about two weeks ago.

It was a little weird trying not to picture Gleeson as the Mad-Eye Moody character from the Harry Potter Movies.

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Re: recomend a movie
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2008, 09:30:36 PM »
I've never watched Harry Potter, but I've seen him in plenty of other movies, including Gangs of New York and Troy. Good actor.
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Re: recomend a movie
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2008, 10:05:19 PM »
"My kid could paint that!"

Documentary about Marla Olmstead, 4-year old modern art painter (maybe).

Fascinating.

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marla_Olmstead

Her page: http://www.marlaolmstead.com/
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Re: recomend a movie
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2008, 10:37:36 PM »
for Clash/Joe Strummer fans, The Future Is Unwritten. it's pretty much the life of Joe Strummer, from beginning to end, with interviews with various friends,  musicians and some actors.

i also finally saw Ratatouille. it's cute  :)

and to recommend a bad movie, Wanted: Undead Or Alive. zombie western!
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Re: recomend a movie
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2008, 11:32:47 PM »
Hmm.. Just off the top of my head:

- Pathology (Thriller, Gore): Great, but slitghly disturbed
- Stardust (Fantasy): Best fantasy movie since LotR, and Robert DeNiro as a pirate!
- Dark City (Old mystery, sci-fi, matrixish): A pleasant surprise.
- 12 Angry Men (Drama): Classic movie about a jury trial
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Re: recomend a movie
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2008, 04:39:09 AM »


"Diary of the Dead": Horror  (an interesting twist on the "camera-in-disaster" genre, with zombies....and romero.)

"Origin: Spirts of the Past": Anime (An anime movie, Dunno how everyone here recives such things..... but an interesting take on the classic TETOWAKI setting.....)

"Boondock Saints": Action(?) (Awesome movie, If you havent seen it, you would prolly enjoy it.)


OH, and a movie to either run screaming from, of run towards (depending on your tastes....)

"Dead moon rising" : Horror(ible) (wow, just wow.....)

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Re: recomend a movie
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2008, 10:52:18 PM »
La Collectionneuse by Eric Rohmer was a filthy little movie I recently watched.  Dialogue heavy, very well done.

Both Yojimbo and Sanjuro by Kurosawa are also recent favorites.
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Re: recomend a movie
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2008, 07:01:57 AM »
Obligatory music documentary reference, since I'm a nerd...

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts just came to theatres finally but it's available on DVD. I've only seen some of it (I was between things so I had to leave in the middle) but it's pretty awesome to see how this bizarre musician is just your typical family man.

As far as other movies currently NOT in theatres, I'd recommend (for completely different reasons):

High Fidelity

Real Genius

Fargo

Murderball
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