Okay, the Cube fuckin sucked IMO. I appreciate all the movies being offered here though, that are atypical. Just way too redundant and predicable- I thought. I was really let down. I'm not exactly a "movie guy" so I may be harder to impress.
I am going to check out some more of these titles though ty guys
On June 21 2010 05:48 cursor wrote: Okay, the Cube fuckin sucked IMO. I appreciate all the movies being offered here though, that are atypical. Just way too redundant and predicable- I thought. I was really let down. I'm not exactly a "movie guy" so I may be harder to impress.
I am going to check out some more of these titles though ty guys
Wouldn't a "movie guy" be harder to impress? Or is it a difference between a movie guy and a "movie guy"?
DashFlow United Kingdom. June 21 2010 07:51. Posts 176
Great claustrophobic and psychological movie. Seemingly low budget sci fi but actually very well done.
i am sooooo happy that was the first reply to this topic, id highly recommend the other 2 cubes as well
if you like mind fucks i highly recommend primer, 7k budget
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Oh goodness me, FOX tv where do you get your sight? Can't you keep track, the puck is black. That's why the ice is white.
JitnikoVi Russian Federation. June 21 2010 08:15. Posts 396
Was "Contact" mentioned yet? If not, easily the best film I have seen. (Being an astronomy nerd that I am.) Another great film is an indy that premiered at Sundance last year called Moon.
'Be like the promontory against which the waves continually break, but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.' -Marcus Aurelius
I really hated this when it came out - felt like just another crime flick (I did like The Departed). Can you explain why I should give it a second chance?
Because the movie is not about crime. It is about family, especially the relationships between fathers and sons.
Any way, on topic, some films that are either older or not well know, but amazing nonetheless:
"Blade Runner" A sci fi movie that's a little more suspense than action, though it has a fair amount of violence. Very thoughtful. The very first movie I bought in Blu Ray, the special effects still hold up decades later.
"Doctor Strangelove:" Stanley Kubrick, so I guess I can't say it's unknown, but it's black and white, which I think causes a lot of people to over look it. Black Comedy set during the cold war. Peter Sellers plays multiple roles, lots of classic lines. Smart and funny at the same time.
"Snatch" A very stylish heist film that's also a comedy. Amazing cast of characters. Essentially a remake of "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels" but with an A list cast and production values.
"Johnny Dangerously" A parody of 1920s gangster flics starring Michael Keaton and Joe Piscopo (back when he was still funny, and not a steroids advertisement).
"The Big Hit" This is sort of an action caper comedy. Kind of a flawed masterpiece, because there's a love story angle which basically doesn't fit, isn't romantic, and isn't funny, but the whole rest of the movie is funny as hell. Lou Diamond Phillips especially steals the show, but pretty much the entire cast of characters is great. This is probably the worst of the five, but very under rated/unknown.
Honorable Mention to "AI"
Watch this movie, and when it gets to the part where the boy is waiting for the Blue Fairy, shut it off (I don't want to spoil it, but you'll know when it's at this part). If the movie had ended there as Kubrick intended, it would be great. From that point on, it's a shitty "happy ending" that was tacked on by Steven Spielberg.
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Don't let me say this, but you're no worse than me; it's crazy.
Not gonna lie. Technically this movie blows. It's contrived, sentimental, and manipulative. But if you're in the right mood it can be great and maybe even a little insightful. It certainly gave me some inspiration to at least check out a few related books on the topic.
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slowmanrunning Canada. June 22 2010 15:15. Posts 284
A former L.A. drug dealer has moved to Houston to make a new life for himself as a married architect. Everything falls apart when he is suddenly visited by one of his former cohorts who comes carrying heroin. Discovering the dope, the architect flushes it down the drain. This sets up a series of tough customers seeking the dope including a Rasta hit-man, an ex-lover Dallas who ties him up and rapes him, a criminal called Billy with a penchant for torture, and a rogue cop.
running scared
After a drug-op gone bad, Joey Gazelle is put in charge of disposing the gun that shot a dirty cop. But things goes wrong for Joey after the neighbor kid stole the gun and used it to shoot his abusive father. Now Joey has to find the kid and the gun before the police and the mob find them first.
to be or not to be
In occupied Poland during WWII, a troupe of ham stage actors (led by Joseph Tura and his wife Maria) match wits with the Nazis. A spy has information which would be very damaging to the Polish resistance and they must prevent it's being delivered to the Germans.
steamboy
Rei is a young inventor living in the U.K. in the middle of the 19th century. Shortly before the first ever World Expo, a marvelous invention called the "Steam Ball", behind which a menacing power is hidden, arrives at his door from his grandfather Roid in the U.S. Meanwhile the nefarious Ohara Foundation has sent men to acquire the Steam Ball so that they can use its power towards their own illicit ends.
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Just watched it. A very thoughtful, very emotional movie. But also very funny at times.
Jean-Dominique suffers from a rare "locked-in" syndrome after a stroke. He can think clearly but apart from his left eye he is completely paralyzed. What really makes this movie striking apart from the great "inner thoughts" of Jean-Do are the pictures. Reminded me a bit of Requiem for a Dream in terms of uniqueness of style.
Go watch it! One of the best movies you may come across.
(I got the French version plus English subs, can't say if the English synchro is decent)
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