Appleseed was great! Nice bit of action. easy going entertainment. I am also trying to source a film i saw a while ago that I forgot the name of.
Set in Japan, without giving away the whole story japan have a field around the country so no one can get in or out and they have been out of contact with the rest of the world for 10years when they films kicks in. any ideas?
Some of my favorites:
* "Who The Hell Is Juliette" (aka "Quien Diablos es Juliette?")
* The Warriors
* "Y Tu Mama Tambien" (And Your Momma Too!)
* From Dusk Til Dawn
There Will Be Blood was great. I didn't think it was my kind of movie, but it was entertaining, and it really stuck with us after we watched it (and not just the famous quote).
We watched The Mummy and The Mummy Returns... Popcorn movies. The Mummy Returns was better than The Mummy, IMO. Better story.
Tropic Thunder, Wall-E, Dan in Real Life (a lot of people seem to hate this movie, but I thought it was good; Steve Carrell acted really well in it)...
I was mainly joking; the Mexican version is about ten minutes long since the director cut out all the stuff that might be slightly provocative, in protest of censorship of Mexican media.
The US "R" version cut out about five minutes of stuff, including about ten seconds of the final bedroom scene.
@bishop, I watched both the us and the mexican versions and it sucks that they edited stuff out of the us version.
@edy, I also watched Lucia y el Sexo and liked it.
The Media Arts Center here in San Diego has a fall film series they call "Cinema en tu Idioma". It's a run-up to the San Diego Latino Film Festival in March, where they have a few hundred Spanish-language films playing over a ten-day period, plus workshops, presentations by directors, after parties, etc. Great time. :)
Some friends of mine saw XXY, and honestly....the one who invited them liked it (predictably) but the guy who got invited who shares tastes with me said it was a predictable dark comedy type. :-/ Not that I was ever very interested in seeing it in the first place
I've probably suggested this before, but I still think it's a great movie -- Ju-On. Started out as a direct-to-video movie, but then was remade by the same director/writer for theatrical release. If you can get hold of the direct-to-video version, I think it's the creepiest, even though cinematography and effects were low-budget. But the original Japanese theatrical release of Ju-On is still pretty good. The remake with American actors (again, by the same Japanese director/writer) is alright, but I think the original Japanese version is better in this case (for The Ring, I thought the American remake was better than the original Ringu).
Skimmed the Netflix queue and came up with Severance. Haven't watched it yet, but heard about it from a movie review podcast I listen to. I seem to remember it described somewhere as Office Space meets zombies, or something to that effect.
@Festoon: my brother bought me Grave of the Fireflies a long, long time ago because he knows I like anime. I have yet to watch it! All I've heard about it is that it's a great film, but very sad/depressing, so I haven't worked up the motivation to watch it yet.
@jezlyn - Shame, you really should watch it. If you think that's sad, you should watch Kayoko's Diary, which is pretty much the same, 1945 Japan, seen through the eyes of little Kayoko
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Mio fratello è figlio unico @Adventsparky's Make Link tip FTW!!!!
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
Crash, Memento, Mullholland Drive...
1 year, 2 months ago by BigEclipse
@edythemighty, spread the word, get everyone using it!
1 year, 2 months ago by Adventsparky
Um, The Hudsucker Proxy? Cool Hand Luke. Since Mr. Newman died and all.
1 year, 2 months ago by Festoon
I may go with Memento this time. Been a long time coming. Can't believe still haven't watched it!
1 year, 2 months ago by Adventsparky
@Adventsparky: Watch closely. Very good.
1 year, 2 months ago by BigEclipse
Frankenhooker.
Yes, it's real.
1 year, 2 months ago by Festoon
Frankenhooker (1990)
1 year, 2 months ago by Adventsparky
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/lego-half-life.jpg
1 year, 2 months ago by xalk
Memento is rather good.
1 year, 2 months ago by Festoon
Try this: Zombie Strippers! Lucía y el sexo Como agua para chocolate
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
Although Chris Nolan is testing my patience with his over-complex plotting by The Dark Knight. It didn't need it.
1 year, 2 months ago by Festoon
En la ciudad sin límites
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
My Lovely Burnt Brother and His Squashed Brain (1988) (V)
1 year, 2 months ago by Adventsparky
wow, here's a weird one
The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? (1964)
1 year, 2 months ago by Adventsparky
À bout de souffle
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
@edythemighty I'm looking at the Breathless DVD cover right now. Spook!
1 year, 2 months ago by Festoon
We are the Strange You'll probably only like this one if you're an animation geek....it's very.....strange
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
@Festoon - You have good tastes! ;)
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
Heh.
1 year, 2 months ago by Festoon
I've been trying to watch the Cremaster series but it's near-impossible.
1 year, 2 months ago by Festoon
Oh, and someone mentioned Crash above - you did mean the excellent Cronenberg Crash and not the silly 'we're all racist' flick from a few years ago?
1 year, 2 months ago by Festoon
I think he did, and it was a decent movie.... Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
Anyone seen Appleseed? Ekusu makina (2007)
1 year, 2 months ago by Adventsparky
It sucked. Here's a better one Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
Appleseed was great! Nice bit of action. easy going entertainment. I am also trying to source a film i saw a while ago that I forgot the name of.
Set in Japan, without giving away the whole story japan have a field around the country so no one can get in or out and they have been out of contact with the rest of the world for 10years when they films kicks in. any ideas?
1 year, 2 months ago by Adventsparky
Had to get the steaks ready. XD Both 'Crash' movies are good. Just pick one or both.
1 year, 2 months ago by BigEclipse
@Adventsparky - Animated or non? You're mentioning a crapton of anime series, animated movies, and live action movies xD
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
I remembered. Vexille (2007)
1 year, 2 months ago by Adventsparky
@Adventsparky - You should check out Tony Jaa in The Protector. For sheer out standing martial arts. Quentin Tarantino presents it
1 year, 2 months ago by harrisireland
Every Tony Jaa movie is like every other Tony Jaa movie :-/
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
@edthemighty: I know there cheesy but this is one of my favourite unedited scenes in the protector The Protector
1 year, 2 months ago by harrisireland
Zodiac, Awake,88 Minutes,Death Sentence
1 year, 2 months ago by dazedandconfused
Before night falls, there will be blood, raging bull
1 year, 2 months ago by alexleonard
Leon,Garden State,Elizabethtown,Murder Inc
1 year, 2 months ago by dazedandconfused
Some of my favorites: * "Who The Hell Is Juliette" (aka "Quien Diablos es Juliette?") * The Warriors * "Y Tu Mama Tambien" (And Your Momma Too!) * From Dusk Til Dawn
1 year, 2 months ago by Bishop
@Bishop - Love Y Tu Mama Tambien! xD Maybe not love like the type shown in that movie, but it's better than other crap out there
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
There Will Be Blood was great. I didn't think it was my kind of movie, but it was entertaining, and it really stuck with us after we watched it (and not just the famous quote).
We watched The Mummy and The Mummy Returns... Popcorn movies. The Mummy Returns was better than The Mummy, IMO. Better story.
Tropic Thunder, Wall-E, Dan in Real Life (a lot of people seem to hate this movie, but I thought it was good; Steve Carrell acted really well in it)...
Maybe I'll post some more later if I remember.
1 year, 2 months ago by jezlyn
@edy: Did you see the Mexican or the US releaase of Y Tu Mama? :)
1 year, 2 months ago by Bishop
I dunno, it said unedited anyway so I didn't mind, and I know Spanish anyway
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
I was mainly joking; the Mexican version is about ten minutes long since the director cut out all the stuff that might be slightly provocative, in protest of censorship of Mexican media.
The US "R" version cut out about five minutes of stuff, including about ten seconds of the final bedroom scene.
1 year, 2 months ago by Bishop
@bishop, I watched both the us and the mexican versions and it sucks that they edited stuff out of the us version. @edy, I also watched Lucia y el Sexo and liked it.
1 year, 2 months ago by angelmartinez
There are another couple of Spanish-language movies I saw back in the Spring, trying to remember the names of them... Ah, found them. :)
"Asi del Precipicio" and "American Visa".
1 year, 2 months ago by Bishop
I try to get out and watch Spanish language movies to practice. :)
1 year, 2 months ago by Bishop
yes, Asi Del Precipicio with the beautiful Ana De La Reguera :)
1 year, 2 months ago by angelmartinez
And what a view of her we had! :D
1 year, 2 months ago by Bishop
hehe yes we did!
1 year, 2 months ago by angelmartinez
The Media Arts Center here in San Diego has a fall film series they call "Cinema en tu Idioma". It's a run-up to the San Diego Latino Film Festival in March, where they have a few hundred Spanish-language films playing over a ten-day period, plus workshops, presentations by directors, after parties, etc. Great time. :)
1 year, 2 months ago by Bishop
What I meant to say was, that's where I see a lot of these movies.
1 year, 2 months ago by Bishop
The October film is "El Brindis", starring Ana Serradilla.
November is a mini-festival, with "El Violin", "XXY", and "El Baño del Papa". The last title makes me laugh. :D
1 year, 2 months ago by Bishop
sounds interesting.
1 year, 2 months ago by angelmartinez
http://www.sdlatinofilm.com/ for the lineup. Not that any of you are in San Diego, but in case anyone visits... :)
1 year, 2 months ago by Bishop
Dirty Dancing! 'Nobody puts baby in a corner!' :D
1 year, 2 months ago by conwaykt
Some friends of mine saw XXY, and honestly....the one who invited them liked it (predictably) but the guy who got invited who shares tastes with me said it was a predictable dark comedy type. :-/ Not that I was ever very interested in seeing it in the first place
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
Haven't watched it yet, but I heard "Teeth" was a crazy movie.
1 year, 2 months ago by jezlyn
Movies I want to see but haven't - Ciao, Professore! (1994) The Return of Martin Guerre (1984) Apres Vous (2005). The Return of Martin Guerre seems to have good reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, which is just a plus to me :3
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
I've probably suggested this before, but I still think it's a great movie -- Ju-On. Started out as a direct-to-video movie, but then was remade by the same director/writer for theatrical release. If you can get hold of the direct-to-video version, I think it's the creepiest, even though cinematography and effects were low-budget. But the original Japanese theatrical release of Ju-On is still pretty good. The remake with American actors (again, by the same Japanese director/writer) is alright, but I think the original Japanese version is better in this case (for The Ring, I thought the American remake was better than the original Ringu).
1 year, 2 months ago by jezlyn
The Grudge, basically? ;) Oh, if we get started on Asian horror we'll never move past the genre! ;)
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
The Shawshank Redemption =)
1 year, 2 months ago by GeekSpeaker
@edythemighty Martin Guerre is excellent.
1 year, 2 months ago by Festoon
@edy: Ju-On IS The Grudge.
1 year, 2 months ago by jezlyn
@jezlyn - I know, that's what I said
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
Skimmed the Netflix queue and came up with Severance. Haven't watched it yet, but heard about it from a movie review podcast I listen to. I seem to remember it described somewhere as Office Space meets zombies, or something to that effect.
1 year, 2 months ago by jezlyn
Mirrormask, Stardust. Two good fantasy films from Neil Gaiman.
1 year, 2 months ago by jezlyn
Hideous Kinky (1998) How low she fell after her previous movie....a bit slow IMO, but a decent look into Morocco.
1 year, 2 months ago by edythemighty
@edy: Kate Winslet loves getting naked.
1 year, 2 months ago by Bishop
I hated Severance as idiot boy, Danny Dyer is in it. I enjoyed Mirrormask.
1 year, 2 months ago by Festoon
@Festoon: Why do you refer to Danny Dyer as idiot boy? I don't think I know who this actor is.
1 year, 2 months ago by jezlyn
Eez a cockernee innit? In EVERYTHING.
1 year, 2 months ago by Festoon
Oh, Bubba Ho-Tep is really good. And An American Werewolf In London = best film ever.
1 year, 2 months ago by Festoon
Amores perros, Crash, The bucket list, Boondock saints, what happens in vegas stays in vegas
1 year, 1 month ago by Ripcurl
Grave Of The Fireflies - the saddest, most depressing film you'll ever watch. I'll never watch it again - couldn't face it. It's anime.
1 year, 1 month ago by Festoon
@Festoon: my brother bought me Grave of the Fireflies a long, long time ago because he knows I like anime. I have yet to watch it! All I've heard about it is that it's a great film, but very sad/depressing, so I haven't worked up the motivation to watch it yet.
1 year, 1 month ago by jezlyn
@jezlyn - Shame, you really should watch it. If you think that's sad, you should watch Kayoko's Diary, which is pretty much the same, 1945 Japan, seen through the eyes of little Kayoko
1 year, 1 month ago by edythemighty
Grave of Fireflies is next in my queue to watch.
And @festoon, only recently saw Bubba Ho-Tep on the recommendation of a scotsman and I loved it. Great movie. Campbell is a legend.
1 year, 1 month ago by Adventsparky
About to watch Memento in HD. Been meaning to do it since the start of this thread.
1 year, 1 month ago by Adventsparky
@Adventsparky: Nice... I should get Memento in HD; I only have the DVD.
1 year, 1 month ago by jezlyn
I recommend 25th Hour
1 year, 1 month ago by Siriquelle
Also Network is good, both have great and memorable speeches
1 year, 1 month ago by Siriquelle
Layer cake.
1 year, 1 month ago by uchman
The Third Man - wonderful movie
1 year, 1 month ago by alexleonard
Next on the list is The Third Man. Going to work my way up the thread.
Also Memento was excellent, I give it my seal of approval :P
1 year, 1 month ago by Adventsparky
Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow
1 year, 1 month ago by Roreec