Movies you must see

[EvilElf]

The Machinist
The Devil's BackBone
And just because I want to torture EVERYONE Zombie Campout

[FireAza]

The Machinist is a great movie.

[Sir Spankspeople]

Sweet. So, it works towards it's marketed demographic. Good to know. In the meantime, I saw Session 9, and if I could figure out how to embed youtube video onto this forum here, I would insert an especially witty clip from the Oscar-nominated* film.

*Not actually nominated for an Oscar

Gonna have to second Session 9. Fantastic film. Need to find a copy on DVD some time.

[FireAza]

Saw Machete, which kicked all kinds of ass. I'm not sure of the significance of this, but many times throughout the film I was like:
"Ooh! Wouldn't it be awesome if..." *something exactly like what I was thinking happens* "Well, okay then."

[Sir Spankspeople]

Saw Machete, which kicked all kinds of ass. I'm not sure of the significance of this, but many times throughout the film I was like:
"Ooh! Wouldn't it be awesome if..." *something exactly like what I was thinking happens* "Well, okay then."

The problem I had with Machete was that it didn't include any of the really awesome scenes from the faux trailer that originally came with Grind House. Like the bit where he opens his trench coat and it's full of machetes.

Aside from that, though, it was pretty fantastic.

[FireAza]

Wow, that must have been the only one they missed, since when I was watching it, I was counting off all the scenes that where in the trailer. Which made me think, since Machete was never suppose to be a real movie, did they have to remake some of the sets in order to get them to match the trailer?

[spikegirl7]

No one has posted these yet, wow. Just went and watched two of my favorites and found they are not listed.

V for Vendetta. Set in the near future, it tells about a fight for liberty in a fascist state begun by a biological weapon outbreak. That is a gross oversimplification, but it is a brilliant story. I cried when the main female character is thrown in prison and finds the last diary of another victim of the state. It was touching and beautiful.

Mary Shelly's Frankenstein. I have always found the story of Frankenstein to be a rather tragic one. I disliked the writing style but liked how it brought up the issue of the relationship between creator and creation (be it God and Man, or parent and child). Many modern movies have portrayed the creature as a monster instead of a lost creation looking for reason lost in a hostile world, but this movie does not shy away from the issue.

Roman Polanski's Macbeth. An excellent adaptation of one of my favorite Shakespeare plays. I'm not going to summarize this because if you haven't read Macbeth then you need to.

[Psudo]

Wow, 34 pages! A lot for a newbie to process. Lots of good movies have been mentioned, but not these:

The Fountain -- Three stories, 500 years apart, unfold at once. All star Hugh Jackman trying to evade death: by finding the Tree of Life in the Fountain of Youth in 1500 New Spain, by curing cancer in modern America, and through some crazy but beautiful Buddhist stuff in 2500. The similarities and differences between the three stories tell more than each one does alone. Mindbending.

The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) -- A Frenchman takes 20 years to get his revenge. Based on the book, both set in the 18th century. So awesome I want to cry. (The book too!)

Gattica -- In the future, a genetically inferior man concocts an elaborate web of lies in order to be true to his dreams. Greatness is not genetic.

Unknown -- Liam Neeson loses his memory while on vacation in Germany, but is friggin' awesome anyway. Also: there's a conspiracy.

Osama -- Afghani-made film about a young girl who dresses up as a boy and takes the name Osama in order to get a job to help feed her family during the oppressive rule of the Taliban. Has nothing to do with Bin Ladin. I saw it subtitled.

Flawless -- The greatest diamond heist in history, based on a true story, stars Michael Caine (aka, Alfred).

The Manhattan Project -- 80s movie about a teenager who makes a working nuclear bomb as a school science project in order to expose a secret plutonium factory in his town. It's funny but not hilarious, dramatic but not Oscar material, has some classic 80s camp but not to the level of Mannequin, and contains the quote "Life, my dear, is more than just freezing toads." No one loves it like I do.

Harvey -- Jimmy Stewart thinks a giant invisible bunny follows him everywhere he goes. So it's off to the institutionally corrupt funny farm with him. Made in 1950, B&W.

Atlas Shrugged -- Just kidding, it was terrible. But the book was good.

Fly Away Home -- Emotionally scarred little girl adopts a family of Canadian geese and teaches them by example to fly south for the winter. Heartwarming family stuff, based on actual science.

Eagle Eye -- A terrorism-themed conspiracy of superhuman reach threatens to destroy our antihero (Shia LaBeouf)'s life. A brilliant idea dipped in fresh sewage, but you gotta see it for the idea.

And not really but This Is The Army --Because it contains footage of future President of the United States Ronald Reagan in drag. (Just so no one thinks I'm playing political favorites, President Carter claimed to have been nearly drowned by a giant swimming rabbit.)

I've intentionally avoided mentioning any animated films because I like basically every animated film not made by Ralph Bakshi. And not involving ponies. Or faeries other than Tinkerbell. ... I think that covers it.

I'm really looking forward to Ender's Game (2013). They finally have a cast and are actually filming! This is my reason to live.


Also, Tim Burton didn't make The Nightmare Before Christmas. Henry Selick did. Tim Burton produced it, which is suit work not creative work. Don't believe me? Consider this: which is better, Coraline or Corpse Bride? Burton made Corpse Bride. End of debate.

Your first kiss, was it a french kiss?

Yes.

[FireAza]

I've intentionally avoided mentioning any animated films because I like basically every animated film not made by Ralph Bakshi. And not involving ponies.

What? Not even Friendship is Magic? And you call yourself an internet user!

[The Cid]

Harvey

Seconded. Harvey was awesome.

[Psudo]

Just so this post is remotely on topic, Darkest Hour is the best movie about war against invisible aliens I've ever seen (B on the F-A scale). The characters are terribly uninteresting, but the plot and effects are fantastic. The only other movie about invisible aliens I remember is They Live, which is only an awesome movie if you have on magic sunglasses and run out of bubble gum. Both are must-see if you love implausible alien invasion movies, the former for its surprisingly high quality and the latter for its surprisingly low quality (and the 20-minute back alley brawl).

Now, moving on...

What? Not even Friendship is Magic? And you call yourself an internet user!

Especially Friendship is Magic. Mostly because I hate fads. I plan not to see Friendship is Magic until 1) it stops being a thing, or 2) I have a daughter who wants to watch it with me.

I'd rather watch Daria. Which is not a movie, so it doesn't really belong in this thread, but is absolutely watchable and possibly my favorite TV show ever. It starts as Simpsons-esque social satire by a sarcastic high schooler and, by the end, becomes a rare and beautiful attempt to portray normal life in animation. It is a beautiful thing.

Harvey was awesome.

Clearly you must have impeccable taste because your avatar is a picture of Hobbes pouncing on Calvin, one of the best moments from one of the best things ever made. Hobbes has some traits in common with Harvey now that I think about it.

[Psudo]

Can anyone recommend some good historically accurate biographical films? Something like Amadeus, Patton, Ghandi, or HBO's John Adams miniseries, except not those specific ones; I'm looking for something I haven't already seen.

[The Cid]

Overnight - A few people (myself included) have said good things in this thread about The Boondock Saints. If you have seen that movie, you should watch Overnight, which is about the bizarre journey of the movie and its director, Troy Duffy. I hope they show it to every incoming freshman class in film schools.

The Shark is Still Working - Another movie about a movie. This time, Jaws. Really interesting documentary about how the movie was made and the impact that it had. It was so well done that it's included in the BluRay release of Jaws.

[Deacon]

This the one?

[The Cid]

This one.