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The Goonies

Man, 500 Days of Summer annoyed me. I'm actually a sucker for romances, but watching that movie was like having a root canal. There was one creative thing in the movie, where it showed the scene in split screen with the "Planned" version on one side and the "Actual" version on the other side. That was clever, but it couldn't save it. Both lead characters were intolerable to me.

Hated Requiem for a Dream. It was just train wreck after train wreck. Well made, definitely and Aronofsky is definitely a solid film-maker, but I felt like I had been mentally mugged after watching it (much like Magnolia, another soul-scabbing film).

Throwing in another "final" pair of suggestions for The Fisher King -starring Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams in Terry Gilliam's most effective human drama. Gilliam occasionally busts loose with his requisite surreal visuals, but mostly keeps the story rooted in a touching human reality. It wasn't what I was looking for when I saw it, but it was better.

And second, Zero Effect featuring Bill Pullman as Daryl Zero, "the greatest detective who ever lived", who is also a complete basket case, with nearly non-existent social skills. Ben Stiller plays against type as the straight man agent for Mr. Zero.

Also endorsements for several previously recommended films, including Brick, Chocolate, Dexter, Black Snake Moan, Bubba Ho-Tep, and El Mariachi (though not so much for its value as stand-alone entertainment, but more for the fact that it was made by essentially a San Antonio film student on a $7000 budget. That film student was Robert Rodriguez, who has done some impressive stuff since.)

Oh yeah, both Fisher King and Zero Effect are terrific films.

Just throwing this out there before I head to bed.

Frailty: It's told in flashback mostly explaining how the narrator's father one day believes he's visited by an angel telling him that he's been chosen to hunt down demons on earth in human form. Of course the father then tries to get his two sons to help. The narrator's telling the story to explain how his brother is now a serial-killer.

It's a good thriller with some great performances, though it is sort of religious which is a sensitive issue for some.

Another day, another handful:


1. Ben Hur. Worth it just for the chariot race. The rest is great, too. Epic movie.

2. The Professional. Jean Reno as a paid assassin.

3. Ong-Bak. Nice martial arts flick.

4. The Road Warrior. Early Mel Gibson action movie, which led to sequels.

5. Dr. No, Goldfinger, etc. Bond. James "awesome" Bond.

Fido. Nuff Said.


Also: Carrie Anne Moss as a 50's housewife.

Here's a great movie, in quick time: 52 second Clue.

The whole movie is great, too!

Oh yeah, it would be nice to hear back from the OP after viewing some of the recommendations.

another one I liked with Robin Williams that I don't know if it's been Mentioned is Death to Smoochy.

I can't believe I forgot this, My Favorite Year, it is a fantastic comedy.

Today's recommendation:

The Sandlot. Great movie about kids playing the national pastime.

Smart, funny movie that peels back layers of the story and characters like an onion, The Informant! How Matt Damon didn't get nominated for an Oscar for that role I have no idea. It also has an audacious soundtrack that is clever with witty (non-lyrical) musical commentary.

A gorgeous movie that is also smart and odd is The Fall. I don't know if I already recommended it, but if so I'll do it again. Easily one of the most beautiful films of recent years, it occupies the thematic space between The Adventures of Baron Munchhausen and The Stuntman.

eh

i'll add a couple more now these are not my all time fav, but i would say memorable .

Run lola Run <--trailer

synopsis
Run Lola Run is the internationally acclaimed sensation about two lovers who have only minutes to change the course of their lives -- and time is running out. Lola just received a frantic phone call from her boyfriend, Manni , who lost a small fortune belonging to his mobster boss. If Lola doesn't replace the money in 20 minutes, Manni will suffer the consequences.

it's one of those rare movies where you sit back turn your mind off let the story flow take control and just enjoy the "run".

run lola run netflix page


Amelie trailer

synopsis:
When impish gamine Amélie , who lives alone, finds a long-hidden trove of toys behind a baseboard in her apartment, she's inspired to repatriate the items, an impulse of generosity that sparks more benevolent acts. A celebration of life and love, French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Oscar-nominated charmer stresses the importance of small wonders that surround us, if only we paused to look.

hopefully you like subtitles also be for warned after seeing this film you will get jaded at how awful American film is . ba,dum,tish.

netflix page

and err sorry but ah

cube 1997

Clueless as to how they got there or why they were chosen, a student, an ex-con, an engineer, a social worker, a cop and a mentally handicapped person are caught in a maze of interlocking cubes with no apparent way out in this sci-fi thriller. Food or water is nowhere to be found, and upon further investigation, the six discover some of the rooms are booby-trapped with destructive devices. Can the unlikely group survive long enough to escape?


actually i wrote the script for this film, so ah yeah ,awkward moment ......what's there to say, i could write a book on all the ins and outs of this film .

but i'll just say this, hope your not squeamish and well if you can make it past the first 5 mins then you will be ok "evil grin",oh by the way it's rated R so take that into consideration.

netflix page

edit: also i didn't pen the sequels i thought the movie stood well on it's own and i didn't want to write scripts turning it into a franchise it took me many years of researching out all the little details in it and i am rather proud of that film...so if you see the sequels to this movie, i didn't have a hand in it.

and in away it shows

anyway Hope you enjoy o:

a random sampling I've seen over the last few years that I liked.


The Lives of Others

I've Loved You So Long

Election


Fantastic Mr. Fox

Ponyo

Coraline

I hope this does not count as a necro post as the OP still is relevant.

I just saw The Woods on netflixs. Actually a nice thriller starring Bruce Campbell.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380066/

Mod 8, if this counts as a necro post, sorry about that.

I don't think it can be a necro since any old thread that's here was returned by community request. =D


Last night we streamed a surprisingly interesting documentary on Oragami, Between the Folds, the Goat gives it two hooves up.