Must See Movies

[kickinitlive]

there are so many movies out there that i haven't seen, like "butch cassidy and the sundance kid" and "existenz" and "blue velvet", etc.

what i am asking here is for you guys to put down some of your must see movies...i can't list everything i've seen, cause that'd be stupid. but think of some not to obvious ones...(in other words, leave the usual suspects and pulp fiction out of it).

have at it! ;)

[redbobsled]

OK. This is just off the top of my head, though.

Heavenly Creatures
Chuck and Buck
Happiness
Serial Mom
Dead Alive
The Wedding Banquet
Monsoon Wedding


There're more, but my brain is feeling tired right now.

[DogStarMan]

Pi (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0138704)
Following (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0154506)
Naked Lunch (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0102511)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0120669)
Barfly (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0092618)
Withnail and I (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0094336)
Natural Born Killers (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0110632)
Requiem for a Dream (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0180093)
Entropy (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0156515)
Dune (Directors Cut) (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0087182)
Monster's Ball (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0285742)
Dark City (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0118929)

I could just keep on going with this, but I actually have some work to do or something....

**EDIT....DO NOT WATCH...Chuck and Buck. You will be scarred for life. Sorry Redbobsled, but I think that is one of the most uncomfortable, insidious movies I've ever watched.

[c-lando]

Originally posted by DogStarMan
Chuck and Buck. You will be scarred for life. Sorry Redbobsled, but I think that is one of the most uncomfortable, insidious movies I've ever watched. This is VERY TRUE. But, it's almost worth watching just to realize that a movie CAN make you feel THAT uncomfortable.
True, I'm still scarred from that one and I could barely tolerate THE GOOD GIRL because it made me think of CHUCK AND BUCK and then I got all creeped out all over again. But, I'm still glad that I saw it.

[watusi]

the manchurian candidate
apocolypse now (directors cut) --- (probably a no-brainer)
full metal jacket (or anything by Kubrick)


i'll add more after the caffiene takes effect..

[cuddlyevil]

Ones I've seen and want to see again:

Scent of green papaya
Blue
Farewell my concubine
Farinelli
Burnt by the sun

the list of ones I want to see is long, but I'll post it once the coffee kicks in...

[kickinitlive]

my list so far: and you guys will be completely shocked i haven't seen some of these...

godfather 1 & 2
the deer hunter
chinatown
secretary
butch & sundance
all the president's men
miller's crossing
french connection
blue velvet
mulholland drive
the graduate
raging bull
apocalypse now
rear window
existenZ
trainspotting
the italian job
the producers
the conversation
the sting
short cuts
the player
mrs. parker and the vicious circle
hudsucker proxy
manhattan
raising arizona (it's been like...8 years...i was 12, and i need to get it)

there are a couple more, but they're not important

[postfeminist]

i concur. chuck & buck suck & fuck was the worst fucking movie i have ever seen.

my list of must must musts:

the graduate
breakfast at tiffany's
roman holiday
eraserhead
amelie
ma vie en rose


i can't think now...i'm stuck on thinking about how much i hate chuck & buck.

i thought the good girl was fucking amazing tho...

[cuddlyevil]

Forgot to add:

Ridicule
Riki Tiki Tavi (shut up, I'm allowed to love kiddie movies)
Full Metal Jacket
Breakfast at tiffany's
Paris when it sizzles
Every Alfred Hitchcock film

[c-lando]

Originally posted by kickinitlive

godfather 1 & 2
chinatown
the graduate
miller's crossing
existenZ
the french connection
rear window
short cuts
manhattanOK...so these are the top 10 from your list for which I am the most ape-shit.

If I HAD to narrow it down to 3:
Godfather 1
Chinatown
Manhattan

(seriously...that just hurt me)

[butter_of_69]

Originally posted by postfeminist
i concur. chuck & buck suck & fuck was the worst fucking movie i have ever seen.

I'm sure you meant to put "Not" at the end of that.

The whole running thing with the REALLY bad actor made it more than watchable.

[redbobsled]

Originally posted by c-lando
This is VERY TRUE. But, it's almost worth watching just to realize that a movie CAN make you feel THAT uncomfortable.
True, I'm still scarred from that one and I could barely tolerate THE GOOD GIRL because it made me think of CHUCK AND BUCK and then I got all creeped out all over again. But, I'm still glad that I saw it.

I guess i just like movies like that. Movies that make you squirm a whole lot. I've actually seen Chuck and Buck about 4 or 5 times, and I love the delicious squirming. The Good Girl is another good recommendation. It reminds you of Chuck and Buck because Mike White (who played Buck) wrote it too. But maybe you already knew that.

[kickinitlive]

Originally posted by c-lando
(seriously...that just hurt me)


i'm sorry C. i'm SOOOOOO sorry

[Kwyjibo]

Ugh, why does everybody go on so about The Graduate? Worst Movie Ever

I'm surprised Breakfast at Tiffany's was mentioned, but I'll agree, great flick.

How about some must see animated films? I'll toss out Yellow Submarine and The Great Mouse Detective for starters.

I know, I'm a dork.

[cuddlyevil]

Animation-wise? Anything by Nick Park and Aardman (wallace & gromit, chicken run, angry kid, rex the runt, etc.) all are damned funny. Hrmmm...

[foolsgold]

Anything with Steve McQueen, particularily "The Great Escape", "Bullitt" and "The Magnificent Seven".

"A Bridge Too Far" is fantastic as is "Day of the Jackyll".

How about "Raging Bull"?

[watusi]

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE VAGINA

GOOD ASSTERNOON

BACKDOOR ADVENTURES OF BUTTHEAD AND BEAVER

TEA BAGGER VANCE

MUSIC TO FUCK TO - ONCE, TWICE, THREE TIMES A LABIA

GERANALMO

BRASSIERE TO ETERNITY

TIG OL' BITTIES

MOULIN SPLOOGE

TITS OF FURY

GERMAN WHORE FARE

SHE'S NOT A LESBIAN ... SHE'S A VAGITARIAN

[Kwyjibo]

Originally posted by cuddlyevil
Animation-wise? Anything by Nick Park and Aardman (wallace & gromit, chicken run, angry kid, rex the runt, etc.) all are damned funny. Hrmmm...

Jeez, where was I on those. Creature Comforts is one of my personal favorites from Park.

[monkey neck]

Originally posted by watusi
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE VAGINA

GOOD ASSTERNOON

BACKDOOR ADVENTURES OF BUTTHEAD AND BEAVER ....

.....TITS OF FURY

GERMAN WHORE FARE

SHE'S NOT A LESBIAN ... SHE'S A VAGITARIAN

So, YOU"RE the sonofabastage that broke into my house and stole all my stuff! I'll get you, you little punk!!

[c-lando]

Originally posted by redbobsled
I guess i just like movies like that. Movies that make you squirm a whole lot. I've actually seen Chuck and Buck about 4 or 5 times, and I love the delicious squirming. The Good Girl is another good recommendation. It reminds you of Chuck and Buck because Mike White (who played Buck) wrote it too. But maybe you already knew that. Yes...I did know that he linked the two together...that's why I brought up THE GOOD GIRL.
And like I said, I like CHUCK AND BUCK for the squirm factor. I've never seen ANY other movie that made me feel all squirmy like that. I wouldn't call it "delicious"...but, it was definitely all squirmy.

[cuddlyevil]

Originally posted by Kwyjibo
Jeez, where was I on those. Creature Comforts is one of my personal favorites from Park.

hee hee...I know, not without my handbag is my personal fave...

[berzerker]

A bit off the beaten path...

Buffalo '66
Dead Man

[chicodaman]

Almost all are very good. I would like to add The Usual Suspects, The Shawshank Redemption, and Slingblade.

[mobyoctopad]

See the movie NAKED by mike leigh!!!!!!! somehow this movie manipulates us into liking a rapist, who's an off the charts genius. it's sick.

Other great movies are:

The Year My Voice Broke and its sequel Flirting

The Thin Blue Line (by Errol Morris) Possibly the best documentary ever.

And also Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo trilogy of movies (Fitzcarraldo, Burden of Dreams, My Best Friend........all fascinating)

[MonkeyGirl]

Let's see:

Casablanca
Life Is Beautiful
Ghost World
Smoke Signals
Some Like It Hot
Rear Window
Rope
Better than Chocolate
Go
Waiting for Guffman
Murder by Death

[MonkeyGirl]

Originally posted by postfeminist
i thought the good girl was fucking amazing tho...

I liked it, but I'm so unused to hearing my name so much (Justine) that it freaked me out. I had to hold back the urge to say "What?" each time.

[kcneon]

You should add Shallow Grave to your list, kick! (it's the same director that did Trainspotting)

[Stine]

Wet Hot American Summer

I cannot say enough about this movie!

[yossarian]

Yeah, everyone got they opinions. What I decided to do is just go ahead and see all of the 100 top-rated movies on IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/top_250_films). I actually just finished this little quest a couple days ago when I saw "Duck Soup".

Let me tell you, I am really glad I decided to do it. There were a few bombs here and there ("Duck Soup" among them), but overall, I saw a lot of amazingly good movies that I would never have thought to rent otherwise. In general, Imdb voters are voting for good shit! Use their wisdom!

Now I have only 50 to go for the whole top 250... :-)

[lawdog]

That's generally true, but there are exceptions where fanboys can pump a film up well beyond where it belongs. I mean, two of the top 15 movies of all time are Lord of the Rings 1 & 2? Other than that, it's a pretty good list. I wouldn't recommend watching 21, 24, and 71 all in the same day, though.

Oh one other thing related to must-see films. I'm astounded by the number of people I meet who just haven't seen the Big Lebowski. If you, reader, have not seen this film, then you're missing out. Really.

[coreyhemp]

The Big Labowski is a wonderful masterpiece. There is some great humor lurking in the dark in that movie. It takes you for a crazy rollercoaster ride and in the end, you'll wonder...."what was I missing out on" John Goodman is such a perfect asshole in this move, he reminds me of plenty of people i know.





Your out of your element, Donnie!!

[c-lando]

Originally posted by lawdog
Oh one other thing related to must-see films. I'm astounded by the number of people I meet who just haven't seen the Big Lebowski. If you, reader, have not seen this film, then you're missing out. Really. In case you didn't see the thread about this..... www.lebowskifest.com

[IPrayForSound]

Originally posted by c-lando
In case you didn't see the thread about this..... www.lebowskifest.com
I'm going and I've got a few friends who are already on board...r.a.w.k.!

[Kwyjibo]

Originally posted by lawdog
Other than that, it's a pretty good list. I wouldn't recommend watching 21, 24, and 71 all in the same day, though.


I wouldn't recommend watching 71 at all. P.U. that'a stinky movie.

I agree that LOTR is not top 15 material, God people are dumb.

Oh, and as far as must see movies. You can't forget Kevin Smith. Clerks at least. Many would say Dogma and Chasing Amy but I wouldn't. Mallrats is mighty fine though.

[lawdog]

Originally posted by MonkeyGirl
Life Is Beautiful


Bah! Am I the only person who hated that movie, and thought that Roberto Benigni should have been shamed into retirement for making it? I think I am, but I'll go ahead and rant about it anyway.

Hello, Roberto? You don't make a frickin' Holocaust movie where a little kid not only makes it all the way through alive, but with his childlike innocence and naivete intact. I'm all for happy endings, but that kind of shit didn't happen, and it's disrespectul to imply that it did, even though the film is obviously a work of fiction. Pick up a book, Roberto. The majority of children that age were quite simply murdered. There was no hiding them. The ones not murdered surely did not emerge from the experience under the illusion that it was all a cute little game, with a tank as a prize at the end. Aaargh!

So, yeah, anyway, I hated that movie. A lot.

Note: The preceding rant is not meant as an attack on MonkeyGirl, who suggested it. She's still as cool as the other side of the pillow, and anyway, I know that in hating this flick, I'm in the vast minority.

[lawdog]

Originally posted by Kwyjibo
I wouldn't recommend watching 71 at all. P.U. that'a stinky movie.

Read the book some time, though. It'll f*** with yer head.

[lawdog]

Originally posted by c-lando
In case you didn't see the thread about this..... www.lebowskifest.com

Oh, I saw it all right. I began giggling and immediately e-mailed the link to all sorts of people. Thanks, C-land!

[lawdog]

Yeah, I'm post whoring. I feel so dirty.

[classicgrrl]

Originally posted by lawdog
Hello, Roberto? You don't make a frickin' Holocaust movie where a little kid not only makes it all the way through alive, but with his childlike innocence and naivete intact. I'm all for happy endings, but that kind of shit didn't happen, and it's disrespectul to imply that it did, even though the film is obviously a work of fiction. Pick up a book, Roberto. The majority of children that age were quite simply murdered. There was no hiding them. The ones not murdered surely did not emerge from the experience under the illusion that it was all a cute little game, with a tank as a prize at the end. Aaargh!

thanks lawdog. now I hate the movie...

btw...i am writing down all of the recommends :eek:

[Sovrana]

Originally posted by lawdog

Hello, Roberto? You don't make a frickin' Holocaust movie where a little kid not only makes it all the way through alive, but with his childlike innocence and naivete intact. I'm all for happy endings, but that kind of shit didn't happen, and it's disrespectul to imply that it did, even though the film is obviously a work of fiction. Pick up a book, Roberto. The majority of children that age were quite simply murdered. There was no hiding them. The ones not murdered surely did not emerge from the experience under the illusion that it was all a cute little game, with a tank as a prize at the end. Aaargh!



perhaps not thinking about this as a "Holocaust film"and more like one that deals passionately with the love of a father for his son. Also, you have to keep in mind that the son is the narrator, so he is aware and was probably quickly made aware of what was really going on.

As a mom, I saw this movie as an inspiration. I hope I am such a loving parent and spouse.

[Steele]

A movie that I LOVED that so few people that I know have seen is Brazil . Personally, I think its Terry Gilliams finest 2 and a half hours, and it is a great commetary on modern society, and where were headed, even though it does it in a rather fantastical manner.

Other great movies I loved:

Fight Club
8mm
Se7en
American History X
Blazin' Saddles
The Professional
The Fifth Element
Arsenic and Old Lace
Twelve Monkeys

All good movies. Some people may not be able to stomach 8mm or Se7en, though. Those two are pretty graphic, and pretty disturbing at times. But very well made movies.

[The Schnoo]

28 days later (http://www.digital-savior.com/reviews/show_news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1053784237&archive=&cnshow=news&start_from=)
equilibrium (http://www.digital-savior.com/reviews/show_news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1053754516&archive=&cnshow=news&start_from=)
fulltime killer (http://www.pokerindustries.com/poker.store?page=item&sku=FULLTIMEK-DVD)
dog soldiers (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006L91H/qid%3D1055425798/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/102-8772294-0556153)
series 7 (http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?PID=2033751&frm=sh_google)
band of brothers (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006CXSS/qid=1055425742/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/102-8772294-0556153) (not a movie, but very important to watch)
brother (http://www.pokerindustries.com/poker.store?page=item&sku=BROTHERHK-VCD)
battle royale (http://www.pokerindustries.com/poker.store?page=item&sku=BATTLROYKO-DVD)
company (http://www.pokerindustries.com/poker.store?page=item&sku=COMPANY-DVD)
cabin boy (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000068MBS/qid=1055425704/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/102-8772294-0556153?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846) (hehe)

that's all i can think of off the top of my head.

[doctort13]

Robot Monster (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0046248)
http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/33/42/31m.jpg

Now this is cinema!;)

[kcneon]

Originally posted by The Schnoo
equilibrium (http://www.digital-savior.com/reviews/show_news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1053754516&archive=&cnshow=news&start_from=)Yay! Someone else saw this movie! Too bad the studio didn't promote it, because even tho I had been watching for it to come out....I was surprised by how good it was.

[berzerker]

Hey, I forgot to mention "Amazon Women on the Moon."

[Steele]

And "Kentucky Fried Movie"!!!!!

[eyeball]

BOTTLE ROCKET
CADDYSHACK
BILLY ELLIOT

[cockney rebel]

FOOTBALL IN THE GROIN!

[drworm8]

Pink Floyd's The Wall
South Park movie
Seven
Fight Club
Edward Scissorhands
It's a Wonderful Life
Beavis and Butt-head Do America
The Matrix
All three Hannibal Lector movies
Anthing Kubrick, Burton, or Fincher directed.

[drworm8]

oh, yeah almost forgot

Earth Girls Are Easy:rolleyes:

[scarletspark]

These are some movies I love:

Best in Show
Amadeus
The Goodbye Girl
Beautiful Girls
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Anne of the Thousand Days
Looking for Richard
Rushmore
House of Yes
Home for the Holidays
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Butterflies are Free
Big Night
Labyrinth
Memento
Spitfire Grill
You Can Count On Me
Adventures of Sebastian Cole
Unhook the Stars
Career Girls
Myth of Fingerprints
Magnolia
Contact

There are many many more, but these are some of my faves right now.