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Movies that are surprisingly good without getting much pub
watched this movie "Sunshine" last night and thought it was damn good.
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A mission to reignite the sun? I can't get past that.
If you like sci-fi, Primer. Indie movie made by engineers for a few thousand bucks.
Last edited by PassInterference; 07-18-2014 at 11:35 PM.
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Originally Posted by
PassInterference
A mission to reignite the sun? I can't get past that.
If you like sci-fi, Primer. Indie movie made by engineers for a few thousand bucks.
I disagree: I'm a big Danny Boyle fan, but I agree about Primer. It's amazing.
Other flicks I'm a huge fan of:
Blade Runner: probably one of the best science fiction movies of all time. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Han Solo. It's not nearly as popular as it should be in the annals of cinema.
Children of Men: easily one of my favorite films.
Closer: a gut-wrencher of a film for "hopeless romantics"
A Life Less Ordinary: another Danny Boyle film, and stars a hilarious Ewan Mcgregor
Clerks: or any other film by Kevin Smith, actually
The Saint: Val Kilmer at his best
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels: Guy Richie's first film. If you loved Snatch, you'd love this one too.
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Last of the Mohicans
Dark Crystal
The Thing (1982 version)
Scanners
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
I could literally go on and on. I love threads like these, tho. Nice one, 61.
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Out of the Furnace. You can thank me later.
Restrepo (sp?). documentary.
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Originally Posted by
Political Hack
Out of the Furnace. You can thank me later.
Restrepo (sp?). documentary.
I just watched Out of the Furnace last night; it's on Netflix. It was really good.
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The Prestige. Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, and Michael Caine at their best. Plus Scarlett Johansson as eye candy.
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Originally Posted by
BeardoMSU
I just watched Out of the Furnace last night; it's on Netflix. It was really good.
I thought it was worthy of some Oscar consideration. Was actually disappointed it wasn't mentioned during the build up. it was the best movie I had seen all year... but it wasn't promoted like a whore and it didn't have any sympathetic political angle, so it wasn't in the running.
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Originally Posted by
Political Hack
Out of the Furnace. You can thank me later.
Restrepo (sp?). documentary.
Restrepo is probably one of the best documentaries I have seen. If you have not seen it, you should take the time and watch it.
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Originally Posted by
Political Hack
I thought it was worthy of some Oscar consideration. Was actually disappointed it wasn't mentioned during the build up. it was the best movie I had seen all year... but it wasn't promoted like a whore and it didn't have any sympathetic political angle, so it wasn't in the running.
Out of the Furnace was great till the last 20 minutes. I thought the ending sucked ass. Scene with Affleck and Woody is hilarious. Had to watch that part again. This movie had great cinematography which I am a sucker for.
Couple more,
Book of Eli (watch on Blu-Ray)
No Country for Old Men DQed for being too mainstream
3:10 to Yuma
Dredd (BluRay)
Alien, top 5 favorite movie I think
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No country? Did you see the topic?
No country won picture of the year.
Id say it got plenty of press.
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Originally Posted by
Ennis Del Mar
No country? Did you see the topic?
No country won picture of the year.
Id say it got plenty of press.
Ha good point, scratch No Country as it's been disqualified
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Originally Posted by
Dawg61
Ha good point, scratch No Country as it's been disqualified
Same with Alien. Its regarded as one of the best space scifis of all time.
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Originally Posted by
BeardoMSU
Same with Alien. Its regarded as one of the best space scifis of all time.
Yea I know but I had to give it some recognition. The movie is so quiet. It's masterful in adding suspense to it. I really can't think of another movie that so beautifully uses sound or lack there of to make a movie so suspenseful. Please name me more of them.
Last edited by Dawg61; 07-21-2014 at 08:50 PM.
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Originally Posted by
Dawg61
Yea I know but I had to give it some recognition. The movie is so quiet. It's masterful in adding suspense to it. I really can't think of another movie that so beautifully uses sound or lack there of to make a movie so suspenseful. Please name me more of them.
You should watch Children on Men if you haven't. Also the film that just came out, Under the Skin, has a lot of that "brooding" ambiance you'd probably like.
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Some more:
Eastern Promises
Blue Velvet
Heat
Good Will Hunting
Green Street Hooligans (and if you soccer fans like that, you should also check out Cass, which is also about West Ham, and The Firm (1989), also about the original West Ham firm, ICF [inner city firm], starring Gary Oldman)
White Squall
Sexy Beast (easily one of Ben Kingsley's best roles)
Dr. Strange Love
Mean Streets
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Originally Posted by
BeardoMSU
You should watch Children on Men if you haven't.
Saw it when it first came out, I need to watch it again. A lot of people brought it up when True Detective ran the scene that is shot all in one take by one camera. Apparently Children of Men has something like a 12 minute scene like that as well.
Children of Men
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I'm a fan of Gone in 60 Seconds, personally. Maybe it's the car nut in me.
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Originally Posted by
Dawg61
Saw it when it first came out, I need to watch it again. A lot of people brought it up when True Detective ran the scene that is shot all in one take by one camera. Apparently Children of Men has something like a 12 minute scene like that as well.
It does.
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Originally Posted by
TheRef
I'm a fan of Gone in 60 Seconds, personally. Maybe it's the car nut in me.
Damn good flick
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