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[InCreator]

Eight Below -- despite being a Disney family movie, it's sooo good. I always go  :'( when watching... dogs make me sensitive for some reason

It's all gone Pete Tong - Totally awesome one. A great mix of funny, absurd, disturbing and at times - very scary.

Romper Stomper - mix of brilliant, shocking and awful. Good deal if you skip last 15 minutes.

(Leon) The Professional - Watched it few months back, still a cinematic jewel

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo) - Epic korean war movie. Levels of epic surpass every Hollywood war movie, including Saving Private Ryan

The Man from Earth -- There's 8 people sitting in a room and chatting. No explosions, no extras, nothing. It's still absolutely brilliant and exciting. All said.

[monkey0506]

Repeated Titles:

(Highly Recommend)
Donnie Darko
Pan's Labyrinth
Fight Club
The Prestige
Black Sheep (duh! Chris Farley ftw!!)
Pineapple Express
A Clockwork Orange
A Knight's Tale (Heath was..and still is..awesome..and will be missed)
The Princess Bride (thank you)

(Pretty Good)
V for Vendetta
Airplane
Seven Pounds

(Okay)
Office Space (I thought it's not as funny as it's made out to be..but that's me)

(Will Ferrell)
He just goes in his own category. I love him..but he has done such a vast array of movies..he can't be lumped into one category. :

(Indy Jones)
Haven't watched any of the movies recently, but I believe they are good enough that..why don't I own them?

(m3h)
Shutter Island (despite my prejudice (see further down) I didn't think it was as terrible as it could have been..though the ending of this also upset me)

(Please..just..no)
Idiocracy Sorry Bulbapuck
Hot Tub Time Machine ..seriously? B-grade porn is b-grade.
2012 ..Armageddon meets The Day After Tomorrow meets Titanic meets Poseidon Adventure..need I go on?
Inception ..ugh..I dislike DiCaprio. I'll admit it, I went into the movie (which my roommate paid for) biased. But the ending is what really infuriated me. I won't ruin it for you..as if I could. Coz it doesn't tell you WTF HAPPENS!! Actually the director's comment that "it is whatever you interpret it to be" just seems lazy to me.
Click ..one of Sandler's worst.
Wedding Crashers ..again..cheap pr0n is cheap bro.
Blood Diamond ..ugh..
The Departed ..ditto.



This concludes the repeated titles. Now onto my suggestions:

(Childhood Nostalgia)
All Dogs Go To Heaven
Tarzan
The Great Mouse Detective
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Robin Hood
The Secret of NIMH
The Fox and the Hound
The Black Cauldron
The Last Unicorn
Atlantis
The Neverending Story
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Treasure Planet
The Iron Giant
Bridge to Terabithia (Not from my childhood, but excellent film)
Casper
Space Camp
Flight of the Navigator
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Original film, not the CG-modified version!!)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
The Dark Crystal
Gremlins
Jurassic Park
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
The Ghostbusters
The Ghostbusters 2
Aladdin (Disney)
Alice in Wonderland
Masters of the Universe
Rock-a-Doodle

(Peter Pan)
Peter Pan (Disney)
Peter Pan (2004, Live-Action)
Hook
Finding Neverland

(Adventure!!)
The Goonies
Explorers
Labyrinth
Pirates of the Caribbean series
The Lord of the Rings trilogy

(Awesomitity)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Lemony Snickett's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Nim's Island
Speed Racer
Coraline
Kick-Ass (lived up to its name)
Mystery Men
The Breakfast Club

(Comedy)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Good Burger (hey..it was funny)
Napoleon Dynamite
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Juno
She's The Man
The Devil Wears Prada (the effect this had on my old roommate (who wanted to literally commit murder after I put this on..the feeling only increased throughout the movie) will forever make this one of the funniest films ever to me)
The New Guy
Batman: The Movie (Adam West, not to be confused with the 1989 Tim Burton film titled "Batman" with Jack Nicholson as the Joker)
School of Rock
All About Steve
Almost Heroes
Hot Rod (just..hilarious)

(Drama)
Patch Adams
What Dreams May Come (bad ratings..but I think it had a good theme)
The Pursuit of Happyness
disturbia
Martian Child
The Secret Window
Atonement (one of the best movies ever)
Martyrs (French, subtitled) (I would never wish it on anyone to ever have to watch this movie, ever..but..should you choose to watch..it is an amazing film)
Sister's Keeper
The Blind Side
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Illusionist
The Lovely Bones (Wahlberg..ugh..but the rest of the movie..wonderful)

(Romantic Comedy) (..it doesn't make me gay)
definitely, maybe
Elizabethtown (one of Orlando Bloom's best)
Diary of a Mad, Black Woman
Can't Hardly Wait (bad teen comedy is bad..but it's..erm..yeah )
10 Things I Hate About You (one of my favourite movies of all time.)
Twilight (sparkly vampires..can..be..fun..hahahahah..)
[500] Days of Summer (not actually a love story..but I love it)
Say Anything
The Proposal

(Tim Burton)
The Corpse Bride
Edward Scissorhands
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
James and the Giant Peach
The Nightmare Before Christmas
9
Batman
Batman Returns
Batman Forever
Planet of the Apes (sorta..get rid of Wahlberg..please. somebody kill him.)
Mars Attacks
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
Tron (He didn't actually work on this one at all..but Wikipedia thinks he did)
The Lord of the Rings (animated) (uncredited animator)
Beetlejuice
Big Fish
Sleepy Hollow
Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
(any that I've missed)

(Johnny Depp)
Pretty much any of his movies ever..except Public Enemy. I put the ones I have in other categories..but..he's one of my favourite actors.

(Sequels/Spinoffs/etc.)
S. Darko (This unofficial sequel to Donnie Darko was up-to-par with the first I think. The fact that they got Daveigh Chase back is brilliant, she did her part wonderfully. I also appreciate the expansion on the concepts introduced by Donnie. Well done..(feel free to disagree, this is just my opinion )).
TMNT (I like this far better than the new Turtles series..so..yay)
Turtles Forever (If you haven't seen this TMNT special..watch it. It ties the 80s Turtles to the modern day Turtles..brilliantly)
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

(Anime) ..I like very few..these are the only ones I know of:
Little Nemo Adventures in Slumberland (movie) (not technically anime stylized, but still anime )
Cowboy Bebop (movie and series)
Princess Mononoke (movie)
Invader Zim (series)

(Please..just..no)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 & 3
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial-(CG-modified version)
Jurassic Park 2..BORING!
Batman & Robin (Getting rid of Burton..bad idea)
Public Enemy (snorefest)
Aladdin sequels

So..do I win yet? I can keep going!

[Chicky]

(Sequels/Spinoffs/etc.)
S. Darko (This unofficial sequel to Donnie Darko was up-to-par with the first I think. The fact that they got Daveigh Chase back is brilliant, she did her part wonderfully. I also appreciate the expansion on the concepts introduced by Donnie. Well done..(feel free to disagree, this is just my opinion )).

Good luck finding anyone who agree's with this opinion! Honestly i am a die hard Darko fan and genuinely really like S. Darko but i have never met someone who feels the same. It's a cheap spin-off, you can't deny that and saying it was up to par with the first is fucking blasphemy!

I love the atmosphere of Donnie Darko and S.Darko does a good job of replicating this but the film is miles from meeting the direction, casting, script or musical score of the original.

Oh and I really like the introduction of Roberta Sparrow's son, nice touch.

btw Monkey, 9 doesn't count as Burton

[Khris]

Wow monkey, you didn't like The Departed or Blood Diamond, but recommend Batman Forever (which was directed by Schumacher btw, not Burton) and 10 Things I Hate About You...?
While it's clear that there aren't many things as subjective as taste of movies (or music), your post rather strikes me as a collection of outliers.


I'll keep it short:
Hurt Locker
The Hangover

[ddq]

A few of my favorite films:
In Bruges, Hot Fuzz, North by Northwest, Rear Window, Goodfellas, The Prestige, The Departed, No Country For Old Men, Fargo, Pulp Fiction, Life of Brian, Schindler's List, Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, What About Bob?, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Clue, Empire Strikes Back, Evil Dead II, Shutter Island, The Room, Aliens, Terminator II, Inception, Back to the Future, Zombieland, Zoolander, Catch Me If You Can, Airplane!, Blade Runner, and any movie made by Pixar, but especially Wall-E, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and the Toy Stories.

[Oddysseus]

I'm glad (and surprised) In Bruges is getting so much love. When I first saw it in a nearly-empty theater, I wasn't sure what I thought about it. But the more I think back on it, the more I like it. It's very unique.

I could whine about other people's choices or post my own ridiculously long list, but I'll just fill in a few important gaps instead:

Sneakers (My mom's favorite movie. Oh, and it has Sidney Portier. 'Nuff said.)
Man Bites Dog. (black comedy/faux-documentary about a serial killer.)
Attack the Gas Station. (it's like the Korean version of the Breakfast Club. If the Breakfast Club robbed a gas station and held the employees hostage.)

And maybe it's just the Yank in me, but I'm slightly irked no one's mentioned 'Harold and Maude' yet. A true classic.

Oh, and Groundhog Day and Alien Resurrection.

[Technocrat]

Sunshine, definitely. It's incredibly atmospheric, as long as you don't go into it expecting a slasher movie, or Star Wars. It feels a lot more how I'd have liked 2001 to feel, a tangible sense of isolation.

[Damien]

Les Diaboliques
The Machinist
American Psycho

[evenwolf]

Whenever people ask me for a good movie recommendation, I don't know what to say.   I could list 100 movies I love.  I could list 15 favorite directors.   But sometimes I just like to endorse Ravenous



Also, watch ALL of Jack Lemmon's movies.  Start with "The Apartment".  Jack Lemmon is perhaps the best "every man" that there ever was.  You really feel for him in this movie.

[monkey0506]

(Sequels/Spinoffs/etc.)
S. Darko (This unofficial sequel to Donnie Darko was up-to-par with the first I think. The fact that they got Daveigh Chase back is brilliant, she did her part wonderfully. I also appreciate the expansion on the concepts introduced by Donnie. Well done..(feel free to disagree, this is just my opinion )).

Good luck finding anyone who agree's with this opinion! Honestly i am a die hard Darko fan and genuinely really like S. Darko but i have never met someone who feels the same. It's a cheap spin-off, you can't deny that and saying it was up to par with the first is fucking blasphemy!

I love the atmosphere of Donnie Darko and S.Darko does a good job of replicating this but the film is miles from meeting the direction, casting, script or musical score of the original.

I should have been clearer that I meant what the movie was trying to accomplish, not strictly the production quality. I pretty much agree with what you said, but I still stand by my opinion that as far as establishing and representing the concept that the film set out to..I'd say it was as good as Donnie. Production quality..not so much.

btw Monkey, 9 doesn't count as Burton

Wow monkey, you didn't like The Departed or Blood Diamond, but recommend Batman Forever (which was directed by Schumacher btw, not Burton) and 10 Things I Hate About You...?
While it's clear that there aren't many things as subjective as taste of movies (or music), your post rather strikes me as a collection of outliers.

Burton produced both of the movies you're telling me it doesn't count on. I still count it.

10 Things I Hate About You..like I said..is one of my favorite movies. I have a thing for romantic comedies I guess..but..I also felt like it adequately explored a lot of things that teenagers and young adults have to deal with..a lot better than some movies.

And so what if I like a bunch of "outlier" films? I'll be the first to admit I have a strange DVD collection..but..you almost say that as though it's something wrong with me.. :

[Snarky]

There are many great movies, but here are a few that are underrated or undeservedly unknown:

Spartan - lean, witty action thriller by David Mamet, starring Val Kilmer as a Jack Bauer-like agent looking for the kidnapped daughter of an important politician (the commentary track is also a must)
Down with Love - unfairly disparaged parody of 60s romantic comedies, made with beautiful attention to details and over-the-top script
Cherish - cool low-budget romantic thriller about a girl (Robin Tunney) who gets house arrest, and must dodge a killer while never going too far from her apartment
In the Loop - scathing political satire of how the US and Britain decide to invade some miserable little country. Very funny, whatever your politics
You Can Count on Me - was a critical and indie hit, but is probably unknown to most. Low-key, lovely family drama with lots of heart (I know that sounds awful and boring, but trust me, it's great!)
Idle Hands - immensely silly horror-comedy about a teenager whose hand gets possessed by Satan. A young Jessica Alba co-stars as the girl he has a crush on
Brick - again, well known to some, but deserves wider audience. Film noir transposed to high school setting, with Joseph Gordon Levitt as the outsider investigating what led to his ex-girlfriend's death

And finally, a real classic: The Sweet Hereafter, about the aftermath of a school bus crash in a small Canadian town. I guarantee it will make you cry.

[Chicky]

btw Monkey, 9 doesn't count as Burton

Burton produced both of the movies you're telling me it doesn't count on. I still count it.

Watch this and try saying that!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IQcMeNh7Hc

It's the original film, that Burton cashed in on.

Not that i don't love all his other films!

[Khris]

And so what if I like a bunch of "outlier" films? I'll be the first to admit I have a strange DVD collection..but..you almost say that as though it's something wrong with me.. :

Yeah well, maybe next time don't be the first and only one to include a (Please..just..no) list, bashing what other people liked. I don't care if you dislike movies I like, I just don't like the tone of that part of your post.

(If you want to pursue this exchange, please PM me.)

[Tuomas]

How useless is this thread? Just a list and no-one commenting anything or even reading stuff

[Babar]

I am finding you people have some pretty idiotic tastes....so I'm keeping my mouth shut about it

[Chicky]

How useless is this thread? Just a list and no-one commenting anything or even reading stuff

Speak for yourself! 

[midwest]

I can suggest a couple:

La Haine (French Film)

Dig! (Documentary that follows 2 indie rock bands over a period of 7 years)

Deerhunter (Excellent 70's war film w/ DeNiro and Walken)

The Road to Perdition (Chicago gangster film starring Tom Hanks)

[LUniqueDan]

THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI: ACROSS THE 8th DIMENSION

From LaMoria :

Narrative and drama are entirely lost in the continual escalation of complicity and seemingly the introduction of a new subplot every five minutes.

[evenwolf]

How useless is this thread? Just a list and no-one commenting anything or even reading stuff

I tend to agree.  When someone can't keep their recommendations down to a manageable size, it just becomes like an annoying myspace or facebook page nobody will ever read.   This thread carries no real weight.    Just names, names, names.

Not to mention that reasons aren't given for watching the films.   Ack.

[ddq]

Yeah, geez Dualnames! What the hell kind of topic is this?
If I may suggest it, we could switch from exhaustive lists to individual discussions of why we think everyone should see one particular film. Actually make it the suggest A movie thread.