Topic: Recommend me some movies (Read 2030 times)

No apology needed. I just prefer discussion and discourse over lists, and like to explore or share the processes of discovering new films to watch. That's not say I don't provide lists, it's just that I like to follow up on those lists.

Sorry about that, I kinda just hopped in and said some movies I like. A few of these are cult classics, so they wouldn't really classify as underground or anything. Others like Braveheart and Lord of the Rings have won a ton of cinematic awards (not that that makes then great movies necessarily.) Sum of All Fears is a great look at how cold war tensions could very quickly be reignited in todays world, bringing the US and Russia to the brink of nuclear war because of the manipulation of a neo nazi terrorist group.

Watch for yourself, I think you will enjoy 

Most Americans don't leave Hollywood due to its pervasiveness and the appearance that it provides all that everyone needs.

Due to the much smaller film industries in other nations, people in other countries have found it necessary to watch foreign films to get their fill of films. Of course, American films are one of those imports. But since they're use to importing foreign films, then they can just as easily watch a German, Japanese, or American film.

So it follows then, that there are American film viewers, and then the rest of the world. If you truly want to sample the best films out there, you should explore the film canons of other nations. Filmmakers and film critics alike regularly do this. Poll anyone from either of those groups, and you'll find the films they love or recommend are an entirely different cross-section of films than those recommended by the average American.

I recommended at least ten or so films a page or so back in this post. None originated from the U.S. Now, I don't discount Hollywood films, but most people have already heard of them. And so, instead, I like to open people's eyes to films they probably haven't heard of, and yet have received universal acclaim.

And that's the heart of it: universal acclaim but simultaneously unheard of by your average Bitcointalk poster. Now, please, everyone, go watch some Yasujiro Ozu and Edward Yang films.

but on a more serious note...get out of Holywood and try

Space Battleship Yamato
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1477109/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Dredd
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1343727/?ref_=sr_1

District 9
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/?ref_=sr_1

Akira
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094625/?ref_=sr_3

Bad Boy Bubba

Now if you want to see some freaky kid in a unit all his life, mum fucked by the local priest, him fucking his mum, cat killing, told the world is full of poison gas, scared shitless character turns to local rock god for 3 some of victory...all in Australian accents...the BAD BOY BUBBA is your movie

City of god
Tropa de Elite
Tropa de Elite 2

Watch in this order.

I think you should check out the links when you can. I'd be very interested in hearing your initial take on which ones interest you, and then, given the opportunity, understand why you chose the ones you did, and then, given that information, explain a path of exploration you can take which could radically open up a film canon for viewing which could change or heighten your perceptions of film. One of those keys is Yasujiro Ozu. While your average Joe is unfamiliar with him, he's pretty much revered as possibly the greatest director ever by other filmmakers and film scholars and film critics. If you try and come to this point of view through watching trailers of his films, you probably won't get it. But if you give in and watch his films, a whole world opens up.

That's just Ozu. But he is a gateway to other films by other directors.

 

Not sure right now but I'm keen to check out your links later.

The only reason I ever heard of and watched Fargo, was when I told someone I really liked "A Simple Plan" and they said "Well if you liked that, you might like Fargo".

So I highly recommend fans of Fargo take a look at that one.

So among the movies I recommended in this post ( https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.2512313 ), which ones sound interesting to you? For context, it's really necessary that you read this post: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.2513162

I really liked it too - but watch again when the car flips down the embankment - clearly a toy car in that shot.

I don't recall it. I actually liked the movie.

On a different note, I'm pretty surprised nobody has mentioned any of these very famous films: Ivan's Childhood or Mirror or Stalker.

You will not be disappointed by this scene from Mirror: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pu49SYGRnk

All except for that hilariously-fake-looking car crash.

Are these your favorite movies? Wherein lies your thinking in listing these movies? Please note, I'm not necessarily saying anything bad about the list - there are some interesting films in there. But I mentioned in an earlier post what I believe are good criteria for mentioning a film here. I'd like to hear the motivations behind your post. This is the post in question - please give it a read: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.2512313

The Big Lebowski
Braveheart
A Clockwork Orange
Starship Troopers
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Sum of All Fears

Three Times: http://mubi.com/films/three-times

Watch the trailer.

Whistle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAgy1RGWUsg

Try a walk to remember, a tear jerky but very touching story and theme songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v27UT5sEZiI

I've seen them both. The former, by Martin Scorsese, was a book written by Dennis Lehane, an author whom I've read quite a few of his books. Notably, In Time's cinematography was done by Roger Deakins, a favorite of the Coen Brothers. In Time was the first film that Deakins shot digitally, on the wonderful Arri Alexi camera.

They were both good movies. Now, given that, I think you should watch this squid ink black noir much loved by those who watch it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOOr4nuWFqU

Snatch - just very funny
Fight Club - makes you think
Blade Runner - the old semantics
Trainspotting - dipping into low life

Shutter island - Very good film with a awesome psychological twist.

In Time - A absolute amazing film, very true to life.