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| CPPJames |
Posted - 11/22/2004 : 1:48:05 PM
I have both a Netflix membership and the unlimited rentals thing from Blockbuster. I'm looking for any great films you can think of. The new releases section is ridiculously weak right now so I'm generally looking a little older. I like anything from a solid drama, to a clever comedy to a straightforward action film. I have about 300 movies right now so I have a lot of the big ones covered, but I'm looking for those diamonds in the rough I may have missed.
Any suggestions? Thanks! |
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| therippa |
Posted - 12/01/2004 : 6:54:08 PM
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Originally posted by Robin
Paris Texas, and Whale Rider.
Also, there are two great surf movies that you don't have to be a surfer to love. Step into liquid, and Riding Giants. Both really about the culture as well as the love of the ocean. Plus the waves are amazing! The stories are very moving as well. Peace, Robin
If you like surfer documentaries (Step into Liquid was great), I suggest Dog Town & Z-Boys. It's about the birth of modern skateboarding. |
| dan p. |
Posted - 12/01/2004 : 6:47:36 PM
fellowship of the ring
the two towers
return of the king
a new hope
the empire strikes back
return of the king." i mean "edi.
the naked gun movies
"snuff films and grindcore: a recipe of tragedy" the biography movie i'm making about a friend. it's going to be hilarious and totally false. |
| gil4president |
Posted - 12/01/2004 : 5:06:11 PM
these are some of the movies that I like:
Requiem for a Dream
21 Grams
Waking Life
Momento
Spun |
| Robin |
Posted - 11/28/2004 : 6:58:55 PM
Paris Texas, and Whale Rider.
Also, there are two great surf movies that you don't have to be a surfer to love. Step into liquid, and Riding Giants. Both really about the culture as well as the love of the ocean. Plus the waves are amazing! The stories are very moving as well. Peace, Robin |
| bugman96 |
Posted - 11/28/2004 : 6:25:27 PM
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Originally posted by Arthen
And while these things aren't movies, they are still great:
Law and Order: Special Victim Unit
Eddie Izzard "Glorious"
Eddie Izzard "Definite Article"
Eddie Izzard "Dress to Kill"
I saw Definite Article the other night...hilarious. I need bread...for my bread gun. |
| Arthen |
Posted - 11/28/2004 : 3:24:45 PM
And while these things aren't movies, they are still great:
Law and Order: Special Victim Unit
Eddie Izzard "Glorious"
Eddie Izzard "Definite Article"
Eddie Izzard "Dress to Kill"
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| dan p. |
Posted - 11/27/2004 : 6:46:33 PM
"this is going to be spinal tap" the prequel to the greatest rockumentary of our time. |
| bugman96 |
Posted - 11/27/2004 : 12:36:46 PM
29th Street
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| tericee |
Posted - 11/27/2004 : 11:31:19 AM
One of the movies that comes up on the BOARD alot is Cube. Have you watched that (or its sequel) yet?
Last night, Fluffy and I watched a good foreign flick called The Cuckoo. (It was one I'd planned to rent on Netflix, but now I don't have to.) I have a good time exploring the foreign films since you can find some really good stuff -- and some really weird stuff. Traffik, a British mini-series, was WAY better than the American movie Traffic. Anything by Pedro Almodovar is usually quite interesting, although I didn't think High Heels was that great.
Goodbye Lenin is a relatively new German film I really enjoyed. I rented it after my trip to Berlin (where I ran my fastest marathon yet!) in September.
I'm not sure if it's actually foreign, but The Name of the Rose, starring Sean Connery, recently came out on DVD also. It has Christian Slater in it, but I think all the other actors are European.
All the other suggestions on the list are really good too. I rented Boondock Saints on a lark and thought it was great! If you liked American History X, there are also Romper Stomper (not as good, but about Australian skinheads) and The Believer (a powerful story loosely based on a real-life Jewish skinhead).
If you like to watch CSI, there's a BBC "dark ages" version called Brother Cadfael, about a monk who investigates murders in the 14th century. |
| CPPJames |
Posted - 11/23/2004 : 10:30:01 AM
Many thanks! Some of these I'd seen, but plenty I haven't. It's at the point where my girlfriend is telling me what movies to rent because I can't think of any. Although Elf was reasonably funny. |
| rubylith |
Posted - 11/23/2004 : 08:42:28 AM
I had fun downloading all of the sopranos disks in order and watching them...great show!
same with The SHield
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| TalkingNeurons |
Posted - 11/22/2004 : 9:55:54 PM
Donnie Darko
Boondock Saints
Snatch
American Beauty
The Usual Suspects
American History X
Carlito's Way
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| guitarted |
Posted - 11/22/2004 : 9:53:51 PM
Comedian (Documentary with Jerry Seinfeld, very interesting)
The Shining
Family Guy DVDs
Donnie Darko
I always get writers block when it comes to listing favorites, but these are a few i could think of right now |
| Arthen |
Posted - 11/22/2004 : 7:24:16 PM
The Man With No Name trilogy:
A Fistfull of Dollars
For a Few Dollars More
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Royal Tenenbaums
Rushmore
Spinal Tap
Mad Max
The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Best in Show
A Mighty Wind
Check back, more to come... |
| therippa |
Posted - 11/22/2004 : 6:14:46 PM
If you haven't seen The Office, a BBC comedy, you should definitely add that to your netflix list.
Some of the funniest shit ever. |
| LoveToday |
Posted - 11/22/2004 : 2:24:40 PM
I don't know if you like fantasy but..
Highlander (Directors Cut)
Legend
Not to mention
Badder Santa (rude movie but I lmao)
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