Know of any good movies? Need to beef up my Blockbuster list

[Liberal_in_LA]

Know any good non-violent movies?

[Lex]

1. Good thread here

from some time back in time:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2357258

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. Thanks! Anyone see "the host", Korean monster movie?

[begin_within]

2. Here are some classics:

"Tokyo Story" (1953) A universal story about family relationships and respect for the elderly that is just as pertinent today, and in any country, as it was in Japan in the 1950s. How odd that the best film of all time came from Japan, and odder still that the original negative was lost in a fire, and all existing copies were made from a duplicate.

"The Bicycle Thief" (1948) The closest thing to a perfect film so far. They did everything exactly right when they made this. A flawless and moving drama.

"Soy Cuba (I Am Cuba)" (1964) The best cinematography of all time. The camera floats effortlessly around the scenes and captures life in Cuba just before Castro's revolution - and illustrates why the revolution was necessary.

"Au Hasard, Balthazar" (1966) Enigmatic parable about the life of a mistreated donkey. Open to varying interpretations. A depressing film, but extraordinarily well-made, and with careful interpretation, can change your outlook on life.

"Salt of the Earth" (1954) Re-creation of a true story about a strike at a zinc mine in New Mexico. This film is in desperate need of a remake with full production values.

"Psycho" (1960) One of those rare movies where everything comes together: the sleazy, run-down atmosphere, the dry, witty script full of black humor, the brilliant direction, camera angles and editing, the superb acting, and of course the unforgettable background music. If not the greatest film ever made, certainly the finest example of the craft of filmmaking.

"Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" (1962) A macabre comedy-thriller about two sisters in a large house together, one crippled physically and the other mentally. Bette Davis turns in the performance of her career.

"2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) Landmark science-fiction film that easily surpasses modern-day sci-fi in terms of intellectual challenge. Ponderous and slow-moving, it bores young moviegoers raised on the frenetic action of video games. But it dares to ask the big questions and leaves it up to the viewer to come up with most of the answers. The only sci-fi film to even approach this in quality is "Contact" (1997)

"Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" (1965) The best action-adventure movie, even with a shoestring budget. Memorable characters, a sassy script loaded with double-entendres and thrilling action all add up to a roller coaster of a movie. Violent, though, so if you want non-violent films, stay away.

"Five Easy Pieces" (1970) A great character study, and Jack Nicholson's finest hour, in my opinion.

"El Norte" (1983) The best film ever about the topic of immigration.

Also these are essential films:

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Fantasia (1940)
Casablanca (1942)
It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Los Olvidados (1950)
Rashomon (1950)
Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
High Noon (1952)
From Here to Eternity (1953)
Glen or Glenda (1953)
The Yearling (1954)
The Seven Samurai (1954) Violence
Rear Window (1954)
Rebel Without A Cause (1955)
East of Eden (1955)
A Man Escaped (1956)
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957)
Vertigo (1958)
Pickpocket (1959)
Some Like it Hot (1959)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
The Americanization of Emily (1964)
Lilies of the Field (1965)
To Sir, With Love (1965)
Ship of Fools (1965)
The Loved One (1965)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966) Violent
Born Free (1966)
The Graduate (1967)
The Lion in Winter (1968)
Night of the Living Dead (1968) Violent
Harold and Maude (1970)
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
Chinatown (1974)
The Stunt Man (1978)
Life of Brian (1979)
E.T. The Extraterrestrial (1982)
L'Argent (1983)
Dark Habits (1983)
Ed Wood (1994)
Contact (1997)
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Daughter from Danang (2002)
City of God (2002) Violent
March of the Penguins (2005)

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. Wow. Thanks for the list. I'm going to search Blockbuster...see which ones they have.

[BlooInBloo]

3. I enjoyed The Fountain recently.

[Link93]

4. I kinda pegged you for a Flubber or Nutty Professor man.

A student of a bygone era if you will.

[BlooInBloo]

5. I run the gamut. :)

[RebelOne]

8. If you are into dog movies, check out

"Miracle Dogs" and "Miracle Dogs, Too."

[taterguy]

9. First post a list of every movie you've ever seen . . .

So we don't waste time making recommendations of things you've already seen :)

[yellowdogintexas]

10. "the Lost City" with Andy Garcia, a powerful movie about Cuba

at the time of the Revolution,

"The Painted Veil"
Victor, Victoria

[likesmountains 52]

16. I just saw "The Painted Veil" and recommend it also..

[Mz Pip]

17. Yeah, if you don't mind

being depressed. Any movie that has in its description "during the cholera epidemic" ...

It was a good movie but it did not make me feel good.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Mz Pip]

18. Galapagos

We just finished a 3 part DVD put out by the BBC on the Galapagos Islands. It was fantastic. Amazing photography and I learned so much about the islands that I never knew before. :thumbsup:

Mz Pip
:dem:

[buzzard]

22. My daughter took a gr 12 biology course in the Galapagos she will never forget it. ( in the orange)

and is now in University in her third year of biology.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

11. Some of my favorites:

The Goonies
EuroTrip
Sliding Doors
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
Love Actually
Oceans Eleven, Twelve
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
National Treasure (My current Fave)
Barnyard
Last Holiday
The Notebook
Open Season
Over the Hedge
Night at the Museum
Thank You for Smoking

I could go on all night!

[The Straight Story]

14. Have you seen the previews for the new National Treasure?

Looks pretty interesting.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

24. Yes, I'm very excited!

[DS1]

28. Ocean's Twelve?

Even the cast calls it an unbelievable piece of shit

:shrug:

[YellowRubberDuckie]

29. I thought it was a fun romp.

:shrug:
I think it was more clever than the original actually.

[jobycom]

35. Which is odd, because I thought it was much better than 13.

I think Hollywood is disturbed by plots that actually resemble plots.

[Liberal_in_LA]

34. Saw about 1/2 those movies. :-) I'll look for the others.

[mitchum]

12. "Salo" (n/t)

[The Straight Story]

13. "The Straight Story"

:)

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

15. We just watched "Half Nelson" - what terrific acting

[grasswire]

19. Night on Earth

You'll laugh a lot. It's about five different taxis in different towns on earth at the same time of middle of the night: Rome, Paris, LA, Helsinki, NYC. Each is a vignette, human, bittersweet, very funny, very touching.

I love that movie. I need to see it again. Directed by Jim Jarmusch, music by Tom Waits.

[grasswire]

20. World's Fastest Indian

It's very cool. About an old man who wanted to set a new land speed record on his vintage Indian motorcycle. And also about human kindness and human interest.

[buzzard]

21. Kinky Boots, Keeping Mum I really enjoyed both of these I could watch them again.

Kinky Boots

"Inspired by the true story of a traditional English men's footwear factory in Northamptonshire which turned to production of kinky boots for transvestites in order to save the ailing family business and safeguard the jobs of the local community"

Keeping Mum

"A pastor (Atkinson) preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good"

[yellowdogintexas]

33. Keeping Mum was a real hoot! nt

[ghostsofgiants]

23. The Squid and the Whale is the last one I watched.

Highly recommended.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfdrJ0wHUGw

[MrCoffee]

25. The Castle.

[Beaverhausen]

26. I enjoyed "Factory Girl" about Edie Sedgewick even though it got panned

added bonus: there was some good sex in it.

[Brigid]

27. "O Brother Where Art Thou?"

One of the funniest comedies ever. Also:

Good Night and Good Luck
Syriana
Lord of War

[Clintonista2]

30. "Thirteen Conversations about one thing"

It makes you think.

[Seashell Eyes]

31. Election

:thumbsup:

[Manifestor_of_Light]

32. The Keeper:The Legend of Omar Khayyam

I cannot rave enough about this movie. Was released in Houston and L.A.

Made in 2005 by a Persian-American man. Switches between Omar Khayyam's life (Author of the Rubaiyat, astronomer, mathematician) and his modern day descendants who want to keep traditions alive from Persia, yet are American too.

About family connections without turning into a mushy Hallmark card.

The best movie, the most profound movie, and one of the most gorgeous movies I think I've ever seen, in a compact 95 minutes. Not a second is wasted. I've watched it about 10 times and each time I pick up something new.

Has Vanessa Redgrave in it. And the evil Russian guy from one of the Guy Ritchie movies in it.

Also available for purchase at www.greatomar.com

[jobycom]

36. "Lone Star" is the best film you've never seen (maybe). A couple more:

Stranger Than Fiction.

Strictly Ballroom.

Anything by Studio Ghibli, though Porco Rosso and Spirited Away are maybe my personal favorites.