Can you recommend any good films?

[SensiRide]

I joined up for this Tesco DVD rental scheme where I pay 13 quid a month and I can order as many DVDs as I want and keep them for as long as I want.

Now, obviously I want to take the piss and get my moneys worth but I'd rather get recommendations than take a chance ordering random DVDs cos lets face it, most films are shite or just neutral :-/

So if you guys can recommend any movies you've seen I'd appreciate it.

Here are some movies I currently have on order - if any of you have seen them can you tell me what you thought of them

Thanks guys! :stoned:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Chronicles of Narnia
Man on Fire
Sin City

[MorbidImpishFae]

Loved Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind...BUT there's a lot of potential for a person to dislike it, the plot is pretty out there, and it's kind-of sappy.

So-So on Chronicles of Narnia...It's visually nice, and stuck to what I knew of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (which isn't much, I've yet to sit down and read the series), but I just didn't really feel anything for the charecters.

What are some films you've loved? (For a better idea of what to recomend)

[SensiRide]

Loved Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind...BUT there's a lot of potential for a person to dislike it, the plot is pretty out there, and it's kind-of sappy.

So-So on Chronicles of Narnia...It's visually nice, and stuck to what I knew of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (which isn't much, I've yet to sit down and read the series), but I just didn't really feel anything for the charecters.

What are some films you've loved? (For a better idea of what to recomend)

Thanks
I like Goodfellas, The Cell, Pulp Fiction, Trainspotting, Sleepers, Lolita, American Beauty, all Disney films (to toke to)
Hate sloppy cheesy chick-flicks

[MaryJaneintheCloset]

Waiting is a really really funny movie... kinda gross out (it takes place behind the scenes of a chain restaurant) but hysterical when baked. :)

[thebaron]

Try this film, it's totally free on the net at http://media.putfile.com/Pussy-Cat-aka-Fiona-Mont-Britains-Most-Wanted

[rhino44]

i just saw Robin Hood Men in Tights again. i forgot how hilarious that was if your in the mood for a comedy.

The Jackal with Bruce Willis as a freelance assasin and richard geere as an ex IRA sharpshooter with a grudge. great action/suspense movie also starring sydney portier.

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

I'm not saying I've got a large (eh ;)) collection or anything, but I can recommend (if you can zoom in on the pic) every single film you can see excluding to the right of the "Army Information Pack" box :p.. They're just PC games :)

[rhino44]

I'm not saying I've got a large (eh ;)) collection or anything, but I can recommend (if you can zoom in on the pic) every single film you can see excluding to the right of the "Army Information Pack" box :p.. They're just PC games :)

planes, trains and automobiles is hilarious:D. i never saw that Leon movie. i remember the proffesional was one of my fav's for awhile. nice collection

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

planes, trains and automobiles is hilarious:D. i never saw that Leon movie. i remember the proffesional was one of my fav's for awhile. nice collection

Yeah, I couldn't pick a favourite, they're all just great :p

[MorbidImpishFae]

some other possibles then:

since you like Pulp Fiction, some of Tarentino's other movies such as Kill Bill, Resevoir Dogs, or Jackie Brown

Requiem for a Dream
What Dreams May Come
Fight Club
Almost Famous
Death to Smoochy
A Clockwork Orange
Big Fish

and since you like Disney to toke to, for a variety possibly try the Japanese equivilent: Studio Ghibli (Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Castle in the Sky, Howl's Moving Castle)

Don't know if you'll love (or even like) everything on this list...but there should be at least one or two on here that work out. :)

[benagain]

I'm starting to loose interest in movies i think. I can't remember the last one that blew me away. I can't even remember the last one I watched :stoned:

[activedenial]

These are some good ones that are off the top of my head, they are not new releases though.

Chopper
Natural born killers
The machurian candidate
Belly
Clear and present danger

[benagain]

If you liked lotita, here's another old school black and white movie that's nothing but awesome.
Stalag 17 = http://www.prisonflicks.com/reviews.php?filmID=66
It's the movie that inspired Hogans Heroes (I beleive). It's allways been up there as one of my all time favs. It's about a bunch of POWs in WWII who do everything they can to make life bearable while living a german prison camp. It's up there with the Shawshank Redemption. Another one of my all time greats.

[toke it up 420]

the harder they come
and toy machines good and evil
if u skate
and i dont think u do
lol

[orangeman]

Harold and Kumar goes to white castle :stoned:.

[minnesota man]

Hauru no ugoku shiro aka Howl's Moving Castle
Waking Life
La Dolce Vita
On the Waterfront
Bicycle Thief

Sensi, you give me a good impression of what Scottish people are like.

[SensiRide]

Sensi, you give me a good impression of what Scottish people are like.

Whats that then? Tight bastards? Haha
No, really :confused:

[friendowl]

pink floyd the wall

the hunted with benicio del toro

stand by me

ferris buellers day off

queens/kings of comedy

[xblackdogx]

Sexy Beast (fucking awesome)
Natural Born Killers
City of God
Snatch
Magnolia
Taxi Driver

[Fengzi]

What do you like? Comedy, action flicks, drama, or deep artsy types? Do you like foriegn films?

Scarface is a classic for drama
Cheech and Chong Up in Smoke is a great comedy
Lost in Translation is a good artsy type film
To Live is a great foriegn film. It's in Chinese with subtitles but is definitely worth seeing. Pretty deep with lots of unexpected twists

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

Ooo Royal Rumble (the chinese/japanese.. oriental then, film with the kids having to kill each other) is a sweet film :D

Omg I'ma leave that fuck up on here... I meant Battle Royale not Royal Rumble, ffs :rolleyes:

[SensiRide]

I like most things, as mentioned earlier I dont like soppy/cheesy films
Im going to order what everyone has recommended, apart from the ones I have seen already (about 1/4 of the ones mentioned)

I like scary films, artsy/abstract films, mafia/drug movies & psychological films
I just ordered 2 films I used to watch when I was little - Labyrinth & Willow - anyone remember these? :)

Loved Amelie too

[UnViaje]

Traffic
Salton Sea
Spun
Audition
Suspiria
Strangeland

i'd watch Labyrnth whenever I was super drunk n high, david bowie kinda messes it up tho
Legend would trip me out back then too, demon dude looked cool

[thebathroom]

Amelie!

Its french, but still, its such a cute movie

[MorbidImpishFae]

loved Labyrinth and Willow!

also loved The Princess Bride and The Dark Crystal :)

[SensiRide]

Labyrinth - David Bowies crotch....... ***shudder***

[ghandi]

Zatoichi (the remake it's better lol)
Man on Fire
Buffalo Soldiers
Sin City
The blues brothers
Be Cool
Jay and silent bob strike back
Hotshots 1 & 2
I have 100's of films so i just picked the few closest to me lol

[ghandi]

And btw man on fire is really good in my opinion any way, although it is gettin' on now.
Sin City is a cool film but you really have to be in the mood for it :)

[CrAzYpOtHeAd]

Battle royals a good film. its not in english but its got english subtitles.

The butter fly effect is good.

thirteen ghost.

Final destination (any of em, they're all funny as fuck to watch)

scary movie's are good (and they're bringing out a 4th one soon.)

[UnViaje]

lmao, thats kinky sensi, cant forget that chicks butt looked pretty sweet too
Baraka is a fav of mine, more visual art instead of a movie, but still vividy alluring. and you can never go wrong with the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

[CrAzYpOtHeAd]

and you can never go wrong with the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

I dunno. i thought that movie kinda sucks. I mean, theres a guy in a wheel chair, of course hes gonna get killed lol. Its not very long either, they get attacked by some hobbo, then some of them start disapearing as they get hacked to death, then some girl runs around screaming for half an hour. Then she gets on a truck and starts laughin as she escapes.... Its just too.... simple.

[Fengzi]

City of God is another awesome foriegn film about gangs in Brazil. Not your typical gang film though

[Drolover]

shawshank redemption

halp baked

stand by me

finding nemo(for little kids but its still good)

dumb and dumber

40 year old virgin

[xblackdogx]

the harder they come

HELL YEAH! thats a sick movie
didn't think i was gunna see that on this list :D

[UnViaje]

Its just too.... simple.

Eloquence in simplicity homie, its the best hands down, your popular statement demonstrates the inner-nature of most humans desensitized to glamorized sadism and cannibalism, all without pleasing the blood-lust most viewers pertain when watching a 'scary movie'. its been stated before dude, TOP FLIGHT.
Cannibal Corpse was special too

[benagain]

I liked the tX chainsaw massacre 2. Much more funny. Gotta love the dude that keeps scratching his head with a heated up coat hanger. Funny shit.

[UnViaje]

Cannibal Holocaust I meant, the band slipped into my mind my bad
the gore seems natural in this one

[MorbidImpishFae]

Cannibal Holocaust I meant, the band slipped into my mind my bad
the gore seems natural in this one


Cannibal Holocaust freaked me out, but it was still intresting.

If you liked it, you might like Man Bites Dog (french w/subs)

[Pride]

Oldboy is my favorite movie. It's a South Korean flick about some dude who is kidnapped and put in a solitary prison without knowing who why how and is stuck there for 15 years going crazy and screaming and crying for vengeance against who put him in prison.
After 15 yrs, he is suddenly released on a rooftop with a cell phone and money and suit. He has 5 days to find out who imprisoned him and take revenge.

Most ultimate movie with great acting, great script, and amazing scenes.
People argue that America has Fight Club and Korea has Oldboy.
Another funny thing, Fight Club was my favorite movie until I saw Oldboy.

Seriously though. This director is new: Park Chan Wook.
Oldboy is a revolutionary film that will inspire many filmmakers (including me).
At least check out the trailors. http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2671673

[Ap0c4lyPtIcF4t3]

FUCK ALL THESE OTHER MOVIES, NATURAL BORN KILLERS TAKES THE CAKE!

[Skink]

Planes Trains and Automobiles:::: John Candy and Steve Martin

This one is my all time fav... If it don't make you laugh and cry,,, yur not human...

[Eshelmen]

requiem for a dream and the basketball diaries are good movies.. not for the weak mind:)

[Dian Cecht]

Just a quick list of my favorites:

1. The Last Waltz (My favorite Scorsese film, quite depressing how polarizing this was for members of The Band)

2. Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (why watch lucas' and Tarentio's films, when you can watch the original material they stole it from)

In Fact, while on Kurosawa, pick up both 3. Rashomon and 4. The Hidden Fortress as well

5. David Mamet's Glengarry, Glenross (hey its a good substitue for the live action preformance)

6. Dario Argento's Phenomena (or any of Argento's horror flicks)

7. Where the Buffalo Roam (Bill Murray is the Best Hunter S. Thompson [you hear me Jonny!])

[ghandi]

Miike is better than Kurosawa :P

[tadaa]

Planes Trains and Automobiles:::: John Candy and Steve Martin

This one is my all time fav... If it don't make you laugh and cry,,, yur not human...

yes, god is that a good movie.

[Ap0c4lyPtIcF4t3]

I forgot to add this one:

Gladiator Days: Anatomy of a prison murder

Guy is one ruthless badass!

[VoidLivesOn]

Want to see 2 in your fucking face drama's that will leave you in awe as soon as your done watching them? Some descriptions off the net...

KIDS--A bleak and uncompromising look at the dangerous world of New York street kids. The film focuses on the sexual experiences of Telly, a teen-aged seducer who desires only virgins. When Jennie -- who's had sex solely with Telly -- tests HIV positive, she frantically searches the city to tell him he's infected. Eventually, she finds him, but too late, for he's already deflowered his latest adolescent conquest.
A group of street-tough Manhattan teens fight, party, take drugs, have sex and scoff at the consequences in this unflinching account of one day in their lives. Larry Clark's controversial, bleak portrait of societal decay originally garnered an NC-17 rating, which the filmmakers surrendered, opting instead to release the film unrated.

Rollercoaster--A bankrupt amusement park is the stage on which a group of troubled teenagers attempt to exorcise their inner demons. Fueled by drugs and alcohol, the five friends wander through the park in search of an escape from their deadened lives, whether through the lights and music of the carnival rides or the suicide pact that binds them together.

WATCH THESE.Weed smoking too, and they'll smack ya in the face.

[friendowl]

i never knew there were so many movies i have never even heard of

[RandomFX]

Twin Towns is a must.
The Business
Napolean Dynamite- love it or hate it....chit i could go on all day.....
I have one off that dvd rental thingies too: Get them, then copy-voila....instant dvd collection-minus the huge cost.

[d00d989]

if you liked eternal sunshine of the spotless mine, you'll probably like Garden State. (i thought it fuckin rocked)

also, One Hour Photo is really good

[DonnieDarko]

Here's a recent sleeper that not many have seen (yet) :

Domino