Movie requests

[lynxgriffin]

Yes, two posts one right after the other, but I don't have much else to do right now so I'm posting anyway.

OKAY SO, in the month of August (so a couple of weeks from now) I think that I am going to hold off on any video games until BBS comes out, and instead focus on movies. For how much I want to, y'know, work in entertainment, I don't think that my movie literacy is up to snuff. So in the month of August, I will make it a point to watch one movie that I haven't seen yet every day of the month. 30 new movies should help me a bunch!

Flist, I want YOU to recommend me movies to watch! It can be anything you can think of, but since I am specifically looking to expand my movie literacy, I am looking for classics and/or landmarks in film. The sort of things people go "what, you haven't seen that?!" when you mention not having seen it.
- Black and white films are a-o-kay, even encouraged. Any time period is fine.
- Comedy, drama, action, don't care what it is, as long as it's good. I am not a fan of horror/slasher and would rather avoid horror recs (unless it's a classic/landmark film, like 'Alien.')
- No classically bad films, please! I get plenty of my bad-film dosage from MST3K! Would prefer good films for this.
- I love animated films the most, but just FYI, you will be VERY hard-pressed to find a Disney film that I haven't seen.
- If I've already seen it, I'll let you know!

EXTRA CREDIT: If you can link me to your movie rec on YouTube, Hulu, iTunes or any other place online, in return I will give you a free sketch request! (Something small and non-complicated, please.)

THANK YOU FLIST! And in return, I'll offer up a few movies that are pretty classic that other dudes may not have seen yet:

Wait Until Dark (Thriller/Suspense, 1967)
It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (Comedy, 1963)

Comments

[ggmoonycrisco.livejournal.com]

How are you versed in Mel Brooks movies?

[lynxgriffin.livejournal.com]

Noooot very well. I think I've seen Spaceballs and maybe something else?

[ggmoonycrisco.livejournal.com]

Okay, here you go.

- Blazing Saddles
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights
- The Producers
- Young Frankenstein (my favorite movie!)

And be sure to watch them in a rental or something, the TV versions are all edited to hell and back and you'll miss all the best jokes. ESPECIALLY for Blazing Saddles, which I am convinced would never, ever be made today.

[fenm.livejournal.com]

More Mel:
-Young Frankenstein. In b&w, for the feel of an old-time movie.
-Blazing Saddles. Warning--the "n" word is thrown a LOT, but it's actually a pretty progressive movie. And most of people using it are the bad guys.

Along with the Hitchcock films agentpompadour recommended below, I'd like to specifically add:
-Rope. It's awesome.
-Psycho. It deserves every bit of its reputation as a classic.

Wizard of Oz. I saw this a few years ago and was amazed at how well it still holds up.

The original Gojira. NOT the American move Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the original, Japanese version. There's a huge difference between the two.

Have you see any Kurosawa Akira, like Rashomon or The Seven Samurai?

/RP journal because I can

[agentpompadour.livejournal.com]

There are actually quite a few I haven't seen that I get the "OMW you haven't seen that?" reaction for, so I might not have seen all of my recommendations. Anyways:

- Hitchcock stuff - The Birds, Vertigo, Rear Window, etc
- Psycho
- Donnie Darko
- Any National Lampoon Vacation movies (though Christmas Vacation is the best and best known, I think)
- Back to the Future
- Gone With the Wind
- Casablanca
- People say you should watch Lawrence of Arabia, but after watching my roomie watch it, I would actually recommend skipping it. |D
- The Godfather
- Pulp Fiction

That's all for now, but I can ask my film buff roomies and see what their recommendations are. |Db

Re: /RP journal because I can

[lynxgriffin.livejournal.com]

- I've seen quite a few Hitchcock (Vertigo, North by Northwest, Rear Window, Psycho, most of The Birds) although I have been meaning to see Spellbound.
- Have NOT seen any National Lampoon ones...
- Seen Back to the Future, Gone With the Wind, Casablanca and Lawrence of Arabia
- Have NOT seen The Godfather, Pulp Fiction or Donnie Darko, so those are possibilities!

Re: /RP journal because I can

[agentpompadour.livejournal.com]

From what I understand, The Godfather is long as hell and violent, Pulp Fiction is ridiculously violent (but what did you expect from Tarantino), and Donnie Darko is one of those movies you need to see at least twice to really enjoy. Also, watch it during the day, because it pokes at horror territory at night.

[bouncy-erbear.livejournal.com]

Dead Poet's Society
We watched this in the class I internshiped with. It was REALLY good and I think a must see. Very inspiring in a way.

Arsenic and Old Lace
A black-and-white film that my mom introduced me to. It's been awhile since I saw it but it's supposed to be funny.

And I feel since I just finished with a Tennessee Williams course that I am obligated to recommend A Streetcar Named Desire the 1951 version. It has Marlon Brandon in it. I only saw clips in the class but the play was really good.

[bouncy-erbear.livejournal.com]

Fried Green Tomatoes. Good movie, at least most people I talk to like it.

[dorkage.livejournal.com]

aw, no kh marathon? ):

I'm not much of a movie person, but I second the Donnie Darko recommendation. Try to avoid the Director's Cut; the pages of 'The Philosophy of Time Travel' randomly inserted between scenes are really annoying. Plus it's more fun to read the pages at the Web site.

-Also Air Force One.
-The Godfather is a given but I've never been able to sit through that movie, personally.
-The original Halloween is good for a laugh

[lynxgriffin.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I sadly don't think I'll be able to do the KH marathon after all. :( HOWEVER, I still wanna do the Disney-movies-in-BBS marathon! That I'm totally down for.

Air Force One I saw ages ago; Halloween I have not!

[theguindo]

The original Wicker Man is pretty amazing, imo. It's a psychological thriller (but it has no actual "scare" moments, it's all atmosphere really), but it does have some sexual content if that sort of thing bugs you.

Pi: Faith in Chaos is one of my favourites, and A Tale of Two Sisters (but god, the original Korean version, please). Both are thrillers; Pi psychological and Tale being a more classic ghost story (and also the sort of movie you have to watch twice to get the full effect of).

THRILLERS ASIDE.

If you haven't seen them already: Both Vampire Hunter D movies (though the second is much better; the first one shows its age and seems cliche now even though it was novel at the time), The Abyss, Grave of the Fireflies, Akira, Full-Metal Jacket, annnd...I'm not sure I'd recommend A Clockwork Orange because I walked out of it going "I want that 90 minutes of my life back," but it's definitely something else.

[lynxgriffin.livejournal.com]

I've heard of Wicker Man before, so maybe that one...

Ahh with the non-thrillers I've seen pretty much all of those except for Full-Metal Jacket, and I have been considering A Clockwork Orange, even if it does end up being one of those movies that I hate. \o_O/

[fenm.livejournal.com]

I second the Wicker Man recommendation. Wonderful film. Edward Woodward (the The Equalizer guy, but he's done some other really amazing stuff) and Christopher Lee.

Hell, since we're talking about Edward Woodward: Breaker Morant.

I considered rec'cing VHD: Bloodlust and Akira myself, but given lynxgriffin's aversion to horror, I wondered if they might be too gory for him. I realize the two don't necessarily go together, but...
Grave of the Fireflies... good, but dear sweet god it's depressing.

Hey, have you seen Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind? It's an early Miyazaki, and it's quite good.

[nalina.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm... I'm as picky of my movies as I am of music and stuff, so I don't know very many. XD ...but...

What about The Adventures of Baron Munchausen orrrrr Return to OZ? :Oa ...and, for the record, I actually didn't see OZ brought up above before mentioning it. XD;

[lynxgriffin.livejournal.com]

Haven't heard of the first one, and most of Return to Oz I've just seen mentioned on Nostalgia Critic. XDa Maybe one of those...

[swyrel.livejournal.com]

'On a Clear Day' and 'Dear Frankie' while not classics, are really good movies.

[lynxgriffin.livejournal.com]

Huuh, haven't heard of either of those; shall have to see! :Oa

[lazzchan.livejournal.com]

Hmm...

Well, I just watched "Hey hey, It's Esther Blueburger" the other day and that was an interesting movie.

Lesee... (people already recc'd a lot of what I would have said :P but let me think.

Benny and Joon is one of my favorites as well.

and from what I remember of this, Delirious was hilarious. :)

[lynxgriffin.livejournal.com]

I actually have Benny and Joon at home; it's one of my mom's fav movies. XD Delirious I haven't heard of, though...thanks for linkage!

OK so I'm not on your FL, and I don't have any concrete examples to give sadly, but

[andromeda-2.livejournal.com]

Maybe look up some Russian animation? Or eastern European animation in general, to see what/if the/re are any differences/similarities between American animation and Eastern European animation, maybe? I remember seeing one Russian cartoon based on the Jungle Book as a kid, which was more faithful to the original book than the Disney version.

Also, ericpowerup on That Guy With The Glasses posted a video about the oldest(that has survived, at least)animated movie, The Adventures Of Prince Achmed. It was made by a female German animator named Lotte Reiniger. You can check out the video of it if you'd like- you go too "videos", then "inked reality" then ericpowerup and then to "thoughts on film".

Not sure if this helped much, but best of luck on the movie viewing anyway :)

Re: OK so I'm not on your FL, and I don't have any concrete examples to give sadly, but

[lynxgriffin.livejournal.com]

I've seen only a couple examples of Russian animation (such as Hedgehog in the Mist) but I wouldn't mind seeing more; I've always thought Russian animation was fascinating. :O I think Russia also did their version of Winnie the Pooh, which may be a little more faithful than the Disney version, too. XD

Ooooh I have wanted to see The Adventures of Prince Achmed since I have heard that's the oldest known animated movie. :D I saw pieces of it in a class once, but not the whole thing.

[sillywhims.livejournal.com]

Er, I just kinda skimmed thru everybody's recommendations so if I'm repeating some, forgive me. And I forget which one's you have mentioned seeing before.

-Cinema Paradiso
-Pleasantville
-Cats Don't Dance
-Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (you have to watch this one a couple times to catch everything; very fast-paced dialogue and tiny details)
-Singing In the Rain
-Sadie Thompson (watched it in Music In Film, pretty good. Ends oddly because, iirc, the ending of the film was destroyed and they had to reuse footage)
-Surf's Up
-Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
-District 9

I'll add more if I can think of anything.

[lynxgriffin.livejournal.com]

I've seen Pleasantville and Cats Don't Dance, although the rest I've either only seen parts of it not at all. I should probably at least see Singing in the Rain, Surf's Up and District 9. :O

[muffinsphinx.livejournal.com]

Definitely The Fall. It stars Lee Pace of Pushing Daisies fame, and it is the most beautiful movie I've ever seen, artistically and plot-wise.

Whoever suggested Singing In The Rain was absolutely right.

12 Monkeys and Brazil, directed by Terry Gilliam, because everyone needs a dose of "this is so incredibly weird wtf is going on" in their lives. These movies make Donny Darko look straightforward, especially 12 Monkeys.