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.

[bouncy-erbear.livejournal.com]

I've seen/own Blazing Saddles...and yes I agree with this sentiment. It's funny...but to me it wasn't nearly as funny as Robin Hood or Spaceballs.

Also, Robin Hood: Men in Tights is probably my favorite movie...although Spaceballs does come close.

I still need to see Young Frankenstein.

[lynxgriffin.livejournal.com]

Oooh I might do Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, since I haven't really seen those. (Or I've only seen parts of Young Frankenstein.) Thankees!

[ggmoonycrisco.livejournal.com]

Oh and here are some more that are the "lesser known" ones.

- History of the World Part I (I love it, but it's veeeery dirty... for the 70's.)
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It (This one isn't all that good, but it's worth a watch.)

Outside of the realm of Mel:

- Monty Python's Life of Brian (if you can handle brief full frontal male nudity)

Here's some more MODERN comedies that get the GG Seal of Approval:

- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
- Dodgeball
- So I Married An Axe Murderer
- Both Wayne's Worlds. REQUIRED VIEWING.
- Zombieland if you haven't seen it yet

[lynxgriffin.livejournal.com]

Everyone bugs me for not having seen Zombieland. XD; But at least that and the first Wayne's World are possibilities...

[ggmoonycrisco.livejournal.com]

WAYNE'S WORLD IS THE MOVIE THAT CHANGED MY LIFE

YOU MUST WATCH IT

[lynxgriffin.livejournal.com]

OKAY THEN

[theguindo]

Oh man TOTALLY seconding Wayne's World(s), and adding in Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure

[agentpompadour.livejournal.com]

She hasn't seen Zombieland. She had my copy for nearly three weeks and never watched it. :|

Don't worry, I intend to fix that one.

[tinybutfierce.livejournal.com]

Oh come on. I'm a total chicken when it comes to zombie/scary/thriller movies and even I was okay for Zombieland

YOU HAVE TO SEE ZOMBIELAND LYNX!

[ggmoonycrisco.livejournal.com]

Zombieland is not scary at all, the first five minutes is all zombie gore and after that they barely even feature it at all!

*biased*

[agentpompadour.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I am a wuss and a half, and while I'll admit that I spent the intro going NOT SURE IF WANT ._. I did indeed enjoy the movie - enough to ask for a copy for my birthday. |Db

[ggmoonycrisco.livejournal.com]

EVEN MORE COMEDY MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS BY GG: (spawned as I dug through our collection looking for my Young Frankenstein DVD)

- Mystery Men
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (either funny as hell or the stupidest thing you shall ever watch)
- Office Space

[lynxgriffin.livejournal.com]

- HAVE seen Mystery Men; it is one of my favs!
- I think I saw...part of that once, in a class. XD
- Also saw just part of this; probably should see all of i.

[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?

[lynxgriffin.livejournal.com]

I got the scoop on Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles; might see those soon anyway. XD

Seen Psycho (and I agree that it does deserve that reputation; it's actually a matter of seeing ALL the atmosphere in that movie instead of just the infamous shower scene.) And have seen Wizard of Oz since I was a lil' bitty! The original Gojira would be interesting...

Nope, haven't seen any Kurosawa. :O