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)

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[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

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[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!

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[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.

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[lynxgriffin.livejournal.com]

Ahhkay, will have to keep those in mind...may have to be careful around the ridiculously violent stuff; I was baaarely able to get through Kill Bill, and I couldn't watch much of Fight Club.