Who can recommend a TERRIFIC movie?

[LiveMusic]

I hardly ever watch TV. Maybe on average one hour a week. Housesitting recently, I actually watched a MOVIE. I go to a movie maybe a few times a year and always enjoy good movies. I just don't go much. Anyway, the movie I watched was something with Jack Nicholson and uh... let's see... oh, heck, pretty girl but not a raving beauty... she was a waitress, Jack was an author and the other major character was a gay neighbor. Jack's character has this quirky behavior where he can't step on cracks and thresholds and stuff, so he goes around them. He's a real meanie and bordering on psycho but deep down, he does good things. As I'm watching this movie, it's hitting me how damn good these people are. This is some terrific acting. Wow, it was good. Really clever script, too. So, what are some movies you think are just really exceptional? Since if it exists, I probably haven't seen it. Over the holidays, maybe I'll kick back with a few. BTW, as I was watching this movie, it struck me how actors are just like musicians. Artists. When I revel at the talent of a great musician, reveling at these actors in this movie is exactly the same. Musicians, like actors, truly are artists. Hey, I'm artsy. Never thought of myself as artsy.

[Jeebus]

The Big Lebowski

[Rog]

That's [i]As Good As It Gets[/i]. Check out [i]Amelie[/i], [i]Requiem For A Dream[/i] (depressing though amazing) [i]LOTR[/i] if you haven't seen it ... there are so many great films if you have the time to make up your mind about what kind of film you wish to see. PM me for more.

[The T Dot]

Check out [i]Memento[/i]. I stronly reccomend this one.

[Rog]

[quote]Originally posted by Chris Himself: [b]Check out [i]Memento[/i]. I stronly reccomend this one.[/b][/quote]That film didn't do much for me though many friends loved it. I just felt the whole premise was incredibly contrived .... the film in the right order is pretty bland really. I don't like films which rely on gimmicks that much. Would you want to see it again and again?

[zzzzz]

The Princess Bride was one of my favorites and Empire Records is pretty good as well.

[LiveMusic]

BTW, I like lots of kinds of films. I'd say mostly dramas, even some love stories like the aforementioned "As Good As It Gets", comedies, mysteries. Lots. "Something About Mary"... I rolled with that one. Rog, what is LOTR? Probably obvious. A movie I saw last year that I thought was sensational -- "Vanilla Sky." At the end, I remember thinking "Whoa... this is heavy duty weird." It just struck me as very unique and bizarre. "Lord of the Rings"... I hated it. Too much sensory overload for too many non-stop minutes. God, people must be de-sensitized.

[The Bear Jew]

Duke.... I'm with The Jesus on this one. [i]The Big Lebowski[/i] is a killer. Very funny, and it really ties the room together.

[Rog]

[quote]Originally posted by LiveMusic: Rog, what is LOTR? Probably obvious. [/quote]I think you answered that already ... you didn't like it!

[linwood]

Rent the Sopranos series!! Start with the first season.

[Jeebus]

[quote]Originally posted by CMDN: [b]Duke.... I'm with The Jesus on this one. [i]The Big Lebowski[/i] is a killer. Very funny, and it really ties the room together.[/b][/quote]They peed on my fucking rug, Walter. That rug really tied the room together.

[Jotown]

If you havent seen it yet I highly recomend "American Beauty". Just a great flick, great story, great performances, great movie.

[Rog]

[quote]Originally posted by O' Little Jotown Of Bethlehem: [b]If you havent seen it yet I highly recomend "American Beauty". Just a great flick, great story, great performances, great movie.[/b][/quote]That is a fucking amazing film :)

[The Bear Jew]

Maude Lebowski: My art has been commended as being strongly vaginal, which bothers some men. The word itself makes some men uncomfortable. Vagina. The Dude: Oh yeah? Maude Lebowski: Yes, they don't like hearing it and find it difficult to say, whereas without batting an eye a man will refer to his dick or his rod or his johnson. I could do this all day. You're out of your element, Donny.

[Jeebus]

johnson?

[Jeebus]

The Dude: They're gonna cut off my Johnson! Donny: What do you need that for Dude? Walter: Shut the fuck up Donny.

[Jeebus]

The Jesus: Let me tell YOU something, pendejo. You pull any of your crazy shit with us, you flash your piece out on the lanes, I will take it away from you, shove it up your ass, and pull the fucking trigger till it goes...click. The Dude: Jesus... The Jesus: You said it man, nobody fucks with The Jesus.

[The Bear Jew]

Dude: Fuck sympathy! I don't need your fuckin' sympathy, man, I need my fucking johnson! Donny: What do you need that for, Dude? ************************* Maude Lebowski: Do you like sex, Mr. Lebowski? The Dude: 'Scuse me? Maude Lebowski: Sex. Coitus. The physical act of love. Coitus. Do you like it? The Dude: I was talking about my rug. Maude Lebowski: You're not interested in sex? The Dude: You mean coitus? ************************ Tony: -So he says, "My son can't hold a job, my daughter's married to a fuckin' loser, and I got a rash on my ass so bad I can't hardly siddown. But you know me. I can't complain. Dude: Fuckin' A, man. I got a rash. Fuckin' A, man. ************************** Dude: Well, just take 't easy, man. Walter: I'm perfectly calm, Dude. Dude: Yeah? Wavin' a gun around?! Walter: Calmer than you are. Dude: Just take it easy, man! Walter: Calmer than you are.

[wildplum]

"Jonas, who will be 25 in the year 2000" (1975, infrench with english subtitles)

[The Bear Jew]

This is what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass.

[Jeebus]

[quote]Originally posted by CMDN: [b] Maude Lebowski: Do you like sex, Mr. Lebowski? The Dude: 'Scuse me? Maude Lebowski: Sex. Coitus. The physical act of love. Coitus. Do you like it? The Dude: I was talking about my rug. Maude Lebowski: You're not interested in sex? The Dude: You mean coitus? [/b][/quote]This is a classic example of The Dude's aloof behavior. :)

[Rim]

There are so many! I've done my best in giving a general genre so you can choose according to what you feel like, but they're all good quality movies, IMO. BTW, when I say "history" I mean more they're history-based and not exactly strict period pieces. Mainstream: Gladiator - action/history Beautiful Mind - drama/history Sixth Sense - horror/drama - but not gory Traffic - drama Apollo 13 - drama/history Almost Famous - comedy/history Not as mainstream: While You Were Sleeping - romance/comedy The Usual Suspects - action Amadeus - music/comedy/history The Commitments - music/comedy Out in left field: Fear of a Black Hat - music/comedy Clockwork Orange - fantasy/sci fi Reservior Dogs - action/violence Trainspotting - dark comedy Should give you a good start. I suggest you watch Beautiful Mind next. :)

[dohhhhh6]

Probably the scariest movies with a shit ending are House On Haunted Hill and Thirteen Ghosts but again they have shit endings. Night Of The Living Dead was great check it out (get the version that's in black and white it's way betteer than the digitally remastered/ colored one). Ocean's Eleven was pretty good also (not a horrow movie).

[Jeebus]

Hey riffing! The Jesus loved Fear of a Black Hat, lol.

[dohhhhh6]

O i forgot to say Mallrats and Dogma! And last but not least the Evil Dead Movies they're so fucking funny. I tellin you nuthin but jack and shit and jack just left town (sorry if it's worng cuzz i think it's wrong someone plz correct me) This is my Boom Stick!

[Hippie]

A few favorite movies off the top of my head... Once Upon a Time in America - A freakin' masterpiece! The best movie EVER made. Excalibur - Awesome, 2 Thumbs way up! Slingblade (or anything with Billy Bob Thornton) Cider House Rules - Not bad for a 'new' movie Let It Be (must be a serious Beatles freak to fully enjoy) Kentucky Fried Movie -The Cult Drive-In classic Matt

[Mark Zeger]

Not a lot of laughs on this list, but all strong movies. See "Glengarry Glen Ross"! Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Kevin Spacey, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Alec Baldwin, and Jonathan Pryce...all in this movie. Amazing David Mamet dialogue. Particularly painful to watch if you are in sales, which I am. Since there are fans of "The Big Lebowski" here, I'll recommend the Coen Brothers' first movie, "Blood Simple". Outstanding writing, and great acting including M. Emmett Walsh and Frances McDormand. I loved "Fargo", and also liked "Barton Fink" but that film isn't for everyone. "The Usual Suspects" is in a league of it's own. If you like Tarentino movies, you'll like "Suicide Kings". I never tire of "The Godfather Pts. 1 & 2". If it's on TV, I'll watch it (unless it's been chronologically rearranged as "The Godfather Saga").

[Rim]

[quote]Originally posted by The Jesus: [b]Hey riffing! The Jesus loved Fear of a Black Hat, lol.[/b][/quote]NHW, baby! I think it's funnier than Spinal Tap. Check out a sample of FoaBH (Quicktime): [Warning: Foul language] [url=http://www.niggazwithhats.com/av/thebuttislikesociety_40kbps.mov]The Butt is Like Society[/url]

[Mats Olsson.]

Great movies mentioned so far, I like to add: Breathless (a 1961 b&w french classic, Jean Luc Godard at his finest. My all time favorite film. Old but not the least dated!) Happy, Texas (trivial and highly entertaining) Fight Club Fargo (another Cohen bros. movie) Broadway Danny Rose (My favorite Woody Allen film) Lilja 4ever (A very strong film that probably hasn't opened yet in USA, heavy stuff, highly recommended) /Mats

[The T Dot]

I second The Usual Suspects and Fight Club. Big Lebowski wasn't bad either. ;)