Movies you want to see but haven't?

Johar · Sep 25, 2005

Alot of arthouse films or indy films never play around here and are hard to find in rental stores.

Elephant 2003
Suspiria 1977
Frida 2002 (Salma Hayak film)
Amelie 2001
Freaks 1932
Ponette 1996
Topsy Turvy 1999
I'm Not Scared 2004
Magdalene Sisters
Bully 2001
The Changeling 1980
Supersize Me

K-Mo · Sep 25, 2005

I really love Amelie! It is one of my favorites. :love:

julietvalcouer · Sep 25, 2005

Supersize Me: Had to watch it for class, and while it wasn't as stupid as I anticipated it would be, it still seems a bit...well, duh. Though I was unexpectedly sympathetic to Spurlock because frankly death from liver shutdown would probably be better than living with that typically self-righteous vegan girlfriend. Could drive anyone to OD on Big Macs. (No, I have nothing against vegans, except that they're a pain for chefs to deal with, but some aren't just proud of being vegan, they're smug about it.)

Amelie: SO good! If a bit odd/surreal.

Topsy Turvy: I love this movie and must steal it back from my brother at some point.

JonnyCoop · Sep 25, 2005

I am DYING to see "East Side Story", which is a documentary made about 10 years ago about movie musicals that were made in Eastern Europe during the Soviet years. Apparently there is footage from these movies that features farm women singing odes to their farm equipment, and all sorts of surreal socialist propoganda done thru musical production numbers. Fortunately, netflix has this movie and I should be receiving it sometime soon, as it's on my list.

mike79 · Sep 25, 2005

I saw the movie Elephant awhile back and I'd have to say that the ending is one of the most disturbing endings to any movie I've ever seen. It's a brilliant film, but very hard to sit through.

IDLERACER · Sep 26, 2005

Johar said:
Alot of arthouse films or indy films never play around here and are hard to find in rental stores.

I saw Freaks years ago on a double bill with Eraserhead at the Vista theatre in Hollywood. It was a rather depressing evening. It's an interesting period piece, but like most films of a serious nature from the early 30s, the characterizations are so hamfisted that it's hard to take seriously. Everyone is either a good guy or a bad guy, with no sense of nuanced human behaviour. This is the main reason that the only Hayes code era films that I really enjoy are comedies and musicals, where the unreality of the situations makes alot more sense within the context of the format.

RealtorGal · Sep 26, 2005

JonnyCoop said:
Apparently there is footage from these movies that features farm women singing odes to their farm equipment, and all sorts of surreal socialist propoganda done thru musical production numbers..

Sung to the tune of "America" from "West Side Story":

I like to ride on my tra-ac-tor.
Everything free on my tra-ac-tor.
I plow my food with my tra-ac-tor.
Come take a ride on my tra-ac-tor! :biggrin:

Johar · Sep 26, 2005

mike79 said:
I saw the movie Elephant awhile back and I'd have to say that the ending is one of the most disturbing endings to any movie I've ever seen. It's a brilliant film, but very hard to sit through.

Where did you find it? Rental store?

mike79 · Sep 26, 2005

Johar said:
Where did you find it? Rental store?

Yes, I rented it at a neighbourhood video store. I've also seen it at chains like Blockbuster. It shouldn't be too hard to find. Good luck and brace yourself for some disturbing imagery.

Piel · Sep 26, 2005

RealtorGal said:
Sung to the tune of "America" from "West Side Story":

I like to ride on my tra-ac-tor.
Everything free on my tra-ac-tor.
I plow my food with my tra-ac-tor.
Come take a ride on my tra-ac-tor!

How about...............(also from WSS)

I feel pretty
On my tractor
I feel pretty on my new John Deere
And I pity
Any girl who has only a steer LaLaLaLaLaLa LaLa

equestrianguy · Sep 26, 2005

Most of the movies below are very easy to find in rental stores. I own several of them myself. I believe I purchased most of them at Target...

My favorites listed are Amelie and the Magdalene Sisters.

Elephant 2003
Suspiria 1977
Frida 2002 (Salma Hayak film)
Amelie 2001
Freaks 1932
Ponette 1996
Topsy Turvy 1999
I'm Not Scared 2004
Magdalene Sisters
Bully 2001
The Changeling 1980
Supersize Me[/QUOTE]

nicole_l · Sep 26, 2005

Amelie is a little overrated, but it's still good.
The Magdalene Sisters was powerful. I'd recommend it.

IDLERACER · Sep 27, 2005

nicole_l said:
Amelie is a little overrated, but it's still good.
The Magdalene Sisters was powerful. I'd recommend it.

I've seen it and have had a pathological fear of nuns ever since.

tripleflutz · Sep 27, 2005

I really loved FRIDA, it was a great film, about a great woman.

a film called CRASH, which is just out on DVD is the best I've seen this year, everyone should see this film.

tripleflutz

Johar · Sep 27, 2005

Dang, not one rental in our area carries Amelie or Frida. :scratch:

equestrianguy · Sep 27, 2005

Most department stores carry Amelie and Frida in there DVD section.

I for one loved "Amelie." Audery Tatou got her BIG start in this movie. She is so cute and adorable in this film. It is a beautifully filmed fantasy/love story to watch.

mike79 · Sep 27, 2005

tripleflutz said:
I really loved FRIDA, it was a great film, about a great woman.

a film called CRASH, which is just out on DVD is the best I've seen this year, everyone should see this film.

tripleflutz

I thought that it was really overrated. It started out strong but then it went all Hollywood, having to account for everything that had happened. While the film raises valid points it paints the world in too many broad strokes. I found it rather pretentious.

Movies you want to see but haven't?

Johar

K-Mo

julietvalcouer

JonnyCoop

mike79

IDLERACER

RealtorGal

Johar

mike79

Piel

On Edge

equestrianguy

nicole_l

IDLERACER

tripleflutz

Johar

equestrianguy

mike79

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