Live Action Film Recommendations

I didn't like The Breakfast Club as much as I was told I would. i think the writing was totally imbalanced in representing the characters equally. Especially the brain. I never felt sympathy for him, and nerd characters just have to stop being so stereotyped all the time.

I really should watch the rest of Hughes movies, though.

I loved The Outsiders and Dead Poets Society both. Though why does it feel like the latter had a Broken Aesop or two?

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@Schitzo: I personally find American Graffiti to be the greatest coming of age, teen dramedy. It's well-written, well-acted, funny, filmed spectacularly, and really timeless. The aesthetics may have changed, but the core is still the same in the high school/teen/young adult culture. It's frightening to watch because of all the parallels between contemporary culture and the 60's culture depicted in the film. That's something I find truly remarkable about the film.

Did I mention Harrison Ford plays a rowdy, charismatic, and suave southern car racer?

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I would like Recommendations for a good comedy, and i haven't seen most of the movies that exist

If you haven't already, I suggest Tropic Thunder. It might be a bit more funny if you're a film nerd *

, but it's still pretty funny.

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That was also a great film. I love how the drag race greaser guy has himself an existential crisis when he saw he could have lost that final race.

Fuck that sequel, though.

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Looking for some decent horror movies to start with, the problem is I didn't watch as many as I could have as a child/teenager, so now I'm only just noticing there are some cool ones.

Also, are horror movies supposed to scare people? That's what put me off them as a kid. Anxiety disorder. Yeech.

Have already seen: Dawn Of The Dead (original) Night Of The Living Dead (Not the original though, I saw the 30th Anniversary Edition Recut by MISTAKE), Kwaidan, The Blair Witch Project, Cannibal Holocaust, Friday The13th (the first one, none of the rest) A Nightmare On Elm Street (none of the rest though), Audition, American Psycho, Sweeney Todd, Patrick, Long Weekend, Interview With A Vampire, Frankenstein (1931) and that's about it really.

Based on those, would you say I'm a bit undeveloped in my exposure to horror?

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Most horror movies aim to scare yes, but they tend to create superficial fear that doesn't last all that long. Sure, there are some that'll create more lasting jeebies, but your average horror movie is more than content to make you jumpy and high on adrenaline for one afternoon and that's about it. Now, obscure arthaus films and psychological horror on the other hand ....

But enough about that tangent, you aren't woefully underexposed, really, but there's still a lot to be seen. A short and incomplete as hell list of my recommendations:

• 28DaysLater
• Behind The Mask Deconstructionist slasher fun
• Scream The original deconstructionist slasher
• Drag Me To Hell
• Evil Dead 2
• Paranormal Activity and sequel
• REC My Personal favorite
• The Strangers

And many more I can't remember right away.

edited 22nd Jun '11 8:59:56 AM by slowzombie

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Clownhouse and Just Before Dawn are slasher films that rely more on creepyness and suspense than Gorn.

Anything similar to Battle Royale?

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The Condemned.

Is there any good Urban Fantasy film?

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I can't give a personal recommendation for the Night Watch films (yet), but by all accounts they were quite good.

edited 26th Jul '11 1:23:46 PM by Noaqiyeum

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I'm in the mood for some Adam Sandler. What are some good films of his?

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Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison are his best (at least in the opinions of my friends and I).

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I only vaguely remember The Waterboy. I remember loving it, especially with the mother thinking everything's "the devil".

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What are some very gritty and realistic war films, like Black Hawk Down and The Hurt Lockers?

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Saving Private Ryan (for being damn realistic) and Full Metal Jacket (for the penis jokes)

edited 8th Aug '11 10:11:31 PM by CommanderObvious

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Ah, those two! What about Platoon? I heard that it was highly critically acclaimed and my dad absolutely loves it.

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that too
The Deer Hunter is also another good one though it takes a long time to set itself up
another one is Patton
Apocalypse Now as well

edited 8th Aug '11 10:26:16 PM by CommanderObvious

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@d Roy: it's not necessarily good, but Highlander did codify a lot of the urban fantasy conventions we now take for granted. Be prepared for a generous helping of 80s cheese, however.

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Ah, he watched that one as well and REALLY loved it, even more so than Platoon, which he claimed was one of his most favorite movies and not to brag, but he has a very refined tastes when it comes to movies so I guess it's really good.

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If you love the original Highlander film, I highly recommend Search for Vengeance, though that falls into anime territory (from the same director as Wicked City and Ninja Scroll)

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I don't want to come off as a weaboo, but... My grandmother showed interest in Japanese movies, so I told her one I could try to burn one that hasn't been oficially translated yet (fansubbed) and we could watch it on my DVD, or something.

So, hum... Would it be too dumb if I were to suggest any Japanese movies that have only been fansubbed, and are touching stories or murder mysteries?

Hmm. You stumped me. All I can think of that's Japanese (and had probably been officially subbed already) that's right up your alley would be Branded To Kill (or any of the works by Seijun Suzuki), any of Takeshi Kitano's output, or you could try the live action version of Nana, or Kamikaze Girls.

edited 19th Aug '11 2:51:38 PM by Schitzo

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