I recently watched an amazing little sci-fi film that I had never heard of before. I don't know how popular it was/is but its called "Gattaca" and I really enjoyed it. Very interesting and original story but at the same time, brilliantly simple, without any special effects. I would surely reccomend it to anybody, especially sci-fi lovers.
Posts: 451 | Location: Northern California | Registered: 16 August 2004
Yeah, I saw Series 7 in a theater with one other person about 8 rows away. Weird. But what a great film. Didn't it come out at about the same time as the first season of Survivor?? Anyway, it was perfect timing...well before the downfall of reality TV. Immensely entertaining. The killer pregnant chick -- the reigning champ - was awesome.
m'am STOP!!! STOP RIGHT THERE!!! You can't come charging into an airport waving a gun around!
No, it's OK. I'm a contender.
lol funny stuff. A great parody of the ridiculousness of reality TV. Sadly that was at the start of the craze four years ago and it's still going stronger than ever today.
I'm sure a few of you have seen it, but if not, Atanarjuat:The Fast Runner was a fantastic film!
"If it were beneficial, their father would produce children already circumcised from their mother. Rather, the true circumcision in spirit has become profitable in every respect." -Jesus, from the Gospel Of Thomas
I've seen The Fast Runner on DVD, and it's certainly a unique film about a culture which I didn't really know too much about. If you're looking for any kind of traditional entertainment, then it might not be for you, but if you want to be immersed in another culture, learn about their legends, and see something which almost seems like it was filmed on another world, then this movie is for you.
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Posts: 12874 | Location: Behind the Orange Curtain | Registered: 14 May 2004
Hi room! New to the forums, but have appreciated the movie metacritic pages for some time now.
Got to give the thumbs up to a small indie fave of mine, "Big Night". Great cast, led by Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub, and terrific supporting roles from Isabella Rossellini, Ian Holm, Minnie Driver, Campbell Scott and Allison Janney. Besides the cool style of the late '50's, the whole mood of great food and music, dedication to craft, and contemplation of one's place in The Land of Opportunity keeps this film moving at a comfortable tasty pace. Now, I'm hungry for some linguini!
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Posts: 1 | Location: San Diego | Registered: 21 March 2005
Happiness is a great film! Excellent cast and Philip Seymour Hoffman's career defining performance!
"If it were beneficial, their father would produce children already circumcised from their mother. Rather, the true circumcision in spirit has become profitable in every respect." -Jesus, from the Gospel Of Thomas
Somebody did namedrop King of the Hill earlier but didn't say anything about it. It's a Steven Soderbergh film about a 12-year-old St. Louis boy (Jesse Bradford) who has to fend for himself during the Great Depression. His mom is sick and his dad is a "travelling salesman", so he basically has to take care of himself and try to support/protect his family. It mixes comedy and drama with some almost surreal touches when the boy encounters some strange situations. It could be Soderbergh's best.
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Posts: 12874 | Location: Behind the Orange Curtain | Registered: 14 May 2004
I don't know if it's really "little seen" or "underappreciated", but I watched Swingers again last night (thanks, IFC!) and it cracks me up every time. It's got a great cast, a cute story, and good, funny writing. The self-referential filmic bits (the scene where they gripe about Tarantino stealing the slow-motion intro to Reservoir Dogs is followed by the slow motion scene of them walking...hilarious!) are great, the L.A. scenester stuff is a hoot, and it just makes me laugh.
Can't complain about a film that casts Vince Vaughn, Ron Livingston, and Jon Favreau in lead roles. And the hipster/greaser wannabe (Sue) is pretty funny, too.
I like this movie a whole lot.
Posts: 3875 | Location: ATL, GA | Registered: 25 May 2004
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a really great film with some great cinematography. It's the life story of Chuch Barris (Gong Show) and was oddly enough directly by George Clooney. I know this sounds pretty horrible idea, game show host by day, CIA agent by night, but its highly entertaining and original. Great book too.
this one could be classified as a comedy, But the Big Lebowski is my all time favorite movie. Plenty of people have heard of it, but it never gets the acclaim it deserves.
I caught a sneak at a copy of my Dad's favorite movie of all time, "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover". Above all else the direction is marvelous. And the set is oh meh gah gorgeous. Too bad I cant see the entire movie. Damn NC-17 rating! I'll just wait until he goes to work...
I know it has "cult classic" status in some circles, but "Harold and Maude" simply does not get enough love. It is almost a perfect movie, in my opinion, and it has stood the test of time remarkably well (yes, even the Cat Stevens soundtack). Anyone who likes the work of Wes Anderson, Alexander Payne, et al. should really see this film to know where they got their style from.
Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975) is my all-time best film and one of the more underappreciated movies. The movie captures a haunting event based on a novel by Joan Lindsey surrounded by a memerizing sense of the Austrialian outback as three school girls disappear on an outing and what transpires is both Victorian and mysterious.
Manhunter (1986) starring C.S.I. television star William Petersen in on of the most riveting, compelling crime mystery-thiller movies based on Thomas Harris' Red Dragon and later remade as Red Dragon starring Anthony Hopkins. Manhunter sticks real close to the source material except the ending that however explodes off the screen in a more neat package and delivers rich character development along with the exciting forensic work of the FBI and profiling all wrapped up in one great movie.
Nomads (1986) is another haunting mystery thriller starring in perhaps one of his best performances Pierce Brosnan as an anthropologist and is scene in flashback as a doctor attempts to discover the horrific recent past that led up to Brosnan's character's apparent death. This is an eerie film with supernatural overtones. Have not seen a movie even closely resembling it.
Other comments:
Equilibrium (2002) as mentioned three times on this thread is a serious, quality sci fi film worthy of attention and overlooked when it initially came out as I did too until I rented a DVD and saw it.
Gattaca (1997) mentioned once earlier is also a recommended movie that is stark and a bit stiff, slow moving but consistent in its tension-bound, intricate look at another society bound by strict genetic rules. A good sci fi mystery-thriller.
As to "The Village," a number of movie goers including myself, found this movie low on the scary scale (due in part to the overall plot) which would have been difficult for any director. It was somewhat predictable and preachy (in a good way for some people). Yet it failed to really deliver the goods as most people expected.
Posts: 920 | Location: Utah, United States | Registered: 22 July 2005
Lots of great picks -- love Big Night and Dirty Pretty Things (Chiwetel Ejiofor has the most soulful eyes) -- not unknown, but an unappreciated one that i enjoyed: Cellular. how did it take so long to make a movie about our dependency on cell phones? we call and text all day (by the way--i just got this T9 thing that makes texting less of a hassle -- www.textfast.t9.com -- I know Cellular was a big release, but everyone seemed to hate it. but it's pretty enjoyable and a good idea.
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