Movie Recommendations

Post by **Dale** » Tue May 02, 2006 12:01 am

Eldarion wrote:
two David Lynch films: "Eraserhead" and "Mulholland Dr"
.

Eraserhead--and I'm going to go with a flat statement here--is the weirdest movie I've ever seen. Nothing really even comes close. And for me to say it's the weirdest movie I've ever seen--that's saying something.

carrie · Post by **carrie** » Tue May 02, 2006 6:52 am

Though it's been a long time since I've seen them, I really liked some of Alan Rudolph's earlier movies, especially Choose Me and Trouble in Mind. Quirky and touching.

Carol

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Tue May 02, 2006 6:58 am

Sliabh Luachra · Post by **Sliabh Luachra** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:05 am

Three that I particularly enjoy:

"The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across The Eighth Dimension" - there's nothing I can say about this that would recommend it enough.

"Truly, Madly, Deeply" - My wife's favorite. What "Ghost" should have been.

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" - Don't let the fact that it has Jim Carey in it chase you away. It's unlike anything he's ever done.

Mark

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:10 am

Walden wrote:I haven't seen Fahrenheit 911. Is it a good film?

No, it was widely considered a failure; Oscar Werner,
the star, said so too.

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:16 am

Dale wrote:...is the weirdest movie I've ever seen.

That seems like so much of a challenge.

The thing is that Lynch’s films become normal after watching other of his work. What did you think of Salvador Dali’s “The Andalusian Dog”?

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:22 am

Sliabh Luachra wrote:"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" - Don't let the fact that it has Jim Carey in it chase you away. It's unlike anything he's ever done.

I'll second that recommendation.

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:28 am

jim stone wrote:
Walden wrote:I haven't seen Fahrenheit 911. Is it a good film?
No, it was widely considered a failure; Oscar Werner,
the star, said so too.

Jim, thing about Moore’s films is that they preach to the choir. They are considered to be great by some and horrible by others. They are not life changing movies, but life affirming.

gonzo914 · Post by **gonzo914** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:54 am

Ishtar -- for those deliciously awful songs.

Dangerous Business wrote:Telling the truth can be dangerous business.
Honest and popular don't go hand in hand.
If you admit that you can play the accordion,
No one'll hire you in a rock 'n' roll band.

I'm Leaving Some Love in My Will wrote:I promised I'd love you forever
a promise I'm planning to keep
You'll be well taken care of after I'm gone
off to the land of the big sleep
I'm leaving some love in my will
Yes, I'm leaving some love in my will
My life is nearly over, and time goes by so fast
that I wanted to give you a present
to thank you for the past

But wait -- there's more.

Hot Fudge Love wrote:Hot fudge love
cherry ripple kisses
Lip smacking, back slapping
Perfectly delicious

Post by **Dale** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:10 am

I.D.10-t wrote:
jim stone wrote:
Walden wrote:I haven't seen Fahrenheit 911. Is it a good film?
No, it was widely considered a failure; Oscar Werner,
the star, said so too.
Jim, thing about Moore’s films is that they preach to the choir. They are considered to be great by some and horrible by others. They are not life changing movies, but life affirming.

Hehe. What we have here is a failure to communicate.

Fahrenheit 451 vs. Fahrenheit 911.

Ro3b · Post by **Ro3b** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:22 am

I'm not sure which Crash you all are talking about, but if it's the older one by David Cronenberg about the sexual fetishism of car crashes, I highly recommend it to those whose tastes run to that sort of thing.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:22 am

Dale wrote:
I.D.10-t wrote:
jim stone wrote: No, it was widely considered a failure; Oscar Werner,
the star, said so too.
Jim, thing about Moore’s films is that they preach to the choir. They are considered to be great by some and horrible by others. They are not life changing movies, but life affirming.
Hehe. What we have here is a failure to communicate.

Fahrenheit 451 vs. Fahrenheit 911.

spoil sport...some of us were wondering how long it would go on!

djm · Post by **djm** » Tue May 02, 2006 10:50 am

F911 was soooooo lopsided that, even if you wanted to agree with Moore, he had oozed so much self-righteous poison all over everything that he made himself unacceptable.

I like seeing these movie lists from time to time. They remind me of films I haven't watched for a while. Real close to Eraserhead (which tops my personal weirdness list, as well) is Blue Velvet. I like the sort of "floaty" sensation these surrealistic films give me.

I am still watching PJ's King Kong over and over. It is so incredibly dense with visual detail there's just no way I could take it all in in one sitting.

And before he jumps in on this thread to do it, let me remind you all that Cran does not watch tv or movies.

djm

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Tue May 02, 2006 1:25 pm

"Closely Observed Trains" (Directed by Milos Forman) is a must see.
Hm. I'd say "K-PAX" as well.

bradhurley · Post by **bradhurley** » Tue May 02, 2006 4:24 pm

Diva was a good dark and weird film, I think I watched it five or six times. Ditto for Tampopo. After Hours was pretty bizarre too, I really enjoyed it. There was a movie theatre in Harvard Square that used to show the Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense (really just a movie of one of their concerts) every Friday night, and I went to see it quite a few times; it remained my all-time favorite music movie until the Planxty DVD came out last year

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