Movie to watch : Othor Games

» Tue May 22, 2012 2:56 am

Any genre, nothing which came out this year, and nothing obscure. Those are the only requirements.

Any ideas? I keep searching and searching but I've either already watched them or they're not interesting enough, and I really need something for tonight!

Thanks.

» Mon May 21, 2012 10:27 pm

Go and see the "Avengers".

Best superhero movie since the original "Superman".

Otherwise you can watch "The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo" (the American release) and then come back and tell us what it's like as I've only read the books and seen the original Swedish version.

Az

» Tue May 22, 2012 6:36 am

Specify "obscure" (preferably with an example).

» Mon May 21, 2012 10:11 pm

~~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Days_%28film%29?~~ That might fall in the 'obscure category... uh, The Thirtieth Warrior, The Fifth Element, Zombieland, Mirrormask, Eastern Promises, Snatch. Any of those any good?

» Tue May 22, 2012 12:58 pm

Go and see the "Avengers".

Best superhero movie since the original "Superman".

Otherwise you can watch "The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo" (the American release) and then come back and tell us what it's like as I've only read the books and seen the original Swedish version.

Az

I've watched Avengers last week, and TGWTDT I had watched the swedish version.

~~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Days_%28film%29?~~ That might fall in the 'obscure category... uh, The Thirtieth Warrior, The Fifth Element, Zombieland, Mirrormask, Eastern Promises, Snatch. Any of those any good?

I've watched Zombieland and Snatch. Haven't heard of the others, I'll have to check them out.

Specify "obscure" (preferably with an example).

Hmm, I guess 'unknown for pretty good reasons'. That is a bit too subjective though. Just suggest some movies and I'll check them out myself then.

» Tue May 22, 2012 12:22 pm

Reservoir Dogs. Watchmen. Fight Club.

» Tue May 22, 2012 5:33 am

Attack the Block, Scott Pilgrim vs the World, and V for Vendetta.

» Tue May 22, 2012 2:03 am

Hmm, I guess 'unknown for pretty good reasons'. That is a bit too subjective though. Just suggest some movies and I'll check them out myself then.

Inland Empire
Mulholland Drive
Melancholia
Dogville
Antichrist
Magnolia
Boogie Nights
There Will Be Blood
Once upon a time in America
Once upon a time in the west
..there's a few. Most of 'em pretty lengthy and thoughtful so time passes by nicely.

And none of 'em "unknown for a reason". :tongue:

» Tue May 22, 2012 10:19 am

The Prestige

Probably my favourite Christopher Nolan movie.

» Mon May 21, 2012 10:11 pm

Moon
Enter the Dragon
The Secret World of Arrietty
Super 8

» Mon May 21, 2012 10:13 pm

I've watched Avengers last week, and TGWTDT I had watched the swedish version.

Excellent.

We have your film: "The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo": American Version.

At 2 hours 38 minutes you'll certainly get your money's worth and more importantly you can tell those of us who've read the books and watched the original Swedish version if there's any point watching the American Version.

Az

» Mon May 21, 2012 11:26 pm

Little Red Flowers. Just saw it last week and really enjoyed it. Strong and interesting subtext and really well made.

» Mon May 21, 2012 8:59 pm

Trainspotting
American Psycho
Leon: The Professional
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrells
Memento
The Wicker Man (1973)
Rosemary's Baby
Das Boot
The Breakfast Club
The Seventh Seal
Conan The Barbarian (1982)
12 Monkeys

» Tue May 22, 2012 7:03 am

Blazing Saddles, Dr Strangelove, Kung Fu Hustle and Bladerunner.

» Mon May 21, 2012 9:44 pm

Lake Mungo. Best damned mockumentary horror film I ever saw. It's a little obscure, being a relatively unknown Australian film, but it's one of those movies that deserves far more attention than it got. The revelation near the end had me paranoid at night for weeks.

» Tue May 22, 2012 11:36 am

The Prestige

Probably my favourite Christopher Nolan movie.

Agreed. This movie just gets more brilliant every time I see it.

Don't read any synopses or see any trailers if you haven't seen The Prestige. Just go into it blind.

Two movies from 2011 that I've watched and really enjoyed recently: Fright Night and The Adjustment Bureau. Fright Night is a fun vampire movie, Colin Farrell makes a creepy vampire and Anton Yelchin is very likable. The Adjustment Bureau is a nice romantic thriller, if you can imagine that. Came for Emily Blunt, stayed for the story.

» Mon May 21, 2012 9:11 pm

Agreed. This movie just gets more brilliant every time I see it.

It's a bit like Memento. The second time you watch it you look at it with a completely different perspective.

Don't read any synopses or see any trailers if you haven't seen The Prestige. Just go into it blind.

Definitely.

» Tue May 22, 2012 11:34 am

Mmm...

Donnie Darko
American Beauty
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Monsters, was kind of cool
Pan's Labrynth
Juno,
The Number 23
The Cable Guy (...I might like Jim Carrey)

» Tue May 22, 2012 9:22 am

Scooby Doo on Zombie Island

Still holds up after all these years.

» Tue May 22, 2012 9:00 am

There's a really good documentary on China and slave/slave labour. I remember reading about it on Kotaku. Apparently it pissed off the Chinese government.

Layer Cake is a good ganster flick. Its really really good.

» Tue May 22, 2012 12:25 am

I've watched these (hence why I find it difficult to find new movies

):

Reservoir Dogs. Watchmen. Fight Club.

Scott Pilgrim vs the World, and V for Vendetta.

Antichrist

The Prestige

Probably my favourite Christopher Nolan movie.

Trainspotting
American Psycho
Leon: The Professional
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrells
Memento
The Wicker Man (1973)
Conan The Barbarian (1982)

Dr Strangelove, Bladerunner.

The Adjustment Bureau.

Mmm...

Donnie Darko
American Beauty
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Monsters, was kind of cool
Pan's Labrynth
Juno,
The Number 23

I will check out the others mentioned. Undecaf wins the 'never heard of these' post!

Thank you all.

Also, I remembered I hadn't watched Pursuit of Happyness. I really need to watch that.

» Tue May 22, 2012 7:17 am

No Scooby Doo?!

:nono:

» Tue May 22, 2012 4:28 am

Sherlock Holmes; A Game of Shadows. I really enjoyed it, it's a refreshing take on the typical action movie and the storyline was interesting for me too.

Oh and by Talos don't watch any superhero movie (other than Watchmen) or an installment of the Transformer series. For your own good lad don't! :nope:

» Mon May 21, 2012 11:21 pm

Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Citizen Kane. I personally like Herzogs psychological movies with Kinsky, Carpenters work and Roger Cormans horrors.

» Tue May 22, 2012 10:11 am

Drive. 500 Days of Summer. Fargo.