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Post by DarkoFan on Mar 17, 2004 16:41:12 GMT -5
I am always on the hunt for a great movie, and I rely a lot on websites with lists like "other people who liked this movie also liked _______". That's how I found Donnie Darko (which blew away anything I'd seen before). Now I'm curious as to what other movies Darko fans also rate highly.
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Post by max on Mar 21, 2004 21:41:51 GMT -5
the poltergeist...the exorcist....and pyscho....that movie messes with your mind!
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Post by Billy Paul on Mar 22, 2004 11:08:20 GMT -5
Twelve Monkeys, Momento, 25th hour.
All fantastic!
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Post by Billy Paul on Mar 22, 2004 11:09:27 GMT -5
Oh... and Requiem for a Dream. (Weird.)
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Post by Teilhard de Chardin on Mar 23, 2004 18:35:10 GMT -5
"American Beauty" - without a doubt one of my favourite films. It attacks Americanism and self-advertising, and is based on the Rosicrucian philosophy: that all manifestation exists by virtue of a process, a continuity of eternal existence that knows neither beginning nor end, read up on it and watch again and again its worth it! CHECK OUT THESE WORKS OF GENIUS: 1. Mulholland Drive 2. Blue velvet 3. American Beauty 4. Lost in Translation 5. The Virgin Suicides 6. Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind 7. Magnolia 8. Amelie *ANYTHING BY DAVID LYNCH IS A MUST SEE* uk.msnusers.com/LookCloser
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Post by jesse on Apr 3, 2004 8:24:22 GMT -5
if you dont mind cartoons the animatrix or akira are great allo an old movie called the dark crystal freaks me out...but i did watch it when i was little
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Post by jen on May 11, 2004 0:40:31 GMT -5
mullholland drive is one of the most beautiful and incredible movies i have ever seen. you have to watch it a few times to get it but it's so good.
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Post by Teilhard de Chardin on May 12, 2004 18:21:08 GMT -5
Jen, could not agree more! Mulholland Drive is spectacular! What a twisted movie that took a great deal of after-thought, films that make you think this much are few and far between. The blue box, the club Silencio, the key, the cowboy, the soundtrack (superb music), not to mention the complications of Camilla/Betty/Diane/Rita, the list goes on. This kind of movie making is really one of a kind; check out my website for some detailed truths looking at Mulholland Drive, many questions answered. . . uk.msnusers.com/LookCloser/mulhollanddrive.msnw
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Post by arcana13 on May 17, 2004 15:21:43 GMT -5
I just read through the analysis of Mulholland Drive. Pretty good; I could quibble on a few things, but you've put it more cogently than I've seen. Totally different type of film, I think, than DD, tho still the "what is reality" and excellent direction. Along those lines, I would also recommend Abre Los Ojos, (Open Your Eyes), the 1997 Amenabar film which Hollywood remade as Vanilla Sky. I really like smart vampire movies. There's one that plays with the reality notion called "Habit," written, starring and directed by Larry Fassenden. If you see the DVD, don't be put off by the lurid cover--that's just bad marketing. It's a small but very well thought out and acted movie. I like all of David Lynch and Alejandro Jodorowsky. The latter are certainly a lot odder than DD. Dark City should have been a great film, and it almost is. I think there are weak aspects and some less than perfect casting, but it might appeal to a number of DD fans. But it seems to me, and maybe this has been mentioned elsewhere, that the work closest in spirit to DD is Buffy The Vampire Slayer. There is even an episode in which Buffy is seemingly just a patient in a mental hospital and the entire series is therefore her delusion. It's disturbing and well written. I just watched one again called "Conversations with Dead People." If you're already a fan, you know this is a very good episode. If you think anything named Buffy The Vampire Slayer has got to be stupid, watch this one, "Hush," and "The Body," and get back to me. Borrow them from a fan, somebody will have them all. Mitch
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Post by Teilhard de Chardin on May 31, 2004 8:02:18 GMT -5
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Post by Spike on Jun 1, 2004 17:00:26 GMT -5
a lot of animes love to play with reality. tho for some strange twisted reason akira got the most attention.id have to say that i thought akira was mediocre and dissapointing. before you imediatly defend this movies good points and expliane away its short comings watch the majority of japenese anime(discluding the crappy ones about attack monsters i.e pokemon, yu gi oh, digimon) and youlle see akira is kind of run of the mill
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Post by Tiffany taylor on Jul 2, 2004 19:05:15 GMT -5
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Post by Dave on Jul 11, 2004 1:17:26 GMT -5
FIGHT CLUB has a been a fav of mine for a while now ;D
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Post by reignman on Jul 18, 2004 16:50:23 GMT -5
movies that are similar to Donnie Darko include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Memento, & Fight Club.
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Post by Pax on Jul 31, 2004 20:49:53 GMT -5
Getting away from films that are in the "Darko" vein, but are all great movies: Citizen Kane, The Godfather trilogy, Goodfellas, Donnie Brasco, Vertigo, The Odd Couple, Glen Gerry Glen Ross (a MUST see), Heist, Heat (1995), State of Grace (1990, Sean Penn, Gary Oldman), Raging Bull, Mean Streets (MUST, MUST see), Unforgiven, JFK...I better stop. But...also, delve into the world of film noir. Heavily influenced by German Expressionism, this post-WWII genre produced many great films, many done on a low budget like "DD." Speaking of, look for "Detour" starring Tom Neal. An old noir gem. I gotta stop now or I'll keep typing. ;D Peace.
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