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So many great recommendations so far... Here are some of my favorites from the past 5 or 10 years.
Adaptation (Nick Cage, Meryl Streep) Almost Famous (Patrick Fuget, Cameron Crowe) American Beauty (Kevin Spacey) City of God (Cidade de Deus) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Jim Carey, Kate Winslet) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro) Hotel Rwanda (Don Cheadle) Life is Beautiful (Roberto Benigni, La Vita e' Bella) Motorcycle Diaries (Gael Garcia Bernal, Diarios de Motocicleta) Paradise Now (I second this rec) Requiem for a Dream (Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly) Royal Tenenbaums (Luke Wilson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gene Hackman) Usual Suspects (Kevin Spacey)
Excellen choices, Amavel.
I didn't think that I would like Adaptation, but I was *so* wrong.
Here are some independent/foreign film choices:
These two movies are permanently on my list of ALL TIME FAVORITES: Local Hero (Scottish) Peter Riegart, and Ewan McGregor's uncle, Denis Lawson
Quiet but quirky (quirky long before that quality became trendy)
A fish out of water tale, as a Texas oilman enters a small coastal village with the idea of possibly purchasing the town. The villagers are all too willing to sell out, but then the oilman falls in love with the town. Superb soundtrack by Mark Knopfler, great cameo by Burt Lancaster
Soldier of Orange (Soldaat van Oranje) Dutch, a very young Rutger Hauer, directed by Paul Verhoeven
This is one of my very favorite films: it is a coming of age tale, a war story, and an interesting view of WWII from the perspective of the Dutch. It is a true story, and I even managed to track down an English version of the book.
This movie is funny, sad, romantic, epic.
Other faves: Y Tu Mama Tambien (Mexico--directed by one of my faves, Alfonso Cuaron, who also directed A Little Princess and The Prisoner of Azkaban)
Coming of age tale. Spoiled-brat teenage boys go on road trip with lissome older woman
Ridicule French
Rural nobleman goes to court in an attempt to help his lands and his villagers.
Petty court intrigues plague him, beautiful women seduce him, the pageantry and hypocrisy of court life is displayed in a most sardonic fashion.
L'Auberge Espagnole (French, other nationalities too)
Foreign exchange students from all over Europe live laugh love in Barcelona Russian Dolls--Ten years later, foreign exchange students grow up
With Audrey Tatou and the most adorable Romain Duris
The Beat That My Heart Skipped (French) More Romain Duris!
A young man who is basically a gangster tries to return to an old passion: playing classical piano
Goodbye, Lenin The Berlin wall comes down while a young man's mother is in a coma, she awakens, but the shock could kill her, so he keeps communisim going for her--funny and bittersweet
Cache (French) Thriller, Juliet Binoche, who is always divine, and the very able Daniel Auteil
A complacent French couple becomes terrorized by a series of videotapes left here and there. Long-buried secrets are revealed.
Run Lola Run (German) Lola must save the day. You will be on the edge of your seat watching her do just that, with multiple endings. Riveting.
Shallow Grave (UK) Funny Brit thriller full of surprises
Reservoir Dogs My favorite Tarantino. Bloody good fun, crackling dialogue, great soundtrack
The Roddy Doyle Movies: The Committments, The Snapper, The Van
All funny, all good, all Irish.
If you're up for a chick flick....this is one that will soften the heart of the manliest of men. The Notebook. I was shocked at how much I liked it...and even more shocked that my tough guy father did too.
[quote=cil;361803]Some people thought Brokeback Mountain was too slow-moving, but I thought it was one of the best movies I've ever seen, and the breathtaking Wyoming landscape didn't hurt either.[quote]
Oh my god, slow moving isn't even the word for it! Maybe barely moving? But in the end it was the most MOVING motion picture I've ever seen. I finally saw it a couple of weeks ago and it still brings this mysterious mist to my eyes when I think about it. (Men don't cry, you know - see quote below) The last 20-30 minutes of this movie makes all of the trying to stay awake worthwhile.
"There are only 3 movies boys are allowed to cry over:
1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. Brian's Song
3. Any movie with Cicely Tyson in it." -Bernie Mac
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The Descent was too scary for me and I end up not seeing a lot of a movie like it because of eye-closing and head-turning...but it was actually an excellent movie with almost all of the horror part of it compacted into the last 30-45 minutes. The setting is the Smokey Mountains of N.C. and it is breathtaking. It's all really pretty until they go down in that cave...and in the end it leaves several possibilities as to what actually happened. I just watched again with a friend who had a totally different take on it that I hadn't considered - and his take was really the best one I had heard. It's definitely dark, and a good movie if you can take the creepy, horrible nature of it.
Thanks, a neighbour gave me that one last month and frankly, I did enjoy it!
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If you're up for a chick flick....this is one that will soften the heart of the manliest of men. The Notebook. I was shocked at how much I liked it...and even more shocked that my tough guy father did too.
Yes, Brokeback Mountain was a masterpiece--in its unique way.
Thanks for the other recommendations.
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Originally Posted by cil
Some people thought Brokeback Mountain was too slow-moving, but I thought it was one of the best movies I've ever seen, and the breathtaking Wyoming landscape didn't hurt either.
Oh my god, slow moving isn't even the word for it! Maybe barely moving? But in the end it was the most MOVING motion picture I've ever seen. I finally saw it a couple of weeks ago and it still brings this mysterious mist to my eyes when I think about it. (Men don't cry, you know - see quote below) The last 20-30 minutes of this movie makes all of the trying to stay awake worthwhile.
"There are only 3 movies boys are allowed to cry over:
1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. Brian's Song
3. Any movie with Cicely Tyson in it." -Bernie Mac
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