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Movie Recommendations - not necessarily too hot

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by goodlife, May 24, 2021.

  1. wgbgator

    wgbgator Premium Member

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    This riff got started because he said all the Coen Bros stuff was good until after Oh Brother, so I was mainly talking about stuff that came out after that. I dont know if Arizona would make my top 5 Coens, but its definitely great.
     
  2. archigator_96

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    I don't think you can stop and say after Oh Brother movies weren't as good. As much as I love the Coen Bros., there are some that I didn't care for (Barton Fink, Serious Man) but they are batting 900 or so with me.
     
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  3. wgbgator

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    Yes, PD was being absurd. 2 of their best movies came out after Oh Brother.
     
  4. 92gator

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    Maybe not--was just having a little fun in terms of KF Theatre.

    You prolly didn't see it, but here's the last part of my post on rec's--your rec prolly fits right in with those (the cheesy KF-T flicks was more directed at the 13 disk 47 movie collection I referenced, and prolly a couple listed below, like the Man with the Iron Fists, and the Last Dragon--but most of the others are respectable, serious cinema).

     
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  5. citygator

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    I’ve had enough of that since 2009.:cool:
     
  6. njg8tor81

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    I'll also give all if Twin Peaks Season 3 a shout out. It was sort of an 18 hour movie.
     
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  7. 92gator

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    Great post. Tripped several other movies...

    Baseball movies (in addition to the Nat'l):

    Bull Durham
    Major League
    42
    Sugar
    Moneyball
    Bad News Bears (original, but newer Billy Bob Thorton one was pretty funny-a worthy update to the original, imo).
    Little Big League

    ...and both came out in that crazy landmark year for Hwood (1939).

    Both, waaayyyy ahead of their time.

    One of the greatest musicals of all time!

    Others I'd add to top 10 list of musicals:

    Phanton of the Opera
    Evita
    Singing in the Rain
    Les Mis
    Grease
    Showboat
    High Society
    Westside Story

    "... Who saw "Old Yeller?" Who cried when Old Yeller got shot at the end? Nobody cried when Old Yeller got shot?... I cried my eyes out...."

    [doesn't need to be sourced] :cool:

    I'd add Dreamer, War Horse, and Seabiscuit to list of great horse movies.


    Haven't seen that yet, but reminded me of Lion. Great movie based on true story of kid getting left at train station, separated from his family, and finding them decades later, using google earth. That one moved me deeply.
     
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  8. tampagtr

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    I love all Coen Brothers movies, but I am seriously troubled that they always worked with Scott Rudin and will not say anything now
     
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    When I'm in one of those moods, these work quite well for me.

    Dumb and Dumber. Pure brilliance in stupidity.
    White Chicks. Gotta love the Wayans brothers.
    Fargo. Hit very close to home. I need to get me some night crawlers. :D
     
  10. anstro76

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    Sergio Leone should probably pay royalties to Akira Kurosawa. This is a complete film, action, comedy, drama, and suspense. I'm surprised how some goofy parts didn't distract from the movie in any form. I mean, a dog is running down the road with a forearm hanging from its mouth, and I'm here for it. If you didn't already know, you'll become aware after this; Toshiro Mifune is a legitimate movie star.

     
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  11. Trickster

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    With that recommendation, I'm starting it now.
     
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  12. citygator

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    Went to theater today for first time in 15 months. Quiet Place 2. Was really good. Super tense like the first one. Loved being back. Go Hollywood.
     
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  13. Trickster

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    Just watched Captain Fantastic. Very interesting. I would have loved to have been raised like that.
     
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    Tropic Thunder.
    RDJ is hilarious. A movie like this can never be made now.
     
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  15. anstro76

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    Has anyone mentioned Nomadand? It's incredible:
     
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  16. g8trjax

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    Don't worry, scrote. There are plenty of dummies out there living really kick-ass lives.
     
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    We just saw Somewhere in Time this morning. Holy shit, hadn’t seen it in 15 years and it delivered.
    The more I review movies to my liking, the more I realize how much I enjoy slow-burn and time-travel movies...
    The Terminator
    Back to the future
    About Time
    Somewhere in Time
    Safety Not Guaranteed
    Groundhog Day
    Palm Springs (my least favorite on this list, but decent)
    The Family Man
    Planet of the Apes
    12 Monkeys
     
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    nice. you see “Butterfly Effect”? In that genre. It Might be my entry for “Underrated movies”. Not great reviews but I dug it. Although good audience reviews.
     
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  19. tampagtr

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    Wasn’t that fascinating?
     
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