Recommended movie thread...
 

Found a few threads about certain movies, but none about movies you like in general.

How about recommending a good movie to watch. Rules are simple.

State the genre of the movie (action, drama, suspense, chick flick, etc.)

Short description of why it is good (no spoilers please.)

Where to get it (netflix, amazon, blockbuster, etc.)

There Will Be Blood, drama, great acting, good story, netflix.

Long Way Round
Local Hero
Standing in the Shadows Of Motown
Legend of 1900

Drama - Cider House Rules; Secondhand Lions

There have been a couple good threads on movies, just this last few weeks alone.

Fandango - (1985) - college buddy/road movie - some of the funniest, but believable dialogue and situations you'll ever see in this type of movie - also poignant in places - a relatively unknown gem - don't know where you can get it, but make sure you do. You will thank me.

"Hey, you don't mind if I fire up, do you?"http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1358092790.jpg

I wasted 3 hours of my life last night on " Django unchained " What a giant load of ****.

No country for old men.

Category-comedy


Title-Grosse Point Blank


Why? John Cusack, Dan Ackroyd, Minnie Driver, Jeremy Piven and Alan Arkin in a comedy about a hit man and his ten year class reunion. Did I mention a cameo by Benny "The Jet" Urquidez?

Forgot about Fandango. Excellent movie. Liked Costner's performance.

Drama- The Right Stuff. Good movie about the Mercury program. Shows the breed of hero that existed back then. Well acted (Ed Harris was exceptional as well as a good performance by Fred Ward.) I borrowed the last copy I watched from the local library.

Comedy- O Brother, Where Art Thou? Based in part on Homer's Odyssey. One of the most quotable movies out of Hollywood in the last few years (outside of The Big Lebowski.) Good performances by both Clooney and Goodman. The movie soundtrack is excellent. Last watched on basic cable tv a few months ago (TNT?)

Breaker Morant
Drama
Synopsis: Three Australians courtmartialed during the Boer War in South Africa. Based on a true story chronicalled in the book "Scapegoats of the Empire".

Available full length right here:

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^+1 on Fandango and Breaker Morant (Rule .303).

IMHO best movie ever:
To Kill a Mockingbird - "Miss Jean Louise, miss Jean Louise, stand up -- your father's passing . . . "

Sports - Drama
Blind Side - true story, hot Sandra Bullock; Tim McGraw really can act
Remember the Titans - true story, esprit de corps overcomes racism, good sound track, Denzel at his finest IMHO
Friday Night Lights - true story, Billy Bob is really good in this . . .
We are Marshall - true story, one of Kate Mara's 1st big roles
Pride of the Yankees - Lou Gehrig's story - one to watch as a couple; can't go wrong w/Gary Cooper & Teresa Wright
Hoosiers - true story, IMHO one of Hackman's best

Shoot 'em Up / Action
Reservoir Dogs - guns, great cast, excellent soundtrack
Transporter 1 and 3 - fast cars and @ss kicking
Shoot 'em Up - brass flying everywhere
Kick-Ass - words can't describe; Kick-Ass 2 coming out this summer
Formula 51 - kicking @ss with golf clubs wearing a kilt. Exploding Meatloaf a bonus
Hero - awesome kung fu
Ip Man - awesomer kung fu
Legend of Drunken Master - awesomest kung fu
(Leon) The Professional - lots of guns, Jean Reno, Gary Sinise, and a very young Natalie Portman

With Cool Cars & Chase Scenes
Bullitt - 'nuff said
Le Mans - 917s and Ferrari V12s at full wail . . .
The Rock - chase scene through SF honors Bullitt
Gone in 60 Seconds (both, but I prefer 2000 over 1974) - 2000 has great sound track, awesome car chases, skanky Jolie; 1974 crashed more cars in one movie than any other up to that point . . .
Ronin - honorable mention; Audi S8
Quantum of Solace - honorable mention; Aston Martins
Grand Prix (if for no other reason than to remember James Garner could really drive)
On Any Sunday - a classic about motorcycle racing; introduced me to trials riding and Malcolm Smith was a genius on two wheels

Don't really fit into a category I can think of but worth watching anyway
Repo Man (1984 w/Emilio Estevez) - strangely addicting 'B' movie
Comfort and Joy (1984) - ice cream wars in London
Mother, Jugs, and Speed - Cosby, Welch, Keitel -- tear-@ssing around in ambulances
The Astronaut Farmer - Billy Bob tells the U.S. government to kiss his @ss; he's going into space

War / Military
Saving Private Ryan - honor and sacrifice, presented with great respect
The Unit (series) - inside look into Deltas (and on DVD you can FF through the spouse & family cr@p)
Band of Brothers - true, great storytelling, one of the best ensemble casts I've seen
Last Samurai - best samurai action movie since any of Kurosawa's work, if you can get past Tom Cruise . . .

The Great Santini

Drama, Netflix DVD only, no streaming

"Ace fighter pilot Bull Meechum (Robert Duvall) understands the ins and outs of war but has a tough time comprehending peace, especially where his family is concerned."

My dad was a military flight instructor. Watching The Great Santini triggers some painful memories from my childhood, if not a little PTSD.

Drama- Hachi: A Dog's Tale. Story of how devoted our four legged friends can be. The correct response when someone asks is "I have a piece of dust in my eye." or "Welders flash, their not tears." I wouldn't let any child under 10 watch this unless they immensely enjoyed old yeller.;) Available most likely at your local library and Amazon.

Thread from the dead...

Movie: The End

comedy

Burt Reynolds finds out he is going to die and tries to wrap things up in his life. I laughed so hard at the scene with Robby Benson and Burt Reynolds that I couldn't breath. That and the glass table are screen classics.

Available at Blockbuster.

I consider myself fortunate indeed. My father ex chopper pilot Vietnam era, DFC numerous Bronze Stars and Air Medals. Later flew F4 and F15 as liason with USAF. While not absolutetly true, my friends thought of my household like the Cleevers. But also, my HS friends were intimidated by him despite fact that only 5'8". Some said scared.. lol.

Never could relate to Santini b/c seemed over top from my experiences both at home and with my friends parents... but.. never know...

oh movie:

High Fidelity... dark comedy/rom. comedy - Why? Music/music snobbery/John Cusack/ Jack Black's finest turn/ Chicago....

No way out, Drama, Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman. Why, lots of twists.

Damn; can't believe I forgot Taking Chance w/Kevin Bacon. Plenty of eye dust and welder's flash. IMHO should be required viewing every Memorial Day.

Agreed...

That movie is a real eye-opener.

angela

My favorite movie.

Few recommendations...

Sort of a comedy - Box of Moonlight


Drama - Empire of the Sun

My Life as a House

"Reign of Fire" - futuristic sci-fi about killing dragons with Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, and a hot chick copter pilot named Izabella Scorupco.

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"Against All Odds"

Starring: Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges and James Woods.

A gangster hires an ex-football player to find his girlfriend. When he finds her, they fall in love, and the twists start to appear.

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"Harper"
Lew Harper, a cool private investigator, is hired by a wealthy California matron to locate her kidnapped husband.
Starring:
Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris

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Bond.

James Bond.........

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One of my favorite dramas: Fearless with Jeff Bridges - it really takes you through all your emotions, very well acted.

Say no more... Anything with Rachel Ward is well worth watching. She even looks good in black and white (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid.):)

additions:

Nobody's Fool - Paul Newman, maybe at his subtle best

The Killing Fields - great acting, great script, tension, heat, true courage

A couple of new additions to my list of current favorites.

Drama- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Excellent chase/ship to ship combat movie. Russell Crowe turns in a pretty good performance. Good weekend movie to watch. Available at Blockbuster.

Comedy/Drama- Oz: the Great and Powerful. Michelle Williams...wow... just wow. Pretty good character development and good story. Nice family movie. Available from Blockbuster.

Had a chance to watch an old favorite and compare it to a recent remake.

Drama- Red Dawn (1984). The original. Patrick Swayze (Jed Eckert), C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson and Charlie Sheen (Matt Eckert.) Some of the acting was sketchy but the story line is believable (for the time period) and the performances from Swayze and Ron O'Neal (Col. Ernesto Bella) more than make up for some of the one dimensional characters performances. It has stood the test of time well in my opinion. Available at Blockbuster.

Drama- Red Dawn (2012). The remake (almost). This movie shares some of the same plot points of the 1984 movie but takes its own course. First off, I didn't like the new Matt Eckert (Charlie Sheen's part) in this movie. His character in this movie was played a little bit too selfish and whiny (don't know if that was an acting style choice or just writing but that character spoiled some of the movie for me.) Chris Hemsworth (in Swayze's role) was very good and believable. Lots of good plot twists and more action in this movie. I took it for what it was worth and feel it is worth a rent. Available at Blockbuster.

Midnight Express. A must watch for any would be drug smuggler

Airplane Movies
 

Rather than start a new thread, I found this old one.

I have spent a of of time in airplanes recently and really like Delta's approach to free inflight entertainment: Delta Studio.

Now, recommending movies that you watched while captive in an aluminum missile starving for entertainment is can be a bit tilted, but what the heck.

The first movie is, "All You Need is Love", a romantic comedy made in Taiwan. It is predictable but really well made:

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The second is a Japanese made movie, 'Sweet Bean'.

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I loved everything about it.

I flew Delta a few weeks ago but did not like the screen. Couldn't sudoku because the buttons were too small. Selected a movie I didn't like and couldn't get back to the the main menu. Announcement freeze interruptions every five minutes.
I turned it off, and it turned itself back on again. It did this several times. Ended up ignoring it.

Nice idea and airline but poor implementation. I'd rather have lower priced tickets.

This was all wireless. Watched every thing on my iPhone.

Also had power ports between the seats, etc. Great experience..

Temple Grandin with Claire Danes.

This was recommended by our school counselor.

It's a pretty good look at what a person with autism has to deal with. I won't spoil the end but it is a good one.

Great movie Ohaha.
On the same theme: A Beautiful Mind, The Imitation Game, Get on Up (it was ok), The Pursuit of Happyness

Army of Darkness...with a young Bruce Campbell..."gimme some sugar baby"..B movie sci fi

Princess Bride..

William Goldman wrote the novel and the screenplay, which is why they are both great.

He is, and remains, the best writer of my time. Read his resume: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Goldman

The Martian
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Gone Girl (surprised me)