What movie has made your jaw drop that I probably haven't seen?
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Anonymous
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The Hours
The Virgin Suicides |
Anonymous
Totally agree with this one. |
Anonymous
I love Night of the Hunter too. |
Anonymous
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All of these movies stuck with me, for different reasons:
The Impossible Dear Zachary Grizzly Man Sling Blade (this movie is the most often quoted movie in my house, and has been for years. It's a heartbreaking movie, but I can't help it, some of the lines are hysterical). |
Anonymous
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Kids
Thirteen Meet the Feebles Freeway |
Anonymous
Quite a few. Sometimes people look at a movie in a very superficial way and don't look past that. To many, it looks like a period piece prison story and that just turns people off. It's a lot more than just that, which is what makes it a good movie. Also, there are some of us who have different ways of selecting movies. I don't have cable or netflicks and I get my movies by going to the used bookstore and looking for interesting movies in the bargain DVD/Blu-ray section. I get my movies for $4-10 and we watch them. Movies that I like, I'll go back and watch a second time to try to get more out of it or look for less obvious details that I didn't look for because I was paying attention to plot. I also often like to have a movie that I've seen on in the background if I am doing some mindless chores like folding laundry, or working on a craft project. So, often, I don't see blockbusters if they don't appear in the bargain bin unless I look for them specifically to get. The people who go out and see all the blockbusters, either in theaters, on DVD/blu-ray or netflicks are a significant minority, but still a minority of the population. These days there are so many forms of entertainment that no forms of entertainment command a majority of the population, unlike, say, 50+ years ago when there were fewer entertainment options. |
Anonymous
{{kindred soul}} |
Anonymous
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Citizen Kane
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Anonymous
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Cult classics that would be good to see (if you haven't seen them yet):
The Princess Bride Galaxy Quest (especially funny if you love Star Trek, but if you do, you have probably already seen this) 12 Monkeys The Breakfast Club The Wedding Banquet (although this holds a special place for me as a Chinese-American) The Joy Luck Club |
Anonymous
| Kids. |
Anonymous
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Dancer in the Dark
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Anonymous
Love, love, love. Anything by John Hughes. I also think seeing his work about coming of age when you are coming of age really stays with you. |
Anonymous
I rarely get teary watching movies, and I had big, ugly tears streaming down my face for half that movie. Ugh. |
Anonymous
| As someone mentioned, Maria full of grace. I still think about it when eating grapes. |
Anonymous
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Caligula, was pretty rough back in the 80's but the content isn't too far off from Game of Thrones
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover. Artsy completely surreal weirdness with Helen Mirren. |