Recommend a Movie for Matt72582 (Please!)
If you pay attention to the "Last Movies" thread, you can see that I've watched hundreds of movies recommended from MOFOs, sometimes from the HOF's, other threads, especially since I've to know the movie tastes of others.. I figure I only can muster a certain amount of movies in a month, so I want to go into it expecting it to be great.
I'm looking for dramas (no mysteries or noir, please). Preferably 1930s-70s. Great writing might be the most important thing. I don't like aristocratic movies or "old english"... Well, here are my favorites -- they aren't all in order, many haven't been rated by me officially, with the exception of a 1-10 score on here, IMDB, etc... I've been here about 3 years, and I've got great recommendations.... Thanks!! P.S. - Hit CTRL-F to find, much quicker. Harry and Tonto La Strada Nashville They shoot horses, dont they? One flew over the cuckoo's nest Network The Battle of algiers treasure of the sierra madre a woman under the influence Buffalo '66 mr deeds goes to town la grande illsuion the seventh seal ace in the hole wild strawberries mccabe and mrs. miller the misfits a child is waiting mikey and nicky a face in the crowd on the waterfront Birdman of alcatraz 12 angry men grapes of wrath elmer gantry annie hall sunset boulevard johnny got his gun harold and maude umberto D taxi driver a cloockwork orange the godfather rashomon ikiru bicycle thieves citizen kane seven samurai gentleman's agreement shane red beard dodsworth the incident never on sunday the rules of the game last tango in paris the devil and daniel webster loneliness of a long distance runner meet john doe crossfire all about eve au hasar balthazar le jour se le ve chinatown barry lyndon shoeshine You can't take it with you A Taste of Cherry the outlaw josey wales the swimmer -Knife in the water -bad boy bubby -the collector -shadows in paradise -the match factory girl -ariel -the plumber -crime and punishment -friends of eddie coyle -ladybug, ladybug -the new centurions -boy -il sorpasso -thief -la tera trema (the earth trembles) love streams opening night fist in pocket pather panchali accattone mamma roma -M -cathy come home -kapo dog day afternoon high and low manhattan a streetcar named desire touch of evil casablanca make way for tomorrow tokyo story -the fifth monkey -the woman on the beach -equus -the front -david and lisa -the harder they fall -looking for eric -the desperate hours -looks and smiles -la promesse -that cold day in the park -david and lisa -whity -the bitter tears of petra von kant -the merchant of four seasons -mother kusters goes to heaven -veronika voss -ali: fear eats the soul -naked -secrets and lies -nuts in may -meantime -all or nothing -two is a happy number -nevada smith -the effects of gamma rays -a woman in the dunes -riff raff -the happy ending -papillon -the outrage (8.5) -i, daniel blake -a man to remember -our vines have tender grapes -hombre -the road builder -dry summer -an enemy of the people -Paisan -La Bianche Notte -Place de la République -A Special Day -hardcore -the roof -Sunflower -To DIe For -sounder -the blue hotel -The Cranes Are Flying -Autumn Sonata -the heiress -Fat City -zandy's bride -litle fugitive -lies my father told me -my dinner with andre -all fall down -dogville -brink of life (bergman) -The Working Class Go To Heaven -Kes -Hunger -An Autumn Afternoon -A Taste of Cherry -Close-Up -nights of cabiria -The Caretaker le jour se le ve the lost weekend the deer hunter -Peeping Tom -Hell Drivers -Ride the high country -Ordet -Marriage Italian Style lolita heaven can wait Godfather Part II The Blue Dahlia too late blues One-Eyed jacks M the last detail persona in cold blood and justice for all the conversation marty five easy pieces -Joe caged il gido two women -paper moon -johnny belinda interiors come back, little sheba Patch of Blue caged alice in the cities wrong move raging bull the snake pit splendor in the grass seargant york the third man Baby Doll paths of glory home of the brave the caine mutiny mr. smith goes to washington I live in fear La Dolce Vita inherit the wind asphalt jungle love story The Graduate high noon stagecoach the getaway The Wild One anatomy of a murder from here to eternity the long goodbye Salt of the Earth mildred pierce This is Spinal Tap the searchers No Regrets For Our Youth One Wonderful Sunday alice doesn't live here anymore apocalypse now Giant key largo maltese falcon cat on a hot tin roof -The Slender thread -The Hitchhiker guess whose coming to dinner on golden pond spartacus easy rider cool hand luke blackboard jungle -of human hearts -the great sinner -i want to live! doubel indemnity a place in the sun lust for life vagabond the bad and the beautiful the wild bunch alfie hud body and soul tootsie hunger serpico bonnie and clyde brute force sweet smell of success all the president men Summer With Monika the last picture show cape fear (1960) patton ivan's childhood mean streets norma rae the life of emile zola bang the drum slowly husbands i never sang for my father opening night zelig singing in the rain midnight cowboy cool hand luke -nights at maud's the day the earth stood still (1950) ballots or bullets it happened one night advise and consent the candidate strangers on a train room at the top im a fugitive from a chain gang gloria the outsiders things to come the hustler the sting its a wonderful life jeremiah johnson Lenny kramer vs. kramer rocky scarface (1932) clash by night (1952) the manchurian candidate johnny guitar mutiny on the bounty -l'argent -my brilliant career -the man who knew too much -without pity -hondo -germany year zero -stranger than paradise -cinema paradiso -Hell in the Pacific |
Contempt
Children of Paradise The Little Foxes Hiroshima Mon Amour The Straight Story |
Originally Posted by cricket (Post 1763279)
Contempt
Children of Paradise The Little Foxes Hiroshima Mon Amour The Straight Story |
Re: Recommend a Movie for Matt72582 (Please!)
Matt, give me a day or two and I'll try to hook you up with some cool recommendations.
By the way I'm thrilled to see "Il Sorpasso " on your list of favourites ! |
Originally Posted by Jeff Costello (Post 1763297)
Matt, give me a day or two and I'll try to hook you up with some cool recommendations.
By the way I'm thrilled to see "Il Sorpasso " on your list of favourites ! |
Matt, that's an impressive list of favorites! You have some of my all time favs on your list.
I know you said no noirs, but I noticed you actually have a lot of noirs on your list. Do you consider noirs to be something else? Or have you just seen enough for now? I ask because that's the genre of films I'm most interested in, so some of my suggestions would be noir. Do you consider these films from your list noir? treasure of the sierra madre ace in the hole citizen kane crossfire touch of evil casablanca -the harder they fall -the desperate hours caged the third man asphalt jungle key largo maltese falcon double indemnity sweet smell of success strangers on a train clash by night (1952) I know you like well written dramas about the human condition. I have one for you that I highly recommend, as it fits that criteria. Unless you have a problem with Caucasian actors playing Asians in a 70 year old film. Some people do, but I think it's unfair to apply 21st century ethics to film making from 7 decades ago. Anyway it's a powerful film about life, loss, suffering and joy. The Good Earth 1937 |
Re: Recommend a Movie for Matt72582 (Please!)
Harold And Maude
Breathless Ghost Dog |
Re: Recommend a Movie for Matt72582 (Please!)
Here are couple of films I thought you'd like. Hopefully I'm not totally off track here. Let me know what you think and if you had seen any of them.
Le Corbeau (1943) Los Olvidados (1950) The Search (1948) Nazarin (1959) Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958) We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974) Life Is Beautiful (1997) A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) Skammen (1968) The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) Rocco And His Brothers (1960) The Shop Around The Corner (1940) Leave Her To Heaven (1945) If I remember more, I'll add them to the list. EDIT: And yes, Il Sorpasso is a hell of a film. I was really pleased when you decided to watch it after seeing my rating and ended up loving it. |
Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 1763385)
Harold And Maude
Breathless Ghost Dog |
Re: Recommend a Movie for Matt72582 (Please!)
How about a British film, Letter To Brezhnev,1987, it's a good film, made here in Liverpool. It's about 2 young girls who meet 2 Russian sailors on a night out in town.
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 1763380)
Matt, that's an impressive list of favorites! You have some of my all time favs on your list.
I know you said no noirs, but I noticed you actually have a lot of noirs on your list. Do you consider noirs to be something else? Or have you just seen enough for now? I ask because that's the genre of films I'm most interested in, so some of my suggestions would be noir. Do you consider these films from your list noir? treasure of the sierra madre ace in the hole citizen kane crossfire touch of evil casablanca -the harder they fall -the desperate hours caged the third man asphalt jungle key largo maltese falcon double indemnity sweet smell of success strangers on a train clash by night (1952) I know you like well written dramas about the human condition. I have one for you that I highly recommend, as it fits that criteria. Unless you have a problem with Caucasian actors playing Asians in a 70 year old film. Some people do, but I think it's unfair to apply 21st century ethics to film making from 7 decades ago. Anyway it's a powerful film about life, loss, suffering and joy. The Good Earth 1937 I'll put "The Good Earth" on my list.. Thanks again! |
Originally Posted by Dannii (Post 1763462)
How about a British film, Letter To Brezhnev,1987, it's a good film, made here in Liverpool. It's about 2 young girls who meet 2 Russian sailors on a night out in town.
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Originally Posted by matt72582 (Post 1763511)
Originally Posted by Dannii (Post 1763462)
How about a British film, Letter To Brezhnev,1987, it's a good film, made here in Liverpool. It's about 2 young girls who meet 2 Russian sailors on a night out in town.
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Originally Posted by Jeff Costello (Post 1763445)
Maybe I'm wrong but Breathless strikes me as the type of film Matt would hate.
Thanks for the recommendations, I'll put an automatic recording, and try to find the rest! |
Re: Recommend a Movie for Matt72582 (Please!)
@matt72582
Somewhat randomly it dawned on me to recommend this ... of course if you're still looking for suggestions. http://c8.alamy.com/comp/E5MD87/fami...962-E5MD87.jpg |
Re: Recommend a Movie for Matt72582 (Please!)
Classically, Lolita Vibrator Torture.
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Originally Posted by Jeff Costello (Post 1821715)
@matt72582
Somewhat randomly it dawned on me to recommend this ... of course if you're still looking for suggestions. http://c8.alamy.com/comp/E5MD87/fami...962-E5MD87.jpg |
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