Watch Movies You Should Have Already Seen

That has been/was a problem for fans of the books, it has to be said. I'd never heard of Jack Reacher, so it's not a problem for me. However, I can remember the Anne Rice fans kicking off when Cruise was cast for Lestat. Especially when she came out and said she thought Val Kilmer would've been perfect, which I had to agree with. But Tom won, pretty much, everyone over and, let's face it, physically he's nothing like the Rice character, either.

My guess is, if you don't take it seriously or think "THIS ISN'T JACK REACHER" the whole way through, it should be ok.

Anyway, I look forward to hearing what you thought of it.

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I barely remember the book so it's no big deal. I like Tom, and thought he did well as Lestat. Better than Pitt, who seemed a bit too stiff at times.

I wouldn't rec based on his performance, anyway. It wasn't bad but nothing special. He was relatively magnetic and slightly intriguing only in comparison to the rest of the cast.

If I were to hesitantly rec it, it would be for Harmony Korine's direction. There are a few stand-out scenes, like the robbery shown from the POV of the getaway driver, which was more interesting than it sounds. But overall it was a dull film.

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I like him (Tom) as an actor, I meant. IRL he seems kind of a egomaniacal tool.

Jack Reacher turned out to be a good thriller. The trailer didn't do it justice. It's darker and more intense than I thought it would be. Less action and more dialogue-heavy than I assumed, but for the better since the dialogue was entertaining and the action was extremely well done and a bit realistically messy. I liked that it was also very visually engaging for the viewer, showing a lot of information without spelling everything out. Thanks, HK.

Let's try this again. This time I'm focusing on comic book movies

1. Dick Tracy (1990)
2. Addams Family Values (1993)
3. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
4. Sin City (2005) *rewatch
5. Batman Begins (2005) *rewatch
6. Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
7. Fritz the Cat (1972)
8. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
9. Danger: Diabolik (1968)
10. Cemetery Man (1994)

The Amazing Spider-Man

Here's my 10 possibilities

1. Capote
2. Titanic
3. The Accused
4. Fatal Attraction
5. Magnolia
6. Captain America
7. Rush
8. Metropolis
9. Shakespeare in Love
10. Manhattan

Manhattan.


1. Class Relations
2. Heaven's Gate
3. Chameleon Street
4. Point Blank (1967)
5. Othon
6. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead
7. To Live and Die in L.A.
8. Wake in Fright
9. Extreme Prejudice
10. Electra Glide in Blue

I've only seen Point Blank and it's got nice visuals. Go for it.

1. Some arthouse hipster crap
2. Some arthouse hipster crap
3. Some arthouse hipster crap
4. Some arthouse hipster crap
5. Some arthouse hipster crap
6. Some arthouse hipster crap
7. Some arthouse hipster crap
8. Some arthouse hipster crap
9. Some arthouse hipster crap
10. Spaghetti Western

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Look, I'm not judging you - after all, I'm posting here myself, but maybe, just maybe, if you spent less time here and more time watching films, maybe, and I stress, maybe your taste would be of some value. Just a thought, ya know.

Some arthouse hipster crap.


1. Barry Lyndon (1975)
2. The Lady From Shangai (1947)
3. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
4. The Night of the Hunter (1955)
5. The Right Stuff (1983)
6. The Roaring Twenties (1939)
7. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
8.Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
9. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
10. The Deer Hunter (1978)

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Barry Lyndon

1.Stagecoach
2.The African Queen
3.The Killing
4. To Kill A Mockingbird
5. A Passage to India
6.Ryan's Daughter
7. The Story of G.I.Joe
8. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
9. Key Largo
10. Fargo

Thread revival part ∞

1. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973)
2. Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
3. Nebraska (2013)
4. Don Jon (2013)
5. American Hustle (2013)
6. The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)
7. Pacific Rim (2013)
8. Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
9. Captain Phillips (2013)
10. The Insider (1999)

Lone Wolf and Cub, except the one you chose is #5 in the series, Sword of Vengeance is the 1st

1) The Mirror
2) The Russian Tale of Tales
3) F for Fake
4) Paper Moon
5) Being There
6) Nashville
7) Picnic at Hanging Rock
8) Eric Rohmer's Moral Tales (besides My Night at Maud's)
9) The Tin Drum
10) Jeanne Dielman 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

Yeah, I've seen the first four. Just needed a little push to see the fifth I guess.

The first two are easy two watch short, the first of which I really like, the second less so. Claire's Knee is the best by far of the remaining Moral Tales, it's among my favorites of his. Overall though, I prefer the Comedies and Proverbs to the Moral Tales. The Green Ray (his best film), The Aviator's Wife and Boyfriends and Girlfriends the best among them.

I've felt like I've really needed to see this for a long time too but haven't gotten to it yet. Go Rohmer though.

1. Mon Oncle
2. El Sur
3. More Raoul Ruiz (any I can find)
4. Flowers of Shanghai
5. Les Vampires
6. Center Stage
7. More Mikio Naruse (seen Floating Clouds only)
8. By the Bluest of Seas
9. The Shop Around the Corner
10. Spring in a Small Town

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Never seen Tarkovsky's The Mirror????????

It's the one I like the most out of the 3 above I have seen.

1) A City of Sadness
2) The Wolf of Wall Street
3) Cinema Paradiso
4) Double Indemnity
5) Witness for the Prosecution
6) All About Eve
7) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
8) Snatch
9) The Kid (1921)
10) Her (2013)

Pick one for bluedeed, Guapo

1. The Seven Samurai
2. Schindler's List
3. Lord of the Rings trilogy
4. Inglourious Basterds
5. Bringing out the Dead
6. The Straight Story
7. Paths of Glory
8. Gone with the Wind
9. The Elephant Man
10. Citizen Kane

I'll see them all within 2 months

Since Guapo didn't choose for bluedeed - I'll choose Les Vampires for him. That should keep you busy for a while.

Since Cricket didn't choose for Guapo - I choose Her for him.

Somebody needs to choose one for cricket and post their list.

Lord of the Rings trilogy!

1. One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest
2. Shutter Island
3. Memento
4. The Shining
5. Inglourious Bastards
6. Django Unchained
7. A Clockwork Orange
8. Psycho
9. To Kill a Mockingbird
10. The Warriors

I post commented on Guap's comment and he didn't take notice, so I'm starting Les Vampires. Certainly an undertaking for the day, but Feuillade's other serial, Fantomas, was very wonderful, so I'm excited. I like this thread, but I think requiring 10 movies makes people a little more cautious in posting here. I think 5 or however many posters want to put would be fine.