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roughster
Feb 9, 2004, 12:33 PM
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I have always been partial to movie that make you think. Unexpected twists, turns, and plots that weren't scripted around large explosions have always appealed to me. Movies that pulled the heart strings, and those that made up feel like you were the kid that always got picked on. I'll list some of my favorite, then follow it up with some of your own please! I need ideas next time I am at the video store! Now I am not saying that all of the below movies are the "best ever" but rather ones I enjoyed.
-Fight Club
-Memento
-Vanlla Sky
-Chocolat
-Pulp Fiction
-Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels
-Rainbow and the Serpent
-Band of Brothers (series)
-Forest Gump
-The Sting
-Presumed Innocent
-Platoon
-LA Confidential
-Beautiful Mind
-Usual Suspects
That should get it going. Feel free to pop in any comments you have as well!
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erica44
Feb 9, 2004, 12:45 PM
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good question roughster, some of mine are the same as yours.
stigmata
vanilla sky
beautiful mind
mission impossible (the first one)
requim for a dream
thats enough, I can't THINK of anymore.
erica
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mazzystr
Feb 9, 2004, 1:03 PM
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Shawshank Redemption
Spirited Away
Ghost Dog
and I'm going to second...
Fight Club
-Chris
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bumblie
Feb 9, 2004, 1:14 PM
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Apocalypse Now
What Dreams May Come - (not Requiem for a Dream???)
Manchurian Candidate
Lord of the Rings trilogy
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Apollo 13
Glengarry Glenross
Nice thread topic :D
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roughster
Feb 9, 2004, 1:35 PM
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Should have added:
-American History X
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dontfall
Feb 9, 2004, 2:09 PM
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Tribute movie to September 11th
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alvchen
Feb 9, 2004, 2:14 PM
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Donnie Darko - got me thinking hard.
What Dreams May Come - really pulled at the heart strings.
The Game - Plots twists of all plot twists
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tgreene
Feb 9, 2004, 2:19 PM
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Eraser Head
Altered States
The Wall
Brians Song
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ryanhurl
Feb 9, 2004, 2:24 PM
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I second:
American History X
Momento
Would add:
Bowling for Columbine
Though liberally slanted, brings out a bunch of facts I never knew happened in recent US history. And brings about crazy statistics but also has some humor. Really emotional movie to watch, but worth it.
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macherry
Feb 9, 2004, 3:26 PM
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my 2 cents
reservoir dogs
the english patient
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tucsonalex
Feb 9, 2004, 3:54 PM
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Contact
Pi
The Cube
Dark City
....Soooo many great movies out there.
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vertical_reality
Feb 9, 2004, 4:01 PM
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I can't believe noone has mentioned these two classics...
Stand By Me
Goonies
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serra_da_leba
Feb 9, 2004, 4:38 PM
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State of Grace
The Duelists
Blade Runner
Nowhere in Africa
Whale Rider
Miller's Crossing
Lonestar
Russian Ark
Brazil
Seven
Snatch
The Borne Identity (2003 verison)
I have to second that this is a really good topic.
Dan
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pehperboy
Feb 9, 2004, 4:44 PM
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American Beauty
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jbird
Feb 9, 2004, 5:54 PM
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Life is beautiful
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fadedblujeans
Feb 9, 2004, 5:58 PM
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Mystic River
House of Fog and Sand
The Sixth Sense
One Hour Photo
The Gift
All thought-provoking films...
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cupton
Feb 9, 2004, 6:06 PM
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virgin suicides
city of god
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tradpuppy
Feb 9, 2004, 6:07 PM
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Wild at Heart,Lost Highway,
Towering Inferno :shock:
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cupton
Feb 9, 2004, 6:28 PM
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double post
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mazzystr
Feb 9, 2004, 7:06 PM
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Lost Highway hurts my head, hahah
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tradpuppy
Feb 9, 2004, 7:28 PM
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In reply to: Lost Highway hurts my head, hahah
Robert Blake:
"Call me, I'm in jail right now."
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Feb 9, 2004, 7:33 PM
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I second a lot of them too, but add "Solaris" and a collection of music videos my wife just turned me on to. They were all directed either by Michel Gondry or Spike Jonze.
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madriver
Feb 9, 2004, 7:36 PM
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...less than zero...
...not a movie ...but any episode of Cops...so I can feel better about myself...
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tradpuppy
Feb 9, 2004, 9:09 PM
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I forgot about "She's Gotta Have it" , "Do the Right Thing" and "Jungle Fever". All Spike Lee's.
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