Movies every film maker should see

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[quote author=David Jimerson link=board=movies;num=1093667155;start=45#55 date=09/01/04 at 16:06:16]But not crappy De Palma, right?[/quote]

Hmmm...honestly? Anybody making films for a living...and making a living...is at least 17 steps above where I am right now, so...

But, yes, I liked the earlier stuff more.

Dan
 
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my two cents.

MADE- shows who really influenced swingers.
SNATCH- best timeline and storytelling, love this movie.
FIGHT CLUB- no need to explain.
ROYAL TANNENBAUMS- does a greaat job of making you fell ordinary.
CLOCK WORK ORANGE- shame on you if you havent seen this one.
 
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Not sure if it was mentioned but "Lost In Translation" (directed by Francis Ford Copolla's daughter) was a fantastic film. Simple and beautiful. That's the only way to describe it.

Also, Sophia Copolla's first feature, "The Virgin Suicides" is another beautiful film.

I'll agree about "Amelie" too... It's probably my favorite movie of all time. It's such a beautiful and cute film. :)
 
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I'm gonna have to throw out Donnie Darko. My God, this movie warped my wee little brain. Really character driven, and I loved everyone in this movie. It's hard to describe what I was feeling once the credits started to roll, I was diggin' it though. Just the relationship between Donnie and his girlfriend suckerpunched me in the nads till I had tears rolling down my cheeks. Watch the movie and you'll know what my rants are all about.

Another movie to watch is Dario Argento's Suspiria. It will give you all sorts of ideas for some zany lighting. Just seeing how Argento lit the scenes sent me into a screaming orgasm. All in all, it's still a good movie that will have you cleaning out your undies once it's all over.
 
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Superman 2

A perfect comic movie. Hero gives up powers for love but then has to regain them in order to protect the world, thus sacrificing his own happiness.

hmmm I wonder if the makers of Spiderman 2 saw this movie. ;)
 
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EXTREME PREDUJICE

Directed by Walter Hill

This movie rocked my world when I was younger; this is the modern wild west. Loved it and the shootout in the end is insane.
 
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Again another director who fell from greatness. Walter Hill was the man at one time.
 
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No doubt Arcburn!

How do you go from:

Warriors, The (1979)
Streets of Fire (1984)
48 Hrs. (1982)
Southern Comfort (1981)
Extreme Prejudice (1987)

to Supernova? :P
 
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My list is really boring.

Battleship Potemkin
Citizen Kane
The God Father
Raging Bull
China Town
Psycho
Pulp Fiction
 
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[quote author=John Hudson link=board=movies;num=1093667155;start=60#67 date=09/02/04 at 19:03:13]No doubt Arcburn!

How do you go from:

Warriors, The (1979)
Streets of Fire (1984)
48 Hrs. (1982)
Southern Comfort (1981)
Extreme Prejudice (1987)

to Supernova?  :P[/quote]


YES, the Warriors!!!!
I used to love this film as a teenager.

Warriors, come out and play...
Can you dig it!!!
 
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Warriors was awesome.

It is sad that they are planning on remaking that, along with the remake of "Assault on Precinct 13". Leave these films alone. they are awesome. they dont need remaking.
 
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They are remaking the Warriors? Agghh! I agree, bad idea. Although an ASSUALT on PRECINCT 13 would be cool (as long as CARPENTER doesnt do it! :o )
 
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I think it will be bad

"In this retelling of John Carpenter's 70s B-grade classic, Laurence Fishburne plays a mobster being held in the soon-to-be-shut-down Precinct 13 on New Year's Eve. Ethan Hawke plays a captain who cobbles together a force made up of cops and criminals to protect the station from a gang that wants to set the mob guy free."
 
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I don't think I could come up with any sort of definitive list for anything...but some suggestions:

The Conformist (legendary cinematography)
Rushmore (wistful, tragicly sad comedic performance and writing)
Mighy Aphroditie (slightly better then Annie Hall)
Being John Malcovich (imaginatively innovative and underplayed)
Spinal Tap (improv-erished heaven)
Life is Beautiful (stunning)
Decline of Western Civilization Pt. 1 (a great. but long punk documentary)
Gates of Heaven (real life characters)
Red Cockroaches (sub-microbudget filmmaking)
Clerks (microbudget character studies)
Do the Right Thing (good cinematography and performances, iffy writing)
The Fisher King (terry gilliams most underrated/understated film)
Searching for Bobby Fisher (wonderfully simple perforances/directing/writing, fantastic cinematography)
and any season of the Homocide Television show. (acting tour-de-force in every episode)
Any coen brothers film (or preferably, all of them)

Each one of those films has something I think a young filmmaker could learn from.
 
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where did you see Red Cockroaches Barnesy?

And was it shot on DVX?
 
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* John Schlesinger: Midnight Cowboy (Great film about the illusion of American masculinity, the American dream, and the alienation of New York. Excuse my babble)

* Tarantino: Reservoir Dogs ( I think Pulp Fiction is a better film overall, but you can see him develop his style in Reservoir Dogs. " I got Toby ****ing Chung in my left ear and Madonna's big dick coming out my right".)

* Elia Kazan: A Streetcar named Desire. (It's amazing to watch Brando singlehandedly transform acting in that role.)

* Anthony Minghella: The English Patient. ( An amazing and moving piece of storytelling and editing. Even if you hate the film it's worth watching it for Walter Murch's editing and sound work. It's an even better film when watched after reading Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing.)

* Roman Polanski: Chinatown (An obvious choice and already mentioned. Watched it again a few days ago. The musical score is pretty sweet)

*Roman Polanski: Rosemary's baby (A great pschological horror film. I remember seeing it and almost shitting my pants in the end)

* Brian Singer: The Usual Suspects (I watched it a few weeks ago and while it seemed slightly dated it's still a pretty sweet ride.

* Woody Allen: Annie Hall (My favorite Woody Allen film. I think it works well because there's a balance between Woody and Keaton)

* Chaplin: City Lights

*Tom Gilroy: Spring Forward ( A small film that moved me when I saw it in theatres a few years ago. Ned Beatty and Liev Schrieber are great in this. In some ways it's similar to The Shawshank Redemption in that it's a two guy buddy piece. In other ways it's not similar in that it's not as schlocky or sentimental, and it doesn't make me grow a big rubbery one.)

*Federico Fellini: 8 1/2 (I found this film to be a freeing experience. You get used to thinking about rules and 8 1/2 plays by its own set of rules)

*Coen Brothers: Big Lebowski (People have already mentioned "everything" by the Coen Brothers but I don't like everything by them.

*Billy Wilder: Sunset Boulevard and Some Like it Hot.

Francis Ford Coppolla: Apocalypse Now (It's crazy what the ratio was on this film. I think Walter Murch and the editors really saved this film. The ride of the Valkyries scene. So much to this film. I love recommending this to people who haven't seen it and then having it blow their mind.)
 
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Thanks everyone... I'll be referring to this thread in the future

How about:

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
SLC Punk
 
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[quote author=Tony_H link=board=movies;num=1093667155;start=75#78 date=09/05/04 at 01:52:57]Thanks everyone... I'll be referring to this thread in the future

How about:

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
SLC Punk[/quote]


yes SLC Punk , great film.

others to watch...

Infernal Affairs I, II and III
The Bicycle Theif
My life To Live
Boondock Saints
400 Blows
Once Upon A Time In America
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Rear Window
The Seven Samurai
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
12 Angry Men
City Of God
It's A Wonderful Life
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Singin' in the Rain
Rashômon
American History X
Leon aka The Professional
Braveheart
In the Heat of the Night
Minority Report
Ichi The Killer
Audition
Toyko Story
 
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