Shallow Grave:
This movie needs to be watched about 10 times before you'll get all the one-liners and black humor. One of Danny Boyle's finest. That's a heavy thing to say, seeing as how Danny Boyle has made some of the best movies in the past two decades.
Se7en
You'd probably have to live in a cave not to have seen this, but it's one of the best suspense films of our generation.
It's Kind of a Funny Story
I think this movie was really underrated, as was 500 Days of Summer. Both feel good, in a not punch you in the face with happy sort of way. Plus, both have soundtracks worthy of a mention.
Breakfast At Tiffany's
If you have not yet seen this movie I advise you to call in sick and watch it immediately. Really, rent this one with Sabrina (the original of course), and Roman Holiday and make a day of it.
Arthur
I detest pretty much all remakes that are ruining my childhood loves. Come up with some original thought Hollywood! I will never see the remake of this, because Dudley Moore IS Arthur. Plus, it has Liza Minnelli in it. 'Nuff said.
I Like Killing Flies
I have probably watched 100 documentaries in the last few years. This one I still remember like it was yesterday. Probably because my dream in life is to own a grilled cheese diner/dive bar where my servers are allowed to tell off any customer being a douche.
Chungking Express
Really, this is another one that is a favorite director of mine. You should pretty much see everything he's ever touched. The man is a genius. If you loathe subtitles, he has one American movie. I believe it's called Blueberry Nights with Nora Jones. Not one of his best works, but still great.
Sukiyaki Western Django
A more lighthearted offering from the man who brought you such classics as Audition, and Ichi The Killer. I would also highly recommend Zebraman. Good stuff.
I am a movie fanatic who watches at least four movies a week so this barely scratches the surface. I am addicted to all of the great mafia films, anything about serial killers, and I love directors who do off the wall stuff. Feel free to recommend any movies you think I need to see, or email me for more recs. Have a great day everyone!
Happy picture of the day: me at a sunset rave in '95 or '96. I do not regret those years of tons of drugs and barely making it to college classes. Dancing for hours on end, and meeting a lot of amazing folks is something you just can't regret.
I haven't seen any of those. Although I have heard of Breakfast at Tiffanys at least. I guess I need to catch up on my movie list!!! hahaha
ReplyDeleteThe Wong Kar Wai, and Takashi Miike I would understand if people haven't seen, the others I get shocked when people haven't seen. Especially Se7en. Do you like scary movies? This one is so well done, and has such an original premise.
ReplyDeleteFour a week!?! You win the cinephile title. You have opened my eyes to a number here. But I can't get behind Breakfast at Tiffany's because of the Asian character. It skeeves me out. Chungking Express has my interest same with Shallow Grave.
ReplyDeleteI've been getting into Korean cinema like "I Saw the Devil" and "The Good, The Bad and The Weird". You should do a regular feature like this.
I have to go ahead and get over the Breakfast at Tiffany's thing because of different time and place. It makes me cringe a little too though. I doubt when Capote wrote that character, he had the comical, buck-toothed, over the top, totally racist character in mind. That's for sure.
ReplyDeleteBest Korean movie ever: I'm A Cyborg But That's Ok. If you don't love it, you may not have a pulse.
I have always been a movie and music fanatic. Books I've slowed down with lately. I used to read one a month. Now I'm down to maybe four a year.
I'd never heard of Jee-woon Kim. I'm putting those two on my Netflix immediately. Thanks!
Maybe I'll do a monthly movie round up. I catch a lot of good stuff. I could do one just on documentaries alone.