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shawcomm Donating Member (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:36 PM
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One of the coolest films of all time - Pulp Fiction
What others?
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LoZoccolo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:38 PM
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1. /City of God/
It's a Brazilian gangster film.
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dwckabal Donating Member (854 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:41 PM
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2. Well, let's see...
Resevoir Dogs
Ronin
Heat
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:42 PM
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3. Run Lola Run was a cool movie
Because of the style it was filmed and that blazing techno soundtrack
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GOPisBAD Donating Member (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:43 PM
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4. Fight Club?
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shawcomm Donating Member (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:46 PM
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5. I've never seen it. Oh yeah, the original Matrix.
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CanuckAmok Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:38 AM
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16. Shhh.... remember the first rule.
And welcome to DU, by the way. Lots of nice single-serving friends to be had, here.
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GOPisBAD Donating Member (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 07:36 AM
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28. Thanks for the welcome...
"Now, as a matter of etiquette, do I give you the ass or the crotch?" :-)
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 11:30 PM
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9. I LOVE THIS MOVIE!
I finally saw all of it on Oxygen and recorded it on VCR. I'm going to try and get a DVD to send to my friend's daughter. She's a cool college girl who speaks German and visits Austria/Germany almost every summer. She also like Depeche Mode. I think she'll love it.
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Tektonik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:50 PM
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6. Well since HST died recently
everyone should go and see Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which I did this morning at 630 AM this morning.
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Redneck Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 11:23 PM
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8. I can't really decide if I like that film
I saw it when it was released and was severely disappointed. Then I saw it on late night TV a while back and thought to myself, hmmmm not so bad.

Maybe I'm just indecisive. :P "Don't stop here, this is bat country!"

I did like Where the Buffalo Roam for what its worth.
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regnaD kciN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 12:23 AM
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11. "Buffalo" was more of a standard comedy...
..."F&L" was as close an attempt to translate the original book into cinematic terms as possible.

I think the reason the latter didn't do so well (and inspired very mixed critical reactions) is that, let's face it, it might be more enjoyable to read about HST's drug-fueled visions than to actually experience them for yourself.
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Redneck Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:30 AM
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13. I think you're on to something there
Edited on Fri Mar-04-05 02:30 AM by Redneck Socialist
Watching the movie I had more of a 'wow, that's kind of disturbing" response than when I read the book. Though admittedly I was a lot younger and a lot more tuned into the drug culture when I first read the book and went "hell yeah!"
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CanuckAmok Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:46 AM
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19. Not to mention that Tery Gilliam never gets really fair reviews...
Edited on Fri Mar-04-05 02:47 AM by CanuckAmok
I have no idea why, but he seems to be reviled by the Hollywood press. All his movies have been so great, and so under-rated.

On edit: Sorry, I forgot about Baron Munchausem, which was crap.
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Babel_17 Donating Member (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:59 PM
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7. Equilibrium
Christian Bale had some awesome "Matrix" (the gun-katas) moves.

I'd be willing to maim to get a crack at reworking the screenplay though. It needed fleshing out.

But the budget was low so I give a big thumbs up for what the producers were able to do.


The movie Thief with Jimmy Caan was very cool too.
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Bok_Tukalo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 11:31 PM
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10. Pulp Fiction was craptacular!
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UdoKier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 04:50 AM
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24. I agree. Violent poser crapola.
With "witty" pop culture obligations to justify all the senseless violence and depravity.

And that description applies to pretty much any Tarantulatino film...
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Kazak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 12:30 AM
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12. Wild At Heart
One of my faves...
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CanuckAmok Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:42 AM
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17. "C'mon Peanut, let's go dancin'!"


"Here, bunny, bunny bunny..."





"I'm making MY LUNCH!!"
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ffm172 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:37 AM
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14. Trainspotting
once you understand what they are saying :)
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Borgnine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:38 AM
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15. Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey.
It'll forever change your perceptions on the afterlife and spirtuality.
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CanuckAmok Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:45 AM
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18. "Rushmore", "Wings of Desire", "The Quiet Earth", 'Gangster #1"...
I could go on...and on...
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TyeDye75 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 04:52 AM
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25. Rushmore...amazing
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NightTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:47 AM
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20. Pretty much anything with Humphrey Bogart.
In his day, that cat was the epitome of cool!
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Seabiscuit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 03:30 AM
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21. Casting John Revolta in the film virtually ruined it for me.
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Seabiscuit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 03:32 AM
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22. Kill Bill (I & II) - far better.
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IMSA Donating Member (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 03:37 AM
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23. Face Off, Barfly, Leaving Las Vegas, and Crumb nfm
nfm
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TyeDye75 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 04:54 AM
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26. Rushmore, Donnie Darko, Goodfellas, 25th Hour (2002), The Big Lebowski
Edited on Fri Mar-04-05 04:54 AM by TyeDye75
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 06:30 AM
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27. This Is Spinal Tap
so freaking cool :D
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enigmatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 07:58 AM
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29. Cool Movies:
Edited on Fri Mar-04-05 07:59 AM by enigmatic
Eraserhead



My Dinner With Andre



Dolemite



Stranger Then Paradise



Betty Blue



And Honorable Mention:

Man Facing Southeast



Magnolia
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