Though each person has its own taste, there are certain movies which will touch one and all.. There are certain movies which are not blockbusters or not even hits, but still the movie is a good one.. Lets use this thread to share such movies..
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Though each person has its own taste, there are certain movies which will touch one and all.. There are certain movies which are not blockbusters or not even hits, but still the movie is a good one.. Lets use this thread to share such movies..
Let me begin with these two..
21 Grams - I watched this movie recently.. Its an amazing movie revolving around 3 characters and their lives and they end up together... Manirathnam certainly took some inspiration from this movie when making 'aayudha ezuthu'.. I would recommend this movie to any 'Drama' movie lover..
Almost famous - This is an old movie (2001) and is about Music and Rolling stones.. The movie moves around a teenager who travels with a rock band to write about them.. I would recommend this for viewers who are interested in Rock music with a liking for Drama...
The Transporter(2002): very good movie. Very good fight scenes and driving scenes. No innapropriate scenes and the direction and acting is perfect.
Where's the Party Yaar?(2003): hillarious desi comedy(in English). This is one of the funniest movies about Indian people that i have seen so far.
Saw this on Zee MGM (now Zee Studio) recently... dunno if this was a hit or not...
Savior - One of the best movies i've seen. A long and hard look at war, the human side of war, seen through the eyes of an American soldier fighting in the Serbian war.
Memento
By Christopher Nolan,an amazingly brilliant modern Noir movie.this is definitely not a movie for everyone and repeated viewings may be required.one of my all time favourite.
Usual Suspects good suspense movie.
Snatch a guy Ritchie movie with Brad Pitt and Jason Statham(Transporter) absolutely hilarious movie.
Seven, Brad Pitt in the lead role this is also an excellent movie.
vingem,
Thanks.. Memento and Seven were popular movies during its time.. Memento is a classic movie and you need a paper and pen to watch this movie to retrace the scenes.. I sometimes have to do this with Tarantino movies :)
I would like to talk about a few movies that touched my heart.
1. Steeling magnolias: It is a very lovely story of a mother and daughter. The daughter's role was casted by Julia roberts and I dont know the name of the mother character but it is a very lovely movie. It makes you laugh and cry.
2. While you were sleeping: By sandra bullock, it is hilarious.
I will think about more movies that I really enjoyed and let you know.
priya :
Yes, Steel Magnolias was indeed a touching movie. Written by Robert Harling of Natchitoches, it is a moving, bittersweet story line centers around six women in a small southern town who comes to terms with life, death and marriage. It blends comedy and tragedy with stars Sally Field (Julia Robert's mother in this movie), Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, and Julia Roberts weave the variety of southern life on film.
While you were sleeping with Sandra was another one I enjoyed, the same as Miss Congeniality and Two Weeks Notice.
Others i've enjoyed watching were Terms of Endearment (a touching movie), Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally, Pretty Woman, To Kill A Mockingbird (an old movie with Gregory Peck in it).....more when I remember!
Seven was one heck of a movie! :thumbsup:
Pretty Woman....:)
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1)Legally Blond 1
2)Ever after
3)Dangerous minds
4)The Jackal
5)Frailty
6)Abyss
7)Blade 1
8)Predator 1 & 2
9)Face Off
10)Edward Scissorshand
11)Muriel's Wedding
12)My Best Friend's Wedding
13)Father of the Bride (classic and now alike)
14)Cruel Intentions
15)Bride and Prejudice
16)Lancelot
17)Maverick
18)Sommersby
19)Little Man Tate
Beautiful Mind was a good movie too! :D
Roxanne - a comedy movie with Steve Martin
There was one movie I saw ages ago about a guy with 5 split personalities - a true story - it was really really nice! Will find out the name of the movie...
ET, Tootsie, Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop, Romancing the Stone, Back to the Future, Top Gun, Ruthless People (Danny de Vito- comedy), Twins (Danny de vito and Arnold Sch), Three Men and a baby, Good Morning Vietnam, RainMan, Lethal Weapon, Independance Day, Working Girls....
Fareinheight 9/11 - Micheal Moore
Supersize Me - Morgan Spurlock
Dawn of the Dead
Out of Sight
More Later...
Proof of Life was another good movie with Russel Crowe and Meg Ryan in the lead.. The movie might remind you of Roja at times but has a well-knit screenplay...I dont think this movie was a big hit when it came out..
No it wasn't a hit. I remember watching it on TBS after only a few months of it's theatrical release. It is a good movie! :D
Very true Thiru :clap:Quote:
21 Grams - I watched this movie recently.. Its an amazing movie revolving around 3 characters and their lives and they end up together... Manirathnam certainly took some inspiration from this movie when making 'aayudha ezuthu'.. I would recommend this movie to any 'Drama' movie lover..
Just saw the movie.. Incredible performance by those three pivotal characters.. Esp. Sean Penn.. He was terrific in dead man walking and this performance is no less...
btw, DMW is another amazing movie, if someone hasnt watched it yet, I would highly recommend it.. 8)
great thread, thiru! been waiting for someone to start something on these lines, and only stumbled upon this thread today ...
anyway, my initial contributions:
1. The Color of Money (Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio)
washed out pool champion 'fast' eddie felson (newman) runs into the prodigiously talented vincent (cruise) and takes him under his wing. But as vince becomes a big hit on the circuit, cracks develop between the two, prompting eddie to make a comeback as a player to prove that he still has the fire. check out this film - it has some of the most amazing pool table sequences ever put on film. i think paul newman won an oscar for this - not sure.
2. Awakenings (Robert De Niro, Robin Williams)
a bunch of deathbed patients in a hospital miraculously return to consciousness after extended periods in coma. De Niro is awesome as a terminally ill victim savouring his last few days, while Williams is uncharacteristically subtle as the genial doctor trying desperately to connect with his patients.
3. JFK (Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon)
a brilliant, controversial reconstruction of the events leading up to the kennedy assassination, told through the eyes of jim garrison (costner), the attorney who reopens the case six years after it was officially closed. this is one for the ages - an all-time classic.
more later ...
I AM Sam. Saw it on TV for the x # of times yesterday. Sean Penn was amazing in the movie. An emotional movie, and it was well done!
Closer. Jude Law ( :) ); Clive Owen, Natalie Portman and Julia Roberts acted well. It's a twisted love story between the four. It's different and interesting to understand the complexities of each character. I thought it was nicely done.
More to come...
hmmm ... wasn't 'I am Sam' remade into a hindi flick with ajay devgan in the lead? i think the film came out not so long ago ... anyone seen it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sinthiya
addition to the list -
- Witness (harrision ford, kelly mcgillis)
ford is an FBI agent assigned to investigate a high-profile murder case, in which a 10-year old boy is the key witness. good storyline, fast-paced ... great thriller overall. i think the kamal film 'Soorasamharam' was loosely based on this.
- Bruce Almighty (jim carrey, morgan freeman, jennifer aniston)
not what you might call an all-time great film, but very entertaining nevertheless. great concept of a real-life loser getting to play God for a while, and the hilarious situations that ensue as a result.
another film with a somewhat similar theme is 'Oh! God' - a 1970s comedy starring john denver as the loser and george burns as God.
Unchained melody and Ghost are two touching movies that I enjoyed and still hv tears in my eyes when I watch them!
You guys watch such serious movies!
What about 1. Go west by Groucha marx
2. Shot in the Dark in pink panther series by Peter sellers. Any body liked them?
yeah, i loved whoopi goldberg's character (oscar for best supporting actress) in Ghost ... particularly the parts where patrick swayze desperately tries to convince her to talk to his wife, and she stubbornly refuses. and the scene where he gets into her room and keeps her awake all night singing 'i am henry the eighth, i am' ... really hilarious!Quote:
Originally Posted by NM
Unchained melody - isn't that a song by the righteous brothers? :D anything to do with the film?
Ramsi...u're rite'..."unchained melody" was the song played in Ghost... :oops: :oops:
What i meant to say was 'Always" and "Ghost".....
Always has Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter - touching movie..
the song "smoke gets in your eyes" by platters was superb!!! :D
And, yeah, who can forget Whoopi in Ghost :lol: :lol:
Phone Booth :!:
The story is so twisted, I was very confused in some scenes while watching the film. Oh well, I guess the moral of it is don't cheat on your girlfriend.... because someone maybe listening to EVERYTHING you say and do and thus black mail you. :roll:
Good will hunting is another good movie Starring Robin williams and Matt Damon..
The Game
this is a very interesting movie u will not guess the ending its such a twisted movie (in a good way). this is a movie where basically this guys life gets turned upside down and we get to watch it go crazy and all the twists and turns awesome!
The Usual Suspects
this is a mystery movie which once again ud have never guess the ending.btw a scene from villain was copied from this movie its quite apparent which one.
CASABLANCA anyone?
It came first in the "Top 100 American movies"
Do you think overhyped? or justified?
Except for couple lines like"Play it again , Sam " and "It is the beginning of a long friendship" and "Of all the gin joints, in all the world, ......... she has to come into mine" dialogues I don't think much of it
guess that's one way of looking at it, the fact that the film makes you think, for a moment at least, about the lies you tell, the choices you make and who could be hurt by them. but frankly i'm not so sure if that story really has a moral :DQuote:
Originally Posted by soccer_gal
as the voice in the end puts it across nicely,
it's so strange. you hear a phone ring, and it could be anyone. but then, you have to answer it because its ringing ...
something of the sort ... the exact lines escape my memory. but that was the real theme, for me. i mean, the guy didn't have to pick up that phone in the booth. wasn't as if he was expecting a call or something. its just a normal tendency when a phone rings, to pick up and find out who's calling. and that seemingly innocuous action can get you into trouble sometimes ... very well made film!
Yes, I remember that movie! Robin williams is really good actor - can do both comedy and serious roles very well!Quote:
Originally Posted by Thiru
Another movie is Dances with Wolves - Kevin Costner, slow but good...
Color Purple is a good movie I saw in the late 80's...story of an African woman who underwent a lot of abuse - physically and emotionally.....
Children of the Lesser God...movie about a mute girl
City of god - set in Calcutta is another nice movie.... :D
The Color Purple was by Spielberg.Quote:
Originally Posted by NM
It had both Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey.
If I'm not mistaken, that was Oprah' first acting stint.
NM, I think you are referring to City of Joy which had Patrik Swayze in the lead.
Both movies are very moving.
Yes, AR, you're rite'!! :oops: :oops: I knew it was city something :D :lol: thanks for correcting that :oops:
Yup...agreed, both color purple and city of Joy are moving :cry:
I just saw Wedding Crashers yesterday...it was shocking, lewd yet hilarious! I recommend it to those who didn't mind american pie and the like...
right - 'Dances' is one of the *greatest* westerns of all time. kevin costner made his directorial debut with this film, and won oscars for best director and best picture and was nominated for best actor! must be some kind of record. and add to all this the fact that the film won seven oscars beating out competition from the likes of 'Ghost', 'Goodfellas', and 'The Godfather Part III' which were at the oscars the same year. stunning achievement.Quote:
Originally Posted by NM
based on dominique lapierre's novel of the same name, right? anyone read it?Quote:
Originally Posted by NM
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Originally Posted by ramsri
Dances with the wolves is not western! It is anti-western.Quote:
Originally Posted by ramsri
It is made from the Point of view of the native Americans. Traditional westerns are made from the Pov of white guys, trying to conquer the frontier, with the natives being the villians.
Ramsri..I haven't read the book.......is it good??
good point! that's exactly what makes the film a modern classic - the fact that it didn't fit into any of the subgenres or parodies of a western. in that sense, it was in a completely different mould, breaking away from the kind of steretypes that one associates with films of that genre. and one gets a sense of this central theme pretty early on in the film, when john dunbar (costner) is asked why he wants to be posted on the frontier, and he replies:Quote:
Originally Posted by abbydoss1969
I want to see the West ... before it's gone! :thumbsup:
if you liked 'Dances', check out 'Open Range' another beautifully made western. this one has costner teaming up with robert duvall and annette bening.
it's very good. probably one of lapierre's best works, second only to 'freedom at midnight'.Quote:
Originally Posted by NM
Isn't it City Of Joy?Quote:
Originally Posted by ramsri
That's pleasantly surprising AND interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by abbydoss1969
Wish HW made war movies also without imposing the American viewpoint. We do have (anti)war movies like Platoon, but at worst they glorify American genocide and at best take into account only the Amercian cost of war, and not the costs of the victims
Even in Apocalypse Now, the story has just two view-points - that of the Americans and the French.
AA : yes it is City of Joy, as pointed out by A ratchasi earlier... :oops:
Ramsri : I will get the book.......i liked the movie very much! :D