Recommend films/documentaries, etc.

aged sea · Post by **aged sea** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:51 pm

Just saw Moon, enjoyed that.

Magrathea · Post by **Magrathea** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:26 am

aged sea wrote:Just saw Moon, enjoyed that.

That was a great little movie, I liked it, the fact they used miniatures felt much more natural than all the CG stuff.

Amélie is a favorite as well, first movie I saw after 9/11, much needed

aged sea · Post by **aged sea** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 9:57 pm

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

A documentary about a world-renowned sushi chef.
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other recommended documentaries
How to Draw A Bunny
Man On A Wire
The End of The Line
The Philosopher Kings
The Weather Underground
The Fog of War
The Architect and The Painter (about the Eames)
My Father The Genius
Synth Brittania (BBC4)
Cave of Forgotten Dreams

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 11:08 pm

Magrathea wrote:
aged sea wrote:Just saw Moon, enjoyed that.
That was a great little movie, I liked it, the fact they used miniatures felt much more natural than all the CG stuff.

Amélie is a favorite as well, first movie I saw after 9/11, much needed

Interesting you mention this, I remember reading a 10 year retrospective review of Amélie not so long ago and it mentioned how the fairytale, rose tinted perspective of her story was timed perfectly from a marketing view after the tradegy of 9/11. It emphasised the importance of the films commercial success in America in relation to the attacks. Interesting read.

Everyone loves that film and if they don't they are dead inside.

Synthestesia · Post by **Synthestesia** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 12:35 am

aged sea wrote:Jiro Dreams of Sushi

I've been wanting to watch that for a loooong time. i love sushi as much as an american living in the midwest can

aged sea · Post by **aged sea** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 1:30 am

Synthestesia wrote:
aged sea wrote:Jiro Dreams of Sushi
I've been wanting to watch that for a loooong time. i love sushi as much as an american living in the midwest can

I saw it on Netflix -- they have it in the instant watch category.

Fascinating how this man's whole life is sushi & the devotion to making the greatest sushi on the planet.

louise · Post by **louise** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:10 pm

does god exist by stephen hawking. food for thought right there...

bearhead · Post by **bearhead** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:01 am

Good Will Hunting

vballs · Post by **vballs** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:16 pm

I just watched the film "Source Code", I really enjoyed it. It is made by the same guy who made "Moon"

TaoTapeTao · Post by **TaoTapeTao** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:07 pm

Dark Days- It's a documentary about homeless people living down in the abandoned subway tunnels of new york and they build makeshift houses and there's still electricity in the tunnels so they have tv's and all stuff to cook with.

It's all filmed with a 16mm camera and has a really nice feel to it. Almost like the film version of lofi music from the 90s.

louise · Post by **louise** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:21 pm

TaoTapeTao wrote:Dark Days- It's a documentary about homeless people living down in the abandoned subway tunnels of new york and they build makeshift houses and there's still electricity in the tunnels so they have tv's and all stuff to cook with.

It's all filmed with a 16mm camera and has a really nice feel to it. Almost like the film version of lofi music from the 90s.

oohh i remember watching that years ago!

TaoTapeTao · Post by **TaoTapeTao** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:59 pm

louise wrote:
TaoTapeTao wrote:Dark Days- It's a documentary about homeless people living down in the abandoned subway tunnels of new york and they build makeshift houses and there's still electricity in the tunnels so they have tv's and all stuff to cook with.

It's all filmed with a 16mm camera and has a really nice feel to it. Almost like the film version of lofi music from the 90s.
oohh i remember watching that years ago!

Something about the cheap film and the interviews and just how it's filmed is really relaxing to me for some reason. I might need to watch it again soon lol.

bearhead · Post by **bearhead** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:39 am

Fantastic Planet

You won't be disappointed, I promise.

louise · Post by **louise** » Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:36 pm

bearhead wrote:Fantastic Planet

You won't be disappointed, I promise.

true to your word. watched it while i couldnt sleep last night. kinda strange but in a good way. id watch it again :)x

Post by **Aesthetics** » Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:56 pm

Stunning, concerning and free:
http://www.homethemovie.org/en

bearhead · Post by **bearhead** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 3:01 am

louise wrote:
bearhead wrote:Fantastic Planet

You won't be disappointed, I promise.
true to your word. watched it while i couldnt sleep last night. kinda strange but in a good way. id watch it again :)x

I like that really "strange" atmosphere of the earlier psychedelic-esque films. The soundtrack was really good, too. Although, the ending was kind of quick and I didn't really like it.

pianoforte · Post by **pianoforte** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 3:23 am

louise wrote:
bearhead wrote:Fantastic Planet

You won't be disappointed, I promise.
true to your word. watched it while i couldnt sleep last night. kinda strange but in a good way. id watch it again :)x

I watched it a few weeks ago, and enjoyed it. The bit about 'monsters from the id' made me shiiiiiiiver.

pianoforte · Post by **pianoforte** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 6:58 am

I'm watching "Antitrust" (2001) at the moment: link

TaoTapeTao · Post by **TaoTapeTao** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:22 am

TaoTapeTao wrote:
louise wrote:
TaoTapeTao wrote:Dark Days- It's a documentary about homeless people living down in the abandoned subway tunnels of new york and they build makeshift houses and there's still electricity in the tunnels so they have tv's and all stuff to cook with.

It's all filmed with a 16mm camera and has a really nice feel to it. Almost like the film version of lofi music from the 90s.
oohh i remember watching that years ago!
Something about the cheap film and the interviews and just how it's filmed is really relaxing to me for some reason. I might need to watch it again soon lol.

I forgot this film has DJ Shadow's stuff in it!

ross adey · Post by **ross adey** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:14 am

http://louistheroux.com/blog/twelve-ter ... mentaries/

a list of louis theroux's favourite documentaries.

american movie would be in my top 3. must have seen in about 50 times.