Movies you recommend your friends see.

[rachelalexis]

So, we have a few threads that seem like "give your opinion on movies."

I tend to be the friend who tells people "oh, I have to make you watch this movie!" Here's the thread for people to explain what movies they make their friends watch and why:

Sideways--not really an obscure one, but if someone hasn't seen it I always recommend it. Not what you expect for an Oscar-nominee, too many hijinks!
Wonder Boys--Michael Douglas, Robert Downey Jr, Frances McDormand (the Fargo lady,) Toby McGuire, Katie Holmes, Rip Torn. Does that list convince you? If it doesn't, perhaps seeing Michael Douglas in a pink bathrobe toking up will. Or James Brown lookalikes leaving butt-prints in car hoods? Tuba-playing transvestites? Dead dogs? Bueller? Bueller?
Suicide Kings--Dark comedy. If you like Christopher Walken, it's a must. If you need one, it's a good cautionary tale about kidnapping a mob boss. Also Denis Leary talking about "buskets" and fish boots is just hilarious!
Boondock Saints--I can't watch this movie without dropping a million f-bombs afterwards. But the accents are completely worth it. Plus, Willem Dafoe is scary and funny.
The Birdcage--Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as gay cabaret owners who have to play it straight to meet their son's fiancees family. Plus it doesn't get any funnier than Hank Azaria in Daisy Dukes singing Gloria Estefan, talking about his Guatamaleness.
Drowning Mona--kinda kooky comedy. Bette Midler as a nagging housewife who noone really mourns for after she's gone. Soundtrack features a lot of Three Dog Night, and not only do you see Jamie Lee Curtis in a mullet, there are Yugos as far as the eye can see.
Chasing Amy--Kevin Smith, how I adore him. Priceless movie, if only for the horrible horrible things that come out of Jason Lee's mouth. Like "I'm telling you that chick is probably a bigger germ farm than that monkey in Outbreak."
Thank You for Smoking--a more recent one. I almost peed myself laughing. Only for people who appreciate irony.

Those are just a few (I left out all my oldies but goodies, like the Hitchcock ones.... people need to see that stuff!)

What about you? What movies do you recommend to everyone you know?

[ohhhmyyygoddd]

i wasnt sure what drowning mona was until you mentioned the yugos....fuggin classic

[quikstrike98]

Boondock Saints. After seeing Willem Dafoe in drag dressed up like a female hooker, french kissing another guy with LOTS of tongue, I can now die having truly said, "I have seen it all".

[cup o' noodles]

So, we have a few threads that seem like "give your opinion on movies."

I tend to be the friend who tells people "oh, I have to make you watch this movie!" Here's the thread for people to explain what movies they make their friends watch and why:

Sideways--not really an obscure one, but if someone hasn't seen it I always recommend it. Not what you expect for an Oscar-nominee, too many hijinks!
Wonder Boys--Michael Douglas, Robert Downey Jr, Frances McDormand (the Fargo lady,) Toby McGuire, Katie Holmes, Rip Torn. Does that list convince you? If it doesn't, perhaps seeing Michael Douglas in a pink bathrobe toking up will. Or James Brown lookalikes leaving butt-prints in car hoods? Tuba-playing transvestites? Dead dogs? Bueller? Bueller?
Suicide Kings--Dark comedy. If you like Christopher Walken, it's a must. If you need one, it's a good cautionary tale about kidnapping a mob boss. Also Denis Leary talking about "buskets" and fish boots is just hilarious!
Boondock Saints--I can't watch this movie without dropping a million f-bombs afterwards. But the accents are completely worth it. Plus, Willem Dafoe is scary and funny.
The Birdcage--Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as gay cabaret owners who have to play it straight to meet their son's fiancees family. Plus it doesn't get any funnier than Hank Azaria in Daisy Dukes singing Gloria Estefan, talking about his Guatamaleness.
Drowning Mona--kinda kooky comedy. Bette Midler as a nagging housewife who noone really mourns for after she's gone. Soundtrack features a lot of Three Dog Night, and not only do you see Jamie Lee Curtis in a mullet, there are Yugos as far as the eye can see.
Chasing Amy--Kevin Smith, how I adore him. Priceless movie, if only for the horrible horrible things that come out of Jason Lee's mouth. Like "I'm telling you that chick is probably a bigger germ farm than that monkey in Outbreak."
Thank You for Smoking--a more recent one. I almost peed myself laughing. Only for people who appreciate irony.

Those are just a few (I left out all my oldies but goodies, like the Hitchcock ones.... people need to see that stuff!)

What about you? What movies do you recommend to everyone you know?

i loooooooved the bird cage and i'm planning on seeing thank you for smoking.

[cassieisabeyotch]

I recently saw The Queen (about the monarchy after Princess Di's death) and The Departed. They were both phenomenal. I think The Departed was the best movie I've seen in years. Plus, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, and Leo DiCaprio are damn hot in it.

[rachelalexis]

I wanna see the departed SO bad. But I have no friends here who are interested.

[cassieisabeyotch]

I wanna see the departed SO bad. But I have no friends here who are interested.

It was so good. I'd see it again. You don't live in the NY area, do you?

[horcruxes]

I recently saw The Queen (about the monarchy after Princess Di's death) and The Departed. They were both phenomenal. I think The Departed was the best movie I've seen in years. Plus, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, and Leo DiCaprio are damn hot in it.

awesome movie. i agree. best movie i've in quite sometime. not including cars

[spaciegirlreturn]

This is random but "Orlando" is really good. No one I know has ever seen it. Has anyone seen "Art School Confidential"..I think that's what it's called. I'm dying to know if it depicts what art school is like. We always thought someone could write a soap-opera about us back in school.
My other advice concerning movies: Do NOT see "The English Patient" if you ever get curious about it. Sooooooooooooo boring.

[rachelalexis]

What is Orlando about? Don't know if I've heard of it.

[romanceismusic]

I recommend SLC Punk! or Groove. they are wonderfully awesome.

[spaciegirlreturn]

I LOVE SLC Punk! Orlando is a period movie..it has Tilda Swinton in it. She plays a member of the royal family who lives forever and is a woman for a while and a man for a while...it spans a long period of time and it's a very unconventional story within a conventional aesthetic and method...sort of. That doesn't make a lot of sense...it's hard to explain.

[AutoPilate]

Oldboy! The original Korean film, not the hot garbage Hollywood version that'll be in theaters next year.

I also recommend The Birdcage; good call, Rae-rae.

When I was a wee one I remember loving The Cassandra Crossing. Think Outbreak on a train. Plus, it's got OJ.

The Exorcist III is much better than its name implies. Plus, it's got Patrick Ewing.

[Kasdeja]

lmao, ever since Suicide Kings, I always use the term busket instead of bucket. I get strange looks.

Any Jack Black movie...any. Jack Black is a golden god.

THX1138 - just gotta find it

Suspiria for any horror film buffs.

The Dark Crystal

[rachelalexis]

lmao, ever since Suicide Kings, I always use the term busket instead of bucket. I get strange looks.

Yeah, it gets you funny looks, doesn't it?