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Hey friends!

My queue is running low, and I need to update it soon but I have no idea what to add to it. I don't go to the movies regularly, nor do I watch tv regularly, so I've missed out on some stuff that you'd think everyone has seen by now. Any recommendations?

sidenote: I know this sounds weird...but at the moment I get a really bad reaction from even the sight of a gun, so I'm trying to avoid any movies that may have guns (even if they don't shoot.)

Thanks in advance!
 
Pan's Labyrinth. I watched it the other night and it has become one of my all time favorites. Brilliant. It's very graphic, but if you can get past it, it's amazing. It's basically a fairy tale unfiltered; like if you actually could follow the big bad wolf and watch him do big bad things, it'd be like this movie.
 
UberBeaver said:
Pan's Labyrinth. I watched it the other night and it has become one of my all time favorites. Brilliant. It's very graphic, but if you can get past it, it's amazing. It's basically a fairy tale unfiltered; like if you actually could follow the big bad wolf and watch him do big bad things, it'd be like this movie.
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Beav, what did you think of the end?

I don't want to spoil it for someone who hasn't seen it but there were basically two possibilities for what happened at the end (which basically parallel the whole movie):

1.Happy Fairy Tale

or

2. Depressing Real Life
 
Ok here are some Recomendations.

Powaqattsi
Deadwood Season 1,2, and now 3
The Seven Samurai
Yojimbo
Ran
The Sword of Doom
and Kagemusha
 
i haven't seen Pan's...but the ending to me is sounding sort of like Life of Pi...where there are 2 interpretations. am i way off?

Justin - those sound interesting, are they anime?

Corianderstem - that is an interesting thought! i hear a lot about the original The Office...I wonder if netflix has that.

thanks everyone!
 
I don't watch tv either so that's what I've been getting. I like being able to see entire seasons back to back.

Scrubs is always good especially if you need to laugh.
Entourage
The Office

I need to update my queue too. I think weeds is the next tv show I'll be getting.
 
unico said:
i haven't seen Pan's...but the ending to me is sounding sort of like Life of Pi...where there are 2 interpretations. am i way off?
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It's very open to interpretation...

I should warn that there are some very brutal scenes of violence though so be prepared... I don’t want to frighten you off or anything because the movie is worth seeing in spite of this.
 
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elevated_u2_fan said:


:up:

I want to believe it was 1 but as an adult I lean towards 2...

It was briliant how they did that...
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Yeah, the whole thing was brilliant. I'm gonna make a thread so we can discuss further. I don't want to ruin this thread. My favorite part was when she shows the flying thing the picture of the fairy. That's when I was like, "Oh, this is sweet." :drool:


unico said:
i haven't seen Pan's...but the ending to me is sounding sort of like Life of Pi...where there are 2 interpretations. am i way off?
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Never saw it, but Pan's is awesome throughout, so it really doesn't matter. :D I didn't want it to end.
 
unico said:
Corianderstem - that is an interesting thought! i hear a lot about the original The Office...I wonder if netflix has that.
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Oh, of course they do! If it's on DVD, they have it. :wink:
 
unico said:
Justin - those sound interesting, are they anime?
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Nope but some of the greatest films ever made by Akir Kurosawa ever made.

Here is Kagemusha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8s0ZWYSvdw

In his late, color masterpiece Kagemusha, Akira Kurosawa returned to the samurai film and to a primary theme of his career—the play between illusion and reality. Sumptuously reconstructing the splendor of feudal Japan and the pageantry of war, Kurosawa creates a historical epic that is also a meditation on the nature of power. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Kagemusha for the first time in its full-length version in the United States.
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Ran (A Japanese version of King Lear.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C58jxwu9vNQ
With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare’s King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa’s late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power.
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The Sword of Doom
(Some ones recut trailer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq0g58ovd-E

Tatsuya Nakadai and Toshiro Mifune star in the story of a wandering samurai who exists in a maelstrom of violence. A gifted swordsman—plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule—Ryunosuke (Nakadai) kills without remorse, without mercy. It is a way of life that ultimately leads to madness. The Criterion Collection is proud to present director Kihachi Okamoto’s swordplay classic The Sword of Doom, the thrilling tale of a man who chooses to devote his life to evil.
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Yojimbo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q-8WgWW7GE

The incomparable Toshiro Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa’s visually stunning and darkly comic Yojimbo. To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, wily masterless samurai Sanjuro turns a range war between two evil clans to his own advantage. Remade twice, by Sergio Leone (A Fistful of Dollars) and Walter Hill (Last Man Standing), this exhilarating genre-twister remains one of the most influential and entertaining films ever produced. Criterion is proud to present this Kurosawa favorite in a new, high-definition digital transfer.
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Seven Samurai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNqQXC8Tv8U

One of the most beloved movie epics of all time, Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-hour ride—featuring legendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura—seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope.
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Powaqqatsi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUDKfxdGFYk
 
Have you seen many of the great films from last year? I'm assuming not many since you said you havne't gone to the movies once, and a lot of them have only recently come out on DVD.

So, why not try:

Little Miss Sunshine
Children of Men (Though it does have a lot of shooting...hmmm...check this out when you get over that then)
Pan's Labyrinth (overrated by some, but still a great film)
The Prestige
The Fountain

You know what. Now that I think about it, a lot of movies from last year involve guns....and a lot of my favorite movies have guns in them...hmm. Oh well.
 
unico, do you absolutely want no guns at all in what you're watching these days? Or are you just trying to avoid overly violent stuff? Just out of curiosity ...
 
corianderstem said:
unico, do you absolutely want no guns at all in what you're watching these days? Or are you just trying to avoid overly violent stuff? Just out of curiosity ...
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Well...I seem to get the reaction whenever I see a gun. For example, I have no problem kicking my friend's butt in Tekken...so I don't think it is the violence itself, just the gun.

I tried to see The Prestige last night...then I saw a gun and I started shaking.
 
Dalton said:
Stay far FAR away from Smoking Aces (my buddy's choice) and Catch and Release (my wife's choice).

Both are awful movies.
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I agree that Smokin' Aces was awful :yuck:

The best movie I've seen so far this year is Off the Black. It's so poignant and genuine without being over the top at all. I also recently enjoyed Still Crazy (think This Is Spinal Tap with a more plausible/realistic plot and better music).

I know it's not out on DVD yet, but I saw The Namesake in the theater a few months ago, and it was great. I'd definitely suggest adding that for when it does come to DVD. Other non-violent movies I've enjoyed a lot since I joined Netflix last year are The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, Clean, Paper Clips, This Film Is Not Yet Rated, and Saved!

City of God and Children of Men were both excellent but very violent. I also really liked Casino Royale, though there's violence in that, too.
 
You know, I think there's only 1 film in my top 10 that doesn't feature a gun in some way.
 
Pan's Labyrinth, yes indeed awesome and brilliant but dark and violent.

Kill Bill 1 and 2 but that's violent with swords but so worth it. I would like too see some other samurai movies now.

I'll try to come up with something less violent.
 
BonoIsMyMuse said:


I agree that Smokin' Aces was awful :yuck:

The best movie I've seen so far this year is Off the Black. It's so poignant and genuine without being over the top at all. I also recently enjoyed Still Crazy (think This Is Spinal Tap with a more plausible/realistic plot and better music).

I know it's not out on DVD yet, but I saw The Namesake in the theater a few months ago, and it was great. I'd definitely suggest adding that for when it does come to DVD. Other non-violent movies I've enjoyed a lot since I joined Netflix last year are The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, Clean, Paper Clips, This Film Is Not Yet Rated, and Saved!

City of God and Children of Men were both excellent but very violent. I also really liked Casino Royale, though there's violence in that, too.
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hey thanks! i'll check those out. i've seen saved in theaters, and it was hilarious. i might flix it b/c im a dvd-extras junkie.
 
The Hudsucker Proxy is a great movie I caught on HBO the other day. I don't recall there being any guns in that. :up:
 
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