What Makes Drug Movies So Compelling?

[jimmy p]

Blazing Saddles

I love that film!

 

[marlon]

i really enjoyed Black Rain with Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia. also loved Last Tango in Paris (go go Marlon go) and Gladiator...

just to give some different genres...

oohh, also loved the Devil's Advocate (love Al Pacino) and A Few Good Men with a fantastic Jack Nicholson

marlon

 

[gazzo]

"Walking Life" & "Pi"

 

[pace]

You mean Waking Life gazzo? If so I really agree! Truly special american movie. A movie you just HAVE to see three times or more!

 

[tribdog]

you foreigners are just weird. lol jk

 

[hitssquad]

All incredible movies. Practically perfect in every aspect.

Well, there is http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=1808405432&cf=trailer Incredibles movie so far. Hopefully there will be more. I agree it's a great movie, at least as far as I can tell from the clips at Yahoo Movies.

 

[recon]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a pretty cool movie about memory erasure. Jim Carrey doesn't overdo his acting in this movie at all. Charlie Kaufman, the same guy who wrote Adaptation and Being John Malkovich, wrote the screenplay for this movie, so you can expect to find that the movie departs from quite a few Hollywood conventions.

 

[dekoi]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a pretty cool movie about memory erasure. Jim Carrey doesn't overdo his acting in this movie at all. Charlie Kaufman, the same guy who wrote Adaptation and Being John Malkovich, wrote the screenplay for this movie, so you can expect to find that the movie departs from quite a few Hollywood conventions.

The director of that movie is the one who really made it a spectacular film.
Although the screenplay was also great.

 

[hypnagogue]

I second Waking Life, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Pi. All must sees IMO. Another absolute must see is Mullholland Drive. You'll need to watch it several times to start to 'get' it, but it'll be worth it. I was more or less clueless the first time I watched it, but now I think it's one of the most brilliant things I've ever seen.

I'd also recommend Before Sunset if you haven't seen it (tho you'd probably want to see Before Sunrise first, if you haven't).

 

[check]

I just got around to seeing 'Almost Famous'. That's a pretty good movie. Very entertaining.

 

[hypnagogue]

Oh yeah, 'Jacob's Ladder' is excellent too.

 

[Chrono]

Well, there is http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=1808405432&cf=trailer Incredibles movie so far. Hopefully there will be more. I agree it's a great movie, at least as far as I can tell from the clips at Yahoo Movies.

It does look very funny, I can tell you that. I'd go see it.

 

[marlon]

a great movie : silence of the lambs...ssss

marlon, tah-tah

 

[tribdog]

How about anything staring either "Steven Seagal or Jean Claude Van Damme"

 

[Chrono]

How about anything staring either "Steven Seagal or Jean Claude Van Damme"

My favorite of Van Damme has always been "Kickboxer". Don't bother with the sequels, though.

 

[singleton]

Trainspotting has to be one of my favorite movies (both with and without the influence of substances).

I find it hard to really like many movies which sucks. I could never have a large DVD collection!

I've noticed that watching movies while drinking is great because it can totally suspend your judgement on them, you can get into movies (or at least I can!). Or perhaps alcohol just helps me think better overall

 

[singleton]

My favorite of Van Damme has always been "Kickboxer". Don't bother with the sequels, though.

No way...Bloodsport!

 

[tribdog]

You people are all crazy I was making a Steven Seagal/van damme joke. Neither one has ever done anything worth seeing. I'm going to kick back, watch Braveheart, and ignore this thread

 

[gravenewworld]

The Deer Hunter

Quite a disturbing movie.

 

[Chrono]

No way...Bloodsport!

Yeah, but I much prefer Bloodsport II to the first one.

 

[gazzo]

anyone seen: "Life is Beautiful"?

 

[Polly]

"Chicago", anybody?
Chrono, shall we dance?

 

[recon]

I don't know why, but every movie that has Richard Gere in it has me going .

 

[Chrono]

Chrono, shall we dance?

That was a great movie also. I saw the Japanese version which is what the american version Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez are in.

 

[pace]

You didn't answer her question. ;)

 

[Chrono]

Oh, yeah. I'd love to dance, Polly. Just watch your feet.

 

[daveed]

i really enjoyed the ring, although it did horribly scar my dreams

loveactually is a happy little thing

 

[Polly]

Yes I saw the Japanese one as well, those men must be a very suppressed lot, and yes Richard Gere generally leaves me but he dances so well

 

[Chrono]

Yes I saw the Japanese one as well, those men must be a very suppressed lot, and yes Richard Gere generally leaves me but he dances so well

I wish I can dance that well.

 

[Polly]

Now remember always, always, Practise Makes Perfect

 

[Chrono]

Well, I need a partner to do that.

 

[Polly]

Not a very good idea to be hitting on your great grand mother

 

[Artman]

Dramas: Seabiscuit, Amadaus, Gettysburg, and the Godfather (parts 1 & 2), Flight of the Pheonix

Horror: Re-animator, Shining, The Birds

Classics: Casablanca, Mr Smith Goes to Washington

Comedy: Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstien, Arsenic and Old Lace, Muder By Death

Kids: Little Mermaid, Lion King, The little Bird short (I think it is on the Ice age DVD), Wallace and Grommet "The Wrong Trousers", all three of the Harry Potter movies.

 

[Chrono]

Kids: Little Mermaid, Lion King, The little Bird short (I think it is on the Ice age DVD), Wallace and Grommet "The Wrong Trousers", all three of the Harry Potter movies.

You forgot Aladdin and Sleeping Beauty.

 

[Artman]

You forgot Aladdin and Sleeping Beauty.

Partial list, but these are both good. Actually, Sleeping Beauty could easily fit in classic category as well.