Dark City
Mystery, love, fate, destiny, joy
Annihilation
Weird, deeply unsettling adventure flick
Cloud Atlas
“Each crime and every kindness…”
I like this category.
More movies that get in your head and make you think about stuff
Millions
Charity, morality, integrity, loss, hope.
The Truman Show
Is reality TV just voyeurism?
Contact
Can faith and science coexist?
Films that are total smut but somehow expect to be taken seriously.
Showgirls
Vegas beauties try to succeed
Kids
Aimless youth just want fun
The Brown Bunny
Lost love drives motorcycle dude
Roger Ebert panned the film. The director, Vincent Gallo, called Ebert a “fat pig with the physique of a slave trader.” Ebert responded with, “It is true that I am fat, but one day I will be thin, and he will still be the director of The Brown Bunny.”
Mic drop.
Next up:
Movies that were in some way the subject of a feud
Dolores Claiborne
Detective doesn’t believe she’s innocent
Amadeus
Salieri is jealous of Mozart
The Godfather, Part II
Fredo just wanted some respect
Next: People wrongly accused of something
The 39 Steps
Hannay didn’t kill spy Annabella
Dark City
Murdoch didn’t kill any prostitutes
Incredibles 2
Pizza guy wasn’t the Screenslaver
Next up:
Movies with particularly interesting villains
Silence of the Lambs
Villain is cultured, intelligent gourmand.
Skyfall
You kind-of see villain’s point.
Les Miserables
Villain? Or fanatic about duty?
Movies about (gridiron) football
Any Given Sunday
Pacino gives memorable halftime speech
Murderball
Rugby fiercely played in wheelchairs
Bend It Like Beckham
Girl defies family to play
Next: Sports movies that are about obscure or imaginary sports
Harry Potter franchise
Quidditch plays a major role
Dodgeball
It should have this prominence!
Over the Top
Arm wrestling for child custody?
Movies that hinge on real or imagined board games
Jumanji (1995)
“Who rolled five or eight?”
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Psychic’s daughter unleashes malevolent force
Clue (1985)
One of Curry’s best roles
Next: More movies with Tim Curry
Home Alone 2: Lost In New York
Has cameo with dreadful guy.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Camp LGBTQ comedy horror musical.
Muppet Treasure Island
He had fun chewing scenery!
Movies in which at least some of the dialogue is improvised by the actors.
Bringing Up Baby
Shoe breaks; Hepburn improvises; print!
The 400 Blows
Truffaut’s early life, in nutshell.
Annie Hall
Woody Allan encourages improvised dialogue.
NEXT: Movies where people played cards
The Odd Couple
Felix cleans while others play
Dr. No
Bond, playing baccarat, shamelessly flirts
The Grand
Texas Hold 'Em tournament mockumentary
Next: Mockumentary films
Waiting for Guffman
Missouri town produces a play.
A Mighty Wind
Folk music revival festival happens.
What We Do In The Shadows
Ancient vampires navigate dailiy life.
Spoof movies
Young Frankenstein
“Roll, roll in ze hay?”
Airplane!
“Picked the wrong week to…”
Hot Shots!: Part Deux
“Loved you in Wall Street!”
Next up:
Movies with especially good cameos
Zombieland
Bill Murray regrets making Garfield
The Hangover
Mike Tyson’s “still got it”
High Fidelity
The Boss gives good advice
Next: Alfred Hitchcock cameos
The Lodger
His first, seen from behind
Lifeboat
Appears in a newspaper ad
Notorious
Gets a drink at party
Good category!
More Alfred Hitchcock cameos
Blackmail
Being bothered by a child
Dial M for Murder
In a class reunion photo
To Catch a Thief
Bus rider, beside Cary Grant
Next: Still more Hitchcock cameos
I know nothing about this, and this thread has been sitting, moribund, for almost a week, so…
Movies that killed an actor’s career
I’ll do both.
Still more Hitchcock cameos
Lifeboat
Photo in newspaper obesity ad
The Birds
Leaving a pet shop with dogs
North by Northwest
Oops! He missed the bus
Movies that killed an actor’s career
Godfather Part III
Sophia’s better behind the camera
Steel
Superhero Shaq didn’t take off
Welcome to Mooseport
Dud satire capped Hackman’s career
Next: Movies with unexpected scenes
Now why didn’t I think of that? (Post 3316)