# Recommend me a couple of good serious flicks to watch this weekend **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 16, 2005, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004 "2005-09-16T17:35:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004/1 "2005-09-16T17:35:13Z")
I don’t necessarily want to cry. And no romances, please. I hate most romance movies. I just want a couple of serious, thought-provoking movies to watch. Not just for this weekend, but long-term. I’m open to all kinds of suggestions barring romantic flicks (which I don’t think are very deep anyway!) so fire away. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004/2 "2005-09-16T17:53:56Z")
Have you seen Hotel Rwanda yet? Quite thought-prevoking, that one. Also, in no particular order: House of Sand and Fog. Motorcycle Diaries Vera Drake ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004/3 "2005-09-16T17:54:42Z")
_Taxi Driver Midnight Cowboy Silence of the Lambs Apocalypse Now The Godfather_ ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004/4 "2005-09-16T17:59:11Z")
When come back, bring _Pi_. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004/5 "2005-09-16T18:00:55Z")
Blade Runner Hang 'em High Near Dark Silverado The Incredibles License to Kill Hook What? She said all types of movies, and those are my favorites… ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004/6 "2005-09-16T18:02:32Z")
> [@teela brown](#): > > _Taxi Driver > Midnight Cowboy > Silence of the Lambs > Apocalypse Now > The Godfather_ A super list! Marry me! (Wait a minute - are you a guy? Not that there’s anything wrong with it). But don’t forget the director’s cut of [Once Upon a Time in America](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087843/). ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004/7 "2005-09-16T18:12:58Z")
We watched **A Face in the Crowd** the other day. Excellent movie, with a wonderful performance by Patricia Neal. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004/8 "2005-09-16T18:13:23Z")
Serious? My all-time favorite **a Man for All Seasons**. still great. My second all-time favorite **the Seven Samurai**. **Equus** **Spartacus** – the restored version, if possible. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004/9 "2005-09-16T18:25:04Z")
L.A. Confidential Chinatown Angel Heart Dark City ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004/10 "2005-09-16T18:28:13Z")
Cool, I’ll find what I can this weekend and work my way through this list. You’re welcome to post opinions on each others’ picks, too! Keep 'em coming! ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004/11 "2005-09-16T18:37:48Z")
I recently watched **Lawrence of Arabia** for the umpteenth time. Wow, what a movie. Thought-prokoking, great soundtrack, full of action… featuring the totally droolworthy Peter O’Toole at his best, and the equally droolworthy Omar Sharif in his English-language film debut. Even if you’ve seen it before, I bet you’d enjoy seeing it again. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004/12 "2005-09-16T18:46:05Z")
I think I need to own Lawrence of Arabia. For the slash possibilities alone it would be worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004/13 "2005-09-16T18:58:49Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > I don’t necessarily want to cry. I just saw [**Crash**](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375679/) last week and enjoyed it a lot. Actually, it _did_ make me cry, but that’s probably not terribly hard to do. Yeah, **Lawrence of Arabia** is one to own. ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004/14 "2005-09-16T19:06:29Z")
Here’s 10 of my favourites… [Aguirre: Wrath of God](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0068182/) [Bliss](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0088821/) [Fresh](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0109842/) [Last Night](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0156729/) [M](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0022100/) [Matewan](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0093509/) [Once Were Warriors](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0110729/) [The Spy Who Came In From The Cold](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0059749/) [The Stunt Man](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0081568/) [Treasure of the Sierra Madre](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0040897/) ---
**Author:** ![stargazer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@stargazer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stargazer)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-couple-of-good-serious-flicks-to-watch-this-weekend/322004/15 "2005-09-16T20:10:43Z")
Ooh, I second **A Man for All Seasons** … that is so good. I recently watched HBO’s production of **Angels in America** , which I read back in high school, and it was excellent.