I’ve only seen two of these, but based on “Zhivago” and “Room with a View” (which is one of my favorite movies):
BBC “Pride and Prejudice”
and
“Tom Jones”
Like Pulp Fiction and Fight Club? I highly reccomend The Boondock Saints. It’s one of my favorite movies, and is often quoted by people that have seen it. Donnie Darko is one you should check out as well. Both movies go for about $10 at places that sell them.
Oh, and “Impromptu.”
Oh, dear.
I’ve never seen “Amelie,” so I’m ignoring that one.
I’ll suggest (I think I saw it elsewhere in the thread) “Charade.” Also, for some reason, “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.”
For those who like fun movies: Shag is a good movie. It’s about dancing…not “shagging” Austin Powers style.
Actualy GadFly we seem to like the same movies, so I’ll suggest one more: From Dusk Till Dawn. Awesome movie. First half is somewhat of a crime spree flick, whereas the second half is a vampire hack and slash movie. It’s an action packed movie that doesn’t take itself the least bit serious.
Might as well submit my own list 
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[li]From dusk till Dawn[/li][li]Desperado[/li][li]Once upon a time in Mexico[/li][li]Donnie Darko[/li][li]Monty Python and the Holy grail[/li][li]O Brother where Art Thou[/li][li]LOTR[/li][li]The Man With no Name Trilogy[/li][li]Braveheart[/li][li]Fight Club[/li][li]Amelie[/li][li]The Big Lebowski[/li][li]Forrest Gump[/li][/ul]
And that’s all I can think of…I’m sure I’m forgetting quite a few.
Why are you ignoring Amelie? It’s a great movie! Go see it!
Lissener and Zoe, how about Camille Claudel?
Because I can’t use a movie I’ve never seen as evidence of a poster’s taste.
Willow. Pretty much the same, but without the cash and New-Zealanders.
Eraserhead. I agree, Gadfly, It’s a masterpiece. I don’t think there is anything that would compare with it. Maybe Blue Velvet but that’s obvious and I assume you’ve seen it. Check out Bergmann’s “Hour of the Wolf” if you haven’t yet.
Anyone have any suggestions for a man whol liked “Society”? The one with Billy Warlock?
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[li]Rain Man[/li][li]Back to the Future (I’m counting the entire trilogy as one)[/li][li]Lethal Weapon[/li][li]Planes, Trains and Automobiles[/li][/ul]
I was not aware of this, very exciting. I own the DVD of the original, so will have to check this out. What a great thread!
Love both the film and the book. I also enjoyed A Beautiful Mind for similar reasons. Thank you for all the suggestions.
I wanna play! Can I play even if I’m not a big movie freak?
OK, here’s four that I willingly watched more than twice and watching a movie more than twice is a very rare thing for me.
Walk on the Wild Side (1962?) Hits pretty close to some of my personal experiences.
This Property is Condemned(1966?) A young Robert Redford and Natalie Wood sizzle in the screen adaption of Tennessee Williams’s play.
Little Big Man(Loved the preacher’s wife scene)
Patton (Give 'em hell George!)
Please list some that I’ve missed and might want to see.
OK, some movies that I have always enjoyed (and watched many a time):
Goin’ Down the Road (1970) Best Canadian movie. Ever. Captures a slice of rural Cape Breton life in the 60s now gone. Parodied by SCTV.
The Hill (1965) Taut WW2 psychological drama set in a North Africa military prison. Sean Connery & Ossie Davis.
Passport to Pimlico (1949) Great Ealing comedy with the immortal Stanley Holloway. Tiny east London borough declares itself part of France, ends rationing and repeals irksome postwar British laws.
The Horse’s Mouth (1958) One of Alec Guiness’ finest roles: the vulgar, misanthropic artist Gulley Jimson, in Ronald Neame’s perfect adaptation of Joyce Carey’s acidic novel.
Some of my suggestions:
For Dr. Zhivago lovers: Nicholas & Alexandra, a strangely yet often overlooked epic from 1971, and of course any of the other masterpieces that featured collaborations by David Lean & Alec Guinness (Lawrence of Arabia, Bridge On the River Kwai).
If you like Little Man Tate see About a Boy, which is also about a bright but out-of-place/out-of-sync-with-his-weird-single-mother boy and his adult friendship (and just a really good movie in general).
If you like Merchant-Ivory (Howard’s End, Room With a View) check out their film Jefferson in Paris. It’s one of their least viewed and least critically acclaimed films but to me it may be their best. While Sally Hemings is a major character in the movie, it is mainly about Jefferson’s affair with the artist Maria Cosway and it’s set in the very-soon-to-fall gilded court of Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette. An artistic touch that I love in the film which may be a spoiler [albeit a mild one] I’ll encapsule below.
You never quite know when… or even if… Sally’s sexual relationship with Jefferson begins- there are several moments twixt Thandie Newton and Nick Nolte that could be the moment they first have sex or may not (though certainly it is the implication at the end of the movie that they did, for otherwise Sally’s pregnancy is unexplained.)
Four of my faves:
The Lion in Winter
1776
The Godfather
Jesus of Montreal
Little Big Man-
That’s also one of my favorites. I think everybody has seen Dances With Wolves by now, but while it lacks the humor of LBM it’s another movie that shows the Plains Indians as something other than Dr. Quinn stereotypes. You may be interested in Harry & Tonto, a road-trip movie about a displaced old man and his cat- Art Carney won an Oscar for playing Harry and Chief Dan George (Grandfather in Little Big Man) has a wonderful but brief supporting role as a modern day medicine man.
You also may like Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson and The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, both starring Paul Newman in the title role. The first is a Robert Altman film that has some of his cliched weirdness but in doses that are palatable, while the second is a John Huston film that has a lot of the Old-West humor of Little Big Man. (It’s also the movie that allowed 40 year old Tony Perkins to finally lose his virginity when he was deflowered by Victoria Principal, which may explain why he had all those gay affairs later.)
BTW, in case you’re not aware, the book Little Big Man [which is a lot different from the movie, but equally wonderful] has a sequel, Return of Little Big Man, that is just as good.
Lion in Winter Peter O’Toole, Katherine Hepburn as King Henry II and Elinor of Aquitaine fight over which one of their two ( of three) sons will inheirit the crown. There are two sons too many and it is a twist of lies and deceit. A masterpeice in every sense. (Anthony Hopkins and Timothy Daly in one of their respective first film roles.)
**Radio Days ** A Woody Allen movie that waxes nostalgic about old radio programs in the 30’s and how they affected peoples lives. Allen only narrates. I love this little gem, the music and the characters and the perfect casting.
" Beware Evil Doers Everywhere!"
Another recommendation for **Shag **. Cute little film. " He’s a sweet potatah."
**Young Sherlock Holmes **. Young Sherlock in prep school meeting up with Watson. The casting for these two is absolutely perfect, especially Holmes. The story line is pretty solid as well. It was a bit of a sleeper back in the early 80’s. Good all around high quality movie that I beleive was produced by Speilberg.
**Nate and Hayes ** A little unheard of pirate film that stars a yummy **Tommy Lee Jones **. Great fun, silly over-the-top- plot-in-the-same-vein-as-Indiana Jones-but-just-misses…but-not-by-much…but loads of fun to watch. Did I mention how yummy Tommy Lee Jones is in this flick? And the bad guy ( Max Pease) is one of my all time favorite bad guys evar!) I’ll shut up now.
His Girl Friday ** Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. One of the top comedies of all time. When Newpaper Publisher Grant and his ex wife/journalist Russell start the verbal sparring, it is a joy, a pure joy to watch. I adore this movie. Simply adore it.
Most of Gadfly’s list is spot on. Haven’t seen a few, but I am working on it.
Between " Shut the Fck up, donnie * * That rug really pulled the room together. * and * “A what?” " A Dahg."* some great one liners in Lebowski and Snatch are two top recent favs. Who could not love Benicio Del Torro and Brad Pitt in the same flick.
There is a new version starring Patrick Stewart & Glenn Close about to be shown on SHOWTIME. cast The fact that it was set to be shown several months ago but remained on the shelf doesn’t speak well of it.
The playwright James Goldman also wrote the screenplay to Robin & Marian, a tale of Robin Hood in Middle Ages middle-age starring Sean Connery & Audrey Hepburn. He also wrote a novel, Myself as Witness, about King John’s last years (Henry & Eleanor are both dead when its story opens).
Peter O’Toole portrayed Henry II in Becket as well, though a very different interpretation due to the different playwright.
Lisa-Go-Blind - Should I just assume you’ve seen all the Wes Anderson movies so far and I don’t need to recommend them to you? If you haven’t seen them all, go do it now. Start with Rushmore. I’d also recommend El Mariachi, Adaptation, Waiting for Guffman, and Living in Oblivion. There’s also Where the Buffalo Roam, another Hunter S. Thompson adaptation, with Bill Murray. I haven’t seen it, but Alias and Harborwolf have recommended it highly.
I’ll play. See if you can figure me out.
Some favorites on the shelf:
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A Life Less Ordinary
Chocolat
Groundhog Day
My Fair Lady
Panic Room
Under The Tuscan Sun
Weekend At Bernie’s*