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Best movie ever

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One thing that scares me about movies, is that in most cases is dangerous massmedial ideology. I mean, more people are watching Hollywood bullshoot, less they are smoking spice.
 
Master of plants said:
Hollywood kitsch.
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I appreciate movies that combine humor, emotion and intelligence like Shakespeare did. So you can sit back and just enjoy the show, but there is a deeper layer if you're mature enough to spot it. I also like well-done animated movies and Pixar along with Studio Ghibli are best in the field.
 
Story about dog-eyed robot falling in love with aggressive female futuristic robot. How much trippy is that? Actually Oscar-awarded Pixar people comes from my country.
 
I think there was little more to the story than just that.. but trippiness is in the eye of the beholder..

Actually, imo the best movie ever is Ingmar Bergman's Smultronstället, known as Wild Strawberries among the English-speaking.
 
endlessness said:
Is this the one where the dude plays chess with death?
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That's Seventh Seal, another famous Bergman film.

endlessness said:
I like it a lot, its amongst my favourites too, but somehow the fountain was even more impressive for me (both very different of course).
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I stopped watching the Fountain after first few minutes, because I couldn't stand the acting. May have to try again some other day... Aronofsky's Pi on the other hand is one of my old favorites.
 
funny, I usually would remember such films, but when looking at the synopsis of the wild strawberries, it sounds very familiar but I am not sure if I watched it or not.. I must have...

Btw, another quite interesting movie in this more alternative old style is 'Stalker' by tarkovsky


and yes, do stand the acting of the fountain, it will pay off with many deep thoughts, it leaves a strong after-feeling. :)
 
Tarkovsky's Andrei Rublev is very important film to me. After that I wanted to, and did see every other film of his. Then there is Bresson, and "The condemned has escaped" (can't remember what the English name is, but that is what it roughly translates to). Add to this Bergman's Wild Strawberries, and here is the highest triumvirate of films.

Yesterday we saw Mike Leigh's "Happy-go-lucky", and I recommend it heartily. It made me feel really good and a bit sad and thoughtful at the same time. The acting was so good, that it felt like no acting.
 
appelseen said:
Tarkovsky's Andrei Rublev is very important film to me. After that I wanted to, and did see every other film of his. Then there is Bresson, and "The condemned has escaped" (can't remember what the English name is, but that is what it roughly translates to). Add to this Bergman's Wild Strawberries, and here is the highest triumvirate of films.

Yesterday we saw Mike Leigh's "Happy-go-lucky", and I recommend it heartily. It made me feel really good and a bit sad and thoughtful at the same time. The acting was so good, that it felt like no acting.
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Ive never seen andrei rublev from tarkovsky, will check that one out.. Also had never heard of this bresson film, just saw on IMDB and seems interesting! thanks for the tip.

Will check this mike leigh film also.. Did you see this new woody allen movie? Im not usually a fan of his films, they are too neurotic for my taste, but the acting on this one was very good, quite realistic and interesting story. Allen seems to understand woman quite well.

btw, another recommendation still in the line of old movies: The exterminating angel, by buñuel. Do check this out! :)
 
Yes, I am looking forward to see Woody's latest. Penelope Cruz, woaah!:) Actually I rate very highly these "serious" "British" movies (Match Point and Cassandra's Dream) he has been making lately - though I like his comedies of course.

Bunuel is great too, and very mysterious one. Have you seen his "La Voie Lactee" (Milky way). Now there's a trippy one..
 
appelseen said:
Yes, I am looking forward to see Woody's latest. Penelope Cruz, woaah!:) Actually I rate very highly these "serious" "British" movies (Match Point and Cassandra's Dream) he has been making lately - though I like his comedies of course.

Bunuel is great too, and very mysterious one. Have you seen his "La Voie Lactee" (Milky way). Now there's a trippy one..
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hey!

funny I actually never saw either match point and neither cassandra's dream and neither the milky way

haha you're giving me a nice list here :)
 
Yes Bunuel is one of the greats, I rented 'Belle de jour' - a masterpiece...
Much more to check out, thanks for all the tips.

Has anyone mentioned El Laberinto del Fauno, a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth? A must!
 
I wonder how much is P. L. influenced by D. M. T.
I heard at the premiere people stood up and applauded for over 40 minutes. I wonder what would they do after dmtrip.
 
Since the first time I watched it, Fight Club has been my favorite movie.
Nothing I've watched comes close to it. I recommend anyone who's not seen it to watch it asap :)
It's a very powerful movie.
I'm a big fan of all of Edward Norton's movies.

I'll have to check out some of the movies recommended here, sadly, I honestly don't think I've seen a single movie that's been mentioned so far.
 
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