Emergency Movie Recommendations

[jmc]

I think many of us in here like to think of ourselves as film buffs to a degree. So here's the scenario, a friend who knows your love of films comes to you and asks the question 'Know any good films to watch?'. Now you could easily go for something nerdish that you'll like, or be a bit more showy and go for some gritty art house piece that only you've seen, but both aren't guaranteed to be liked by everyone, or you could also be lazy and just say the last thing you saw. Boring! Put the thinking cap on, you've gotta think of something that's broad and appealing to the masses, something that is unlikely to offend, something that's easy to find at the DVD store, and you've gotta think quickly as your movie watching reputation is on the line. Break the glass, pull the spare parachute, your mate is waiting for your answer, what is your emergency movie recommendation?

 

[Carmine Falcone]

In Bruges.

 

[Kane52630]

Avatar
Independence Day
Tropic Thunder
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
The Dark Knight
District 9
LOTR
Star Trek (2009)

 

[redhawk23]

In Bruges.

Thats a Bingo.

But my pick would be Brick, not hard to find but underseen, and not really quite like any other movie I've ever seen.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Trainspotting
Fight Club
Snatch
Pulp Fiction
Boogie Nights
No Country For Old Men
Pan's Labyrinth
Braveheart
The Truman Show
Goodfellas

 

[Boom]

Inglourious Basterds.

 

[Ponyboy]

most likely not to offend limits your choices a bit mate!

Ghostbusters
The Lord of the Rings (any of them)
Indiana Jones (any of them)
Back to the Future (any of them)
Aladdin
Wall-E
Toy Story (any of them)
Bridge On The River Kwai
Lawrence of Arabia
Groundhog Day
Dr. Strangelove
Finding Nemo
Escape from New York
Young Frankenstein
Star Wars (the original 3 of course)
Coraline
Princess Bride
Galaxy Quest
Pee Wee's Big Adventure
The Goonies
Hook
Willow
Stardust
The Fifth Element
Muppet Movie (any of them)
The Incredibles
Who Framed Roger Rabbit

 

[The Amazing Lee]

What about a foreign film that is more mainstream in the way it presents itself. That way, you win on both sides of the fence.

Films like:

Baader Meinhof complex
Mesrine
La Haine
The Green Butchers
Amelie

 

[Boom]

Foreign-film wise:

Pan's Labyrinth
Let the Right One In
The Orphanage

 

[Franklin Richards]

Life Is Beautiful

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

Raiders of the Lost Ark

 

[Ponyboy]

Amelie

How could I forget? This is a beautiful (pretty much perfect) movie

 

[jmc]

In Bruges.

Nice pick.

 

[Apollo]

Son of the Mask

they'll never bug you to watch a movie with them again


but in serious...

Hero
or one of the great Bond Movies

 

[jmc]

I guess I should add mine. I gotta say Midnight Run.

 

[Fenrir]

American Beauty
The Sting
All The President's Men
Charlie Wilson's War
A Fistful of Dollars

All these films are have gripping performances, are briskly paced for people with short attention spans and are the kind of movies not a lot of people have seen but still etches its claws deep into the viewer and don't let go until the end credits. Most importantly, for the general audience, these films are just plain fun to watch. Of course there are many, many more and these are just a few off the top of my head.

 

[spidey-dude]

In Bruges.

i always recommend this and barely ever does anyone watch it


now someone gives me a good suggestion

been revising for exams and its my birthday tomorrow so for the next few hours i wanna kick back and relax with something light hearted to take my mind off of ****ing exams (and the 4 hour drive I gotta do monday morning)

 

[dude stannis]

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.

 

[The Amazing Lee]

Yes! ^

 

[CBGB]

The Big Lebowski.

 

[jmc]

The Big Lebowski.

I lost all my movie cred with someone after I suggested that film.

 

[spidey-dude]

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.

cheers, I have been menig to check it out anyway

 

[CBGB]

I lost all my movie cred with someone after I suggested that film.

It's definitely a love/hate thing. I guess. But I lose all movie credibility for anyone who doesn't like it.

 

[Fenrir]

^Perfect use of that picture.

 

[Boom]

The Big Lebowski is one of those films that end friendships.

I can't be friends with anybody who dislikes that movie. Just can't do it.