I'd like to get some good mystery movie recommendations from the 80s on.
It's OK if they veer toward the thriller, like
Michael Clayton, ridiculous like
Ford Fairlaine, noirish like
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, or are a more standard outing with a strong, interesting, well developed detective lead like
Zero Effect. Drawing room mysteries totally A-OK too. Super bonus points if I can stream them now on Hulu plus or Netflix.
posted by jsturgill
on May 16, 2013 -
24 answers
What are some good movies that straddle the line between character studies and psychological thrillers?
posted by timsneezed
on Apr 10, 2013 -
65 answers
Several friends and myself were sitting around draining the worlds supply of beer at the end of last summer, and decided to cap off the night by flipping on netflix. We ended up appointing someone to just pick a completely random movie just by the cover after a bit of arguing of what to watch... The trouble is, now none of us can remember what it was called.
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posted by emptythought
on Apr 8, 2013 -
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Can you recommend the awesomest outdoors/adventure movies that have blown your mind?
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posted by htid
on Feb 25, 2013 -
27 answers
Spoiler filter - novels/scripts where the protagonist was in a coma/dead (etc) the whole time?
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posted by tzb
on Jan 18, 2013 -
46 answers
I've never been to a film festival, but I'm really curious about AFI Fest since I'm taking steps to move to Los Angeles in the next five years and I don't really travel (so I can't go to bigger, similar festivals like TIFF or NYFF). How much do the tickets cost? Do you have to buy a different ticket for each screening? I'm curious how much money I should budget if I want to attend.
posted by JamesAtMidnight
on Jan 4, 2013 -
4 answers
A good friend of a friend completed production of an independent film earlier this year. They've submitted it to festivals and are just waiting to hear back now. Does anyone have some stats on how much revenue a typical independently-produced film can hope to make in the US and how much the most popular ones make? How do indie filmmakers actually make money?
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posted by vizsla
on Dec 28, 2012 -
10 answers
Which film versions of "A Christmas Carol" or "Scrooge" should I absolutely watch in the next few days.
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posted by zizzle
on Dec 19, 2012 -
23 answers
Film buffs! - Other movies where we never know the characters real names and are only given nicknames?
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posted by xicana63
on Dec 2, 2012 -
43 answers
What famous movie scenes and/or lines were not in the script but happened spontaneously or by accident?
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posted by AgentRocket
on Sep 26, 2012 -
34 answers
What is the best recent thing that isn't gratuitously violent or a documentary, that you've watched on Netflix or Comcast OnDemand this month?
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posted by cashman
on Sep 22, 2012 -
45 answers
Great Blu Ray or DVD titles (or special editions) only available in the US or titles that are considerably cheaper in the USA? Looking to add to my collection while traveling.
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posted by dobbs
on Jul 24, 2012 -
3 answers
I'm pretty agnostic about 3D and IMAX both. But some films really should be seen 3D (e.g. Avatar) and/or IMAX (e.g. Dark Knight).
So...if I view Avengers 2D and/or in non-IMAX, will I be missing out? Each option limits my field of showtime options (and increases expense)...
posted by Quisp Lover
on May 13, 2012 -
19 answers
Please recommend stories about mental battles. Specifically, people overcoming deep-seated fears or beliefs.
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posted by fix
on May 3, 2012 -
7 answers
Please help me find the names of three vaguely recalled movies from my past: a teen flick from the 80s, a dubbed (possibly Italian) horror film from the 70s, and a scifi adventure from the 60s (maybe)?
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posted by coolxcool=rad
on Apr 29, 2012 -
13 answers
Does anyone know where to download any of these Chinese sensationalist pseudo-documentaries made of 9/11 that mix real news footage with clips from blockbuster films? They freely mix fact and fiction, using news footage and illegal clips from Hollywood films. There were three made, with the titles: 1) "The Century's Greatest Catastrophe" (I've also seen it called The Century's Great Catastrophe") and 2) "Surprise Attack on America" and 3) "America's Disaster: The Pearl Harbor of the Twenty-First Century"--all made in 2001. There is a report on them in an article that was in the
New Yorker. Also mention of them made
here. Since they are illegal mash-ups of existing source material, I don't mind if I have to download them from 'questionable' sites. But I'd really like to consult these films for a study I am writing, and would appreciate any pointers as to where to find them.
posted by cmp4Meta
on Apr 4, 2012 -
1 answer
I just watched Poltergeist, which I am now thinking seems right-wing, almost Catholic. at the end of the movie, the husband kicks the tv out of the room and serene music plays. is this a common feature of the movies of the time? did people kick the tv out of the room a lot in the movies of the 80s?
posted by parmanparman
on Mar 28, 2012 -
15 answers
I'm looking for movies that have a father that is living well even beyond family life.
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posted by meantime
on Mar 22, 2012 -
14 answers
Please recommend me some recent non-English language movies/documentaries that are uplifting/inspiring/funny/have happy endings.
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posted by misozaki
on Jan 12, 2012 -
12 answers
Another "What is this movie?" question. A girl or young woman can't eat her kipper at the family breakfast table, so it is brought out for her lunch, dinner and so on until eventually the cat eats it. It later turns out that the reason she couldn't stomach it was that she was pregnant. 1970s or pre-1970s film; John Mills may have been in it.
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posted by daisyk
on Dec 26, 2011 -
4 answers
Looking for something to watch online. Qualifiers: beautiful, no plot, no script, more than a clip.
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posted by letahl
on Nov 13, 2011 -
19 answers
Greetings, internet users! I need the best Brazilian movies you know. I've seen A Deriva, City of God, Black Orpheus, and none of the rest. What am I missing? Criteria are loose; basically, set in Brazil, people speaking Portuguese, and what you, O wise metafilterians, have judged to be worthy. Obrigado in advance!
posted by villanelles at dawn
on Oct 29, 2011 -
22 answers
I lived in Tokyo for a while. I miss it. Please help me find films / TV / music videos shot in Tokyo so that I can indulge my nostalgia.
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posted by ManyLeggedCreature
on Oct 8, 2011 -
14 answers
What novel would make a great low-budget film? Any genre. Bonus for strong female lead under the age of forty, but not necessary.
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posted by michaeldunaway
on Jul 28, 2011 -
27 answers
SeattleFilter: How can I see the new Terrence Malick film "Tree of Life"?
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posted by Exonym
on May 29, 2011 -
3 answers
I'm thinking of putting my resources into a documentary on a small quirky themepark that went out of business a while ago. What I need are good examples of feature length documentaries on unusual places so I can see how one would be produced.
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posted by rileyray3000
on Apr 14, 2011 -
8 answers
What are the most underappreciated (and/or critically-acclaimed but underwatched) movies of the last decade?
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posted by killdevil
on Apr 4, 2011 -
120 answers
I'd like some good recommendations for films that revolve around something being
serious business. The more obscure that something is, and the more the move generates unexpected dramatic interest in it the better.
posted by Artw
on Dec 23, 2010 -
28 answers
After a recent trip to Walt Disney World in Florida and inspired by the Main Street USA part of the park, I'm suddenly urged to immerse myself in films set in the early 20th century, preferably made in the 50s/60s/70s. The big one that comes to mind is The Music Man, but can anyone help me find any others? Disney flicks are a plus!
posted by onanon
on Dec 8, 2010 -
22 answers
Short, live-action films that work with limited locations, effects, budget, and actors?
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posted by jsturgill
on Nov 21, 2010 -
11 answers
I'm looking for examples of charming but ultimately stoic and otherwise unflappable characters in print or film.
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posted by blahtsk
on Nov 2, 2010 -
58 answers
I'm in the mood for films set in days-gone-by at grand country estates, particularly those that center around (or at least include scenes of) large groups of guests. Examples that immediately spring to mind (and which I loved) include
Gosford Park,
The Remains of the Day,
La Règle du Jeu, etc. I ring the bell for the butler and ask for more!
posted by scody
on Oct 31, 2010 -
29 answers
