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a new movie in at least 2 years. What 10-15 movies would anyone
care to recommend I watch from the last 2 - 3 years. Thanks.
Mike.
I saw "Analyze This" at the dollar theater earlier this year; with Robert
DeNiro as the mobster who's falling apart and Billy Crystal as the psychiatrist who unwillingly treats him. This not a light comedy, but
rather a dark one because of the serious tone that predominates throughout
much of the film; there are some laughs however. Good performances by
both DeNiro and Crystal; worth a watch at video prices.
1996 was the best year for quality films in the last decade, probably because there were so many independent film releases. "Shine", "Secrets and Lies", "Breaking The Waves", "The English Patient" (not independent), "Jude the Oppressor", "Big Night", "Welcome To The Dollhouse", the list goes on and on. You can pretty much pick a top 20 list from 1996 and not hit a clinker in the bunch.
Titantic: I didn't go to the theater to see this. Usually anything hyped this much is a disappointment. Also I knew how it ended (the boat sinks) so I figured why bother? My dad taped it and we watched the video a few weeks ago. I really didn't think I would care for it. I was wrong. This is a very good movie. Well done all around.Braveheart: a few years old now, but one of the best movies I've seen in years. Caution: lots of blood so if that bothers you....its not gratuitous, there's just some large scale battle scenes which are fairly realistic.
Men in Black: silly, mindless fun :-)
Here are some movies I've seen in the last two or three years:
(1) Men In Black - OK, entertaining; definitely worth a watch.
(2) Island of Dr Moreau - ridiculoso.
(3) Anaconda - one of my faves. Great cinematography and score.
(4) Starship Troopers - view to see the giant bugs alone!
(5) Titanic - should be viewed with plenty of beverage, pop corn, pizza
etc. and TIME!
(6) Ronin - I missed it, started to go to dollar theater to see it but
didn't, what a pity; will get the video eventually.
(7) Jackie Brown - OK; didn't like De Niro's role as the dimwitted ex-con.
(8) Booty Call - funny sometimes, but never developed the romproaring
sex scene I expected. (dollar theater)
(9) Wild Things - saw at theater, then on HBO several times -
plot composed of pretezel logic; ending so drawn out that the twists becomes very
predictable. Nice steamy hotel scene featuring Dillon, Denise and whatshername from Canada. Nice complimentary musical score for Fla. locale.
(10)The Haunting - if you can rent a discount video, do so just to see the
magnificient house and sets. don't expect to be frightened or put into
suspense. (dollar theater)
(11) Lake Placid - worth renting to see the big crocodile from Asia.
(dollar theater) Think it's about 45 minutes into the film before one
actually gets to see the big guy however.
(12) Three Kings - just saw it at the theater; pretty good flick; lots of
action and good pace.
(13) A Bug's Life - neat effects; will make you feel like a kid again.(dollar theater)
(14) Antz- another good animated film; with Woody Allen voicing the main
character; a little more mature than "A Bugs Life". (dollar theater)
(15) Dark City - good film, similar to "The Matrix".
(16) The Matrix - better than I expected; Carrie Anne Moss was impressive.
(dollar theater)
Here's a list from some DVDs I've tried. Since you didn't list genre preferences, these choices are pretty widely scattershot.Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery--comedy/parody of 60's spy films.
The Big Hit--action/comedy, Hong Kong-style (definitely over-the-top).
Boogie Nights--profile of San Fernando Valley porno industry during the late 70's to early '80s, in the style of "Goodfellas".
A Bug's Life--clever Disney/Pixar computer animated story.
Central Station--fine foreign language drama of an unlikely partnership between a young boy and a retired woman.
Contact--a scifi film with a strong sense of humanity.
Dark City--science fiction/alternative reality.
Dangerous Beauty--history-based story of the life of a courtesan in Renaissance Venice.
Elizabeth--events leading to Queen Elizabeth I's coronation, sort of Merchant Ivory Studios does "The Godfather I".
Eve's Bayou--secrets and revelations of a Louisiana bayou family.
The Fifth Element--dazzling scifi eye candy. Not much of a story, though.
GATTACA--as with "Contact", scifi with questions about the human spirit.
Gods and Monsters--story of unlikely friendship between horror film director James Whale and his young gardener.
L.A. Confidential--clever murder film noir (well, maybe it isn't noir enough).
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels--violent, funny crime caper with attitude story; the British equivalent of "Pulp Fiction".
The Mask of Zorro--conventional action/adventure version of the legend.
Mrs. Brown--story of scandalous friendship between Queen Victoria and a lowly stableman.
The Opposite of Sex--politically incorrect sex comedy.
The Pillow Book--Peter Greenaway's erotic meditation on the power of words.
Ronin--A "French Connection" for the 90's. Outstanding car chase sequences.
Shakespeare In Love--Clever romantic comedy.
A Simple Plan--greed destroys a man, his brother, and his marriage.
The Spanish Prisoner--the con games of David Mamet carried to extremes.
Titanic--boat sinks, people die, love triumphs over money, film at eleven.
The Wedding Singer--80's romantic comedy, the only film in which Adam Sandler doesn't portray a psychotic retard.
When We Were Kings--documentary on the events leading up to the Muhammad Ali/George Foreman fight. Does not foreshadow Foreman's career as an infomercial food-grilling salesman.
Wild Things--sleazy flim-flam of deceit for money in Florida. Matt Dillon in a threesome with Denise Richards and Neve Campbell did not appear to work too hard for his money.
Oh, another "Star Wars" episode came out this year that you probably missed. I SHOULD have missed it.
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