Movie/film suggestions.
While this is of course a forum for the discussion of all things audio/hi-fi and music, pretty much all of us are also lovers of movies, the enjoyment of which is effected by the reproduction of the sound they contain (with the exception of silent movies 
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I've been focused on David Lynch movies since his death, but with current events so much a part of our lives at the moment, I plan on re-watching a movie I’ve seen only once, and years ago. That movie is:
The Madness Of King George. Apropos, no?
This one's outta left field: Mickey 17. Even at over two hours long I found it enjoyable and witty as it touched on many things we either take for granted or actually wonder about. Directed by Bong Jo Hoon (who did Parasite), it's both quaintly weird and engaging at the same time. All the best, |
Well, Todd got two jobs for his 'service' (he primarily scowled and kept a certain someone from testifying because he'd incriminate himself). One is deputy DA and the other is acting head of Library of Congress. I have a dark sense of humor and even I can't muster up the faintest of smiles on that one. All the best, |
@immatthewj Yup. Enjoyed that one too. No one's really all that clean. Always been lured to the dark side of human nature, where it crosses into light. Speaking of which, have you ever seen State of Grace with Sean Penn, Gary Oldman, Ed Harris and Robin Wright? Great cops and mob movie with the mob being of the Irish variety. Made in 1990 but still holds up. All the best, |
@immatthewj I hope you like it. I found it to be dark, grim and the ending was no better. |
@immatthewj I can't tell you how many times it's been on with my intention of watching it and I never got around to it. Its now added to my list. As long as these suggestions are leaning towards noir, I'd like to add a bit of horror and recommend Antlers. It's as dark as one can get and the special effects are a bit of a gut punch. It stars Keri Russell and Jessie Plemons as siblings with a dark past struggling in a dying mining town. While looking it up I noticed the price for the Blu Ray came down considerably so I may just buy it. All the best, |
I don't know if this was already mentioned but Out of the Furnace is one unrelentingly somber take on family, drug addiction and poverty with Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Woody Harrelson (as one mean villain), Willam Dafoe, Forrest Whitaker and Sam Shepard. It'll drain you. All the best, |
@immatthewj Agreed. Along with Snatch, Brad Pitt shows just how good an actor he can be given the right role. He was really good in Killing Them Softly (as a hitman sent to clean things up). All the best, |
@immatthewj Actually, I like Jeff Bridges as an actor. From Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, to Against All Odds and on to the present. He was also in that one movie I listed, Bad Times at the El Royale, as a criminal, posing as a priest but having spent way too long in prison, can't quite remember which room he stowed his stolen loot from an old bank robbery. Chris Hemsworth has an especially delicious role as a mudering, sadistic cult leader. I liked The Ides of March with Ryan Gosling lost in the fog of a primary war and George Clooney going against type as a sleazy, calculating candidate that he works for. I also liked The Counselor and especially, the back and forth over the phone between the cartel leader played by Ruben Blades and Michael Fassbinder as Ruben intellectually schools Michael in the world he wrongly stepped into. That was some might fine and chilling dialogue. All the best,
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@thecarpathian Most certainly! I'd hate to go the way of Aristide de Torchia, being burnt alive for what he saw and wrote. @immatthewj Since you listed two political movies, one I'd recommend is The Contender, starring Joan Allen (who should have won best actress) as a VP contender, Jeff Bridges as the president, Gary Oldman as a GOP senator and William Patterson, Christina Slater, Sam Elliot and Saul Rubinek. All the Best,
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@immatthewj The whole cast was great in Zodiac, almost as if they went against type. Fincher can bring out the best in an actor. I thought John Carrol Lynch as Arthur Leigh Allen was fantastic. He such an underused actor. @thecarpathian I hope they never do a remake of The Ninth Gate. It's perfect as is. Polanski can make things look so simple with his framing and methods but the actors really stand out as a result as they carry the scene and not the other way 'round. I was tempted to buy a Ninth Gate replica book and put it on my shelf to see if anyone would notice. All the best, |
Charley Varrick |
In no particular order: Jean de Florette & Manon of the Spring The Searchers Hombre Donovan's Reef Knox Goes Away Lawrence of Arabia Paths of Glory Dr. Strangelove Fail Safe Interstellar The Professionals The Thing (the original version) Arrival Blade Runner 2049 Hell or High Water You Won't Be Alone (be prepared for nothing, and everything) Only Lovers Left Alive Too many to list makes it impossible to come up with all the good ones so have at it. All the best,
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