good movies you may not have seen

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I watch movies while i grind and im running out of options

halp

Milo

El Cid - a young and studly looking Charlton Heston stars with a young and gorgeous Sophia Loren in this late '50's Epic.

25th Hour - Ed Norton stars in one of the few Spike Lee films I can actually watch.

Unbreakable - Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson in a Shyamalan movie that comic book fans will LOVE, and most others will go "meh".

JimmyHo

The Pianist

DrTyore

Are these clearly movies you don't want to have to pay much attention to? Because those are two different kinda flicks. I'lll do some off my head for both - also some of the lesser knowns, so I'm avoiding a lot of "blockbuster" movies.

"Stupid no attention required" movies

BASEketball
Mom and dad save the World
Evil Alien Conquerors
500 days of summer
Bubba Ho-Tep
Dead Snow
Drag Me to Hell
Fanboys
Kung Fu Hustle
Shaolin Soccer
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
Real Steel - fuck you it was great
Repo - The Genetic Opera
Role Models
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

"Pay attention and love it" movies

Oldboy
Requiem for a Dream
Serenity
A Wednesday
"The Chaser" - Chugyeogja
Defendor
Leon The Professional
Let the Right One In (AKA Let Me In - North American version, hear it's good too)
Sunshine
Once
REC (Original version of "Quarantine" - this one's better)
The Mist - best ending in a movie I've seen in a long while

kwsteve

Hot Rod

Hellmuth's Mole

kwsteve;311529 wroteHot Rod

DrTyore;311518 wroteAre these clearly movies you don't want to have to pay much attention to? Because those are two different kinda flicks. I'lll do some off my head for both - also some of the lesser knowns, so I'm avoiding a lot of "blockbuster" movies.

"Stupid no attention required" movies

Dead Snow
Fanboys
Role Models

"Pay attention and love it" movies

Requiem for a Dream
Leon The Professional
Let the Right One In (AKA Let Me In - North American version, hear it's good too)

TESTIFY!!

Add to turn the brain off....
Kick Ass
Scott Pilgrim vs the World

And to the pay attention list ...
In Bruges
Spun

DrTyore

Hellmuth's Mole;311533 wroteTESTIFY!!

Add to turn the brain off....
Kick Ass
Scott Pilgrim vs the World

And to the pay attention list ...
In Bruges
Spun

Considered adding, but figured they were blockbuster-y enough.

Mark

Milo

In Bruges is one of my guilty pleasures . . . I love that movie. totally under-rated.

Hellmuth's Mole

DrTyore;311534 wroteConsidered adding, but figured they were blockbuster-y enough.

Mark

Really? I don't pay attention to the theatres, did they do well?

jdAA88

"A Prophet" is amazing, subtitles but the movie's so badass.
"The Orphanage", another one with subtitles needed, a damn good horror movie, ur eyes will be glued to the screen.
"Hugo" was great, saw it in 3D, def worth seeing

Hellmuth's Mole

I forgot 2 others I always include in lists of fav movies, but you've likely seen them.....if not put down whatever you are doing and go find them......NOW!

Grosse Pointe Blank
Reservoir Dogs

Milo

Hellmuth's Mole;311543 wroteI forgot 2 others I always include in lists of fav movies, but you've likely seen them.....if not put down whatever you are doing and go find them......NOW!

Grosse Pointe Blank
Reservoir Dogs

Yup, although I find myself scene skipping in Reservoir Dogs, lately.

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awesome , i got a great list to get me started

thanx alot fellas, i appreciate it, its just what i was hoping for

Cerberus

DrTyore;311518 wroteAre these clearly movies you don't want to have to pay much attention to? Because those are two different kinda flicks. I'lll do some off my head for both - also some of the lesser knowns, so I'm avoiding a lot of "blockbuster" movies.

"Stupid no attention required" movies

BASEketball
Mom and dad save the World
Evil Alien Conquerors
500 days of summer
Bubba Ho-Tep
*In the same vein, My Name Is Bruce. Filming a B movie within a B movie is genius!
Dead Snow
Drag Me to Hell
Fanboys
Kung Fu Hustle
Shaolin Soccer
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
Real Steel - fuck you it was great *Who the hell said it wasn't? I'll kick their ass! It was that damned Kristy wasn't it?!
Repo - The Genetic Opera
Role Models
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

"Pay attention and love it" movies

Oldboy
Requiem for a Dream
Serenity
A Wednesday
"The Chaser" - Chugyeogja
Defendor
Leon The Professional
Let the Right One In (AKA Let Me In - North American version, hear it's good too)
Sunshine
Once
REC (Original version of "Quarantine" - this one's better)
The Mist - best ending in a movie I've seen in a long while

When it comes to background noise movies, I'm all about Disney and Pixar, especially Lilo & Stitch, Wall-E, The Incredibles and Finding Nemo.

Milo

Guaranteed Grind Killer . . .

The Princess Bride. I even have the obligatory T-shirt.

actyper

Just watched man on a ledge, not too shabby

literation

Yeah some good stuff listed itt but go with this first:
Scott Pilgrim vs the World
you might replay it on subsequent grinds.

Hobbes

Killing Zoe
Donnie Darko

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Mark-

I watched The Mist, very good, thanx for that one

DrTyore

costanza;311681 wroteMark-

I watched The Mist, very good, thanx for that one

no worries

I'll vouch for "Orphanage" fantastic movie. "Donnie Darko" however is a very niche-y kinda flick. I had to watch it and then do homework on it.

Mark