One movie recommendation

After Life

A quirky, slow paced lovely little film about what happens when you die. Turns out you have a week to pick your favorite memory and some random people help you reenact it.

The Shining

Cool Hand Luke.

If I can get both parts, I'll take Kill Bill 1 & 2. It has a little bit of everything and is so well done that I could watch it daily.

I would have to go with Raising Arizona, for my money the funniest movie ever.

San Il Defanso wrote: I would have to go with Raising Arizona, for my money the funniest movie ever.

This was the other one I would have picked if someone already took 2001. I have seen this more than 100x.

"OK then."

"These balloons blow into funny shapes?"

"Well no. Unless round is funny."

Also...

"Anyone found bipedal in five wears his ass for a hat!"

I would recommend A Walk in the Sun not because I think it's the best movie ever but because it's probably the best movie you've never seen.

Ignore the crappy song from the soundtrack and be amazed. Richard Conte's Pvt. Rivera and George Tyne's Pvt Friedman are great. I don't know if the "bickering buddy" thing was done in any movies before this one but it was never done so well.

The Chronicles of Riddick.

Seriously. It isn't my favorite movie or even on my top ten list, but it's a very entertaining movie that a lot of people didn't see. It was a very ambitious movie, with a baroque style and some fresh ideas. There is a lot of action, some nice FX and some great locations. The story is interesting, and features a bold anti-hero, so many of the usual cliches are skipped. And the story doesn't slow down to carefully explain everything, but just moves along at a brisk pace, showing the viewers what they need to know and then alluding to more. The cast is strong, including fine actors like Judy Dench, Thandie Newton and Karl Urban. Even so, Vin Diesel grabs the spotlight in every scene with athleticism, cynical humor and so many quotable tough guy lines. The movie ends somewhat abruptly with a surprise twist, setting up a sequel that may never arrive.

At Rotten Tomatoes, it scored only 29% with critics (and just 12% with top critics), but 73% with the audience. Although I am generally fairly interested in what critics have to say about movies, sometimes they just can't let go and have fun. One of the negative reviews expressed this well, saying "I enjoyed it immensely, but not because it was any damn good."

Rashomon. It's an interesting little ethical tale that is timeless in its relevance and made by one of the finest directors to ever live.

A close second would be Blade Runner.