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Sizzla 05-29-2009 05:21 PM

Let's see...

I definitely recommend Darren Aronofsky movies: Pi and Requiem for a Dream.

The Diving Bell & the Butterfly.

Gosh, I know there are others, but I can't think of them right now. T_T

The Kite Runner was EXCELLENT, and I thoroughly enjoyed the Science of Sleep. Donnie Darko is also a great movie btw. I saw S. Darko the other weekend and it wasn't nearly as good.

And how is Dr. Horrible serious and thought-provoking? :lol: It's good, but it's not really a "thinking" movie/show. XP

lslines 06-07-2009 11:54 AM

Eye of the Beholder, Fight Club, and possibly the Matrix movies + The Animatrix. I'll also second V for Vendetta and Donnie Darko.

The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was good. We watched it in my psychology class, which was a shame because then when I teared up I didn't dare let myself cry.

Oh! Oh! And Pink Floyd's The Wall. You can't go past that.

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Originally Posted by Sizzla (Post 1764500932)
And how is Dr. Horrible serious and thought-provoking? :lol: It's good, but it's not really a "thinking" movie/show. XP

I guess what happened with Penny could be considered serious/thought provoking? I'm not entirely sure either... But it was good!

Rosamond 06-09-2009 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by aoi midori (Post 1764493778)
@ Macabeak, You watched 2046?

I went to see this with friends, and please know that I LOVE movies, all kinds of movies including art films, but I thought this movie was terrible. At the end, we didn't want our money back, we wanted our life back, it just felt like it had no point and the credits would never roll. When a movie is bad, we say, "Wow, that movie was 2046."

I actually bought this movie...:sweat: I thought it would be really good judging from a preview for it that I saw. I tried to like it as well but it really did seem pointless. I kept waiting for it to have meaning or for the ending to be good at least, but it was dissappointing. :( It also seemed really long, maybe if I watched it again I might like it, but I don't know if that will ever happen. :P This movie is thought provoking, in that it makes you think wtf did I just watch. :sarcasm:

Bouff 06-09-2009 02:13 PM

Maybe you would like Old Boy.. I dont think i can explain very well though so.. Maybe you could find a review of it yourself or something. @[email protected] Its a very special movie, and i like it alot. Its disturbing though.. and i felt very strange after watching it.

Purl 06-09-2009 04:11 PM

Try a David Lynch movie, such as Mulholland Drive or Eraserhead.

Or watch a serial killer movie, like Zodiac or Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.

I guarantee you won't be able to sleep you'll be thinking about it so much. :twisted:

Ben Tigre 06-09-2009 06:53 PM

I'm note sure if its on the same level you're looking for, but Magnolia is a good one.
It follows a bunch of characters and over time you see how their lives are connected.

vampire_kitten 06-10-2009 04:53 PM

Try The Mysterious Case of Benjamin Button It makes you think about time passing...

Lacquer 06-18-2009 10:03 PM

Oh! I can contribute to this thread. The Bumblebee Flies Anyway is a pretty good movie to watch. Finding Forrester is one of my favorites. Nnn..There is one that totally fits into the subject thread, but I despise the ending quite strongly. Millon Dollar Baby is quite thought provoking and serious. I warn you though, my hardcore friend got teary-eyed cause of the ending. Through-out the whole movie, it's awesome so don't get me wrong. But it sets you up for a rather jolting fall at the end. >.< Would I watch it again? Probably not. Am I glad I watched it? Yes, I am. I know there are other movies I've seen that're pretty good to watch, but I don't remember any off the top of my head. There's another one that's like..totally awesome and another tear jerker, but I forget the title. >_>

Cora 06-18-2009 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by vampire_kitten (Post 1764532209)
Try The Mysterious Case of Benjamin Button It makes you think about time passing...

This is a great movie. I am not much of a Brad Pitt fan but I thought he was fantasitic in this.

Hmmm my sugestions....

Men of Honor
Anything with Tom Hanks (especially- The Terminal, Cast Away, Forest Gump, The Green Mile)
Good Will Hunting
Catch me if you can
The Shawshank redemption(mentioned already but really really good))
If your into Detective/horror Silence of the LAmbs and Hannibal
Also The Bone Collector
John Q. was fairly good...but sad.

I have other good titles if your interested

zammap 06-21-2009 06:43 PM

Moon (in theatres now)
The Seventh Seal
Pi
Mouth To Mouth
2001: space oddesy


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