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Reed Lover 
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 Posted: February 25 2005 at 18:37 |
 Garion81 wrote:
Wow Reed those are three incredibly dark (but very well made) films. I American History X is one of the saddest pictures I have ever seen. You know they just broke up a ring of WS in So California and found that most of the leaders were as FZ would say Only in it for the money. Mostly cyrstal meth producers and recruited kisds in for distribution. So very sad.
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I can't watch Schindler's list without wanting to go out and punch a few racists.
Got to grapple a few pro-hunt bastardos last week though!
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Richardw
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Location: England
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Posted: February 25 2005 at 18:42 |
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The Wicker Man. I just love the atmosphere of the film. It's really unsettling. A great 'over the top' performance by Christopher Lee, and the original music is great too.
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Garion81
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Joined: May 22 2004
Location: So Cal, USA
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Posted: February 25 2005 at 18:59 |
Reed Lover wrote:
Garion81 wrote:
Wow Reed those are three incredibly dark (but very well made) films. I American History X is one of the saddest pictures I have ever seen. You know they just broke up a ring of WS in So California and found that most of the leaders were as FZ would say Only in it for the money. Mostly cyrstal meth producers and recruited kisds in for distribution. So very sad.
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I can't watch Schindler's list without wanting to go out and punch a few racists.
Got to grapple a few pro-hunt bastardos last week though!
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Ahh! At least you have another outlet for your aggression other than Prog Archives. 
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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?"
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James Lee
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Posted: February 25 2005 at 19:29 |
I'll never forget that scene where Ed Norton makes the kid put his mouth on the curb...
I get the same nagging feeling from American History X that I get from Full Metal Jacket...the first third is exceptional and the rest doesn't totally measure up. Don't get me wrong, they're both great films all the way through, but they definitely put the best scenes first.
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Glass-Prison
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Joined: February 08 2004
Location: Canada
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Posted: February 25 2005 at 19:46 |
I just saw I  huckabees the other day. It is a hilarious movie, full of existential humour, etc; It is definitely worth seeing.
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Sun Tsu said: To fight and conquer in your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
Sun Tsu: The art of War
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Garion81
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Posted: February 25 2005 at 22:57 |
James Lee wrote:
I'll never forget that scene where Ed Norton makes the kid put his mouth on the curb...
I get the same nagging feeling from American History X that I get from Full Metal Jacket...the first third is exceptional and the rest doesn't totally measure up. Don't get me wrong, they're both great films all the way through, but they definitely put the best scenes first. |
Ohhh that scene makes me cringe thinking about it. I do agree about the first being best (kind of like an ELP song ) but even still great films.
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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?"
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illustrated
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Joined: August 19 2004
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Points: 352
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Posted: February 26 2005 at 00:26 |
Fight Club (Really weird/awesome)
AKIRA (Insane)
Pulp Fiction and other Tarantino, essential stuff
...Can't think of a whole lot right now
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Blacksword
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Joined: June 22 2004
Location: England
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Points: 16130
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Posted: February 26 2005 at 11:13 |
Richardw wrote:
The Wicker Man. I just love the atmosphere of the film. It's really unsettling. A great 'over the top' performance by Christopher Lee, and the original music is great too. |
Great choice! 
Its a classic, and despite Edward Woodward being the 'goody' you cant help but hate the sanctimonious bastard.. Very atmospheric film. The sound track was written by Paul Giovanni (I think) and performed by Magnet. I bought the CD only last month.
The Landlord's Daughter.
Much has been said of the strumpets of yore,
Of wenches and bawdy house queens by the score.
But I sing of a baggage that we all adore,
The Landlord"s Daughter.
You'll never love another,
Although she's not the kind of girl,
to take home, to your mother.
Her ale it is lively and strong to the taste.
It is brewed with discretion and never with haste.
You can have all you like
If you swear not to waste.
The Landlord's Daughter.
and when her name is mentioned
The parts of every gentleman
Do stand up at attention.
Oh nothing can delight so,
As does the part that lies between
Her left toe
And her right toe.
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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The-Bullet
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Joined: January 23 2005
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: February 26 2005 at 11:19 |
Great movie and ending. Those look like Ian Anderson lyrics
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"Why say it cannot be done.....they'd be better doing pop songs?"
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Joren
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Posted: February 26 2005 at 16:11 |
In no particular order
- All three Monty Python Movies
- Brazil (Terry Gilliam)
- 12 Monkeys (Terry Gilliam)
- (From The Cremaster Cycle:) The Order (Matthew Barney)
- Reservoir Dogs
- Pulp Fiction
- Kill Bill, Vols. 1 & 2
- A Clockwork Orange
- Star Wars (IV-VI)
- The Matrix
- The Truman Show
And maybe some more, but I forgot
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Ricochet
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Joined: February 27 2005
Location: Nauru
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Points: 46301
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Posted: February 27 2005 at 10:46 |
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Angels In America (Mike Nichols)
A Beautiful Mind
Schindler's List
American Beauty
The Hours
The Aviator
Frida
All That Jazz (1979,Bob Fosse)
and others....
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Velvetclown
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Joined: February 13 2004
Status: Offline
Points: 8548
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Posted: February 27 2005 at 10:56 |
Kodak 
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mirco
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Joined: January 04 2005
Location: Venezuela
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Points: 819
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Posted: February 27 2005 at 11:02 |
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Blue Velvet is another dark movie I liked a lot. David Linch is a great filmmaker; his opera prima eraserhead is said to be very good, but I never had the chance to see it.
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Please forgive me for my crappy english!
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Velvetclown
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Joined: February 13 2004
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Points: 8548
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Posted: February 27 2005 at 11:05 |
Any velvet is good
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felixxx
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Joined: January 15 2005
Location: Greece
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Points: 260
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Posted: February 27 2005 at 12:05 |
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Dark city is one of my best films that i can think right now
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