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Postby Zephyr » 2008.12.27 (08:45)

A recent film should have been released in cinemas no more then 18 months ago, a not so recent film should have been released no less then 18 months ago.

I liked Wall.E and Resident evil apocalypse
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[13:50:53] <Zeph> omfg 1950s jazz :D
[13:50:57] <WorldCupE> ZEPH
[13:51:01] <WorldCupE> WHAT
[13:51:11] <WorldCupE> hpw
[13:51:12] <WorldCupE> how
[13:51:12] <Zeph> everyone wears out halfway through the match
[13:51:15] <WorldCupE> ._.
[13:51:17] <WorldCupE> you
[13:51:19] <WorldCupE> aren't
[13:51:20] <WorldCupE> here
[13:51:24] <WorldCupikaze> I think the broadcasters lowered the volume for certain frequencies
[13:51:35] <WorldCupikaze> WOAH
[13:51:38] <WorldCupikaze> STOP IT ZEPH
[13:51:46] <WorldCupE> he's in #n
[13:51:49] <WorldCupE> but not here
[13:51:58] <Zeph> that nz guy wasn't fouled
[13:52:05] <WorldCupikaze> DUBBLE YOO. TEE. EFF.
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[13:52:38] <WorldCupikaze> No
[13:52:41] <WorldCupikaze> But it still happens
[13:52:46] <WorldCupE> xD
[13:52:47] <Zeph> holy shot I'm vibrating to 1950s relaxing jazz
[13:52:58] <WorldCupE> ZEPH
[13:53:01] <WorldCupE> CAN YOYU HEAR ME
[13:53:20] <WorldCupE> donfuy
[13:53:23] <WorldCupE> have you seen this
[13:53:35] <Donfuy> i can't
[13:53:43] <WorldCupE> can't what
[13:53:47] <WorldCupE> Zeph isn't here
[13:53:48] <WorldCupikaze> WHAT's GOING ON
[13:53:51] <WorldCupE> but is speaking
[13:53:51] <WorldCupE> D:
[13:53:58] <Donfuy> can't see what huh?
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[13:54:10] <Donfuy> where's zeph o_o
[13:54:18] <WorldCupE> precisely
[13:54:21] <WorldCupikaze> Exactly
[13:55:21] <WorldCupikaze> call wide
[13:55:24] <Zeph> Pooh
[13:55:28] <WorldCupikaze> EH?
[13:55:37] <WorldCupikaze> OOOOOOOOoh
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Postby Lenny » 2008.12.27 (09:38)

I'd have to say Wall-E is my favourite recent film, as well as the best film ever, in my opinion.

In recent films... I found Horton Hears A Who to be quite emotional (I get touchy with these 'child-like' things). Twilight was very good, too. And Stardust, which I recently watched, was very good. I think that's about it for recent films, though.
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Postby SlappyMcGee » 2008.12.27 (16:24)

My favorite recent films are covered in the top ten of 2008 topic, but so far as non-recent goes:

A Clockwork Orange, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Oddessy, The Big Lebowski, Gerry, Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, Requiem For a Dream, Eraserhead, Mulholland Dr., The Life Aquatic, American Beauty, Eternal Sunshine..., Being John Malkovich, Magnolia, Alphaville, Memento, Aliens, The Machinist, Rosemary's Baby, A Shot In The Dark, Apocalypse Now.


That about covers it. Basically anything -not- directed by Brian de Palma.
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Postby a happy song » 2008.12.27 (16:54)

Not recent:

Aliens, Alien, Blue Velvet, Buffalo 66, La Belle Et La Bette, Brick, Spirited Away, Fight Club, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Dark City, LOTR trilogy, etc...

Basically anything -not- directed by Michael Bay.
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Postby otters~1 » 2008.12.27 (17:02)

Fight Club and the LotR movies were good.
However, Animal House is the best movie ever made.


Also Dazed and Confused.
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Postby sheganican » 2008.12.27 (17:31)

Man on the Moon

Nightmare Before Christmas

Spirited Away

Kung Fu Panda

Duck Soup (Marx Brothers)

Wall-E

Dark Knight


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Postby Slayr » 2008.12.27 (18:01)

recent: dark knight
not recent: 12 angry men

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Postby T3chno » 2008.12.28 (06:05)

TRANSFORMERS IS THE BEST MOVIE...


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Postby Pixon » 2008.12.30 (14:06)

Recent

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!!!

Not Recent

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade!!!

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Postby OneSevenNine » 2009.01.02 (19:32)

I really liked Yes Man, but not much else recently.

As for not-so-recent, Be Kind Rewind, Dan in Real Life, and The Truman Show. I have a thing for movies that make you laugh as well as really hit you in the face as a beautiful piece of work. You don't really expect Jack Black, Steve Carrell, and Jim Carrey (respectively) to do that, but hey...

I want to see Synecdoche, New York but I can't find it anywhere.
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Postby bobaganuesh_2 » 2009.01.03 (07:42)

OneSevenNine wrote:I really liked Yes Man, but not much else recently.

As for not-so-recent, Be Kind Rewind, Dan in Real Life, and The Truman Show. I have a thing for movies that make you laugh as well as really hit you in the face as a beautiful piece of work. You don't really expect Jack Black, Steve Carrell, and Jim Carrey (respectively) to do that, but hey...

I want to see Synecdoche, New York but I can't find it anywhere.
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Postby wedgie » 2009.01.03 (20:44)

I just watched Oldboy (2003).

This is a Korean film with English subtitles and my god was I impressed. It was a deep, complicated and confusing story that slowly explains itself bit by bit, which left me in awe. The acting was superb and I don't know what else to say, other than watch it.

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Postby SlappyMcGee » 2009.01.03 (21:56)

wedgie wrote:I just watched Oldboy (2003).

This is a Korean film with English subtitles and my god was I impressed. It was a deep, complicated and confusing story that slowly explains itself bit by bit, which left me in awe. The acting was superb and I don't know what else to say, other than watch it.

They're remaking it, WITH WILL SMITH!
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Postby wedgie » 2009.01.03 (23:18)

Ah so it seems. That would be...interesting. I think it would be a real stretch for Will Smith to play such a role though. :/

EDIT: I've also just watched The Pianist. It was pretty long, and I'm not much a fan of war films anyway, but this was a well made film that carried some real emotions home.


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