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[Harry Baldman]

I'm pretty terrible at knowing the difference between good movies and bad movies, but I do have a few recommendations:

• Perfect Sense - kind of a romantic movie, but the underlying concept was cool enough for me to greatly appreciate it.
• Matchstick Men - Nic Cage is a neurotic, phobic conman! Definitely on the good side of Cage movies.
• Bringing Out The Dead - Nic Cage is a paramedic! I liked the soundtrack, and it had a slightly dreamlike quality to it.
• Vampire's Kiss - Nic Cage may or may not be turning into a vampire! Definitely a good bad movie.
• Dark Star - sort of comedy sci-fi? Some questionable special effects, but I loved it completely.
• Jodorowsky's Dune - a documentary about the most amazing sci-fi movie project I've heard of. Very good, and Jodorowsky has a fun accent to listen to.

[Sappho]

Jodorowsky's Dune is pretty good. A bit frustrating, since the film was never made and I would SO have loved that film. Jodorowsky himself is completely nuts. He reminds me of my landlord, actually, in a funny way.

[Vector]

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[Delta Foxtrot]

Are we talking about the Mexican(?) surrealist film maker Jodorowsky? I've seen a few of his films and they're... I don't even know. I guess that's surrealism for you. And I'm assuming Dune would have been based on the famous book? Sounds like something I'd have to hunt down, thanks.

Nic Cage. He makes horrible films. Absolutely dreadful. On the upside he's a great actor. Interesting thing, that. I also second Dark Star recommendation. An interesting little sci-fi-com. And I can always appreciate a Kubric homage. At least I'm pretty sure it was a Kubric homage. It has a philosophical little chat with a bomb among other amusing bits, unless I'm mistaken on the film.

I don't remember seeing any Herzog films mentioned here (but then it's been 200 +/- posts since the OP), so how about Aguirre. Wrath of God is the English subtitle. It's a tale about a group of Spanish conquistadors in search of an Indian treasure city deep in the jungles of South America, somewhere along the Amazon river. There is much madness, which shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who's seen Herzog's direction or Klaus Kinski's acting in action before. Comparisons to Apocalypse Now would not be totally unfounded.

[Harry Baldman]

Are we talking about the Mexican(?) surrealist film maker Jodorowsky? I've seen a few of his films and they're... I don't even know. I guess that's surrealism for you. And I'm assuming Dune would have been based on the famous book? Sounds like something I'd have to hunt down, thanks.

He's apparently Chilean, but he worked in Mexico, and his version of Dune is one worth learning of (and the documentary of the parts of its making that happened plays out much more interestingly than most documentaries do).

Nic Cage. He makes horrible films. Absolutely dreadful. On the upside he's a great actor. Interesting thing, that. I also second Dark Star recommendation. An interesting little sci-fi-com. And I can always appreciate a Kubric homage. At least I'm pretty sure it was a Kubric homage. It has a philosophical little chat with a bomb among other amusing bits, unless I'm mistaken on the film.

I can't really say the same, but that's presumably due to different standards on what a dreadful film is. There are a few films of his that are definitely on the lower end of the quality scale (Ghost Rider or Deadfall are ones that immediately come to mind that I've seen, genuinely sub-par films, those), but some of his work, like Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans, Leaving Las Vegas, Matchstick Men, even the sillier ones like Vampire's Kiss I think of as superior-quality movies.

I don't remember seeing any Herzog films mentioned here (but then it's been 200 +/- posts since the OP), so how about Aguirre. Wrath of God is the English subtitle. It's a tale about a group of Spanish conquistadors in search of an Indian treasure city deep in the jungles of South America, somewhere along the Amazon river. There is much madness, which shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who's seen Herzog's direction or Klaus Kinski's acting in action before. Comparisons to Apocalypse Now would not be totally unfounded.

Wasn't that one filmed with a great deal of insanity involved as well? I should probably watch that, actually. I've only seen Bad Lieutenant 2 of his movies, and I sure loved that.

[penguinofhonor]

Also if you haven't seen The Big Lebowski then see it. Now.

I remember that being pretty good. I've only watched it once.

I've seen it at least five or six times. I'd recommend watching it again. It's written very well and there's a lot of subtle stuff that's harder to catch until you get more familiar with the movie.

[Kadzar]

Dark Crystal

And that reminds me that you need to add Labyrinth to that list.

[Helgoland]

Yeah, Dark Star's awesome.

[Jopax]

Iron Sky anyone?

Because seriously, Iron fucking Sky.

[Biowraith]

Given my avatar, I guess I should mention Donnie Darko.

It's about a gifted but troubled (possibly schizophrenic) teen growing up in 80s suburban America.

Also time travel, parallel universes, the end of the world, and a creepy soft-spoken rabbit called Frank.


I'm not sure the time travel aspect holds up to close scrutiny, and it's possibly not quite as clever as it (or some fans) thinks it is, but it's still a good film and worth a watch or two.

[SalmonGod]

Most other people just don't experience or process information this way.

Wait... really? I'm INTP to the point where I'm currently working on being able to feel anything, and I mostly process the world/plan/learn etc. through fantasizing/reading fiction... and I was a serious daydreamer/player of imaginary games as a kid.

I could be wrong, and I know my analyses doesn't apply universally.  Maybe it has more to do with being introverted or NP.  But INFP is the one type that's very strongly associated with this kind of thing (go to the INFP section on personalitycafe and most of the talk is about being off in wonderland).  And I've known a couple INFPs who said they would not just daydream, but would wander the woods actively engaging in fantasy to the point of losing touch with reality until someone else would come along and bring them back... much like the kid in that film.

Regardless, it's pretty safe to say that it's a movie very few ESTJs will relate to.

[Orange Wizard]

Iron Sky

I mentioned that one earlier. It's pretty awesome, I must say.

[Parsely]

Iron Sky

I mentioned that one earlier. It's pretty awesome, I must say.

I've seen it on Netflix. I once watched about five minutes in before getting distracted and doing something else. That was a while ago.

[Cryxis, Prince of Doom]

edge of tomarow

[Kadzar]

I just watched The Adventures of Baron Munchausen today. Do recommend.