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[BFEL]

Just saw Guardians of the Galaxy. Pretty damn awesome. Didn't know it was a Marvel tie-in until today, or I woulda watched it earlier.

[SalmonGod]

At the urging of a friend, I watched an older animated movie called Grave of the Fireflies last night. I don't usually enjoy sad movies (or japanimation for that matter), but this one was quite good. It takes place in WWII era Japan and follows a couple of kids, a little boy and his younger sister, as they try to get by. Despite a few disturbingly graphic scenes (mostly related to American bombers), I'd recommend it to someone looking for something tragic.

Did you or did you not cry.

I freely admit that I was crying copiously by the end. I don't see how anyone could do any different.

Going to make you cry again.

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The movie was a true story.  The only part that wasn't true was the older brother didn't die.  He grew up to work at Studio Ghibli.  I tear up a little just typing that out.

The thing I love about Grave of the Fireflies is it's the only film I know that tells a war story from that point of view.  War films always either play up the tragic lives of soldiers, or they portray intentional, systemic victimization, like Jews in WW2. 

But the majority of death and suffering from warfare comes from the de-stabilization that results.  Destruction of infrastructure and tearing apart of families.  Grave of the Fireflies is the only film I've ever seen that is completely about this, and I give it massive respect for this alone.

[Yoink]

Also, In Order of Disappearance is still great.

I finally got around to watching this!
And yes, it was a great film. I very much enjoyed its strange brand of dark humour, and The Count was one of the best characters from any movie I've watched for quite some time. I saw people hating on his 'do on IMDB, but I think they're silly. Thanks for recommending it.

I had to buy a DVD copy on eBay, but it was well worth it.

[Helgoland]

Oh yeah, that all-organic mafia boss was great

Did you do the drinking game? I'd love to try that out sometime

[Cryxis, Prince of Doom]

My English teacher recomended Repo Men the Genetuc Opera or something like that
The trailer looked awesome

[penguinofhonor]

Last night I saw Seance (a.k.a. Killer in the Dark). It is a hilariously cheesy horror movie that was produced in 2001 and hasn't been released until now. It is free on Youtube and it is thoroughly entertaining. Adam West is in it. If you like B movies, it is your lucky day.

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[Jopax]

Being John Malkovich.

The weirdness is so thick you can roll it into a joint and smoke it, and even then you wouldn't be as out of your mind as whoever came up with this thing.

This isn't a bad thing mind you, I just love when a movie is so wonderfully into being weird that it gives zero shits about everything else, while still being capable of making sense.

[Helgoland]

Malkovich malkovich Malkovich?

[Jopax]

Malkovich malkovich!!

[Helgoland]

Malkovich malkovich malkovich Malkovich malkovich. Malkovich... malkovich. Malkovich malkovich malkovich *sneezes* malkovich Malkovich!

[RedKing]

Saw The Book of Life recently. Guillermo del Toro was a producer (along with Brad Bird of Pixar fame), but the director was a relatively little-known Hispanic animation director whose previous work had been mostly kids' cartoons like Lucha Libre.

The storyline is a fairly fresh mashup ("two best friends in love with the same girl"-meets-"Orpheus descending into Hades" tropes, but from a Mexican mythology standpoint, mixing Dia de los Muertos iconography with Mayan figures), the dialogue is snappy and the voice acting is very solid. For one, they used a ton of actual Hispanic actors, so the accents aren't fake. And the few non-Hispanic actors (Channing Tatum, Ron Perlman, Christina Applegate and Ice Cube....yes, Ice Cube) don't try to fake an accent.

But the real jewel is the art direction....dear God, the art.

It's like Grim Fandango and the Black Velvetopia level from Psychonauts had a baby.

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[Jopax]

In Bruges is a pretty damn good movie.

Great music too, definitely reccomended for anyone who enjoys Guy Ritchie style films, except this one is a bit darker and more serious.

[SalmonGod]

It Follows

Just watched it.  One of the best horror movies I've seen.  Tension, mystery, and paranoia 100% from beginning to end.  Doesn't treat the audience like they're stupid.  Tells significant parts of the story by offering glimpses and letting you fill in the blanks, and I don't mean parts where horrible things happen to people.  Plot doesn't do anything obvious, and keeps you guessing the entire way through.  Strange retro, but unique style (I truly wondered when the movie was made and looked it up first thing afterwards).  Supernatural horror, but doesn't try to sell you a creature on special effects, not a single jump scare, low body count, only a single gory shot that's actually shown for legitimate story purpose, and doesn't sell itself on some psychological backstory about people creating a monster by doing something terrible.  It's very Slenderman in nature, but lower key.  Highly recommended for anyone who likes that rare kind of horror.

[SalmonGod]

LIES. That basketball towards the beginning scared the crap out of me.

Ok, you got me there.  I forgot about that moment.

[Cryxis, Prince of Doom]

Not sure if I suggested yet
Imitation game
It's about code breakers during World War Two and the main character who has to deal with his quirks and his trouble interacting with other people to help crack the Nazi secret codes