some more excellent films
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lauralhLe Samourai: One of Reg's alltime favorite films, I can only assume it's because he has a mancrush on Alain Delon. He's the title character, a cold assassin who keeps to his code even when he nearly botches a hit. Melville's use of lighting and shadow and silence really drew me in.
Following: I attempted to watch this right after Reg and I got together, but I was still pretty bad about falling asleep during movies on Steve's couch back then. Yesterday I really wanted to watch something with a twist ending, and I remembered hearing that this one did, so I put it on. I'm sure most people have already seen it, as it's Chris Nolan's first film, but if you haven't I recommend it. It isn't perfect plot-wise, but neither was Memento.
I'm still kind of in the mood for twist-endings, but of course it's hard to know ahead of time if a movie has a twist or not. If you know of some, please reply to this post with only the name of the film, and maybe the director/main actor. I prefer crime or thriller or suspense pls.
Following: I attempted to watch this right after Reg and I got together, but I was still pretty bad about falling asleep during movies on Steve's couch back then. Yesterday I really wanted to watch something with a twist ending, and I remembered hearing that this one did, so I put it on. I'm sure most people have already seen it, as it's Chris Nolan's first film, but if you haven't I recommend it. It isn't perfect plot-wise, but neither was Memento.
I'm still kind of in the mood for twist-endings, but of course it's hard to know ahead of time if a movie has a twist or not. If you know of some, please reply to this post with only the name of the film, and maybe the director/main actor. I prefer crime or thriller or suspense pls.
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pretty much everything Mamet has ever done
Date: 2008-12-04 08:04 pm (UTC)The Spanish Prisoner (Steve Martin)
Spartan (Val Kilmer)
Redbelt (Chiewetel Ejiofor)
non-Mamet:
Nueve Reinas (Argentine film)
Body Heat (Kathleen Turner)
The Conversation (Gene Hackman)
fortunately Reg owns Spartan
Date: 2008-12-04 08:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-04 09:10 pm (UTC)Seven
The Usual Suspects
Memento
The Game
12 Monkeys
Pan's Labyrinth
Fight Club
Wild Things
Swimming Pool
Frailty
Anything by M.Night Shyamalamadingdong (no guarantees they're good films, though)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Snatch
Revolver
The Prestige
Most Alfred Hitchcock Films (The Trouble With Harry, if you want a lighthearted twist)
Reindeer Games
Stepford Wives (the remake; much better than I had expected)
Matchstick Men
Kind of Twist Endings
Dark City
Gattaca
The Illusionist (not as much of a twist as The Prestige, but with better acting)
Cohen Brothers films (Fargo, Blood Simple, and the recent Burn After Reading especially)
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Date: 2008-12-04 09:37 pm (UTC)