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I needs your help with an important decision

posted 5 years ago by [deleted]
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What movies should I watch on my vacation? I've been working my regular schedule during this lockdown and am on vacation starting tomorrow May 24 until May 30. I can't make decisions for myself and rely on you friends to tell me what movies I should watch. Thanks for your input!

Here is my Letterboxd diary:
https://letterboxd.com/SteveAllaby/films/diary/

Here is my imdb ratings:
https://www.imdb.com/user/ur44669823/ratings?ref_=nv_usr_rt_4

Here is my ongoing list of favourite films:
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls070572554/?sort=list_order,asc&st_dt=&mode=simple&page=1&ref_=ttls_vw_smp

[–] Catbookss (13664) 5 years ago

Don't you have an account on that site where you can make lists of what you've seen? Can you post that so we know at least some of what you've seen? That way we can get a better idea of what to suggest because of your taste or not suggesting movies you've already seen.

Have you seen Grand Canyon?

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Here is my Letterboxd diary:
https://letterboxd.com/SteveAllaby/films/diary/

Here is my imdb ratings:
https://www.imdb.com/user/ur44669823/ratings?ref_=nv_usr_rt_4

Here is my ongoing list of favourite films:
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls070572554/?sort=list_order,asc&st_dt=&mode=simple&page=1&ref_=ttls_vw_smp

I don't think I have seen Grand Canyon. It sounds somehwhat familair though, but does look interesting.

[–] Catbookss (13664) 5 years ago

:) Good going to add that info to your OP. I'll take a look at them later.

Meanwhile, if you've never seen Grand Canyon, it's excellent. Thought provoking. Hey, Lawrence Kasdan, Danny Glover, Kevin Klein, and Steve Martin 👌

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

The Doctor and the Girl (1949)

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)

[–] Stratego (30500) 5 years ago

You have an ecclectic taste, Allaby. It's kind of difficult to come up with something.🤔

It seems you enjoy cheesy horror movies, so I'm going to recommend two of the cheesiest from the Netherlands:

De Lift (1983)
Amsterdamned (1988)

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Both of those sound like they might be entertaining.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

I watched Amsterdamned today. I liked it. Some good action and fun. 7/10 would be my rating.

[–] Stratego (30500) 5 years ago

It's a very silly movie! If you enjoyed it, you can always check out other movies by Dick Maas. He's made quite a few cheesy horror movies. And also the popular comedy franchise "Flodder!".

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

The Vanishing (1988)

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Good movie.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

there are a lot of really great films leaving criterion at the end of the month that might be worth watching if you haven't seen them:

3:10 to yuma (i usually don't get into westerns, but i really like this one)
wuthering heights (haven't seen this version, but i really like andrea arnold's fish tank, so i'm probably going to give this a go tomorrow)
meek's cut-off
wendy and lucy
fail safe
the last picture show
repulsion
the pawnbroker (really good drama, one of the first films to depict the life of a holocaust survivor)

in honor of indie film-maker lynn shelton, who sadly died last week at the far too young age of 54, you could watch:

humpday
your sister's sister (both on tubitv)

or
outside in - streaming on netflix

thunder road is a really well done, very odd but also very sweet cringe comedy that's on netflix.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Thanks for the suggestions. I have seen The Last Picture Show and have it on dvd and I've seen Repulsion and own the Criterion blu ray. I haven't seen the other ones you mentioned.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

i also should have mentioned that, if you have shudder, there is a really fun, weird little short film that was added this past week called 'blood machines.' it's not much story-wise, but it is absolutely fantastic to look at, like an old heavy metal magazine captured on film. it's only about 45 minutes long after you filter out all the credits (for some reason they split it up into three episodes rather than running it as one short film). highly recommended it you have shudder.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21457) 5 years ago

Many titles on your favorites list appear on mine also.

Wanted to mention these in case you haven’t seen them or it’s been a while:

Come and See (1985)
Midnight Express (1978)
Aguirre: Wrath of God (1972)

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

I've seen Midnight Express and thought it was just alright. I loved Aguirre: Wrath of God. I haven't seen
Come and See, but have heard a lot of great things and been meaning to get around to it.

[–] samoanjoes (56671) 5 years ago

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
Departures (2008)
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (1962)
Le trou (1960)

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

I've seen The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and thought it was good. I really liked What Ever Happened to Baby Jane and have the dvd. I don't think I have seen Departures but it sounds really interesting. I haven't seen Le trou, but it looks good.