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tragic comedies

posted 16 years ago by seraph-ed
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..i think this movie encapsulates all the aspects of a tragic comedy impeccably! From the direction to the dialogues to the somberly beautiful country shots and to blend all this in harmony, an incredible story line of remorse and reconciliation.
Tragic comedies also seem to be a genre that's struck a chord with me lately.
Imaginary Heroes,
JuneBug,
and more recently In Bruges being a few i can think of out of the top of my head.

I was hoping for more suggestions..

[–] sandors_siren 16 years ago

Have you tried these 3 from Danish director Anders Thomas Jensen? I HIGHLY recommend them:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236027/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342492/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418455/

They're fantastic!!!

Stupidity is the basic building block of the universe.~Frank Zappa

[–] dex_90 15 years ago

Wristcutters
The Half Life of Timofey Berezin
Garden State
Rushmore
Birthday Girl (2001)
The Royal Tenenbaums
Darjeeling Limited
Holes
The Battle of Shaker Heights

Also anything else by Wes Anderson: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027572/

[–] mona237 15 years ago

The Station Agent!

[–] interrogatemc 15 years ago

World's Greatest Dad

[–] javs_1981 14 years ago

Dummy (2002)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246592/

The Brothers Bloom (2008)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844286/

[–] thepartydjz 13 years ago

Little Big Man, starring Dustin Hoffman.

[–] captainofiron 13 years ago

Most definitely

the beginning had me cracking up, and the ending nearly in tears

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