Film Recommendation

[Lannistark]

I've recently picked up films again, been watching quite a few and I've ran out of good films to see. You guys feel like recommending some good films to me?

Themes I like:

• Historic
• Science - Fiction
• Intrigue - Thrillers
• Comedy - The smart and stupid one

TV Series are fine as well, but I'd rather prefer films as I don't want to watch hours and hours of something unless I really like it.

I'll give 100k gold to whoever recommends the film I like most after watching it.

[Ninja_Khorin]

Movies:

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Johnny Mnemonic:
An awesome cyberpunk movie in the same spirit as Blade Runner.

Blade Runner:
Basically the first cyberpunk movie in my eyes. Basically created the style that cyberpunk is visualized in modern media. Harrison Ford in the main role hunting down clones. It's cool.

The Chronicles of Riddick:
One of my favourite sci-fi films of the past decade. Vin Diesel does a great job portraying a ruthless killing machine in a dystopian setting. Quite cool. Has a prequel called Pitch Black, it's not as good, but if you like Riddick as a character, it's worth watching.

Babylon A.D.:
See above. (You know, except the part about Pitch Black).

Twelve Monkeys:
A movie with Bruce Willis trying to change the past and by doing so save 5 billion humans from dying of disease. A good movie by any standard I'd say.

The Fifth Element:
A movie with Bruce Willis trying to save the world yet again.

World Invasion: Battle Los Angeles:
If you ignore the Marine core/USA propaganda, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It was nothing like I expected. It's quite a good movie, way better than your standard world invasion/apocalypse movies. Also, is nearly believable, and the aliens act almost smart which is something you don't often see. It is foremost an action movie, but it's a good action movie and the way the story unfolds in the beginning is fairly well done, I think.


District 9:
Apartheid in South Africa. Except this time with crab people and humans. Strongly recommend if you're looking for a slightly different take on the sci-fi genre.

Matrix:
You guys know it, I know it. Good enough.

TV series:

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Battlestar Galactica:
One of my favourite series of all time. I liked nearly everything about it. My only complaint against it was that I could not play games while watching it, because the story is so intense that missing it annoyed me. Also, the space battles were awesome. They have no fancy energy shield and lazors. They have machine guns, nukes and hull strength. Win.
There's a spin-off called Caprica, and I'm not gonna link to it, because it's shite. Avoid it. There's another spinoff planned called Battlestar Galactica: Blood&Chrome. I hope it's gonna be awesome.

Stargate SG-1:
Yeah yeah. It's light-hearted and funny. You just don't have to take it that seriously. Followed by Stargate: Atlantis(is alright, not as good as the original one, but whatever) and Stargate: Universe(Was actually fairly good at some points, but it did seem to copy a lot from Battlestar Galactica, which is fine)

Babylon 5:
One of the greatest sci-fi TV series around. Grew up watching it. And have rewatched it a few times since.

Also, for kickass Kung-Fu you can watch Hero, Fearless and Red Cliff.

[Torben]

some gems in here:
http://forum.meleegaming.com/general-off-topic/cool-but-not-popular-movies-you'd-recommend-that-not-many-know-of/msg644456/#msg644456

[Lannistark]

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Movies:

(click to show/hide)

Johnny Mnemonic:
An awesome cyberpunk movie in the same spirit as Blade Runner.

Blade Runner:
Basically the first cyberpunk movie in my eyes. Basically created the style that cyberpunk is visualized in modern media. Harrison Ford in the main role hunting down clones. It's cool.

The Chronicles of Riddick:
One of my favourite sci-fi films of the past decade. Vin Diesel does a great job portraying a ruthless killing machine in a dystopian setting. Quite cool. Has a prequel called Pitch Black, it's not as good, but if you like Riddick as a character, it's worth watching.

Babylon A.D.:
See above. (You know, except the part about Pitch Black).

Twelve Monkeys:
A movie with Bruce Willis trying to change the past and by doing so save 5 billion humans from dying of disease. A good movie by any standard I'd say.

The Fifth Element:
A movie with Bruce Willis trying to save the world yet again.

World Invasion: Battle Los Angeles:
If you ignore the Marine core/USA propaganda, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It was nothing like I expected. It's quite a good movie, way better than your standard world invasion/apocalypse movies. Also, is nearly believable, and the aliens act almost smart which is something you don't often see. It is foremost an action movie, but it's a good action movie and the way the story unfolds in the beginning is fairly well done, I think.


District 9:
Apartheid in South Africa. Except this time with crab people and humans. Strongly recommend if you're looking for a slightly different take on the sci-fi genre.

Matrix:
You guys know it, I know it. Good enough.

TV series:

(click to show/hide)

Battlestar Galactica:
One of my favourite series of all time. I liked nearly everything about it. My only complaint against it was that I could not play games while watching it, because the story is so intense that missing it annoyed me. Also, the space battles were awesome. They have no fancy energy shield and lazors. They have machine guns, nukes and hull strength. Win.
There's a spin-off called Caprica, and I'm not gonna link to it, because it's shite. Avoid it. There's another spinoff planned called Battlestar Galactica: Blood&Chrome. I hope it's gonna be awesome.

Stargate SG-1:
Yeah yeah. It's light-hearted and funny. You just don't have to take it that seriously. Followed by Stargate: Atlantis(is alright, not as good as the original one, but whatever) and Stargate: Universe(Was actually fairly good at some points, but it did seem to copy a lot from Battlestar Galactica, which is fine)

Babylon 5:
One of the greatest sci-fi TV series around. Grew up watching it. And have rewatched it a few times since.

Also, for kickass Kung-Fu you can watch Hero, Fearless and Red Cliff.

- I'm a huge fan of Blade Runner. Best sci-fi (with excuse of Star Wars) in history. Great reflexive monologues coming at the end. Great stuff. Ridley Scott's best work together with Alien.
- I've watched Chronicles of Riddick - very entertaining film.
- Matrix we all know, I really liked it first time I watched the entire series at the cinema, another jewel.
- District 9 I've watched as well, disturbing but really good movie. Makes no account for trying to hide the most unappealing scenes from the spectator.

I must admit the Babylon AD Film looks really nice from what I've read. Gonna watch it, and I'll give you some feedback later on. I've heard something about Battlestar Galactica - will try as well. Thanks!

[Ginosaji]

Last week I watched Let the right one in and liked it a lot.

[Lannistark]

Last week I watched Let the right one in and liked it a lot.

Looks nice, will watch 

[Herkkutatti666]

[[ptx]]

When is the last time you've watched Alien? I know it's way too long for me, gonna watch the movies sometime soon myself.

[Grumbs]

Kind of random suggestions with some sci-fi elements: Moon ,  Source Code, Akira

For thrillers, The Departed, Shutter Island

Don't really watch historical stuff except for WW2 stuff. Come and See, Letters from Iwo Jima, The Dirty Dozen

I quite liked Battlestar Galactica btw for a bit, but it got pretty heavy handed with the religion theme in the second series and I just lost interest. Apart from that I really liked it. Farscape is good and Firefly

[Lannistark]

I watched Alien when I was a kid, about 10 years ago. I have to watch it again, I've almost forgot about it. I watched Prometheus a week ago, and despite not being a bad film, people are obssesed in comparing it with Alien (since it's intended to be its prequel). The moment you do so it just fails as a film.

Shutter Island :O I have to watch that one !!

[Angantyr]

I'd recommend rewatching the Alien movies, in directors cut where possible ::thumbs up::

Prometheus was pure nonsense no matter what glasses you watched it with, unless special effects are enough to satisfy, no matter how bad, inconsistent and cliché the story, characters and dialogue. In my humble opinion, at least.


Probably my favourite movies in the thriller genre are the 'Pusher' trilogy, by Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive, Valhalla Rising etc.):

Pusher
Pusher II
Pusher III


(they are in Danish but you can find them texted on 'the bay' among other places)

[Torben]

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gotta take a look at that one...

[Angantyr]

Also, Thomas Vinterberg is a most excellent director, I cannot recommend 'The Celebration' enough (texted versions can be readily found on the interwebz).

[The_Bloody_Nine]

Also, Thomas Vinterberg is a most excellent director, I cannot recommend 'The Celebration' enough (texted versions can be readily found on the interwebz).

masterpiece. Didn't watch that in a long time. Guess I'll check out Pusher.

[Leshma]

You've probably seen it but... The 13th Warrior.

My favorite movie. Some might find it silly or corny but that goes for most films directed by John McTiernan. And I like those movies.

Actually, I prefer movies from the 80s and 90s over more recent blockbusters. Modern movies are are trying to be too serious and failing in the process (couldn't finish Dark Knight Rises because I started laughing uncontrollably in second half of the movie).

There are many good movies but instead of recommending some of them I'll tell you what to avoid. Do not watch movies directed by J.J. Abrams, they are pure, refined crap.