Recommend some good movies to me

[91TTZ]

I'm sick of all of the "public friendly", "made for everybody" mainstream movies. They bore me.

I'm looking for movies that are a bit dark and surprising. I'll give you an example- I thought Fight Club was excellent. I remember that they didn't even market what the movie was really about, it was a surprise.

Are there any more movies like that?

 

[xSauronx]

Save the Green Planet!

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
I'm sick of all of the "public friendly", "made for everybody" mainstream movies. They bore me.

I'm looking for movies that are a bit dark and surprising. I'll give you an example- I thought Fight Club was excellent. I remember that they didn't even market what the movie was really about, it was a surprise.

Are there any more movies like that?

Babel

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[brownzilla786]

Apocalypto

Donnie Darko

Memento

 

[effowe]

If you are into really fvcked up foreign movies, Ichi the Killer, Oldboy, and Battle Royale are great. Ultra-violent, and over the top, I can't get enough.

 

[KLin]

Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

 

[shortspanishguy]

gummo

 

[Tuktuk]

Seconded for "Ichi the Killer"

I liked Kung Fu Hustle a lot, definately a strange movie with some neat visual effects. Dead Man is also a good one, a much dirtier portrayal of the wild west than you're used to seeing in film.

 

[doze]

Trainspotting, Clockwork Orange, The Big Lebowski

 

[UberNeuman]

Ricki-Oh - Story of Ricky.

 

[Minjin]

Hard Candy

 

[RossMAN]

Japanese Story is off the beaten path but it isn't dark or an action flick.

My wife rented it because it stars Toni Collette, a fellow Aussie :beer:

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: brownzilla786
Apocalypto

Donnie Darko

Memento

Memento

The Butterfly Effect

City of Angels

 

[Wuffsunie]

Seven (if you haven't seen it in a while)
Pi
Jigoku
Cube
Killer Condom
A Boy & His Dog
Bon Cop, Bad Cop

 

[PHiuR]

Being John Malkovich.

 

[Wuffsunie]

Originally posted by: PHiuR
Being John Malkovich.

How about Being Ron Jeremy?

 

[jhayx7]

Children of Men
Mirrormask
Requiem for a dream
Scotland, PA

 

[panipoori]

The bicycle thief
Leaving las vegas

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: KLin
Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

 

[marincounty]

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Tagline: Give us your brain for two hours and you will never be the same again.....

 

[Canai]

Grandma's Boy.

edit: and I second Requiem for a Dream

 

[UberNeuman]

Also, early Peter Jackson works: Bad Taste and Braindead.

and Battle Royale....

 

[mugs]

Battle Royale

 

[cchase88]

Some of my favorites you may like:

litte MISS SUNSHINE
I just saw it the other day, probably one of the best movies I've seen in a while.

American Beauty

The Weather Man

Garden State

Resevoir Dogs

Fargo

 

[flyfish]

Love and a .45.
One of Renée Zellweger's first.
Good luck finding it.