The Movie & TV Recommendation Thread

debaserr · 06-24-2011, 12:14 AM

Post here if you'd like to have a Movie or TV series recommended to you.

DO NOT post about stuff you enjoy at random; only respond to requests.

Some criteria that could be helpful:

Genre
Time Period
Similarity to personal favorites
Directors / Actors that were involved.

debaserr · 06-24-2011, 12:16 AM

I will go ahead and kick off the thread.

What's your personal favorite George Carlin stand-up DVD? Whenever I hear blips from him I love it, but I've never explored further.

Thanks in advance.

jackhammer · 10-03-2011, 07:42 PM

Decent thread idea as it's requesting something that's tailored to what you are looking for.

Can't help you with George Carlin. He is not very well known here at all apart from his role as Rufus in Bill and Ted!

I am looking for 80's medieval/ heroic fantasy films and even post apocalyptic films no matter how cheesy. I know all the usual suspects so don't post Conan The Barbarian etc

Thom Yorke · 10-03-2011, 07:46 PM

Any dark comedy, movie or TV. If it's a big name one, chances are I've seen it.

Paedantic Basterd · 10-03-2011, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thom Yorke

Any dark comedy, movie or TV. If it's a big name one, chances are I've seen it.

For example? Would help me to give you a recommendation if I knew what you already enjoyed.

jackhammer · 10-03-2011, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thom Yorke

Any dark comedy, movie or TV. If it's a big name one, chances are I've seen it.

The Last Supper
Bronson
Gridlock'd
After Hours
Le Regle De Jeu
Psychoville (T.V)
The Strange World Of Gurney Slade (T.V)

CanwllCorfe · 10-04-2011, 12:54 AM

I'd like some suggestions for genuinely scary horror films. I haven't found any yet, but I did enjoy The Exorcist. I have fond memories tied to that one.

ThePhanastasio · 10-04-2011, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe

I'd like some suggestions for genuinely scary horror films. I haven't found any yet, but I did enjoy The Exorcist. I have fond memories tied to that one.

Finding a movie scary is completely subjective I've noticed, but my friends and I are compiling a list of movies to watch the week leading up to Halloween - so I'll try to throw a few recs your way:

Rosemary's Baby
Pontypool
Pan's Labyrinth
Let the Right One In
A Tale of Two Sisters
Suspiria
The Baby's Room

Bulldog · 10-04-2011, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eric generic

I will go ahead and kick off the thread.

What's your personal favorite George Carlin stand-up DVD? Whenever I hear blips from him I love it, but I've never explored further.

Thanks in advance.

Life Is Worth Losing is my favourite. As you can probably tell from the title, it's by far his darkest set.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thom Yorke

Any dark comedy, movie or TV. If it's a big name one, chances are I've seen it.

I second Lee's recommending the Last Supper. Even if the film drags its knuckles a lot in the 2nd act, the opening and closing scenes are a couple of my favourites ever. Also;

Kind Hearts and Coronets
Very Bad Things
In Bruges
Feast (more of a horror-comedy, but never mind)
Bad Santa (gets a bit sentimental towards the end but, again, never mind)
Cecil B Demented
How To Get Ahead In Advertising
Four Lions

...among other I can't think of at the moment.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe

I'd like some suggestions for genuinely scary horror films. I haven't found any yet, but I did enjoy The Exorcist. I have fond memories tied to that one.

Watch Jian Gui, aka the Eye.

debaserr · 10-04-2011, 02:14 PM

Thanks for the rec.

Also, thanks for pointing me towards Miller's Crossing a while back.

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Decent thread idea as it's requesting something that's tailored to what you are looking for. Can't help you with George Carlin. He is not very well known here at all apart from his role as Rufus in Bill and Ted! I am looking for 80's medieval/ heroic fantasy films and even post apocalyptic films no matter how cheesy. I know all the usual suspects so don't post Conan The Barbarian etc __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I'd like some suggestions for genuinely scary horror films. I haven't found any yet, but I did enjoy The Exorcist. I have fond memories tied to that one. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

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debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	Thanks for the rec. Also, thanks for pointing me towards Miller's Crossing a while back. __________________ Last.FM

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Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Any dark comedy, movie or TV. If it's a big name one, chances are I've seen it.