Movie Recommendations

[Martha]

I just recently started to really get into movies and I need help on picking some good movies to watch. They can be movies from any genre (horror, action, romance, etc.)
Thanks.
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[flowrchild]

My picks:

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[ghost02]

Are you looking for maybe lesser known movies? Or do you just want to rattle off the classics; the Godfather, It's a Wonderful Life is a favorite of mine, recently saw Scarface, which looks to be another classic. Blazing Saddles, The Shawshank Redemption, Girlfight is good, Young Frankenstein.

[Strider]

Well, you got loads, and I do mean LOADS of films to watch. So let me just help ya out, and pick out some good movies from several different genres......

ACTION/ADVENTURE
The Indiana Jones Trilogy
The Matrix
Die Hard Trilogy
Army of Darkness
The Mummy
The Mummy Returns
Face/Off
The Rock
Independence Day
Speed
Blade
X-men
Batman
Batman Returns
Superman
Back to the Future Trilogy
True Lies
The Terminator
Terminator 2: Judgement Day


THRILLER/MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
Memento
The Sixth Sense
The Usual Suspects
Unbreakable
North By Northwest
Se7en
Kiss the Girls
Session 9


HORROR
The Omen
The Shining
The Exorcist
The Blair Witch Project
The Evil Dead
Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn
Halloween (just so you can see where we get all these damn "slasher" flicks from)


SCI-FI
The Star Wars Saga
The Star Trek Series
Alien
Dark City


FOREIGN
Life is Beautiful
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Central Station
Il Postino
East/West


COMEDY
My Cousin Vinny
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
Ghostbusters
Men In Black
Office Space
Groundhog Day
Annie Hall


FILM NOIR
L.A. Confidential
The Man Who Wasn't There
Following


DRAMA
Glory
The Shawshank Redemption
The Godfather Trilogy
Casino
Goodfellas
Saving Private Ryan
Fight Club
Donnie Darko (I don't know what else it could be classified as)
Ghost World (well, it's more of a "dramedy")
Pulp Fiction
The Silence of the Lambs
Reservoir Dogs
Heat

Well, I can't think of anymore. I'm sure they'll be others who will recommend much more than I can.

Strider

[Narrator]

pretty comprehensive list u hav there id add the following films to it:

The Game, an underated fincher classic
Blade Runner, make it the directors cut!
Pitch Black, limited budget film that made it big!
Braveheart
The Green Mile
Cruel Intentions
Gladiator
Trainspotting
Last Night (great little Canadian flick about the end of the world)
American Beauty
Scream

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[paul calf]

start with the old master and work your way up

the wizard of oz
ben hur
the great esacape
butch cassidy and the sundance kid
the magnificent seven
the godfather 1 and 2
meanstreets
the deer hunter
platoon
the shawshank redemption
glory
se7en
the silence of the lambs
all the star wars films
you cannot go wrong with any of them

[Sam Hain]

MONSTERS BALL
halloween
a clockwork orange
the deer hunter
fargo
session 9
jacobs ladder
this is spinal tap
full metal jacket

[Martha]

wow, thank you!
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[SAI]

A few of my faves.

Say Anything
Before Sunrise
Carlito's Way
Magnolia
The Princess Bride
Taxi Driver
Hard-Boiled (best action film ever made)
Almost Famous (untitled Directors Cut)
Boogie Nights
Moulin Rouge
The Dreamlife of Angels (french film)
Duck Soup
Scarface (see both the 32 and 83 versions)
Ghostbusters

oh, and Plan 9 From Outer Space

That's by no means a complete list, just the first that came to mind

[pennywise46]

I'll give you the films that I gave 10/10 ratings:

2001: A Space Odyssey
American Beauty
A Clockwork Orange
Apocalypse Now
Citizen Kane
The Godfather parts 1 and 2
Pulp Fiction
Seven Samurai
Taxi Driver

You really found the right place with Joblo.com- this site is what got me into movies.

Another great site is IMDB.com . You should definately check it out.

[jaaron]

I'd like to recommend a few.
Movie Name (Director)
Sunrise (Murnau)
Jules and Jim (Truffaut)
Citizen Kane (Welles)
Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Demy)
His Girl Friday (Hawks)
The Miracle of Morgan Creek (Sturges)
Blue Velvet (Lych)
Los Olvidados (Bunuel)
Cinema Paradiso (Tornatorre)
Singin in the Rain (Donen/Kelly)

There's way too many to list.

Have Fun,

jaa

[movielover-9]

Movies To See If You Haven't Already:
The Exorcist
The Shining
Psycho[1960]
The Silence Of The Lambs
Se7en
Traffic
Erin Brockovich
Ocean's 11
Out of Sight
Memento
The Sixth Sense
True Lies
Heathers
Election
My Cousin Vinny
so many many more

[blankpage]

If any movie you should get your hands on Magnolia.The greatest thing to happen to cinema.Here's more great flicks!.Gone with the Wind
The Shawshank Redemption
Jaws
American Pie
It's a Mad,Mad,Mad,Mad World
Saving Private Ryan
The Star Wars Saga
.Monty Python and The Holy Grail
Memento
Casablanca
.The Godfather
South Park Bigger,Loner,and Uncut
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Count of Monte Cristo
.When Harry Met Sally....
Pyscho
Fargo
.Natinol Lampoon's Vacation
.Contact
Die Hard
Jurrasic Park
Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon
.Braveheart
Titanic
Forrest Gump
E.T.
The Majestic
The Longest Day
Rear Window
Manhattan
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
The Mask of Zorro
Rope
Caddyshack
Citizen Kane
Toy Story 1 and 2
The Silence of the Lambs
Enter the Dragon


I'd love to see what you have to say about all of these flicks!

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[ColinM]

This is my Top 100 list...

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I recommend every title listed. They are all great IMHO.