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RE: Recommendations for people who aren't film buffs - 18/5/2009 10:26:28 PM   
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 Cool Runnings is WAY better than Salo.

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RE: Recommendations for people who aren't film buffs - 18/5/2009 10:41:01 PM   
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Lol, Monkeyshaver. I enjoy Cool Runnings BTW. Salo....*shudder*. Don't want to see it, to be honest. But let's get back on topic, or at least try to.

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RE: Recommendations for people who aren't film buffs - 19/5/2009 1:44:48 AM   
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If someone likes Twilight they should see Let the Right One In.






I really don't think you can recommend Let The Right One In to someone who enjoyed Twilight, and vice versa. The only thing they have in common is vampires, which, in this case, does not mean you can compare the two films on anything other than their vampiric elements - which differ completely anyway!

Angsty shit about a loner who befriends a vampire. Fantasy in cool tones. Did I menton vampire?
I kind of get what you're saying and all, but I also kind of like the spirit of the thread, so I gave it a shot.
Sure, many a tween who greatly enjoy Twilight might not rock to the Scandinavian blood sucker beat, but I'm sure there's some overlapping taking place. After all, blood, darkness, all that stuff is universal. Also, both movies feature school.


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RE: Recommendations for people who aren't film buffs - 10/10/2011 9:24:55 PM   
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 I really like "Before Sunset", "In Search of a Midnight Kiss" and  "Forget Me Not". Can anyone recommend a film or films in a similar vein, that are comparatively recent?


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RE: Recommendations for people who aren't film buffs - 11/10/2011 9:06:06 PM   
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people who bump threads in which i'm not posting glib enough comments should be shot
isn't forget me not a horror film? not really the same as the other two...

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RE: Recommendations for people who aren't film buffs - 12/10/2011 3:37:01 AM   
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people who bump threads in which i'm not posting glib enough comments should be shot (on film)
isn't forget me not a horror film? not really the same as the other two...


I do look much better on celluloid it has to be said. No my dear boy, thy callus hands ought to ring your neck for such waywardness (are you Martin Adams?). This is the film I was talking about:



I think this 'poster review' is rather funny:

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RE: Recommendations for people who aren't film buffs - 12/10/2011 8:17:40 AM   
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I really like "Before Sunset", "In Search of a Midnight Kiss" and  "Forget Me Not". Can anyone recommend a film or films in a similar vein, that are comparatively recent?



How about Evil Dead 2?



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RE: Recommendations for people who aren't film buffs - 12/10/2011 12:40:18 PM   
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I get what the thread is trying to do.

If someone likes Face/Off, they should watch Hard Boiled.

If someone likes The Mummy, they should watch Raiders of the Lost Ark (duh).

If someone likes Disturbia, they should watch Rear Window.

If someone likes Epic Movie, they should be shot.





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RE: Recommendations for people who aren't film buffs - 12/10/2011 12:44:04 PM   
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RE: Recommendations for people who aren't film buffs - 12/10/2011 1:09:38 PM   
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I really like "Before Sunset", "In Search of a Midnight Kiss" and  "Forget Me Not". Can anyone recommend a film or films in a similar vein, that are comparatively recent?



How about Evil Dead 2?




I guess you didn't see my poster above.

Here you go: IMDb


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RE: Recommendations for people who aren't film buffs - 12/10/2011 1:13:59 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Emyr Thy King

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ORIGINAL: Emyr Thy King

I really like "Before Sunset", "In Search of a Midnight Kiss" and  "Forget Me Not". Can anyone recommend a film or films in a similar vein, that are comparatively recent?



How about Evil Dead 2?




I guess you didn't see my poster above.

Here you go: IMDb



Uhm, how about Evil Dead 2?



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RE: Recommendations for people who aren't film buffs - 12/10/2011 1:21:12 PM   
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 Not really in the same genre though. I've seen it anyway. "Monsters" is the only one I can think of, but I've seen it too.


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RE: Recommendations for people who aren't film buffs - 27/2/2012 4:13:01 PM   
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If you like Fargo...



You should see The Young Poisoner's Handbook.





Thanks for the recommendation! I'd try to see it this weekend.

On topic:
It definitely depends on the gender, personality, etc. If it's your mom (or someone her age range), then you might wanna recommend light movies like romantic comedies or something like Julia Robert's Eat Pray Love.

For teens and young adults, just name a movie with their favorite celebrity and they'll surely watch it. Just kidding! I'd recommend fantasy like vampire, wizard, etc films.

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RE: Recommendations for people who aren't film buffs - 27/2/2012 4:18:45 PM   
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 What utter balls.

I used to date a girl some time back who, on our first meeting, delighted me by saying that one of her favourite films was....

THE GREAT ESCAPE.

She asked if I had it so we could sit and watch it together.



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RE: Recommendations for people who aren't film buffs - 27/2/2012 4:37:25 PM   
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 I'm confused. Is this for people who like a certain film and want to know if there are other films like it?

Or is it if you liked film A why no ttry the lesser known, but similarly themed, film B.

People just seem to be listing off films that are similar.

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