Author Topic: Windfall - I need movies! (Read 2147 times)

Stephen_Zuckerman · « **on:** May 04, 2008, 02:27:30 PM »

Well, despite the fact that WalMart refuses to hire me (apparently I made their sales manager in electronics look bad by selling an $800 DVD/VHS dubber - though the guy who rang it up wasn't complaining, as he got the commission), I now have $100 to spend on movies there.

Apparently, there was some kind of raffle going on at the theater I went to last night, so I entered. Turns out that there's a local movie club. Also turns out that that movie club, in an attempt to draw more people, was shelling out a benjamin to one lucky fellow at the theater up here. Saturday was the last chance folks had, and the drawing was at midnight.

My name came up.

So, now I have $100 to spend, provided I spend it on movies, at Wal-Mart. No, they wouldn't just give me a gift card. XD I wish.

Anyhow, I'm curious as to what movies I should get. What are some really good movies that I've probably not seen? I know I'm getting a new copy of Young Frankenstein, and Dawn of the Dead 2004, but apart from that, I've got no concrete ideas.

darkstorme · « **Reply #1 on:** May 04, 2008, 03:52:58 PM »

Red Violin, if they've got it, and you've not seen it.

ShiffDrgnhrt · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2008, 03:55:00 PM »

Last Samurai. AWESOME movie, even if Tom Cruise is in it. Oh! And Anything with Jackie Chan or Jet Li

LightlyFrosted · « **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2008, 03:57:07 PM »

A few good movies, hmm? Well, I won't suggest you haven't already seen the Indianna Jones flicks, (always a good watch), so somewhat in the more obscure field of films... (Well, mildly more obscure)

Real Genius
Clue (the movie based on the board game)
McHale's Navy
Down Periscope (starring Frasier! Sort of.)

And many others. But that's a good start there.

minerva · « **Reply #4 on:** May 04, 2008, 04:10:36 PM »

Shawshank Redemption

In the Name of the Rose

Happy Feet

A Christmas Carol

Ten Commandments

Jaws

Schindlar's List

If you plan on kids some day or are a big kid yourself - any of the Disney classic animations.

but really I perfer a good book to a movie - books are movies in your mind - let Hollywood in and they mess up everything

Lareth · « **Reply #5 on:** May 04, 2008, 04:13:09 PM »

Here's a few more suggestions for you:

Sling blade
Snatch
The Seven Samurai
Blade Runner

I think I'd be happy watching any of these right now, as I'm stuck in watching back to the future... for lack of anything else better on TV

Honora · « **Reply #6 on:** May 04, 2008, 05:07:59 PM »

Chocolate
Office Space
Titan A.E.
Firefly (the one and only season) and the movie, Serenity
Vampire Hunter D and sequel Bloodlust
Shaun of the Dead
Chasing Amy
Dogma

Pretty much my top picks for pure entertainment. Love Nova's pick of Name of the Rose too.

Kirbiana · « **Reply #7 on:** May 04, 2008, 05:08:55 PM »

Some of my favorites:

Scotland PA (Macbeth in 70's America)
Looking for Richard
The Usual Suspects
Dead Again
Memento
The Incredibles
Babe (with the immortal line "That'll do, pig. That'll do.")

ycleption · « **Reply #8 on:** May 04, 2008, 06:07:17 PM »

If you like artsy films (and don't mind films that don't have happy hollywood endings):
The Fountain
Dancer in the dark
Thin red line (the Terrence Malick version)
Grave of the Fireflies
Waking Life
Croucing Tiger Hidden Dragon

If you like older American films:
Auntie Mame
Night of the Hunter
Dr. Strangelove
Some Like it Hot
Touch of Evil
Arsenic and Old Lace

If the above criteria are not your style:
Eat Drink Man Women
Amelie
Snatch
Usual Suspects
Spirited Away
Waking Ned Devine
Lagaan

those are the ones that are popping off the top of head at least...

Stephen_Zuckerman · « **Reply #9 on:** May 04, 2008, 10:41:23 PM »

Awesome. Keep 'em coming! I'm compiling a list, and poring over the Tome of Movies (written by the great sage known only as IMDB).

<3!

Serissa · « **Reply #10 on:** May 04, 2008, 10:49:52 PM »

Blazing Saddles
Cat Ballou

(now you know how totally warped I am)

stragen · « **Reply #11 on:** May 04, 2008, 11:44:40 PM »

Howls Moving Castle (cartoon for you, or bigger kids)
Kiki's Delivery Service (for little kids, I love it too)

Hellblazer · « **Reply #12 on:** May 05, 2008, 12:08:11 AM »

Loved Titan Ae, the sign, Blade runner, the kingdom, and I could go on lol.

jrizz · « **Reply #13 on:** May 05, 2008, 12:55:59 AM »

Dark Planet!!! that is if you can find it.

ystrday · « **Reply #14 on:** May 05, 2008, 12:59:33 AM »

The Princess Bride

Clue

Young Frankestein (with Gene Wilder)

The original Jason and the Argonauts

To name a few.

asavoca · « **Reply #15 on:** May 05, 2008, 07:34:23 AM »

Spinal Tap

Nehetsrev · « **Reply #16 on:** May 05, 2008, 09:44:30 AM »

As Good As It Gets
Big Trouble In Little China
Cutthroat Island
Dark City
Dude, Where's My Car?
Forrest Gump
The Green Mile
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Pan's Labyrinth
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
The Princess Bride
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler's List
Signs
Simon Birch
We Were Soldiers
Wierd Al Yankovick's "UHF"

I could go on, but these are some good ones to start with.

cbnicholson · « **Reply #17 on:** May 05, 2008, 12:01:41 PM »

Into the Wild
Because of Winn Dixie
Little Miss Sunshine *winn dixie and this one are family movies so might not be your cup of tea*
I'll back up Honora and highly recommend Firefly series on dvd with Serenity too.

Honora · « **Reply #18 on:** May 05, 2008, 12:27:18 PM »

Gotta throw in with ycleption - The Usual Suspects. AWESOME!

A few Brit ones that are just awesome too:

The Full Monty
Billy Madison

lonnarin · « **Reply #19 on:** May 12, 2008, 08:23:04 PM »

I'd blow it all on some John Woo Gun-Fu and similar chinese Triad vs. cops genre. Like The Assassain, Bulletproof Monk, Police Story and Hard Boiled. I doubt they keep some of the better classic Samurai Westerns in stock though, like Yojimbo, Zataoichi and Lone Wolf & Club. I'm a sucker for anything involving martial arts, guns and blood, and I really dig the homor in Eastern films. Like Shaolin Soccer? I can't keep from shooting beer through my nose! Royal Rumble was nice and bloody too... very strange plotline.