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OZA
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Looking for a deep existential film
#18728473 - 08/19/13 04:26 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Just a movie that really gets you thinking. Something like Tree of Life, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Seventh Seal, etc. I don't mind foreign films with subtitles or older movies.
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Burke Dennings
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: OZA]
#18728496 - 08/19/13 04:31 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Horror- 'Jacob's Ladder'
Comedy- 'Nothing'
Sci fi- 'The Cube'
Drama- 'The Phantom Carriage'
Avant-Garde/Neo-Realism- 'La Dolce Vita'
These popped readily into my head, but I'll extend the list as I think of more.
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OZA
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: Burke Dennings]
#18728505 - 08/19/13 04:34 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Thanks
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: OZA]
#18728543 - 08/19/13 04:43 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I liked Enter The Void the best out of all the ones I've watched. It is long and boring though, but if you liked Tree of Life you ought to have no problem with that.
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: Grapefruit]
#18740781 - 08/22/13 03:03 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Fellini movies will trip you out
Eraser head will also if you have a good mind for metaphors
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circastes
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: anarchris420]
#18740900 - 08/22/13 04:42 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Angels Of The Universe
Icelandic film about a schizophrenic man.
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: circastes]
#18741168 - 08/22/13 08:04 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Baraka and Samsara
Two movies without words shwoing ambient shots of humans from every corner of the world in many different daily rituals. Slow cuts and great music. Made me feel being part of a larger whole.
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: woaronun]
#18741978 - 08/22/13 11:45 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Before sunrise, before sunset, before midnight.
Just two people truly connecting through meaningful conversations in various stages of their lives.
Very simplistic yet extremely moving and thought provoking.
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Brian Jones
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: GoldenEye]
#18765267 - 08/27/13 06:34 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Sophie's Choice I was going to say the Deerhunter, but I will change it to Taxi Driver The Thin Red Line
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: Brian Jones]
#18767355 - 08/28/13 06:41 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Well, I suggest you a must...maybe you have seen, anyway:
The Trilogy of Alejandro González Iñárritu 21 grams Amores perros Babel
And Some of Lars von Trier Melancholia The Boss of it All ( I love it!!) Dogville
and maybe Magnolia - Paul Thomas Anderson
You could also watch some micheal moore's movies
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Burke Dennings
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: OZA] 1
#18769042 - 08/28/13 04:03 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I hope you found some answers here, OZA; there are a lot of quality recommendations. I especially second Brian Jones, and several others like Babel, Baraka, and really, really recommend Dogville. Dogville is made by arguably the finest director living, Lars Von Trier. His films don't usually become too successful in America, as he's Danish and refuses to fly and isn't involved in anyway with Hollywood, but they are all phenomenal.
He's also made:
Breaking the Waves The Idiots Dancer in the Dark Antichrist
and others, and they all explore deep themes of humanity, but in different frameworks. 'The Idiots' is a foreign language film (most of his are in English and even take place in America, with elaborate sets built in Europe) and is a comedy, largely. 'Breaking the Waves' is a drama, 'Dancer in the Dark' is a musical (starring and scored by Bjork!- this is one I recommend above all others), Antichrist is a horror film.
Nice work, evenlock. I can't frickin' believe I forgot to mention Lars Von Trier in my earlier post, but seriously, I think a guy like you, OZA, would enjoy his films (from what very little I know about you). They're among the most perfect I've ever seen. He's the founder of the Dogme 95 school of filmmaking.
On a different note, 'Magnolia' is an interesting, if not self-indulgent, watch. It's a 4 hour dedication that gets a bit overwhelming, but there's a lot of quality (especially if you like to hate Tom Cruise).
WATCH VON TRIER
Edited by Burke Dennings (08/28/13 04:11 PM)
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: OZA]
#18769348 - 08/28/13 05:05 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Good on you for mentioning Seventh Seal
Off the top of my head,
- They Live - The Bothersome Man
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: WScott]
#18769371 - 08/28/13 05:09 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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"Begotten". Its an experimental film shot in all black and white with no dialogue. The creepiest film I ever laid eyes on, but it was also very good. It doesn't make sense until you see the credits either.
Also- "the Holy Mountain"
"The Fountain" "Only God Forgives"
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damnnation
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: Futuresight]
#18773385 - 08/29/13 02:28 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Koyaanisqatsi Waking Life Pi Intouchables (French) La Haine (French) le scaphandre et le papillon (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, French as well)
Hmmm, there's so many but that's all I can think of right now.
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: damnnation]
#18831393 - 09/12/13 07:32 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Mulholland Drive
Holy Mountain
These two are guaranteed mindfuck, make you think movies
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oropal
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: MrMoo]
#18835504 - 09/13/13 02:46 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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List of quality directors, off the top of my head which may be of interest.
Bela tarr - Satantango is tremendous.
Tarkovsky - Very good russian director
Kurosawa.
Godard - more politically minded, very thoughtful.
Linklater
Luis Buñuel
Hope this helps.
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: oropal]
#18848139 - 09/16/13 08:53 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris (1972).
Much better than Soderbergh's 2002 version, but it's length and pacing may be a turn off to many viewers. Personally, I think it's stunning.
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Re: Looking for a deep existential film [Re: oropal]
#18852663 - 09/17/13 08:22 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Agreed^Quote:
oropal said: List of quality directors, off the top of my head which may be of interest.
Bela tarr - Satantango is tremendous.
Tarkovsky - Very good russian director
Kurosawa.
Godard - more politically minded, very thoughtful.
Linklater
Luis Buñuel
Hope this helps.
Yes.
PS: Burke, Magnolia was a great indulgence.
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