Film Favorites (Page 2 of 3)

Okay, I'll check it out.  BBC rules.  The humor is so much more intelligent, I think.  And there are so many subtelties that you don't see in American television, except perhaps in the Simpsons or Seinfeld (my personal favorites.  My favorite BBC show is Absolutely Fabulous, but I also like The Vicar of Dibley.

I want to check out: Coupling, The Office, and French and Saunders.  I may have seen an advert for  the League of Gentlemen...was a very old man featured?  Or perhaps men in drag?

Just watched the movie "Frances" with Jessica Lange. I can't recommend it enough. It's the true story of the struggle of a strong STO soul in the middle of the Matrix, and it brutally exposes the myths/horrors/insanity of the psychiatric system. It also gave me loads of insights about the dynamics between STS and STO entities.

Aeon Flux rules!  I saw every single episode.  The animation is sooo cool, and I had a huge crush on Aeon.  I heard that there are new episodes now, is that true?

I had to comment on this because I finally got a chance to see "Brazil" last night for the first time.   All I can say is "WOW!!!"

SEE this movie, everybody.   If nothing else, watch it for the amazing prophetic forshadowing of things to come.    How did Terry Gilliam know???    This movie is like a cross between "1984", "Naked Lunch" (minus the bugs!) and "Time Bandits" (gilliam's other major film)   But take a close look at the posters on the walls in the background througout the movie --  Stuff like "Don't suspect a friend.....report him!"    and loads of other stuff pertaining to "terror prevention" and living in fear and paranoia.    The funniest was a poster for a fear-free resort, where you can relax without paranoia.  Woven amongst the plot is this whole thing regarding "terrorism" and the lead character who works for the "Ministry of Information."    People can be arrested, detained and killed with no reason and no explanation, the law is never held accountable for anything, including their mistakes, "terrorism" acts happen all the time and serves to fuel the way the society runs.   There's just so much happening with this movie, I love it, and it's got the trademark British / Monty Python humor all over the place.   This is one worth owning.   I'll be hunting it down on DVD, that's for sure.   If you've read and enjoyed Orwell's "1984", and thought "Time Bandits" was a kick as film from your childhood (or hell, even your adulthood!)  then you'll like "Brazil."

It was his lunch hour AND it "wasn't his department, besides."       That scene was SO British, bringing in the partition to block out what was happening so they can go about their lunch, pretending it's not happening.   Oh yeah...and you had to love their lunch.   Piles of green glop, with a picture card mounted on the plate showing what the food is *supposed* to be.   I mean, if the picture says it's this, then it must be this, despite what my eyes are telling me!      Great metaphor for many bigger issues, eh?   There are so many metaphors in this movie, and direct prophesies.

oooh, movies and tv shows :D

Heres a small example of my favourites (in no particular order):

Matrix trilogy (of course)
Lord of the Rings trilogy ( Yes, I'm a tolkien fan :p)
Star Wars trilogy (How can you not love this trilogy?)
Snatch (Yay to British humour! 'tis wickedly funny)
Monty Python Holy Grail/Life of Brian/Flying Circus (Once again, British humour rocks :p)
Resident Evil
Donnie Darko
Dark City
Stargate
X-Files Movie (and tv series)
Absolutely Fabulous
Black Books
The Never Ending Story
Kill Bill vol 1 (haven't yet seen vol 2)
Equilibrium

And the list goes on... :) However, I haven't seen Brazil yet, but by what you guys have said about it I think I should.

i am watching "waking life" if u havent seen it, consider doing so!