Movies you're dying to see

Still waiting... The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers...

I'm just sitting here waiting on that "Frida Kahlo" movie to drop.

slyrider16 said:Bowling for Columbine,

I just saw on CNN that this documentary won an award for being one of the best documentaries of all time... Do you think it'll hit theaters, or are we just waiting for it to show up on TV or streaming? I’d definitely be down to watch it...

On another note, I absolutely HAVE to add Solaris (can't believe I forgot that one) and Punch Drunk Love to my list...

I haven't actually sat down to watch it yet... but I definitely plan to in the next few days..
My gut feeling? It’s like how Hollywood took Tarkovsky’s soul and turned it into a massive blockbuster like *Love Story*
The thing is bound to rack up a ton of Oscar nominations—though, let's be honest, they probably won't deserve them all.

Gangs of New York
talked to her about it
Kill Bill
The Matrix Reloaded

Gangs of New York. A buddy told me I’d absolutely love it, but after catching the trailer, I’m honestly not so sure if it’s my vibe (*spits* @redowl90)... plus, it’s four hours long? We'll see...

1. LOTR: RETURN OF THE KING (the epic conclusion)
2. THE MATRIX RELOADED + THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS (the slo-mo and bullet time effects have been copied endlessly by now; I'm holding out hope for an actual revolution in the sequels)
3. KILL BILL (essentially a return of the Big Boss after six years, following the underrated JACKIE BROWN)
4. THE LAST SAMURAI (Tom Cruise meets 19th-century Japan)
5. T3: RISE OF THE MACHINES (I highly doubt this will be a true spectacle without James Cameron behind the lens; McBain won't deliver anything substantial until he teams up with him again, much like they did for TRUE LIES)
6. HERO (a visual feast from director Zhang Yimou—who is better known for his more artistic works like RAISE THE RED LANTERN, STORY OF QIU JU, TO LIVE, and THE ROAD HOME—featuring stellar actors like Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung from IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, alongside Jet Li. I'm expecting something on par with CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON)
7. INTOLERABLE CRUELTY (the latest from the Coen brothers; there isn't much to say, they're geniuses)
8. ADAPTATION (the team behind BEING JOHN MALKOVICH returns)
9. 2046 (Wong Kar Wai, naturally)
10. HULK (only worth watching because of Ang Lee, who rarely misses)
The following are on my immediate watchlist, so they aren't included in the main count:
GANGS OF NEW YORK
ANALYZE THIS
ONE HOUR PHOTO
THE TWO TOWERS
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
SOLARIS (this reminds me of the PSYCHO remake; Tarkovsky is simply untouchable compared to Soderbergh)

Oh, right, I totally forgot to mention *Insomnia*. Honestly, I’ve been meaning to check that one out—I'm actually pretty curious to see if it lives up to the hype.

Look, Insomnia has been playing in theaters for ages now...😕
To be fair, it was at the AMC—that whole StellaFilmSpecial vibe.

What a joke—people sitting there on the sidelines, waiting through twenty tedious commercial flops. ON THE SIDELINES!
It honestly reminds me of some sort of concentration camp where people have become so accustomed to garbage that they actually weep with joy when they get their next serving—simply because they’ve forgotten anything good even exists.

The other day, *Barbarella* was playing on TV. Now—that is a movie. Setting aside the silly plot, that film is basically medicinal for the eyes. It's nothing like this mountain of computer-rendered, "modern" blockbuster trash that you all seem to crave on the sidelines.

ON THE SIDELINES is where you might wait, perhaps, for ONE SINGLE MOVIE. Dear Consumers (is that line okay? Or should I widen the pants?).
As far as I'm concerned, in this new era of Hollywood backed by American multiplexes, movies like that just don't exist anymore.

Christian Sanchez44 said:Honestly, Insomnia hit theaters ages ago...😕
Well, specifically at the local indie cinema, doing those specialty screenings.

I actually think it’s just now hitting the mainstream rotation. I didn't even realize it had played at that small theater; I only figured out which movie we were even talking about a couple of weeks ago. :\

Insomnia should be playing pretty soon... though I think they ran it during that last specialty screening alongside xXx and Sum of All Fears.

ruggedjackal46 said:Oh, I almost forgot to mention Inception. I've been really curious about that one.

It’s a movie that manages to be quite convincingly unconvincing.

The original version of Insomnia is a fantastic movie. You really need to check it out.

Wintalkers
8 Mile
From start to finish
Abelcain
Red Dwarf
Jackass: The Movie
Mission: Impossible III
Kill Bill

coastalorca3 said:What a joke—people standing in line waiting through twenty boring commercials. IN LINE!
Reminds me of some concert camp where people are so used to garbage they actually cry when they get another serving—because they don't even know anything good exists anymore.

The other day *Barbarella* was on TV. *That's* a movie. Forget the silly plot, that film is basically medicine for your eyes. Not this pile of CGI blockbuster "modern" trash you guys are all waiting in line for.

IN LINE you might wait for, maybe, ONE MOVIE. Hey there, Mr. Consumer (is that a good enough title? should I widen my pants?).
In this new era of Hollywood backed by American theaters, movies like that just don't exist anymore.

Without getting into whether people on this thread actually love commercial crap, give me a few more films that aren't total commercial garbage in your opinion. From different eras, even the nineties...
Are you saying (basically) that none of the movies mentioned here have any value, that it's all commercial trash, etc.? If there happens to be a movie from the list that you don't think is such garbage, please let us know...

Alright, let’s set aside all the jargon I was using before. Let’s try this instead. This thread would be much more satisfying if people actually took a moment to think—really think—and then just picked ONE movie and explained why. Looking at these lists, it feels like everyone is just trying to show off how much they know by sheer volume, rather than offering any actual depth or substance.

I'm not really anticipating any specific film right now. When *Gangs of New York* eventually comes out, I'll watch it—but I'm not approaching it with the same level of anticipation I had for *Fight Club* back in the day.

I’m thinking there's going to be plenty more sequels coming down the pipeline—sort of like how Hollywood loves a good rerun, right?

X-Men 2
Terminator 3
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Matrix Reloaded
Final Destination 2 (you know, those creepy horror flicks featuring teenagers)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

So, if you want a sneak peek at how the Oscar nominations might shake out, you really have to look at the Golden Globes first—they’re basically the ultimate roadmap.

The big winner in terms of sheer volume this year was definitely the musical genre...

Take > for example, which pulled in 8 nods featuring folks like Renée Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Then you've got a whole lineup following closely behind, like

the second Lord of the Rings installment,
the gritty Gangs of New York,
Jack Nicholson in About Schmidt,
and Nicolas Cage in Adaptation—it's quite the list!

Looking at the acting categories, we've got heavy hitters like DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Nicolas Cage up for grabs...

But man, trying to predict the actresses? That's a whole different beast—the competition is just brutal this time around.

I mean, you're looking at Meryl Streep, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Nicole Kidman, and Salma Hayek all fighting for the same spotlight.

coastalorca3 said:but I’m not anticipating it the same way I sat around waiting years for just one movie—Fight Club.

🤮