going to rent movies for Christmas...need suggestions

2007-12-22 18:29:20

#1

G3|Genius: Pope of BF2s; +355|7107|Sea to globally-cooled sea

my wife and I intend to shut ourselves in our apartment for Christmas and just watch movies. I need a list of movies to rent.

The only thing we don't like is cheesy sexual humor, or otherwise "retarded" humor. aka--no borat, superbad, american pie type movies.

that and we're both wimps, so nothing scary.

Just whatever movies you think are really worth seeing.

2007-12-22 18:30:59

#2

aimless: Member; +166|6606|Texas

Nothing scary as in gore/blood?

How about psychologically scary?

Mr. Brooks, very good movie. I highly recommend it.

2007-12-22 18:32:05

#3

konfusion: mostly afk; +480|7031|CH/BR - in UK

Do you want action movies?
I personally like war and action movies, so I'd recommend Shoot Em Up, Redacted, War, Survivor's Dawn, Shaft...

A really good movie that I recommend regardless of taste is Runaway Jury (it's with the actor from Grosse Point Blanke - a classic, so if you haven't seen that, do it now! )

-konfusion

edit:
Comedies:
Liar, Liar
Hitch
Groundhog Day

Dramas:
Children of Men
The Departed
Lord of War
Bourne Series

Action:
Crank
Rush Hour Series
Shanghai Knights/Noon
Matrix Series

Crime:
The Italian Job
Swordfish
Ocean's Series

Last edited by konfusion (2007-12-22 18:42:31)

2007-12-22 18:32:48

#4

Canin: Conservative Roman Catholic; +280|6956|Foothills of S. Carolina

Gross Point Blank is a good action/comedy, has John Cusack in it.

2007-12-22 18:32:59

#5

r'Eeee: That's how I roll, BITCH!; +311|6929

Blood Diamond,
Babel,
The Bourne Ultimatum.

They are pretty good.

2007-12-22 18:36:21

#6

w0ls0n: Member; +16|7028|Maine

Elf, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, National Treasure, Goodfellas to name a few

2007-12-22 18:49:31

#7

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|7036

The Wind That Shakes The Barley

Der Untergang (Downfall)

The Bourne Ultimatum

March Of The Penguins

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

Being John Malkovich

Barton Fink

Last edited by CameronPoe (2007-12-22 18:50:14)

2007-12-22 18:50:58

#8

djphetal: Go Ducks.; +346|6817|Oregon

The Truman Show
Rudy
In America

2007-12-22 19:08:45

#9

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6805|New Haven, CT

w0ls0n wrote:
Elf, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

Read the OP and compare it with the humor type described.

2007-12-22 19:09:38

#10

Ryan: Member; +1,230|7324|Alberta, Canada

aimless wrote:
Nothing scary as in gore/blood?

How about psychologically scary?

Mr. Brooks, very good movie. I highly recommend it.

Yeah, it was awesome.

2007-12-22 19:20:16

#11

G3|Genius: Pope of BF2s; +355|7107|Sea to globally-cooled sea

Hitch I own
The Departed, I didn't like as much as other people did.
The Bourne Series kicks ASS
We were thinking about getting Rush Hour 2, cuz we saw 3 in the movies.
Shanghai nights wasn't bad
I have all 3 Matrices
Own the Italian Job
Swordfish wasn't as good as I thought it would be
and Ocean's 11 was the best of the three of that series.
Blood Diamond was good.
The Truman Show is a phenomenal movie.

I'm considering National Treasure, Gross Point Blank, Rush Hour 2, ...Didn't Mr. BRooks have Robin Williams?

Any other thoughts before I give my wife my list?

2007-12-22 19:23:12

#12

konfusion: mostly afk; +480|7031|CH/BR - in UK

I was hoping to get more feedback by now, but so far there's only my list of "must sees" on there... Hope that helps

-konfusion

2007-12-22 19:28:46

#13

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|7197

Its a Wondeful Life
Planes Trains and Automobiles
The pursuit of Happyness

Love is the answer

2007-12-22 19:30:46

#14

G3|Genius: Pope of BF2s; +355|7107|Sea to globally-cooled sea

[TUF]Catbox wrote:
Its a Wondeful Life
Planes Trains and Automobiles
The pursuit of Happyness

oh man the pursuit of happyness was a miserable movie. excellent acting. But i just wanted to turn it off because it's the opposite of enjoying a movie.

planes trains and automobiles...i always confuse that with bedknobs and broomsticks. which one was that again?

and it's a wonderful life is classic. I already own that

2007-12-22 19:49:31

#15

konfusion: mostly afk; +480|7031|CH/BR - in UK

@CamPoe: Being John Malkovich is quite an odd movie... only got 20min into it, but I just realized it's 10 to 5, so I should be going to bed. I should have gone to bed about 5 hours ago, tbh.

-konfusion

2007-12-23 04:48:53

#16

cablecopulate: Member; +449|7219|Massachusetts.

Children of Men, Inside Man, Serenity, Out of Sight.

Last edited by cablecopulate (2007-12-23 04:53:06)

2007-12-23 04:53:40

#17

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|7011|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

Full Metal Jacket.

2007-12-23 04:55:29

#18

kptk92: u; +972|6889|tc_london

Great Escape, Italian Job ..

Maybe a Bond film perhaps?

2007-12-23 05:03:08

#19

cablecopulate: Member; +449|7219|Massachusetts.

kptk92 wrote:
Maybe a Bond film perhaps?

Here, I'll save everyone some time:

Bond saves the day and has a spectacular stunt.
Begin 007 theme music and opening credits.
Bond meets new hottie.
Bond says something witty.
Bond gets new gadgets.
Bond races/has a car chase/drives fast.
Shaken, not stirred.
Bond bangs hottie.
Bond talks to M.
Bond says something witty.
Bond goes to save the day.
Villain talks too much.
Bond wins.
Bond says something witty.
End credits.

I just saved you 20something movies.

2007-12-23 05:04:09

#20

kptk92: u; +972|6889|tc_london

cablecopulate wrote:
kptk92 wrote:
Maybe a Bond film perhaps?
Here, I'll save everyone some time:

Bond saves the day and has a spectacular stunt.
Begin 007 theme music and opening credits.
Bond meets new hottie.
Bond says something witty.
Bond gets new gadgets.
Bond races/has a car chase/drives fast.
Shaken, not stirred.
Bond bangs hottie.
Bond talks to M.
Bond says something witty.
Bond goes to save the day.
Villain talks too much.
Bond wins.
Bond says something witty.
End credits.

I just saved you 20something movies.

GTFO

(Btw, Casino Royale is different to your description because there is no gadgets)

OWNED!!

Last edited by kptk92 (2007-12-23 05:04:58)

2007-12-23 05:05:29

#21

Simon: basically; +838|7139|UK

G3|Genius wrote:
Hitch I own
The Departed, I didn't like as much as other people did.
The Bourne Series kicks ASS
We were thinking about getting Rush Hour 2, cuz we saw 3 in the movies.
Shanghai nights wasn't bad
I have all 3 Matrices
Own the Italian Job
Swordfish wasn't as good as I thought it would be
and Ocean's 11 was the best of the three of that series.
Blood Diamond was good.
The Truman Show is a phenomenal movie.

I'm considering National Treasure, Gross Point Blank, Rush Hour 2, ...Didn't Mr. BRooks have Robin Williams?

Any other thoughts before I give my wife my list?

Yes, National Treasure - VERY good.

As Cam already stated.. March of the Penguins, an excellent film.

2007-12-23 05:07:21

#22

cablecopulate: Member; +449|7219|Massachusetts.

kptk92 wrote:
GTFO

(Btw, Casino Royale is different to your description because there is no gadgets)

OWNED!!

So just the gadget part is wrong? I'd still say I pretty much nailed it.

2007-12-23 05:08:32

#23

suomalainen_äijä: Member; +64|6646

I don't rent movies, I buy them.

2007-12-23 05:10:56

#24

kptk92: u; +972|6889|tc_london

cablecopulate wrote:
kptk92 wrote:
GTFO

(Btw, Casino Royale is different to your description because there is no gadgets)

OWNED!!
So just the gadget part is wrong? I'd still say I pretty much nailed it.

You have a grudge against Bond.

As Simon said there was a guy who once said, 'GTFO'.

DO IT

2007-12-23 05:15:41

#25

cablecopulate: Member; +449|7219|Massachusetts.

Actually, I like them. It's just time for them to find a new formula.

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