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A Discussion of Unusual Films and Other Cinematic Matters
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
LONG ABSENCE
Sorry. I'll be back next week for my pick, "There Will Be Blood," by far the best film of last year.
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Now Considering: Monster Camp (2007)
Director: Cullen Hoback, MPAA: Not Rated, Genre: Documentary. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
On Deck: The Fall (2006) — (2/27-3/12)
Director: Tarsem Singh, MPAA: R, Genre: Adventure. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
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60.) World's Greatest Dad (2009)
Director: Bobcat Goldthwait, MPAA: R, Genre: Dark Comedy. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
59.) Battle Royale (2000)
Director: Kinji Fukasaku, MPAA: Not rated (but would be R for violence), Genre: Thriller. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
58.) TOP SECRET! (1984)
Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, MPAA: PG, Genre: Comedy. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
57.) The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
Director: Ji-woon Kim, MPAA: R, Genre: Action. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
56.) Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party (2005)
Director: Robert Brinkmann, MPAA: Not Rated, Genre: Documentary. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
55.) Unleashed (2005)
Director: Louis Leterrier, MPAA: R, Genre: Action. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
54.) Yol (1982)
Directors: Serif Gören and Yilmaz Güney, MPAA: PG (Beware), Genre: Drama. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
53.) Brazil (1985)
Director: Terry Gilliam, MPAA: R, Genre: Drama. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
52.) HUKKLE (2002)
Director: Gyorgy Palfi, MPAA: Not Rated, Genre: Crime. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
51.) THE PUFFY CHAIR (2005)
Directors: Jay Duplass (and Mark Duplass), MPAA: R, Genre: Comedy. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
50.) KICK-ASS (2010)
Director: Matthew Vaughn, MPAA: R, Genre: Action. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
49.) The Star Chamber (1983)
Director: Peter Hyams, MPAA: R, Genre: Crime. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
48. Enduring Love (2004)
Director: Roger Michell, MPAA: R, Genre: Drama. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
47. Overnight (2003)
Directors: Tony Montana & Mark Brian Smith, MPAA: R, Genre: Documentary. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
46. Julia (2008)
Director: Erick Zonca, MPAA: R, Genre: Crime. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
45. AMERICAN SPLENDOR (2003)
Directors: Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini, MPAA: R, Genre: Comedy. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
44.) ALL THE LITTLE ANIMALS (1998)
Director: Jeremy Thomas, MPAA: R, Genre: Drama. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
43.) MOON (2009)
Director: Duncan Jones, MPAA: R, Genre: Sci-Fi. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
42.) 25TH HOUR (2002)
Director: Spike Lee, MPAA: R, Genre: Crime. Photo courtesy of Amazon.
41.) The Room (2003)
Director: Tommy Wiseau, MPAA: R, Genre: Drama. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
40.) BUS 174 (2002)
Directors: Jose Padilha and Felipe Lacerda, MPAA: R, Genre: Documentary. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
39.) PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER (2006)
Director: Tom Tykwer, MPAA: R, Genre: Crime. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
38.) Chop Shop (2008)
Director: Ramin Bahrani, Not Rated, Genre: Drama. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
37.) PRIMER (2004)
Director: Shane Carruth, MPAA: PG-13, Genre: Sci-Fi. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
36.) THE FIVE OBSTRUCTIONS (2003)
Directors: Jorgen Leth, Lars von Trier, Not Rated, Genre: Documentary. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
35.) KILL BILL: VOLS. 1 & 2 ... 11/3 - 11/7
Director: Quentin Tarantino, MPAA: R, Genre: Action. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com. [Note: Only the cover of Vol. 2 is shown.]
34.) THE SON (2002) ... 10/26 - 11/2
Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne, Not Rated, Genre: Drama. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
33.) THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY (2007) ... 10/18 - 10/25
Director: Julian Schnabel, MPAA Rating: PG-13, Genre: Biography. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
32.) THE BROTHERS BLOOM (2008) ... 10/11 - 10/17
Director: Rian Johnson. MPAA: PG-13, Genre: Crime. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
31.) IN BRUGES (2008) ... 10/11 - 10/17
Director: Martin McDonagh, MPAA: R, Genre: Crime. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
30.) SOUTHLAND TALES (2006) ... 9/27 - 10/10
Director: Richard Kelly, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Comedy. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
29.) LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008) ... 9/27 - 10/3
Director: Tomas Alfredson, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Horror. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
28.) THE STUFF (1985) ... 9/13 - 9/26
Director: Larry Cohen, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Horror. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
27.) MYSTERIOUS SKIN (2004) ... 9/1 - 9/12
Director: Gregg Araki, Not Rated (but R, at least), Genre: Drama. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
26.) Blood Simple (1984) ... 8/16 - 8/31
Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Crime. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
25.) Tokyo Story (1953) ... 8/1 - 8/15
Director: Yasujiro Ozu, Not Rated, Genre: Drama. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
24.) Urban Menace (1999) ... 7/19 - 7/31
Director: Albert Pyun, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Crime, Suggested by Josh Stevens. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
23.) Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959) ... 7/1 - 7/18
Director: Edward D. Wood Jr., Not Rated, Genre: Sci-Fi, Suggested by ??? Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
22.) Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) ... 6/1 - 6/30
Director: John Whitesell, MPAA Rating: PG-13, Genre: Comedy, Also suggested by Gabe Wells. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
21.) Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) ... 5/3 - 5/31
Director: Simon Wincer, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Action, Suggested by Gabe Wells. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
20.) "Blood Diner" (1987) ... 4/19 - 5/2
Director: Jackie Kong, Not Rated (but R), Genre: Comedy, Suggested by Brian Emery. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
19.) "Shark Attack 3: Megalodon" (2002) ... 2/22 - 4/18
Director: David Worth, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Horror, Suggested by Craig Tovey. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
18.) "The Master of Disguise" (2002) ... 2/8 - 2/21
Director: Perry Andelin Blake, MPAA Rating: PG, Genre: Comedy, Suggested by Jason Pyles. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
17.) "Dogville" (2003) ... 1/25 - 2/7
Director: Lars von Trier, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Drama, Suggested by Uncle Butch. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
16.) "Traffic" (2000) ... 1/11 - 1/24
Director: Steven Soderbergh, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Crime, Suggested by Andrew James. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
15.) "Water" (2005) ... 12/28 - 1/10/2009
Director: Deepa Mehta, MPAA Rating: PG-13, Genre: Drama, Suggested by Barrett Hilton. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
14.) "Billy Elliot" (2000) ... 12/14 - 12/27
Director: Stephen Daldry, MPAA: PG-13, Genre: Comedy, Suggested by Karl Huddleston. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
13.) "Brick" (2005) ... 11/30 - 12/13
Director: Rian Johnson, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Drama, Suggested by Andy Howell. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
12.) "Waiting for Guffman" (1996) ... 11/16 - 11/29
Director: Christopher Guest, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Comedy, Suggested by Bill Barnes. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
11.) "Delicatessen" (1991) ... 11/2 - 11/15
Directors: Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Comedy, Suggested by Jason Pyles. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
10.) "Once" (2006) ... 10/19 - 11/1
Director: John Carney, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Musical, Suggested by Casey Hicks. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
9.) "Jean De Florette" (1986) ... 10/5 - 10/18
Director: Claude Berri, MPAA Rating: PG, Genre: Drama, Suggested by Torben Bernhard. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
8.) "Rashomon" (1950) ... 9/21 - 10/4
Director: Akira Kurosawa, No MPAA Rating, Genre: Mystery, Suggested by Travis Low. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
7.) "There Will Be Blood" (2007) ... 9/14 - 9/20
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Drama, Suggested by Andrew James. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com
6.) "Badlands" (1973) ... 9/7 - 9/13
Director: Terrence Malick, MPAA Rating: PG, Genre: Drama, Suggested by Barrett Hilton. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
5.) "...And Justice for All" (1979) ... 8/24 - 9/6
Director: Norman Jewison, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Drama, Suggested by Karl Huddleston. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
4.) "Sunrise" (1927) ... 8/10 - 8/23
Director: F.W. Murnau, No MPAA Rating, Genre: Drama, Suggested by Andy Howell. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
3.) "Dancer in the Dark" (2000) ... 8/3 - 8/9
Director: Lars von Trier, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Musical, Suggested by Eleanor Cleverly-Takahashi. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
2.) "Fargo" (1996) ... 7/27 - 8/2
Directors: Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, MPAA Rating: R, Genre: Crime, Suggested by Bill Barnes. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.
1.) Gates of Heaven (1978) ... 7/20/08 - 7/26/08
Director: Errol Morris, MPAA Rating: Not Rated (but it would be PG), Genre: Documentary, Suggested by Jason Pyles, Photo courtesy of Amazon.com
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