Author Topic: Your favorite "very weird" movies? (Read 21374 times)

Scaerio · « **Reply #20 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:16:44 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on February 06, 2008, 09:36:32 pm

Quote from: Scaerio on February 06, 2008, 01:59:06 pm
Cube. A seriously absurd and gorey horror flick.
Old Boy. An odd and disturbing Korean film.

NOW WE'RE TALKING!!!! "Old Boy" is the type of odd, weird and disturbing movies we enjoy. Old Boy is part of a trilogy of "vengeance" films from Chan Wook Park, the other 2 being (Sympathy for) Mr. Vengeance, and (Sympathy for) Lady Vengeance. All 3 are great films!

I loved "Old Boy." Loved "Cube" as well. "Cube" was the number 1 film in Italy for a while back when it was released.

ktm525 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:20:46 pm »

Fear and loathing in Las Vegas

Zombie · « **Reply #22 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:42:53 pm »

My fav weird movie has got to be:
"Dark City" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118929/
It has kind of a Matrix feel to it it came out a year before the Matrix did and I heard that the set for the opening scene in the matrix was taken from the Dark City set.

Others that I liked are:
Gattaca
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119177/

The Thing (great Horror movie)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338013/

Grandma's Boy (Comedy)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456554/

Donnie Darko
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578/

HeliDriver · « **Reply #23 on:** February 07, 2008, 08:11:54 pm »

Oh yeah, I loved Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as well. Not overly wierd, IMO - just a great movie.

In a similar vein (might even have been from the same writer/director, IIRC) was Being John Malkovich. Another one I really enjoyed at the time.

rrocket · « **Reply #24 on:** February 07, 2008, 08:13:44 pm »

Quote from: ktm525 on February 07, 2008, 02:20:46 pm

Fear and loathing in Las Vegas

Outstanding flick...Loved it. Pretty tame though...Depp was great..and boy was Benicio fat!

"As your lawyer, I must advise you to...."

Railton · « **Reply #25 on:** February 07, 2008, 08:15:14 pm »

23?
I purchased this one in China the last time I was there (Oct or Nov) but have yet to watch it.
Anyone else?
Railton

rrocket · « **Reply #26 on:** February 07, 2008, 08:16:27 pm »

^^I'm not a big fan of Jim Carey, so.......but most people liked it...

ktm525 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 07, 2008, 11:59:35 pm »

Any Russ Meyer film...
Beneath the Valley of the Ultra Vixens.

sirAQUAMAN64 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 08, 2008, 01:56:12 pm »

UHF.

"Wheel... of... fish".... ---> "There's nothing in the box! You..so...stuuu-pid"

What a dense Weird Al movie that was.

The Army of Darkness / Evil Dead ones were good.

I liked Gattaca a lot, but wouldn't call it weird.

Spheric · « **Reply #29 on:** February 08, 2008, 02:00:27 pm »

Run Lola Run. (Very German).

quadzilla · « **Reply #30 on:** February 08, 2008, 02:13:58 pm »

Quote from: Spheric on February 08, 2008, 02:00:27 pm

Run Lola Run. (Very German).

I've pre-ordered this on Blu-ray (Feb 19th).

Danny Deckchair.

"An Aussie becomes a national sensation when he lifts off in his deck chair tied to balloons"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337960/

Its an Ozzy flick....probably not a weird as some of the others listed though.

sirAQUAMAN64 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 08, 2008, 02:18:37 pm »

Eating Raoull or whatever it's called has often been a 'Late Great' movie on CityTV. Any movie where people get hit with a frying pan has to be called obscure.

mrthompson · « **Reply #32 on:** February 08, 2008, 02:22:22 pm »

Sleep Away Camp

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086320/

rrocket · « **Reply #33 on:** February 08, 2008, 02:49:21 pm »

Check you video store for The Audition.....you should be able to find that one.

Spheric · « **Reply #34 on:** February 08, 2008, 03:35:05 pm »

Most of the 'Criterion' range of movies are weird (and expensive to buy). That said, the original Russian language version of 'Solaris' is very good.

Spheric · « **Reply #35 on:** February 08, 2008, 03:35:50 pm »

Also 2001 Space Odyssey. Most people don't get it.

HeliDriver · « **Reply #36 on:** February 08, 2008, 03:50:41 pm »

Quote from: Spheric on February 08, 2008, 03:35:50 pm

Also 2001 Space Odyssey. Most people don't get it.

I just "got" it. Bought it on Blu-ray disc yesterday.

Also bought a bunch of other Kubrick films - A Clockwork Orange and The Shining. Eyes Wide Shut was backordered, but I'm supposed to get it in the mail in a few weeks.

I'm also expecting Full Metal Jacket to show up in the mail one of these days - I chose it as a freebie with the Blu-ray player.

Dr. Strangelove is another classic of Kubrick's. I should probably try to pick that up on DVD one of these days, too.

Zombie · « **Reply #37 on:** February 09, 2008, 02:57:20 am »

Quote from: Spheric on February 08, 2008, 03:35:50 pm

Also 2001 Space Odyssey. Most people don't get it.

I realize 2001 is deep with meaning about human nature and evolution but this movie is still painfully slow and boring. I mean the 20 minute monkey seen at the beginning is extremely excruciating as is the docking seen on the moon.

Quote from: mrthompson on February 08, 2008, 02:22:22 pm

Sleep Away Camp
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086320/

Sleep Away Camp was a half decent Horror movie but I could have done without the "Crying Game" Ending!!

Zombie · « **Reply #38 on:** February 09, 2008, 03:01:25 am »

Quote from: sirAQUAMAN64 on February 08, 2008, 01:56:12 pm

I liked Gattaca a lot, but wouldn't call it weird.[/color]

OK maybe not weird but definitely different.

I also Really liked "12 Monkeys"
http://imdb.com/title/tt0114746/

rrocket · « **Reply #39 on:** February 09, 2008, 05:26:04 am »

Guess we can toss in Fight Club as a bit weird.

Brad Pitt always seems to be able to pull off playing a weirdo/scum-bag role quite well...