every single movie by jim jarmusch

'Following'--the amazing first film by Christopher Nolan...
'The City of Lost Children'--a beautifully odd, surrealistic nightmare of a film by Jeunet & Caro...
'Pincess Mononoke'...'My Neighbor Totorro'...both animated films from Japan, both incredibly beautiful and both spiritually uplifting.

True Romance.

Just finished "About A Boy". What a sweet, wonderful movie (and of course, very funny).

'amores perros'
'city of god'
'central station'
three great examples of world cinema that administer great narrative devices to inform a sublime movie experience.
be ready for sun drenched filters, fast modern cinematography, great acting,fantastic direction.
oh and some great violence.
and a lot(well not alot but some)of love.
south & central american films that are leading the way.

8 Women: Surreal; sublimely so, in fact. Very Lynchian.

JOE VS THE VOLCANCO

I'm always recommending this to people because I know no one else will. It has to be the most underrated film of the last 15 years. OK, now I'm going too far. But seriously, if you can somehow put the idea that it just another Meg Ryan/Tom Hanks romantic comedy, you might be amazed. The opening scenes in Joe's office are pure surreal genius.

I LOVE Joe vs. the Volcano!

wow. was just telling the wife the other day that she needed to watch Joe v The Volcano. Awesome movie. one of my favorite scenes is when the woman dressed as the statue of liberty leans into the frame for a split second and then out with no comment at all.

The 400 Blows. One of my all time favorite movies.

"Francois Truffaut's first feature was this 1959 portrait of Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud), a boy who turns to petty crime in the face of neglect at home and hard times at a reform school. Somewhat autobiographical for its director, the film helped usher in the heady spirit of the French New Wave, and introduced the Doinel character, who became a fixture in Truffaut's movies over the years. Poignant, exhilarating, and fun (there's a parade of cameo appearances from some of the essential icons and directors from the movement), this film is an important classic."

Umm, it looks like I left a few words out of my post. Just enough to make myself look stupid.

But I'm always recommending that movie to people, and this is the first time anyone has said they've seen it and appreciate it. Two of you in a row even! How neat.

THE BIG LEBOWSKY....my favorite all time movie.

Gimme Shelter

Fascinating documentary about the Stones' 69 US Tour that ended at the Altamont Speedway with the murder of a black man by a hell's angel (knifed in the back) and caught on film. The end of the 60's in more ways than one. Everything going on in the movie has a nasty feel to it; free love, mind expanding drugs and peace are twisted into dirty sex, out-of-control consumption, anger, pain and agression. Shocking and depressing. The music of the Stone's at that point reflects changing times perfectly.

even if you hate the stones it's a good movie ;)

Secretary

Smart, funny, controversial.

You will think about it long after you view it.

Ooooh, yeah. I've been itching to see that one.

On DVD yet?