movies oh those indi-movies

List of My Favorite Indie Movies

haute kitty — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:25:45 -0700

Maria Full of Grace - Spanish with English subtitles
Igby Goes Down - US
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys - US
Trainspotting - UK
Shaun of the Dead - UK
Octane - US
Transamerica - US
May - US
Alpha Dog - US
Requiem for A Dream - US
Friends with Money - US
The Machinist - US
21 Grams - US
Boys Don't Cry - US
Shopgirl - US
Half Nelson - US
Bandidas - US
The Basketball Diaries - US
Human Traffic - UK
Marie Antoinette - US
Bowling for Columbine - US
The Usual Suspects - US
Jawbreaker - US
28 Days Later - UK
Boondock Saints - UK (?)
Goodfellas - US
Thirteen - US
Freeway - US
American Psycho - US
Mask - US

Remember Me, My Love or Ricordati di me

Candybee — Thu, 03 May 2007 14:25:32 -0700

The story of a normal Italian family in which come out the dreams of those who have lost their possibilities and of those who want to realize them. Carlo (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) and Giulia (Laura Morante) are a married couple who have each given up their aspirations in order to live an average life. Their 19-year-old son, Paolo (Silvio Muccino), is having trouble finding an identity, while their 18-year-old daughter, Valentina (Nicoletta Romanoff), has already figured out how to use sex to her advantage. The family goes through a crisis when Carlo begins having an affair, Giulia attempt to seduce the director of a local stage production she is in, and Valentina does what she does best to land an audition for a TV show. Written by ltj36

This movie also stars Monica Bellucci, whom I LOVE!

I really loved this movie. It is really well done & I think is similar to many families today.

I highly recommend it!

Indies I love!

Candybee — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:38:16 -0700

Here is just a short list of some of my favorite Indie films. I am a MOVIE FREAK! And I especially love documentaries!

Rashomon - Japanese subtitles
Junebug - American (sooo cute!)
Pi:Faith In Chaos - American
Sherrybaby - American
Transamerica - American (BRILLIANT!)
Happy Endings - American
American Splendor - American
What the #$%* Do we Know - American Documentary
Irreversible - French subtitles
Character - Dutch subtitles (Like Citizen Kane, but good!)

Thats just some I can recommend off the top of my head...I will post more as I think of them!

More Film Movement

happygirlhehe — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:56:49 -0700

Im looking forward to checking out some of the suggested movies. Over the weekend I saw two more Film movement movies. I check them out from the library (you cant beat free movies).

The Forest for the Trees is German with English Subtitles and I thought it was great. My husband felt it was slow, but it matched the mood of the film in my opinion. It is about a young woman who leaves home to become a teacher. She struggles with Loneliness and has very poor social skills, and is having a horrible time adjusting to her new environment, so she clings to her next door neighbor hoping to establish a friendship. It is very realistic and I found meaning in the title, so if you have some time to spare You should check it out.

Familia is Canadian with English Subtitles
I has a good story line, that makes you think about family. The two families depicted are in need of therapy, but it was easy to follow. There was one graphic scene that was unexpected and unnecessary, but other than that it was ok. It was about a mother who is addicted to gambling and her relationship with her daughter, and an overprotective mother and her marital problems.

Im in the mood for a non subtitle movie...any suggestions?

non-linear movie

gomelalolo — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:42:40 -0800

loving the feedback on movies, i haven't seen a lot of the movies mentioned but trust me they are on my qeued, haha. ok i will like to give my input on movies also so here it goes:
I believe this movie came out in 2002 and its a French production, its called IRREVERSIBLE and like the name says it everything is backwards, so if you are ready to watch this movie (i say that because it has a very strong content) just know that you have to pay attention to every single detail and watch it with someone so you can discuss it after you are done putting all the pieces together, like i said before it is very dark, but totally worth watching it, so if you are in the mood to watch a crep-out movie go for this one.
scene from the tunnel

The Station Agent

CGW — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:49:32 -0800

I just thought I'd let everyone know about one of my favorite indie movies: The Station Agent. Some of you may have seen it already since it's not exactly new, but I am new here, and I figured I'd let you all know about it in case you haven't seen it!

The movie is about a man with dwarfism who's friend dies and moves to rural New Jersey. He normally keeps to himself but ends up forming an unlikely friendship with a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman who is dealing with her own losses.

Overall the film is very well done. It covers many emotional issues and highlights the unlikely relationships that people form and ultimately leaves you with a good feeling at the end.

It stars Peter Dinklage, Bobby Canavale, Patricia Clarkson, and Michelle Williams

I'm not one for writing reviews, so if you are interested in better reviews of the movie check out amazon.com--there are some great ones there. I just wanted to let everyone know about this movie because its one of my favorites. If you haven't seen it, I hightly recommend it!

Film Movement

happygirlhehe — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:59:19 -0800

I saw another film movement picture last night.
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity is the title.
It stars Sandra Oh, set in China, it has subtitles and English, it is very cute. The 12 year old daughter is adorable.

I was also able to finally see Gentleman's Agreement with Gregory Peck and Dorothy McGuire, and I must say it was well worth the wait.

So what have you guys been watching??

My movie list

happygirlhehe — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:47:53 -0800

Well I have see these movies thus far.

The motorcycle diaries (South America)
Osama (Afghanistan)
The rage in Placid Lake (Australian)
A Peck on the Cheek (Indian)
Manito (United States)
Wilby Wonderful (Canadian)
Falling Angels (canadian)
Let the Church say Amen (United States)

Some better than others but it opens your eyes to possible issues in other places.