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ThOMaZ




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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Dec 2008 14:59    Post subject: Movie recommendation
Hi,

I'm looking for movies in the same genre as Memento, The Salton Sea, Insomnia, Film Noir,...
Movies with a nice plot that will keep me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Something with a dark tone and with some kind of criminal background (people being crossed and so on).
I find it very hard to find movies of that genre I haven't seen yet.

Can someone recommend me some titles?

Thx
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boffa86




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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Dec 2008 15:21    Post subject:
lucky number slevin
departed
secret window
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ThOMaZ




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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Dec 2008 16:17    Post subject:
thx, seen all 3 of them Smile i loved lucky number slevin. The dialogues and the way they're brought is great.
secret window was disappointing. saw the twist coming after the first 20min


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fawe4




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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Dec 2008 18:22    Post subject:
Try some asian films. Vengance trilogy (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Old Boy, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance), A Bittersweet Life, The Chaser and all three Infernal Affairs films.

Also couple of Brasilians ones should be to your taste like Ciudad de Deus and Tropa de Elite.
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WaldoJ
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PostPosted: Sun, 28th Dec 2008 18:55    Post subject:
gangster number 1
double indemnity
swimming with sharks
narc
brick


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PostPosted: Mon, 29th Dec 2008 00:04    Post subject:
+1 for Brick
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393109/

also try The Lookout, same lead actor Smile
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427470/


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ThOMaZ




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PostPosted: Tue, 30th Dec 2008 12:19    Post subject:
Thank you all for those replies. Now all i have to do is try to find those movies Smile


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Gwil




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PostPosted: Tue, 30th Dec 2008 12:43    Post subject:
Dead Man's Shoes is worth a watch too.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419677/
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WaldoJ
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PostPosted: Tue, 30th Dec 2008 15:52    Post subject:
+1 for lookout.


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WaldoJ
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PostPosted: Tue, 30th Dec 2008 18:20    Post subject:
Gwil wrote:
Dead Man's Shoes is worth a watch too.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419677/

anything by Shane Meadows is worth a watch.


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pancake




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PostPosted: Tue, 30th Dec 2008 18:24    Post subject:
nouseforaname wrote:
+1 for Brick
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393109/

also try The Lookout, same lead actor Smile
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427470/


+2 for brick.. had completely forgot about that film, was very good! shall watch it again now i have been reminded of it.
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ThOMaZ




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PostPosted: Fri, 2nd Jan 2009 13:05    Post subject:
saw Brick and The Lookout, both very nice movies.
i would've liked to see this brick movie with "adults" and a darker atmosphere though.
thx again


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dizturbd




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PostPosted: Sat, 3rd Jan 2009 02:46    Post subject:
Last Man Standing is pretty damn good.

Fist Full of Dollars maybe?


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zipfero




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PostPosted: Sat, 3rd Jan 2009 03:02    Post subject:
All gathering inspiration from a true great(Dashiell Hammett):

Yojimbo
A Fistful of Dollars
Last Man Standing
Blood Simple
Miller's Crossing

All are just bitching movies.


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oxyeL




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PostPosted: Sat, 3rd Jan 2009 14:45    Post subject:
Mr. brooks
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