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I need some movies for my Netflix queue

OrganichuOrganichu poopspeesRegistered User regular
edited February 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
Hey, all. I'm steadily running out of films to shove in my Netflix queue (once they receive my movie on Monday they'll be sending me out the last item in my queue on Tuesday). These are the kinds of things I like:

-well done period pieces
-well humored romantic comedies (Forgetting Sarah Marshall being one of my favorite films)
-decent war or action flicks, from any period
-interesting documentaries
-comedies!

Here are some of my favorite films: Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Patriot, The Last Samurai, Gladiator, the Adam McKay directed Will Ferrel movies, PS I Love You, The Bourne trilogy...

Thanks!

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Have you watched the other Judd Apatow movies? 40 year old Virgin is one of my favorite romcoms.

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  • OrganichuOrganichu poops peesRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I've seen 40 Year Old Virgin. Wiki'ing Judd Apatow shows me that the movies of his I haven't seen are: Kicking & Screaming, Drillbit Taylor, and You Don't Mess with the Zohan.

    Any of these good?

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Zohan is the only one I've seen; it's a pretty funny action spoof.

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  • OrganichuOrganichu poops peesRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Ok, thanks. That's one. :)

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  • ImprovoloneImprovolone Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Casablanca, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Trekkies

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  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

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  • noir_bloodnoir_blood Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Just got finished watching Zack and Miri make a Porn. Pretty good romantic comedy. Think Kevin Smith aping Judd Apatow(though really Apatow aped Smith first)

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  • AlpineAlpine Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Lost in Translation is great.

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    In addition to all the documentaries mentioned by Tycho in his news post, I'd say these:

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Saving Private Ryan, The Fifth Element, Sunset Boulevard, Dr. Strangelove OR How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, War Games (this is an 80s period piece :D ), Shaun of the Dead, Time Bandits, Rush Hour, Blazing Saddles, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension!, The Hunt for Red October, Men in Black, Willow, Sleeper, Ratatouille, The Third Man, American Graffiti, Harold and Maude, Young Frankenstein, Annie Hall, Hot Fuzz, Casablanca, Beverly Hills Cop, A Boy And His Dog, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Iron Man, The Departed, Rear Window, This is Spinal Tap, Best of Show, Life of Brian, Death at a Funeral, The Princess Bride, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Ghostbusters, Manhattan

    These all fit in to one of your categories. I could break them down by genre if you want but I assure you that they're all awesome.

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  • CrashtardCrashtard Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    The Shawshank Redemption, The Last Samurai, Hunt for Red October. That's the first 3 I thought of.

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  • ButtcleftButtcleft Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Crashtard wrote: »
    The Shawshank Redemption

    This can't be recommended strongly enough. It might not be everyones cup of tea, but everyone has to at least watch it once.

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  • HedgethornHedgethorn Associate Professor of Historical Hobby Horses In the Lions' DenRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Another recommendation for the Shawshank Redemption. Even if you don't like prison movies at all, you should watch it. It's really an instance where a bunch of fairly average pieces combine to make something that is immeasurably greater than the sum of all the parts.

    Braveheart and Letters from Iwo Jima are excellent war/period films.

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  • rocketshipreadyrocketshipready Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Well done period pieces: Barry Lyndon
    Well humored romantic comedies: Annie Hall
    Decent war or action flicks, from any period: The Grand Illusion (not really an action movie, but a great film set in WW1)
    Interesting documentaries: Dark Days
    Comedies!: Love and Death

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  • Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Kingdom of Heaven
    Master and Commander
    Das Boot
    The Enemy Below

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  • Mike DangerMike Danger "Diane..." a place both wonderful and strangeRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Some foreign language selections for you: Amelie (which is sort of like a romantic comedy) and City of God (which doesn't really fit neatly into any of your categories, although I suppose you could argue it as being a period peice).

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  • SakebombSakebomb Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Since you mentioned war movies:
    All Quiet on the Western Front - The only movie Ive ever seen about World War One

    EDIT:
    How could I forget, my two favorite movies ever made:
    Buffalo Soldiers (2001)
    and
    Zero Effect - One of Ben Stillers best performances imho

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  • exisexis Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Mike Danger wrote: »
    Some foreign language selections for you: Amelie (which is sort of like a romantic comedy) and City of God (which doesn't really fit neatly into any of your categories, although I suppose you could argue it as being a period peice).

    Seconding City of God. Such a fantastic movie even if it's not your usual cup of tea.

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  • Limp mooseLimp moose Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Charlie Wilson's war.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    The Sting - one of the definitive con-men movies, and a period piece to boot. If you liked Ocean's 11, check this out. Even if you didn't like Ocean's 11, this has Paul Newman and Robert Redford so what the hell are you waiting for?!

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  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Check out Spaced.

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  • themightypuckthemightypuck MontanaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Man on Wire. I'm so used to the instant stream that I'm pissed some of the good Herzog stuff isn't there like Grizzly Man. It's there for USPS though I believe.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Romantic comedy: Down With Love, Amelie, Chasing Amy
    Action: Ronin, Smokin' Aces
    Period/war: The Last Samurai, The Thin Red Line

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  • TehSpectreTehSpectre Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    French period piece action/horror: Brotherhood of the Wolf

    Documentary: Taxi to the Darkside

    Period Piece: John Adams (Miniseries)

    War: Band of Brothers (Miniseries)

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  • VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I second Das Boot. I recommend On the Waterfront to everyone because everybody should see it. Comic Book Superheros Unmasked and the Pixar Story (this one is an instant watch too) are fun docs. Pixar Short Fils Vol 1 is a good watch. Spaceballs is a watch instantly. Clue, Cry Baby and Haur Spray are all there.

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  • Brodo FagginsBrodo Faggins Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Love Actually is the film that made me give romcoms a second chance.

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  • VThornheartVThornheart Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    You've Got Mail just became part of the instant queue lineup.

    I really liked it. It touched a tender part of my heart.

    (waits for shoes to be thrown at him)

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