What is the BEST offbeat film of all time? - Page 15

Bill · 11-06-2002, 06:36 PM

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Originally posted by Samurai Ranger
Thanks for the compliments, guys! And Bill, I completely agree with you regarding Mulholland Drive. Some of his films do tend to 'spin off the tracks.' I hear that was also a problem with "Lost Highway." Though I do love the "dream-logic" of his films, it should still be bound in with a relatively cohesive story. That's why I prefer movies like Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, or his very sunshine-y, and in some ways UN-Lynchian "The Straight Story."

Yes, I forgot all about The Straight Story. You never would guess that was a Lynch film. It does show the breadth of his talent.

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11-06-2002, 06:37 PM

Hmmm....

Modesty, it's your turn to update the list ;-)

Modesty · 11-06-2002, 06:43 PM

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complete with the full shout-outs (Group sex! Group Sex!)

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Modesty, it's your turn to update the list ;-)

No, no.... 1) I did it last time 2) I can't see anything conclusevly to update it with 3) I think it's up to everyone to do it - volontarily of course

11-06-2002, 06:45 PM

Hmm... I thought "Straight Story" qualified an update, but you're right: If we updated it every new addition, we'd have no thread left... Anyhow, I owe you one refresh.

Vive

Modesty · 11-06-2002, 06:47 PM

Why is it that we girls always end up doing the "houskeeping" while the guys play???

11-06-2002, 06:49 PM

It's not that-I'm .ca and you're .sw, so we're just too darn nice for our own good (Did you catch that? "Darn" nice? There I go again!)

Vive

onebigmoviefan · 11-07-2002, 03:44 PM

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Originally posted by Birks31
Harold and Maude.

That would be my #1 offbeat movie. I love affair between an 80 year old woman and a young man hung up on faking his own sucide. I bet it was fun trying to sell that movie concept to a producer.

Zhora · 11-07-2002, 04:02 PM

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Originally posted by onebigmoviefan
That would be my #1 offbeat movie. I love affair between an 80 year old woman and a young man hung up on faking his own sucide. I bet it was fun trying to sell that movie concept to a producer.

God, I had never thought of it in that way before.

I really liked Harold and Maude too.

Bill · 11-07-2002, 05:33 PM

Just so Modesty doesn't always have to do it...the current list:

List update:
- Brazil
- Airplane
- Clue
- Rat Race
- Eating Raoul
- Blue Velvet
- Being John Malkovich
- Polyester
- Soylent Green
- Memento
- The Big Lebowski
- Barfly
- Better off dead
- 8 heads in a duffle bag
- Angel heart
- Delicatessen
- Grosse Pointe Blank
- The Crying Game
- Best in Show
- Waiting for Guffman
- Drop Dead Gorgeous
- Sex, Lies, and Videotape (per popular demand )
- Fargo
- Ma Vie en Rose
- The Nightmare before Christmas
- Rocky Horror
- Raising Arizona
- The Man With One Red Shoe

Modesty · 11-07-2002, 05:38 PM

Nice thought, Bill, but you forgot to add Harold and Maude (any other ones - feel free to add at any time!

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List update:
- Brazil
- Airplane
- Clue
- Rat Race
- Eating Raoul
- Blue Velvet
- Being John Malkovich
- Polyester
- Soylent Green
- Memento
- The Big Lebowski
- Barfly
- Better off dead
- 8 heads in a duffle bag
- Angel heart
- Delicatessen
- Grosse Pointe Blank
- The Crying Game
- Best in Show
- Waiting for Guffman
- Drop Dead Gorgeous
- Sex, Lies, and Videotape (per popular demand )
- Fargo
- Ma Vie en Rose
- The Nightmare before Christmas
- Rocky Horror
- Raising Arizona
- The Man With One Red Shoe
- Harold and Maude

11-07-2002, 05:33 PM	#149
Bill Starbucks stalking Mod Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: TiVoland Posts: 12,070	Just so Modesty doesn't always have to do it...the current list: List update: - Brazil - Airplane - Clue - Rat Race - Eating Raoul - Blue Velvet - Being John Malkovich - Polyester - Soylent Green - Memento - The Big Lebowski - Barfly - Better off dead - 8 heads in a duffle bag - Angel heart - Delicatessen - Grosse Pointe Blank - The Crying Game - Best in Show - Waiting for Guffman - Drop Dead Gorgeous - Sex, Lies, and Videotape (per popular demand ) - Fargo - Ma Vie en Rose - The Nightmare before Christmas - Rocky Horror - Raising Arizona - The Man With One Red Shoe __________________ "George Oscar Bluth II, aka GOB, featured magician in the best selling videotape, "Girls With Low Self Esteem" invites you to enter his world. -- Arrested Development, Season III, You should be watching this show! Click here to donate or volunteer for the American Red Cross

11-06-2002, 06:37 PM	#142
agentcarver Guest Posts: n/a	Hmmm.... Modesty, it's your turn to update the list ;-)

11-06-2002, 06:45 PM	#144
agentcarver Guest Posts: n/a	Hmm... I thought "Straight Story" qualified an update, but you're right: If we updated it every new addition, we'd have no thread left... Anyhow, I owe you one refresh. Vive

11-06-2002, 06:47 PM	#145
Modesty Princess Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Wonderland Posts: 2,777	Why is it that we girls always end up doing the "houskeeping" while the guys play???

11-06-2002, 06:49 PM	#146
agentcarver Guest Posts: n/a	It's not that-I'm .ca and you're .sw, so we're just too darn nice for our own good (Did you catch that? "Darn" nice? There I go again!) Vive

11-07-2002, 05:38 PM	#150
Modesty Princess Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Wonderland Posts: 2,777	Nice thought, Bill, but you forgot to add Harold and Maude (any other ones - feel free to add at any time! ) List update: - Brazil - Airplane - Clue - Rat Race - Eating Raoul - Blue Velvet - Being John Malkovich - Polyester - Soylent Green - Memento - The Big Lebowski - Barfly - Better off dead - 8 heads in a duffle bag - Angel heart - Delicatessen - Grosse Pointe Blank - The Crying Game - Best in Show - Waiting for Guffman - Drop Dead Gorgeous - Sex, Lies, and Videotape (per popular demand ) - Fargo - Ma Vie en Rose - The Nightmare before Christmas - Rocky Horror - Raising Arizona - The Man With One Red Shoe - Harold and Maude