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Harun:
The Wrestler - featuring Mickey Rourke, Marissa Tomei, and Evan Rachael Wood. Directed by Darren "I Directed Requiem For a Dream and The Fountain" Aronofsky. Score by Clint Mansell. Theatrical release soon, but there are DVD screeners flying around the interwebs...
dancarter:
Let the Right One In. Drop everything you're doing if you can see this movie and track it down. And for more genre(though slightly more silly), if you're lucky enough to catch a screening in your area, see Repo: The Genetic Opera. It's a gas.
Bookwise, geez...ife you like Warren Ellis, his first novel was quite good, though a bit of a hassle to track down in my home town. It's called Crooked Little Vein.
Dimmukane:
So apparently there are movies staring Bruce Lee after his death. As in, they do it Ed Wood style and have a body double (who becomes the main character halfway through the movie) stand in, and borrow scenes, costumes and locations from previous movies he's done. And use images from his actual funeral in the movie for when his character dies. They were called Game of Death 1 & 2, and they're fun as hell to watch inebriated. The fighting is actually pretty good, but everything else about it is just so hilariously bad.
SayWhat:
I only saw the play version of Frost/Nixon, and I'm hesitant to go see the movie because the play was just...wonderfully captivating and thought provoking (I thought ti was very well done too, but I'm not a big theater-scene person, so my opinion prob'ly isn't worth much) and I'm afraid the movie won't live up to what I expect.
I'm the type of person who, every time I hear a rumor that someone is making a movie of Ender's Game, I cringe.
I'm sure someone's already suggested the Terry Pratchett Discworld books, because they're really just that fantastic. I'd also say try the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher, they are excellently done, sort of a fantasy-meets-modern-life thing, but without all the sex and sadomasochism that the Anita Blake series by Laurell K Hamillton has. I haven't read Butcher's other series, the Codex Alera, but I hear it's good if you're into the 'fantasy-epic-quest-kingdom-adventure' sort of thing.
I'd also say the Life of Pi, by Yann Martel. I read it in I think 5th grade, and I re-read it every year, because it's one of those books that you always see new things, or learn something from, when you go back over it.
I haven't got much on movies, I'm not really a movie sort of person. Seven Pounds was a good movie, although I found parts of it just too convenient to be believable. Other good ones are the Fifth Element, and I liked Death Race (it has that british actor, whose name I can't remember...). More action movie than i really like, but it was fun to watch.
TheDozarian:
For movies, I'd have to recommend the following:
Seven Samurai - Akira Kurosawa
This is one of the quintessential classics that has really transcended the B&W format. It has also spawned several spinoffs and remakes. Even if you're not interested in the whole samurai/feudal Japan trappings, the story can stand on its own.
Firefly/Serenity - Joss Whedon
I got into the whole Firefly scene way late. But this movie put me on the bandwagon. I'm not a huge Whedon fan, by any stretch. But I really got into the characters and the storytelling. It was far better than any of the new Star Wars movies. If you have any inkling of liking sci fi, you should really consider checking out the movie, if not the entire series...
For books, I've been a little light recently... But here are some memorable ones:
Digital Fortress - Dan Brown
The story of an agent and her dealings with a government agency for cyber crimes. The story is a great example of telling a story about something very complex without beating you over the head with all the details. Even if you're not computer savvy, you should still be able to enjoy the intrigue and excitement in this book...
The Elenium Trilogy - David Eddings
A three part series with great, memorable characters on an epic quest. The story kept me entangled the entire time. I'm not usually one for fantasy stories but I picked up the first book and less than a month later I'd read the entire trilogy. Great story, great characters. Definitely a great series.
These are just my opinions... Have fun with them...
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