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Anyway, discuss films...
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Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch 
Somebody recommend me some dark movies! I've seen Dark City, The Crow, and Sleepy Hollow, and I'm set to watch Donnie Darko and The City of Lost Children pretty soon. Any recommendations for dark movies? 
 
Dust Devil and Picnic At Hanging Rock - both have an emphasis on spooky atmosphere and beautiful cinematography. Though the term 'dark' can't be taken literally in either case; both have a supernatural element that is most prominent under the heat of a blazing sun. 
Biff 
I'm saying there wasn't enough Hulk smashing scenes. 
Push 
Dag, then go finance a Hulk mini-series then. That way you can have all the psychological introspection and sweeping action scenes together. A movie's only got ninety minutes, unless Peter Jackson's involved ;) 
BTW, RPG 
I had mentioned Gothic, Ghost Story and the original version of The Haunting as nice dark films - without them being too whacked-out, anyways. But my connec had begun to fuck up and it didn't work, but hay -- there you go =) 
I had mentioned Gothic, Ghost Story and the original version of The Haunting as nice dark films - without them being too whacked-out, anyways.

Whacked-out is good. :D 
Biff 
A movie's only got ninety minutes

The Hulk was way over 90 minutes. Don't you agree that the first half hour at least needed to be a hella lot shorter? 
Rpg 
movies with dark atmosphere I take it rather than just plain dark movies?

If so, try these out :

batman and batman returns if you havent seen them

blade II (though it's really a mindless popcorn flick)

blue velvet

ring or ringu

the game 
Darkness 
movies with dark atmosphere I take it rather than just plain dark movies?

Either one, really.

Thanks for the suggestions. 
Nitin 
Donnie Darko !!!

I love this movie with the rabbit !!!
With the tehory of schtroumf :)
And the paper in ass :))) 
I Saw Ring 
Is it worth seeing ringu? 
Pushplay 
different style, essentially same story. I prefer the visuals in the english version but the jap version is more creepy.

RPG,

well all of fincher's stuff then including panic room. 
Rpg 
mulholland drive. 
Nitin/RPG 
anything by david lynch is "dark", in some sense of the word.

Apart from "the straight story", which isnt dark at all, really. :o 
 
Lost Highway?
Haven't seen it but been reading old NIN interviews about it.. 
Lost Highway 
nooo! dont watch it, not good.

uwf, I know but the two that I mentioned are more dark than some of his other stuff. 
Movies 
I thin k movie is good inspiration my favourite movies are :

Avalon
Matrix
Matrix reloaded
Lord of the rings trilogy
All the aliens movie
Donnie darko
Being john malkovich
devil's avocate
Blade runner
Full metal jacket
The game
The 13th warrior
Final fantasy
Amerivan history X
fightclub
gladiator
misery

I like violent film, no classic films , action films with human feels , Film who change your life in two hours . A film with you can dream !!! 
15 Minutes 
With Robert DeNiro.. it pulls on a range of emotions.. it has action, and.. god, I don't want to give any spoilers away.. but sometimes the film is genius. I missed like the first half hour or hour though.. 
Yeah ! 
Your right for the first half hour . 
15 Minutes 
I hated it, but I can see why some people like it. Personally I thought it was try hard trash.

Here,

you might like these :

se7en
black hawk down
braveheart
heat
memento
the professional (also known as Leon)
terminator 1 & 2 
Niceness 
Thanks for the suggestions, all. Some I've seen, and some I haven't, so I'll be looking those up.

Also, I saw Donnie Darko last night. I liked it so much I purchased the DVD today. I can't wait to watch it again. 
Did You Just Call Me A Fuckass? 
why dont you go suck a fuck? 
My Faves: 
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
The Big Sleep (1946)
Big Trouble in Little China(1986)
Blade Runner (1982)
Bram Stoker�s Dracula (1992)
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
Casablanca (1942)
The City of Lost Children (1995)
Dark City (1998)
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition) (2001)
Ghost Story (1982)
The Goonies (1985)
Harvey (1950)
Highlander (1986)
It�s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Ladyhawke (1985)
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
The Matrix (1999)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Real Genius (1985)
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
The Professional(Leon) (1994)
The Road Warrior (1981)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
The Stunt Man (1980)
The Terminator (1984)
The Terminator 2 (1991)
True Romance (1993)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
What's Up Doc? (1972)
Wild at Heart (1990)
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

The above is most of my DVD collection--except for Wild at Heart, which isn't available on DVD for some crazed reason, and What's Up Doc, which just came out and I haven't gotten around to buying yet.

If anyone here hasn't seen City of Lost Children, I really *really* recommend it; it has some great dark images and sets. 
 
If anyone here hasn't seen City of Lost Children, I really *really* recommend it; it has some great dark images and sets.

Amen. 
City Of Lost Children 
the sets and visuals are amazing! Very very unique IMHO.

But I cant say the same about the rest of the movie, I didnt like it much. 
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