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MmzHrrdb
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Just joined - need some recommendations please

Post by MmzHrrdb »

Hi there. I've joined this service because I'm struggling to find films I *really* like. I have some top favorites, which I've listed at the bottom. I've looked for some commonalities in these and they are:

* Gripping plot - often "lead man triumphs in adversity", or similar
* Intense acting
* Thought provoking
* Very limited sexuality
* Limited gratuitous violence (unless it's a war film, shoot-out)
* Very limited profanity
* No horror

Would be really grateful if you could recommend similar films that also fit the above criteria.

Many Thanks
Howard

Arctic (2019)
Den of Thieves (2018)
First Man (2018)
The Game (1997)
Interstellar (2014)
Sully (2016)
The Verdict (1982)
1917 (2019)
The Prestige (2006)
Black Hawk Down (2001)
The Bourne Identity (2002)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Breach (2007)
Denial (2016)
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Ex Machina (2015)
The Ghost Writer (2010)
Gravity (2013)
Insomnia (2002)

BadCosmonaut
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Re: Just joined - need some recommendations please

Post by BadCosmonaut »

None of these candidates fit all your criteria, but they feel close enough for me:

Arrival (2016)
Children of Men (2006)
Fargo (1996)
First Reformed (2018)
Solaris (2002)
The Hunt (2012)
Whiplash (2014)

Edit/update: I deleted Call Me By Your Name (2017) because it probably has too much sexuality.
Last edited by BadCosmonaut on Fri Dec 11, 2020 6:10 pm, edited 3 times in total.

julesfmb
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Re: Just joined - need some recommendations please

Post by julesfmb »

Mosquito Coast
Seven Samurai
Bigger Than Life
The Treasure of Sierra Madre
Sansho the Bailiff
Elephant Man
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
The Third Man
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
12 Angry Men
The Hill
Fail Safe
The Intruder (1962)
High Noon
On Dangerous Ground
Bitter Victory
Heat
All Quiet on the Western Front
Come and See
Grapes of Wrath
Lawrence of Arabia
The Best Years of Our Lives
Double Indemnity
Hero (2002)
The Red Shoes
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MmzHrrdb
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Re: Just joined - need some recommendations please

Post by MmzHrrdb »

Thanks for your recommendations @BadCosmonaut and @julesfmb, I will check-out your suggestions.

For days no one had responded and so I thought I may have been remiss in asking the question.

Anyhow, in lieu of response, I found a systematic approach to this which is:

1) Rate your films
2) View the You | All Your Ratings page
3) For each of your top rated films, click the film and in the left hand panel you will see a list of users that also rate the film highly
4) Click each user and check-out their favorites.

You'll quickly get a feel for whether their favorites match your taste; if not, move onto the next user.

For new films that sound interesting, select the IMDB link and read the Parental Guide to see if it matches your criteria.

For old stagers this is no-doubt obvious; but it may help newcomers.

Cheers
Howard

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