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    Posted: November 27 2006 at 16:27
Hello there!

Well, I've decided I'm going to buy my dear ladyfriend a bevy of fun, twisted artsy films for christmas as her DVD collection isn't looking too good.

I'm definitely getting her Jan Svankmajer's "Alice" and Jeunet/Caro's "The City of Lost Children". Can anyone think of any other films that might suit a young lady with a hyperactive imagination and a penchant for the twisted, fantastical and bizarre?

Humour's a boon too, obviously. Thanks in advance!

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Not sure how twisted it is, but one of the most imaginitive and beautiful films I've seen in a long, long time is Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind by Michel Gondry. The style is amazing, and the imagery is wonderfully fantastical in many instances. The love story that's underneath all of it is real, though - not some hammed up cliche-ridden mess like a lot of films, it's amazing. Give it a try!
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Not sure how intensively surreal it is, but Kurosawa's "Dreams" ain't from this world. Wink
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I highly recommend Lynch's Eraserhead (very nightmarish, truly bizarre & a classic of that type) and the recent Mirror Mask (possibly the weirdest movie I've ever seen -- but clever!). Thumbs Up
 
Other fairly weird flics include Tim burton's Big Fish, Terry Gilliam's Brazil, and the Japanese animated work Spirited Away.
 
Have you seen Naked Luch? That's pretty twisted, too.Wacko
 
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Peruvian movie "Captain Pantoja and the Special Service", based on Llosa's book 'Pantaleón y las visitadoras'. The whole story is so REAL that becomes totally SURREAL.Shocked
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In addition to Spirited Away as Mr. Rideout mention, I suggest Miyazaki's great film Howl's Moving Castle. Howl's Moving Castle is much more surreal and fantastic than Spirited Away. Both are asbsolute masterpieces in any case. Thumbs Up
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Un Chien Andalou by Salvador Dalí and Luis Buñuel is the most surreal thing I've seen. Perhaps you'd like it.
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I second Mirror Mask. Really nice movie. Lovely, artsy special effects...
 
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Ahh we're both big Miyazaki and general anime fans so there's not a lot either she/I don't have as far as that's concerned.

We watched Eraserhead together a while back and were both a little underwhelmed to be honest (there's something about Lynch that just doesn't work for me).

Brazil is one of my favourite films. I have made Sian watch it many times.

Mirror Mask was on my "to do" list? Is it out on DVD now then?
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Mark my word:

AKIRA KUROSAWA'S "DREAMS" will fill the bill nicely
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Originally posted by Peter Rideout Peter Rideout wrote:

I highly recommend Lynch's Eraserhead (very nightmarish, truly bizarre & a classic of that type)

I too recommend Eraserhead. (See avatar. Wink)
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Also check out the Klaus Kinski vehicle Aguirre -- the Wrath of God: Conquistador goes mad in the Amazon jungle, looking for the fabled Eldorado.
 
Not visually "surreal," but a bizarre story, and lushly filmed on location.Smile
 
(Shot in Brazil, was it not, Guigo? Possibly Venezuala, though... been a while!Confused)
 
A man can dream...
 
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Originally posted by Trouserpress Trouserpress wrote:

Ahh we're both big Miyazaki and general anime fans so there's not a lot either she/I don't have as far as that's concerned.

We watched Eraserhead together a while back and were both a little underwhelmed to be honest (there's something about Lynch that just doesn't work for me).

Brazil is one of my favourite films. I have made Sian watch it many times.

Mirror Mask was on my "to do" list? Is it out on DVD now then?
Yes, I rented the DVD about 2 months ago.
 
A nightmarish dream brought to the screen!
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Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
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Originally posted by Peter Rideout Peter Rideout wrote:

Originally posted by Trouserpress Trouserpress wrote:

Ahh we're both big Miyazaki and general anime fans so there's not a lot either she/I don't have as far as that's concerned.

We watched Eraserhead together a while back and were both a little underwhelmed to be honest (there's something about Lynch that just doesn't work for me).

Brazil is one of my favourite films. I have made Sian watch it many times.

Mirror Mask was on my "to do" list? Is it out on DVD now then?
Yes, I rented the DVD about 2 months ago.
 
A nightmarish dream brought to the screen!


Sounds like a winner! Big smile
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I wonder wheeere that fish has gone....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU7rtgPLqjs

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it is a most elusive fish....and it went, wherever IIIIII did gooo


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Originally posted by Peter Rideout Peter Rideout wrote:

Also check out the Klaus Kinski vehicle Aguirre -- the Wrath of God: Conquistador goes mad in the Amazon jungle, looking for the fabled Eldorado.
 
Not visually "surreal," but a bizarre story, and lushly filmed on location.Smile
 
(Shot in Brazil, was it not, Guigo? Possibly Venezuala, though... been a while!Confused)
 
 
 
Shot in Brazil, you're sure, Peter... full of Brazilians acting like "Spaniards". Smile
 
"Brancaleone's Army" (Italy) is another bizarre, almost surreal movie. Also with the great Vittorio Gassman, I recommend "Bread and Chocolate", sad and funny at the same time!
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^^^On the same theme, 'Fitzcorraldo' is certainly worth checking out... it's a great film, and one where Kinski & Herzog came to fisticuffs on set, and Kinski stormed off in a huff!!
 
Surreal Films??
 
Try 'Being John Malcovitch' and 'Adaptation'
'Eternal Sunshine Of A Spotless Mind'
 
btw, if you want an absolutely fantastic mind-f**k, try Christopher Nolan's 'Following'


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Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

In addition to Spirited Away as Mr. Rideout mention, I suggest Miyazaki's great film Howl's Moving Castle. Howl's Moving Castle is much more surreal and fantastic than Spirited Away. Both are asbsolute masterpieces in any case. Thumbs Up


I agree with both recommendations, but I personally find Spirited Away to be more surreal. I love those movies.Big smile

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Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Not sure how intensively surreal it is, but Kurosawa's "Dreams" ain't from this world. Wink




I second this recommendation. Thumbs Up You cannot go wrong with this movie.
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Originally posted by chamberry chamberry wrote:

Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

In addition to Spirited Away as Mr. Rideout mention, I suggest Miyazaki's great film Howl's Moving Castle. Howl's Moving Castle is much more surreal and fantastic than Spirited Away. Both are asbsolute masterpieces in any case. Thumbs Up


I agree with both recommendations, but I personally find Spirited Away to be more surreal. I love those movies.Big smile


They're both superb. My girl's favourite Miyazaki is Princess Mononoke. Mine's a tie between Porco Rosso and My Neighbour Totoro.

Thanks for all recommendations folks! I've decided to go for Mirrormask as my third choice. My bank balance can't really stretch much further, other than for materials for my customary homemade present.

Feel free to hijack this thread for general crazy film discussion!

Anyone seen Gilliam's latest?
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