The Straight Story is great, Lynch does weird one off films like this and the Elephant Man that turn out fantastic.
I recently watched Lawrence of Arabia and it is a beautiful, meditative film with incredible visuals and an unreal amount of extras. It is really a strange film but if you have a big screen or projector the visuals are worth it just by themselves. It is a lot different from modern films and war films in general, I know many people haven't watched it due to the excessive runtime but it is worth the time investment.
I also recommend the Kurosawa classic Ikiru, an uncompromising film about death that still holds up today and is his best work. Really hits home for the 40+ crowd but a classic film for a reason. I was extremely surprised by how relevant and relatable it is today.
And, as always, if you haven't seen The Thing (1982) you are doing yourself a huge disservice.
I saw Lawrence of Arabia at the Cinerama in Seattle shortly before it closed, and it was an incredible experience I don't think I'll ever forget. Easy Top 5 movie for me.
The Straight Story is great, Lynch does weird one off films like this and the Elephant Man that turn out fantastic.
I recently watched Lawrence of Arabia and it is a beautiful, meditative film with incredible visuals and an unreal amount of extras. It is really a strange film but if you have a big screen or projector the visuals are worth it just by themselves. It is a lot different from modern films and war films in general, I know many people haven't watched it due to the excessive runtime but it is worth the time investment.
I also recommend the Kurosawa classic Ikiru, an uncompromising film about death that still holds up today and is his best work. Really hits home for the 40+ crowd but a classic film for a reason. I was extremely surprised by how relevant and relatable it is today.
And, as always, if you haven't seen The Thing (1982) you are doing yourself a huge disservice.
I saw Lawrence of Arabia at the Cinerama in Seattle shortly before it closed, and it was an incredible experience I don't think I'll ever forget. Easy Top 5 movie for me.
My favorite movie. Anthony Quinn absolutely stole it out from underneath the two dazzling leading men.
I loved when they took Acaba and he discovered there was no gold, just paper fiat. He threw it out the window.