Off the top of my head I'd like to throw "The King's Speech" into the ring, even though I really can't decide wheather it fits what you're looking for or not^^
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Thanks for reminding me that that movie exists; I know what I'm rewatching this weekend. Thank you!
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You're very welcome - ever since I wrote about it here, I have a real hankering for a rewatch but I haven't found the time yet :D
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I don't know, have you ever heard of "Room"? It's a touching story really, though I feel like it's best watched without knowing anything about the movie and figuring stuff out by yourself while watching.
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I do appreaciate the effort that went into this! <3
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Lots of good suggestions. Only one i don't see that may fit your criteria is "Stranger than fiction". If you liked Truman show you may enjoy this too. And Will Ferrell actually demonstrates a bit of restraint to give probably one of his best performances.
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I would recommend:
Pan's Labyrinth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqYiSlkvRuw
Any chance you could remove me from your blacklist? You are a great attribution to steamgifts and many times I was tempted to white list you but being on your black list helds me kinda back.....Can we berry our hatchet, think it was over a giveaway and we were both learning site rules?
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Not sure if it's been mentioned but Seven Pounds is worth a watch. Then there's John Q, and I am Sam. Both are spectacular in their own right.
EDIT: Eh, my suggestions are probably pretty bleak, but they're some of my favorite movies of all time.
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Neorealismo: Rossellini (Rome Open City, Germany Year Zero), De Sica (Bycycle Thieves), Lattuada (Without Pity), Fellini (La Strada), Lizzani (Chronicle of Poor Lovers).. =)
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Stephen Kings one's e.g. Shawshank Redemption and, the one I've recently watched with my friends, The Green Mile.
We've also watched The Usual Suspects but I'm not sure if it's a crime one or not (I don't think it isn't a "Enhance, enhance, zoom in, etc" thing)
You could also try Predestination, based on Robert A. Heinlein's 'All You Zombies'. (Definitely no recurring themes with my suggestions)
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He Was a Quite Man should fall into one of your categories (hopefully).
It was a thought provoking film, for sure. Christian Slater played a super part, along with co-star Elisha Cuthbert. It's a movie based on relationships so expect a talky type of movie. It's slightly dark, but the subject matter is pretty real. I get chills just thinking about some scenes in the movie; not in a bad way. Particularly one where Slater and Cuthbert are exiting a building for the first time; that's all I will say.
Brilliantly chilling. Of course, I also thought Hobo With a Shotgun was full of wit, humour, depth and foreshadowing (fuck, it was so awesome).
Seriously though, go watch He Was a Quite Man!
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What to watch after "Monk", and "The Big Bang Theory"?
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For crime: Columbo, Veronica Mars, True Detectives (but ONLY the first season) maybe Twin Peaks if you haven't seen it yet but that's a mix of crime and mystery.
Big Bang Theory: I personally liked Silicon Valley more but it has a somewhat similar vibe.
In my personal opinion it's much more quirky and has more personality than Big Bang Theory.
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[tl;dr version: Recommend something that is NOT an action or comedy film, crime or war film, thriller or horror film, or overly bleak film.]
I'm looking for a film that's good on [narrative, setting, and/or character] depth (so romance, adventure, fantasy, sci-fi, drama. or coming-of-age would be some of the likely genres) but without getting too technical or overbearing (so no crime films or war films or thrillers or horror or tragedies) or shallow (so probably not too many offerings from the comedy, rom-com, or action genres).
I know that's a bit vague, but I'm hoping you all've got a few pocket gems that come to mind- films that you treasure or recall fondly that seem to fit the criteria above, but that others aren't too likely to know about.
There's no prize here other than my gratitude, but I figure I can't be the only one looking for a distraction today. ^.^
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