I know we all like our zombie and horror movies..but what about the dramatic?

[mista_mo]

I mean, lets be fair, if all we watched were horror movies, we'd be a little, how would you say, weird...so, in light of this, what movies would you conisder amoung your favourites that aren't horror or all action related? Personally, i find forest Gump and the Green Mile as my two favourite movies period. I mean, they are both just so beautifully crafted, and the main roles are played amazingly by those involved...I mean, Micheal Clarke Duncan (i think thats his name) was the best actor in the movie.. what are your favourites?

[_liam_]

green mile was great. what was wrong with tom hank's knob though? did he have the clap or what? his character seemed too wholesome for that... "drama" movies i like... withnail and i (classic) requiem for a dream (technical masterpiece, brutal viewing though) frankie starlight antonia's line (nobody had seen this, it's f'king brilliant, i seriously recommend) one hour photo the elephant man a beautiful mind lord of war city of god (awesome) la haine heathers bound american splendor (a real suprise, i loved this) fight club (natch) doberman american history x (ed norton is terrifying, fairuza balk is hot ) romper stomper (russel crowe as a nazi. lollers.) das experiment

[mista_mo]

I forgot about the elephant man..i mean, i was so stunned when i saw it, and i believe that they set the benchmark for make up effects for years to come. It was also touching, and i felt so much pity for him. The way he was treated just becasue he looked so drastically different from the rest of us.

[_liam_]

yeah it's a choker, when he arrives back home after his experiences on the continent and looks at that picture of the little kid on the wall. just about did me in. produced by mel brooks and directed by david lynch, who woulda thought that pair could deliver that movie?!

[mista_mo]

isn't Mel brooks one of the spaceballs fame? If it is, then, he did a hell of a good job in making a movie about such a tragic, but ultimatly inspiring figure.

[_liam_]

yeah and blazing saddles, the producers etc. dunno if youve seen any other david lynch, but here's a clip of another one of his movies to demonstrate how restrained he was when he made the elephant man...

[capncnut]

Before Sunrise/Sunset State of Grace Withnail & I Irreversible Chasing Amy Amelie Ivans XTC Blue Velvet Christane F Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas A Clockwork Orange City of God Casino True Romance That's just to name a random 15.

[Danny]

city of god the green mile forest gump chasing amy braveheart batttle royale advent children granted a few are action but every film has action in some form or another.

[Huescacho]

My favourite movies are: Gladiator, The Patriot, Kelly's Heroes, and WWII movies. I hate romantic movies..

[EvilNed]

Drama isn't really a genre. It's just something the video stores use to place everything without action or comedy in it. My favorite Melodramas however are: Gladiator The Shawshank Redemption Das Boot (more of a suspense flick than a melodram, I guess)

[prettycorpses]

....sorry guys but the musicals are coming out Grease Dirty Dancing Best Little Whore House in Texas Superman etc Finding Nemo Green Mile Last Samurai Casshern Azumi Battle Royale Spirited Away Goonies Stand By Me Minority Report Kung Fu Hustle oh too many more to mention.....

[DjfunkmasterG]

My Favorite "Other Genre" Films are: True Romance Shawshank Redemption Scarface American Beauty The Verdict A Time to Kill K-PAX Pay it Forward Walk the Line Green Mile Forrest Gump Beverly Hills Cop (Tip of the ice Berg)

[bassman]

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Goodfellas Citizen Cane American History X Requiem for a Dream Waking Life Before Sunrise/Sunset Memento The Fountain Stay Lawrence of Arabia Fight Club Ben Hur Taxi Driver Casino Mean Streets Raging Bull The Departed Godfather 1 & 2 Apocalypse Now To Kill A Mockingbird Young Frankenstein Reservoir Dogs Donnie Darko Ben Hur The Deet Hunter Back to the Future Trilogy Trainspotting The Big Lebowski And that's enough for now.

[_liam_]

yknow the best little whorehouse in texas is the same house from either house of 1000 corpses or the beginning of the devil's rejects...

[prettycorpses]

yknow the best little whorehouse in texas is the same house from either house of 1000 corpses or the beginning of the devil's rejects... Is it? I never knew that....thats abit freaky though! You learn something new everyday, thanks Liam for expanding my knowledge. I doth my imaginary hat to you sir