'Magical' films for grown ups
- Thread starter Lord Camomile
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AverageJoe
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Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Starman
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
I think often, magic for adults is given a scientific explanation, but I'd still see it as distinct from science fiction as a genre. Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind would be an example of that.
There are magical bits in Moulin Rouge, btw. Though I know ppl are a bit love/hate with that film.
There are magical bits in Moulin Rouge, btw. Though I know ppl are a bit love/hate with that film.
Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
god i know tones of anime like this but it's mainly TV not films
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
There is no definite article in Time Bandits. These things are IMPORTANT
emanymton
A cat politely sat on the flaming gardener.
It was early in the morning, please forgive me.There is no definite article in Time Bandits. These things are IMPORTANT
Chick Webb
Countryfile and a can
Life if Beautiful.
Enchanted (twee, yes, but I absolutely love it)
Enchanted (twee, yes, but I absolutely love it)
Chick Webb
Countryfile and a can
The Prestige!
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
Constantine,like the comic it came from is not really adult fantasy. It's apocrpha following the similar lines of the Apocrypha and things like Prophecy (starring Christopher Walken!)
butcher
boner at the ready
I love Terry Gillinghams films, esp. The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imaginarium_of_Doctor_Parnassus ) a fantastic film and Chistopher Plummer is amazing, oh and there is that gravelly voiced singer bloke as the Devil.......ah Tom Waits.
A brilliant magical and complex film.
A brilliant magical and complex film.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Chick Webb
Countryfile and a can
Ah, I liked it. I don't watch many films, so I'm pretty easily impressed.
not-bono-ever
meh
despite all the huffing and puffing, i have yet to see a Gilliam film that is actually enjoyable
Hudsucker is wonderful toss tho
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
What is magical about it?
Chick Webb
Countryfile and a can
I dunno really. The whole first scene where it made everyday life seem lovely and magical. I can't really remember. It's years since I've seen it.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I thought this thread was about films that actually had magical/supernatural events in, not just ones that enchanted you
It's about a concentration camp.
ska invita
back on the other side
Being John Malkovich too then maybe?
Neil Jordans The Company of Wolves perhaps
How about Lair of the White Worm! Or Jaberwocky
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emanymton
A cat politely sat on the flaming gardener.
Time Bandits is good, Brazil is good, beyond that I can't think of much of his I really like.
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Not for this thread it isn't
There are of course plenty of films that both children and adults can enjoy, but my question is how many films are there that have that same magic and wonder to them that are made specifically for adults.
Gilliam is a good shout, things like Imaginarium and The Fisher King.
Bernie Gunther
Fundamentalist Druid
Some variations on a different theme ...
Topper
I Married a Witch
Blythe Spirit
Topper
I Married a Witch
Blythe Spirit
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Two I meant to mention earlier: It's A Wonderful Life and Harvey (sort of 
). Yes, there is a common link 
Perhaps A Matter of Life and Death too?
). Yes, there is a common link Perhaps A Matter of Life and Death too?
Bernie Gunther
Fundamentalist Druid
Yeah, was just coming back to post Harvey.
