What are the most original films you've ever seen?

a1ex2001 said:
I’m going to go a little bit left field

WALL-E

an animated family film with basically no dialogue in the first 20 minutes and two lead characters that don’t speak was at the time an incredible gamble and still makes the film stand alone. The absolute peak of Pixar alongside the likes of UP and coco before they disappeared down the sequel wormhole!
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In terms of animation, I'd also argue that Inside Out was pretty original with its ideas.
 
physichull said:
In terms of animation, I'd also argue that Inside Out was pretty original with its ideas.
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I’d agree and I’d throw UP into the mix the opening sequence is genuinely emotional and upsetting which isn’t what you expect when sitting down to a light weight family flick it was a serious gamble. They do similar in Coco which tackles death in a truly beautiful way. (I might be a Pixar fan boi)
 
a1ex2001 said:
I’d agree and I’d throw UP into the mix the opening sequence is genuinely emotional and upsetting which isn’t what you expect when sitting down to a light weight family flick it was a serious gamble. They do similar in Coco which tackles death in a truly beautiful way. (I might be a Pixar fan boi)
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It's like Bambi and Dumbo never happened :D
 
Pixar would make awesome films except they end up blighting them with overly cutesy design choices seemingly to appeal to children… but even as a child it would peeve me. Pixar really need to knock that **** off!
 
Nitefly said:
Pixar would make awesome films except they end up blighting them with overly cutesy design choices seemingly to appeal to children… but even as a child it would peeve me. Pixar really need to knock that **** off!
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I'd actually argue they're going too far the other way these days. As much as I adore Soul and Inside Out, I do pine for the day's when Pixar was curiously playful narrative first, existential crisis second. Their movies these days are so top heavy with heady philosophical meanderings. Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc seem to be a distant memory at this point.
 
DrToffnar said:
I'd actually argue they're going too far the other way these days. As much as I adore Soul and Inside Out, I do pine for the day's when Pixar was curiously playful narrative first, existential crisis second. Their movies these days are so top heavy with heady philosophical meanderings now. Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc seem to be a distant memory at this point.
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Interesting way of looking at it, maybe you’re right. Finding Nemo is probably their most rounded and best film.

I am hyper sensitive to overly cutesy, saccharine or dumb things and that really breaks my immersion when we are in ‘heavier territory’.
 
Nitefly said:
Interesting way of looking at it, maybe you’re right. Finding Nemo is probably their most rounded and best film.

I am hyper sensitive to overly cutesy, saccharine or dumb things and that really breaks my immersion when we are in ‘heavier territory’.
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That's fair enough. I suppose when you're a master of your craft as Pixar almost certainly are, balancing everything out becomes that much more difficult. To be fair to them, I'd rather them go this way then 'The Good Dinosaur' route... so little substance to that movie!
 
Surprised at no mention of Arrival here either.

Denis Villeneuve is a master, frankly. Probably my favourite Director currently working. He made a quiet film about life and love and time and language and trust and unity and aliens, and made it perfect. Actually perfect.
 
The Lives of Others
Brazil - that was more than I was expecting and very worth while.
Das Boot - atmosphere.. but make sure you watch the long version.
Pans Labyrinth - adult falryfales
Blind Date - watch the French and subtitles .. just a wall..
Matrix
Avatar
The Game - old but great, almost like Requiem for a Dream but it's more Hollywood.
Star Wars - you have to remember the impact this had .. the opening scenes
I'd agree UP for it's emotional content and oddly - the Troll Hunter trilogy for just how fun a series can be without being too Disney.

Lots of others but the've not sprung to mind yet.
 
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