Films: Retro Recommendations (1)

~ beetleypete

Thinking of films that get overlooked today, I decided to offer a list of recommendations of a variety of films that I thought were great. I have reviewed some of these, but not all. I am only going to supply IMDB links, and/or trailers where I can find them, but I believe they are all worth your viewing time. I only chosen English-Language films with no subtitles on this occasion.

The Last Seduction. (1994, not the remake.)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110308/

The House of Games. (1987)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093223/

The Grifters. (1990)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099703/

Dead Man’s Shoes. (2004)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419677/

Sling Blade. (1996)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117666/

Blood Simple. (1984)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086979/

Blue Steel. (1990)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099160/

The Crying Game. (1992)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104036/

The Butcher Boy. (1997)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118804/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdvtR8Hup4E (Trailer is poor quality)

Angela’s Ashes. (1999)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145653/

There are the first 10 for your consideration. More to follow in this series.

23 thoughts on “Films: Retro Recommendations (1)”

    1. There was a time when I went to the cinema every week, sometimes twice. I tried to see films that interested me on the big screen when I could. I saw all but one of these (Sling Blade) at a cinema.
      Best wishes, Pete.

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  4. (1) I have “The Last Seduction” on DVD. I’ve been so seduced by the plot of this film that my fondness for it will last a long time.
    (2) I’m not familiar with “House of Games.” Give me a DVD, though, and I’ll play it.
    (3) Not only do I have “The Grifters” on DVD, I’ve also read the book in French translation. Annette Bening runs naked in both languages!
    (4) I’m not familiar with “Dead Man’s Shoes.” I’m throwing a fit already!
    (5) I’m familiar with “Sling Blade,” but can’t remember if I’ve actually seen the film. It’s about a confrontation between David and a vampire named Goliath, right?
    (6) I have “Blood Simple” on DVD. To put it simply, it’s a bloody good movie!
    (7) I rented this film from Blockbuster back in the early 1990’s. Although I drank coffee while watching it, I returned “Blue Steel” stainless.
    (8) I saw “The Crying Game” at the movie theater. The big reveal near the end of the film is no laughing matter.
    (9) I haven’t seen “The Butcher Boy” or “Angela’s Ashes.” But I know the story: After Angela refuses to go to the prom with Damien, he kidnaps her, takes her out into the woods, butchers her with a hatchet, pours gasoline on her body parts, lights a match, and reduces her body to ashes—one hell of a tragic ending for such a sweet angelic girl. In the end, we find out that Damian got away with the crime by claiming the devil made him do it. (As you can see, I had no need for your links!)

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  7. I used to love seeing movies but for many years now I’ve gone off watching films and even TV series. I’m not sure why and I know I am missing some great productions. The Crying Game is one of the last movies I remember and I thought it was brilliant.

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    1. I still watch films, though I am often left feeling short-changed by many very predictable modern productions. One reason why I am featuring films from quite some time ago in this series.
      Best wishes, Pete.

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