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movies i found refreshingly different from the hollywood mould, great movies that made me think,smile and cry.

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Amelie

Best foreign film ive ever seen,great story,great idea and great characters.

Amelie on DVD (2001)
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Yolande Moreau
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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When Montmartre-dwelling Amelie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) discovers a hidden collection of childhood toys in her apartment and conspires to return them to their now-elderly owner, the happiness on the old man's face is enough to start her on a campaign of further good works. Thus she sends her father'..read more »
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Wes andersons best movie i think, its brilliant soundtrack combined with an all star cast and kooky plot which is typical of anderson works very well, great feel good movie.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou on DVD (2004)
Starring: Bill Murray, Anjelica Huston, Cate Blanchett
Director: Wes Anderson
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Comedy adventure starring Bill Murray as internationally famous oceanographer Steve Zissou. Steve and his crew, Team Zissou, set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious, elusive, possibly non-existant Jaguar Shark that killed Zissou's partner during the documentary filming of their last ..read more »
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My ultimate feelgood movie, Zach Braff does so well and the oddness that lingers over the film always keeps me excited. It was so refreshing to see Braff in a different role form his famous JD from scrubs character and he wrote and directed it! amazing stuff.

Garden State on DVD (2004)
Starring: Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Ian Holm
Director: Zach Braff, Zach Braff
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Andrew Largeman shuffled through life in a lithium-induced coma until his mother's death inspired a vacation from the pills to see what might happen. A moderately successful TV actor living in Los Angeles, "Large" hasn't been home to the "Garden State" in nine years. But even with 3,000 miles ..read more »
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Ive never really liked woody movies but the dialogue and locations in the film are just wonderful and i must admit i did get really in touch with my feminine side watching this lol whoops...

Vicky Cristina Barcelona on DVD (2008)
Starring: Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson
Director: Woody Allen
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It’s the film that critics are hailing as Woody Allan’s return to form. Vicky Cristina Barcelona has become one of the most talked about movies of the year. A sizzling, erotically charged, relentlessly hilarious and touching romantic comedy that won Penelope Cruz (Volver, Vanilla Sky) a Best ..read more »
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Big Fish

Aww inspiring Tim Burton movie, i love Ewan anyway and that fact combined with the huge imagination of Burton sealed the deal for me. A simple and fun film that you can really enjoy at any time of the day or night.

Big Fish on DVD (2003)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Robert Guilla, Billy Crudup
Director: Tim Burton
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Tim Burton's fantasy-drama is based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and adapted for the screen by John August. A dying Edward Bloom (Albert Finney as the old man and Ewan McGregor as the younger) has always had a willing audience to hear the amazing tales from his travels around the world in his ..read more »
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Juno

A funny compassionate twist on a real life problem that people get confronted with every day, really enjoyed this.

Juno on DVD (2007)
Starring: J.K. Simmons, Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page
Director: Jason Reitman
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Upbeat coming-of-age story about a smart teenage girl who has to face life full on when she falls pregnant. When Juno (Ellen Page), a teenager with all the answers, finds out she's pregnant to her classmate Bleeker (Michael Cera), she soon realises she has to ask for help from family and friends. ..read more »
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Rumble Fish

MICKEY ROURKE IS SO COOL IN THIS FILM!

Rumble Fish (1983)
Starring: Diane Lane, Diana Scarwid, Mickey Rourke
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
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One of two S.E. Hinton novels Francis Ford Coppola directed in 1983, Rumble Fish is a stylized black-and-white film about the death of gang culture in a rough-and-tumble town full of stunted youths. The central character is the strutting Rusty James (Matt Dillon), a foul-mouthed lunkhead clad in ..read more »
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Cashback

Really good British indie movie, i really felt for the main character Ben and his love life trebulations. It looks great too.

Cashback on DVD (2006)
Starring: Emilia Fox, Shaun Evans, Marc Pickering
Director: Sean Ellis
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When art student Ben Willis is dumped by his girlfriend Suzy, he develops insomnia. To pass the long hours of the night, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket. There he meets a colorful cast of characters, all of whom have their own "art" in dealing with the boredom of an ..read more »
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Into the Wild

Wanted me to go travelling, thats how good this movie is. The strory is sad but very uplifting in places on the struggle of a young bewildered graduate who just wants to find happiness somewhere. Massively inspiring film that i really got stuck into.

Into the Wild on DVD (2007)
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt
Director: Sean Penn
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After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
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Sunshine

Looks and sounds great and what an idea! a mission to save the earth and all humanity, very boys own stuff, great!

Sunshine on DVD (2006)
Starring: Hiroyuki Sananda, Michelle Khan, Troy Garity
Director: Danny Boyle
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50 years into the future, the Sun begins to die, and Earth is dying as a result. A team of astronauts are sent to revive the Sun...
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