A good movie with "death" themes....

Zero · January 22, 2003, 02:02

I like a movie with where character's have to deal with death, or imminence of death approaching them. It intrigues me. Is there any good movie with this theme I can watch? Movie doesnt have to be all about death, Titanic had scenes of people preparing for their doom and how different people reacted in different way...

its late and before i go i can think of few examples of movies so you can recommend me a similar ones.

Ikiru
Seventh Seal
All quiet on the western front

Combat Ingrid · January 22, 2003, 02:16

Zombie Flesheaters

Or Stalingrad.

Rufus T. Firefly · January 22, 2003, 02:35

Try to find "Last Holiday," a 1950s comedy/drama starring Alec Guiness. That's my favorite on this topic (after Seventh Seal).

Also "Harold and Maude." Really.

Ned · January 22, 2003, 03:00

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Originally posted by Calc II
I like a movie with where character's have to deal with death, or imminence of death approaching them. It intrigues me. Is there any good movie with this theme I can watch? Movie doesnt have to be all about death, Titanic had scenes of people preparing for their doom and how different people reacted in different way...

its late and before i go i can think of few examples of movies so you can recommend me a similar ones.

Ikiru
Seventh Seal
All quiet on the western front

Actually, perhaps the best picture of 2002 is about death: When We Were Soldiers.

Hueij · January 22, 2003, 03:03

DOA (the 50's original, not the 90's remake...)

Rufus T. Firefly · January 22, 2003, 03:11

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Originally posted by Hueij
DOA (the 50's original, not the 90's remake...)

Yes! One of my favorite film noirs (films noirs?) ever! Can't believe I forgot that one.

monolith94 · January 22, 2003, 03:12

Final Destination 2

Zkribbler · January 22, 2003, 04:37

Stone Boy. Probably the best movie nobody ever heard of. Robert Duvall, Glenn Close and Wilfred Brimsley all worked for peanuts just to be in this.

Bkeela · January 22, 2003, 04:44

Dead Man Walking with Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn.

BustaMike · January 22, 2003, 04:59

Dead Alive

alva · January 22, 2003, 05:08

Not a great movie by any means, but still viewable and fits the bill;

Dragonfly

Sikander · January 22, 2003, 05:16

Jarmusch's (sp?) "Dead Man" was great I thought.

aaglo · January 22, 2003, 05:48

Wasn't it Johnny Depp in "Dead man"?

Another good one is Sleepy Hollow...

Pekka · January 22, 2003, 07:33

The Core

Richelieu · January 22, 2003, 08:05

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Originally posted by monolith94
Final Destination 2

molly bloom · January 22, 2003, 08:09

Dead of Night:

http://www.britmovie.co.uk/studios/e...graphy/38.html

Night of the Demon:

http://www.metamovie.de/film/notd.html

Parting Glances

and

Blithe Spirit

Richelieu · January 22, 2003, 08:12

A personal favorite : Whose life is it anyway.

Wraith · January 22, 2003, 09:29

Grave of the Fireflies, for sure. Excellent movie, and exactly what you're looking for.

To a lesser degree, Jin-Roh might be appropriate as well.

Wraith
"I love to go down to the schoolyard and watch all the little children jump up and down and run around yelling and screaming... They don't know I'm only using blanks."
-- Emo Philips

Docfeelgood · January 22, 2003, 09:32

"All that jazz"

"Jacobs ladder"

"Something for Joey"

"Brian Song"

ect.,ect.,ect.................

Sikander · January 22, 2003, 09:38

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Originally posted by aaglo
Wasn't it Johnny Depp in "Dead man"?

Another good one is Sleepy Hollow...

Yep. He's great.

Edan · January 22, 2003, 09:49

Let me add:

Drama:
"Diary of Anne Frank"

Mystery/Thriller:
"And then there were none" (the original was the only good one)
"And Soon the Darkness"

Horror:
"I bury the living"
"The ring"
"theater of blood"
"Tales from the Crypt"

Zero · January 22, 2003, 22:42

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Originally posted by Ned

Actually, perhaps the best picture of 2002 is about death: When We Were Soldiers.

I watched it. It was okay. I didnt like how VCs were crackshot snipers and US soldiers were goldy invincible in CQB. Only one US marine fell dead in the whole movie. (I counted) and the VC was hiding and he didnt see him.

Movie didnt really deal with death at all. It was an interesting war film that dealt with issues on war, but not death. I think AQWF is the only film that really did well to portray issues of war as well as bring a character to face death.

I'm looking for movie that is more like seventh seal-ish. Oy, that movie was just sooooo great.

Diary of anne frank sounds exactly like what i am looking for. thanks.

Zero · January 22, 2003, 22:49

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Originally posted by Wraith
Grave of the Fireflies, for sure. Excellent movie, and exactly what you're looking for.

To a lesser degree, Jin-Roh might be appropriate as well.

Wraith
"I love to go down to the schoolyard and watch all the little children jump up and down and run around yelling and screaming... They don't know I'm only using blanks."
-- Emo Philips

I watched grave of fireflies. No real emphasis of characters facing death, though they encounter poverty and cruelty and they eventually die. Movie is more about war, not death. and victims of war and anti-war message.

loinburger · January 22, 2003, 22:51

Flatliners
Evil Dead II
Slaughterhouse 5
Catch-22 (to a lesser extent)
Beatlejuice

Dr Strangelove · January 22, 2003, 23:02

How about "On the Beach", "The English Patient", or "Dark Victory"?

Then there's Monty Pythons' "The Meaning of Life".

Tuberski · January 22, 2003, 23:03

The Crow, duh..........

The Cure is pretty good. A tearjerker.

ACK!

Dauphin · January 22, 2003, 23:04

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Originally posted by monolith94
Final Destination 2

Anyone know where I can get a track listing for Final Destination. Some of the songs on there rock.

loinburger · January 22, 2003, 23:05

I usually check to see if the soundtrack is on sale at Amazon.com -- they'll usually have a track listing.

Dauphin · January 22, 2003, 23:08

I normally try that, I don't think there is an OST and the DVD/Video doesn't mention it.

Zero · January 22, 2003, 23:11

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Originally posted by loinburger
Evil Dead II
Beatlejuice

While certainly death is in these movies, I am looking for seventh sealish movie where character confronts death. Yes, bruce campbell confronts death literally, but c'mon you know what i mean..