Need help - what can I put on my Lovefilm list?

[Pruni]

Very self-indulgent thread, really.
I like things like Being John Malkovitch, The Royal Tenenbaums, the odd romantic comedy, DH likes spy thrillers and a bit of intelligent sci-fi.
Dislike crap comedies (step forward Meet the Fockers), action movies, slushy pathetic girly crap and musicals.
Can't cope with anything - and I mean anything - that involves child/parental death, concentration camp films.

What do you recommend?

Have you seen Magnolia ? Very much a people watching film in the vein of Being J M and Royal Tenenbaums. It has Tom Cruise in it but don't be put off, it's v unlike anything else he has done (ie pretty good).

\link{http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0175880/\Magnolia on imdb. Great cast}

\link{http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116282/Fargo, an older one but a goodie}

\link{http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116282/\Fargo, an older one but a goodie}

Have you seen Million Dollar Baby ? Excellent film (said by the woman who normally doesn't like boxing/sport films)

Secret Window
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Blow

Adaptation?
I haven't seen it but it had very good reviews and has something to do with Being John Malkovitch.
I'll look for a review...

\link{http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000087JHV/qid=1142950320/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/202-3561762-4650202\scroll down for Adaptation review}
It's the same scriptwriter as Malkovoch.

Have seen Magnolia (liked it, esp Cruise - brilliant performance, has coloured my view of him as a person though!).
And Adaptation - which is vvvv good.
He also wrote Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. God I love that film.
Fargo brilliant.

Will try Million Dollar Baby and Suzywong's suggestions as haven't seen any of them.

Keep 'em coming.

Lantana
Ripley's Game
The Life Aquatic

I thought the Life Aquatic was pants, was expecting it to be much better given that it is by the same team who did the Tenenbaums.

Broken Flowers
The Constant Gardener
Sideways

• I haven't actually seen any of these but they're on my dvd list.

please yourself

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Ok more good ones.
I liked the Life Aquatic.
I saw Lantana, having seen the play, both good.

Garden State
Something's Gotta Give

Love love love Lantana Suzy
Wong Kar Wei's In the Mood for Love
Ride with the Devil - in fact every single film Ang Lee ever made...
Gattaca
The Big Easy

Secretary - full of surprises...
White Palace (hhmmm, a theme of James Spader on the job is evolving here)
Romuald et Juliette for some subtitled snogging

Swingers - indecently funny and no pampas grass to be seen anywhere

Secretary is good

Oh yes, Secretary. I know someone who looks EXACTLY like james Spader did in that movie.

Any Almodavar, All About My Mother
Sexy Beast
Gosford Park
The Cooler

Confessions of A Dangerous Mind V Good

In The Cut, if you can stomach Meg Ryan
very saucy from a Lady's POV

And his address is...

If we are talking sauce I love The Last Seduction - Linda Fiorentino is a real hussy in that.
And The War of the Roses..."Have you ever made angry love?" "Is there any other kind?"
Accidental Tourist, notable for Geena Davis turning in a less annoying performance than usual

The Station Agent

yes, let's talk Sauce