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[Rob Lach]

Maybe I should start paying more attention to things.

I probably watch too many movies for my own good.

[Türbo Bröther]

Until you own your body weight in DVDs there is no such thing as too many movies.

[TeeGee]

Damn, means I need to get fat soon.

[Notch]

The Limits of Control was extremely boring, and I loved it.

Roy Andersson also makes some seriously awesome movies that you have to see; Sånger från andra våningen, and Du levande

[kummerspeck]

I have no idea where I'd start if I was actually interested in watching these art films.

[Rob Lach]

I have no idea where I'd start if I was actually interested in watching these art films.

Start with Coffee and Cigarettes by Jim Jarmusch. It's film of conversation vignettes and nothing else. It's a film of pure subtlety. There's actually an awesome scene where Cate Blanchett plays two incredibly different characters and has a conversation with herself.

I suggest this because in college I used this movie to screen people to see if they really would be able to give "art" films a chance and people who couldn't stand this movie usually would never be able to sit through some of the more obscure stuff. Perfect for starting a pretentious movie clique who make inside jokes about Godard at parties.

[phubans]

I'm a huge fan of Jan Svankmajer; I've seen all of his major films and enjoyed every one of them.

Semi off-topic, but since most of them are art films, here's my current collection of video media. There's a handful on this list that I haven't seen yet, but plan on watching. Those highlighted in red are my favorites/highly recommended. Other favorites not appearing on this list would include Jacob's Ladder, Stephen King's IT, Pet Sematary, and pretty much anything by Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli.

[Türbo Bröther]

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I'm just going to chime in and say that people need to watch Tetsuo, it's really something else.

[Tumetsu]

Not sure of the definition of art film but I would say Space Odyssey 2001 and couple Miyazaki films. At least those are movies I consider as art films.

[increpare]

I have no idea where I'd start if I was actually interested in watching these art films.

just browse around ubuweb at random : )

[phubans]

I have no idea where I'd start if I was actually interested in watching these art films.

Try the highlighted entries on my list, with the exception of the British comedies. I just highlighted those because they're "bloody brill"... Tenfold better than the shows we have in the US.

[Türbo Bröther]

Not sure of the definition of art film

Movies that make no sense and no money.

[Cokho]

Smoke was great.

[PaleFox]

I'll have to second Cat Soup, but I also have a strange liking of Zorn's Lemma.

[Dugan]

These shorts are great:

Hedgehog in the Fog - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCsJZV7aCdY
by Yuri Norstein.

The Sandcastle - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuS7mBf0_n8
by Co Hoedeman.

Foutaises - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9GSpx5OBIg
by Jean-Pierre Jeunet.