I could use a few recommendations for my watch list!
For horror/suspense: Ginger snaps, Cube, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil.
Only the first Cube is worth watching, but it’s very good!
Cube3 wasn’t too bad! Definitely a little silly though
I had no idea about Tucker and Dale
Also Skinamarink!
So many I don’t know where to start, the National film board of Canada has plenty of animated short films and documentaries that are completely free! https://www.nfb.ca/ . I really enjoy Madame Tutli-Putli, really great stop motion animation. CBC gem also has some great picks as well.
Noel Noel lives rent free in my head. And Black Fly. And so many others. Many of these are on YouTube, NFB is one of my favorite channels.
Pontypoole is a superb indie horror movie set in a small town community radio station during a zombie outbreak. I hate most zombie movies, and I love that movie. One of the most unique takes on the genre I’ve ever seen.
In terms of more well known Canadian directors, David Cronenberg and Denis Villeneuve are both absolute masters. A significant chunk of Cronenberg’s ouvre is made by Canadian studios, as is all of Villeneuve’s work before Prisoners. I recommend giving Enemy a look, it’s brilliantly weird.
Pontypool is fantastic, definitely one of the best films we’ve ever produced.
I just remembered Pontypool and was coming here to say exactly this. So good. Have you listened to the radio drama? It’s really good too. It adds another layer as it’s, well, on the radio.
Rock and Rule is one of my favourite
Then why does he keep calling me Mok?
Are you calling me a liar?
I enjoyed both Bon Cop/Bad Cop and its sequel. First one is about a Quebec and Ontario cop working a murder over a state line, second one involves the US a bit. And Menteur (you can find it as Compulsive Liar if searching in English), where a guy who lies constantly wakes up one morning and everything he’s lied about is true. It’s got a sequel with one of the characters that comes out this week, I think.
I found the plot of both movies rather trite, but the characters (and actors) were superb!
Oh yeah. Don’t go into these expecting Citizen Cane. They’re a vehicle for jokes.
Naked Lunch was the first book on this year’s DNF list for me. I read it years and years ago but I just couldn’t do it this go around. It may be a good ecmxcusecto re-watch the movie though.
Fubar and Fubar II.
Just keep givin’ 'er!
Canadian Bacon
Goon
The Sweet Hereafter
- Exotica
- Highway 61
- Porky’s
- The Red Violin (international collab)
I take every excuse I can get to bring up Machotaildrop. I love this moving so fucking much, you don’t even know. Good vibes.
Like Wonka meets skateboarding, but Canadian.
Foolproof is a pretty good heist movie starring Ryan Reynolds.
For shorts, nothing tops The Big Snit.
“Quit shaking your eyes!” “Stop sawing the furniture!”
