what films speak to you about the American dream?

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what films speak to you about the American dream?

Post by Alchemy » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:02 am

the dream..chasin it...experiance americana...
this post is about which film/videos most come to mind in your identification and or inspirational leanings of LIVIN THE DREAM ...

and if youve the groove..include your first memories of how you were introdused to being in the American Dream Experiance..what was/is your dream?
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Im related to Mayflower passengers
and hungarian imigrants.
so pride was a theme..
I was told we were all equal..and I could be anything I wanted to be
my family started businesses
my dad was a lawyer
my mom a hippy add executive
and slutty hippy

I love Far and Away
Little Big man
Where the buffalow roam
and Lenny Bruce at the Purple Onion
tales of a Burningman
Slums of Beverley Hills
Good Fellows
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Post by dr.placebo » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:21 am

Dr. Strangelove
Apocalypse Now
Easy Rider
and anything by Russ Meyers
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Post by motskyroonmatick » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:15 am

Blazing Saddles!
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Post by Ugly Dougly » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:27 am

Brazil
12 Monkeys
Soylent Green
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Post by Toolmaker » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:17 pm

http://www.americandreamthemovie.com/americandream.html
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Post by DVD Burner » Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:37 pm

This is kinda off topic but it's nice to see Alchemy back on eplaya.
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Post by rane » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:06 pm

really??

fear and loathing
buy the ticket. take the ride.
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Post by BAS » Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:43 am

Dazed and Confused.
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Post by mereth » Mon Dec 24, 2007 8:14 pm

Sorry if I'm being too literal here:

In America
The Terminal
House of Sand and Fog
Far and Away
Coming to America
Brewster's Millions
The American Rabbit
West Side Story
and...

Planet Terror!
Okay, so ten out of ten for style, but minus several million for good thinking, yeah?
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Post by Ugly Dougly » Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:25 am

Snow Falling on Cedars
Dances with Wolves
Glory
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Post by BAS » Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:45 am

The documentary "Paradise Lost", a film about the West Memphis Three.
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Post by AntiM » Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:46 am

Shock Treatment
Little Big Man
Groove Tube/Tunnel Vision/Kentucky Fried Movie
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Post by thirt33n » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:28 am

The Outsiders
Running Man
Natural Born Killers
Boyz in the Hood
Cocoon
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Post by theCryptofishist » Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:06 am

Deathrace 2000
The Lady with a Lamprey

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Post by mdmf007 » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:38 pm

Blow
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Post by BAS » Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:27 pm

True Romance
This Is Spinal Tap
Naked Lunch
A Simple Plan
Unforgiven
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Post by Zhust » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:30 am

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Thelma and Louise

Somehow the 5 years between the two films indicated a shift in the definition of "hope", and "freedom".
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Post by Simon of the Playa » Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:54 am

Clockwork Orange....


i too have a taste for a little Ultra-Violence now and then....
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Post by BAS » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:19 am

Bowling for Columbine
Team America: World Police.
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Post by SFbrothermichael » Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:13 am

American Graffiti
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Post by Ugly Dougly » Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:33 am

The Pursuit of Happyness
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Post by fireseed » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:03 pm

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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Post by Simon of the Playa » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:14 pm

deep throat.
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Post by BitterDan » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:36 pm

Simon of the Playa wrote:Clockwork Orange....


i too have a taste for a little Ultra-Violence now and then....
Nothing says America like a good ole British psy-drama.
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Post by theCryptofishist » Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:19 pm

Hans-Juergan Syberberg's Our Hitler.
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Post by wedeliver » Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:07 am

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Post by ZaphodBurner » Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:22 am

To Kill a Mockingbird and Easy Rider came immediately to mind.

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Post by Simon of the Playa » Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:01 am

i LOVE LOVE LOVE the magic christian....


Peter Sellars, Ringo Starr as his dimwitted nephew and the pool of Bile and piss and shit that everyone swims in for 100 pound notes....

if you want it, here it is, come and get it....


great cameos too....
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heres one..

Post by Alchemy » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:19 am

One Giant Leap
an awesome film
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Post by AntiM » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:34 pm

Simon of the Playa wrote:i LOVE LOVE LOVE the magic christian....


Peter Sellars, Ringo Starr as his dimwitted nephew and the pool of Bile and piss and shit that everyone swims in for 100 pound notes....

if you want it, here it is, come and get it....


great cameos too....
In the book, the story is originally set in America.

Yes, one of my favorites. Ringo was Guy Grand's adopted son.

Hamlet, Duck a L'orange, French Noses, Christopher Lee, "Black and White, Everyone's Getting Uptight", "Oh, yes," "I say, do that again!", Hot Damn Vietnam ... and pressurized firkins. Great flick.
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