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Top Ten Gothic Movies Thread
I got in a conversation about Gothic movies and noticed I had trouble thinking of what should count without getting too deep into the Vampire or Horror genres. What do you think the top ten (or any ten) actually Gothic movies are? Here is my stab at it, which I'm sure people will probably disagree with.
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I can't think of any more right now. |
This should really go into the section specifically marked for TV and movies.
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Harold and Maude? What?
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Where's Blade Runner?
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Blade Runner is a cyberpunk movie.... Pretty far off.
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Hmm. . . I don't think I can think of 10, but here's my go at it:
The Crow Nightmare Before Christmas The Labyrinth (DO NOT DISAGREE WITH ME) Dracula Uh. Damn. I really don't know any, and I really only like one of the movies I listed (the others are mediocre). A thread about the same topic on RottenTomatoes lists some, but I don't feel like hunting them all down since they're spread throughout the discussion: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/vine/s...d.php?t=430830 |
Sweeney Todd? Really?
I've got..... Dracula [with Bela Lugosi] The Hunger The Nightmare Before Christmas The Lost Boys Erm. End ~B.L. |
Dracula (1933)
Frankenstien (1930s the Wolfman The Bride of frankenstien White Zombie The Labyrinth the Mummy (Karloff) Creature from the Black Lagoon King Kong |
Wait, how the fuck is Harold and Maude goth?
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Having never heard of Dogs in Space before, I was wondering how that could also be considered goth. Then, I IMDBed it, and felt some relief. I was expecting something along the lines of Space Buddies, and that worried me.
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Eraserhead
Nosferatu The Crow Interview with the Vampire Institute Benjementa A Tale of Two Sisters [Well...I think it was...] That's all I got. |
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I'm a nerd, not a goth. classic monster movie counts for me!
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Joe Dirt. Goth as all fuck.
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Just wondering, what about Edward Scissorhands?
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^ The movie's kinda shit aside from the visuals...
But then again, Nightmare Before Christmas has been mentioned, so why not. |
The Ninth Gate has a dark element to it. Sheitan as well.
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Edward Scissorhand.
The Nightmeare Before Christmas. The Lost Boys. The Craft. Interview with a Vampire. Dracula. That's all I've got. |
Sleepy Hollow.
I want to say the Addams Family movies but I'm not sure. They keep the humor so in character that you kind of have to be goth to really appreciate it. But, even then, it's still so campy it's not really influential enough to make the top 10. |
Return Of The Living Dead
Thread closed. |
Why is everyone mentioning The Crow anyway?
Aside from that, I agree with Kontan. You could probably put Mad Max/Doomsday too. All the bad guys looks pretty damn Deathrock. And Siouxsie's on the soundtrack fro Doomsday. |
Didn't The Crow have The Cure on the soundtrack?
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Yes, The Cure was on The Crow soundtrack. So was My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult. Actually, wait, I may be getting that confused with Lost Boys. My head hurts and I'm too lazy to google it.
NO ONE MENTIONED GYPSY 83?! |
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Spellbound by Siouxsie & The Banshees is on STRAIGHT after Adam & The Ants in the scene where Sol is doing his stage show crap.
Regardless of the soundtrack, The Crow SUCKED. |
The Flaming Creatures
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Doomsday?
It's pretty good. Also, Wonder Showzen rules. |
"Gypsy 83".
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That "Tale of Two Sisters", is that a German/Dutch movie? If so I loved that. I might be thinking of something else though . .
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I saw the Crow and I thought: "damn! This is pretty dodgy for all the hype".
I rented like... 3? different Crow's and they all sucked really. I got some recent remake, a TV series and then the original... They all had different fucking story lines. |
Return of the Living Dead, Caligari, Flaming Creatures, Blood for Dracula and Flesh For Frankenstein are all pretty good. I'll have to admit to being a fan of the Crow here and even got a soft spot for Gypsy.
*thinks* Anything by Gregg Araki. |
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For me, in a way purely for the fact that goth and romance share a common plate, I would have to say Princess Bride should be on the list.
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And ya damn right Wonder Showzen rules. *high fives Wonder Showzen style* |
Some notes before we start.
There's a lot of different stuff here. Some horror, some comedy, some...horromedy. There might also be some really bad movies here, but I think that's alright. I'm one of those weirdos who likes bad movies. Corpse Bride - I don't think gothic stuff is all about sulking and scoffing. Anyone who thinks that has the wrong subculture. Emo's five aisles over. But this one's got Victorian England, marrying a corpse, and dancing skeletons. What's not to love about dancing skeletons? Beetlejuice - When I was a kid this one gave me nightmares. As I got older though, I loved it, especially as I slipped into the goth subculture. I'm...a sucker for these movies. What? No I'm not a Tim Burton fan. Hellraiser (Only the first 2)- Now we're getting serious, and for once it's not a Tim Burton work. Deep down inside, I think everyone's got that desire to experience pleasure beyond their wildest imagination, even if it means getting that pleasure intertwined in pain. That, and who doesn't love shiny leather? The original Dracula - The one with Bela Lugosi. This is pretty much a goth staple, and no one, NO ONE can replace Bela Lugosi. Twilight - Just kidding. |
Well the 'Matrix' series is considered gothic by some people (mostly because the characters dress in the cyber gothic fashion) and i heard it was a great series.
Sweeney Todd was AMAZING Blair witch project was great, my favorite movie, but i dont know if you'd consider it gothic. nightmare before christmas was good corpse bride was good nosferatu i have but havent watched yet. |
i´ve collect b movies and this stuff, Elvira (great comedian)
and and the fall of the house usher are great movies! |
Corpse Bride was sooo boring.
So was Mistress of the Dark but I'd consider Elvira a guilty pleasure. The only true substance it had was her car - OH. MY. GOD. Jet black 1959 T-Bird with a spiderweb grill, chain stearing wheel, a license plate that reads '2MACABRE' and leopard interioir?? Gurrl's ride is too fly. I mean it was entertaining but the character is so simple and no where near goth...she's just a rocker chick with a hopeful compact and eyeliner. And that hee-yuck scoff...oy vey! It's obvious she rode in from the Valley. The sequel movie was beyond retarded, I couln't wipe the grimace of confusion off my face long enough to even consider a laugh. She's just a pair of painted lips and hourglass hips with the twins in between. Plain and SIMPLE. |
The Fearless Vampire Killers by Polanski
The Tenant(Tenet?) another Polanski The Fall of The House of Usher Teenager From Space Black Sunday by Mario Bava The Giant of Metropolis The Vampire Lovers Shockwave(s?) I could put a third Polanski, Rosemary's Baby, but its to damned creepy |
I sometimes get asked this by the kids I tutor. This is what I recommend to them - some are 'goth films' and some just express a kind of gothic sensibility or atmosphere:
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Nosferatu Gaslight Dracula (Lugosi) Young Frankenstein Misc. Vincent Price Edward Scissorhands Beetlejuice Nightmare Before Christmas The Bad Seed |
THE CROW
THE 9TH GATE Interview with the Vampire Sleepy Hollow Vidocq ........... |
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Anyway. Anyone seen Goth: Love of Death (2008) based on manga named "Goth" from Otsu-ichi? Trailer looks really, well, let's say - interesting. And one personal recommendation - Det sjunde inseglet (The Seventh Seal). Picture of knight and death playing chess is hard to forget. |
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I am bad at guessing what a goth movie is, so I'll just mention some I like for various reasons that haven't already been listed (or that I didn't notice)
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra Dancer in the Dark Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter Falling Down .. um... thats all I can think of. Just found Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter on youtube, so I'll be gone for an hour or so XD |
Hm.
A few movies I have enjoyed are:- Hellraiser. The combination of demons (or angels), mad sadomasochism, awesome 80s gore and fashion made this movie indescribably brilliant to me. Oh, and the Cenobites were awesome, I loved their outfits :) Sweeney Todd. A mad barber with a long-standing grudge, a deadly barbershop that processes corpses into pies and a lovely Victorian setting make Sweeney Todd one of my favourite musicals. But then, I love the idea of a gruesome musical, I wish there were more of them, if anyone knows any more? The Matrix. I grew up on the Matrix; it's been one of my favourite movies for a long time because it explores the idea of a skewed, false reality, as well as a heap of crazy fight scenes. Not to mention all the sexy black and PVC outfits :) Doomsday. Medieval knights fighting futuristic soldiers and Mad-Max-esque punk cannibals? Why in hell not? Oh, and the song from Siouxsie gives it extra points, even if the movie itself was somewhat terrible :) The Nightmare Before Christmas. An alright movie with a bunch of rather fun singing skeletons. A pity that it got popular enough with the 'emo' kids, but I still don't mind it :P |
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now that i actually think of it i really cant think of any would the rocky horror picture show qualify ? ? ? ? ? i dunno its kinda hokey and what about It is fine . Everything is fine! ?? well . . . anything directed by Crispin Glover all hail lunatic directors =D |
ok first of all you have to pick a Director: i like Gregg Araki
nowhere is one of the top 10 of all time. |
I'd simplify it as basically anything Roger Corman directed, named after a Poe story/poem, and cast Vincent Price in...
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Oh, and amazed someone mentioned Vidocq.... I rather like that film (surprised it was directed by the same person that did Catwoman though..).
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