Last Original Movie you've seen

[muled]

What was the last original movie you've seen. Not a sequel, tv show made into a movie, book adaptation, comic adaptation, prequel. The last truly original screen play that has been out. Maybe I'm a cynic but it seems that alot of the recent movies aren't original. Or maybe I'm an idiot.

[comradelazyman]

gah ten characters!

But I think Brick. It's Brick for alot of things.

[sandstone]

X-men 3?
Prarie home companion??

J/K

Monster house wins but i didnt enjoy it very much.

[seumas]

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[viscountradu]

how original does it have to be? everything's been done. hell, Shakespeare stole all his plots from literature, mythology and history. a lot of recent movies are crap because the public seems to like crap. and it is a lot safer to make a film based on a proven plot than to come up with something new.

[bravestarr]

in a theatre, Nacho Libre.

at home, Blood Sucking Freaks. the most modern og flick i've seen on DVD was United 93.

[comradelazyman]

how original does it have to be? everything's been done. hell, Shakespeare stole all his plots from literature, mythology and history. a lot of recent movies are crap because the public seems to like crap. and it is a lot safer to make a film based on a proven plot than to come up with something new.

I think he means in terms of how things play out and characters. The screenplay

[kramertron]

Bubba Ho-tep. Nothing really screams "original" like a movie about Elvis in an old folks home with a black guy who thinks he's JFK and a redneck mummy zombie.

[viscountradu]

Bubba Ho-tep. Nothing really screams "original" like a movie about Elvis in an old folks home with a black guy who thinks he's JFK and a redneck mummy zombie.

except it's based on a book: Bubba Ho-tep by Joe R. Lansdale from The King Is Dead: Tales of Elvis Post-Mortem

[the-ferg]

The most recent I've seen is Bon Cop, Bad Cop. Though it's basically a buddy cop movie, it has nice Canadian spin to it. Not the most intelligent of movies, but it's definately fun, so it deserves to be mentioned. It's also the first truly bilingual movie I've seen, so it's getting bonus originality points for that.

[muled]

I was just goin for original in the sense of Spiderman isn't original, or the Danvici Code isn't. But say The Guardian is original unless it's based on some book by a diver that I didn't know about. Just seems like it's all sequels, prequels, comics, or TV shows.

[madripper1]

I saw the movie Stick It

[paulsaves]

Brick and Half-Nelson for me.

[superdeformed]

Last Kiss? haha oh god. I sware to God I am single forever.

[herod]

Last Kiss? haha oh god. I sware to God I am single forever.

I think this is a remake of an Italian movie...

[freecajunlove]

I think this is a remake of an Italian movie...

L' Ultimo bacio - It's a really great film if you ever get a chance to watch it.


Also, shouldn't this be the "Last Good Original Movie You Saw" thread? Because I see "original" movies every week.

[kramertron]

except it's based on a book: Bubba Ho-tep by Joe R. Lansdale from The King Is Dead: Tales of Elvis Post-Mortem

damnit! Then it'd have to be Killer Klowns From Outer Space

[jonathanlondon]

Cars, Nacho Libre and Little Miss Sunshine!

[guano]

Crank was good.

[muled]

Also, shouldn't this be the "Last Good Original Movie You Saw" thread? Because I see "original" movies every week.

Well it mostly came from me and a buddy at work talking about the top 10 at boxofficemogo and i think there was maybe 2 that we thought were original. The rest were remakes, or sequel/prequel.

But the more people respond the more I realize this is the wrong crowd to throw this out to because we're the kinda people who go for indie/foreign or smaller films that usually are original.

And I never did answer but Crank would be the most recent I've seen.

[llyr]

I dont know if it was based off a book or something else but I recently saw Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and thought it was the most original movie ive seen so far.

[superdeformed]

I think this is a remake of an Italian movie...

Goddamnit. Now I have to think.

[losojosdemuerte]

What was the last original movie you've seen. Not a sequel, tv show made into a movie, book adaptation, comic adaptation, prequel. The last truly original screen play that has been out. Maybe I'm a cynic but it seems that alot of the recent movies aren't original. Or maybe I'm an idiot.

Bubba Ho-Tep, I love this movie.:D

[thefast]

Super Size Me. I watched it about 25 or 30 minutes ago.

[mikeydub]

you know what's funny? birth of a Nation, the 1st feature length motion picture was based on a book. No movie is original.

[freecajunlove]

you know what's funny? birth of a Nation, the 1st feature length motion picture was based on a book. No movie is original.
The first feature film was "The Story of the Kelly Gang," but even that isn't oringinal because it's based on Ned Kelly.

[abefrohman]

Jacques Tati's Play Time

Excellent movie! Worth checking out if you haven't seen it yet.

[blues]

I think I'd be Little Miss Sunshine for me... And yhea LOVED it...

[weedhappy]

I think the last original filmn made was either "Captain Ron" or "Bukaroo Banzaii". I'm just not sure which was last. XD

[comradelazyman]

I dont know if it was based off a book or something else but I recently saw Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and thought it was the most original movie ive seen so far.

Noep it wasn't based on a book. Original Charlie Kaufman screenplay.

[imagineer99]

Nothing is "original." Even Brick, which I enjoyed, is simply a retelling of classic noir movies in a modern and different setting.

I think we put too much emphasis on originality--granted there are far too many remakes and sequels out there. But, frankly, I just want movies to be good.