I would like to explore thought provoking gritty dramas on the 20th Century.
Help me out. What decade would you like to focus on?
How about the 1970s and 1980s.
Ok. Which would you rather feel from a movie: Drained, exhausted, and transported or uplifted, inspired, and feeling good?
Right now, I'd prefer to feel drained, exhausted and transported.
Ok. Here are two dramas from the 1970s that might fit the criteria you want: The Deer Hunter directed by Michael Cimino or The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Ok, but I've seen all of those. Anything else along similar lines?
Ok. Although not a war or crime film, Kramer vs. Kramer is the story of couple in the middle of an intense divorce.
Ok. Yeah, I recall seeing that a long time ago, but I could see that again.
Are there any other movies I can help you with.
I like smart, witty comedies that parody or satirize our culture. Do you have any suggestions?
Office Space is a dark comedy satirizing the banal existence of office life in the late 20th century.
Ok, I've seen that, but I do like that type of movie.
The Stuff is a horror comedy which satirizes consumer culture in the late 20th century.
That sounds interesting, but I'd need to know more about it.
The Stuff was directed by Larry Cohen and released in 1985. The plot revolves around "The Stuff" a fictional dessert that is highly addictive to those that ingest it. The problem is that The Stuff is also a living organism that feeds off those that eat it. While mainly a horror film, it is known for it's over-the-top parody of consumer culture.
Interesting. Who stars in it?
It stars Michael Moriarty as an FBI agent that investigates what really is to be found in "the Stuff".
What is the IMDB rating?
The current IMDB rating for The Stuff is 5.9 stars.
That's pretty low. I'll skip that.
I will not put this movie in your queue.