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Brazil (1985)
Brilliant show of post-modernism, but not that brilliant
If I had to recommend one film that sums up what post-modern cinema is, this would be it. Bizarre for the sake of being bizarre, distaste for the individual and individuality, etc., it's all here.
Especially noteworthy is the scene where the main character gets a new job in the government. "Here it is, your very own door with your very own number." All he is to the system is a number. What a classic moment in film.
Despite this, it lacks one pivotal element of being po-mo in that it lacks entertainment. It is so hard to get into the movie, or even care about what is happening because it is so weird. At least one aspect of modern cinema is to be entertained, and I wasn't.
If you like strange movies and the bizarre, I would guess that it would be a good film. It's also good for film study in the subject of post-modernism, but the bottom line is that it's downright boring.
The Private Eyes (1980)
My favorite comedy since I was 8
I saw this movie for the first time when I was eight years old, and loved it from the start. Even though at the time I wasn't old enough to get all the jokes, It still had a magic around it that was clearly evident.
Tim Conway and Don Knotts provide the comic base, and are excellent comic partners. They are backed up with great performances by the crazy and somewhat odd "staff" of the couple who's murder they are investigating. This one will have you laughing from start to finish. The comedy is also good, clean humor that the entire family can laugh at.
Another great thing is that the movie also is very suspenseful, as you the viewer don't know everything until the private eyes find it out.