Terrific films on DVD & video ... Any suggestions?

I saw Garden State the other day with Zach Braff (JD from Scrubs) and Natalie Portman. Very impressed, as I was was with The Last Kiss also starring Zach Braff. It's interesting watching Braff's two characters in these films compared with JD from Scrubs. In Garden State he plays a 26 year old who's been medicated for the best part of his life, the drugs have dulled his emotions, he doesn't really know who he is, the film is about him and Natalie Portman's character, a spark which pushes him in a new direction I guess. Quite opposed to the JD character from Scrubs who, with all his insecurities on display, still seems to have a strong sense of self to fall back on, in Garden State he's still looking for his I guess. Natalie Portman's character is great too, it's a nice meeting between two people.

msolga et al, some of you might be interested in my film reminiscence thread, Film Reminiscence Here. Or not. I'll not always be choosing italian films, and whatever films I send for won't always be reminiscences. (I snuck a few newies in the queue..) but, mostly so, to start with. Maybe japanese films next..

Feel free to join in with your re-take on a film you liked some time before.

I'll definitely be interested to follow the progress of this thread, osso - as much to learn as to comment. An expert in this field (or any, really) I'm definitely not. But an enthusiast for the many Italian films I've loved ... absolutely!

I finally saw De Tweeling (a.k.a. Twin Sisters) last weekend and I was not disappointed. It is a story about twin girls separated after their parents die and growing up under very different circumstances one in Germany and the other in the Netherlands and to make matters worse the Second World War affects them tragically. Can they be reunited and reconciled before they die?

I do not cry over films, but let me put is this way: I was closer to tears than laughter watching this story unfold.

It is a totally different film about the war and I rate it higher than that other recent Dutch war film, Zwartboek (Black Book), which in itself was quite good.

I just saw American Dreamz and added it to my worst movies list. Not very good, in my opinion.

On another note I also just watched The Holiday and Dreamgirls and LOVED both of them. I definitely recommend.