Surreal movie recommendations?

[ThatOneLum]

964 Pinocchio is a Japanese film about a sex robot who ends up losing his memory and teaming up with another amnesiac robot lady.

Its really trippy and was filmed semi guerilla style in places, which is probably why the crowds look at the cast so weird during certain shots.

Also Dead Leaves:

One of the characters literally has a drill cock and they fuck their way out of prison.

 

[RustySK]

I'll throw another one into the mix, since I just re-watched it a couple days ago: Synecdoche, New York.
Starts off fairly tame and theatrical and then slowly grows in scope and complexity. Quite appropriate, given the plot and subject matter. Fantastic performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman, too.

Since it's a Charlie Kaufman film - Being John Malkovich might be another one to check out. Both are quite a bit tamer than most other suggestions so far though.

 

[DanCalibur]

Stalker, Solaris and The Sacrifice by Tarkovsky
That Obscure Object of Desire by Bunuel
The Double Life of Veronique by Kieslowski
I don't know if they fit the bill but they are good.

 

[stealthRUSH stealthRUSH]

Ink
Primer
I, Pet Goat II
Mirrormask
The Trigger Effect
Boy Wonder
Super
Mind Game
The External World
K-Pax

 

[Antilocal123]

Tower Heist.

 

[Grumpy_Old_Man]

Michelangelo Antonioni movies, like Blowup, Zabtriskie point and The passenger.
The German expressionist(silent movie) The cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
La Maison en petits cubes(animated).

 

[Sfjeov]

I'll throw another one into the mix, since I just re-watched it a couple days ago: Synecdoche, New York.
Starts off fairly tame and theatrical and then slowly grows in scope and complexity. Quite appropriate, given the plot and subject matter. Fantastic performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman, too.

Since it's a Charlie Kaufman film - Being John Malkovich might be another one to check out. Both are quite a bit tamer than most other suggestions so far though.

Oh man. I always do want to check out Synecdoche but never got myself into watching it.

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Stalker, Solaris and The Sacrifice by Tarkovsky
That Obscure Object of Desire by Bunuel
The Double Life of Veronique by Kieslowski
I don't know if they fit the bill but they are good.

Idk about stalker cuz most of the supernatural stuff that happened seemed implied except for the last scene. I'll definitely check out The Sacrifice tbh as well as That Obscure Object of Desire cuz I've only watch Un Chien Andalou by Buñuel

 

[cuttyflam]

After Hours.

 

[_Lorenzo_]

Uccellacci e uccellini (PP Pasolini, 1966)

 

[Sfjeov]

Ink
Primer
I, Pet Goat II
Mirrormask
The Trigger Effect
Boy Wonder
Super
Mind Game
The External World
K-Pax

Damm I also heard about Primer when searching for surreal films and I'm surprised the time-travel premise didn't persuade me into watching it yet.

 

[RealMonkey]

Watch Zigeunerweisen, Kagerzo-za and Yumeji, otherwise known as TAISHO Trilogy. You can try it out here if you are okay with "only" DVD quality https://archive.org/details/seijun-suzuki-tsigoineruwaizen-1980 minor knowledge in japanese history and spiritualism will help you understand it easier, but if you watched some animes and red some mangos, you should be okay.

 

[NeonKnights]

 

[funkyrol]

idk if full surreal but I like After Hours (1985)
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Seconded. I always thought this was Scorsese's attempt at the genre. After Hours is a blast from start to finish

 

[NeonKnights]

 

[Sfjeov]

Watch Zigeunerweisen, Kagerzo-za and Yumeji, otherwise known as TAISHO Trilogy. You can try it out here if you are okay with "only" DVD quality https://archive.org/details/seijun-suzuki-tsigoineruwaizen-1980 minor knowledge in japanese history and spiritualism will help you understand it easier, but if you watched some animes and red some mangos, you should be okay.

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enjoyed Branded to Kill which is also by Suzuki who made the Taisho trilogy.
I think I've watched Pistol Opera on youtube but I could only find it with no english sub tho .

 

[RealMonkey]

Neat. Yeah, he has some great gangster movies prior to being allowed to expand into more artsy territory, but hints of that could already be seen.

On another note, check out De Vierde Man (4th Man) by Paul Verhoeven if you havent. Mood-wise i'd say its a good afternoon type of movie, maybe on a lazy sunday.

 

[job32]

idk if full surreal but I like After Hours (1985)
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Seen it in my teens and it stood out then. Forgot I watched it until I watched it again tonight. I know it'sonic but it's art nonetheless.

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Maybe not as "heady" as most of the other mentions, but I think Top Secret is one of the most surreal films I have ever seen in my life

Yes, I know a little German, he's sitting over there.

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Just to merge again, coz the edit button is missing, "Dead man's shoes" is worth a watch and may not be known in a lot of places. Low budget but very well done.

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Just to merge again, coz the edit button is missing, "Dead man's shoes" is worth a watch and may not be known in a lot of places. Low budget but very well done.

 

[Mago]

A contender for my favorite film ever made <3

A few others I don't think I saw mentioned.