Dirty Movies

[balmakboor]

I won't go into why. I'll just leave it a mystery. But I'm looking for lists of movies where characters getting really dirty -- as in covered with mud, oil, etc. -- plays a major role or forms an iconic image.

I'm thinking things like:

Giant
Raising Arizona
Tommy
Sweet Movie
There Will Be Blood

What else? Please help me out here a lot...

[Scar]

Predator

http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/070615/action/predator_l.jpg

[Benny Profane]

Apocalypto
Apocalypse Now

[megladon8]

Not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but I thought of these...

Ghostbusters II - getting covered in the pink goop

Blade - the blood shower at the beginning

[balmakboor]

Yes, these are all examples of things I'm looking for. Keep'em coming.

Heck, I may as well say why I'm asking this: Our film society puts together an October theme-based series of five films each year. Last night we met and -- while I was a bit skeptical about its promises -- a series titled Dirty Movies containing films as I described above was decided.

I'm going to send the group a link to this thread. Let's given them the old Match-cut treatment. I know some of the others on the committee have visions of coal mines and dust bowls in their heads. I'd just like to see how many weird and unexpected places this theme can be taken...

[balmakboor]

Oh, and the theater asks that we keep movies at 2 hours or less -- or we screw up their normal evening screening schedules.

[balmakboor]

Predator

http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/070615/action/predator_l.jpg

And btw, I've never seen Predator and have long wanted to. It would be great to see it on the big screen for the first time.

[Scar]

And btw, I've never seen Predator and have long wanted to. It would be great to see it on the big screen for the first time.

Don't tease me....

[Scar]

Oh, and the theater asks that we keep movies at 2 hours or less -- or we screw up their normal evening screening schedules.

Damn, no Apocalypse Now.

[balmakboor]

Damn, no Apocalypse Now.

I know. It sucks. It also means no Giant or There Will Be Blood.

[D_Davis]

Evil Dead 2

[Ezee E]

Black Book.

Thread closed.

[balmakboor]

Black Book.

Thread closed.

I haven't seen it yet. (Another big screen opportunity?) Describe the "dirty" imagery a bit.

[Benny Profane]

A giant bucket of shit gets dropped on the female lead.

I think it's longer than two hours, anyway.

[balmakboor]

Evil Dead 2

Good pick. I showed it to my teenage daughter on a lark about a month ago and now it's her favorite film -- she carries it everywhere and makes all her friends watch it. Another one would be Dead Alive -- perhaps the dirtiest movies ever. Oddly she didn't like that one as much. Go figure. Dead Alive is one of my favorite films.

[balmakboor]

I've also thought about Animal House (food fight) and Back to the Future (load of manure).

[Boner M]

Hmm, The Descent immediately comes to mind, even though I don't think it qualifies as 'iconic'.

[Benny Profane]

I've also thought about Animal House (food fight) and Back to the Future (load of manure).

I was about to say this one.

[Dukefrukem]

Rambo 2. The one where he's in the wall of mud. (i think it's 2)

[Scar]

Hmm, The Descent immediately comes to mind, even though I don't think it qualifies as 'iconic'.

Carrie now immediately springs to mind.

[Scar]

Rambo 2. The one where he's in the wall of mud. (i think it's 2)

Yep, thats Rambo: First Blood, Part 2

[D_Davis]

Yeah, how did I forget about this?

http://www.genrebusters.com/images/braindead2.jpg

That's dirty.

[D_Davis]

Predator

http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/070615/action/predator_l.jpg

Here I am, kill me now!

[Benny Profane]

The man took a ton of gear but he worked real hard.

Those lats are insane.

[Grouchy]

Hmm, The Descent immediately comes to mind, even though I don't think it qualifies as 'iconic'.
My first thought as well.

How about Bad Taste? I don't remember anyone getting covered on anything, but there's a strange scene that's about the dirtiest I've ever seen.

[Yxklyx]

The Element of Crime. The entire movie you feel like you're in a toilet bowl surrounded by shit.

[origami_mustache]

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

http://www.lolotov.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/garbagepailkids.jpg


http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/poster-the-toxic-avenger-2.JPG

[Dukefrukem]

Looks better in motion

@ 3:09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3qfijFYnJI

[Russ]

I'm looking for lists of movies where characters getting really dirty -- as in covered with mud
Apart from the "dirty" qualifier, not sure of the types of films your audiences are looking for. If they don't mind an older, family-suitable comedy, there's the 1963 John Wayne - Maureen O'Hara western comedy, McLintock!, that contains a fairly famous and iconic scene involving virtually the entire town in a fist fight in a "mud bowl" in which every character (cowboys, straight-laced upstanding citizens, ladies in frilly gowns, etc) is caked head-to-toe in mud to the point of being almost unrecognizable. G-rated and 127 minutes. One caveat to keep in mind: as a product of its time, it's not the most PC film around w/scenes of Wayne spanking his wife, etc. Still, as a farce, it's quite energetic and funny. Might be interesting to see how younger audiences today would receive it.

[Bridget Jones]

My first thought was the custard scene in Young Adam, but that film is so flippin' bad.

[D_Davis]

Oh man, I just thought of the #1 dirtiest film I've ever seen.

Organ

This flick will make you want to take a bath in boiling hot water.

http://asian-horror.benitronic.com/images/organ/organ-cover-1.jpg

And it looks like the director's newest one, ID, is also pretty dirty.

[balmakboor]

Apart from the "dirty" qualifier, not sure of the types of films your audiences are looking for. If they don't mind an older, family-suitable comedy, there's the 1963 John Waye - Maureen O'Hara western comedy, McLintock!, that contains a fairly famous and iconic scene involving virtually the entire town in a fist fight in a "mud bowl" in which every character (cowboys, straight-laced upstanding citizens, ladies in frilly gowns, etc) is caked head-to-toe in mud to the point of being almost unrecognizable. G-rated and 127 minutes. One caveat to keep in mind: as a product of its time, it's not the most PC film around w/scenes of Wayne spanking his wife, etc. Still, as a farce, it's quite energetic and funny. Might be interesting to see how younger audiences today would receive it.

That is actually a great suggestion. Keep in mind that our series shows in Bismarck, ND -- a rather conservative town although our series tends to bring out just about every liberal minded person within 30 miles. We have people from teenagers through people in their 80s. Good diversity is a good idea and at least one classic like a John Wayne film is almost a must. I'd love to show Dead Alive, but it may be too extreme for our audience.

I tabulate the audience comments and wow did we get torn apart in the past for showing things like Bad Education, The Piano Teacher, and 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days. It can be a fine line to tread trying to put together a series that is interesting and worthwhile that also makes money and keeps the audience coming back.

[origami_mustache]

this was the first thought that came to my mind...

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/zQ_u48_fmDc/default.jpg (http://youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_u48_fmDc)

[Saya]

Carrie?

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s137/muchtomuch/Carrie-movie-02.jpg

[balmakboor]

this was the first thought that came to my mind...

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/zQ_u48_fmDc/default.jpg (http://youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_u48_fmDc)

What is that? My stupid workplace blocks youtube.

[Spinal]

Breaking the Waves - the oil rig

The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover - they get dirty and then shower later!

[balmakboor]

Breaking the Waves - the oil rig

Oh yes, good one.

I've been thinking about Matewan, mostly because I'd like an excuse to see it again. I've never seen Days of Heaven. Does anyone get dirty in that?

[origami_mustache]

What is that? My stupid workplace blocks youtube.

Chris Farley in Tommy Boy singing "I'm a maaaaaniac" while getting hosed off.

[Spinal]

Seven Samurai - mud battle

Alucarda - woman vampire covered head to toe in blood

Poltergeist - what would you call that? Ectoplasm? Also the unfinished pool.

[Russ]

Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life - The restuarant scene where Mr. Creosote blows up real good; lots of scenes of patrons covered with vomit and/or guts.

1941 - Spielberg's film has a running gag about Treat William's hatred of eggs, ending in a chase scene in which he is covered with..eggs.

[origami_mustache]

Wages of Fear

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews18/a%20Henri-Georges%20Clouzot%20Wages%20of %20Fear%20Salaire%20de%20la%20 peur%20DVD%20Review/8%20Henri-Georges%20Clouzot%20Wages%20of %20Fear%20Salaire%20de%20la%20 peur%20DVD%20Review.jpg

[balmakboor]

Wages of Fear

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews18/a%20Henri-Georges%20Clouzot%20Wages%20of %20Fear%20Salaire%20de%20la%20 peur%20DVD%20Review/8%20Henri-Georges%20Clouzot%20Wages%20of %20Fear%20Salaire%20de%20la%20 peur%20DVD%20Review.jpg

Wow! Doesn't get much dirtier than that.

[balmakboor]

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2006/08/23/opinion/24coupland.jpg

[Pop Trash]

Wages of Fear.

[Pop Trash]

Wages of Fear

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews18/a%20Henri-Georges%20Clouzot%20Wages%20of %20Fear%20Salaire%20de%20la%20 peur%20DVD%20Review/8%20Henri-Georges%20Clouzot%20Wages%20of %20Fear%20Salaire%20de%20la%20 peur%20DVD%20Review.jpg
Dang, you beat me to it.

[Sycophant]

Hook.

[DavidSeven]

Most. Misleading. Thread title. Ever.

[Bridget Jones]

There's a very funny scene in Tapeheads in which a Swedish synthpop band is covered in paint and pillow feathers while filming a video of Devo's "Baby Doll." At least I think it's funny. No one else seems to think so. :(

[Ezee E]

I haven't seen it yet. (Another big screen opportunity?) Describe the "dirty" imagery a bit.
Benny nailed it. But it is over two hours.

Also, the most iconic one (also over two hours). Shawshank Redemption