live action movie recommendations

[Prophet Hero]

Hmmm, I'll try and stick to the flavour of the films you've already posted.

Insomnia - dir Chris Nolan (Memento), Robin Williams in serious role

Chinatown, About Schmidt, The Pledge, The Shining - Nicholson

Time Bandits, Life of Brian, Holy Grail, Jabberwocky - dir Terry Gilliam

Godfather 1&2 - Coppola

LA Confidential, Glengarry Glen Ross, American Beauty - Spacey

Dr Strangelove - Kubrick

Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Mean Streets, King of Comedy, Casino - Scorsese

Traffic, Out of Sight - Soderbergh

Ferris Bueller - the last decent film John Hughes (Breakfast Club) directed

Election - not as sentimental like Breakfast Club, but wickedly sharp and funny.

Zero Effect - first time effort from Jake Kasdan.