Similar Movies
hey, can anyone recommend some similar movies like Brazil to me? Thx
shareOther stuff by Terry Gilliam is the best place to start, although my personal opinion is that Brazil is one of his best, so it might be hard to find something to match it. Zero Theorem is probably his most similar in that it's a weird, semi-comic sci-fi setting that satirises the modern world. 12 Monkeys is another Gilliam sci-fi that you might dig.
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is one of my personal favourites, but it's not sci-fi (except possibly for a trip to moon, but it's not really enough for a genre-blend). Really, anything Gilliam is worth watching, with rare exceptions.
Sleeper by Woody Allen is a good deal wackier and more slapstick than Brazil (or a lot of other Woody Allen pictures, come to that...) but it's certainly somewhere in the vein. It's more of a spoof on '50s/'60s sci-fi, though.
Dark City isn't as funny as Brazil, but it has the claustrophobia and it's very, very intriguing. Plus, some of its sets got reused by The Matrix!
Alien and Blade Runner are other '80s sci-fi with similar looks to Brazil, although like Dark City, they aren't ha-ha funny. Strange Days, also. Strange Days might have just the vibe you're looking for, actually...
Buckeroo Banzai is worth checking out; it's got that cult classic thing going on.
You might also try A Clockwork Orange, THX 1138, Metropolis, and A Scanner Darkly.
1984 comes up a lot, but I haven't seen it. I've read the book, though. A faithful adaptation would be, again not as funny, probably pretty close.
Thanks for your detailed reply, I have seen all the mentioned movies except Buckeroo Banzai. Which is now on my watchlist :)
shareI applaud your extensive viewing. I thought I was casting a wide enough net that you might have missed a couple in that list, but just Buckeroo Banzai...well done, sir. You might be exhausting the "Brazil barrel".
If you're as into literature as you are film, you can probably find some similar "vibes" in books. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is an obvious one, but there's a play called Possible Worlds which you might like. Obviously, finding a *production* of the show might be tough right now, but you can likely locate a copy of the script if that's your bag.
I haven't read that book yet, although it was one of the inspirations for blade runner, as far as I can recall.
shareYeah, it's the basic premise and the stories are similar, although they did change a lot. The first chapter of the book was pretty funny, in my opinion. I'd recommend it for sure.
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