movies with no plot

[Biohazard]

Ever see a movie with no plot, just a series of events happening with no real connection between them? I can think of two off the top of my head:

The Matrix Reloaded
Donnie Darko

And what's ironic is that a lot of morons all use the same cop-out excuse of "you either love it or don't understand it".

[Pen Dragon]

Re: movies with no plot

army of darkness

[Jake Schuster]

Re: movies with no plot

"Slacker". But it's fun as hell to watch. As is (I think subtly-plotted) "Donnie Darko".

Most of Andy Warhol's films were utterly plotless. I remember walking in and out of one of them back in the day and two hours later it was still the same shot.

[Pen Dragon]

Re: movies with no plot

Batteries Not Included
The Ice Pirates
Tango & Cash
Tarzan the Apeman (Bo Derek version)
Against All Odds
Flesh & Blood
Four Rooms
Legend
Windtalkers
Batman & Robin
Beetlejuice
Casino Royale
Here Comes the Groom
Joe Versus the Volcano
Last Action Hero
The Mexican
Arsenic and Old Lace

[Jake Schuster]

Re: movies with no plot

"Arsenic and Old Lace" most definitely has a plot.

[prescribe22]

Re: movies with no plot

Napoleon Dynamite

[habronic]

Re: movies with no plot

Tomb Raider

[Pen Dragon]

Re: movies with no plot

ok jake. you could be right. i just really hated it lol

I'll replace it with Reign of Fire

[Slappynipsy]

Re: movies with no plot

Tomb Raider

The director said this movie was "post plot" or something to that effect, and that in the future all films will have lots of special effects and no characters or plot.

[The White Album]

Re: movies with no plot

Batteries Not Included
The Ice Pirates
Tango & Cash
Tarzan the Apeman (Bo Derek version)
Against All Odds
Flesh & Blood
Four Rooms
Legend
Windtalkers
Batman & Robin
Beetlejuice
Casino Royale
Here Comes the Groom
Joe Versus the Volcano
Last Action Hero
The Mexican
Arsenic and Old Lace

There's a difference between no plot and bad plot. All those movies have plots, they're just bad. I think movies with no plots are more like "My Dinner With Andre" or "Kids".

[Johnny Stacatto]

Re: movies with no plot

"A Hard Days Night"

and it's one of the best movies

[AaronB]

Re: movies with no plot

M*A*S*H

[Pencey]

Re: movies with no plot

Anything Harmony Korine directed or will direct in the future.

[vmf]

Re: movies with no plot

The only mainstream movie I've ever seen that had absolutely no plot was:

The Matrix Reloaded.

It was just a series of totally unconnected action/talking-head scenes with a funky backbeat.

[Ravenlocks]

Re: movies with no plot

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Stuff happened, but it was hard to detect a coherent plotline.

And...

(I'm gonna get crucified for this one)

Lost in Translation

It was more mood than plot, I thought.