The Best Movies Nobody Has Heard Of

[Phantom_Magus]

Have you ever watched a movie that you'd never heard of and it completely blew you away? What are some of the diamonds in the rough you've uncovered in your time? Maybe they're indie movies, maybe they're forgotten, or maye they're movies that were overshadowed by other releases at the time.

For me, Interstate 60 (http://imdb.com/title/tt0165832/) came out of nowhere and completely rocked my world. It was a straight to video movie written and directed by Bob Gale, of Back to the Future fame. It's a little Alice in Wonderland-ish and definately worth a watch if you can find it.

Some others I'd recommoned are: Brick, Kids, and The Beach.

Let's hear some others.

[athenaesword]

pi, by david aronofsky. he's such an awesome director but because his movies aren't blockbusters he doesn't get the recognition he deserves. he did requiem for a dream too and it was even better than pi, but less obscure.

[clocker]

If..., directed by Lindsay Anderson and starring Malcolm McDowell.

[chalice]

If..., directed by Lindsay Anderson and starring Malcolm McDowell.

'If' is actually part of a loose trilogy from Lindsay Anderson and Malcolm McDowell's protagonist, Travis.

The sequel was 'O Lucky Man' which follows Travis's adventures after 'If'. It has a brilliant soundtrack by Alan Price and I consider it to be one of the finest films ever made. It has largely the same cast as 'If' with the actors reprising similar roles. Do check it out if you haven't already.

The third film was Britannia Hospital but it fell quite short of the mark imo and is the weakest of the three.

[clocker]

I did see Oh, Lucky Man but never heard of the last one.

If... and Barbarella were paired as a midnight show that ran for much of my college career...the perfect combination of sex and revolution.

Ah, good times.

[Phantom_Magus]

pi, by david aronofsky. he's such an awesome director but because his movies aren't blockbusters he doesn't get the recognition he deserves. he did requiem for a dream too and it was even better than pi, but less obscure.

Yeah I like Aronofsky too. Did you check out The Fountain? I've been meaning to but haven't gotten around to it.


If..., directed by Lindsay Anderson and starring Malcolm McDowell.

Looked into it, sounds pretty cool, definately going to check it out.:yup:

[tanakmonitor]

Man from Earth...

[PACE]

I never knew about Mirrormask (http://imdb.com/title/tt0366780/) until I saw it on tv, it's now my favorite fantasy movie.

[canpan1808]

i don't think it is a best movie that nobody has heard of. The best movies are usually known.

[C-mos]

baseketball :)

[NekohDot]

Most of the "Carry On" films.

There not relatively known outside the uk.

[Ronnie Coleman]

"Zegen" (http://imdb.com/title/tt0094370/)

[Swift]

Mindhunters aswome

[Busyman™]

Mindhunters aswome

Agreed.

The Last Supper, a movie about morals. :devil:

[Grind$oFine]

He Loves Me, He loves Me Not
First foreign movie I ever watched and it completely made me interested in more obscure movies. A perfect example of crazy French cinema.

Me and You and Everyone We Know
A weird indie movie, quirky and entertaining.

Brick was a really good movie, a friend recommended it to me when we were watching The Lookout with Joseph Gordon Levitt, which is also pretty good.

I've been meaning to check out Pi and The Fountain, but I haven't gotten around to it. I look forward to checking out the other movies posted here too! This topic is a good idea. :)

[snowultra]

i would say---puccini for begginers, and sex life of potato men

[Minuteman]

Electra glide in blue.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0070022/

[cpt_azad]

John Carpenters' The Thing.

Yes a lot of people know of it, but a lot is absolutely nothing compraed to the majority population. It's sad to see how not very many people at all can remember this film let alone know what it is.

But if its obscurity regardless of "how old", I'd have to say Pi (as mentioned before).

[sclerozo]

"The Naked Prey" starring Cornel Wilde now available as a Criterion release. A gem from the 60's that I have not seen previously.

[ocanica]

El Laberinto del Fauno ^^ actually that's Pan's Labyrinth. I know it had a mainstream release but I doubt many people watched it anyway.

[ahctlucabbuS]

I watched both Interstate 60 and The man from earth. The latter was a dialogue blast. The first one sucked hard. I can't believe I watched it to its end. Based on comments here, you'd think it was a philosophical wonder; it's not. To use an old cliche, I guess it's still all relative :huh:

Edit: Nothing too obscure, but if you're into Drama, I enjoyed both Fearless and The Door in the Floor.

[killuminati96]

Gore Vidal's "Caligula"

based on a true story..Caligula was nuttier than a Snickers bar

[Busyman™]

John Carpenters' The Thing.

Yes a lot of people know of it, but a lot is absolutely nothing compraed to the majority population. It's sad to see how not very many people at all can remember this film let alone know what it is.

Yeah everyone's heard of it and remember it.:ermm:

This movie is not obscure in the least bit.

Try Videodrome in the "not very many people at all can remember this film let alone know what it is".


Gore Vidal's "Caligula"

based on a true story..Caligula was nuttier than a Snickers bar

That movie has full porn in it too.:naughty:

I have that on DVD (with the blue cover).:whistling

I think a lot of people have heard of this (if old enough).

Bob Guccione from Penthouse mag produced it if I'm not mistaken.

[ahctlucabbuS]

Yeah, I heard the same thing. I also have Caligula on DVD actually :whistle:

I bought it under the pretence that it supposedly was "the most controversial movie ever made" :lol:

Plus, it was dirt cheap.

It's certainly enjoyable first time around, if nothing else.

[Night0wl]

The Dead Girl (2006) http://imdb.com/title/tt0783238/

Really original in every way. Both the actors and the way it was filmed.

[clocker]

El Laberinto del Fauno ^^ actually that's Pan's Labyrinth. I know it had a mainstream release but I doubt many people watched it anyway.
Just watched it this morning.
Excellent.

[corpse]

The Dead Girl (2006) http://imdb.com/title/tt0783238/

Really original in every way. Both the actors and the way it was filmed.

I've seen it few weeks ago and have to say that it was pretty good :)

[DefX]

Liberty Heights

One of the best coming of age movies I've ever seen. Not a lot of fanfare for this one. Not sure why. Small budget perhaps.

Notable: Ben Foster, that villanous outlaw in "3:10 to Yuma" plays the lead character on this one. Even now, I'm still amazed these two characters are played by the same guy.

[Busyman™]

The Dead Girl (2006) http://imdb.com/title/tt0783238/

Really original in every way. Both the actors and the way it was filmed.

I ripped that movie ages ago and never watched it.

Perhaps I will this weekend per your recommendation.

[juodis]

Stick It 2006 :)

[Night0wl]

Idiocracy http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/

Watch it with an open mind and don't expect too much intelligent humor. The scary part is how true this movie is... or could be.

Don't turn it off after twenty minutes because it's stupid. Watch the whole thing and think about why someone would make it. What the maker is trying to point out.

[ScalpelMan]

Till now i couldn't find such a movie

But i like drama 7 there are some movies that inspired me

Fight club - Beautiful mind - Matrix -

and the best is Godfather triology

[TorDeo]

nice man

[chalice]

Till now i couldn't find such a movie

But i like drama 7 there are some movies that inspired me

Fight club - Beautiful mind - Matrix -

and the best is Godfather triology

Fight Club? Beautiful Mind? Matrix? Godfather Trilogy?

Never heard of them. :huh:

[Phantom_Magus]

Idiocracy http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/

Watch it with an open mind and don't expect too much intelligent humor. The scary part is how true this movie is... or could be.

Don't turn it off after twenty minutes because it's stupid. Watch the whole thing and think about why someone would make it. What the maker is trying to point out.

Good call. Idiocracy is a nice little movie. Made by Mike Judge, creater of Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill and Office Space.

[Evil_Monkey]

gotz a few...

Idiocracy
Crank
The Illusionist
Joe's Apartment
Robin Hood: Men In Tights

[giov]

Margot at the Wedding
very quirky, not sure how obscure, id not heard anything about it

[Busyman™]

gotz a few...

Idiocracy
Crank
The Illusionist
Joe's Apartment
Robin Hood: Men In Tights

:dry:

The only one I haven't heard of is Idiocracy.

I know all the others were in the movie theater ffs.:ermm:



Till now i couldn't find such a movie

But i like drama 7 there are some movies that inspired me

Fight club - Beautiful mind - Matrix -

and the best is Godfather triology

Fight Club? Beautiful Mind? Matrix? Godfather Trilogy?

Never heard of them. :huh:

Eggzacklee.

People are now just rattling off movies they like instead of obscure movies.:ermm:
--------
I one that's fairly new...

Unknown

[Femto]

MirrorMask.

[twist off]

Lucky Number Slevin...

Not a widespread release. Ton of good actors and an amazing movie.

[Busyman™]

Lucky Number Slevin...

Not a widespread release. Ton of good actors and an amazing movie.


Sorry, we've all heard of it.

[twist off]

Well for a movie that everyone has heard of, it has only grossed $22 mil...

And BTW, maybe someone who didn't hear of it will read this forum, watch the movie, and think its the greatest thing since sliced bread...

So, unless you have any other movies to suggest...

[Phantom_Magus]

Where the Bufalo Roam

Stars Bill Murray and is based on Hunter S. Thompson, who Johnny Depp was playing a loose version of in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Good stuff.

[clocker]

Primer

Hard Candy

Shadow of the Vampire

[IdolEyes787]

Primer

Hard Candy

Shadow of the Vampire

Dark little tales all to be sure.Hard Candy was(to those who might not know)the film that really brought Ellen Page to Hollywood's attention. My choice would be Rolling Thunder{1977}.William Devane,Tommy Lee Jones.One of Tarantino's all-time favorite films{if that's any recommendation}.70's vigilantism at it's finest.

[Old Geezer]

Maybe you have heard of these two and maybe not. I sure would like to see them again.

Winds over the everglades with Burl Ives
Framed with that guy with two first names Joe Don Baker.

[messi30]

The Shawshank Redemption (http://hdbits.org/details.php?id=5346&hit=1)

[necromantic]

Leaving Las Vegas (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113627/) is one to see
Boiler Room (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181984/) was good too

[Casper413]

likemike 2 ??

[necromantic]

Léon (http://imdb.com/title/tt0110413/) also, kind of popular though.

[chalice]

Mods, any chance of changing the name of this thread to Name A Fucking Obvious Movie That Everyone And Their Granny Has Heard Of?

[necromantic]

Mods, any chance of changing the name of this thread to Name A Fucking Obvious Movie That Everyone And Their Granny Has Heard Of?


http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9291/stillgh3yzk3.jpg

[chalice]

Mods, any chance of changing the name of this thread to Name A Fucking Obvious Movie That Everyone And Their Granny Has Heard Of?


http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9291/stillgh3yzk3.jpg

:lol:

And you're still a fucking cawk who knows fuck all about films.

Edit:

TBH, I wasn't specifically referring to your moronic contribution, though moronic it remains nonetheless. If I had been, I would have quoted you.

It was a general comment on how a perfectly good thread has been totally mongolised by those like yourself who pertain their specious belief in their own intelligence while displaying the opposite.

[blindlove]

all movies i see i think most people see it before me

[chalice]

all movies i see i think most people see it before me

Do you think that is coz you're blind, love? :pinch:

[necromantic]

You don't actually have anything to contribute to this thread do you Chalice?

[chalice]

You don't actually have anything to contribute to this thread do you Chalice?

Aside from trying to bring it back on track?

No.

[IdolEyes787]

Mods, any chance of changing the name of this thread to Name A Fucking Obvious Movie That Everyone And Their Granny Has Heard Of?


:lol::lol::lol:

And both of you need to calm down.I think(hope )that people are honestly trying to contribute.
You can't expect a 14 year old to have the same knowlege as a film school grad.

Kicking and Screaming (1995) not the abysmal 2005 film that shares the same name.

[DasFox]

Mods, any chance of changing the name of this thread to Name A Fucking Obvious Movie That Everyone And Their Granny Has Heard Of?



LMAO... :D

Ok how about this one ---> Brazil

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_(film) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_%28film%29)
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_%28film)

[IdolEyes787]

Mods, any chance of changing the name of this thread to Name A Fucking Obvious Movie That Everyone And Their Granny Has Heard Of?



Ok how about this one ---> Brazil



:frusty:

[DasFox]

Ok how about this one ---> Brazil



:frusty:

Well it is an old movie, I tried...

Let me brainstorm for something else... :naughty:

[clocker]

Perfume, The Story of a Murderer.
Fascinating.
A character like no other I've seen (although, in a weird way, he is reminiscent of Chance from Being There) in a movie where you truly have no idea what will happen at the end.

Both Alan Rickman and Dustin Hoffman are in it (although neither is the main character), so it's weird that I had never even heard of it before.
The cinematography and music are both exceptional.

The experience of watching a movie about smells was kind of like the first time I saw Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon...you know, the first chase scene where everyone is flying all over the place. Within seconds, I was willing to suspend belief and from then on the magic was just part of the story.
Same with Perfume, the protagonist (he can hardly be called a hero) has the "greatest nose in the world" and within a few minutes I found myself drawn into his world...which is quite a feat for a visual medium.

Recommended.

[emperorIX]

Dead of Night (re-released as Deathdream)

I saw this show when I was about 5 or 6 yrs old many years ago on a movie channel. Over the years I had always remembered this film, but couldn't remember the title or anything else about it really. I never could find it. Then, one day while searching through older horror releases on a retail website, I came across something that sounded familiar. I checked it out on imbd and there it was, the movie I had always remembered from my childhood...this movie is actually much older than I am. I then found it a short time later on Demonoid (I miss Demonoid for that).

It's a great movie for fans of the genre with some great social commentary that is even today very relevant. i would definitely recommend this one.

[Ri0T]

Les Diaboliques.

Scary, scary stuff.

[The Changer]

Best Movie would be Paranoia:1.0

[Theory11]

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (film) Based on the 2000 semi-autobiographical novel of the same title by Dai, the film revolves around two young Chinese boys of bourgeoisie backgrounds who were sent to a remote village in Sichuan province for three years of re-education during the Cultural Revolution. They both fell in love with a beautiful local girl, granddaughter of an old tailor and known to everyone as the Little Seamstress. During those years of intellectual oppression, the three found solace and liberation in a collection of banned translated novels by Western authors, among whom their favourite was Balzac. The film explores the themes of youth, love, and freedom in those dark times in China.

[M3dium]

Not as obscure as some of the others mentioned, but I thought Equilibrium was a great flick.

[Aaron_T]

There was a movie i seen a few years ago called Thrill Seekers, it was fantastic, it was a very well thought out time travel movie.

Wish i could find it but i cant seem to see it any websites at all :(

[IdolEyes787]

There was a movie i seen a few years ago called Thrill Seekers, it was fantastic, it was a very well thought out time travel movie.

Wish i could find it but i cant seem to see it any websites at all :(

The movie is better known as "The Time Shifters ".
Try searching under that.

[ligerpt]

You really should watch these movies:

Oldboy
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/

Memento
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209144/

Shutter
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0440803/

Donnie Darko
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578/

[markupmaster]

I heard Donnie Darko was really good.

Never got around to seeing it though..

:(

[ligerpt]

I heard Donnie Darko was really good.

Never got around to seeing it though..

:(

Not an easy movie to whatch. A little bit confusing. But brilliant and with an awesome soundtrack.

[IdolEyes787]

You really should watch these movies:

Oldboy

Memento

Shutter

Donnie Darko



I heard Donnie Darko was really good.

Never got around to seeing it though..

:(
You really like complex films it seems ligerpt.All of those films you named are really top notch but not a easy view among them.They all demand your complete attention.
I think that you're probably aware a remake of Shutter was just released but it pales compared to the original.
And markupmaster don't be frightened away Donnie Darko is a confusing, challenging, but richly rewarding film. Do yourself a favor and watch it soon and maybe let me know what you thought of it.

[ligerpt]

I heard Donnie Darko was really good.

Never got around to seeing it though..

:(
You really like complex films it seems ligerpt.All of those films you named are really top notch but not a easy view among them.They all demand your complete attention.
I think that you're probably aware a remake of Shutter was just released but it pales compared to the original.
And markupmaster don't be frightened away Donnie Darko is a confusing, challenging, but richly rewarding film. Do yourself a favor and watch it soon and maybe let me know what you thought of it.
Yep!
I love complex movies. I'm always trying to find new ones.
I'm aware of Shutter remake but not very excited. 90% of the remakes are worst than the original.
If you have a good complex movie suggestion, let me know. ;)

[markupmaster]

I'll try and find a release of it when I get home from my trip this weekend for Mother's Day.

You guys have got me looking forward to this!

:D

:P

[IdolEyes787]

If you have a good complex movie suggestion, let me know. ;)

Try this Dark City(1998) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118929/


(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118929/)( I'd add Fight Club but I'm pretty sure everyone's seen it.)

[theslayer40]

Ginger Snaps (2000) - Horror/Werewolf - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210070/

11:14 (2003) - Thriller/Drama - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0331811/

Stateside (2004) - Drama/Romance - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339727/

Waiting (2005) - Comedy - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348333/

Adventures in Babysitting (1987) - Comedy/Drama - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092513/

[clocker]

Yep!
I love complex movies. I'm always trying to find new ones.

If you have a good complex movie suggestion, let me know. ;)
Try Primer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_%28film%29).

I had to watch it twice just to get a clue and still have only a tenuous grip on the whole plotline.
There is a forum devoted to unraveling the timeline but I'm not that devoted.

Still, a very interesting flick.

[IdolEyes787]

Wow you're right clocker,perfect choice.
I remember you mentioning that in another post so I checked it out.It reminded me in some ways like a couple movies from the 60's where you are constantly questioning where the plot is leading you to.

[clocker]

I thought I had a pretty good idea of what was going on till the last third of the film, where the third "time machine" shows up...it was all downhill from there.

It's an interesting movie in one respect because it doesn't bother (or deign) to set up the story at all...it just starts in the middle and leaves it to the viewer to figure out what's going on. Then, just when you think you've caught up, it goes nuts again.

Also interesting because it's so low budget (around $7000, IIRC) yet actually looks very professional.

[chalice]

Primer is a head-fuck and a half.

The whole film is deceptively fluent in solid theoretical science. It really pushes paradox to its' logical/illogical extremes. Most Hollywood time-travel capers focus on one facet of the concept and play that fiddle 'til the end. Primers explores (or at least alludes to) every possible sequence of events having been played out within given parameters.

It also leaves the question... 'What happens when you put one of those boxes inside another, bigger one of those boxes'? :blink:

[clocker]

Just a note about my comment re: Primer's budget...don't let that put you off.
I recently saw The Time Machine (the newest version), which had a typical Hollywood budget and thus, a very impressive and beautiful machine to stare at (in a steampunk, Victorian age kinda way).
The Time Machine sucked, despite the budget.

In Primer, the actual chamber is just duct tape and cardboard (in a U-Store-It complex, no less!) but you don't notice or care, they make it seem totally rational and believable.
In fact, a more elaborate chamber would have detracted from the film.

[ligerpt]

If you have a good complex movie suggestion, let me know. ;)

Try this Dark City(1998) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118929/


(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118929/)( I'd add Fight Club but I'm pretty sure everyone's seen it.)




Yep!
I love complex movies. I'm always trying to find new ones.

If you have a good complex movie suggestion, let me know. ;)
Try Primer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_%28film%29).

I had to watch it twice just to get a clue and still have only a tenuous grip on the whole plotline.
There is a forum devoted to unraveling the timeline but I'm not that devoted.

Still, a very interesting flick.

Thanks for the suggestions, mates!
Gonna watch them asap.

You may like these as well:
The Nines (2007) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0810988/
Stay (2005) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371257/

[clocker]

The Man Who Wasn't There- Perfectly nuanced film noir homage from the Coen brothers, starring Billy Bob Thornton and Francis McDormand.

A practically unheralded film from the famous brothers (I wasn't aware of it at all), this black and white confection could have been filmed in the 50's if it wasn't for the odd humor and flying saucers.
Thornton- and everyone else for that matter- smokes very expressively.

Definitely worth a look.

[IdolEyes787]

Watch it with "Blood Simple" and you've got the perfect double bill.

[clocker]

City of Industry- Harvey Keitel and Stephen Dorff.
Keitel plays the wronged survivor of a robbery doublecross.
Dorff- possibly the greatest living player of douchbag heavies- is the guy who done Harvey wrong.
Many people get shot and Lucy Liu flashes some bewbage.

Although rather formulaic (I mean come on, as soon as Dorff shows up you just know things are going to hell...), the film is well put together and acted.
Not a bad way to kill a few hours.

Doublefeature! (can you guess why?)

The New Guy and Evolution.
The New Guy stars DJ Qualls ( I was watching The Core on TV and Qualls' nose caught my attention. Looked him up and came upon this flic...) and (among others) Zooey Deschanel (whom I find disturbingly irresistable) in a somewhat predictable "teen movie". But-and this is a big qualifier- DJ is very charismatic and likeable and the humor is a step above the usual suspects.
I mean really, he does a great George C. Scott as Patton imitation, which is not the reference you'd expect in a film like this.

Plus, there's Zooey.

Evolution- David Duchovney, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott and Marianne Moore.
Directed by Ivan Reitman, so think Ghostbusters and you've got the recipe.
A trifle, but then again, must everything be GREAT?
Summer entertainment... a beach book for the eyes.

Now, both these films have something in common...anyone care to venture a guess?

[tiger4ever]

hard candy

[IdolEyes787]

Doublefeature! (can you guess why?)

The New Guy and Evolution.
The New Guy stars DJ Qualls ( I was watching The Core on TV and Qualls' nose caught my attention. Looked him up and came upon this flic...) and (among others) Zooey Deschanel (whom I find disturbingly irresistable) in a somewhat predictable "teen movie". But-and this is a big qualifier- DJ is very charismatic and likeable and the humor is a step above the usual suspects.
I mean really, he does a great George C. Scott as Patton imitation, which is not the reference you'd expect in a film like this.

Plus, there's Zooey.

Evolution- David Duchovney, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott and Marianne Moore.
Directed by Ivan Reitman, so think Ghostbusters and you've got the recipe.
A trifle, but then again, must everything be GREAT?
Summer entertainment... a beach book for the eyes.

Now, both these films have something in common...anyone care to venture a guess?
The only thing that I can think of is that Qualls and Scott were both in Road Trip but I know I'm really stretching.Hope that you'll reveal the answer soon clocker I'm curious to know.

[clocker]

...but I know I'm really stretching.Hope that you'll reveal the answer soon clocker I'm curious to know.
Well, since this thread is hardly a hotbed of activity and I doubt that anyone else will guess, there's no point in prolonging the suspense.

The song Play That Funky Music, White Boy is featured in both films.
Much like Zooey Deschanel it's a guilty pleasure of mine and to hear it in two unrelated films in two days was striking.

On a unrelated note...
I just got a special edition of Citizen Kane which included as a special feature a documentary called The Battle Over Citizen Kane.
No need to comment on the film itself but the documentary was absolutely amazing, adding an extra richness when appreciating what many consider to be the greatest film ever.
Highly recommended.

[kondrae]

Everything Is Illuminated

[Ludvig]

Clocker,I'm going to watch Primer on your advise.

[clocker]

Plan on watching it twice.

It still won't make complete sense though.

[hawk7]

where i live nobody has ever heard of lucky number slevin, which was my favourite movie of 2006, and believe it or not in my little country it was released as an stv title, and everyone i tell about the movie can't believe that a movie with so many famous actors didn't even make it to the big screen.
anyway, i also think everyone should watch chan-wook parks trilogy (although it's not actually a trilogy) about revenge, i'm talking about the movies sympathy for mr vengeance, oldboy (probably the most famous of the three) and sympathy for lady vengeance. i knowthose movies i mentioned are not really unknown, but there are too many ppl who haven't seen them.
finally, i want to mention one of my absolute favourites, a movie by a danish director called i kina spiser de hunde (in china they eat dogs). this movie is so hilarious, you just have to see it!

[armandox]

some movies are good
it's very difficult to choice what is the best movie

[Aermetikvm]

BEGOTTEN! arguably by far the greatest horror movie ever made...

[clocker]

The TV Set- David Duchovny and Sigourney Weaver.

Duchovny is a writer trying to shepherd his script into production for Weaver's network.

Oddly, I had just finished the book Sit, Ubu, Sit by Gary David Goldberg (creator of Family Ties and Spin City), which goes into some detail about behind the scenes of TV shows and this movie, although satirically hyped, is very consistent with Goldberg's descriptions.

Duchovny seems very comfortable in these smaller, normal-guy type roles and Sigourney is just good in everything, so the movie is quite watchable and occasionally very funny.

[lsw0794]

The Strangers
Standard Operating Procedure

[clocker]

Employee of the Month (2004)- Matt Dillon, Christina Applegate (nom!) and Steve Zahn.

Not to be confused with the 2006 Dane Cook film of the same title. Actually, do not confuse anything with Dane Cook in it as a real movie.
This film, a Sundance winner, got a lot of really pissed off reviews and sank quickly but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Anything I say about the plot would require a spoiler alert, so I'll remain mum, but...
-Make sure you watch the credits all the way to the end and...
-Jenna Fischer (Pam from The Office) has a small role as a hooker so if you ever dreamed of hearing Pam talk dirty, here's your chance.

[clocker]

Color Me Kubrick- John Malkovich

Any movie with JM in it is worth a look, I mean, come on...he's got to have one of the weirdest cv's in all of filmdom.
In this film ( billed as "A true...ish story") he plays Alan Conway, a man in London circa 1990 who (pretty) successfully passed himself off as Stanley Kubrick.
Despite not looking anything like the famous director nor even knowing anything about Kubrick's films, Conway scammed money, sex (with boys mostly) and travel from various gullible folk...all of whom were thrilled at first and too embarrassed later to press charges.

Malkovich envisions Conway as an outrageous fabulist with a totally outre fashion sense (which doesn't faze any of the victims because Kubrick is famous and therefore probably semi-crazy).

It's always fun to see what JM will do in a film and this is no exception.

[deepak1uw]

The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)

Set in 1898, this movie is based on the true story of two lions in Africa that killed 130 people over a nine month period, while a bridge engineer (Val Kilmer) and an experienced old hunter (Michael Douglas) tried to kill them.

[IdolEyes787]

Not unknown but not widely seen double bill:

High Fidelity (2000)In a hilarious homage to the music scene, Rob and the wacky, offbeat clerks that inhabit his store expound on the intricacies of life and song all the while trying to succeed in their adult relationships.John Cusack at his most endearing and early work from Jack Black.

Empire Records(1995)A day in the life of the employees of Empire Records. Except this is a day where everything comes to a head for a number of them facing personal crises - can they pull through together? Renee Zellweger before she was a star and a very young Liv Tyler.

Both left me totally entertained and feeling pretty good about life .Who could ask for anything more?

[clocker]

Not unknown but not widely seen double bill:

High Fidelity (2000)...
Empire Records(1995)...
Both left me totally entertained and feeling pretty good about life .Who could ask for anything more?
An excellent pairing and so true...isn't entertainment the name of the game?

Here's another-

Hollywoodland- Adrien Brody, Diane Lane and Ben Affleck.
Titularly about the suicide(?) of the original Superman- George Reeves- this film explores the nature and price of fame. As Reeves, Ben Affleck is amazingly good and the period detail is spot on (yeah, I'm old enough to know...).

A Simple Plan- Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton and Bridget Fonda.
Nothing is simple when three small town guys find a stash of cash.
Outside of Fargo I can't think of another movie that so beautifully integrates the weather (mostly snow) into the feel of the film- in fact, Fargo and A Simple Plan would make a great pairing.

[IdolEyes787]

Nice movies with great casts clocker.
I think that Ben Affleck,like Brendan Fraser is looked down upon more for his choice of roles than actual acting ability.Given something to work with like Alleck here or Fraser in Gods and Monsters they acquit themselves well.

Just a note,until I saw Hollywoodland I wasn't aware that the true fate of the original Man of Steel remains one of the great Hollywood mysteries.
Another is portrayed in Auto Focus a movie dealing with the perverse life and mysterious death of 60's television icon Bob Crane of Hogan's Heroes fame.
Worth a glimpse but the film never approaches the quality of Hollywoodland though.

[clocker]

Man, i tried to like Gods and Monsters- tried twice, in fact- but just couldn't get engaged enough to finish it.
I do however think your point about choices over ability is right on the money.
It's kind of funny how some actors are easily forgiven for horrible choices (Sean Connery in The Avengers, for instance) while others are forever branded with one bad move (Gigli).

The Straight Dope (http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mreeves.html) has a concise summary of the circumstances of Reeves' death if you want a different perspective.

[hannahmanaman]

i would have to say the movie OldBoy. it was amazing

[HÅkÅñ SHÜkÜR™]

i thinnk Man from Earth

[The Flying Cow]

Another great movie (perhaps also less known to the masses) I would recommend is Bigger Than The Sky.

Very impressive Amy Smart movie, about the real theatre scene.

Any fan of small theatre troupes should watch this.

Would you recommend that Hollywoodland flick and Smokin' Aces Idol?

Will check A Simple Plan out clocker (Fargo (the 1940's flick) pwns).

[clocker]

Another great movie (perhaps also less known to the masses) I would recommend is Bigger Than The Sky.


OK then, my library has it and I've got it on reserve.

[IdolEyes787]

Would you recommend that Hollywoodland flick and Smokin' Aces Idol?

Will check A Simple Plan out clocker (Fargo (the 1940's flick) pwns).

I think that anyone who appreciates a well made movie would enjoy Hollywoodland Shaman.Great acting and a plot that keeps you interested until the end.
Smokin' Aces (you can almost tell by the title)is one of those films that you are either going to love or hate.
Definitely a guy flick that in my opinion tries way too hard to be cool .It's overly complicated for this type of movie but it more or less comes together at the end.Don't really need to warn you but it's a lot bloodier than you'd expect.
You'll probably like it but it would never go on your list of all-time favorite movies.

[clocker]

Will check A Simple Plan out clocker (Fargo (the 1940's flick) pwns).
This is confusing- but I'm still working my first gallon of coffee, so maybe it's just me.

A Simple Plan and Fargo are a perfect movie pairing.
Two executions of the same idea, both very well done.
Fargo is funnier.

A similar- albeit far less satisfying- double feature would be L.A. Confidential and Mulholland Falls.
Again, many similar plot points but I thought Mulholland Falls sucked.
As neo-noir homages, they both pale in comparison to Chinatown but L.A. Confidential is a very strong movie and worthy of it's rep.

Dunno why I'm rambling on about these films- they are hardly unknown- might be the lack of caffeine.

[IdolEyes787]

Again, many similar plot points but I thought Mulholland Falls sucked.
As neo-noir homages, they both pale in comparison to Chinatown but L.A. Confidential is a very strong movie and worthy of it's rep.

Dunno why I'm rambling on about these films- they are hardly unknown- might be the lack of caffeine.

Chinatown made me think of Jack of course and that made me think of Five Easy Pieces and one of my all time favorite scenes.(it also made me think of Polanski and The Fearless Vampire Hunters but that's another story).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wtfNE4z6a8

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wtfNE4z6a8)Sorry about the link but I can't seem to get anything to embed on this site.

[clocker]

I knew what that scene was without even clicking the link.
It would have ended up in the "Great Scenes" thread sooner or later, wouldn't it?

[IdolEyes787]

You're darn tootin'.;)

[crackerjack]

City of God

[formos]

City of God

one of my favourite.do anyone know any similar movie?

[clocker]

It would help if you guys would tell us a bit about these movies and why they deserve to rise from obscurity.

[identity]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087263/

firstborn (1984)

a great performance by peter weller. also notable are robert downey jr and sarah jessica parker early in their careers.

[clocker]

OK, Bigger Than the Sky came in.
Sadly (or not), the disk glitched out about 20 minutes into the film (I get my movies from the library and many of them are scratched/damaged in ways that lead me to believe that some people have yet to grasp optical media technology) and I almost felt a sense of relief.
Can't say I'd been engaged at all.
To be fair though I'm going to try again and see if I can't get into it (I gave Gods and Monsters two tries and that is my limit).

Smokin' Aces, on the other hand.
Ah, what hath Quentin Tarantino wrought?
Despite some gaping plot holes (how did he make a full head mask in under an hour and how do the Tremor Brothers drive around in their Mad Max get up without attracting the attention of every Barney Fife in America?), the film was an adrenaline charged guilty pleasure.
A cameo by Jason Bateman was an unexpected bonus.

In the extras section, Ben Affleck states that this is the first time he's been killed in a movie...guess he's buried the memory of Hollywoodland where he dies multiple times, Roshimon-style.
Finally, can anyone tell me what kind of accent Andy Garcia was going for?

[IdolEyes787]

You mentioned Tarantino so I thought I'd throw in Boondock Saints(1999) which employs the same kind of non-linear storytelling as Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction but takes it to a whole other level.
Clever, funny, and extremely violent,it tells the story of two Irish- Irish brothers (Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus) who after gettng into a brawl in their favorite bar with a couple Russian gangsters decide they are on a mission from God to eliminate criminals from the city.
Along the way they are pursued by a gay F.B.I. agent(an awesome Willem Dafoe).
The release of "The Boondock Saints" was sidelined in 1999 because of the Columbine massacre but the film has since attained cult-like status.
Get the unrated version if you have a chance but be prepared for almost non-stop profanity and some real gore(also one of the greatest and strangest gun battles I've ever seen).

[denied0]

Kontroll. Hungarian film set completely in the Budapest Metro. Very dark but really good.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kontroll

[clocker]

Slither (2006)-Horror/gore/comedy.
Nathan Fillion (Firefly/Serenity) is the Chief of police in a small town overrun by alien lifeforms.
Extremely gooey and sporadically funny, I'm really surprised this film didn't do better than it did...fucking Meet the Spartans made more money.
I'll give anything Fillion is in a look ( just like Jason Lee) and this film has my second unexpected cameo by Jenna Fischer in under two weeks (she's married to the writer/director).

Recommended by my favorite film reviewer- Brian Prisco, who writes "Hangover Theater" at Pajiba.com.

[IdolEyes787]

Nathan Fillion's great but for some reason he seems to be the touch of death to projects.
Hope he finds some success soon because he really is one of my favorite actors.
Didn't realize he was in Saving Private Ryan til I just checked out his profile on IMDB

[stitched]

swimming with the sharks ....i has its share of drama,after all its a movie...but its worth watching..can some one suggest similar movies? please,thank you

[IdolEyes787]

swimming with the sharks ....i has its share of drama,after all its a movie...but its worth watching..can some one suggest similar movies? please,thank you

The Hollywood part -The Player
The Kidnapping part- King of New York
The evil boss part -The Devil Wears Prada

[clocker]

Spellbound- a documentary following eight contestants through the 1999 National Spelling Bee.
The kids are charming (with one exception, IMO), the parents range from hyper-competitive (one kid gets grilled on 7000 words a DAY!) to pretty laid back and the actual competition is more gripping than I would have imagined.

OK, the material isn't earthshaking and the outcome doesn't much matter- except to the contestants and their families- but this documentary does just what it's supposed to- open a view into a world you're not familiar with.

Did you know that the final is covered live on ESPN?

[IdolEyes787]

The finals our national spelling bee gets major network coverage too clocker.
I watched a bit of it and Scripps and they left me both admiring and feeling sorry for the kids.

I've heard of spellbound but I've never seen it.I can recommend another spelling bee movie though.

Akeelah and the Bee,a good little movie that suffers from a bad title,tells the story of 11 year old girl who lives in South Central Los Angeles. Akeelah is a gifted student who must overcome personal challenges and the prejudices within her community in order to make her way to the National Spelling Bee.
The film is both funny and touching-a great movie to watch with the whole family.

[chalice]

Bad Boy Bubby (1993). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106341/

A truly unique Australian film. Not sure how obscure it is really. A few years ago I caught on late night tv and was simultaneously appalled and mesmerised by it. Stumbled upon it again the other day and re-watched it yesterday. Very impressive indeed.

Out-fucking-standing performance from Nicholas Hope. Sick, funny, profound and harrowing.

Watch it or do something else

[clocker]

Brick.
Classic film noir down to it's toes, this film incorporates every beloved meme from the genre (molls, broads, corrupt authorities, the jaded much harrassed hero and a plot so murky it's almost impenetrable)...the difference being that everyone is 17 and still in high school.
What could- no...should- be unintentionally hilarious, turns out to be fairly interesting and engaging.

I recommend it simply because some of these people are going to show up in mainstream movies pretty soon and it's fun to see where they started.

[kuracat]

Brick.
Classic film noir down to it's toes, this film incorporates every beloved meme from the genre (molls, broads, corrupt authorities, the jaded much harrassed hero and a plot so murky it's almost impenetrable)...the difference being that everyone is 17 and still in high school.
What could- no...should- be unintentionally hilarious, turns out to be fairly interesting and engaging.

I recommend it simply because some of these people are going to show up in mainstream movies pretty soon and it's fun to see where they started.

I watched "The Brick" half a year ago and really enjoyed it:cool:
good recommendation!

[sale]

Jade...great thriller!;)

[Express]

the best movies will always be known.. so i dont think there is a best movie that nobody has ever heard

[clocker]

the best movies will always be known.. so i dont think there is a best movie that nobody has ever heard
Oh, pshaw.
For every small, quality film that manages to break big (think Juno or Little Miss Sunshine) there are dozens of equally deserving films that fly right under the radar and never garner the attention they (might) deserve.
If you have a big star and the might of a studio advertising budget at your disposal, you can get any piece of dreck on thousands of screens- The Love Guru, anybody?- and while those screens are being wasted, better films are going unwatched.

Unless you are fortunate enough to live near an independent (arthouse) theater, chances are good that your only choices are going to be the big, blockbuster films...that's what sells popcorn and coke and THAT's where the money is.

[clocker]

Lollilove-written, directed and starring Jenna Fischer (The Office).

A Hollywood "power couple" (Fischer and real life husband James Gunn) decide to give back to the less fortunate.
Casting about for a suitable outlet, they decide to form the Lollilove foundation and combat homelessness by handing out candy.
To the homeless.

It goes about as well as you might expect.

Shot on no budget over the course of @ two years, the film has the feel of an extended skit and depends overly much on being familiar with the actual people- how do you know they're kidding if you don't know how they actually are?- it's still slyly amusing and hey...it's got a lot of Jenna.

[clocker]

Breakfast On Pluto- Cillian Murphy, Liam Neeson.
Director Neil Jordan's second venture into a story featuring the Irish "troubles" with a transgender lead (his first, 1993's The Crying Game), this film succeeds- very much like Transamerica- because you end up caring about a character who is (probably) unlike anyone in your real life.

The tone of the movie is hard to grasp (there are talking robins, fer crissake) but Murphy completely sells the role of Patrick (or "Kitten" as she would prefer to be called), who may be a saint or just a deluded idiot...it's hard to tell and ultimately, doesn't matter.

I liked it a lot.

[Hairbautt]

Krull (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085811/) (1983)

"From the sky will come the Black Fortress. From the Fortress will come the Slayers to devour the planet of Krull. Then shall a girl of ancient name become queen...she shall choose a king...and together they shall rule the planet. And their son shall rule the galaxy."

Great music too. It was the first album I collected that was big band/orchestra/symphony, etc.

[clocker]

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon-comedy/slasher.
A grad school film crew documents a nascent serial killer as he prepares to follow his heroes- Jason, Freddie, Michael Myers, et al.- in the slaughter of clueless teens.
Turns out, being a psycho killer is a lot more work than we imagined ("You wouldn't believe the amount of cardio I have to do. I mean, it's ridiculous!") and there are definite rules to follow (the "survivor girl" must be a virgin).
If you want to pad your bodycount, you pick on stoners because "they don't move as fast".
The monster-in-training, Leslie, is completely charming and forthright about how and why he's going to do this and the film crew is totally on board with the whole project.

Naturally, things go a little bit haywire...

The slasher genre is not my cuppa tea but this film was amusingly self-referential and extremely well acted and produced.
Real fans of "slice and dice"ers ought to love it.

[Villain]

No man's land is very good. It got oscar for best foreign movie but I don't know which year (maybe 2004). Its a war movie between bosnians and serbians. I really recommend it.

[clocker]

Ripley's Game- John Malkovich.
This film was never theatrically released in the US for some bizarre reason, although it has been shown on cable.
Malkovich plays an older Tom Ripley (you're probably more familiar with Matt Damon's younger version in The Talented Mr. Ripley) who is a cultured psychopath on the level of Hannibal Lector but without all the baroque affectations.
"I don't worry about getting caught because I don't believe anyone is watching".
He's right.

Certainly one of Malkovich's best performances.

[fantamedo]

run lola run

[kevinsert]

Groundhog Day...

[c8T]

Tuesdays with Morrie. Classic
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0207805/

[kooftspc11]

memento

this may change though with the introduction of chris nolans seconds batman film

[chalice]

memento

this may change though with the introduction of chris nolans seconds batman film

Memento is number 29 on IMDB's top 250 and was nominated for 2 Oscars.

For fuck sake, like.

[clocker]

For fuck sake, like.
What, no indignation over the earlier mention of Groundhog Day?

[chalice]

For fuck sake, like.
What, no indignation over the earlier mention of Groundhog Day?

Missed that.

Jesus fucking Christ!!!

[IdolEyes787]

Near Dark(1987)

Director Kathryn Bigelow's gorgeous and gory 1987 film about a family of vampires who roam the modern West in a van never achieved the recognition it deserved.

Starring Adrian Pasdar(Heroes),Bill Paxton and Lance Henriksen and with a score by Tangerine Dream it is a times both beautiful and terrifying.Without a doubt one of the best horror movies of the 80's.

Watch out for the bar scene.:fear:

[clocker]

Near Dark is quite a divisive film, IMO.
Personally, I didn't like it but I know folks who do.

Maybe it's the crude nature of the vamps- essentially they're trailer trash with superpowers- or maybe the complete lack of self-awareness- they kill (in big, sloppy massacres like the bar scene you cite) and feed and that's about all.
Where's the romance in an eternal life like that?
I'm not saying they need to be complete fags like Cruise and Pitt but a bit of culture would be nice.

And finally, what's up with that cure?

[seedman]

Joe vs. the Volcano, priceless.

[IdolEyes787]

Near Dark is quite a divisive film, IMO.
Personally, I didn't like it but I know folks who do.

Maybe it's the crude nature of the vamps- essentially they're trailer trash with superpowers- or maybe the complete lack of self-awareness- they kill (in big, sloppy massacres like the bar scene you cite) and feed and that's about all.
Where's the romance in an eternal life like that?
I'm not saying they need to be complete fags like Cruise and Pitt but a bit of culture would be nice.

And finally, what's up with that cure?

Near Dark was made a time when the romanticism of the vampire was barely nascent.Kathryn Bigelow also made it a point that the killers in her film are never even referred to as vampires so they didn't have to adhere to certain rules.

That being said I'm more of a vampire as animal devotee(a la Salem's Lot or a film I think you said you admired Shadow of the Vampire)but at the same time not a big fan of gore .
Don't really like my bloodsuckers as romantic leads, although I got a kick out of Chris Saradon in Fright Night.

If you dig the romance Clocker you should be aware of the upcoming film Twilight.It's garnered a bit of buzz.

[clocker]

It ain't so much the "romance", I'd just prefer something less one dimensional.

I'd like to think that, given the option-eternal life with heightened abilities, I could do more than just slaughter people and sleep.
In a way, that's just Supersize Me with more hemoglobin.

Also-and I'm aware of the problem in applying logic to the genre-I was was struck by the implausibility of a band of homicidal maniacs remaining undetected in such a low population area as the American Southwest.
That roadhouse slaughter probably wiped out 10% of the people in that shithole little town and the Near Dark gang had to do that every night...even Barney Fife would start to wonder after a week or so.

Anyways, this is probably overanalyzing the film.
It is what it is and at least there wasn't a slew of sequels to bleed out whatever impact it originally had.

[clocker]

Damn double posts....
Not clever enough to repeat.

[IdolEyes787]

I

Anyways, this is probably overanalyzing the film.


I thought the very same thing about the whole genre when I was writing my bit.:D

[clocker]

Well, it's a pleasure to talk to someone who actually thinks about what they're watching.
Bonus points for slipping "nascent" into a post- might be a FST first.

[sale]

I can bet that nobody here has watched a movie Redline! But watch it people it's a great story about racing! :)

[haoran]

wanted

[clocker]

wanted
Never heard of it.

[IdolEyes787]

He managed to get both parts wrong.

2 Days in the Valley(1996).

Someone once described it as Pulp Fiction meets Short Cuts and that isn't too far from the mark.

The plot ,though much too complicated to easily explain, involves disparate characters brought together by an Olympic hopeful's plot to knock off her ex.

The film has gratuitous sex, intense violence, black comedy and an extremely competent killer with a thing for his stop watch.

A terrific cast but special mention should be made of James Spader as the afore mentioned killer and a truly dazzling Charlize Theron in her first credited role.

[Monkeee]

Man Bites Dog
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103905/

Interesting French film/mockumentary about a serial killer and his thoughts about philosophy and life, etc. The things he says are very interesting and intriguing. Great film but definitely NOT everyone's cup of Joe. :yup:

[aysomc]

the dark knight

do some digging, you just may be able to find a little bit of information on it.

[Eargasm]

Lesbian Erotica Queen vs. Abnormal Big Tits Moma Ranger

[chalice]

the dark knight

do some digging, you just may be able to find a little bit of information on it.

1000 posts and that was the culmination of your efforts.

Well done, you fucking cawk.

[phatsopaul]

2 films that ive seen and both are fantastic.

Simon king of the witches & the dark backward.

[clocker]

2 Days in the Valley(1996).


I was surprised to see that my library has this in stock...should be here today.

Shattered Glass- Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard, Chloe Sevigny.
Fascinating true story of Stephen Glass, a wunderkind DC journalist for The New Republic in the mid to late nineties. In his brief career, Glass went from fact-checker/researcher to star writer on the basis of exclusive stories filled with amazing details and twists.
Particularly easy since it turned out he was completely making them up.
Historically significant because he was brought down by Forbes Online and this is considered the first major coup by an internet based journalist.

The movie totally succeeds in making a rather dull profession absorbing- much like All The President's Men- and the acting and tone is spot on.
The darling of the independent film circuit, Shattered Glass did poorly in general release (I'd never heard of it before)- probably because there are no robots or sex (or robot sex).
Recommended.

[clocker]

Weirdsville (2007).
This Canadian indie film riffs on all it's betters from the past decade and fails to match them...but it's good fun to watch it try.
The plot is beyond description- there are junkies, Satanic cults, lethal icicles and midgets in chainmail (!)- but the actors try hard and are likable enough to carry it off.
Mostly.
It certainly made Canada look more interesting than I remember...

[BawA]

how about listing all of mentioned movies in 1st post, for ease of access.

[enoughfakefiles]

Midnight Sting/Diggstown :01:

[clocker]

2 Days in the Valley(1996).
The plot ,though much too complicated to easily explain...
Spader is fantastic, he has smarm down to an artform. He and Stephen Dorff would make a great pair.
Somehow, you neglected to mention the fight between Charlize and a very fit Terri Hatcher (both in skintight costumes)...not sure how that slipped by.

The film is fun to watch and has a great soundtrack.
The star of the show (and this film has a stellar cast...Nurse Ratched??!!) is the screenplay.
I almost suspect that Hertzfeld started at the end and worked backwards.


An excellent recommendation, Idol.

[The Flying Cow]

I thought Shattered Glass, since it has Hayden Pannetiere Christensen, was a failed movie in just that.

I cannot stand that 'actor'. He was better than usual in SG but he is still so repulsively mundane even that wouldn't make me recommend the film.

[clocker]

I thought Shattered Glass, since it has Hayden Pannetiere Christensen, was a failed movie in just that.

I cannot stand that 'actor'. He was better than usual in SG but he is still so repulsively mundane even that wouldn't make me recommend the film.
Did you see the 60 Minutes interview with Stephen Glass (it's included on the DVD)?
I thought Cristensen emulated him quite closely.

[IdolEyes787]

Spader is fantastic, he has smarm down to an artform.
Somehow, you neglected to mention the fight between Charlize and a very fit Terri Hatcher (both in skintight costumes)...not sure how that slipped by.



Spader has long been one of my favorite actors A contemporary of Robert Downey Jr. but very much a Yin to his Yang .
Although I admire RDJ's acting I always preferred Spader.To me Downey plays to the heart while Spader always goes straight for the gut.

If I mentioned the cat fight it would have spoiled it (and I agree Teri Hatcher never looked better.Check out The Cool Surface to see more of her in a bad movie or Heaven's Prisoners to see all of her in a good one).


Weirdsville (2007).

It certainly made Canada look more interesting than I remember...
The only really interesting parts of Canada are Montreal and Quebec City but you can much find midgets in chainmail most anywhere..

If you want a really good ,weird Canadian film I could recommend Roadkill(1990) by Bruce McDonald(a very talented director) or for something more serious Jesus of Montreal(1989) by Denys Arcand(ditto).

Sherman never put Hayden Pannetiere with Christensen again .This is your last warning.

[carlos85]

Kurtlar vadisi - Irak

Turkish addendum to how our world has gone out of control.

[clocker]

Croupier- Clive Owen.
Not released theatrically in the US, this film introduced Owen to American audiences via TV.
A noirish film about a struggling writer who takes a job as a croupier/dealer in a London casino and discovers a character to write about- his detached, ironic alter-ego.
Interesting use of the voice over.

Major bonus points for scene with nude and luscious Alex Kingston.

[clocker]

Croupier- Clive Owen.
Not released theatrically in the US, this film introduced Owen to American audiences via TV.
A noirish film about a struggling writer who takes a job as a croupier/dealer in a London casino and discovers a character to write about- his detached, ironic alter-ego.
Interesting use of the voice over.

Major bonus points for scene with nude and luscious Alex Kingston.

[IdolEyes787]

I take it you're doubling down?

[clocker]

in·cor·ri·gi·ble Listen to the pronunciation of incorrigible
Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)in-ˈkȯr-ə-jə-bəl, -ˈkär-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Late Latin incorrigibilis, from Latin in- + corrigere to correct — more at correct
Date:
14th century

: incapable of being corrected or amended: as a (1): not reformable : depraved (2): delinquent b: not manageable

[rammsteinQc]

oldboy

one of the best movie ending that i have ever seen

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/

[McBride]

Man from Earth...

[clocker]

Man from Earth...
Cool.
Got it coming from the library.

[MrWalken]

When i picked the movie Children of Men in the videostore i expected to be disappointed, but it came to be of the best movies i've ever seen.

See it. ;)

[IdolEyes787]

Children of Men is a very fine film indeed Chris but it is hardly unknown.

It was one of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2006,garnering 3 Oscar nominations and although it didn't set the box office on fire it made an acceptable $70 million worldwide.

[chalice]

Children of Men is a very fine film indeed Chris but it is hardly unknown.

It was one of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2006,garnering 3 Oscar nominations and although it didn't set the box office on fire it made an acceptable $70 million worldwide.

You will henceforth be known as The Buffer To My Ire.

[clocker]

Well, Mr. Pickypants, he hadn't heard of it.

[chalice]

Some people haven't heard of The Wizard Of Oz.

Doesn't make it one of the best movies nobody has ever heard of.

[IdolEyes787]

Children of Men is a very fine film indeed Chris but it is hardly unknown.

It was one of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2006,garnering 3 Oscar nominations and although it didn't set the box office on fire it made an acceptable $70 million worldwide.

You will henceforth be known as The Buffer To My Ire.

I like it .Sounds medieval.

Now if I could just learn correct punctuation we'd be all set.

[Monkeee]

http://www.affichescinema.com/insc_b/bittersweet_life.jpg
A Bittersweet Life

[IdolEyes787]

The Lookout(2007)

Former child star Joseph Gordon-Levitt(3rd Rock from the Sun) makes a big impression in an adult role in this classic film noir.

Gordon-Levitt plays Chris Platt a once promising hockey player whose life was forever changed by a tragic accident and who now finds himself the dupe in a bank robbery gone bad.
Part character study/part thriller, it's slow to get going but once it does it never lets up.

Other notables are Jeff Daniels as Chris's blind room-mate,Ilsa Fisher as a femme fatale and Matthew Goode as the very convincing villain.

Good stuff.

[clocker]

The Lookout has been cited several times in the "Latest Movie" thread.
Gotcha.

See my spoiler (here: post 1510 (http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/f-movies-tv-18/t-what-latest-movie-you-watched-131823/page26#post2887789)) and tell me if you agree.


Dinner Rush- Danny Aiello.
A night in a very successful New York restaurant.
Food is served and people die.

This film captures- better than anything I've seen- the hustle and flow behind the scenes in a busy eatery. Fluid steadycam work and skillful editing move this film along at a very fast pace as you're introduced to and follow a whole restaurant full of characters.
Enjoyable.

[IdolEyes787]

Live by the sword..:lol:

Agree with your spoiler about the movie it struck me right away too.

[clocker]

Live by the sword..:lol:


I did not know you were a ninja.
That's good to know.

[IdolEyes787]

Purely Beverly Hills variety.

The Challenge(1982) with Scott Glenn and Toshiro Mifune. Directed by John Frankenheimer and written by John Sayles, it's an overlooked little gem.

Glen a displaced American , inadvertently caught in a feud between two brother, learns the way of the samurai .

Read the comments on IMDB and ignore the rating.

[clocker]

Damn, not available through the library.

[Monkeee]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/363258873_d2b8b73db3.jpg
The Twilight Samurai

[1234bzy]

good idea and thoughts and brains!

[clocker]

The Magdalene Sisters.
Jesus God, the most depressing thing I've seen in ages.

Magdalene Asylums were institutions for so-called "fallen" women, most of them operated by different orders of the Roman Catholic Church. In most asylums, the inmates were required to undertake hard physical labour such as laundry work. In Ireland, such asylums were known as Magdalene Laundries. It has been estimated that 30,000 women were admitted during the 150-year history of these institutions, often against their will. The last Magdalene Asylum in Ireland closed on September 25, 1996.
Not a strict documentary (although there is one included with the DVD), the movie does depict real characters.

No happy endings here, kids. Real survivors of the Laundries, used as consultants for the movie, say that things were even worse than what's shown.
If you're looking for a film to get outraged over, this is your ticket.

Aargh, I need a drink.

[ZOFFP]

Shadow of the Vampire

[clocker]

Shadow of the Vampire
Excellent film...already cited several times in this thread.

[asunasun]

The last virgin of America...

[pdttah]

see no evil hear no evil

[clocker]

Stealing Sinatra- William H. Macy, David Arquette.
Based on the true story of the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra, Jr.

A trio of idiots, inept beyond belief, actually manage to kidnap the son of Frank Sinatra.
William H. Macy plays a character he might as well patent by now, the bumbling loser best personified by Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo.
Crime was certainly much simpler in those days.

After watching the film I wikied the kidnapping.
The real story is just as bizarre as the movie.
The trio's ringleader was sentenced to life plus 75 years but was paroled after only 4 1/2 years.
Hell, these days you can serve longer for jaywalking.

[wasaby]

Assassins (1995)
Stallone, Banderas

[jessd4life]

If you like movies like training day a good movie many people missed is "Running Scared" 2006 release with Paul Walker, not the greatest actor i know but good movie.

[HoldFast]

..................................

[kirktrix]

K-pax

[clocker]

I can understand how K-Pax might not have been widely released on Proxima Canturi due to your longstanding antipahy towards Paxians, but here in America K-Pax was a major studio release with a couple of very famous stars and hardly qualifies for "unknown" status.

[dimutri]

I can understand how K-Pax might not have been widely released on Proxima Canturi due to your longstanding antipahy towards Paxians, but here in America K-Pax was a major studio release with a couple of very famous stars and hardly qualifies for "unknown" status.

Still a Great movie.. and not too much advertised i believe..

[Magnus101]

What about "Cube" from 1997?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123755/

It's a mystery/horror/sci-fi combo about a couple of people that for some reason is trapped inside an enourmous cube of rooms, some of which have deadly traps.
They try to figure out what is going on and while moving around to find an exit, they also try to avoid the dangerous rooms by figuring out clues that they get.

There were two follow-ups, but only the third (Cube Zero) was watchable(not that great though). The second one, Hypercube, is a load of crap though.

[succubus]

layer cake

[IdolEyes787]

What about "Cube" from 1997?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123755/

It's a mystery/horror/sci-fi combo about a couple of people that for some reason is trapped inside an enourmous cube of rooms, some of which have deadly traps.
They try to figure out what is going on and while moving around to find an exit, they also try to avoid the dangerous rooms by figuring out clues that they get.

There were two follow-ups, but only the third (Cube Zero) was watchable(not that great though). The second one, Hypercube, is a load of crap though.

Cube was alright but it was more an exercise in concept than an actual film.
Overall interesting but not affecting and I really,really hated the ending.

[Roooney]

Dead Man's Shoes is my favourite film, when it comes to this "Nobody has heard of" genre. Strong, british movie, recommend it to everyone.

[ban]

the others 2001 , thriller horror

[succubus]

the others 2001 , thriller horror
I think its pretty famous movie

[Cantankerous]

Great topic:

Bubba Ho-tep
Clay Pigeons
The Straight Story
Stir of Echoes
Frequency
Breakdown
The Snapper
The Van
House Of Sand And Fog
Felon
The burbs

[IdolEyes787]

I like the Stephen Frears movies too Cantankerous.
They remind me of Bill Forsyth stuff(Local Hero,Gregory's Girl etc being some of my most fondly remembered films)

Of the rest the only one I didn't like was The Burbs.
I'd say it ranks it up there with Dragnet and the one he did with the dog as being the worst Tom Hanks movie ever.

[Cantankerous]

I like the Stephen Frears movies too Cantankerous.
They remind me of Bill Forsyth stuff(Local Hero,Gregory's Girl etc being some of my most fondly remembered films)

Of the rest the only one I didn't like was The Burbs.
I'd say it ranks it up there with Dragnet and the one he did with the dog as being the worst Tom Hanks movie ever.

IdolEyes787

LOL I get the same reaction every time I post a message stating I like The Burbs. I really liked it, but to each his/her own another good movie you might like is Brassed Off.

[clocker]

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)-Emile Hersch, Kieran Culkan, Jena Malone, Jodie Foster and Vincent D'Onofrio.
14 year old boys in a Southern Catholic school battle against a hated nun (Foster) and the forces of growing up by escaping into a comic book world.
Live action segues into animation (by the creator of Spawn) which reflects their inner story and conflicts.

Not at all what I expected- the story is deeper, the acting is better and the animation more relevant than the comic book DVD cover advertises.

I enjoyed this film with a Black Cow- A&W root beer over Haagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream.
A perfect pairing.

[BitHumor]

Gaz bar blues

[IdolEyes787]

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)-Emile Hersch, Kieran Culkan, Jena Malone, Jodie Foster and Vincent D'Onofrio.
14 year old boys in a Southern Catholic school battle against a hated nun (Foster) and the forces of growing up by escaping into a comic book world.
Live action segues into animation (by the creator of Spawn) which reflects their inner story and conflicts.

Not at all what I expected- the story is deeper, the acting is better and the animation more relevant than the comic book DVD cover advertises.


Can't say enough how much I loved the movie clocker.
Maybe largely because I pine for the days when "serious trouble(still) beat serious boredom."

As splendid and painful as adolescence itself.

[k_ichigo]

four feathers

[clocker]

Can't say enough how much I loved the movie clocker.

Jeebus, is there any movie you haven't already seen?

[IdolEyes787]

I know you're talking about the 2002 version with Heath Ledger but the 1939 version is really the best.

Think the 1955 remake called for some reason Storm over the Nile is superior too.

For me still one of the greatest movie stories but the most recent version lost the spirit of "nothing before honour" necessary to really make it work.

[k_ichigo]

I know you're talking about the 2002 version with Heath Ledger but the 1939 version is really the best.

Think the 1955 remake called for some reason Storm over the Nile is superior too.

For me still one of the greatest movie stories but the most recent version lost the spirit of "nothing before honour" necessary to really make it work.


yea saw i saw the rating on imdb...old one was much higher...

[IdolEyes787]

Can't say enough how much I loved the movie clocker.

Jeebus, is there any movie you haven't already seen?

Most of the newer ones.:(

And Gaz bar blues* :unsure:


:)*Looked it .Francophone film.Never been keen on those.




yea saw i saw the rating on imdb...old one was much higher...

Glad you mentioned Four Feathers (whatever version)k_ichigo.
Kind of movie I like best.

[wish]

Riga Guards

[1980]

A Room For Romeo Brass.

[SoulEdge01]

The Warriors (1979)

[clocker]

The Warriors (1979)
There's a difference between "movies that were released before I was born" and ones that nobody has heard of.
The Warriors was quite controversial when it came out, was reviewed in Time and Newsweek, and was- hard as it may be to believe- a favorite of Ronald Reagan.

[IdolEyes787]

Not to mention there's even a video game based on it.

Overall I really liked the movie (even though I didn't like some of the action sequences) but the ending is perfect.

Double bill it with Streets of Fire also Walter Hill (young Diane Lane hubba hubba not to mention the first time I remember seeing Willem Dafoe )I have the soundtrack too.:O

There is a remake of The Warrior's in the works with Tony "I'm Sir Ridley's brother" Scott directing.
Considering his movies are very visual a la Hill's it might work.Bunch of hacks writing it though.:(

[clocker]

Little Voice- Jane Horrocks, Michael Caine.
Horricks (Bubbles from AbFab) plays Laura, a shy- possibly phobic- young woman who takes refuge in her father's record collection.
Caine plays a promoter who wants to exploit her talent.

You need no other reason to check out this film other than Horrick's absolutely amazing performance. As Little Voice she mimics some of the most iconic singers of the 20th century- from Marlene Dietrich to Judy Garland- with uncanny perfection.
I was only familiar with her as the ditzy character in AbFab (one of my favorite TV series of all time) and the revelation that she's also an amazing singer was a real WTF moment.
Michael Caine won some awards for his performance as the sleazy impresario but for me, the storyline and the acting were eclipsed by the sheer audacity of Horrick's talent.

Not for everyone but if you're intrigued by the description, check it out.

[Snee]

Little Voice- Jane Horrocks, Michael Caine.
Horricks (Bubbles from AbFab) plays Laura, a shy- possibly phobic- young woman who takes refuge in her father's record collection.
Caine plays a promoter who wants to exploit her talent.

You need no other reason to check out this film other than Horrick's absolutely amazing performance. As Little Voice she mimics some of the most iconic singers of the 20th century- from Marlene Dietrich to Judy Garland- with uncanny perfection.
I was only familiar with her as the ditzy character in AbFab (one of my favorite TV series of all time) and the revelation that she's also an amazing singer was a real WTF moment.
Michael Caine won some awards for his performance as the sleazy impresario but for me, the storyline and the acting were eclipsed by the sheer audacity of Horrick's talent.

Not for everyone but if you're intrigued by the description, check it out.

Not to be harsh or nothing, but you could pretty much exchange "movies that were released before I was born" in your post above about the warrior thingie with "movies not made in the US", and apply it to what's quoted above*.

Little Voice was fairly big as I recall, like.

Great movie, though.

EDit: *don't think it was a personal favourite of Reagan, though,

[IdolEyes787]

Little Voice was well received by critics but did next to nothing at the North American box office($4,595,000).

So unless you feel compelled to argue that a Bollywood film like Om Shanti Om should also be classed as being "big" I think in defining what consitutes well known (unfortunately)we are talking U.S . common man here.

[chalice]

Little Voice was well received by critics but did next to nothing at the North American box office($4,595,000).

So unless you feel compelled to argue that a Bollywood film like Om Shanti Om should also be classed as being "big" I think in defining what consitutes well known (unfortunately)we are talking U.S . common man here.

By that logic, we totally negate the worth of the thread entire.

Why shouldn't Indian films, worthy of merit, though not widely received by the West be worthy of the thread title? Having said that, Little Voice was huge in the UK but it was also a British film with British actors and to be honest, not many of those (British films) are so markedly remarkable as Little Voice.

So, I think the broadness of the thread title is more to blame for the fuckery contained therein. It pisses me off and you and Clocker and Snee and most other people with an affection for good film when we read 'The Matrix' or some other such banality.

A new thread is called for with reasonable parameters as to what we want to read in that particular thread. I know I haven't been altogether constructive in this thread but I might be if some of youse film buffs create something worth the effort.

Or do something else.

[IdolEyes787]

Why shouldn't Indian films, worthy of merit, though not widely received by the West be worthy of the thread title?


That was, in a very ineffectual way, what I was trying to say.

Use google translate Gibberish to English on all my future posts.

And for the record I loved the Matrix,haven't seen Little Voice and would class myself as a populist.

[chalice]

But do you really feel that 'The Matrix' has any place in this thread in particular? I'm sure I've read it somewhere within this thread to my chagrin and probable self-indulgent outburst. I could be wrong but I can't be arsed to check. However, you get my gist.

I'm a populist too but that's got fuck all to do with the thread.

Quite the antithesis, like.

[clocker]

I see your point(s), Chalice and Snee but am unsure how to address them.
Basically, considering myself rather well read, I figure that if I haven't heard of a film, then probably most folks haven't.

Little Voice clearly exposes the fallacies of this position.
Looking at it's wiki entry I see that it did indeed make quite a splash in Engerland but, as Eyes noted, it sank into obscurity over here.
Believe me, classifying LV as an unknown film was not meant to be a slight to the British film industry or it's public but is probably more a reflection of the overbearing American ego you all are so fond of...I assume that, just due to the nature of the beast , furriners are well acquainted with American product though the reverse is not necessarily true.

I don't know how we could establish "reasonable parameters" for this thread or, assuming we even did so, how we'd protect the purity of the thread...tis the open nature of the net that would guarantee The Matrix showing up eventually.

Certainly open for suggestions though.

[IdolEyes787]

I for one don't feel the need for parameters.
Contrary to how it may appear I find it bloody entertaining when someone innocently posts that Ben Hur is a great "unknown" film.

[clocker]

Never heard of it.

[IdolEyes787]

It's about a guy named Ben who undergoes a sex change.
Her is spelled Hur because it's foreign.
Don't let that put you off though because foreign as pertains to movies, is just another word for more nudity.:yup:

[chalice]

Been thinking a lot recently about an early offering from Brian De Palma. Actually I've been pining to re-watch it. I realise that it's not altogether obscure but it's quite unlike anything De Palma has done since.

Phantom Of The Paradise 1974

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071994/

Saw it a couple of times on TV more than a few years back. A musical Faustian parody, it's at once deliriously funny and quite creepy. A fantastic score and contains numerous nods to music, film and literature. Inescapably 70's and I seriously wonder what De Palma was on when he made it.

I'm gonna hunt that sucker down.

[IdolEyes787]

I thought it was the one with Paul Williams.Man that name is a blast from the past.
PW was huge(pun intended considering his diminutive size) for a while.
I was surprised to see he's still living because I literally hadn't heard his name in years.



In reference to a previous comment: De Palma now there's a director with a Hitchcock hard-on.

[chalice]

Yeah, think I'll dig out the Bugsy Malone soundtrack. Sure I have it somewhere.

Speaking of De Palma, I saw a pretty good Scene By Scene interview with him and Mark Cousins a while back.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VsZx36kVMxo

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qr33w6iWZek&feature=related

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cl19Z_pCDU&feature=related

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQS1VEneCw&feature=related

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QXTre_k1gs8&feature=related

Well worth the watch. :yup:

[casanova666]

wizard of gore.... or Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396171/)

[clocker]

Sorry but Perfume is a very interesting movie.
Tell me why it sucked.

[chalice]

:blink:

[IdolEyes787]

Being confused as to which particular thread you are reading could happen to anyone and is not a sign of senility.


Someone call the authorities,he's escaped the home again.

[JackLand]

tropa de elite - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0861739/ , its a amazing movie, who likes action and based on real fact, should watch this

[athenaesword]

Sorry but Perfume is a very interesting movie.
Tell me why it sucked.

well i felt that the book pulled off the novelty rather well. but as a movie, i just didn't feel so much for him.. and the last scene wasn't too well done either..

[clocker]

Kissing Jessica Stein (2002)- Heather Juergensen, Jennifer Westfeldt (they also wrote the screenplay).

OK, I debated whether or not anyone had ever heard of this film...probably some of you have. I just like this thread and I hadn't heard of it before, so suck it up and get on with your lives...

Two young women, one bi-curious and the other frustrated in her search for a man by her perfectionist nature, meet through an ad and begin a relationship.
And that's all I'm going to say about the plot.

What's interesting about this movie is that it shows that the rom-com genre can be smart, funny, touching and not conform to the stereotypes that lesser efforts have made the norm.
No sex, no fart jokes, no implausable pairings...it's easy to see why the two women are attracted to each other and why the ending turns out as it does.

Thoroughly enjoyable.

[snowultra]

i loved kissing jessica-------good movie

also----

living in oblivion

[net.Gh0st]

gangster no.1 [british movie]

If I were to sum it up ... It shows the price of being no.1 in a field of murders , I guess.

awesome thread btw ...

this one is getting bookmarked :)

[Manyx]

Well at the time I had never heard of Equilibrium (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238380/). Didnt expect much from it since it was a straight to DVD title. But wow what an awesome movie.