good movies most may not have seen

Pablo
Pablo Posts: 723
edited July 2004 in Music & Movies
How about a list of good movies most people may not have seen? I haven't seen anything different in a while.

Here's a couple to start;

Basekette Ball
Cannibal the Musical
Outside Providence
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  • gregure
    gregure Posts: 871
    edited June 2004
    A few movies that I've seen that are not exactly mainstream are:

    Dead Man-dir. Jim Jarmusch-Very surreal movie, with lots of great character actors throughout. Happens to be Robert Mitchum's last film.

    Donnie Darko-has some flaws, but it is still a really interesting movie, and certainly different. For all its "cult" status, quite a few people haven't seen it. It's getting a theatrical re-release this summer with new footage.

    Merci Pour Le Chocolate-A Claude Chabrol film that is said to be "Hitcockian." Whether it is or not, it's still very good, especially if you like classical piano.

    That's just a few off the cuff. I'll try to think of more later.
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  • woodyjacobs
    woodyjacobs Posts: 706
    edited June 2004
    Local Hero is one of my all-time favorites.

    Another vote for Donnie Darko. A very interesting (and pretty freaky) flick. Outside Providence was decent too. Alec Baldwin was really funny in that one.

    Others that I liked that are a bit off the beaten path:

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    Hedwig and the Angry Inch (the best rock muscial in years, but not for the ultra conservative)
    Dirty Pretty Things (out right now in the BB new release section)
    Last Orders (A really good English movie from a couple of years back, starring Michael Caine and Bob Hoskins, two great actors)


    and how bout a couple of documentaries
    Baraka (not so much a documentary as a travelogue)
    Winged Migration

    That's all I can think of right now
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited June 2004
    I loved Outside Providence. ****. :D
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  • Oldwriter
    Oldwriter Posts: 248
    edited June 2004
    . . .on for size. Evil Under the Sun (Ustinov is Great!); Hopscotch (simply wonderful fun with Matthau); My Blue Heaven (S. Martin at his best!); and To Have and Have Not (bogart is fine!). That'll hold you for a week or so - when you will also want to rent the previously-mentioned "Local Hero." Fine movies all. Larry R.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited June 2004
    I'm surprosed at how many people have never heard of Strange Brew...great movie...
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  • gregure
    gregure Posts: 871
    edited June 2004
    Well, I've certainly heard of Strange Brew. That was one of those silly movies that everyone of a particular time period really liked, and then it kind of disappeared. That's similar to Weird Al's "UHF," which everyone I grew up with just loved. It launched Michael Richards at least.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by gregure
    Well, I've certainly heard of Strange Brew. That was one of those silly movies that everyone of a particular time period really liked, and then it kind of disappeared. That's similar to Weird Al's "UHF," which everyone I grew up with just loved. It launched Michael Richards at least.

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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,044
    edited June 2004
    Starnage brew was filmed near my house in Toronto...when I lived there....what a movie....
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  • johnny_utah
    johnny_utah Posts: 117
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by Polkmaniac
    I'm surprosed at how many people have never heard of Strange Brew...great movie...

    I didn't know that anyone liked this movie :D . I tried to watch it, but it wasn't for me. The two mooses (i guess that plural for moose) in Brother Bear sure did make me think of those guys, and everyone I said that to said "who".
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  • rlam01
    rlam01 Posts: 38
    edited June 2004
    Seven Samuri would be my recommendation.
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  • johnny_utah
    johnny_utah Posts: 117
    edited June 2004
    poolhall junkies
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  • TheReaper
    TheReaper Posts: 636
    edited June 2004
    CaveMan - it's so stupid, even my kids think it's funny.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by johnny_utah
    I didn't know that anyone liked this movie :D . I tried to watch it, but it wasn't for me. The two mooses (i guess that plural for moose) in Brother Bear sure did make me think of those guys, and everyone I said that to said "who".
    I think one of the mooses was Dave Thomas, but maybe I'm wrong...sure sounded like him...

    I loved Strange Brew, a class to me...
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  • begbie
    begbie Posts: 630
    edited June 2004
    Shaolin Soccer ! Smash hit through Asia but Miramax bought its U.S. distribution rights and had sat on it for a couple years. It's only now seeing the day of light.

    Great for all ages, and waaayyy too funny ! :D
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  • stevew14
    stevew14 Posts: 130
    edited June 2004
    Naked Lunch
    Khafka(sp)
    Northfork
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  • bland_flabbis
    bland_flabbis Posts: 26
    edited June 2004
    Mullholland Drive
    Eraserhead
    Lost Highway
    Waking Life

    I like david lynch ;)



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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited June 2004
    American Movie

    Funny as **** documentary filmed in my home town.
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  • tonyv1
    tonyv1 Posts: 365
    edited June 2004
    If you like samurai movies checkout the "Lone Wolf and Cub" series. It's like a japanese James Bond with lots of blood .
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  • rlam01
    rlam01 Posts: 38
    edited June 2004
    Is that the one also known as Shogun Assassin?
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  • tonyv1
    tonyv1 Posts: 365
    edited June 2004
    Yes, that's Ito Ogami, the Shogun's offical executioner. He was framed for murder and is now an assasin for hire.
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  • tonyv1
    tonyv1 Posts: 365
    edited June 2004
    Here's more info on "Lone Wolf and Cub" .
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  • johnny_utah
    johnny_utah Posts: 117
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by Demiurge
    American Movie

    Funny as **** documentary filmed in my home town.

    Is that the documentary about that hillbilly family in back woods kentucky? Or was it Tennesse?
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by johnny_utah
    Is that the documentary about that hillbilly family in back woods kentucky? Or was it Tennesse?

    nope, but I know what you're talking about! hilarious.

    this is of a similar nature I guess you could say....

    it's about a guy named Mark Borchart from Menomonee Falls, WI. he's always had a dream of making movies...even though he's broke ****, in his 30's, and living with his parents. he's hilarious in his own way and it's essentially a documentary of his life trying to make a movie. it really is the one of the funniest things i've ever seem. you should rent it or buy it.

    he was on letterman quite a few times a few years ago.
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  • johnny_utah
    johnny_utah Posts: 117
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by Demiurge
    nope, but I know what you're talking about! hilarious.

    this is of a similar nature I guess you could say....

    it's about a guy named Mark Borchart from Menomonee Falls, WI. he's always had a dream of making movies...even though he's broke ****, in his 30's, and living with his parents. he's hilarious in his own way and it's essentially a documentary of his life trying to make a movie. it really is the one of the funniest things i've ever seem. you should rent it or buy it.

    he was on letterman quite a few times a few years ago.


    I'll have to check it out. Thanks!

    I just had to know what that movie was called so I did a few searches and found it - amazingly. The movie I was talking about was called "American Hollow". It was on HBO for a while several years ago. Some funny scenes in it, but generally you feel kinda bad for how bad these guys have it, albeit, some of their circumstances where self induced. For some reasons scenes in that movie have just stayed with me.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited June 2004
    Good deal. Please let me know what you think. I really believe every adult should see this movie.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2004
    Calendar Girls

    sorry no explosions or anything like that guys. but it's a pretty good little movie.
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  • woodyjacobs
    woodyjacobs Posts: 706
    edited June 2004
    I think the hillbilly documentary that Johnny Utah mentioned was the one about "Jessco" and his family. He is an Elvis impersonator with a shrine to The King in his trailer. I think the documentary was on some cable channel a few years back. It was one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Wish I knew the name of it.
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  • pmckeealaska
    pmckeealaska Posts: 808
    edited June 2004
    How about these:

    Rivers Edge: a movie where Keaunu Reeves actually acts in; also Dennis Hopper is excellent.

    Living in Oblivion: don't remember the guys name, but he played Mr. Pink in Resevoir Dogs....great flcik about a movie within a movie.
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  • phoneisbusy
    phoneisbusy Posts: 867
    edited June 2004
    Roman Holiday
    Time is the best teacher. Unfortunately it kills all its students.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,907
    edited July 2004
    ... two very funny parodies IMO (though not held in high regard by the critics, the public, or much of anyone else for that matter):

    "Cold Turkey"

    "The Big Bus"
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