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laconic1 · 04-23-2003, 08:06 PM

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Originally posted by cybermike
Walkabout A 1971 australian film with Jenny Agutter from Logans Run. I don't guess anyone has heard of it, I cant seem to quit talking about it when movies I like gets mentioned

I read the book in 8th or 9th grade. It was decent.

The movie I can think of would be On Any Sunday. Its a movie made in 1969 about motorcycle racing. Of course I thought I was the only person who had seen it until I mentioned it to a motorcyclist. It's like a cult classic to them I guess.

boatin · 04-23-2003, 08:52 PM

Lonestar (by John Sayles) is one of the best movies ever made. It's about: small town racism, generational conflict, affects of military on rural towns, sports fanatacism and border politics. And it's a first rate love story and a murder mystery too.

It has (obviously) multiple plot lines, but they never confuse. It has a large cast that is all first rate, and doesn't bite off more than it can chew. Sayles is a genius filmmaker.

Oh yeah, his other films are good too. Try "Matewan" or "The Secret of Roan Inish".

boatin · 04-23-2003, 09:07 PM

how about:

Lonestar (just singing it's praises in another thread)
Matewan
Trainspotting
Time Bandits
Run Lola Run
Fandango
Name of the Rose

None of these is particularly obscure, but they are not Pearl Habor! I would recommend them to anyone that loves movies.

World's King · 04-24-2003, 12:20 AM

One Hour Photo
Waking Life
Secretary

iktoweya · 04-24-2003, 01:52 AM

Arlington road - bad guys win
brazil - just an odd movie
pi - as said above gets weirder with each viewing

iktoweya · 04-24-2003, 03:51 AM

brazil is a good one

paddyjoe · 04-24-2003, 04:12 AM

Buffalo 66

BubblegumTeflon · 04-24-2003, 07:36 AM

They Might Be Giants - movie where a guy thinks he is Sherlock Holmes. One of the best perfomances from George C. Scott. You really grow to love the characters.

MR_WALLACE · 04-24-2003, 07:52 AM

Comedy: The life of brian
Thriller : Irreversible
SF : Metropolis
Drama : Festen
Feel good : Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain
Horror : Braindead

MR_WALLACE · 04-24-2003, 07:57 AM

Brazil is great but did you see Time Bandits ?

chodarama · 04-24-2003, 09:52 AM

boondock saints

Scorpio · 04-24-2003, 01:29 PM

office space

kgb · 04-24-2003, 01:31 PM

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Originally posted by paddyjoe
Buffalo 66

Yeah! I love this movie.

I also vote for

Momento
Run Lola Run

diergray · 04-24-2003, 01:43 PM

Free Enterprise (William Shatner raps LOL)
summary from IMDB "Young filmmakers (Robert Weigel, Eric McCormack) trying to hawk a movie titled "Bradykillers" about a serial killer who goes after victims Marcia, Jan, and Cindy meet their screen idol, William Shatner. Shatner, appearing as himself, has fun poking fun at his own image. The two young men, who idolize him and in their fantasies have seen him as a shadowy fairy godfather figure, are alarmed at the reality of the middle-aged non-Captain Kirk man that they meet. However, their relationship helps anchor the two more into reality."

Equilibrium (this movie kicks ass)
Comic Book Villians (very dark comedy)

Zotz · 04-24-2003, 05:56 PM

Conspiracy

Lebell · 04-24-2003, 06:03 PM

Tim, from the novel by Catheleen McCullough, same author as the Thornbirds. EARLY Mel Gibson. Good movie, even better book.

Quiet Earth, New Zealand, mid 80's, sci-fi appocalypse film with a twist at the end. VERY good and underrated IMO.

Dead Alive, New Zealand (hmm), mid 80's, zombie film. Dawn of the Dead but extremely funny, with a love story thrown in.

Silentdreamer · 04-24-2003, 06:40 PM

hrmmm..."Death to Smoochy" That movie was all kinds of messed up.

nine · 04-24-2003, 06:46 PM

Betty Blue

BubblegumTeflon · 04-24-2003, 07:36 PM

I guess this means independent movies. . .I would say 100 Girls, it's really cute.

Johnny Rotten · 04-24-2003, 08:10 PM

Schizopolis. A movie directed by and starring Steven Soderbergh that unfortunately is only available on VHS, last I checked. But it makes Office Space look hackneyed and naive by comparison.

fugue_life · 04-25-2003, 01:49 AM

BOONDOCK SAINTS, i had to order it from canada to get it on dvd back in the day, but now its a cult fav so its easy to find anywhere.

O and i can't forget the best of the worst "Army of Darkness" Some people believe Bruce Cambell is a god, and rightfully so.

Loup · 04-25-2003, 04:28 AM

Army of Darkness

Yes, yes I am aware that every here knows what I'm talking about, but when I bring it up with a new group of people usually I get blank stares.

portwineboy · 04-25-2003, 05:29 AM

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Originally posted by djp
Army of Darkness

Just picked up my Boomstick edition!

An old fav of mine is 3 Days of the Condor.

Nad Adam · 04-25-2003, 05:33 AM

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Originally posted by rock_bottom
<i>Fucking Åmål</i> - 16 year old hawt swedish lesbians! Okay it's a gimmick, but the movie has a few bright spots that don't involve it's shameless exploitation of lesbian chic. What I like about this movie is that it really has the potential to make you feel great, not just for the raw sexuality in it, but because of the huge ammount of non-sexual warmth displayed by the two lead actresses.

If you liked Fucking Åmål you might like Tillsammans by the same director. I think the international title was Togheter. It's about the life in a '70s collective. I don't like the director but I found this movie a bit entertaining. If you want to be depressed, he also made Lilja 4-ever, about a russian girl who gets tricked to Sweden and has to become a prostitute.

dvorak · 04-25-2003, 01:31 PM

Good recommendations, although I'm surprised at what some of you think we haven't heard of...

Anyway, my recommendation is a charming, yet dramatic film from 1999 called After Life. I'm sure some of you have seen it, but it didn't get a widespread release so I think it was under a lot of folks' radars. What is the one memory you would take with you?

wakelagger · 04-25-2003, 02:06 PM

Amelie - Amazing and quirky French flick about love
The Big Lebowski - "The Dude"
Red Violin - A very good movie depicting the life of a violin throughout all of its owners. It looks like a series of short films, but it all comes together in the end. Some know about it, eithers have no clue and think I'm talking about the Red Shoe Diaries.
I'll post others as I remember them..

GreasyP · 04-25-2003, 02:30 PM

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Originally posted by wakelagger
Red Violin...

An old girlfriend made me watch that. I remember being terrified because it sounded awful but it's actually an incredibly powerful movie. Very good.

I got a few to add. Crippled Masters. Martial arts movie about two crippled Kung Fu heroes, one with no arms and one with no legs. Subtitled, of course. Doesn't get any better than that. Wait for the wheelbarrow scene. My god if that doesn't make you laugh nothing will.

Also Orgazmo, horrible but horribly funny.

Tophat665 · 04-28-2003, 08:01 AM

Just watched Donnie Darko th'other night. 12 Monkeys meets Catcher in the Rye. Good Stuff.

Daval · 04-28-2003, 10:01 AM

a great movie I saw years ago was called 'The Emerald Forest' about a boy who was abducted and raised by a tribe in the amazon. Very powerful movie.

Cynthetiq · 04-28-2003, 10:44 AM

The Last Seduction with Bill Pullman and Linda Fiorentino... she plays an excellent bitch.

warrrreagl · 04-28-2003, 10:44 AM

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Originally posted by holtmate
What's Up Tiger Lily?

I think that there are a few people on this board who have heard of this one, but there a many who have never heard of it. Plus, you tell them it's a Woody Allen film, and they run away...
It's just a great comedy, and always gets a laugh out of me.

I own a copy of this, but only because I'm a collector of Lovin' Spoonful.

oldbob · 04-28-2003, 11:07 AM

some good comedies:
God of Cookery d. Stephen Chiau: kung fu plot + iron chef
Tampopo d. Juzo Itami: spaghetti western plot + oodles of (ramen) noodles
chunking Express d. Wong Kar-Wai: just good romantic fun

phoenix1002 · 04-28-2003, 03:28 PM

Lets see...
Pi- Cool movie, the end still creeps me out.

Harold and Maude- I'm surprised nobody else has mentioned it... really funny movie about a kid with a fixation on death and him falling in love with an old woman. Its hilarious.

Buffalo 66- I know a few other people have mentioned it, but it deserves another mention. "Meet the Parents" seems like a poor attempt at a rip-off of this movie.

Daytrippers- I missed the very beginning, but it's a good movie.

pod723 · 04-28-2003, 08:28 PM

used cars with kurt russell
stay as you are-young nastasia kinski neekid

alvaro · 04-29-2003, 03:12 AM

City of God and La Haine

Tophat665 · 04-29-2003, 04:57 AM

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Originally posted by phoenix1002
Harold and Maude- I'm surprised nobody else has mentioned it... really funny movie about a kid with a fixation on death and him falling in love with an old woman. Its hilarious.

The really creepy thing about Harold and Maude (other than sex between a teenager and an octogenarian) is the Cat Stevens soundtrack. Love the movie, but Cat Stevens gives me the willies when he doesn't give me the heebie jeebies.

boatin · 04-29-2003, 09:41 PM

Quick Change - with Bill Murray.
The Squeeze - Michael Keaton

Don't know why these two light weight comedies didn't get more play. Well worth a rental!

krazykemist · 04-30-2003, 05:15 AM

The Man Who Sued God

Austrailian comedic drama about a down on his luck fisherman who decides to take the Almighty to court in order recoup the insurance money from his boat that was struck by lightning after it was ruled an act of God.

username · 04-30-2003, 05:27 PM

God of Cookery, Shaolin Soccer, King of Comedy - Stephen Chow is awesome

Dead Alive - good old Peter Jackson

Happiness of the Katakuris, Audition - director: Takeshi Miike, he goes off the deep end sometimes but that is what makes them soo great.

apetaster · 04-30-2003, 05:46 PM

The Atomic Bomb movie - restored nuke test footage colorized and put on DVD with a bassy soundtrack. Beautiful images.

04-24-2003, 12:20 AM	#44 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	One Hour Photo Waking Life Secretary __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

04-24-2003, 01:52 AM	#45 (permalink)
iktoweya These pretzels are making me thirsty!! Location: 105B	Arlington road - bad guys win brazil - just an odd movie pi - as said above gets weirder with each viewing __________________ i miss K-Wise Last edited by iktoweya; 04-24-2003 at 03:18 AM..

04-24-2003, 03:51 AM	#46 (permalink)
iktoweya These pretzels are making me thirsty!! Location: 105B	brazil is a good one __________________ i miss K-Wise

04-24-2003, 01:43 PM	#54 (permalink)
diergray Psycho	Free Enterprise (William Shatner raps LOL) summary from IMDB "Young filmmakers (Robert Weigel, Eric McCormack) trying to hawk a movie titled "Bradykillers" about a serial killer who goes after victims Marcia, Jan, and Cindy meet their screen idol, William Shatner. Shatner, appearing as himself, has fun poking fun at his own image. The two young men, who idolize him and in their fantasies have seen him as a shadowy fairy godfather figure, are alarmed at the reality of the middle-aged non-Captain Kirk man that they meet. However, their relationship helps anchor the two more into reality." Equilibrium (this movie kicks ass) Comic Book Villians (very dark comedy) __________________ "Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.” ~ James Bryant Conant

04-24-2003, 06:03 PM	#56 (permalink)
Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	Tim, from the novel by Catheleen McCullough, same author as the Thornbirds. EARLY Mel Gibson. Good movie, even better book. Quiet Earth, New Zealand, mid 80's, sci-fi appocalypse film with a twist at the end. VERY good and underrated IMO. Dead Alive, New Zealand (hmm), mid 80's, zombie film. Dawn of the Dead but extremely funny, with a love story thrown in. __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate!

04-23-2003, 08:52 PM	#42 (permalink)
boatin Psycho	Lonestar (by John Sayles) is one of the best movies ever made. It's about: small town racism, generational conflict, affects of military on rural towns, sports fanatacism and border politics. And it's a first rate love story and a murder mystery too. It has (obviously) multiple plot lines, but they never confuse. It has a large cast that is all first rate, and doesn't bite off more than it can chew. Sayles is a genius filmmaker. Oh yeah, his other films are good too. Try "Matewan" or "The Secret of Roan Inish".

04-23-2003, 09:07 PM	#43 (permalink)
boatin Psycho	how about: Lonestar (just singing it's praises in another thread) Matewan Trainspotting Time Bandits Run Lola Run Fandango Name of the Rose None of these is particularly obscure, but they are not Pearl Habor! I would recommend them to anyone that loves movies.

04-24-2003, 04:12 AM	#47 (permalink)
paddyjoe through charlatans phone Location: Northcoast	Buffalo 66

04-24-2003, 07:36 AM	#48 (permalink)
BubblegumTeflon Insane	They Might Be Giants - movie where a guy thinks he is Sherlock Holmes. One of the best perfomances from George C. Scott. You really grow to love the characters.

04-24-2003, 07:52 AM	#49 (permalink)
MR_WALLACE Tilted	Comedy: The life of brian Thriller : Irreversible SF : Metropolis Drama : Festen Feel good : Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain Horror : Braindead

04-24-2003, 07:57 AM	#50 (permalink)
MR_WALLACE Tilted	Brazil is great but did you see Time Bandits ?

04-24-2003, 09:52 AM	#51 (permalink)
chodarama Insane Location: a van, down by the river	boondock saints

04-24-2003, 01:29 PM	#52 (permalink)
Scorpio Registered User Location: Earth	office space

04-24-2003, 05:56 PM	#55 (permalink)
Zotz There's someone in my head, but its not me	Conspiracy

04-24-2003, 06:40 PM	#57 (permalink)
Silentdreamer Upright Location: Morehead, Ky	hrmmm..."Death to Smoochy" That movie was all kinds of messed up.

04-24-2003, 06:46 PM	#58 (permalink)
nine Crazy Location: Doesn't matter - you wouldn't want to be here	Betty Blue

04-24-2003, 07:36 PM	#59 (permalink)
BubblegumTeflon Insane	I guess this means independent movies. . .I would say 100 Girls, it's really cute.

04-24-2003, 08:10 PM	#60 (permalink)
Johnny Rotten lost and found Location: Berkeley	Schizopolis. A movie directed by and starring Steven Soderbergh that unfortunately is only available on VHS, last I checked. But it makes Office Space look hackneyed and naive by comparison. __________________ "The idea that money doesn't buy you happiness is a lie put about by the rich, to stop the poor from killing them." -- Michael Caine

04-25-2003, 01:49 AM	#61 (permalink)
fugue_life Insane Location: under the stairs	BOONDOCK SAINTS, i had to order it from canada to get it on dvd back in the day, but now its a cult fav so its easy to find anywhere. O and i can't forget the best of the worst "Army of Darkness" Some people believe Bruce Cambell is a god, and rightfully so. __________________ ba-weep=gra=na-weep-nini-bon?

04-25-2003, 04:28 AM	#62 (permalink)
Loup Pup no More Location: Voted the Best	Army of Darkness Yes, yes I am aware that every here knows what I'm talking about, but when I bring it up with a new group of people usually I get blank stares.

04-25-2003, 01:31 PM	#65 (permalink)
dvorak Crazy Location: New Orleans	Good recommendations, although I'm surprised at what some of you think we haven't heard of... Anyway, my recommendation is a charming, yet dramatic film from 1999 called After Life. I'm sure some of you have seen it, but it didn't get a widespread release so I think it was under a lot of folks' radars. What is the one memory you would take with you?

04-25-2003, 02:06 PM	#66 (permalink)
wakelagger Insane Location: Toronto	Amelie - Amazing and quirky French flick about love The Big Lebowski - "The Dude" Red Violin - A very good movie depicting the life of a violin throughout all of its owners. It looks like a series of short films, but it all comes together in the end. Some know about it, eithers have no clue and think I'm talking about the Red Shoe Diaries. I'll post others as I remember them..

04-28-2003, 08:01 AM	#68 (permalink)
Tophat665 Minion of the scaléd ones Location: Northeast Jesusland	Just watched Donnie Darko th'other night. 12 Monkeys meets Catcher in the Rye. Good Stuff. __________________ Light a man a fire, and he will be warm while it burns. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life.

04-28-2003, 10:01 AM	#69 (permalink)
Daval Junkie Location: The True North Strong and Free!	a great movie I saw years ago was called 'The Emerald Forest' about a boy who was abducted and raised by a tribe in the amazon. Very powerful movie. __________________ "It is impossible to obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it." Winston Churchill

04-28-2003, 10:44 AM	#70 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	The Last Seduction with Bill Pullman and Linda Fiorentino... she plays an excellent bitch. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

04-28-2003, 11:07 AM	#72 (permalink)
oldbob Insane Location: Detroit	some good comedies: God of Cookery d. Stephen Chiau: kung fu plot + iron chef Tampopo d. Juzo Itami: spaghetti western plot + oodles of (ramen) noodles chunking Express d. Wong Kar-Wai: just good romantic fun __________________ children who refuse to brush will have inordinately bad breath.

04-28-2003, 03:28 PM	#73 (permalink)
phoenix1002 Psycho Location: lost	Lets see... Pi- Cool movie, the end still creeps me out. Harold and Maude- I'm surprised nobody else has mentioned it... really funny movie about a kid with a fixation on death and him falling in love with an old woman. Its hilarious. Buffalo 66- I know a few other people have mentioned it, but it deserves another mention. "Meet the Parents" seems like a poor attempt at a rip-off of this movie. Daytrippers- I missed the very beginning, but it's a good movie. __________________ I'd rather be climbing... I approach college much like a recovering alcoholic--one day at a time...

04-28-2003, 08:28 PM	#74 (permalink)
pod723 Upright	used cars with kurt russell stay as you are-young nastasia kinski neekid

04-29-2003, 03:12 AM	#75 (permalink)
alvaro Upright	City of God and La Haine

04-29-2003, 09:41 PM	#77 (permalink)
boatin Psycho	Quick Change - with Bill Murray. The Squeeze - Michael Keaton Don't know why these two light weight comedies didn't get more play. Well worth a rental!

04-30-2003, 05:15 AM	#78 (permalink)
krazykemist Psycho Location: New Orleans	The Man Who Sued God Austrailian comedic drama about a down on his luck fisherman who decides to take the Almighty to court in order recoup the insurance money from his boat that was struck by lightning after it was ruled an act of God. __________________ "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." -- Tolstoy

04-30-2003, 05:27 PM	#79 (permalink)
username Insane	God of Cookery, Shaolin Soccer, King of Comedy - Stephen Chow is awesome Dead Alive - good old Peter Jackson Happiness of the Katakuris, Audition - director: Takeshi Miike, he goes off the deep end sometimes but that is what makes them soo great.

04-30-2003, 05:46 PM	#80 (permalink)
apetaster Insane Location: P.R. Mass.	The Atomic Bomb movie - restored nuke test footage colorized and put on DVD with a bassy soundtrack. Beautiful images.