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| guitfiddler |
Posted - 03/23/2006 : 06:26:24 AM
I have been on this movie kick recently. I've been trying to watch great lesser known movies (netflix is the shit). Anyway, since many great movies are not well known, I wondered if you guys could suggest any that I need to see... |
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| Hopeful Rolling Waves |
Posted - 05/08/2007 : 9:18:46 PM
Fluffy, I am honestly too exhausted to post sufficiently on Grey Gardens. All I can say is that it makes you realize that you can live in whatever world you want right here on Earth. Truth is way fucking weirder than fiction. I'll def check out Part 2.
Bottle Rocket? "Does the fact that I'm trying to do it for you do it for you?"
Big thanks, BTW. I'll email you soon. |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 05/08/2007 : 8:37:41 PM
TTT for HRW
Just wanted to see if you caught my post about a movie you posted about. |
| Ranting Thespian |
Posted - 05/03/2007 : 02:18:02 AM
Children of Men is very good. I was very impressed by it. Probably Clive Owen's best work. I also LOVED Michael Kane in it, lol! He looked like an old and gray Lennon!
I also saw Pan's Labyrinth this year, twice. Half dark fantasy, half WWII (or more specific, the Spanish Revolution). There is one scene in there that will make you shit your pants. My god that guy was creepy.
Now they better not fuck up Spider-Man 3, and Venom. |
| Robin |
Posted - 05/02/2007 : 11:19:04 PM
I hated Blood Diamond, I take things too seriously. I was offended by the seemingly pat ending and the amount of graphic violence was so very American in thr way that they had to leave nothing to the imagination but rather shove it down the throats of the audience.In that genre, I thought Hotel Rawanda was much better. I still broke down sobbing at that end That's just me.
I not so recently saw "Coffee and Cigarettes"it's a series of vignettes that are all centered around C&C. It's quite good. The one with Iggy pop and Tom Waits is really funny.Some of them are a little boring but they're short so it doesn't get too old. Peace, Robin
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| tericee |
Posted - 05/02/2007 : 08:41:24 AM
Yep, it was a pretty harsh movie, so you probably did better not watching it.
I went to see Letters from Iwo Jima with some friends last week and one left due to the "ick" factor in that movie. Despite the gross-ness (which I think could have been WAY worse based on some of the reports I've read on Iwo Jima atrocities) I thought it was a good movie. |
| PJK |
Posted - 04/27/2007 : 4:52:05 PM
Sounds interesting, if I get time to look at a movie I am going to try to rent that one, as well as some others mentioned here.
Teri, I totally bailed on seeing Blood Diamond. Wendy rented it, but my husband was the one who watched it. I was working on the computer and all I heard was all the screaming and he said it wasn't my kind of movie. I can take blood and guts, can't take people screaming in pain. I'm a whimp, LOL
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| Fluffy |
Posted - 04/27/2007 : 04:23:01 AM
Hey HRW, I just found this post as I seemed to recall a particular movie being mentioned in it, Grey Gardens. Well at the Boston T&D show backstage Dave was going off about this film. He couldn't believe I hadn't seen it. It's funny, both TIMes I have spent any amount of TIMe with Dave we end up talking about movies. The TIMe before it was our mutual love of Owen Wilson films. LOL Well this TIMe Dave was going off about this movie and was mimicing the characters quite well. He kept doing "the marble fawn" in that voice and struting across the dressing room, it was absolutely hysterical. Well the next nite we ended up staying in Boston with TR's publicity person instead of attending the Amherst show and we had a fantastic BBQ and Lisa went out and rented "Grey Gardens" on Dave's recommendation. Well when she came back from the store we were shocked to find that they had made a Pt 2(The Beales of Grey Gardens) just last year. The original came out in the 70's I guess and because of all the hoopla about the movie of late(bdwy production, movie with Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore, etc etc etc) the original director went back into his vaults and put together Pt 2 from old footage. They are both UNBELIEVEABLE! We had a good laugh(after getting over the initial shock and horror)at both of the movies. I highly recommend checking them out. They are definitely NOT for all tastes. LOL Anyway, from that nite forward I refer to Dave as "The Marble Fawn". I wish you could have seen his face when I told him there was a part 2 for him to see. He looked like he didn't believe me. LOL I told him it's worth seeing the 2nd one just to see the marble fawn(Jerry)all grown up. Must find a copy of the Criterion edition for my own DVD library. |
| tericee |
Posted - 03/30/2006 : 5:19:43 PM
Okay, anything Monty Python
AND, since they have TV shows on NetFlix, let me also mention these two:
Black Adder
Red Dwarf |
| Arthen |
Posted - 03/29/2006 : 11:50:41 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Hopeful Rolling Waves
Or Monty Python's 'The Meaning of Life'
A film you should never, ever watch with your mother in the room. I learned that one the hard way... |
| Bakun214 |
Posted - 03/29/2006 : 9:22:09 PM
Rounders..so good! |
| Hopeful Rolling Waves |
Posted - 03/29/2006 : 9:11:39 PM
Or Monty Python's 'The Meaning of Life'
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| Arthen |
Posted - 03/28/2006 : 6:48:14 PM
You can't recommend Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and not recommend Monty Python's Life of Brian!!! C'mon now!!! |
| tericee |
Posted - 03/28/2006 : 2:27:24 PM
I second the following recommendations:
quote:
Originally posted by Fluffy
The Shining (book is even better)
City of Lost Children
Amelie
Monty Python & the Holy Grail
Brazil (Terry Gilliam)
12 Monkeys
Time Bandits
Gregory's Girl
Local Hero
Spinal Tap
Wizards (Ralph Bakshi)
Mad Max (now available NOT dubbed in American)
Bless The Beasts & The Children
The Phantom Tollbooth
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Cube (Vincenzo Natali)
Say Anything
Fight Club
Smoke Signals
Skins
Grand Canyon
Andromeda Strain
Soylent Green
Altered States (Ken Russell)
Betty Blue (or 37 2 le Matin)
The Fifth Element
Farenheit 451
Memento
The Following
Heavy Metal
Rock & Rule
American Pop
Donnie Darko
Young Frankenstein
RumbleFish
Bubba Hotep
The Commitments
Almost Famous
Once Were Warriors
Stripes (Anything with Bill Murray)
Sixteen Candles (John Hughes)
Breakfast Club
Wizard of Oz
Raising Arizona
Fargo
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Usual Suspects
Educating Rita
The Full Monty
Twilight of the Cockroaches
Repo Man
Heathers
What Dreams May Come
Phantom Of The Paradise
The Apple
Murder By Death
Damnation Alley
Also, Heathers reminded me of Name of the Rose and Pump up the Volume, two other early -- and very different -- Christian Slater movies... |
| tericee |
Posted - 03/28/2006 : 2:15:29 PM
quote:
Originally posted by OnlySuperstition
what dreams may come is a good movie. One of Robin Williams better flix. It is abetter take on heaven the possibility of an afterlife. THanks Fluffy for reminding me, i'll watch it this week
That's another movie that's not as good as the novel, but I still loved the movie. If you decide to rent that one, I highly recommend "Somewhere in Time" in addition. Both were written by Richard Matheson, who also wrote several famous Twilight Zone episodes, including "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet."
If you are into reading fiction, give both novels a look as well. They are GREAT. |
| tericee |
Posted - 03/28/2006 : 2:05:34 PM
quote:
Originally posted by PJK
Love Actually, I watched this over and over during the holidays.
I think that's an awesome movie too! |
| Hopeful Rolling Waves |
Posted - 03/27/2006 : 3:50:43 PM
Just rented Everything is Illuminated, Capote, and The Squid and the Whale, all were worth the watch. |
| Arthen |
Posted - 03/27/2006 : 3:20:32 PM
Love Actually is fantastic. Such a great movie, and the dance that Hugh Grant does is priceless.
I saw Inside Man over the weekend, it was rock solid awesome. Clive Owen is amazing. |
| OnlySuperstition |
Posted - 03/27/2006 : 08:43:52 AM
what dreams may come is a good movie. One of Robin Williams better flix. It is abetter take on heaven the possibility of an afterlife. THanks Fluffy for reminding me, i'll watch it this week |
| PJK |
Posted - 03/27/2006 : 06:57:31 AM
Love Actually, I watched this over and over during the holidays. |
| guitfiddler |
Posted - 03/26/2006 : 5:33:12 PM
quote:
music plays a huge part in belleville triplets, yes. it's not a musical, though. for one thing, there's no dialouge. sometimes the characters sing, in i think french and english. it's really cool as far as how it's drawn, too.
I'll check this one out soon, I'm very curious about it.
Jesus Fluffy that is quite a list. Anyway that you could rank those so I know which ones to pick? |
| Arthen |
Posted - 03/26/2006 : 1:15:36 PM
I would have to say that the film Man on Fire is better than the original novel. |
| peewee_zz |
Posted - 03/26/2006 : 10:33:47 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Arthen
Everyone:
Sphere the movie was entertaining, but read the book! Crichton's novels are alwas better than the movies.
Everybody's novel is better than the movie version |
| Arthen |
Posted - 03/26/2006 : 01:25:10 AM
Everyone:
Sphere the movie was entertaining, but read the book! Crichton's novels are alwas better than the movies. |
| PJK |
Posted - 03/25/2006 : 11:01:14 PM
One of my all time favorite movies "The Spit Fire Grill" |
| peewee_zz |
Posted - 03/25/2006 : 10:39:37 PM
Cube was awesome.
When we saw Cube at the video rental store we had just seen Sphere. Sphere was awesome so obviously other geometric shapes can't be bad! Cube was great and as much as I wanted to see what was outside, that ending was great. At least 1 movie needed an ending like that and it just fit so perfect.
Cube 2, in my humble opinion, was terrible. The idea, as was described to me a few years back, is from a book refering to the 4d cube. Suposedly someone built a 4d house and every time you enter a room you see someone leaving. Eventually they figure out that it's themselves and then he didn't go into details after that. They started with this idea and then started making things up and just adding elements from every sci fi about time travel ever. Also they didn't give a good ending. Cube 2 in my opinion was just a made for T.V. movie. Cube 1 from what I understand was also made for T.V. but is one of the few made for T.V. movies that was just plain AWESOME!
Cube Zero I really need to check out. I never heard about it. I don't get to watch the Sci-Fi channel like I got to when I was a highschool nerd. (Honestly I watch the history channel way too much. I know that no matter what there's never going to be too many retarded shows. Worste ones are about Aliens and those are always entertaining at least) |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 03/25/2006 : 10:03:39 PM
Natural Born Killers (Oliver Stone)
The Doors (Oliver Stone)
Love & a .45
The Warriors
Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick)
The Shining
Z (Costa-Gavras)
The Tin Drum
A Zed & Two Naughts (Peter Greenaway)
Baby of Macon (Peter Greenaway, in fact ANY of PG's films)
The Pillow Book
City of Lost Children
Delicatessan
Amelie
Incident At Loch Ness
Where The Buffalo Roam
Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas
Monty Python & the Holy Grail
Brazil (Terry Gilliam)
12 Monkeys
Time Bandits
Gregory's Girl
Local Hero
Restless Natives
Spinal Tap
Great Rock & Roll Swindle
Wizards (Ralph Bakshi)
Harold & Maude
Mad Max
The Road Warrior
Metal Skin
Bless The Beasts & The Children
The Phantom Tollbooth
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Cube (Vincenzo Natali)
Cube 2 HyperCube
Cube Zero
Nothing (Vincenzo Natali)
Easy Rider
Vanishing Point
LeMans
Gone In 60 Seconds (original)
Bullitt
Bank Shot
The Italian Job(the original, NOT the remake)
all Planet of the Apes movies
What About Bob?
Say Anything
The Rachel Papers
Closetland
The Weather Underground
The First Amendment Project
Incident At Oglala
Fight Club
Pow Wow Highway
Smoke Signals
Skins
Road Games
Grand Canyon
Barfly
2001 A Space Odyssey
Andromeda Strain
Soylent Green
The Omega Man
Altered States (Ken Russell)
Betty Blue (or 37 2 le Matin)
Santa Sangre (Alejandro Jodorowsky)
El Topo
Insignificance (Nicolas Roeg)
Walkabout (Nicolas Roeg)
Man Who Fell To Earth
The Fifth Element
Le Dernier Combat
Dogs In Space
Farenheit 451
Memento
The Following
Abre los Ojos(Open Your Eyes remade as Vanilla Sky)
La Fille Sur le Pont (Girl on the Bridge)
Der Himmel Uber Berlin (Wings of Desire)
Lady In A Cage
In Cold Blood
The Incident
Killing Zoe
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Jackie Brown
Boogie Nights
Ladies & Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
Heavy Metal
Rock & Rule
American Pop
Seconds
Wild In The Streets
Requiem For A Dream
Un Chien Andalou (Luis Bunuel)
Manchurian Candidate (original NOT remake)
Donnie Darko
The Chumscrubber
Times Square
Young Frankenstein
RumbleFish
The 4th Man
Bubba Hotep
THX-1138
Sans Toit Ni Loi (Vagabond)
Near Dark
Duel
The Good The Bad & The Ugly
Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead
Day of The Dead
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original)
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
The Commitments
Almost Famous
Once Were Warriors
Stripes (Anything with Bill Murray)
Career Opportunites
Sixteen Candles (John Hughes)
Breakfast Club
Pink Floyd The Wall
Wizard of Oz
Funny Face (Audrey Hepburn)
Blood Simple (Coen Brothers)
Crimewave
Raising Arizona
Barton Fink
The Hudsucker Proxy
Fargo
Big Lebowski
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Intolerable Cruelty
Naked Lunch
Red Rock West
The Last Seduction
The Cooler
Usual Suspects
Trainspotting
Lock Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels
Snatch
A Life Less Ordinary
Educating Rita
The 51st State
The Full Monty
Twilight of the Cockroaches
Freeway
Highway (James Cox)
Wonderland
Road Kill (Matthew Leutwyler)
Drugstore Cowboy
My Own Private Idaho
Elephant
Spun
Go
The Salton Sea
Apocalypse Now
Hearts of Darkness: A Film Makers Apocalyse
Swingers
Eraserhead
Blue Velvet
True Romance
Modern Romance (Albert Brooks)
Repo Man
Straight to Hell
Sid & Nancy
Suburbia
SLC Punk
Floundering
Roadside Prophets
I'm Gonna Get You Sucka
Gas, Food, Lodging
Samantha
Heathers
Shawn of the Dead
What Dreams May Come
All That Jazz
A Chorus Line
Body Double
Scarface (Brian DePalma)
Goodfellas
Casino
Taxi Driver
Phantom Of The Paradise
The Apple
Murder By Death
Grand Theft Parsons
Damnation Alley
M (Fritz Lang)
Metropolis
Kids
Gummo
Fitzcarraldo
The Cell
Dark City
ALL John Waters movies
I could go on but this has already gotten ridiculous. LOL |
| Arthen |
Posted - 03/25/2006 : 6:53:02 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
The Secret of Roan Innish is one of my absolute favorite movies.Some people think it's too slow but I can get lost in it. Rabbit-Proof Fence is a more recent and really good film. It's sad though. Paris Texas is an older but another really good one Harry Dean Stanton is amazing. I haven't been to the movies in months, I just bought To Kill A Mockingbird on DVD that is probably my all time favorite film. Different from the book as far as what they actually talk about, but the film was very controversial at the TIMe. Still relevant today.Peace,Robin
Gregory Peck as Atticus is one of my the best on screen characterizations of a literary character. To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my favorite books! |
| dan p. |
Posted - 03/25/2006 : 4:36:01 PM
music plays a huge part in belleville triplets, yes. it's not a musical, though. for one thing, there's no dialouge. sometimes the characters sing, in i think french and english. it's really cool as far as how it's drawn, too. |
| Robin |
Posted - 03/25/2006 : 12:15:47 PM
The Secret of Roan Innish is one of my absolute favorite movies.Some people think it's too slow but I can get lost in it. Rabbit-Proof Fence is a more recent and really good film. It's sad though. Paris Texas is an older but another really good one Harry Dean Stanton is amazing. I haven't been to the movies in months, I just bought To Kill A Mockingbird on DVD that is probably my all time favorite film. Different from the book as far as what they actually talk about, but the film was very controversial at the TIMe. Still relevant today.Peace,Robin |
| tericee |
Posted - 03/25/2006 : 10:18:14 AM
I just got Lady and the Tramp on DVD yesterday! I haven't watched it yet though.
Oh, and BTW, another good movie, though not yet a classic, is "Goodbye, Lenin." It was made over here so it's in German with English subtitles, but it's GREAT.
Other "oldies but goodies" I recommend include "Gregory's Girl" and "The Secret of Roan Innish." They're not profound or anything, but both are quite enjoyable. |
| peewee_zz |
Posted - 03/24/2006 : 4:21:52 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Arthen
[quote]Originally posted by peewee_zz
Tom Hanks makes good movies. Robin Williams is far less consistent with his material.
While Robin Williams is on the menu, Popeye may be my absolute favorite family movie. Well tying with the Goonies. From there it's Spaceballs, 3 amigos, Quest for the Holy Grail... Although they're not completely family films, we were able to watch them as a children because the "adult" humor was setup so that only adults understood it. Shrek is one series of films that has been able to seperate the 2 but I'm probobly the only one on earth that wasn't at all thrilled by Shrek 1. Shrek 2 was funnier but not exactly on my list of favorites.
(Hey! My wife likes disney movies) |
| Hopeful Rolling Waves |
Posted - 03/24/2006 : 1:59:14 PM
Robin Williams is also a rip-off artist, but I still respect his acting.
Cube? Man, that was terrible. |
| Arthen |
Posted - 03/24/2006 : 11:06:26 AM
quote:
Originally posted by peewee_zz
quote:
Originally posted by enthuTIMsiast
quote:
Originally posted by Hopeful Rolling Waves
Cable Guy: I am a huge Jim Carrey fan, and this movie I think maybe his best. Just a great slice of total fucking insanity by Carrey, no one else coulda played that character with such menace.
I'm no Jim Carey expert, but I guess he probably is one of my favs. But I like him in roles that aren't intended to be funny much more. Probably my favorite movie he's done is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. That's the only movie I have on my hard drive at the moment... Even Lemony Snicket's. Truman Show.
Oh so yeah, I guess Jim Carey is of my favorites. :)
Eternal Sunshine was a great movie... it even overcame the fact that Jim Carrey abandoned comedy to try to rip off Tom Hank's move to serious movies. I guess Robin Williams did it too. The difference is they generally made good movies after they quit comedy.
Tom Hanks makes good movies. Robin Williams is far less consistent with his material. |
| tericee |
Posted - 03/24/2006 : 10:04:51 AM
Cube
Brazil
Victory
Grand Canyon
The Power of One
Once Were Warriors
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| Biff the Pig |
Posted - 03/24/2006 : 08:44:27 AM
Afro Whores 1 & 2 (brilliant pieces...of ass) |
| peewee_zz |
Posted - 03/24/2006 : 08:00:01 AM
quote:
Originally posted by enthuTIMsiast
quote:
Originally posted by Hopeful Rolling Waves
Cable Guy: I am a huge Jim Carrey fan, and this movie I think maybe his best. Just a great slice of total fucking insanity by Carrey, no one else coulda played that character with such menace.
I'm no Jim Carey expert, but I guess he probably is one of my favs. But I like him in roles that aren't intended to be funny much more. Probably my favorite movie he's done is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. That's the only movie I have on my hard drive at the moment... Even Lemony Snicket's. Truman Show.
Oh so yeah, I guess Jim Carey is of my favorites. :)
Eternal Sunshine was a great movie... it even overcame the fact that Jim Carrey abandoned comedy to try to rip off Tom Hank's move to serious movies. I guess Robin Williams did it too. The difference is they generally made good movies after they quit comedy. |
| guitfiddler |
Posted - 03/24/2006 : 04:10:13 AM
quote:
the belleville triplets is pretty cool.
Is this a musical? I looked it up and that is all that I found. |
| dan p. |
Posted - 03/24/2006 : 01:21:59 AM
the belleville triplets is pretty cool. |
| Arthen |
Posted - 03/24/2006 : 12:05:02 AM
Bottlerocket
Rushmore
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Life Aquatic: With Steve Zissou
All co-written and directed by Wes Anderson, my favorite filmmaker by far. I was holding out on buying Bottlerocket, because I heard rumours that it was going to be a Criterion Collection release like Tenebaums/Rushmore, but I don't know if it will happen. |
| enthuTIMsiast |
Posted - 03/23/2006 : 10:48:41 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Hopeful Rolling Waves
Cable Guy: I am a huge Jim Carrey fan, and this movie I think maybe his best. Just a great slice of total fucking insanity by Carrey, no one else coulda played that character with such menace.
I'm no Jim Carey expert, but I guess he probably is one of my favs. But I like him in roles that aren't intended to be funny much more. Probably my favorite movie he's done is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. That's the only movie I have on my hard drive at the moment... Even Lemony Snicket's. Truman Show.
Oh so yeah, I guess Jim Carey is of my favorites. :) |
| guitfiddler |
Posted - 03/23/2006 : 9:43:11 PM
quote:
This isn't really an obscure movie but The Big Lebowski is one of my favorites. Some more great movies that aren't really obscure but are great nonetheless are: Swingers, Made, Rounders, Wedding Crashers, King Pin, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Caddyshack, Stripes, Zoolander, Casino, Scarface, Good Fellows, Blues Brothers, Devil's Advocate, Office Space, My Cousin Vinny.
I literally own every one of these movies. That's weird!
quote:
One movie I really like that not a lot of people know about is called Crossroads.
I have this one too. Who knew that the freakin Karate kid could jam so hard!!?!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rme2XmAJXzY&search=crossroads
Thanks everybody, that should keep me and netflix busy for a while |
| GuitarGuy305 |
Posted - 03/23/2006 : 9:35:04 PM
One movie I really like that not a lot of people know about is called Crossroads. Not the Britney Spears movie from a few years back. This one stars Ralph Macchio (Karate Kid) as a young blues guitar player that teams up with an old blues man to try to find Robert Johnson's mysterious 30th song that he never got to record. It also delves a little bit into the whole mystery behind Johnson "selling his soul" to the devil at the crossroads.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090888/
Another one I think is good is Titus. It stars Anthony Hopkins and is an adaptation of Titus Andronicus by Shakespeare.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120866/
And, of course, I love The Big Lebowski!!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/
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| Hopeful Rolling Waves |
Posted - 03/23/2006 : 1:13:21 PM
Documentary:
Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, Naqoyatsi: Most beautiful pieces of film ever made, the trilogy was shot around the world and contains unbelievable scores by Phillip Glass. Outstanding. See also: BARAKA.
Rivers and Tides: About the natural artwork of Andy Goldsworthy, I have never seen anything like this ever, I watched it 3 times in a row after getting it home from the video store.
How to Draw a Bunny: The story of mail art master Ray Johnson, and his bizarre influence on post-modern art and artists. A great story.
Z Channel: All about LA's Z Channel, one of the first premium cable networks in America programmed by the genius and manic depressive Jerry Harvey. Lots of great interviews here.
Fog of War: Former Kennedy/Johnson administration member Robert Macnamara reveals the stories of his and America's involvements in world events throughout his run as Secretary of Defense. Seeing an 80 year old man cry about regret is nothing to scoff at.
The Weather Underground: About the famous demonstration group who successfully pulled off many acts of civil disobedience witout harming any innocent people. Very intriguing.
Overnight: The story of Boondock Saints creator Troy Duffy, the lowly bartender who made it big and ruined it all because of his big ego. Great tale of how greed and cockiness gets you nowhere.
Crtierion Collection:
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: What can I say? Hunter S. Thompson. Check out the 2nd disc for an awesome BBC documentary on the man.
Rushmore: Wes Anderson's second film, with breakout performances by Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray. Great commentary on this one: Wes, Jason, and Owen Wilson.
Grey Gardens: (documentary) The strange story of mother/daughter combo Edith and Edith Beale (not a typo, they're both named Edith) who live in a crumbling Eat Hampton estate and share their stories about their brushes with high society.
Alphaville: Jean-Luc Goddard least conventional film...just watch it.
My Own Private Idaho: One of many of Gus Van Sant's timely controversial films, great performances by Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix.
Time Bandits: Written by Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin, need I say more?
Drama:
Awakenings: Robert DeNiro and Robin Williams give unbelivable performances in this true story of tragedy, triumph, and tragedy. One of my fave movies all-time, so touching.
Pi: Requiem for a Dream director Darren Aronofsky's first film about a man obsessed with finding a pattern in the stock market...black and white, and an amazing peformance by actor Sean Guilette. AND great commentaries. Highly recommneded.
Love Liza: Phillip Seymour plays a man who's just lost his wife to suicide and develops a strange addiction. Masterfully filmed, and a great leading performance...you feel his melancholy.
American Psycho: Christian Bale puts on a wonerful performance in this satire about 80's decadence on Wall Street. I have watched this flick SO many times.
Tree's Lounge: Steve Buscemi. Nuff said.
Comedies:
The Big Lebowski: Are you kidding me, if you haven't seen this, or don't like it, you need to watch it. This film reeks of hilarity, the Coen Brothers created a masterpiece with this story and cast. "OVER THE LINE!"
Napoleon Dynomite: This movie is funny. I have heard people rip on it, but it is so dryly hilarious. More movies should be made with the innocence and intent of ND.
Bottle Rocket: My favorite movie of all time. Wes Anderson's 1st film, with awesome performances by Luke and Owen Wilson and James Caan. The interplay between the characters in this just hit close to home for me, but a very funny movie either way.
Cable Guy: I am a huge Jim Carrey fan, and this movie I think maybe his best. Just a great slice of total fucking insanity by Carrey, no one else coulda played that character with such menace.
Well, that's it for now, time to play guitar. Enjoy. |
| Kenneth |
Posted - 03/23/2006 : 12:51:52 PM
This isn't really an obscure movie but The Big Lebowski is one of my favorites. Some more great movies that aren't really obscure but are great nonetheless are: Swingers, Made, Rounders, Wedding Crashers, King Pin, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Caddyshack, Stripes, Zoolander, Casino, Scarface, Good Fellows, Blues Brothers, Devil's Advocate, Office Space, My Cousin Vinny. |
| OnlySuperstition |
Posted - 03/23/2006 : 12:23:36 PM
i dont know what determines greater but here goes
A River Runs Though It. written by Roberft Redford. feat. Brad Pitt
Love Liza. philip seymour hoffman
25th hour. spike lee joint...feat ed norton
everyone should see Cool Hand Luke. nice sugestion Arthen
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| peewee_zz |
Posted - 03/23/2006 : 12:19:43 PM
Hudson Hawk
Oscar
Dead Birds
John Carpenter's The Thing
The 1st 2 are 40's style comedies from the 90's
Dead birds is a horror movie that has about a 50/50 split on people who love it and hate it
The Thing is a horror that competed with E.T.. Although it's pretty well known at this point, it deserves mention |
| KevinLesko |
Posted - 03/23/2006 : 11:29:26 AM
Anything from the Criterion Collection: www.criterionco.com I love getting these off Netflix, because they are usally like $40-$50 to buy.
Three I've watched recently off Netflix:
- Hoop Dreams
- Testamment of Dr. Mabuse
- The Man Who Fell to Earth
How funny, a co-worker suggested City of Lost Children, and It's been in my queue for a while now too. |
| Arthen |
Posted - 03/23/2006 : 11:14:00 AM
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Cool-Hand Luke
Metropolis
The Great Escape
Lumumba (French film about the first Prime Minister of Congo, Patrice Lumumba, fantastic film)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Read the book too)
And nice to hear a recommendation for City of Lost Children, Dave. That has been in the middle of Netflix queue for sometime now, can't wait to get to it. |
| rubylith |
Posted - 03/23/2006 : 07:39:09 AM
Grizzly Man
The City Of Lost CHildren
City of God |
