Obscure Film Favorites....
POSTED BY: Caligari
UPDATED: Saturday, April 2, 2005 09:38
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OH! I forgot one, and if you ever get the chance to see it, its great! I saw it on IFC one night, and I haven't seen it again, but its called Kaidan, and it was made in 1964. While I was watching it, one of the stories seemed very familiar, until I realized I had seen it before, in Tales From The Darkside: The Movie. The section called Gargoyles. This original Japanese version (which I think is based on an old folk tale) is much creepier. But, this horror film is deeply moody, very creepy, and no gore to speak of. Highly recommended!
Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."
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Originally posted by Caligari:
What is your Five Favorite _Obscure_ Films?
what classifies as "obscure"? non theatrical release or something that is not on the blockbuster "guaranteed in stock" list?
yeah, I would say not out on commercial release
or very hard to find
is close enough to 'obscure'
Caligari: I love LOVE Marat/Sade 1966
(first film for a young Glenda Jackson)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005BKZN/104-0632235-0
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NYWOE: I adore Pirates of Penzance 1983
Kevin Kline's second film (he made Sophie's Choice first)
I'll add:
Home Before Dark 1958 starring Jean Simmons
Little Shop of Horrors 1960
(the B&W non-musical version w/young Jack Nicholson)
http://www.liketelevision.com/web1/movies/lilshop/
Monsoon Wedding 2001
http://www.mirabaifilms.com/monsoon.html
Blow Dry 2001
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212380/
okay the last two are not strictly obscure,
but too few people have seen them....
Blow Dry in particular, if you loved Strictly Ballroom then you'll love this...
and besides, Alan Rickman has got to do more comedies!
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Originally posted by embers:
yeah, I would say not out on commercial release
or very hard to find
is close enough to 'obscure'
oh oh oh! going to get blasted for this one but megaforce. loved that when i was a kid.
okay, you can start the bashing now.... 
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I don't have 5, but I have to add:
"Attic Expeditions" (2001)
- For those of you who like having your head messed with...the main guy is in a mental institution after murdering his girlfriend...but did he do it or is it a memory implanted by the doctors? It has really cool, weird imagery and it features Jeffery Combs, Ted Raimi, and Seth Green!
"Red Riding Hood" (2003)
- I found this at Blockbuster and thought it was gonna be a cheesy horror flick. It was actually a pretty macabre morality tale with a fantastic young actress named Susanna Satta. She steals the film in a warped yet fascinating way. (And this is her only film!)
"Neo-Tokyo" (1987)
- It's an amazing anime movie with 3 short stories including:
LABYRINTH - a girl who wanders "through the looking glass" into a bizarre and dark wonderland
THE RUNNING MAN - a futuristic race car driver physically and mentally pushes himself to the brink of death (**my favorite one**)
CONSTRUCTION CANCELLATION ORDER - a city being built by robots is given the order to stop, but they are quite unwilling to do so
"Freeze Frame" (2004)
- A man aquitted of a heinous murder films himself constantly so he will always have an alibi. But when someone winds up dead and tapes begin disappearing.... This film starts a bit slow but picks up and twists and turns ya all the way to the ending. Very cool...for people who liked "Memento".
Honorable mention (cause they're not too obscure): "Pi", "Donnie Darko", "Cube", and "Existenz"
***Never judge a book by its movie***
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The first four were mentioned by others:
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover…just wow
Pirates of Penzance…I can’t get enough of Lansdbury, this and Gaslight
Little Shop of Horrors (1960)…I prefer this one too.
The Five Pennies…I cry every time I see this movie
Toby Tyler aka Ten Weeks with a Circus…as far as I know, this one is unavailable. I know it’s a sappy kids movie, but here is so much feeling in this one. Kevin Corcoran does a wonderful job carrying the film, he may be a kid, but his skill shows in this one.
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…I can’t get enough of Lansdbury
Oh you reminded me of my all time favorite Angela Landsbury film:
The World of Henry Orient
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006FDAY/102-0614200-6
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only to find it isn't THAT obscure after all...
so I've just ordered it!
(I haven't seen it in decades)
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These are some of mine. Couldn't narrow it down to five, sorry. But in no particular order:
Diplomaniacs
Something to Sing About (aka Battling Hoofer)
Men Must Fight
The Beloved Rogue (Been waiting decades to see that one again)
Elmer the Great
Half-Shot at Sunrise
Mickey One
Stand Up and Cheer
Jungle Moon Men
Smile
All at Sea
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Toby Tyler …as far as I know, this one is unavailable.
On DVD August 2, 2005!
-Ratboy
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Here's my selection:
* THE 'BURBS: It's a REALLY funny movie! A family moves in next door to Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher. Their new next door neighbours pretty much keep to themselves. Noone has really seen them and there are weird noises coming from the basement. Tom Hanks and a few other neighbours decide to investigate the house when the family goes out for the day. A lot crazy stuff ensues!
* EVIL DEAD: Low budget ‘splat-stick’ horror movie from director Sam Raimi featuring Bruce Campbell. It’s gory, funny stuff!
* CYPHER: A brilliant, tense, sci-fi thriller from director Vincenzo Natali. It keeps you guessing until the end. Lucy Lui also appears in it.
* LAGAAN -Once upon a time in India: A four hour movie about a group of Indian villagers taking on British colonial troops in a high stakes game of cricket. If they win, they no longer need to pay their annual village taxes. The music and dancing is brilliant and the plot drags you in.
* STAND BY ME: I love this movie. It’s an adaptation of a Steven King novella. It deals with a group of boys who search for a dead body 20 miles from their home in Oregon. The ‘Lard ass’ campfire story is a memorable part of the movie! A young Kiefer Sutherland - and an even younger Will Wheaton, Corey Feldman, River Phoenix and Jerry O Connell star.
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Here's my selection:
* THE 'BURBS: It's a REALLY funny movie! A family moves in next door to Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher. Their new next door neighbours pretty much keep to themselves. Noone has really seen them and there are weird noises coming from the basement. Tom Hanks and a few other neighbours decide to investigate the house when the family goes out for the day. A lot crazy stuff ensues!
Oh good choice!!!! I love the 'Burbs' this is rife with subtle understated humour. I can watch this over and over. Jerry Goldsmiths music is a character used to great effect. For example the scene near the beginning when each principal character has there own motif within the theme music and then right at the close of the scene, there's a close up shot of the dog (Poodle's) eyes and he's given a sort of cowboy slant to his moment. Cracks me up everytime!!! Joe Dante at his best.
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