5 lesser known movies you want people to see.
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Here's my list:
5. Stoked, the Rise and Fall OF Gator.
It may help if you were into skateboarding in the mid 80's, but this is a great documentary about the mega famous skater Mark Rogowski going from top pro to commiting murder, and just why exactly it happened.
4.After Life.
A Japanese film that is stunning and will stick with you long after watching it. When people die they are given a case worker to help them decide on their favorite memory. Once they choose that memory, that will take it with them into eternity. I can't describe how powerful this film is. If you can stand subtitles then give it a shot.
3. Housekeeping.
Wish this were out on dvd. probably the best film of the 80's IMO. Just pure escapist enjoyment. Christine Lahti is excellent.
2.Vampire's Kiss.
Nic Cage thinks he's a vampire, and this comedrama is quite engaging. Cage's performance is beyond just normal acting, and the best way I can describe his performance is pure lunacy. He's funny to watch.
1. Paris, Texas.
This film is mesmerizing. If not for Sam Shepard's writing, then for Wim Wenders beautiful direction. Harry Dean Stanton is always great to watch, but this is his crowning achievment.
Please note: most of the films I listed are of the drama variety, so if you don't like dramas, then don't bother.
OK, that's my list, now please return the favor, and give me your 5 favorite lesser known movies so I can have something new to watch.
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It's weird. After racking my brain to think of five titles of movies no one has heard of but I think are kick-ass, I could only really think of four.
4. DOCTOR DOLITTLE - Not the crap Eddie Murphy version of the movie with the actual talking animals, but the original Rex Harrison version that came out in the 60's. When it first came out, I think it was a huge bomb. You know, one of the examples of how Hollywood was losing touch with the people in the late 60's just before EASY RIDER helped revolutionize the indusry. But when you're a little boy who doesn't know the behind the scene stories, and you see the movie for the movie, you see that it's actually a very charming and highly imaginative kids movie.
3. THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN - I have only three words to decribe this movie. Pure, uncompromising imagination. This was another movie that people couldn't see the movie for the movie. They focused on the behind the scenes stories coming out of it. I keep waiting for The Criterion Collection to issue out a packed to the gills DVD of it to show the world what a truly magical movie it is.
2. LAST NIGHT - This is one of the most amazing sci-fi movies I've ever seen. And it's Canadian to boot. The movie covers the last six hours of human existence before the entire world evaporates. The film follows a loner determined to face the end by himself and the various people connected to him. It's the complete antithesis of every disaster movie you've ever seen, and I loved every minute of it. And the ending, which is edited to Pete Seeger's "Guantanamara" is one of the most transcendent and beautiful endings I've ever seen.
1. AUNTIE MAME - This is an old movie from the late 50's starring Rosalind Russell about a boy who goes to live with his eccentric aunt in New York and the relationship they have over the years. I saw it when I was a little kid, and it was that flick that opened my eyes to classic Hollywood movies. This, as well as AMADEUS, BACK TO THE FUTURE 3 and CLERKS were the four films that made me want to be a filmmaker.
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"We have five million Cybermen. How many are you?"
"Four"
You would destroy the Cybermen with four Daleks?"
"We would destroy the Cybermen with ONE Dalek. You are superior in only one respect."
"What is that?"
"You are better at dying."
Trash talk between a Cyberman and a Dalek. It doesn't get any better than that.
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Originally posted by reginaroadie:
It's weird. After racking my brain to think of five titles of movies no one has heard of but I think are kick-ass, I could only really think of four.
4. DOCTOR DOLITTLE - Not the crap Eddie Murphy version of the movie with the actual talking animals, but the original Rex Harrison version that came out in the 60's. When it first came out, I think it was a huge bomb. You know, one of the examples of how Hollywood was losing touch with the people in the late 60's just before EASY RIDER helped revolutionize the indusry. But when you're a little boy who doesn't know the behind the scene stories, and you see the movie for the movie, you see that it's actually a very charming and highly imaginative kids movie.
3. THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN - I have only three words to decribe this movie. Pure, uncompromising imagination. This was another movie that people couldn't see the movie for the movie. They focused on the behind the scenes stories coming out of it. I keep waiting for The Criterion Collection to issue out a packed to the gills DVD of it to show the world what a truly magical movie it is.
2. LAST NIGHT - This is one of the most amazing sci-fi movies I've ever seen. And it's Canadian to boot. The movie covers the last six hours of human existence before the entire world evaporates. The film follows a loner determined to face the end by himself and the various people connected to him. It's the complete antithesis of every disaster movie you've ever seen, and I loved every minute of it. And the ending, which is edited to Pete Seeger's "Guantanamara" is one of the most transcendent and beautiful endings I've ever seen.
1. AUNTIE MAME - This is an old movie from the late 50's starring Rosalind Russell about a boy who goes to live with his eccentric aunt in New York and the relationship they have over the years. I saw it when I was a little kid, and it was that flick that opened my eyes to classic Hollywood movies. This, as well as AMADEUS, BACK TO THE FUTURE 3 and CLERKS were the four films that made me want to be a filmmaker.
Fantastic list reginaroadie. Number 2. on your list, Last Night sounds like an awesome film. I'll look for it.
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Human Traffic - drug culture movie, British folks in the rave scene, X and other tasty substances
Waking Life - colored cell movie with ponderances on things varied and sundry
Spun - drug culture movie, about meth, shows how easily it can destroy lives, very true to life
Ordinary Decent Criminal - Kevin Spacey + Irish Accent + badass Linda Fiorintino
Waiting - may be known to some, but a funny vulger movie about stereotypical restaurant stuff (though some of it is actually true, I know from first hand experience)
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THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN: Are you talking the French one from the late 1970s or the Ex Pythons from the late 1980s?
Just off the top of the head, without thinking too hard, running it up the flagpole to see who salutes, totally expecting to get shot down in flames here:
1. AVALON http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0267287/ the Japanese/Polish live action anime video game science-fiction hallucination that's nowhere near as confusing as that description sounds and a cinematic experience.
2. SMASH PALACE http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083096/ If it had been an American movie instead of a New Zealand one, Greer Robson would've won an Oscar. At the time she was 9-10 years old and she is rivetting. Movie's ok too.
3. QUIET EARTH http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089869/ stars Bruno Lawrence (as did Smash Palace) because he was such an iconic figure in the very small New Zealand film industry at the time. It is a very sober, atmospheric, end of the world story with a sly sense of humour.
4. THE CASTLE http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118826/ this will either have you laughing like a drain or barfing down the drain. The family at the centre of an attempt to evict them from their home to extend the airport are cringingly recognisable to any kiwi or ocker. Shot in 11 days, putatively because that was the extent of the catering budget. Sample dialogue: Dale Kerrigan: [voiceover] He loved the serenity of the place
Darryl Kerrigan: Hows the serenity?
Dale Kerrigan: [voiceover] I think he also just loved the word.
Darryl Kerrigan: So much serenity.
5. SERENITY I guess.
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Hmmm. I've seen Vampire's Kiss. It's...
I can't bring myself to describe it. It's no doubt one of the worst movies ever, yet it's sooo fun to watch. Cage plays loony very well.
My list...
1. Dead and Breakfast - Group of 20-somethings are heading to a friend's wedding, and stop in a sleepy little town in *mumblegenericsmalltownmumble*, USA. David Carradine is a owner of an ancient good luck charm, which, naturally, goes awry. Cue the zombies. Gore, low-brow humor, and Vincent Ventresca (of I-Man fame). Did I mention the zombie line-dancing?
2. The Legend of 1900 - Tim Roth is Danny Boodmann T.D. Lemon Nineteen Hundred... 1900 for short. Pianist who's spent, literally, his entire life on a trans-atlantic ship. Incredible musical battle between 1900 and "Jelly Roll" Morton. Very moving movie.
3. Clerks. 'nuff said.
4. Dog Soldiers - Yes, it was a made-for-tv scifi movie. Yes, some parts are predictable. But damn, is it a good movie. Werewolves, English special forces, and a very bad doggie.
5. Don Juan DeMarco - Johnny Depp is, well, Don Juan. DeMarco. An amusing take on schizophrenia. Is he really Don Juan, or is it all in his head? Also stars Marlon Brando as his shrink.
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Because I like movies that make my brain take a vacation all my movies are comedies .
1. Eating raoul - a dark comedy with bondage and cannibalism .Hysterical.
2.Dr.Strangelove - what can I say ? One of the most intelligent funny movies to date.
3.ANY of the Peter Sellers Pink Panther movies -classic and never mentioned.
4.Kind Hearts and Corenets - Alec Baldwin when he was young did some bizarre balck comedy.This is probably one of the funniest movies ever.
5.Kid's In The Hall Brain Candy - it's too funny to explain - you just have to see it.
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I've always liked Equilibrium. Great movie, but the studio decided not to market it in North America (it started making money overseas, didn't want to waste money on something that *might* fail).
See IMDb for more info.
Can't think of any others right now.
And if someday on some little piss-ant moon/My hand is a little too slow, or my aim a little bit off/At least I’ll go down fighting, not lying abed surrounded by quacks - "Sir Warrick" by Geezer
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I mean the late 80's Terry Gilliam directed version. It's the third part in whats been called his "Dreamer" trilogy, which are three movies about people looking to escape into their dreams and the harsh realities that act has on them. Started in childhood with TIME BANDITS, then into adulthood in BRAZIL and ended in old age with THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN.
I've heard about THE QUIET EARTH. Been trying to track it down and watch it for myself.
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"We have five million Cybermen. How many are you?"
"Four"
You would destroy the Cybermen with four Daleks?"
"We would destroy the Cybermen with ONE Dalek. You are superior in only one respect."
"What is that?"
"You are better at dying."
Trash talk between a Cyberman and a Dalek. It doesn't get any better than that.
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Wow, some good choices here, I don't have my movie library with me, so I can dig up the rare gems.
I support the following brought up here:
THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN
LAST NIGHT
SERENITY
Don Juan DeMarco
Kid's In The Hall Brain Candy
Oh... and RIMG: I think I have to recommend this one for you: Groove http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212974/
"I just want to commit to something without any fear."
"But you sleep like a ghost with me
It's as simple as that
So tell me I'm mad
Roll me up and breathe me in
Come to my madness
My opium den
Come to my madness
Make sense of it again."
Goodbye to all that. III-The Opium Den (Brave)-Marillion
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