Obscure Old Movie Favourites
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Monday, July 13, 2026 03:06
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Anybody for UHF? Michael Richards in his best role, Fran Drescher, Weird Al.
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Originally posted by traveler:
Okay. Lets go to Europe.
The Main character is a four year old girl. She is in every scene. She won the best actress award at the Venice Film Festival.
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Traveler
Same year as A Little Princess. The 2 best actresses of the year were Leisel Matthews and Ponette. Neither were nominated in the U.S.
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I'm popping some popcorn. film starts at 8:00.
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70's TV FOREVER
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JongsStraw you are correct Sir, High Road to China. I remember that at the theater but it was Magnum. Sorry can't watch him unless he is in Hawaii. Years later late night on tv I said man what a very good movie. Chrisisall hasn't realized his age he is no longer old but ancient. Mid seventies movies are still gritty like the 7ups.
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Not so old, but "Legend Of Zorro" is SO unappreciated! Directed by Martin Campbell, edited by Stuart Baird, music by James Horner... as one dude 'round these parts once said, "It's the best Batman movie ever made."
The laughing Chrisisall
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"It's Alive! It's Alive!
"Mysterians" in ToHo-Scope 
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Traveler
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Mysterians.
Welcome to my twelve year old world.
The laughing Chrisisall
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The Italians were not to be out done by the Japanese.
I remember seeing this film before they edited out some of the space battle for the video release. It hurts the film to have that battle scene chopped up. But Claude Rains hams it up. His outrageous character makes the whole film worth watching.
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Traveler
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Originally posted by traveler:
This takes place in China, but is more a mixed bag of British, United States, and Japan.
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Traveler
I wouldn't exactly call this a forgotten old movie, but it's great, is in my personal top 5 and it's the one I recommend to everyone who says Spielberg can't help his happy endings.
Edit: and so far, not even Haley Joel Osment tops Christian Bale at 12. Least annoying child actor ever.
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Going for a ride.
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Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:Or *no* plot. I read they made it up as they went. BUT, gee are ate racing footage.
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Or "LeMans", with Steve McQueen. Great racing, horrible plot. :(
As far as race cars go though, I like THX1138.
The plot is the race itself. And the stars are the machines and the drivers nerve combined with tactics used in endurance racing. The film footage is a great example of camera placement.
I've been obsessed with that movie since I was 8 years old.
When I found it on DVD, I wore out my tabletop player because I ran it on 'Loop' for about 2 weeks straight!
It's just the pure racing experience — no other movie has put me "in the action" like that one did.
Also, the minimized dialogue maximizes the re-watchability for me. Even the best dialogue gets tiresome after a while, but this is the only movie I know of that's so totally devoid of it. (Well, there's Koyaanisqatsi...)
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Oh, and an old TV movie I love, which I found on DVD just one time about 9 years ago...
My favorite helicopter movie ever!
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