[ms] · Est. May 2002
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Now is a great time (imo) to catch up on many of the older and lessor known movies, including foreign.
Here are a few movies I really enjoyed that I doubt most people have even heard of:
Love Liza (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
State and Main (Excellent writing, perfect for a Sunday afternoon)
Life is Beautiful (Very enjoyable film)
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Wag the dog (1997) [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/[/url] The Signal (2007) [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780607/[/url] Oldboy (2003) [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/[/url] [U]La haine[/U] (1995) [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113247/[/url] Cape Fear (1991) [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/[/url] The King of Comedy (1982) [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085794/[/url] [U]Dead Man[/U] (1995) [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112817/[/url] Chinatown (1974) [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071315/[/url]
my list could go on...
P.S. I haven't seen love liza....will do though. cheers.
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suicide club the machinist
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shpira, I love your DN sig!!!
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cheers man ;)
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[b]Tzameti (13)[/b] - see it before the remake comes out. Slow to start, but once it gets to the house, the movie reveals a really twisted sense of simplicity.
[b]I'm A Cyborg, But That's OK[/b] - Chanwook Park (director of Oldboy) made a kinda romantic comedy that crosses One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Brazil and shades of The Terminator.
[b]The Long Good Friday[/b] - British gangster film that was wicked before Guy Ritchie got things hip again.
[b]Stander[/b] - Thomas Jane portraying South Africa's most famous bank robber who happened to be a cop.
This should start you all off nicely.
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Excellent thread florida, so many good movies I need to watch.
I will had District B13 to this thread, its a definite must see movie.
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Dead man's shoes Kung fu hustle
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[quote=dusk;774984]Excellent thread florida, so many good movies I need to watch.
I will had District B13 to this thread, its a definite must see movie.[/quote]
second one is out [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1247640/[/url]
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Old Boy.
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brilliant idea for a thread.
im actually gonna go watch [URL="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165798/"]ghost dog[/URL] tonight. very thoughful film, imo it's overlooked.
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[b]Meet the Feebles[/b] One of Peter Jackson's early films, which is best described as an episode The Muppet Show written by a meth tweaking and very horny 14 year old. Hilariously bad taste and kind of astonishing that it came from the guy who made Lord of the Rings.
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Eraserhead One Night at McCool's
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[quote=Highsteppa;777287][B]Meet the Feebles[/B] One of Peter Jackson's early films, which is best described as an episode The Muppet Show written by a meth tweaking and very horny 14 year old. Hilariously bad taste and kind of astonishing that it came from the guy who made Lord of the Rings.[/quote]
^^ This movie has got to be one of the sickest most enjoyable puppet movies ever to be made.
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[quote=Shpira;775160]second one is out [URL]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1247640/[/URL][/quote]
Sweet! Cheers for the headsup.
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the diving bell and the butterfly
best movie i've ever seen.
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Just another amazing dynamic of this website. People here don't just like great music bit great film to. Whenever I have to top up my Love Film list I just scroll through a few pages here.
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dunno if I'd classify this film as "overlooked" but if you haven't seen it, it's a good one.
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i remember watching this a long time ago back in college and enjoyed it. ben kingsley as a bad guy? im in.
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[QUOTE=day_for_night;778450]the diving bell and the butterfly
best movie i've ever seen.[/QUOTE]
i've had this for a while and its on my top to-watch list. i need to bump it up a notch i think ;)
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funny you bring up Sexy Beast. I was just watching a trailer for 44 Inch Chest a couple of days ago here:
[url]http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/44inchchest/[/url]
And it mentioned the writers of this flick also wrote Sexy Beast, so it is on my to-watch list :)
It looks good from the trailer, also some great actors.
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Time Bandits (1981)
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[URL]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081633/[/URL]
This is an old Terry Gilliam flick. I don't know how many times I watched this on VHS when I was growing up. Very surreal and awesome movie in the Gilliam style. Also Sean Connery is in it a bit, and John Cleese as Robin Hood which is pretty funny. Also David Warner (who is always awesome) as the evil baddieCheck it out.
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Don't know if this was actually over looked, but it's a great movie, Mike Myers at his best [URL]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108174/[/URL]
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Twin Falls Idaho. I [I]love[/I] this movie. Amazingly, the website is still up: [url]http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/twinfallsidaho/index.html[/url]
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EYES WIDE SHUT
a Kubrick masterpiece
nuff said
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^^^ hardly over looked, lol
great movie though
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Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (1997)
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Not the easiest film to watch but well worth it if you can make it to the end.
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Room for Romeo Brass (Eng w/ Paddy Considine) Gammorrah (Italian) Paradise Now (Palestinian) Amelie (French) The General (Irish w/ Brendan Gleeson) Intermission (Irish w/ ColinFarrell)
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[QUOTE=colinstjohn6;825416]Room for Romeo Brass (Eng w/ Paddy Considine) [/QUOTE]
Yeah i love that line in it where Morell (Paddy Considine) threatens Romeo's dad saying "I will go dark on you" as Romeo's dad kicks the shit out of him:lol:
Paradise Now looks interesting I've added it to my list
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[QUOTE=chunky;825272]Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (1997)
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Not the easiest film to watch but well worth it if you can make it to the end.[/QUOTE]
No shit. When I first saw this back in 1997 half the theatre left with his board and nail act.
Good call - it's a unbelievably good documentary, but not for the faint of heart.
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Death at a funeral.
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[QUOTE=GreenLantern;825760]Death at a funeral.[/QUOTE]
The English, or American version?
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[QUOTE=day_for_night;778450]the diving bell and the butterfly
best movie i've ever seen.[/QUOTE]
Just saw this over the weekend and wow is all I could say after.
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[QUOTE=dusk;830384]Just saw this over the weekend and wow is all I could say after.[/QUOTE]
pretty much! makes you appreciate life alot more...
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[QUOTE=Steve Graham;822728]Don't know if this was actually over looked, but it's a great movie, Mike Myers at his best [URL]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108174/[/URL]
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I love this movie
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[QUOTE=JonQPublik;825777]The English, or American version?[/QUOTE]
english version def!!
Bronson (if you haven't seen it, find it!! puts me in the mind of stanley kubrick's work, esp A Clockwork Orange)
The Boat that Rocked (or Pirate Radio if you're in the states) easily one of my fav films
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This is a kick ass action flick. Starring Ray Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Vincent D'Onofrio, William Fitchner and Michael Wincott.
Hardly anyone has seen this but it is one of my favourites.
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Thread needs more comedies imo.
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[QUOTE=GreenLantern;825760]Death at a funeral.[/QUOTE]
love this movie! have it on dvd
the real (English) version