OT: The best movies most have never heard of...
 

What are good movies out there that most folks may not have heard of? I'll throw one out for consideration....

Fandango
Kevin Costner, Judd Nelson, Sam Robards. This was before Costner got famous, and while Nelson was in the Brat Pack...so a little surprising he did it.


What you got? :)




William

3 O'clock High

The Long Riders

Walter Hill's take on Jesse James' gang. All brothers played by brothers, Quaid brothers, Keach brothers, Carradine brothers, even the Guests playing the Ford brothers. Amazing shootouts.

I remember that one!

"I want you to understand something Jerry. I don't like people knowing about me, in fact I don't like it when ANYONE knows about me. So you can take that paper of yours and wipe off your **** with it! You made me mad Jerry... now I'm gunna have to do something to work it off..."




William

William....you got it!....it's a classic. One of my favorite movies:beer:

My Name is Nobody

3 Idiots

1.Night of the hunter

It was on last week on AMC. Robert Mitchum serial killer preacher.
A take on the brothers grimm.


2. Coogan's bluff early Eastwood flick. Great motorcycle chase
scene in Fort Tryon Park in New York City. My old neighborhood.


3. Babette's feast - a big favorite. Explores duality of Sensuality/ abstinance.

4. Tree Queens --argentine con-man flick. You really don't
know who is conning who until the very end of the film. Similar
to House of Games by David Mamet. Tree Queens is better IMHO.

5. Don't Die without telling me where you are going. Really quirky
film exploring super natural themes in a very light way.

6. Secret of Roan Inish- one for the kids. " Come back Jimmy..."

7. 13th Warrior- This bombed big time. What can I say I really
like movies with Norse themes. Vikings rule!!!

1. Spartan starring Val Kilmer and William H. Macy. It's a David Mamet screenplay about someone attempting to kidnap the president's daughter.

2. The Fall. Oh, The Fall. It's such a beautiful elegant movie that I don't really want to get into too much detail. If you rent it and do not like it, I will reimburse you for the rental charges. The first time most people see it they are absolutely captivated and don't believe what's happening. It was made by Tarsem Singh (The Cell) and stars Lee Pace and little girl and a bunch of heroes. Please watch it.

"Thursday", 1998

Greaser's Palace -- Jesus Christ parachutes into the old west wearing a zute suit and biblical stories are "retold."

Ooh, I think I've actually seen that one...very cool in that surreal, were-the-producers-on-drugs?!?! kinda way.


My contribution to this thread: "Until The End Of The World" by Wim Wenders. I don't even remember what it's about, but I remember the first time I saw it (circa 1993?) it was so engaging that we all watched it three more times that weekend.

Eh, or maybe it was just that weekend that was engaging...

1)MindWalk

Good luck finding it... but a great movie.

2)The Killing Fields

3) 3 O'clock high - one of my favorites

4)The Big Blue (I prefer it in french... Le Grand Bleu) - the acting is nothing special, but the scenery and soundtrack make the movie.

5) Seven Samurai - probably one of the best movies I have ever seen... the basis for The Magnificant Seven...

6) Eraserhead - You have to see it once... disturbing, wierd, a cult classic.

7) Das Boot - a must see. Do yourself a favor and watch it in German with subtitles.

There are many more, but these are what come to mind at the moment.

'the straight story' by david lynch. it's the least david lynch david lynch movie. and in my top 5 all-time.

'days of heaven' by terrence malick. (netflix it instead of seeing 'the tree of life'.)

Most people have never heard of these three movies? :confused: