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

[paredown]

Stumbled on a Luc Besson movie on Amazon, 'Angel-A'--a homage to 'Its a Wonderful Life' and the French New Wave--shot in black and white. Paris never looked to beautiful, and you can't take your eyes off Rie Rasmussen either.

Apparently it has its roots in a comic book/story line by Neil Gaiman/Todd McFarlane (which I did not know until I looked it up).

[J.Higgins]

I'm going to throw "Beerfest" out there. The Broken Lizards after they did Supertroopers (which comes in at #2 for me).

Anyone who has spent any time in Germany, and has attended Oktoberfest, this movie is worth every second of your time. If you love beer, watch this movie. If you love buddy movies, then this is as good as it gets. Jurgen Prochnow is a great villain, and Cloris Leachman is at her hilarious best here. I quit drinking for five years, and still watched this flick every chance I got. Hey, its even got Donald Sutherland, and Willie Nelson!

[fiamme red]

I've just had a desire to see again two films of a genre that I really enjoy, the Italian poliziotteschi (i.e., police thrillers):

Confessione di un commissario di polizia al procuratore della repubblica (Confessions of a Police Captain), starring Franco Nero and Martin Balsam: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066940/ (1971)

Milano Calibro 9 (Caliber 9), starring Gastone Moschin, Mario Adorf, Barbara Bouchet, and Frank Wolff: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067429/ (1972)

[elladaddy]

Some recent ones I liked:

The Homesman

Boy

Get Duked!

Leave No Trace

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

These last three almost the same movie but respectively funny, sad and touching takes.

Also,

"A Chinese Odyssey" all three

"Much Ado About Nothing" by Joss Whedon (maybe lots of people heard of it)

"Nausicaa in the Valley of the Wind" (Also well known?)

[tuxbailey]

Originally Posted by elladaddy

"Nausicaa in the Valley of the Wind" (Also well known?)

Big fan of Miyazaki's movies. I think they are all wonderful, for both adults and children. Also other more mature Japanese animations are quite good, "Your Name" comes to mind.

[azrider]

MEMENTO

[November Dave]

Has Harold and Maude come up yet?

I didn't think Layer Cake would qualify as a movie no one ever heard of but if you haven't seen it, it's peak Sienna Miller. And let me tell you about peak Sienna Miller. Good. Lord. Great movie otherwise, too.

[uno-speedo]

Peter's Friends

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105130/

[tbike4]

Originally Posted by November Dave

Has Harold and Maude come up yet?

I didn't think Layer Cake would qualify as a movie no one ever heard of but if you haven't seen it, it's peak Sienna Miller. And let me tell you about peak Sienna Miller. Good. Lord. Great movie otherwise, too.

I believe I saw Harold & Maude when it was released. Pretty wacky which I like. Layer Cake is on Amazon prime. I will watch it tonight.

[9tubes]

Originally Posted by November Dave

Has Harold and Maude come up yet?

I didn't think Layer Cake would qualify as a movie no one ever heard of but if you haven't seen it, it's peak Sienna Miller. And let me tell you about peak Sienna Miller. Good. Lord. Great movie otherwise, too.

Yes, there is something about that woman. I think that was her breakout movie.

Also, it's an interesting movie to watch in hindsight because it's easy to see why Daniel Craig was selected to be the new James Bond two years later.

[JedB]

I watched "Mosul" on Netflix.
It was very very interesting to see a non-US interpretation of the hunt for ISIS/Da-Esh. Gritty. Good action without being over-done/over-acted (IMO).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosul_(2019_action_film)

[fiamme red]

I watched Fellini's I Vitelloni last night after not having seen it for many years. It's really great, my favorite of all his films. The satire of the provincial loafers is sharp, and yet Fellini really seems to care about each of the characters.

[jischr]

I've been watching several Korean TV/Movies lately. I really like Mr. Sunshine (TV series), The Last Princess, and The Handmaiden. I listen to the Korean and read the subtitles. I don't think oral translators always do a good job of inflection and you loose some emotion/intensity.

[Bob Ross]

Copied from my recent post over on Bike Forums.net:

Arctic - a 2018 Joe Penna film starring Mads Mikkelsen.

Seriously engaging, heart-stoppingly thrilling, without succumbing to any of the usual action/adventure tropes. It's a small, quiet film: cast only has three members -- one of whom dies in the first ~10 minutes and another of whom is seriously injured & rendered catatonic for most of the film -- the soundtrack never stops but never gets above a distant background murmer, and 90% of the dialog is one character repeating the same few words over and over again.
But it completely sucks you in to the sense of overwhelming dread that must pervade anyone stuck in those circumstances.

I'm beginning to think Mads Mikkelsen may be one of my favorite actors. Is there anyone who better conveys pathos?

[William]

Technically a documentary, but if you are into music you will likely enjoy it. So many big name artists and groups came through this place and most people don't even know it.

Was on prime but I think just left...




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