Who can recommend lesser known good films
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vetteheadracer said:
Dogma is excellent
Dogma was a hoot. Alan Rickman is not to be missed in most things he does...not the biggest part but still very funny.
Vaguely related I enjoyed "The Prophecy" - forerunner to movies like Constantine. I liked the "ordinariness" of it. "Gabriel" played by Christopher Walken - brilliant. A nice bit part for Viggo Mortensen as Lucifer.
The sequels were dreadful with only the aforementioned Mr Walken providing light relief from the tedium.
Don said:Indeed. Dogma is great - but only if you have had a religious upbringing. After all, you can only appreciate parody / satire if you understand the subject being parodied / satirised.
Dogma was a hoot. Alan Rickman is not to be missed in most things he does...not the biggest part but still very funny.
mawds said:
Some great choices on here..
stringer_m said:
Akira
Superb film, first Manga film I saw, and the best
Einion Yrth said:
If...
The final scene, especially the headmaster, is fantastic
The Gman said:
Battle Royale
Truly disturbing. The sequel, however, is terrible.
Can I add:
Ran - Akira Kurosawa transports King Lear to Japan.
The Haunting - The original version, obviously. A proper horror film, without special effects.
The Eye/Jian Gui - Another disturbing film.
Zatoichi - Comic-book cut-em-up
The Happiness of the Katakuris - Just plain daft
Ichi The Killer
Hmm lots of Japanese ones there - not intentional, but they're all good.
Not seen all of them, but Kurosawa is a genius.
Had to be said though, between Cronenberg and a few Jap directors there's enough twisted and dark surrealism to keep an army of shrinks busy!
And I'd still maintain Ghost in the Shell is the best "classic" Anime film...not as "fantastic" or far-reaching as Akira, but very accessible and believable because of it...and possessing a more-than-decent plot and characterisation.
Dogma...you don't NEED a religious upbringing (but I bet it helps)...I caught probably 2/3 of the gags just by having a good lay knowledge of these Christian superstitions!
On a different vein, Black Hawk Down, Thin Red Line, and Apocalypse Now are all very gripping, the first two extremely moving.
For a discussion of Anime titles, can I suggest this thread:
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=199546
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=199546
More votes for Eraserhead, The Castle and Bubba Ho-Tep.
Also not so much unknown, as often forgotten, is The Long Good Friday.
For French cinema at its bizarre best try "Monique" a romantic little tale about a middle-aged man who leaves his wife to set up home with a blow-up doll. The sight of two of his friends trying to engage in normal coffee-table banter whilst this bloke is sat on the sofa next to a fully-dressed blow-up doll as if nothing is out of the ordinary had me in stitches.
Also not so much unknown, as often forgotten, is The Long Good Friday.
For French cinema at its bizarre best try "Monique" a romantic little tale about a middle-aged man who leaves his wife to set up home with a blow-up doll. The sight of two of his friends trying to engage in normal coffee-table banter whilst this bloke is sat on the sofa next to a fully-dressed blow-up doll as if nothing is out of the ordinary had me in stitches.
I saw a movie with my hun that was called MYSTERIOUS SKIN. It´s different alright and not the main stream movies. Was made quite reasently 2004 and has few known actors in it as well. This is a film that makes you think and a film to see if you are looking something else than what movie theathers offer these days. You can check this link for more details.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0370986/
www.imdb.com/title/tt0370986/
satch said:
Nobody mentioned "Grosse Pointe Blank" yet? Worth it for the soundtrack alone.
the shootout scene to "ace of spades" is class.
on the theme of walkabout type film, I thought Picnic at Hanging Rock was a very beautiful film. the music is sensational
"thanks for the pen"
Also the bit where he first goes home is awesomely funny.....
"what are you doing here?"
"i work here"
"but what are you doing here?"
"what?"
"Where do you live?"
"I'm not telling you"
etc...
Classic moment (Ok, so I have pretty badly misquoted, but those in the know will.... erm.... know
)s2gonzo said:
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Also the bit where he first goes home is awesomely funny.....
"what are you doing here?"
"i work here"
"but what are you doing here?"
"what?"
"Where do you live?"
"I'm not telling you"
etc...
Classic moment (Ok, so I have pretty badly misquoted, but those in the know will.... erm.... know
one line stuck in my head so I looked up the quote
"They all have husbands and wives and children and houses and dogs, and, you know, they've all made themselves a part of something and they can talk about what they do.
What am I gonna say? "I killed the president of Paraguay with a fork. How've you been?"
must go buy the dvd damn that play.com
funinthesun said:
Angel heart -- Mickey Rourke, and a cameo from Bob De Niro as the devil...
One of my favs . . .
Bitter Moon by Roman Polanski . . . just love Peter Coyote there. One of the first appearances for Hugh Grant. The luvly Kristin Scott Thomas, sexy Emmanuelle Seigner.
The first movie I saw with glasses! Where's that PH-trivia thread . . .
satch said:
the shootout scene to "ace of spades" is class.
Also, disposing of the body of a rival assassin to the sound of "99 Red Balloons"
Quality. OK, here's an obscure one for everyone: "Hawk the Slayer" is a 70s heroic-fantasy movie (think Lord of the Rings rip-off) with a disco/spaghetti western soundtrack. Made on the tiniest budget known to man, with a fab mainly-British cast, and the main protagonists are Nigel Terry and Jack Palance. It's so bad, it's positively brilliant!
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