Who can recommend lesser known good films
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'The Hurricane' staring Denzel Washington which is a true story, I think it went straight to DVD across here. For me its his best performance so far but I also enjoyed Man On Fire by him which was another underated film.
I watched Good Will Hunting last night which I thought was a good film.
I watched Good Will Hunting last night which I thought was a good film.
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Three art dealers employ a tormented forger (Patric) to paint a 'lost' Rembrandt. Director Badham opts to play it straight, as if this will somehow render the whole exercise less preposterous. Choice moments include Patric daubing furiously in an Amsterdam garret, his sweaty torso decoratively splashed with paint, and the jaw-dropping revelation that a gauche Parisian art student (Jacob) is in fact the world authority on the Dutch master. A plot to frame the forger for murdering one of the dealers culminates with a ludicrous scene at the Old Bailey in which Donovan attempts to prove his innocence by reproducing 'live' his fake masterpiece.
Three art dealers employ a tormented forger (Patric) to paint a 'lost' Rembrandt. Director Badham opts to play it straight, as if this will somehow render the whole exercise less preposterous. Choice moments include Patric daubing furiously in an Amsterdam garret, his sweaty torso decoratively splashed with paint, and the jaw-dropping revelation that a gauche Parisian art student (Jacob) is in fact the world authority on the Dutch master. A plot to frame the forger for murdering one of the dealers culminates with a ludicrous scene at the Old Bailey in which Donovan attempts to prove his innocence by reproducing 'live' his fake masterpiece.
Seconding "Kentucky Fried Movie", and also "Top Secret" for stupid comedy. These are the two 'forgotten' movies from the "Airplane" stable. Both are very childish, and packed with visual jokes (I recently spotted a new one in KFM after 15 years) and silly lines. With KFM, you should watch "Enter The Dragon" beforehand to appreciate how perfect the "Fistful of Yen" pastiche is.
I would also recommend the spaghetti westerns "A Fistful Of Dynamite" (recently remastered for DVD), and Sergio Leone's "Once Upon A Time In The West". It's like watching lost Man With No Name westerns where you don't already know the endings.
I would also recommend the spaghetti westerns "A Fistful Of Dynamite" (recently remastered for DVD), and Sergio Leone's "Once Upon A Time In The West". It's like watching lost Man With No Name westerns where you don't already know the endings.
AlexH said:
Agree with Raify on The Last Seduction, and also recommend another (by the same director, John Dahl) called Red Rock West; excellent modern film noir with Nicholas Cage and Dennis Hopper.
Stumbled across Red Rock West years ago, late on night on Channel 4 - thoroughly enjoyed it. Good recommendation!
'Jane Austen's Mafia!'
Made by the same people who did the Naked Gun films, starring Leslie Nielsen, it parodies every single Mafia flick perfectly - Goodfella's, The Godfather, Scarface, Carlito's Way, Donnie Brasco - the lot of them, and not in a crass way either. OK, so a lot of it's very Naked Gun and hilariously OTT, but if you're a fan of Scorsese's films you'll appreciate all the subtle humour too. I stumbled across it late one night on BBC1 at about 11.30 and it had me in stitches to the point where I was still laughing out loud in my sleep.
I get the idea that perhaps when it was released, most of the in-jokes went straight over most people's heads, and the title is totally misleading (it's got nothing to do with Jane Austen for a start), but I suggest, if you're into Mafia films, you track it down. I can't find it anywhere though.
TBH I don't think I've ever seen a comedy with Leslie Nielsen in it that didn't have me pissing myself laughing.
Made by the same people who did the Naked Gun films, starring Leslie Nielsen, it parodies every single Mafia flick perfectly - Goodfella's, The Godfather, Scarface, Carlito's Way, Donnie Brasco - the lot of them, and not in a crass way either. OK, so a lot of it's very Naked Gun and hilariously OTT, but if you're a fan of Scorsese's films you'll appreciate all the subtle humour too. I stumbled across it late one night on BBC1 at about 11.30 and it had me in stitches to the point where I was still laughing out loud in my sleep.
I get the idea that perhaps when it was released, most of the in-jokes went straight over most people's heads, and the title is totally misleading (it's got nothing to do with Jane Austen for a start), but I suggest, if you're into Mafia films, you track it down. I can't find it anywhere though.
TBH I don't think I've ever seen a comedy with Leslie Nielsen in it that didn't have me pissing myself laughing.
some of these already mentioned, but they are so cool
il postino, is wonderful
big blue, as above
delicatessen is bloody great, as is city of the lost children.
cinema paridiso is beautiful, as is the '3 colours trilogy... and im not even that keen on the french!
navigator is a cracker as well, its a new zealand film from the 80s i think, in black and white (mostly), really difficult to find though, would love a copy on dvd...
get any 'sweeny' episodes on dvd too.. "gonna kick your ar*e up to your shoulder blades" etc
il postino, is wonderful
big blue, as above
delicatessen is bloody great, as is city of the lost children.
cinema paridiso is beautiful, as is the '3 colours trilogy... and im not even that keen on the french!
navigator is a cracker as well, its a new zealand film from the 80s i think, in black and white (mostly), really difficult to find though, would love a copy on dvd...
get any 'sweeny' episodes on dvd too.. "gonna kick your ar*e up to your shoulder blades" etc
blindswelledrat said:
I saw a superb german film on film four extreme once about two psycho kids who hold a family captive in their holiday home by a lake- anyone know what its called?
Funny Games. It's one freaky film.
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