Can everyone post like a list of some films they liked that weren't well known or big name hits- that were more like film festival movies or low profile?

1: Donnie Darko- not many ppl saw this though it was a FOX release- it's complicated, I watched it once- and I'm going to buy it now- one of those addictive, underrated flics.

2: Shock Treatment- Musical that doesn't get much recognition- even from FOX who have failed to release the dvd- overshadowed by it's predecessor 'Rocky Horror'. Completely makes a satire of TV culture- and predicted the reality tv craze.

3: Waking Life- fantastic new-tech rotoscoped animation- filmed real ppl using cameras and colouring the cells- creating a work of 'moving art'. All about someone trying to wake up from dreaming- all the while everyone in his dreams give him their philosophies on life. Really puts you on a philosophical high hours after viewing

4: Dark City: Some compare it to the matrix- but it's entirely different and great. About a man who has his memory replaced- only to find he is part of an alien experiment in a giant spaceship thing- aliens stop time at midnight and change the buildings in the city with amazing telekenesis- while forcing a human doctor to concoct memories to inject into humans. The whole 'city' is in darkness. But this man isn't stopped by the aliens time-freezing, and witnesses what they are doing. Great film

Hello Webuster:

If you are interested in Science Fiction movies, I would recommend watching 2001: A Space Odyssey and Solaris (the original 1971 Russian film). There are similarities and opposites to these two movies-you will be asking yourself all kinds of questions. If you don't mind long movies and good stories, then I think you will enjoy watching both of these films.

Bye!

From Jenya;)

The Seven Samurai: it is a Japanese film, from the respected film maker Akira Kurasawa

Kukujiro- It's about a Japanese boy who befriends an old tough guy and they both set out to find the boy's mother who the boy never met before...very good

Hard Boiled- Chow Yun Fat...John Woo...Enough Said! Great action pic!

The Seven Samurai

yes the Seven Samurai is one of the greatest films of all time, it's not that well known in the USA and other countries, but over in japan its one of the most well known films. Akira Kurosawa inspired great directors and writers such as George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola

The Story of Ricky
this is a virtuallay unknown mega violent asian movie, its extremely entertaining, but its not for the stomachy

Lured- a murder mystery with Lucille Ball.. its really good! :D.

To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything Julie Newmar


maybe it's not unheard of but it's still funny :)

Rio Bravo - John Wayne western. Not completely unknown.
Topper - Cary Grant comedy
The Awful Truth - Cary Grant Comedy
Strangers on a Train - Hitchcock
The Long Goodbye - Private Eye
Silverado - Western with some humor
How the West Was Won - Not well remembered now
The Winslow Boy - Any version
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Tense John Wayne western
The Thirteenth Floor - Virtual reality
The Princess Bride - Funny swords and sorcery.
Fahrenheit 451 - About a time in the future when books are illegal.

Omg Topper!! :notworthy: .. and see Topper Returns too! They are both awesome!

Crazy Mama- Comedy with Donny Most, Linda Purl, Cloris Leachman, Jim Backus, Ann Southern etc,

Just Before Dawn- Very rare underrated mountain man slasher from 1980. kind of like a mix between deliverance, texas chainsaw massacre, hills have eyes, and friday the 13th

Planet Of (The) Dinosaurs- cheesy late 70s time warp dinosaur flick with great stop motion effects for it's time. unlike other similar movies from the same time with horrible effects such as The Day Time Ended...

Phantom of the Paradise: it's a musical, about a wealthy theatre owner, and a phantom that terrorizes the theatre and audience..

Originally posted by DianeChambers87
Phantom of the Paradise: it's a musical, about a wealthy theatre owner, and a phantom that terrorizes the theatre and audience..
You don't mean Phantom of the Opera, do you? I've seen that play 6 times.

Originally posted by BrandonS

The Princess Bride - Funny swords and sorcery.

i recommend that one too, its a great movie

"The Boondock Saints" - It's a 1999 movie, but when I ask people if they've heard of it, all they say is: "Huh?" But it is an Awsome movie.


Here's a quote from that movie:

Conner MacManus: Now you will receive us.
Murphy MacManus: We do not ask for your poor, or your hungry.
Conner MacManus: We do not want your tired and sick.
Murphy MacManus: It is your corrupt we claim.
Conner MacManus: It is your evil that will be sought by us.
Murphy MacManus: With every breath, we shall hunt them down.
Conner MacManus: Each day we will spill their blood, 'til it rains down from the skies.
Murphy MacManus: Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace.
Conner MacManus: These are not polite suggestions, these are codes of behavior, and those of you that ignore them will pay the dearest cost.
Murphy MacManus: There are varying degrees of evil. We urge you lesser forms of filth, not to push the bounds and cross over, in to true corruption, into our domain.
Conner MacManus: For if you do, one day you will look behind you and you will see we three, and on that day you will reap it.
Murphy MacManus: And we will send you to whatever god you wish.

Phantom of the Paradise: it's a musical, about a wealthy theatre owner, and a phantom that terrorizes the theatre and audience..

Yeh, I really wanna see Phantom of the Paradise, alot of people recommended it to me before. Apparently it's like a mini-cult hit now, I'm not sure though if it was well known in the 70's.

You don't mean Phantom of the Opera, do you? I've seen that play 6 times.

Phantom of The Paradise is a 1970's update of 'The Phantom of the Opera' story, it's also a musical, but the songs are much more rock and roll.

Originally posted by webuster
Yeh, I really wanna see Phantom of the Paradise, alot of people recommended it to me before. Apparently it's like a mini-cult hit now, I'm not sure though if it was well known in the 70's.



Phantom of The Paradise is a 1970's update of 'The Phantom of the Opera' story, it's also a musical, but the songs are much more rock and roll.

I have it along with Rocky horror on Dvd. It's a pretty good musical.

Originally posted by webuster
Phantom of The Paradise is a 1970's update of 'The Phantom of the Opera' story, it's also a musical, but the songs are much more rock and roll.
Wow, I'll definitely rent it. Does it have the Andrew Lloyd Webber songs? I have the Phantom CD, and I love it.
I've been hearing for about two years that they're going to remake The Phantom of the Opera movie with Antonio Banderas as the Phantom, but it still hasn't happened.

El Mariachi- It is a prequel to Antonio Banderas' movie Deperado. It is set in Mexico where a drug Kingpin mistakes a Mariachi player for a deadly hitman and tries to kill him.

Wow, I'll definitely rent it. Does it have the Andrew Lloyd Webber songs? I have the Phantom CD, and I love it.

No, the Phantom of the Paradise isn't like Lurhmans Romeo and Juliet were only surroundings are updated- the songs for Phantom of The Paradise are different to the songs in Lloyd Webbers Musical.

The Black Stallion - Terri Garr, Mickey Rooney
Digger - Leslie Nielsen, Joshua Jackson
Amelie - Audrey Tautou
L.I.E. - Brian Cox

Girlfight....with Michelle Rodriguez

Wagon's East -- John Candy's last movie about a wagon leader bringing pioneers back to the "promised east", not a very well known movie, but has some VERY funny parts.

European Vacation -- Starring Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo, the least known from the Vacation series, and doesn't get the recognition it deserves, although not as good as the original nor Christmas Vacation, its miles ahead of Vegas Vacation.

Originally posted by BrandonS

The Princess Bride - Funny swords and sorcery.


i love that movie, i recommend it too

Originally posted by barwars88
European Vacation -- Starring Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo, the least known from the Vacation series, and doesn't get the recognition it deserves, although not as good as the original nor Christmas Vacation, its miles ahead of Vegas Vacation.

i agree

Can Mel Brook's "history of the World Part 1" be considered an unknown film?

Originally posted by DianeChambers87
Can Mel Brook's "history of the World Part 1" be considered an unknown film?

if you want it to be :lol:

"Brain Donors"

A 90's remake of the Marx Brother's classic "A Night At The Opera" starring John Turturro as a manic lawyer.

A really funny film.

;)

Originally posted by onefortheroad
if you want it to be :lol:

lol ok then! History of the world part 1

Originally posted by DianeChambers87
lol ok then! History of the world part 1

lol

Slums of Beverly Hills......with Natasha Lyonne and Marissa Tomei

Night Shift starring Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton, and Shelley Long


Michael Keaton, Shannen Doherty, and Kevin Costner all made their film debuts in it

I'm not sure if the films were blockbusters at the time, but they're pretty unheard of now

1)Down and Out in Beverly Hills-Bette Midler,Nick Nolte, Richard Dreyfuss

2)Ruthless People- Bette Midler, Danny DeVito, Judge Reinhold

Ruthless People is my favourite of the two- one real fantastic funny film- Danny DeVito's character is a role DeVito was born to play.

Tree's Lounge--with Steve Buscemi

You Can Count On Me--with Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo and Matthew Broderick

The Man Who Wasn't There--with James Gandolfini, Frances McDormand and Billy Bob Thornton

The Grey Zone--very intense Holocaust movie

A Simple Plan--with Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton

Frailty--with Bill Paxton

Election--with Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick

Return to Paradise--with Vince Vaugh, Ellen Heche and Joaquin Phoenix

^^^Yes Frailty and Election are very good movies!

My reccomendations:
New Best Friend
Tart
The Hole
I've Been Waiting For You
For The Love Of Nancy
No One Would Tell
The Wizard

Originally posted by Janice
Tree's Lounge--with Steve Buscemi
The Man Who Wasn't There--with James Gandolfini, Frances McDormand and Billy Bob Thornton



Ah yes. Tree's Lounge. A film about barflies. I can totally relate.

Really liked "The Man Who Wasn't There."

;)

Welcome to Planet Earth
Plain Clothes
Hostage For a Day
Alice in Wonderland(the 1999 version)
The Sweetest Thing

The first 4 are movies George Wendt is in and the last one is a REALLY funny movie with Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate and Selma Blair.

Originally posted by NORM
Plain Clothes

I loved that movie. Good choice! George Wendt was great as the bad guy in that film.

Originally posted by onefortheroad
Night Shift starring Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton, and Shelley Long


Michael Keaton, Shannen Doherty, and Kevin Costner all made their film debuts in it Ive seen that movie :lol:


It was directed by Ron Howard

Originally posted by NORM
Welcome to Planet Earth
Plain Clothes
Hostage For a Day
Alice in Wonderland(the 1999 version)
The Sweetest Thing

The first 4 are movies George Wendt is in and the last one is a REALLY funny movie with Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate and Selma Blair.

Hey steve, is the Alice in wonderland computer game (NOT disney) based on the 1999 movie? In the begginning her parents are burned alive inside their house, and she was the only one to get out....so she goes into a catatonic state and is sent to an asylum...and then wonderland is really screwed up..

Hey steve, is the Alice in wonderland computer game (NOT disney) based on the 1999 movie? In the begginning her parents are burned alive inside their house, and she was the only one to get out....so she goes into a catatonic state and is sent to an asylum...and then wonderland is really screwed up..

haha. No. In the beginning Alice has to sing this song and she doesn't want to so she wonders off. She ends up following the Rabbit and....you know how the story goes. Martin Short is hilarious as Mr. Hatter. George Wendt plays alongside Robbie Coltrain as Tweedledum and Tweedledee.


I loved that movie. Good choice! George Wendt was great as the bad guy in that film.

Yeah it's one of my favorites. George Wendt was great in this film. My favorite part is when Arliss and George are in the office of thewoodshop room and are talking about a former studesnt Mary. haha.

That version of Alice in Wonderland with Martin Short's been on Hallmark a couple of times- one of my friends says it's a good (we were talking about how the author was on drugs writing the book- Through the Looking Glass is a good book by the way- but 'Alices Adventures'- I still haven't read) film. As for the computer game- it's very sinister (I played a demo, but those card guards are difficult- the cat is funny with his ear-ring) and apparently they're making it into a movie. I heard it was posted on some directors website for a while about it and I even heard who was playing Alice- it's slipped my mind now but I'll try find out).