List: a good underrated/overlooked/obscure Movie
 

It's that time again,

I'm looking for a good underrated/overlooked/obscure movie.

Need to watch some good movies I haven't seen, some diamonds in the rough.

They don't all have to be independent, they can be foreign films, period pieces, movies that got a bad rap but were good, limited releases, basically any good movie that wasn't extremely commercial and publicized.

GFY always has some great movie suggestions, so let's keep it up.

I'll start with the following suggestions:

1. The Young Poisoner's Handbook - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115033/

2. The Magician - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461989/

3. The Assassination of Jesse James - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443680/

4. Chopper - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0221073/

5. Harsh Times - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433387/

6. Empire of the Sun - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092965/

7. Following - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0154506/

8. Happiness - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147612/

9. Legend - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089469/

Remember the criteria - underrated/overlooked/obscure.

Really looking forward to some suggestions, haven't seen anything good in a bit :thumbsup

Titanic.

Marathon Man, a forgotten classic, and lets stick with D-Hoffman for Papillon

Brotherhood of the Wolf (France)
Lagaan (India)
Fantastic Planet (LSD, lol)
Dark City
Anything David Lynch (Blue Velvet is my favorite)
Anything Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream is my favorite)

I'd stay away from "The Fountain" tough...

Water - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090297/ - works best after smoking a blunt

The Ice Pirates - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087451/ - all time classic

and my latest favorite:

Burn After Reading - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887883/ - you either hate it or piss your pants

Burn af reading is brilliant.. if you hate that movie your humor sucks

Strangeland
Between Heaven and Earth
Thank you for smoking

Thats all I got right now.

lol - read the comments on IMDB - half of them go like this:

i loved it :thumbsup

some very strange movies in here ...

"Empire of the Sun" :thumbsup

I watched that last night !

Watching this thread!!!

I saw this a few weeks ago

Let The Right One In.

http://www.lettherightoneinmovie.com/

Good Horror very realistic. I would rate it with Gingersnaps

Yeah,

The Fountain was fucking turrible.

Good replies people, but only so few?

map of the human heart.

The orphanage.

http://cavves.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/krull.jpg

heh, i was around 5 when i saw it on TV

1. Secrets & Lies - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117589/

2. Naked - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107653/

3. Labyrinth - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091369/

4. House of Sand and Fog - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315983/

Let The Right One In was probably one of the best movies I have seen in years.

Big Night - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115678/

http://www.imdb.com/rg/VIDEO_PLAY/LI.../vi1404698905/

mutant chronicles was pretty sweet

Way of the Gun

Revenge of Billy the Kid http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102783/

The horny farmer McDonald has his wicked way with a goat. Life returns to normal for the family, until the goat gives birth! The mutant off spring, called Billy, is tormented by the Farmer's sons, only the daughter feels any pity for him. It isn't long before Billy, who keeps growing bigger, plans revenge...

Airbag http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115487/

Mommy's boy Konradin is engaged. Dragged to the party by his friends Juantxo and Paco, he loses his expensive wedding ring inside the body of a prostitute. Mafioso whorehouse owner Villambrosa finds the ring. Meanwhile Villambrosa's rival gangster Souza sends "femme fatale" Fatima to check things out. Konradin with his friends are trying to get the ring back and in the process get involved in the war between gangs..

:1orglaugh:helpme

I 2nd this notion.

post script: I also loved Layer Cake w/ Daniel Craig

Session 9 - https://youtube.com/watch?v=LsxkRNvEbhM

City of God - https://youtube.com/watch?v=ioUE_5wpg_E

thread bookmarked :thumbsup

Me too, I dont know why it didn't get more attention.

The Holy Mountain - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071615/

Martyrs

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1029234/

This one is fucking bananas.. Way the fuck out there..

Dead End Drive-In

In a typically desolate near future where the under-privileged are forced to fend for themselves in areas of total decay, Jimmy "Crabs" (likable Ned Manning) goes to the Star Drive-In with hottie girlfriend Carmen (Natalie McCurry), only to find that he's now trapped there. The powers that be are obviously trying to keep the lower class locked down and segregated, and this "drive-in" is more a prison than anything. Crabs isn't about to just accept defeat and adjust to this new life; he understandably wants *out*.

A very cool movie with outstanding art direction. Much of the landscape is graffiti-laden, and the level of bleak devastation is most impressive. The scenery is magnificently photographed in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio by Paul Murphy. The cutting edge soundtrack is full of catchy, if sometimes pure 1980's cheesy, pop and rock songs. (In fact, the hairstyles and wardrobes also firmly date the film, but this isn't always a bad thing. It certainly gave me a good blast from the past.) It may owe a certain debt to the trend-setting "Mad Max", but this Down Under sci-fi / punk / action thriller is quite good in its own right.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090915/

Cookers
KIDS
Owning Mahowny

Here is another Diamond for you guys:

Night Watch - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0403358/.

Now come on and suggest some good ones back please, I'm in need!

Yeah, Owning Mahowny was a good suggestion.

Big Night, Pappilon .. great suggestions.

Also an overlooked movie,

Labyrinth - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091369/.

Enjoy!

C.H.U.D

Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers.