Stuie Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 So what movies have you seen that no one seems to have heard of that you thought were amazing? I am a movie/netflix addict now. So here are some of mine and give me some of yours. Chaos Theory (2007) - Staring Ryan Reynolds. I was bored a couple years ago and rented it. Hilarious!!!! How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2001) - Staring Kenneth Branagh. Still one of my top 10 movies, mostly because the lead character is the completely mental. Brain Candy (1996) - Starring the Kids in the Hall. A lot more people have seen that I expected but it's not always appreciated. SLC Punk (1999) - Starring Matthew Lillard. I even got IV to watch this movie and it's great, even if you aren't a punk lover! Bottle Rocket (1996) - Starring Owen & Luke Wilson. Wes Anderson's first and still one of his funniests. The Last Man on Earth (1964) - Starring Vincent Price. Everyone forgets this was the first "Last Man" move, way before Omega Man. Adam Resurrected (2008) - Staring Jeff Goldbloom & Willem Dafoe. One of the movies I just couldn't turn off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainUM Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 mystery science theater 3000 the movie basically there was a show called mystery science theater 3000 (MST3K) where they took terrible terrible movies and the three main characters just make fun of the movie the whole time. im talking terrible like c-level movies that were cheap to make and included terrible casting/acting and it is all just hilarious. the movie is basically an extension of the show but with a bit more production value in the parts before they play the terrible movie and it also got a lot more exposure since it was in theaters as opposed to on comedy central or sci-fi channel. watch it, love it, thank me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zildjian Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Behind the Mask: The Legend of Leslie Vernon: Kind of a neat dark comedy about a real life horror villain Sex and Death 101: Not a bad comedy, originally watched it because Patton Oswalt has a small part in it Big Fan: Speaking of Patton Oswalt, SEE THIS FKIN MOVIE!!! He does brilliant acting and it's not a comedy. Excellent movie X Games The Movie: This was originally IMAX I believe, so it's GORGEOUS. Also, just really cool to watch these nut jobs do amazing stuff in the air. There are also a lot of documentaries that are great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 [quote name='Zildjian' timestamp='1310475836' post='515633'] [color="#FF0000"][b]Behind the Mask: The Legend of Leslie Vernon: Kind of a neat dark comedy about a real life horror villain[/b][/color] Sex and Death 101: Not a bad comedy, originally watched it because Patton Oswalt has a small part in it Big Fan: Speaking of Patton Oswalt, SEE THIS FKIN MOVIE!!! He does brilliant acting and it's not a comedy. Excellent movie X Games The Movie: This was originally IMAX I believe, so it's GORGEOUS. Also, just really cool to watch these nut jobs do amazing stuff in the air. There are also a lot of documentaries that are great [/quote] I remember that one! That was weird! I'll check out those. MST3K... LOVE IT! FYI they have a ton for watch instantly on Netflix. got done watching all the available ones this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainUM Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 that's baller status, stuie. my family has every episode recorded off of tv on video tape and a few dvd's at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeDave Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 ExsistenZ - Jude Law and some chick I can't remember play in a WEIRD ass movie about using bio"pods" as links into a virtual world. Thught it was alright, but definantly made you think and cringe at the same time. A pleasant little guest role from William Defoe as well! VideoDrome - Starring James Woods, this movie is just weird. It's actually better if I don't tell you what it's about, and you be as shocked as I was. Jacob's Ladder - Another strange movie with Tim Robins suffering from severe Hallucinations. Very interesting movie. DreamCatcher: I don't care what ANYONE thinks, this was a good Steven King book and an awesome movie. And the number one unknown movie that was surprisingly kickass goes tooooo.......................... [b]This Is England: [/b]A story about skinheads, a neo-nazi attitude on English Nationalism, racism and a brotherhood tearing a young child who was thrown into the mix apart. This movie, is AWESOME. Highly recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeDave Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Highly honorable mention in conjunction with my last post: [b]Henry Poole Is Here:[/b] For all I know, this has won awards out the ass. The reason it's on the list is because apart from the one time my friends and I watched it, it disappeared off the face of the map. Anywho, this movie needs to be watched. Luke Wilson plays a cynical hermit who lives in his California home. When a woman sees what she believes to be a reincarnation/sign of Jesus Christ on the wall, Henry has to fight off hoards of people trying to bless, worship and pray to the water stain on the side of his house. What sounds like a dumb comedy is actually very heartfelt and full of meaning. VERY enjoyable to watch, extremely recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 [b]Bomb the System:[/b] A film about a talented graffiti artist who struggles between going to art school and continuing with his illicit style of art. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TweakX4 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 i just watched '[i]jimmy and judy[/i]' on netflix the other day and fell in love with it. [i]'let me in' [/i]came out about a year or so ago and shot up my favorite movies list. i thought it was more popular but no one i work with has seen it. and '[i]deadgirl'[/i] another indie "zombie" movie but with only one zombie in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='TweakX4' timestamp='1310524400' post='515728'] i just watched '[i]jimmy and judy[/i]' on netflix the other day and fell in love with it. [b][i]'let me in' [/i]came out about a year or so ago[/b] and shot up my favorite movies list. i thought it was more popular but no one i work with has seen it. and '[i]deadgirl'[/i] another indie "zombie" movie but with only one zombie in it. [/quote] Holy shit, I've been looking around for something to remind me of the title of that movie. Thank you very much, now let the scaring commence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TweakX4 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='Epoch' timestamp='1310524947' post='515729'] Holy shit, I've been looking around for something to remind me of the title of that movie. Thank you very much, now let the scaring commence! [/quote] be warned, it's really not a scary movie, at least i didn't think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydoo Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 "The Upside of Anger" leaves you with your jaw open at the end (it did me anyway). "Stranger than Fiction" with Will Farrell is awesome, all the way thru the movie there is this little voice saying 'no way....!" My favorite movie of all time is A FEW GOOD MEN, my daughter teases me that we can both say all the lines, practically beginning to end! Normally I don't like to watch movies more than once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zildjian Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 on this same vein: booooooooo price hike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='TweakX4' timestamp='1310524400' post='515728'] i just watched '[i]jimmy and judy[/i]' on netflix the other day and fell in love with it. [b][i]'let me in' [/i][/b]came out about a year or so ago and shot up my favorite movies list. i thought it was more popular but no one i work with has seen it. and '[i]deadgirl'[/i] another indie "zombie" movie but with only one zombie in it. [/quote] Let Me In is actually a remake of Let The Right One In. Both are good, and the remake is at times a shot-for-shot remake of the original, but In a lot of ways the original felt more mysterious and frightening. [quote name='Scrappydoo' timestamp='1310571382' post='515796'] "The Upside of Anger" leaves you with your jaw open at the end (it did me anyway). [b] "Stranger than Fiction"[/b] with Will Farrell is awesome, all the way thru the movie there is this little voice saying 'no way....!" My favorite movie of all time is A FEW GOOD MEN, my daughter teases me that we can both say all the lines, practically beginning to end! Normally I don't like to watch movies more than once. [/quote] Most people don't believe me when I tell them this is my favorite movie. It's seriously just an amazingly well-crafted movie with an outstanding cast and a brilliant, yet simple, story. It hits on a lot of themes, and, in general, is just a good movie to make me feel better on shitty days. Absolutely, without question, watch this movie. Also, here's a few (keeping in mind that I'm predominantly a sci-fi nerd): -[url="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756683/"]The Man From Earth[/url] - This movie is extremely dialogue heavy, but it's worth the tediousness. -[url="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390384/"]Primer[/url] - Hands down the best movie about time travel that I have ever seen. (After you watch it, google "Primer Timeline" and prepare to have your mind blown. -[url="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069293/"]Solaris (1972)[/url] - An anti-thesis to 2001: A Space Odyssey. At times it is really slow moving, and dated feeling, but it really has a profound effect, and in it's own way, is deeply moving. -[url="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/"]Moon[/url] - Just a really great sci-fi movie -[url="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317248/"]City Of God[/url] - A movie about growing up, following your own path, war, love, etc etc. It's awesome. -[url="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804529/"]Sleep Dealer[/url] - A look into what the future might hold in regards to the borders and foreign labor. Good inde sci-fi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Edit: Just thought of a couple documentaries I was forgetting about. -[url="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0923752/"]The King Of Kong[/url] -[url="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756727/"]Who Is Harry Nilsson?[/url] -[url="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800099/"]Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='TheyCallMeDave' timestamp='1310504080' post='515702'] ExsistenZ - Jude Law and some chick I can't remember play in a WEIRD ass movie about using bio"pods" as links into a virtual world. Thught it was alright, but definantly made you think and cringe at the same time. A pleasant little guest role from William Defoe as well! VideoDrome - Starring James Woods, this movie is just weird. It's actually better if I don't tell you what it's about, and you be as shocked as I was. Jacob's Ladder - Another strange movie with Tim Robins suffering from severe Hallucinations. Very interesting movie. DreamCatcher: I don't care what ANYONE thinks, this was a good Steven King book and an awesome movie. And the number one unknown movie that was surprisingly kickass goes tooooo.......................... [b]This Is England: [/b]A story about skinheads, a neo-nazi attitude on English Nationalism, racism and a brotherhood tearing a young child who was thrown into the mix apart. This movie, is AWESOME. Highly recommend it. [/quote] [quote name='TheyCallMeDave' timestamp='1310504639' post='515703'] Highly honorable mention in conjunction with my last post: [b]Henry Poole Is Here:[/b] For all I know, this has won awards out the ass. The reason it's on the list is because apart from the one time my friends and I watched it, it disappeared off the face of the map. Anywho, this movie needs to be watched. Luke Wilson plays a cynical hermit who lives in his California home. When a woman sees what she believes to be a reincarnation/sign of Jesus Christ on the wall, Henry has to fight off hoards of people trying to bless, worship and pray to the water stain on the side of his house. What sounds like a dumb comedy is actually very heartfelt and full of meaning. VERY enjoyable to watch, extremely recommend. [/quote] Seen all of those, and the were great!@ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I just watched Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. It's a documentary about drinking nothing but fruit and vegetable juice for a set period of time, to detox the body and give it a sort of reboot. Now, the actual premise of the documentary is a laugh, imo. But, I would watch this movie again and again for the last half of the movie. I really don't want to say anything about the movie except if you do decide to watch, suffer through the first half of the movie because it makes last half more than worth it. In fact, I may just watch it again...right now! Go Phil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainUM Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 i like the harry potter series. you guys should see all of those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='IainUM' timestamp='1310582518' post='515817'] i like the harry potter series. you guys should see all of those [/quote] Those aren't hidden gems....everyone knows they're awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. B Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 The Believer. It's about a Jewish neo-nazi and... just watch it. The nuances in the writing make it great when you realize that motifs develop from seemingly unimportant dialogue. It's gritty (think like American History X) so be prepared. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247199/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 [quote name='Arcane' timestamp='1310582471' post='515816'] I just watched Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. It's a documentary about drinking nothing but fruit and vegetable juice for a set period of time, to detox the body and give it a sort of reboot. Now, the actual premise of the documentary is a laugh, imo. But, I would watch this movie again and again for the last half of the movie. I really don't want to say anything about the movie except if you do decide to watch, suffer through the first half of the movie because it makes last half more than worth it. In fact, I may just watch it again...right now! Go Phil! [/quote] Seriously just watched it last night too Jay on Netflix! Been doing research on juicers today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 What did you think of Phil? He's pretty awesome, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 [quote name='Arcane' timestamp='1310675424' post='515933'] What did you think of Phil? He's pretty awesome, huh? [/quote] I don't remember the final count but dropping XXX is pretty awesome. He reminds me a lot of good ole' boys around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 For me, it wasn't so much the amount of weight he lost...but, his commitment and determination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 absolutely!! total life, career, family change... awesome stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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