Just looking for some great obscure or amazing films

[NathanC]

I just watched Taxi Driver, fucking epic. I need some more epic.

what should I be looking for?

[ivan_dalou]

bomb the system

[Turnip Head]

I'm not quite sure if you just called Taxi Driver obscure.

[NathanC]

I'm not quite sure if you just called Taxi Driver obscure.

no but it was an amazing film.


less discussion more movies.

[ivan_dalou]

milk

[Turnip Head]

As for recentish movies, I still really like Burn After Reading.

Recently rewatched The Fly, Invasion of the Pod People, and The Thing. All fuckwin.

[bob hollister]

the hangover

[NathanC]

As for recentish movies, I still really like Burn After Reading.

Recently rewatched The Fly, Invasion of the Pod People, and The Thing. All fuckwin.

you know, everytime I go to the used book/dvd store I always pass up the thing, I checked out some scenes online and I just wasn't impressed, what makes it so special?

[DnEhThEnD]

i once watched a movie called man of the century, i dont remember much about it, i just remember the main character being from the 20s and working for the paper or something but it's set in modern times

[Turnip Head]

As for recentish movies, I still really like Burn After Reading.

Recently rewatched The Fly, Invasion of the Pod People, and The Thing. All fuckwin.

you know, everytime I go to the used book/dvd store I always pass up the thing, I checked out some scenes online and I just wasn't impressed, what makes it so special?

It's like the ultimate sci-fi/horror movie. You just have to check it out.

[rev. the mike]

Do The Right Thing (do not ignore this)

City of God

True Romance

[Turnip Head]

Do The Right Thing

Let the Right One In

[BMV]

Do The Right Thing (do not ignore this)

City of God

True Romance

I watched City of God finally.

Seeing gangs of 5 year olds with guns is pretty intense.

[Alex Coe]

Anything Kubrick.

[Turnip Head]

Anything Kubrick.

lolClockwork Orange

Oh, you can always watch Videodrome.

[bob hollister]

Do The Right Thing (do not ignore this)

City of God

True Romance

I watched City of God finally.

Seeing gangs of 5 year olds with guns is pretty intense.

Shits real.

When I was just a baby, this little kid around 7 years old tried to car jack my mom with a knife.

She ran his ass over.

[Charlie Hustles]

Paid In Full
Carlito's Way
Belly
Shottas
Manda Bala
Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (I can send you that one with subtitles)
King of New York
Natural Born Killers
Dead Presidents

That should get you started if you like gangster shit.

[gatsby]

chinatown

eyes wide shut http://www.watch-movies-links.net/movies/eyes_wide_shut/

the pianist

sunset boulevard

notorious

M

double indemnity

lawrence of arabia

american werewolf in paris (personal favorite)

heat

network

[Charlie Hustles]

VANILLA SKY

[ercaderk]

Do The Right Thing (do not ignore this)

City of God

True Romance

Yes. Haven't seen Do The Right Thing but it looks good. In addition: Trainspotting, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, Waking Life, Fargo, more I can't think of.

[BMV]

Trainspotting was fucking garbage.

[Charlie Hustles]

Snatch
Revolver
Old Boy
Suicide Club
Kung-Fu Hustle

[UnknownPleasures]

So happy I got my Netflix back today.

[ratboy]

"Man Bites Dog"

Crazy film documenting a serial killer; the blackest of comedies.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103905/

[| B |rian]

The Conversation with Gene Hackman although it's a pretty slow movie

[b]

chinatown

notorious

network

Really dude??? Notorious???? worst movie ever!!

"Mean Streets" also with Deniro and Harvy Keitel was fucking awesome....and a scorsese film just like taxi driver

Watch Deer Hunter....best acting and story i've ever seen....also stars Deniro. not a character study, but a study of humanity in general and what people will do in certain situations. nobody's ever put out anything like it. if for nothing else, youtube "deerhunter russian roulette scene"

if you liked taxi driver, you might like "Bringing out the dead....though i didn't. it's the same director, Scorsese...he was trying to do a taxi driver part 2 kinda thing, but an ambulance and Nicolas Cage instead of Deniro in a taxi wasnt the same

"Raging Bull", the True Story of Jake Lamotta is like number 7 on the AFI's top 100 list. also a scorsese film...and the first to pair Deniro And Joe Pasci, and the first to pair Deniro with Pesci. If you like the Duo, be sure to watch:
"Once Upon A Time In America"
"Goodfellas"
and "Casino".....all Deniro/Pesci films

Fancis Ford Copolla's "Rumblefish" was amazing

"Revolver" and "Rock'n Rolla" by guy richie are also 2 of my favorites

"True Romance" and "Reservoir Dogs" Tony Scott and Quentin

"Dog Day Afternoon" and "Scent of a Women"with Al Pacino (Pacino's only Academy Award)

"Children Of Men" i dont evern know what to say about this one

"In Bruges" is one of my Favorites....starring a bitter collin farrell

"King Of New York" is Christopher Walken at his best playing a crack lord in brooklyn

i got tons more so when youre done with the list just ask again

[b]

Anything Kubrick.

yes

[-nico-]

THE FALL

(its one of my top 5 favorite movies)

http://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/thefall.jpg

[b]

Brazil (you gotta be in the mood for this one, and you gotta watch it a few times. the movie has absolutely nothing to do with Brazil.....it's setting is strange=....set as what somebody in the 1940's would envision the 1980's to look like....and actually made in the 80's the film almost didn't get released in america because critics said

"it's too smart for american audiences"

"A Bronx Tale" (Directed by and co-starring Robert Deniro)

Knockaround guys (Vin Diesel makes the film, and i'm not a vin diesel fan)

The Machinist (Christian Bale was hostitalized after he lost like 50 pounds for the role)

Of course, "American Psyco" if you havent seen it

Donnie Brasco (Johnny Depp and Al Pacino)

thats all i got for now

[boot of fruit]

bomb the system

YES!

[Kent]

In China They Eat Dogs

Knowing your taste in film, Im sure you will approve 8)

EDIT: I tied finding a trailer with subs, but I could only find one for the sequel, which is also fucking great. Its called Old Men In New Cars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOqygCkWkL4

[gatsby]

chinatown

notorious

network

Really dude??? Notorious???? worst movie ever!!



i hope you are mistaken and did not realize that you just called a hitchcock movie the worst movie ever

at most you could say that it is not your favorite hitchcock, but that is at the absolute most

[gatsby]

yah, i just typed in notorious to see if you had mistaken it for another film

im not talking about the 2009 biography of biggie smalls you absolute fucking moron

[Grasshoppa]

nate you are such a hipster and you dont even know it

[NathanC]

nate you are such a hipster and you dont even know it

I don't try to, this shit just happens :(



at least I don't walk out the door everyday looking like a roll of lifesavers

[Charlie Hustles]

Props to Be-Mag for the majority of you having pretty fucking good taste in movies.

[NathanC]

word, some of the films mentioned in this thread I wouldn't touch with a 10 foot poll though :lol:


Watched The Thing last night. Wouldn't really call it a horror movie, but it was definately an excellent sci-fi. I'm going to go look for Dear Hunter & The Fall later.

(Trailer reminded me of Empire of the Sun, I like the sharp dreamy like imagery.

[Krantz]

It's quite a well known little gem, but I somehow managed to not run into it until recently - Buffalo 66.

[Turnip Head]

Jacob's Ladder
Memento (The Machinist was shit. The only cool thing was how thing Bale was, but that wears off.)
Salo

[b]

yah, i just typed in notorious to see if you had mistaken it for another film

im not talking about the 2009 biography of biggie smalls you absolute fucking moron

I'm an absolute fucking moron because you didnt specify which movie you were talking about?

I fail to see your logic

[oojpatchoo]

Just watched this last night.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/89/DeadManPoster.jpg/428px-DeadManPoster.jpg

[leiftheviking | phc]

Top for awesome movies. I've watched 4 movies from this thread in two days. Score for being sick. :?

[RespectfulProstitute]

Anything by Jim Jarmusch is epic. He just came out with a new one which I must see. Down By Law is classic, Mystery Train and Dead Man are my two favs... but Ghost Dog will always have a place, when Neil Young just plays what ever the fuck he wants while watching the movie (Dead Man) to make a sound track you know it's good.

[cw]

naked

la haine

[leiftheviking | phc]

la haine


SO GOOD. <3 French films.

[IntoTheXsjados]

filth and wisdom. directed by madonna :?

but has eugene hutz in it.





overall a pretty good movie

[Glitter Child]

Masculin Feminin

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

most of the ones i was going to mention have been said so i'll add:

way of the gun

collateral

the original scarface

dog day afternoon

full metal jacket

usual suspects

suicide kings

maltese falcon (the one with humphrey bogart)

the untouchables

[Charlie Hustles]

Kids
The Virgin Suicides
Minority Report
A.I.
Spun
American Beauty
Seven Samurai
Shogun Assassin
The Yellow Submarine
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Ninja Scroll

[riskybusiness]

I just want to reiterate "Memento."

I'm still mentally constipated from that movie.

[cool guy]

Seven Samurai
Shogun Assassin
this, plus whoever said videodrome, plus:
ran
rashomon
the hidden fortress
ikiru
yojimbo, then watch sanjuro

uhhh so yeah, besides akira kurosawa movies watch these:
big trouble in little china
toxic avenger
the man with no name trilogy (i love a fistful of dollars)
FLCL (not a movie... whatever)
the jerk
night of the living dead/dawn of the dead/day of the dead
rambo: first blood
evil dead/evil dead 2/army of darkness

[austin from texas]

pi

mulholland drive

ed wood

the aviator

[cool guy]

pi is the worst fucking movie ever, don't watch that overhyped pile of horsedick.

[Metric Fuck-Ton]

I guarantee "Seven Beauties" will rock your shit. Fantastic movie.

[x]

Check out "Nineteen Eighty-Four".

[Turnip Head]

pi is the worst fucking movie ever, don't watch that overhyped pile of horsedick.

FLCL (not a movie... whatever)


FLCL is the worst fucking LOL RANDUM xD weaboo shit ever, don't watch that overhyped pile of horsedick.

Fix'd

[cool guy]

LOL RANDUM xD weaboo
wat

stop typing faggot shit to me

[justinthursday]

sunshine

best sci-fi movie that no ones knows about

[ercaderk]

This thread is reminding me of a lot of movies I need to watch or watch again. Been trying to watch one movie each night recently. And for a contribution, On The Waterfront and Dr. Strangelove. Not obscure, but necessary.

[Village Idiot]

The abominable Dr. Phibes

check it out, one of the best horror films ever.

[portrait of a gentleman]

Do The Right Thing

Let the Right One In

I second this motion. Fantastic film.



Also watch:

To Live

In the Mood for Love

2046 (loose sequel to ITMFL)

Oldboy

Battle Royale (completely ridiculous, but so much fun)

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring (absolutely beautiful)



Not really epic movies so much, but just fantastic Asian films I've seen.

[jonPOOLER]

i keep hearing that the science of sleep is really good but haven't gotten a chance to see it yet....can anyone confirm?

[portrait of a gentleman]

i keep hearing that the science of sleep is really good but haven't gotten a chance to see it yet....can anyone confirm?

Very good. Weird as fuck, but good.

[Garett]

I really fucking like this thread, enough so to say fucking before like.

Rich and I just watched Taxi Driver the other night and loved it. It's a mind fuck to think about just how different life was in that time frame, my parents where 22 during that time span. Cool to get a slight perspective on how their reality was. Aging is insane. Time is insane. Let's make out.

[t1m_t3b0w]

here's some good movies, maybe not the greatest movies, but still great movies. i know noone listened them, but im gonna read this post and check afterwards 8)

Afro Samurai (the 5 episodes, not the shitty ass resurrection movie). image a black samurai killing a fuckton of people, and samuel l jacksons in it. 8)

the 8 diagram pole fighters. baller ass kung fu movie 8)

beetlejuice. tim burtons a crazy man. 8)

death sentence. pretty solid action movie, good for watching a movie with a group of people. you know there's always that one asshole who wants to watch some faggoty shit like "never back down" or "the fast and the furious." this movie will appease him and its not a huge piece of shit. 8(

shogun assassin. another crazy ass kung fu movie. it's the summation of 5 movies, and kind of shortened, but still awesome. 8)

sweeny todd. great musical 8)

the good, the bad, and the ugly. one of the greatest westerns ever.... VERY FUCKING LONG MOVIE. great cinematics, incredible plot, a must watch before you die 8)

okay, so some people said what i did. but good choices 8)

[shaneK]

layer cake
before the devil knows your dead
synecdoche new york
doubt
machinist
otis
spun

[Glitter Child]

Supernintendo recommended Altered States to me and I thought that movie was fucking awesome.

[cw]

a woman under the influence

straw dogs

rivers edge

the holy mountain

el topo

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Supernintendo recommended Altered States to me and I thought that movie was fucking awesome.

oh damn i can't believe i forgot about that one. i ended up liking it a lot too.


and as cliche as it sounds i also want to suggest casablanca. i watched it yesterday for the first time and liked it a lot.

also, dick tracy.

[wujcik]

I can't be bothered to read through this whole thread.

If no one posted:


Suicide club. It will open your eyes to how fucked the world really is. If you have seen it, that type of shit can and DOES happen in this country.

[Charlie Hustles]

I was the only person who already mentioned Suicide Club.

[micros]

Anything Kubrick.

lolClockwork Orange

Oh, you can always watch Videodrome.

Spot on with both films.

I would say Full Metal Jacket. or Eyes Wide Shut

Epic

[cool guy]

sunshine

best sci-fi movie that no ones knows about
nice try faggot, i've seen that shit and its not that great.


i keep hearing that the science of sleep is really good but haven't gotten a chance to see it yet....can anyone confirm?
i wasnt into it but my girl liked it a lot


before the devil knows your dead
terrible shit

[JayAdside757]

green street hooligans

dueces wild

fight club

300

[Garett]

i keep hearing that the science of sleep is really good but haven't gotten a chance to see it yet....can anyone confirm?

I watched that last night and it fucking sucked! I want my hour and a half back, man that character was a wuss.

[scuba]

american pimp - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y6oMsroBvU

[irollwestMI]

young people fucking.

[cool guy]

green street hooligans

dueces wild

fight club

300
this kid must be 13

[Turnip Head]

sunshine

best sci-fi movie that no ones knows about
nice try faggot, i've seen that shit and its not that great.


i keep hearing that the science of sleep is really good but haven't gotten a chance to see it yet....can anyone confirm?
i wasnt into it but my girl liked it a lot


before the devil knows your dead
terrible shit

Go watch some FLCL.

Doubt and Before the Devil Knows You're Dead are awesome to see just because of:

http://cinemavistodame.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/philip-seymour-hoffman.jpg

[chimbaktu]

green street hooligans (saw football factory, not a fan)
boondock saints (i know, overplayed)
enemy at the gates
funny games (the original aussie version is better)
hunger
primer
city of lost children
traitor
the wind that shakes the barley
the usual suspects
the departed


i'll be back whenever i get my 500gb hard drive back with the rest of my movies.

[Turnip Head]

I need to see the original Funny Games still.

[chimbaktu]

I need to see the original Funny Games still.


the talk backs work a lot better in the original i think. makes it creepier. but i really like the idle hands kid in the US version.

[Turnip Head]

Can't go wrong with Naomi Watts in her undies either.

[Garett]

Chopper - is a sick fuckin Aussie movie based on a famous Aussie vigilantly, I really enjoyed it, Eric Banna plays him.

http://www.firehorse.com.au/reviews/film/img/chopper.gif


Gangster Number 1 - is fucked right up, insane, but very fucking cool.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x86/aleskin69/gga.jpg

Gangs of New York - is one of my favs.

The show Underbelly is a great series about Aus's underground crime. (Not a movie but might as well be). I liked seaon 2 more than one (takes place in the 70's).

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Gangster Number 1 - is fucked right up, insane, but very fucking cool.


i love that movie. definitely one of my favorite gangster films. can't believe i forgot about it.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

young people fucking.

that movie is worth watching just for that girl with the hot abs.

[Turnip Head]

Chasing Amy

[chimbaktu]

fido
memento
leon (the professional)
se7en
apocalypse now
american beauty
amelie
delicatessen
eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
slumdog millionaire (fuck you if you act like you didn't like it)
pan's labyrinth
snatch
big fish
ip man
amadeus
prestige
unforgiven
old boy
ran
let the right one in
terminal
lost in translation
captain abu raed
jvcd
waltz with bishir
persepolis
slc punk
the hunting party



i'll keep adding as i remember more.

[tom mc fat]

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-DfLCGZxz0

[chimbaktu]

in bruges is the most surprisingly awesome movie i've seen in a long time. i've never been a fan of colin farrell, but every time somebody says "a bottle?" i look around for a girl getting punched in the face.

[Madlois]

The Bride wore Black
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
Easy Rider
Naked Lunch
Falling Down
Drugstore Cowboy

[Nor Cal Roller]

http://www.collider.com/uploads/imageGallery/Young_People_Fucking/young_people_fucking_movie_poster.jpg
http://nextstopwonderland.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/visitor1.jpg
http://jonwren.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/the-wrestler-one-sheet-2.jpg
http://iseefilms.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/wacknessposter-2.jpg
http://www.impawards.com/2008/posters/in_bruges_ver2.jpg

[ercaderk]

No one gives a fuck about the classics.

[cool guy]

sunshine

best sci-fi movie that no ones knows about
nice try faggot, i've seen that shit and its not that great.


i keep hearing that the science of sleep is really good but haven't gotten a chance to see it yet....can anyone confirm?
i wasnt into it but my girl liked it a lot


before the devil knows your dead
terrible shit

Go watch some FLCL.

Doubt and Before the Devil Knows You're Dead are awesome to see just because of:

http://cinemavistodame.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/philip-seymour-hoffman.jpg
wrong, the only reason to watch that move is for marisa tomei's tits

[grubermiester]

Imprint
Dog Bite Dog
Tombstone

[SeanHunt3r]

My only addition would be equilibrium. I really liked that movie. Everyone else has added what I would have.

[rocknroller]

naked lunch

[scuba]

if you're into roots or reggae check out 'rockers' . here's the intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvLuuHhWDWc

[b]

]Gangster Number 1 - is fucked right up, insane, but very fucking cool.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x86/aleskin69/gga.jpg

thank you. awesome movie

[Pulp]

any david lynch films
rocknrolla
snatch
in bruges
both versions of funny games
pulp fiction
pride and glory
public enemies
old boy
the usual suspects
that movie about the jack the ripper mimic; it has the guy who played doc ock in it

hope i helped

[leiftheviking | phc]

Thanks for all the awesome ideas, guys. Summer is much better now when I'm sick. <333

[Pulp]

http://www.smartcine.com/images/top_gun_still2.jpg

[Squishface]

The Revenger's Tragedy

It has the bad guy army dude from 28 Days Later as Vindice. Eddie Izzard plays Lussurioso. It's fairly badass.

Revenge, revenge, revenge!

[kmediavideo]

Anything by Jim Jarmusch is epic. He just came out with a new one which I must see. ....

I love Jarmusch as well, but I went and saw his new film and I will warn you, it is really bad. I understand you'll probably go see it anyways, I did the same after warnings about Public Enemies (which is truly terrible), but 'Limits of Control' is really slow and makes absolutely no sense just like the trailer.

I've seen some other good movies noted in this thread.
Hunger - great film. Caught it at the Athens film festival
The Conversation - saw it in a film class. It was interesting, I think I need to see it again.
Burn After Reading - watched it this afternoon. Amazing. Absolutely ridiculous.

I do need to see the original 'Funny Games'

[rev. the mike]

i just saw Punch Drunk Love recently for the first time, not knowing what i was getting myself into.

what a strange, intriguing movie that was. need to watch again.

also, since Jarmusch was brought up, i should recommend Dead Man in particular.

[Dre]

Treal TV

[Adam K]

I just watched Chopper that was a sick movie with good filming throughout the film. Thanks to whoever recommended it.

[:bran^don:]

Pie


like the symbol pie. that movie is wierd as fuck

i still watch trainspotting every now and again

[Adam K]

I don't think it has been mentioned yet but..... Network is a good film. Shows the truth about media, corporations, and people who aren't going to take it anymore!

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQUBbpvXk2A
Movie: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=216105531921215883&ei=pgRUStL5G4_4rALOq4iCDA&q=network+movie&hl=en

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

http://www.smartcine.com/images/top_gun_still2.jpg


FUCK YES

[Squishface]

Pie


like the symbol pie. that movie is wierd as fuck

i still watch trainspotting every now and again

Wait, wait, wait.

Did you just try writing Pi as Pie, then giving an explanation that you're referring to the "symbol."

Jesus Christ.

Burn After Reading is a fantastically fun movie. The ending was golden.

[grubermiester]

Moon was really good

[rev. the mike]

Pie


like the symbol pie. that movie is wierd as fuck

i still watch trainspotting every now and again

You goddamn idiot.

[Pulp]

GRAN MOTHERFUCKING TORINO

[Adam K]

^ Sucked.

[Pulp]

^ Sucked.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/2564937656_e162a91805.jpg

[Garett]

I just watched Chopper that was a sick movie with good filming throughout the film. Thanks to whoever recommended it.

Your welcome 8)

[Knucklehead]

I was going through this thread looking for something to watch and thought I would recommend a movie that hasn't been mentioned yet.
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/9066/wristcuttersalovestoryv.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/wristcuttersalovestoryv.jpg/)
I only saw this because it was showing for free at my school and this hot girl wanted to see it. I thought it was going to be a "wanks its self off, look how clever we are" hipster movie, but it turned out to be a whole lot better than that.


Moon was really good

Is this on the internet yet, or did you see it in theaters?

[blah]

don't know if it's been said but "inside" it's a french movie and it's pretty crazy. I like slasher gore fest movies and that movie pushed it for me.

[| B |rian]

I saw a movie called Cherry Blossoms that was pretty good. I think it's a German film

[Glitter Child]

American Pi

[SeanHunt3r]

http://plissken.free.fr/Covers/D/Days%20Of%20Thunder%20Back.jpg

[Tomselleck]

im trying to think of films nobody has named
ichi the killer - if you like fucked up japanese movies
blue velvet- because david lynch is insane and dennis hopper is such a bad ass in that movie.

severence
legends of the fall
ken park- if you like that obscure sixteen year old sex scene shit ( no chi mo)

too many movies to name so i give up

http://www.lynchnet.com/bv/pics/bv105.jpg

[Jared4real]

airbourne