Good obscure movies

[PDXChris]

Thursday
Thank you for smoking-Was OK
Buffalo 66-Really? I found this one quite annoying.
200 cigarettes-Good stuff.
Run Lola Run-Really likes since it was something new.
Memento-One of my all time favs.
Ghost world-Its got Steve Buscemi, enough said.
Exotica-Have not seen.
MY own private Idaho-Good for the time, but I have not seen in some time
Revolver-Have not seen.

My thoughts

 

[PDXChris]

U-Turn-Like it at the time, bit sure if I would watch it now.
Pieces of April-Not bad, good holiday movie.
A Boy and His Dog-I love this movie for some reason, I even own the DVD.
Drugstore Cowboy-Good solid movie
The Machinist-Most disagree with me, but I thought it was way too slow
The Salton Sea-Great Great movie
Secretary-I Heart Maggie Gyllenhaal

more thoughts.

 

[Renz]

Gattica!

I love that movie, although it's titled "Gattaca".

 

[Mulli]

I love that movie, although it's titled "Gattaca".

Sorry, I am from Glendale.

 

[Stout]

I've been watching TV series more and more lately, but one really good modern-day film noir style movie I saw recently was Brick. Excellent film, and a bit of a throwback to the old days with a modern twist.

 

[Bada0Bing]

I've been watching TV series more and more lately, but one really good modern-day film noir style movie I saw recently was Brick. Excellent film, and a bit of a throwback to the old days with a modern twist.

I think I had to turn the subtitles on for that one. I couldn't understand what the heck they were saying. Really good movie though.

 

[abomb]

E.T.
Spiderman 1, 2, and 3
Star Wars 1-6
Titanic
Indiana Jones 1-4

Obscure?

 

[Gaddabout]

Rules of the Game
Spoorloos (The original "The Vanishing)

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Obscure?

more like obtuse...

 

[Kolo]

I don't know how obscure this is, but Dog Day Afternoon is one of my favorite movies, and doesn't get the credit it should. Also--

Big Night
The Third Man

And a few documentaries--

American Movie
Paradise Lost
The Thin Blue Line

 

[Beaver]

Couple more:

Sydney: Hard Eight
American Splendor
Animal Factory
A Better Place
Confidence
Delicatessen
Midnight Express
Duel
Jeremiah Johnson

 

[Joe L]

Couple more:

Sydney: Hard Eight
American Splendor
Animal Factory
A Better Place
Confidence
Delicatessen
Midnight Express
Duel
Jeremiah Johnson

Great great movie. Forgot about that one....

 

[Shane]

Spun is a fantastic movie a-bomb! GREAT CHOICE!

http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/f12/spun-20157.html?highlight=spun

 

[abomb]

Shade.

 

[azsouthendzone]

Jurassic Park 2

 

[PortlandCardFan]

The Way of the Gun

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202677/

 

[azsouthendzone]

The Way of the Gun

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202677/

The beginning of that movie is great when Ryan Phillipe punches Sarah Silverman.

 

[mojorizen7]

Great thread.

"Below" ------(WWII ghost story) written & directed by David Twohy,co-written by Darren Aronofsky.
"Feeling Minnesota" --------bizarre comedy/drama.
"K-PAX"---------very bad choice of a movie title for a very good movie IMO.

 

[Linderbee]

Obscure?

come on...even I didn't need the to figure it out...

 

[Gaddabout]

Some comments:

Run Lola Run: This German indy is really an existentialist action film. It's a chick flick for dudes! Deals with Chaos Theory, Nietzsche, soccer theory, and more. Very fun, but probably best known for the techno sound track that will seriously thump your sub-woofer.

American Movie: Probably the best two hours I've ever spent with stoners. Never could decide if I was laughing at them or with them.

Barton Fink: Most hated Coen Bros. movie, probably because it's one long metaphor for pre-WWII Europe. If you know the metaphor going in, it's pretty freakin' powerful. The acting performances are gripping.

The Machinist: Pretty disturbing when you realize Christian Bale starved himself for the role. Almost felt Bale should've been committed by the end of the movie for what he did to himself. Very interesting movie.

Surprised no one mentioned The Following. Also, if you're looking for disturbing, it doesn't get more disturbing -- in a very real, non-gory way -- than Happiness.

 

[Matt L]

I have been really digging the asian film market that last 10 years or so. Not just China or Japan either, Korea and Thialand have been making some pretty good flicks as well. Not everyones cup of tea but their Horror, Action, and Drama movies have been really good IMO. Especially the Horrors are way, way better then the current state of affairs of the horrid Horror movie genre in America.

I totally agree. Someone mentionend Battle Royale which I think is pretty crazy and definitely worth checking out. Infernal Affairs is really good too. The sequels are alright but the first one is awesome.

I just watched Night Watch and Day Watch and really enjoyed those two as well.

 

[Skkorpion]

Phase 4
The Commitments

 

[Heucrazy]

Naked Lunch
Romper Stomper
Bubba Ho-Tep

A few not mentioned already.