What's your favorite film that isn't too popular? - Page 3

Wintermute · 02-06-2006, 09:38 AM

Mantis thank you for that list! I have seen many of those movies but you have listed loads by directors that I like which I haven't seen. I am definately gonna work my way through those.

Some from me:
Starring Paul Newman (who also makes tasty salad dressing):
The Hustler
The Colour of Money
The Sting
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid

Childhood classics:
Flight of Dragons
Krull
Return to Oz (everyone is turned to stone!)

So good they are bad, but often with good stunts kung fu films e.g.:
Prodigal Son
Drunken Master
Shaolin Vs Lama
Scorpian King
Anything with Jackie Chan

Others:
Dr Strangelove: or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
The Animatrix
Spun
The Big Labowski
O Brother Where Art Thou

KeithMann · 02-06-2006, 10:31 AM

A few very good suggestions here; I'll always recommend "Donnie Darko" very highly.

"Blade Runner" remains one of my all-time favourites.

Some anime: "Ghost in the Shell" and "Akira" are essential; so is the Miyazaki stuff that's already been listed.

Fans of "Memento" will probably enjoy "Run Lola Run".

SmokingTarpan · 02-06-2006, 10:43 AM

Run Lola Run, Memento, Red Dawn, Donnie Darko; definitely all good.

Equilibrium had a great premise, but was poorly executed. I liked it, but could have been so much better.

Final Fantasy: Spirits Within is good simply for the fact that it portrays what FF ultimately amounts to.

Living in Oblivion
The Day After (a film I believe everyone should watch at least once in their lifetime)
Tora Tora Tora!
Neverending Story

**Iceberg** · 02-06-2006, 02:04 PM

The Postman (post apoc movie)
Hackers
Army of Darkness (cult classic)
Never Ending story
Naussica of the Valley of the Wind (old school anime at its best)

**Apophis** · 02-06-2006, 02:25 PM

I've got a few of them:

Gattaca - 1997
Office Space - 1999
The Hudsucker Proxy - 1994
The Road to Wellville - 1994
The Bounty - 1984
The Butcher Boy - 1997

**CingularDuality** · 02-06-2006, 02:34 PM

"Y'know, for kids!"

**RandomGuy** · 02-06-2006, 03:03 PM

12 Angry Men (1957) - was popular in it's time
Unforgiven (1992)

icky · 02-06-2006, 04:01 PM

Since I don't have any original thoughts, I will just support some posts made by others. Good thread.

Office Space - if you have ever worked in a cube farm it gets 2 bonus stars
Arlington Road - good, though I can barely remember it
Hudsucker Proxy - great story, cool style
The Sting - great - it WAS extremely popular in the 70's
Fight Club - a gem which got overlooked by many due to it's surface appearance - very funny, and deeper than you think

and one original thought...
Quadrophenia - 1979 - Fantastic movie based on the story of The Who's album of the same name.

**Rincewind** · 02-06-2006, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Apophis

I've got a few of them:

Gattaca - 1997
Office Space - 1999
The Hudsucker Proxy - 1994
The Road to Wellville - 1994
The Bounty - 1984
The Butcher Boy - 1997

The Butcher Boy, eh? I couldn't get my wife to watch the movie after I made her read the novel. Read the book, it is exceptional. Also, much more disturbing is McCabes The Dead Scool.

And I cant believe I forgot to add Army of Darkness. One of the best.

Beatnik · 02-06-2006, 06:04 PM

The Butcher Boy was incredible. I got to see that while on a ferry going from Ireland to France back in '98, with a theater full o' Irish people. Needless to say it was a raucous event, drinking pints of the black nectar and watching that movie.

"PIG! PIIIGGG!"

Santa · 02-06-2006, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beatnik

Boondock Saints was great. If you haven't seen it, check out the documentary "Overnight". It's the story of the writer/director of Boondock Saints. He was a bartender from Baltimore (I think) who got taken under the wing of Harvey Weinstein, then turned into a megalomaniac and got himself pretty much blackballed from Hollywood. And the documentary was shot by his friends, who he also screwed over. Great movie..

Haha, i love that movie. The cat scene is my favorite. I couldnt stop laughing...

**AzrealDarkmoon** · 02-06-2006, 06:31 PM

Personally for movie that is the funniest movie ever while drunk "Zardoz" yes I own it.

Az

KeithMann · 02-06-2006, 07:20 PM

Oh, we're doing cult flicks now:

Withnail and I
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Clerks
Eraserhead

**Faultline** · 02-06-2006, 07:36 PM

The Big Lebowski

Ok, it's a bit out of range within the topic of the thread but only due to the large cult following it has achieved years after it's release!
Love your avatar Whiskey, I got the Achiever's Edition for Xmas

**WhiskeySix** · 02-06-2006, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Faultline

The Big Lebowski

Ok, it's a bit out of range within the topic of the thread but only due to the large cult following it has achieved years after it's release!
Love your avatar Whiskey, I got the Achiever's Edition for Xmas

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Wintermute Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Age: 24 Posts: 1,166	Re: What's your favorite film that isn't too popular? Mantis thank you for that list! I have seen many of those movies but you have listed loads by directors that I like which I haven't seen. I am definately gonna work my way through those. Some from me: Starring Paul Newman (who also makes tasty salad dressing): The Hustler The Colour of Money The Sting Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid Childhood classics: Flight of Dragons Krull Return to Oz (everyone is turned to stone!) So good they are bad, but often with good stunts kung fu films e.g.: Prodigal Son Drunken Master Shaolin Vs Lama Scorpian King Anything with Jackie Chan Others: Dr Strangelove: or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb The Animatrix Spun The Big Labowski O Brother Where Art Thou __________________ Wintermute Play EVE online. It's like being an accounting addict in space. www.MakePovertyHistory.com

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icky Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ottawa Valley Posts: 6,154	Re: What's your favorite film that isn't too popular? Since I don't have any original thoughts, I will just support some posts made by others. Good thread. Office Space - if you have ever worked in a cube farm it gets 2 bonus stars Arlington Road - good, though I can barely remember it Hudsucker Proxy - great story, cool style The Sting - great - it WAS extremely popular in the 70's Fight Club - a gem which got overlooked by many due to it's surface appearance - very funny, and deeper than you think and one original thought... Quadrophenia - 1979 - Fantastic movie based on the story of The Who's album of the same name. __________________ Peace through fear... since 1947!

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