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02-09-2007 , 11:21 AM
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You know, I thought of Bad Boy Bubby - but there is no effing way I could say that is a must see.

Whatever you do with it - you will only see it once.
Okey, MUST SEE might be an exaggeration but it has its moments. =)

Forgot one:
Undead
A quaint Australian fishing village is overcome by meteorites that turn it's residents into the ravenous undead, leaving a small group of those unharmed to find a way out.
02-09-2007 , 11:22 AM
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District B-13 I haven't seen mentioned yet. It's an action movie, french I think. Has some great action/chase scenes, and an interesting enough script.
This movie is very very good, and I really don't like action flicks.

You do have to not mind reading subtitles though. Some people I know hate subtitles.

And yes it's French. The actual name of the movie is "Banlieue 13", hence the English title of District B-13. Plus, the main character is the founder of Parkour, which is cool as [censored].
There was some cool action, but it had one of the stupidest plots of all-time.
02-09-2007 , 11:27 AM
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Oh and..

In the Company of Men 1997 http://imdb.com/title/tt0119361/
Neil Labute's first movie. One of the best dark comedies ever made. Unapologetically cruel.
Great choice, and Aaron Eckhart is perfect in this role, as well as the leading lady, can't remember her name.
02-09-2007 , 12:30 PM
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District B-13 I haven't seen mentioned yet. It's an action movie, french I think. Has some great action/chase scenes, and an interesting enough script.
This movie is very very good, and I really don't like action flicks.

You do have to not mind reading subtitles though. Some people I know hate subtitles.

And yes it's French. The actual name of the movie is "Banlieue 13", hence the English title of District B-13. Plus, the main character is the founder of Parkour, which is cool as [censored].
There was some cool action, but it had one of the stupidest plots of all-time.
Not really any worse than your typical run-of-the-mill action movie.

The "good" part of it is that the action is way better/more real than most movies.
02-09-2007 , 12:58 PM
This movie is not obscure at all and is actually a classic, but I've been running into more and more people who haven't seen it or heard about it so I should probably throw it out here as well: La Haine. Probably the best movie ever about life in a ghetto .
02-09-2007 , 01:28 PM
Trigger Happy
So obscure that it didn't appear in theaters and they changed the name from Mad Dog Time. VHS only, and one of the very few I own. One of a kind; has anyone seen it?
02-09-2007 , 03:29 PM
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This movie is not obscure at all and is actually a classic, but I've been running into more and more people who haven't seen it or heard about it so I should probably throw it out here as well: La Haine. Probably the best movie ever about life in a ghetto .
good choice imo. coming out on criterion soon.
02-09-2007 , 03:40 PM
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The Music of Chance is based on a Paul Auster novel and stars James Spader. The story of a Rounder who gets picked up hitchhiking by a guy whose marriage has just fallen apart. Rounder persuades divorcee to stake him in a juicy game against two old rich guys.

Game not juicy. Rich guys win. Losers can't pay and so winners extract their pound of flesh through manual labour. Great book, great film.
Wow, I thought I was the only one who saw that. Excellent choice.

I nominate East-West (Est-Ouest). A Russian couple living in France come back to the Soviet Union after WWII.

Also, while hardly obscure, see American Splendor.
02-09-2007 , 04:20 PM
Army of Darkness ftw.
02-09-2007 , 04:24 PM
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Army of Darkness ftw.
At least 3 sequels.
At least one video game.
Action figures.

Very Obscure.
02-09-2007 , 05:32 PM
My standard response when asked this question is You Can Count on Me (2000). It was Kenneth Lonegran's directorial debut, and it's just a really touching movie. Definitely one the wife/girlfriend would enjoy as well.

I guess the best part of it is that the characters are just so "real". IMDB's plot outline is: "A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely-seen younger brother returns to town.", but that really doesn't do it justice. Laura Linney snagged an Oscar nomination for playing the lead, and Mark Ruffalo deserved one as well. Rory Culkin and Matthew Broderick also have major roles.

I dunno what else to add. Just go see it - you won't be disappointed.
02-09-2007 , 05:35 PM
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My standard response when asked this question is You Can Count on Me (2000). It was Kenneth Lonegran's directorial debut, and it's just a really touching movie. Definitely one the wife/girlfriend would enjoy as well.

I guess the best part of it is that the characters are just so "real". IMDB's plot outline is: "A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely-seen younger brother returns to town.", but that really doesn't do it justice. Laura Linney snagged an Oscar nomination for playing the lead, and Mark Ruffalo deserved one as well. Rory Culkin and Matthew Broderick also have major roles.

I dunno what else to add. Just go see it - you won't be disappointed.
I really though Mark Ruffalo was destined for greatness after this role. Nothing he has done since touched this performance.
02-09-2007 , 06:31 PM
Badlands

- young Martin Sheen + young Sissy Spacek in classic movie. Great visuals + music.
02-09-2007 , 07:49 PM

I cant forget "American Movie"


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02-09-2007 , 09:51 PM
Man Bites Dog(1992): A very dark and violent comedy about a serial killer who is followed by a film crew as he randomly kills people.
02-09-2007 , 09:58 PM
I'll read this thread at some point when I'm not chip leader but, if not already mentioned:

Hal Hartley: Simple Men and Trust
Performance
A Fistful of Dynamite
The Duellists
Barry Lyndon
Sexy Beast
Any Bunuel. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeousie (I'm a historian but I'm pissed and can't spell that )


Are these obscure in the States?
02-09-2007 , 10:13 PM
Cool thread.

I'll second Two Lane Blacktop, Festen and Breaking The Waves & Happiness.

Is "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" obscure?

I lost my chip lead after being congratulated on a 'brave'seventh street bet.

I'm surprised Repoman didn't get a mention.

Bitter Moon is [censored] fantastic.
02-09-2007 , 11:49 PM
I didn't read all the posts, so if some of these already have been mentioned, I apologize in advance.

These are well known to some, but I know a lot of film majors who have not heard of or seen all of these, though I do know non film majors who have seen them all. Either way, some of my favorites and somewhat obscure to mainstream people.

Wet Hot American Summer - Hilarious random comedy, Niles from Frasier is in it, as are a fair amount of people you mightr recognize, Miachael Ian Black, ect.

Dream Team - Michael Keaton, Peter Boyle, a great comedy about four mental patients who are ont here own after their doctor is missing on the way to a Yankees game.

The Burbs - A lot of people might know of this one, Tom Hanks, a sort of cult-horror comedy. Top notch.

The Warriors - One of the best "cool" movies of all time, set in the 1970s a gang from Coney Island called The Warriors goes to a big gang meet in the Bronx, the leader of all the gangs is shot and the warriors are scapegoated for the death, they have to fight their way back to Coney. This movie has become a lot more popular since the pretty good video game of the same name came out in the last 2 years. Either way, great movie. Also, Tony Scott I believe is doing a movie with LA gangs based on this movie, set to come out within 2 years.

If you've seen these, you know how good they are, if you haven't, watch them.

City of God, a sort of mobster movie for Brazil is a very good film as well, but I suspect most of you have heard of it and probably seen it.
02-10-2007 , 12:46 AM
Has anyone seen A Scanner Darkly? It is written by Phillip K. Dick, (blade runner, minority report...) apparently some kind of tripped out sci-fi drug movie. I've never seen it, but I'd be interested in someone's opinion.

imdb page for a scanner darkly
02-10-2007 , 01:44 AM
I saw a really [censored] bootlegged version when it came out... it was pretty cool, Robert Downey Junior is a pretty good actor, and this role was perfect for him. I liked it.
02-10-2007 , 03:41 AM
I would have to recommend this for obscure

"ALTERED STATES"
A psycho-physiologist doing experiments with human consciousness eventually decides to test his findings on himself. He becomes obsessed with performing these auto-sensory deprivation experiments until he actually changes form physically, ending up as a gorilla at a local zoo. He returns to his normal state, at which point he also involves his wife in the experimentation.
02-10-2007 , 04:11 AM
I think there was a time when Altered States had to run on HBO at least 4 times a week. So to me it wasn't obscure because I could never get away from the damn film.
I don't think I ever made it all the way through though.
02-10-2007 , 04:33 AM
i've seen altered states -- it is awful
02-10-2007 , 05:03 AM
but its obscure though
02-10-2007 , 05:05 AM
if you want truly awful obscure films try "Plan 9 from outer Space" Bela Lugosi at his finest lol!

      
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