Favorite movie that no one has seen

[Delphic Reason]

Pi sucked. Irritating music, incoherent plot, and totally out of touch with reality. I hated it.

Nothin incoherant about the plot. It's a tough film for a lot of people to understand, but it has very clear meaning, and purpose. It's very abstract and deals with complex mathmatic theory, which also transfers to the structure and plot of the film. Plus, it's loaded with symbolism which can only be understood if you understand the background subject material (as with all symbolism)... For those that understood the plot (and thus it's meaning) it is highly regarded.

I thought Memento was very good.

I would agree. Although the plot was extremely linear. Who would have thought, he would go on to direct the next Batman film...

 

[TwinTurboJay]

Knockaround Guys ( not too popular )
The Wraith { only popular with a VERY select few..plus Brooke Burke is in it : }

 

[slackbladder]

I think I'm gonna have to rent this one. I think, I might've caught some of it before. Some loves this flick and some hates it.

My 2 picks would be: "Brotherhood of Wolf"(French) and "The Experiment"(German). Both AMAZING movies, but not many have seen. "The Experiment", I don't think anybody has seen.

I have "Brotherhood of the Wolf" on DVD, partly because Monica Bellucci is in it but also because it's a fun film.
I've seen a fair number of Japanese films that not many may have seen (at least not in the West) such as "Kitchen" (which is actually a Hong Kong film based on a Japanese novel and stars a Japanese actress) and "In the Realms of the Senses" (Ai no Corrida) which was banned for many years in the UK.
Plus plenty of European films like "La Reine Margot" and "Malena". But people must have seen the excellent German film "Downfall" about Hitlers last days?
I could mention more but who would have hears of them?

 

[Sprite]

One of the my fraves that isnt that well known is "Clubbed To Death" a french movie about the underground clubbing scene, also "Tetsuo - Iron Man" isnt a well known movie either, unless your into film's.

 

[Danoff]

Nothin incoherant about the plot. It's a tough film for a lot of people to understand, but it has very clear meaning, and purpose. It's very abstract and deals with complex mathmatic theory, which also transfers to the structure and plot of the film. Plus, it's loaded with symbolism which can only be understood if you understand the background subject material (as with all symbolism)... For those that understood the plot (and thus it's meaning) it is highly regarded.

Ah well that mathematical stuff must just be over my head then. (ehem, I'll bet I've had more math than you).

I always like when people say stuff like "Plus, it's loaded with symbolism which can only be understood if you understand the background subject material". Like the movie can't be self-contained... it has to rely on the viewer understanding the subject of the movie completely before delving in so that it doesn't have to actually explain anything. Great. Just what I want to do, go do a bunch of homework so that I can understand some stupid movie like this.

Plus the music was irritating.

Seriously, though, the math in that movie was a farce. The religion in that movie was stretching it at best. The symbolism gets super crazy psychadelic (sp?) weird on you until all of the sudden all you're looking at is symbolism.

Crap movie.

I wonder if it has it's own thread...

 

[Driftster]

Killer clowns from outer space
Inhumaniods
Transformers The Movie

 

[slackbladder]

One of the my fraves that isnt that well known is "Clubbed To Death" a french movie about the underground clubbing scene, also "Tetsuo - Iron Man" isnt a well known movie either, unless your into film's.

Yeah."Tetsuo" and the sequel...quite disturbing.
Of course probably the most disturbing Japanese film I've seen is "Ichi the Killer". A bit too much for me...didn't really like it. Still, very stylish.

 

[a6m5]

I have "Brotherhood of the Wolf" on DVD, partly because Monica Bellucci is in it but also because it's a fun film.
I've seen a fair number of Japanese films that not many may have seen (at least not in the West) such as "Kitchen" (which is actually a Hong Kong film based on a Japanese novel and stars a Japanese actress) and "In the Realms of the Senses" (Ai no Corrida) which was banned for many years in the UK.
Plus plenty of European films like "La Reine Margot" and "Malena". But people must have seen the excellent German film "Downfall" about Hitlers last days?
I could mention more but who would have hears of them?

"In the Realm.." and "Malena", I've seen. I've seen "Ichi" and "Tetuso" as well, but skipped thru most parts(sorry, sprite). I think my local Blockbuster has the "Downfall" on DVD, I'll try renting that one. If you guys have chance to catch "The Experiment" on DVD, I highly recommend it. I also liked the "Nest". It's kinda like a French version of the "Assault on the Precinct 13". "Crimson Rivers" movies are great as well. Part I & II, both features Jean Reno. His partner cop in the first one is Vincent Cassell from the "Brotherhood of the Wolf", and in the second one, I forget his name, but is the star from the "Nest".

 

[crimson_menace]

I havent seen ANY of those films but they sound pretty interesting !! Has anyone seen

the cube?​

I've seen all 3. Good movies.

How 'bout's the 5th Element? One of my favorites! 👍

 

[ceiling_fan]

Fifth Element had a pretty cool concept, but I don't think it was executed well.

 

[Zrow]

I would agree. Although the plot was extremely linear. Who would have thought, he would go on to direct the next Batman film...

Huh? Are you seriously going to criticize Memento of all movies for having a linear plot? Give me a break.

 

[Bat22]

I concur with Raising Arizona, Seven Samurai, Mad... World, Toy Soldiers, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Once Upon a Time in America, the Transformers movie, and Memento (which would have eluded me had a classmate not pushed it for our group report).

I was exposed to a lot of old films at a young age. There are too many to remember but even just a few mentions are likely to elude my fellow mid-20s.

The Guns of Navarone -- A precursor to Metal Gear Solid if ever there was one, and referenced by Hideo Kojima and in MGS3 to boot. It goes at a slower pace than a "modern audience" may be used to but the suspence and action are there in spades. Gregory Peck heads a crack team of agents infiltrating German territory to ensure trapped soldiers are kept from slaughter.

The Dirty Dozen -- The tagline went, "Train them! Excite them! Arm them!...Then turn them loose on the Nazis!" 12 military prisoners on death row or life sentence are given a suicide mission with clemency dangling at the end of it. It takes a while until the mission actually commences; however, you're not likely to dwell on its absence until then. Lee Marvin heads an all-star cast that puts the likes of Ocean's Eleven and Twelve to shame IMO.

12 Angry Men -- A lot of this film (like about 90%) takes place in a jury's deliberation room. That's how you have 12 men deciding the fate of a young man accused of killing his father. Sounds like a wannabe Indie but this B&W '57 film is solid. Henry Fonda stars as Juror #8, who initially stands alone against the others.

The Professionals -- This western is a bit like Guns of Navarone in that a band of experts are faced with a mission in foreign territory. They've got to get back the kidnapped wife of a wealthy Texan. Expect a good twist or two, a particularly strong performance by Burt Lancaster, and plenty of stealth and action.

Did anyone also get exposed to:

Vampire Hunter D (the first film)

Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Just Love the Bomb

Clash of the Titans
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (or any film with Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion creations)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinbad_and_the_Eye_of_the_Tiger

 

[tait]

Irréversible
Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex (Monica Bellucci) is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass. Her boyfriend and ex-lover take matters into their own hands by hiring two criminals to help them find the rapist so that they can exact revenge. A simultaneously beautiful and terrible examination of the destructive nature of cause and effect, and how time destroys everything.


City of God
Cidade de Deus (City of God) is a housing project built in the 1960's that--in the early 80's--became one of the most dangerous places in Rio de Janeiro. The tale tells the stories of many characters whose lives sometimes intersect. However, all is seen through the eyes of a singular narrator: Busca-Pé, a poor black youth too frail and scared to become an outlaw but also to smart to be content with underpaid, menial jobs. He grows up in a very violent environment. The odds are all against him. But Busca-Pé soon discovers that he can see reality differently than others. His redemption is that he's been given an artist's point of view as a keen-eyed photographer. As Busca-Pé is not the real protagonist of the film--only the narrator--he is not the one who makes the decisions that will determine the sequence of events. Nevertheless, not only his life is attached to what happens in the story, but it is also through Busca-Pé's perspective of life that one can understand the complicated layers and humanity of a world, apparently condemned to endless violence.


Kids
Disturbing, dark, low-budget independent film about teen-agers growing up in poverty in New York City. The story focuses on Telly (Leo Fitzpatrick), a teen who has a goal to de-flower as many virgins as he can. When one of his old encounters discovers that she is H.I.V.-positive, after only one encounter with a guy, Telly remains undaunted.

Those are my submissions, I was going to mention a few others but they've already been said. Hell, I just watched Clerks and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels last night.

 

[Delphic Reason]

👍

Irréversible
Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex (Monica Bellucci) is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass. Her boyfriend and ex-lover take matters into their own hands by hiring two criminals to help them find the rapist so that they can exact revenge. A simultaneously beautiful and terrible examination of the destructive nature of cause and effect, and how time destroys everything.


City of God
Cidade de Deus (City of God) is a housing project built in the 1960's that--in the early 80's--became one of the most dangerous places in Rio de Janeiro. The tale tells the stories of many characters whose lives sometimes intersect. However, all is seen through the eyes of a singular narrator: Busca-Pé, a poor black youth too frail and scared to become an outlaw but also to smart to be content with underpaid, menial jobs. He grows up in a very violent environment. The odds are all against him. But Busca-Pé soon discovers that he can see reality differently than others. His redemption is that he's been given an artist's point of view as a keen-eyed photographer. As Busca-Pé is not the real protagonist of the film--only the narrator--he is not the one who makes the decisions that will determine the sequence of events. Nevertheless, not only his life is attached to what happens in the story, but it is also through Busca-Pé's perspective of life that one can understand the complicated layers and humanity of a world, apparently condemned to endless violence.


Kids
Disturbing, dark, low-budget independent film about teen-agers growing up in poverty in New York City. The story focuses on Telly (Leo Fitzpatrick), a teen who has a goal to de-flower as many virgins as he can. When one of his old encounters discovers that she is H.I.V.-positive, after only one encounter with a guy, Telly remains undaunted.

Those are my submissions, I was going to mention a few others but they've already been said. Hell, I just watched Clerks and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels last night.

👍

Great choices... It's nice to see someone on these boards with a taste for deep (sometimes abstract) story telling...

 

[CDailey]

Ong Bak Thai Warrior
Best Kung Fu movie ever! Take Jackie Chan and add in some Jet Li and some decent acting and you've got Ong Bak. 👍

The First Million Is Always The Hardest
A quirky movie about a group of guys that develope and market a computer for $99 and their quest to make their first one million dollars. 👍

Groove
A movie about the underground club scene in (I believe...been a while since I've seen it) San Francisco. John Digweed has a small part in this movie so that makes it awesome right there. 👍

 

[donbenni]

I have "Brotherhood of the Wolf" on DVD, partly because Monica Bellucci is in it but also because it's a fun film....

Awesome film! My brothers housemate bought it because of Ms. Bellucci but it turned out to be a really good film with an excellent story line 👍

 

[Delphic Reason]

Ah well that mathematical stuff must just be over my head then. (ehem, I'll bet I've had more math than you).

I always like when people say stuff like "Plus, it's loaded with symbolism which can only be understood if you understand the background subject material". Like the movie can't be self-contained... it has to rely on the viewer understanding the subject of the movie completely before delving in so that it doesn't have to actually explain anything. Great. Just what I want to do, go do a bunch of homework so that I can understand some stupid movie like this.

The symbolism had nothing to do with math... Some people like a deep experience... I didn't go do homework before watching the movie, but I did do some research after the film to get a better understanding of the directors intentions... A very enjoyable experience...

Plus the music was irritating.

If you didn't like the music, I can see why you might not have liked the movie...

Seriously, though, the math in that movie was a farce. The religion in that movie was stretching it at best. The symbolism gets super crazy psychadelic (sp?) weird on you until all of the sudden all you're looking at is symbolism.

Jewish mysticism is really followed by many Jews... You may not believe in it (as I do not), but the following is a reality... The point in the film was to show the flaws in such beliefs... Not to mention, the math in the film was perfectly sound... The director is a huge "Go" fan (as well as being a math major in college), and did a lot of research to make sure it would work on all levels...

The fim has been praised by some of the most discerning film critics.. The director (Darren Aronofsky) recieved best director at Cannes for the film... So, obviously it is not a bad film... It's just misunderstood by most... Or, in your case, it's probably just not your type of film... Films are very personal for a lot of people... As you don't like this film, I don't like 99.9% of anything that comes out of Hollywood... To each his own...

 

[slackbladder]

Irréversible

City of God

Kids

"City of God" is an excellent film. Very striking and the performances are so honest. It seems very realistic (though Im no expert on life in Brazils slums).
Not seen "Irreversible". Not sure why either. I should but something about it makes me feel very uncomfortable. But then I think the film is supposed to make you feel that way.
I think I've seen "Kids". I remember it caused a furore in the press for its depictions of under age sex. I don't remember it too well though.

Other great-fairly rare films include "Amores Perros". The violence is depicted with honesty, this is no Hollywood action movie. There are consequences and these are shown vividly. It is sometimes painful to watch and yet totally engrossing.
On a different note "Baraka" is a visually arresting film. Much like "Koyaasqatsi", though more focused, it depicts both nature and man the conflict that can arise. Good music and genuinely uplifting.

 

[Delphic Reason]

"City of God" is an excellent film. Very striking and the performances are so honest. It seems very realistic (though Im no expert on life in Brazils slums).
Not seen "Irreversible". Not sure why either. I should but something about it makes me feel very uncomfortable. But then I think the film is supposed to make you feel that way.
I think I've seen "Kids". I remember it caused a furore in the press for its depictions of under age sex. I don't remember it too well though.

Other great-fairly rare films include "Amores Perros". The violence is depicted with honesty, this is no Hollywood action movie. There are consequences and these are shown vividly. It is sometimes painful to watch and yet totally engrossing.
On a different note "Baraka" is a visually arresting film. Much like "Koyaasqatsi", though more focused, it depicts both nature and man the conflict that can arise. Good music and genuinely uplifting.

I loved Baraka... Very beautiful film...

I would like to add "Dogville"... It's an interesting minimalistic play, put to the screen. The whole film (which is somewhat long) takes place on a stage... The acting is good, and the minimalistic approach brings more attention to the story... Very interesting, and unexpected ending...

Also, "The Russian Ark"... This film is in the Guiness Book of World Records for the longest single continuous shot (the entire 96 minute film)... It takes you through a museum in Russia, as seen through the eyes of the narrorator (who has no idea where or when he is)... The camera never cuts until the end of the film... Choreographing such a film would be an incredibly daunting task, especially with the amount of people in the film... A must see for anyone who enjoys art and/or a different approach to movie making...

 

[a6m5]

"City of God" is an excellent film. Very striking and the performances are so honest. It seems very realistic (though Im no expert on life in Brazils slums).
Not seen "Irreversible". Not sure why either. I should but something about it makes me feel very uncomfortable. But then I think the film is supposed to make you feel that way.
I think I've seen "Kids". I remember it caused a furore in the press for its depictions of under age sex. I don't remember it too well though.

Other great-fairly rare films include "Amores Perros". The violence is depicted with honesty, this is no Hollywood action movie. There are consequences and these are shown vividly. It is sometimes painful to watch and yet totally engrossing.
On a different note "Baraka" is a visually arresting film. Much like "Koyaasqatsi", though more focused, it depicts both nature and man the conflict that can arise. Good music and genuinely uplifting.

"City of God" was an excellent film(there's a thread on it). "Kids" were pretty good and definitely was an eye-opener to some. I think that filmmaker followed it with a film called "Bully", which was also pretty good.

I came close to renting "Amores Perros", so many times! I think I will rent it next time, for sure.

I would like to add "Dogville"... It's an interesting minimalistic play, put to the screen. The whole film (which is somewhat long) takes place on a stage... The acting is good, and the minimalistic approach brings more attention to the story... Very interesting, and unexpected ending...

I have seen this. While I saw what they were trying to accomplish, I think they failed. Instead of being a play, it looked more like a reading, or rehearsal. I didn't think the acting quite pulled it off. Story didn't do it for me either, so that didn't help. Some people(including critics) liked it, so some people did "get it" I guess.

 

[Anderton Prime]

Do you have a favorite movie that no one else has heard of?

I'd have to go with Dead Alive or Bad Taste by Peter Jackson. I haven't met too many people who have seen these movies, but they're very excellent. Better than his Lord of the Ring movies, easily.

If you want to see Zombies giving birth, and vomit being eaten you should check out these movies.

I've seen both of those. While I loved Dead Alive, I thought Bad Taste was crap. Have you ever seen Meet the Feebles? It was pretty decent; an "adult" take on the Muppets, sort of...

 

[slimer90210]

The Boondock Saints
Thou Shalt Not Kill. It's the one commandment they cannot keep. Tough, stylish and extreme, fans of "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction" will thrill to the action, intensity and intelligence of this moder day morality taile written in blood. Starring Willem Dafoe "The English Patient,' Sean Patrick Flanery "Powder" and Norman Reedus "8mm."
When the sadistic Russian mob starts muscling in on their South Boston Irish neighborhood, Connor and Murphy McManus know what must be done. Feeling that the vengeance of God is flowing through their veins, they set out to rid the streets of gangsters, criminals and lowlifes. As the body count rises, the brothers become local heroes. Now, one unorthodox FBI agent must be cunning enough to bring them down.

I love that movie...

Clerks. If you've ever worked retail, or a behind a counter watch this one. Not for the faint of heart when it comes to language.

Kevin Smith is a Comedy God...

Many have said Bullitt, the first good car chase in a movie.

I like The Wraith. Its about a gang of road racing car thieves in AZ that has someone they killed come back as a spirit and kill them driving Dodge's Turbo Interceptor Prototype...

 

[Pupik]

Looking through this thread again, I can't beleive that nobody's mentioned The Young Poisoner's Handbook yet.

Although, it sure isn't a "date movie" by any means. It's about as brilliantly cold and (nearly) heartless as a character can act. In fact, don't watch it at all during the daytime, and don't go out for coffee after seeing it. It's based on a true story about Graham Young, who's a kid with foster parents, and the desire to make a beautiful crystal in his laboratory. Of course, he's just a kid, so he fails in his initial quest for this perfect stone made of thallium. So he experiments on people, turning them into test subjects.

Yikes! A beautiful car crash...if there is such a thing.

 

[Revheadnz]

Below

In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine U.S.S. Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey into the sensory delusions, mental deceptions and runaway fear that lurk just below the surface of the ocean and deep inside the human psyche.

It's a cool ghost movie with one very well done freaky scene which I had to stop and watch again just to see it. If anyone else has seen this then they'll know which one I'm talking about, the scene with the mirror.

I'd heartily recommend it, it was much better than I thought it would be and no-one I've ever talked has seen it.

 

[Driftster]

yeah, i've seen Meet the feebles....
It was alright, not as funny as I thought it was going to be...but not bad...
the nasal sex scene was the funniest

as for me, i'd have to say Inhumanoids or Centurions

 

[JNasty4G63]

"Two Lane Blacktop"

Great older movie with James Taylor, Dennis Wilson, and Warren Oates. Its about two guys (Taylor, Wilson) who have a kick ass '55 Chevy, that get into a cross country race with a cocky older guy (Oates) and his new GTO Judge. Its a real kick ass movie, lots of sweet scenes. Its obviously not the BEST movie ever, but one certainly worth watching and owning.

Hilg

 

[a6m5]

Below

In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine U.S.S. Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey into the sensory delusions, mental deceptions and runaway fear that lurk just below the surface of the ocean and deep inside the human psyche.

It's a cool ghost movie with one very well done freaky scene which I had to stop and watch again just to see it. If anyone else has seen this then they'll know which one I'm talking about, the scene with the mirror.

I'd heartily recommend it, it was much better than I thought it would be and no-one I've ever talked has seen it.

I took your advice to see this movie and I must say, I'm glad. It's not your usual anything, it's very unique. My interest in WWII, and the subs from that war probably helped me like it even more. I'd like to recommend it also. 👍

 

[dropzone]

The Wraith { only popular with a VERY select few..plus Brooke Burke is in it : }

The Wraith is one of my favs. With Charlie Sheen where he street races a crew and takes them out one by one for revenge. I have seen it a few times(and now will watch it again after this) and like it a lot. It's from that movie that made me want a Daytona(I was a kid then). From that movie that's how I think driving scenes should be done in movies, not that CG garbage used now in the movies(i.e. F&F series). Brooke Burke is in the movie?? Just checked, The Wraith (1986) (uncredited) .... Waitress on Roller Skates <<no wonder, she was like 15 then (i got it from IMDB.com>>http://imdb.com/name/nm1036361/)

Kids
Disturbing, dark, low-budget independent film about teen-agers growing up in poverty in New York City. The story focuses on Telly (Leo Fitzpatrick), a teen who has a goal to de-flower as many virgins as he can. When one of his old encounters discovers that she is H.I.V.-positive, after only one encounter with a guy, Telly remains undaunted.

I didn't see Kids until 2 years ago, it's a really messed up movie, but that happens, sadly. Obviously not a date movie. Rosario Dawson is in the movie which surprised me.

A movie that I've seen that I like a lot that I don't think many have seen(I could be wrong) is New Jersey Drive. There might be others I can't think of at the moment.

 

[el flexo]

its an anime movie called metropolis, a truly great film, you'd have to look it up to find out more

 

[CDailey]

Metropolis is an excellent movie. One of my top 10 anime movies ever. What a lot of people don't know is that it is actually a "remake" of a silent movie from the 20's (I belive).