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By *asual777 OP Man
over a year ago
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Borrowed From the lounge
One of my all time favourites is I’ve loved you so long . Kristin Scott Thomas is ethereal as usual . It’s about a woman who is struggling to fit back into society after a long stretch in prison |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
Newry Down |
The Franchise Affair
Detective story about a girl who was allegedly held captive, and escaped, but her story is full of holes that are eventually exposed in court when the family are in the dock.
Dulcie Grey and her husband star; frequently broadcast on TPTV.
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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Stalag 17
One of the very best WW2 POW-prisoner of war-films, with a host of stars including a young William Holden, as a maligned profiteer who exposes a mole with the American prisoners. Made around 70 years ago, but well worth watching. The director Otto Preminger stars too. |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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Paradise Lagoon
This film was made in late 1950s, but is set in the early 1900s: essentially, an aristocratic pampered family are marooned on an island with two of their servants: the butler and a maid. The butler, Kenneth More becomes the head, but they are rescued and return to England where the previous pecking order is restored. Diane Cilento Sean Connery's first wife, an Australian actress is the tweenie maid. I find it highly amusing.
Paradise Lagoon is the international title of this film, that is often known as The Admirable Crichton which is the butler's surname.
Younger audiences would never have heard of it, but it is a film with many layers. |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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An Inspector Calls.
There have been several versions of this film, but I think the Alistair Sim version, from the 1950s is the best version.
A wealthy family have impacted the life of a young woman who took her own life. Inspector(Sim) calls at their home and the story unfolds; there are very many layers to this film that is based on a book by Graeme Green.
A complex stimulating watch; I think the book is often used in English literature classes in schools, at least in GB and NI. Educational film. |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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The two Boulting Brothers, whom many modern filmgoers would never have heard of, made a series of highly satirical films about societal institutions. Private's Progress was about the army; Luck Jim was about university life; I'm Alright Jack was about consumerism and business; Heaven's Above: the church; and several others
The Boulting Brothers, John and Roy, really put the boot into everyone.
Superbly made, somewhat obscure but highly appealing to film buffs. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I always liked "Hot Enough For June" with Dirk Bogarde
I never realised it was a spoof movie until a few years ago lol
The Salton Sea with Val Kilmer is another great one |
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Bubba Ho-Tep..
Elvis, having faked his death and a black guy who claims to be JFK stay in a nursing home where nothing happens - until a wayward Egyptian mummy comes and sucks out the old people's souls through their assholes. The two decide to fight back.. its as mental as it sounds and properly brilliant |
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"Bubba Ho-Tep..
Elvis, having faked his death and a black guy who claims to be JFK stay in a nursing home where nothing happens - until a wayward Egyptian mummy comes and sucks out the old people's souls through their assholes. The two decide to fight back.. its as mental as it sounds and properly brilliant "
OMG!!!!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The Death of Stalin is as black a black comedy you'll ever find. Hugely entertaining.
Oooh I'm intrigued  "
It's quite recent and well worth a watch. Steve Buscemi is brilliant in it as Khrushchev, and Michael Palin as Molotov. |
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By *dfabMan
over a year ago
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"There is a very decent danish film called the hunt with mads mikkelsen of casino royale fame "
Riders of Justice is another of Mads and the nerds in it are a scream. Well worth a watch. PS - subtitles only unless you are Danish. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Roma might be considered obscure but I'll warn anyone that hasn't seen it....SHITE!
Watch Parasite instead  "
Hardly obscure with all the Oscar nominations it got. I agree that it's shite though ha ha |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Watched a real bizzare one last night "The Platform". Not for faint hearted, but boy it was intense.
Another few brilliant ones:
"The voyeurs"
"Nightcrawler"
"Fractured"
"Unbreakable" "
The Platform was  but I enjoyed it |
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"The Death of Stalin is as black a black comedy you'll ever find. Hugely entertaining.
Oooh I'm intrigued
It's quite recent and well worth a watch. Steve Buscemi is brilliant in it as Khrushchev, and Michael Palin as Molotov."
Oh watched it last night. It was really great! Thanks for suggesting  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The Death of Stalin is as black a black comedy you'll ever find. Hugely entertaining.
Oooh I'm intrigued
It's quite recent and well worth a watch. Steve Buscemi is brilliant in it as Khrushchev, and Michael Palin as Molotov.
Oh watched it last night. It was really great! Thanks for suggesting "
I have my uses |
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By *dfabMan
over a year ago
Dunboyne |
As it was nominated for an Oscar, mightn't be considered obscure but I never hear people talking about it.
Captain Fantastic with Viggo Mortensen about an off grid family having to kind of reintegrate with society. Very good film that will make you question a few things. Well worth a watch |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The Scent of Green Papaya, in English, but much better in the original French. "
Ooh another French one I love is Les Choristes? It's a big warm hug in film form.
Or Brotherhood of the Wolf, though not sure that's obscure |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Virus Shark
The Room
Two pure masterpieces  
Oh my fucking God. Can I watch The Room with you two sometime 
You're killing me Lisa!
Can we make it a drinking game? "
Oh hai Mark
Drinking game? Yes please! As long as we can throw spoons!
Keep your stupid comments in your pocket :P |
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"Virus Shark
The Room
Two pure masterpieces
Oh my fucking God. Can I watch The Room with you two sometime
You're killing me Lisa!
Can we make it a drinking game?
Oh hai Mark
Drinking game? Yes please! As long as we can throw spoons!
Keep your stupid comments in your pocket :P"
Awesome!
We've got some pretty kick ass karaoke system too |
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"F me!
The Room looks scary!
Oh! That reminds me, The Strangers! Based on real events and scared the crap out of me. Do NOT watch alone in a house!!"
Wait...
I was talking about different room, but after your comment went to see what was so scary and realised there's another movie called the room. Will be adding it to the watch list.
Film I was originally talking about is this one:
https://youtu.be/tfMTHIwTUXA |
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By *dfabMan
over a year ago
Dunboyne |
"F me!
The Room looks scary!
Oh! That reminds me, The Strangers! Based on real events and scared the crap out of me. Do NOT watch alone in a house!!
Wait...
I was talking about different room, but after your comment went to see what was so scary and realised there's another movie called the room. Will be adding it to the watch list.
Film I was originally talking about is this one:
https://youtu.be/tfMTHIwTUXA"
Jaysus! That looks like total shite! Sorry |
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"F me!
The Room looks scary!
Oh! That reminds me, The Strangers! Based on real events and scared the crap out of me. Do NOT watch alone in a house!!
Wait...
I was talking about different room, but after your comment went to see what was so scary and realised there's another movie called the room. Will be adding it to the watch list.
Film I was originally talking about is this one:
https://youtu.be/tfMTHIwTUXA
Jaysus! That looks like total shite! Sorry "
We watched it last time we had the rona.
Watching the whole movie was an actual viral challenge when it first came out
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By *dfabMan
over a year ago
Dunboyne |
"F me!
The Room looks scary!
Oh! That reminds me, The Strangers! Based on real events and scared the crap out of me. Do NOT watch alone in a house!!
Wait...
I was talking about different room, but after your comment went to see what was so scary and realised there's another movie called the room. Will be adding it to the watch list.
Film I was originally talking about is this one:
https://youtu.be/tfMTHIwTUXA
Jaysus! That looks like total shite! Sorry
We watched it last time we had the rona.
Watching the whole movie was an actual viral challenge when it first came out
"
Looks like ye survived both CV19 and amateur night movie, along with everything else you've endured |
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"F me!
The Room looks scary!
Oh! That reminds me, The Strangers! Based on real events and scared the crap out of me. Do NOT watch alone in a house!!
Wait...
I was talking about different room, but after your comment went to see what was so scary and realised there's another movie called the room. Will be adding it to the watch list.
Film I was originally talking about is this one:
https://youtu.be/tfMTHIwTUXA
Jaysus! That looks like total shite! Sorry
We watched it last time we had the rona.
Watching the whole movie was an actual viral challenge when it first came out
Looks like ye survived both CV19 and amateur night movie, along with everything else you've endured "
Survived the 19 thingy second time this week, it was away before we got a chance to even think about watching any more amateur movies |
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By *dfabMan
over a year ago
Dunboyne |
"F me!
The Room looks scary!
Oh! That reminds me, The Strangers! Based on real events and scared the crap out of me. Do NOT watch alone in a house!!
Wait...
I was talking about different room, but after your comment went to see what was so scary and realised there's another movie called the room. Will be adding it to the watch list.
Film I was originally talking about is this one:
https://youtu.be/tfMTHIwTUXA
Jaysus! That looks like total shite! Sorry
We watched it last time we had the rona.
Watching the whole movie was an actual viral challenge when it first came out
Looks like ye survived both CV19 and amateur night movie, along with everything else you've endured
Survived the 19 thingy second time this week, it was away before we got a chance to even think about watching any more amateur movies "
Good to hear that |
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By *eedeeseTV/TS
over a year ago
glasgow |
Babylon
Dog Altogether (short film)
Only a Boys Game ...( actually a play for today but such a great one!..)
Last House on the Left (the original not the remake. ..so grubby n raw under-the-skin stuff)
A room for Romeo Brass
Meantime
Performance (one of my top ten films ...I read that Shaun Ryder used to watch it on a tape/video loop 24/7 ...After all " the only performance that makes it , that really makes it, makes all the way is the one that achieves madness...eh? ...am I right"...
...is he? Was he? ....
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