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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Not talking all time classics, just films which you've seen which are probably under the radar?
I'll name four:
Fallen (Denzil Washington)
The Game (Michael Douglas and Sean Penn)
Le Visiteurs (Jean Reno - the French version is funny as fuck)
The Big Blue (Jean Reno - French, again)
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Subway ( French film Christopher Lambert)
Looker (based on a Michael Crichton novel)
Equilibrium (1984 meets the Matrix)
Dead Man's Shoes (Fantastic film that had me hooked)
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Subway ( French film Christopher Lambert)
Looker (based on a Michael Crichton novel)
Equilibrium (1984 meets the Matrix)
Dead Man's Shoes (Fantastic film that had me hooked)
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Subway is a bit of a cult classic. I absolutely loved it.
I'm going to add:
The cat and canary.
A Bob Hope horror comedy with a great atmosphere.
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Finish film, a little like the blues brothers only much, much stranger.
Repo Men
Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton reposses a car with something mysterious locked in the trunk. |
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Picnic At Hanging Rock - if anyone knows how to get a hold of it, could they please let me know, thanks"
That film gave me nightmares.
Chickflick - In her Shoes
Mister Roberts - think it's from the 50s or if not 60s.
Goodbye Mr Chips the original film. |
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Oh not forgetting `School for Scoundrels' with Ian Charmichael. (1960's)
Fantastic movie.
Dr Zhivago, Scent of a Woman, American Psycho, Its a Wonderful Life to name a few of my favourites. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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The films based on Alan Silitoe books:
The Lonliness of The Long Distance Runner (fantastic early Tom Courtney performance)
and
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (starring a young Albert Finney).
Both on YouTube |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Two Korean Films:
Old boy + The chaser. Excellent movies if you dont mind subtitles. "
The remake is OK too with josh brolin if you don't want the subtitles.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Not talking all time classics, just films which you've seen which are probably under the radar?
I'll name four:
Fallen (Denzil Washington)
The Game (Michael Douglas and Sean Penn)
Le Visiteurs (Jean Reno - the French version is funny as fuck)
The Big Blue (Jean Reno - French, again)
Go! "
Mic Macs (French) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Films that are underrated? Ooh!
Layer cake
Brilliant Brit gangster film
Big fish
Albert Finney gives the performance of his life
Primer
Classy low budget sci-fi film that really gets you thinking
In Bruges
Hilarious and brilliantly played
I could go on!
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Underrated films:
Hudson Hawk
Almost Famous
Serenity
Much ado about nothing - joss Wheddon version
Decoy Bride- chic flic
Saving Grace
Passport to pimlico
Houseboat
Operation Petticoat - cary grant & tony curtis |
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"Men who stare at goats - hilarious what the do to the water (Mr.Clooney ladies)
Four lions - just plain wrong (but bloody funny!)  "
Four lions is a great one! |
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A Swiss film "It happened in Broad Daylight" 1958 with Gert Frobe...Scary very, very scary and years ahead of anything else... Remake The Cold Light of Day 1995 but original is black and white and makes you think |
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I will go with some warren beatty films...
The Heaven can wait remake followed by the parallax view
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Then move on to some Robert Redford films.
All the president's men, quiz show, three days of the condor and the natural.
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Then move on to... Oh fuck it, will be bedtime by then |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Two Korean Films:
Old boy + The chaser. Excellent movies if you dont mind subtitles.
The remake is OK too with josh brolin if you don't want the subtitles.
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I think the koreans do it best though. The girl with the dragon tattoo was americanised.. not as good as the orginal. Never is. |
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"Once were Warriors
The original black and white version of The fly
The original Fargo
Mrs blue eyes "
I love once were warriors, cook the man some fucking eggs!
Mothman Prophecies ~ Richard Gere
Identity ~ Ray Liotta, John Cusack
The basketball Diaries & Whats eating Gilbert's grape~ Leonardo do Caprico
Natural born killers ~ juliette Lewis
I'm just writing the DVDs that are in my view! |
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"The Room! Fantastically awful with an interesting sex scene and a good usage for any plastic spoons lying around.
Braindead was very funny and slightly surreal at times. "
I've got brain dead and bad taste! |
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Picnic At Hanging Rock - if anyone knows how to get a hold of it, could they please let me know, thanks
That film gave me nightmares."
Found it off to watch it |
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"Crowns and coronets - alec guiness played all the rolls both male and female and it is funny as hell "
is that another one as I thought it was kind hearts and coronets?
also Whisky Galore
and Passport to Pimlico all classic comedies |
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"Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. (Cary Grant)
And
Mr Hobbs Takes A Vacation.
(Jimmy Stewart)
Both funny films with top notch actors."
My nickname for my grandad was Jimmy Stewart character.
For old films...
The Searchers
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Outlaw Jose Wales
Winchester 73
She wore a yellow ribbon
Rio Grande
Rio Lobo
The sons of Katie Elder
Little Big Man
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ( funny)
The Fall (beautiful)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (classic)
Nightmare on Elm Street (scary)
ET (emotional)
( but I was the same age as Elliott when I saw it! It fucked me up!)
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"midnight in paris is a lovely film
directed by woody allen with owen Wilson and Kathy bates..
recommended  "
Most Woody Allen films are rather underrated, but my favourite is the sleeper. |
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"The Assassin : Bridget Fonda
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You could just watch the original French film La Femme Nikita, instead of the turdy Hollywood remake effort
Bit of comedy? The Dish
Bit odd? Rumble Fish
Bit stark and moody? Hud (Paul Newman) or No country for old men (Brolin/Badem/Tommy Lee Jones) directed by the Coen Brothers who also did another underground favourite The man who wasn't there (starring the excellent Billy Bob Thornton)
If you just want some WTF? with a little side order of mind blowing- Lars Von Trier is your man- check out Dogville and Mandalay- which both out stark my previous suggestions- stick with them, you'll be immersed after about 15 minutes once you get over the shock of the 'location'
You can thank me later |
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Lost Highway - one of the more overlooked David Lynch movies.
The Burning - classic slasher with effects by Tom Savini.
Brick - neo-noir detective story with a high-school setting starring Joseph-Gordon Levitt. |
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Zardos - Sean Connery in a dark post apocalyptic wold Si-Fi.
Last of the Mohicans. Just play the link and you will remember every part of the film! https://youtu.be/42MAk4_DBFc
And need I say anything more than...
"Captain Mt Captain!" and "GOOD Morning VIETNAM!"
And how about Blazing Saddles and Easy Rider for a little social comment on the USA.
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There's some great films in here. What would people think about having a semi regular movie night for a casual meet & greet/social?
Renting a space maybe once every two months to start, making a thread so we vote on a film to watch, head to a bar after for a hello, how do you do. |
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"There's some great films in here. What would people think about having a semi regular movie night for a casual meet & greet/social?
Renting a space maybe once every two months to start, making a thread so we vote on a film to watch, head to a bar after for a hello, how do you do."
Sounds a good idea, but where would we hold our film nights? Or are you thinking of doing it in the same way as socials? |
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For Whom The Bell Tolls
And what was that lovely film from about 1970, about and young bloke and an old lady who get together after sharing an interest in funerals, When Harry Met Maud?
I'm not sure if that's the exact title, but it was a great film. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"
Picnic At Hanging Rock - if anyone knows how to get a hold of it, could they please let me know, thanks
That film gave me nightmares.
Chickflick - In her Shoes
Mister Roberts - think it's from the 50s or if not 60s.
Goodbye Mr Chips the original film. "
Mr Roberts is just soooo good. I'm trying to get a copy. It's up there in my top 10. Seriously good film |
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Clerks and Dogma both Directed by Kevin Smith
Waterworld cratered in release but is a good film
The Guards with Brendan Gleeson as funny as fuck but politically incorrect.
Predators did nothing at the box office but is fun. |
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"Being there - Peter Sellers.
YES to this too. I just got a copy
So difficult to get one. Well done on getting a copy. "
I've been raiding the local charity shops as most shops on the high st are charity shops these days and keep getting loads for £1 each.
Just bought a converter so I can convert from DVD to CD.
Accidental hero is a brilliant film. Dustin Hoffman, Andy Garcia and Geena Davis |
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"Being there - Peter Sellers.
YES to this too. I just got a copy
So difficult to get one. Well done on getting a copy. "
I just got your profile name reference and actually laughed out loud. I love those guys and my fav is 3way, followed by I just had sex! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Great suggestions. Know where to look when I want ideas for a rare movie night.
My suggestions:
- Emmanuelle with Sylvia Kristel
- The Philadelphia Story with Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, & Jimmy Stewart .. Does not get any better than that! |
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"Being there - Peter Sellers.
YES to this too. I just got a copy
So difficult to get one. Well done on getting a copy.
I just got your profile name reference and actually laughed out loud. I love those guys and my fav is 3way, followed by I just had sex!"
What?! It's got to be jizzed in my pants or captain jack sparrow. |
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Harvey & Flight of the Phoenix - both starring James Stewart
Return of the living dead - comic horror zombie movie
Gregory's Girl - being a British teenager in high school |
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"Play Misty For Me, with Clint Eastwood"
This is my all time favourite.
Yes it will look dated because of the fashion however it is a monumental moment in history. .. with CE directing it as well as staring and marking the start of the "bunny boiler" ideas
Amazing movie!
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So many of my favourites already mentioned, so just a few more.
Benny and Joon
What's eating Gilbert grape
Power of one
The lion in Winter
Anne of a thousand days
Dead man walking
And a couple of tv series
Elizabeth R
I Claudius
Survivors 1975 original series
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"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest...
Picnic At Hanging Rock - if anyone knows how to get a hold of it, could they please let me know, thanks"
Bizarrely I believe a remake is in the works. The original can be found on line to download fairly easily. |
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