Obscure (but good) film recommendations

[malphas]

If you know of any films that most people probably have never seen or heard of, but you thought were really well-done, post them here. Also, briefly let everyone know what you thought was good about the film. Feel free to put stuff from any genre and don't worry about info like the director, or year...I just put it down on mine because I'm a film nut.

I'll start with one of my favorites: The Tenant. Roman Polanski (Rosemary's Baby) directed this in 1976, and it's a creepy little masterpiece of paranoia. Watch this one late at night, by yourself, and I guarantee it'll leave even the most jaded a little disturbed. It's especially effective if you've ever had bad experiences living in an apartment (who hasn't?) ;). I've watched a lot of sci-fi/horror/cult films, and this is one of the few that has really managed to leave me unsettled after viewing it--all without using any major gore or traditional man-in-a-mask-jumping-out-from-behind-a-bush shock tactics.

[zcubed]

Well these arent real obscure, but they were good:

Dark City -- strange
Clerks -- FUNNY!!! (the debut of Silent Bob and that other guy)
Menace II Society -- good inner city gang movie
Cube -- very strange

[skootch]

If your a Reese Witherspoon fan, try Freeway (1996). Her life is no fairytale.

[Hellspawn2]

Here a couple

Friday
Player's club
The last Don

[zcubed]

Originally posted by skootch
If your a Reese Witherspoon fan, try Freeway (1996). Her life is no fairytale.

Is that one with Keifer Sutherland, too? If so, that was a good one.

[laronde]

I like a little known 1949 movie called "Prince of Foxes". It stars Tyrone Power and Orson Welles at his best. It's about the rise and fall of Cesare Borgia circa 1500. It should have been made in color but it's in black and white.

[zcubed]

Hey Laronde, is that Tea Leoni in your avatar? Pretty cool!!!:)

[skootch]

Zcubed, if you liked Clerks and Freeway you are a sicko. I never laughed at anything as hard as I laughed at Clerks. Another one of my favorites is Hollywood Knights.

[wannano6]

Here is one I think a lot of you will like it's called:
The King of New York
and it stars Laurence Fishburn and Christopher Walken Damn good movie "here's your chicken MO FO'er"

[mikeotron]

I may be dating myself, but some of my favorites are;
1. The Day the Earth Stood Still - (Klatu, Barrada, Nikto)
2. Clerks
3. My Name is Nobody
4. The Long Kiss Goodnight
5. Evil Dead II
6. Freeway - Reese is one Bad Chick
7. PeeWee's Great Adventure (Yeah, I Know)
There are others, but this should give you an idea of how twisted someone can be.

[martycone]

If you haven't seen the movie TREKKIE'S, watch it!! Especially if your NOT a star trek fan! Even though I do like star trek, this is a disturbing documentary hosted by the actress that played Liutenent Yar on the next generation. It shows a hell of a lot of people that take it a bit too far. I think it's actually a pretty good comedy, because when you see how nutty some of these people are, you can't help but laugh, and cringe a little too!! Everyone I've showed this movie too has not only enjoyed it, but borrowed it to show someone else.

[Hellspawn2]

I have a couple more

Harlem knights
5 deadly venoms-great martial art!

[luvtowin]

Check out Pink Flamingos with Divine. I promise you will never forget the ending.

[malphas]

LOL, I have to second that one, Luvtowin--and it was as REAL as it gets. Let's see Jackie Chan try that stunt ;)

[mikeotron]

luvtowin,
Oh My God, when you mentioned Devine, I remembered Hairspray. Then I thought about John Waters and remembered Cry Baby, and Serial Mom.
I need help!
The more others post, the more favorites I have.

[gasngo24]

cherry 2000
two lane blacktop

[repoman]

Here are a few of my favs...kinda obscure


Chasing Amy
Flamingo Kid
No Way Out- Not a big Costner fan, but a good movie
The Naked Prey (Not a Porno)

[travis_cornell]

Here's a couple of dark ones that might be worth your while: The Professional and F.T.W. (Frank T. Wells) aka Last Ride (Mickey Rourke & Lori Singer).

[travis_cornell]

Originally posted by CubsFan
The Final Countdown.

Interesting tale of a modern day US Naval Aircraft carrier, that travels back in time to the day before Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. An original plot with a few twists. Martin Sheen & Kirk Douglas (I think) star in it.

I was in the Navy when that movie came out. They must have shown that movie a hundred or more times on the destroyer I was on. I still like it! Ohh you forgot to mention it also had Katherine Ross :D.

[SammyBoy]

I've never seen Clerks, I guess I'll have to check it out.

[zcubed]

It's DEFINITELY worth the watch!!!

[seahawks17]

The Usual Suspects - About as good as a movie can get.

[zcubed]

The usual suspects was good. Another good one is Diner. It's an older movie and has Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Paul Riser, and Daniel Stern when they were just starting out. A VERY good movie!!!

[detox99]

resuvoir dogs- http://www.gazchap.btinternet.co.uk/gazchap/files/sounds/names.wav
the spanish prisoner-not related at all w/anything spanish. its on ifc this month, pretty cool!
get shorty- http://www.favewavs.com/movies/dumbest.wav
very bad things
usual suspects- http://www.pusboil.com/deviltrick.wav
tommy boy- you know you liked it. http://www.pusboil.com/dumpguar.wav
office space- http://www.xourque.net/wav/ospace/justdontcare.wav
clerks- http://www.pusboil.com/suckpark.wav

[malphas]

Well, with quaddawg bringing up O Brother, Where Art Thou?, I thought I'd recommend the Coen brothers' very first film: Blood Simple. It doesn't have quite as much of the humor found in their more recent offerings, but it's still an excellent, dark film.

[manydogs]

Soylent Green
Fritz the Cat
Tremors
Tremors 2

[manydogs]

....and all the Planet of the Apes movies !!!!!!

[I Post In Black]

Obviously the Invisable Man with Claude Rains is a good, but I also like

Fargo
This is Spinal Tap
Some like it Hot
On the Waterfront
Metropolis

[datahole]

Ok..

Shogun Assasin - I may have the only copy of this movie on betamax but if you liked Crouching Tiger Hidden drag then this prob sux real bad, but worth the watch.. A man and his infant son take on everyone.. lots of spraying blood..

Anyone mention the Holy Grail? "King of the Who?"
1941- farris Wheel... "and never do this"

[malphas]

Well, after datahole's recommendation of the excellent Shogun Assassin (WATCH IT!) , I'm going to throw out another one of my favorites: Blue Velvet

This David Lynch film from 1986 has Dennis Hopper in his freakiest role ever. Hell, it's worth it just to hear Isabella Rossellini utter, "you put your disease in me," after a ---ual encounter with the protagonist :D

-Malphas

[max1mike]

check "Trainspotting"...i was really drunk but thought it was damn good

[D**Widowmaker]

That was a good movie

[Stonewolf]

have to agree with datahole on ---The Professional
Also, Kurt Russell, Sam King.. in Tombstone. (I love that movie!!)
Dazed and Confused was great. (Ben Affleck)
Toy Story 2
Rear Window (hitchcock)
I am trying to think of a good sci-fi movie???

[fancy pants]

How about...


Army of Darkness
Barfly
Midnight Express

[jersey]

"The Collector" with Terrance Stamp and Samantha Eggar? I've modeled my life after it.

[max1mike]

Originally posted by datahole
Ok..

Shogun Assasin - I may have the only copy of this movie on betamax but if you liked Crouching Tiger Hidden drag then this prob sux real bad, but worth the watch.. A man and his infant son take on everyone.. lots of spraying blood..

Anyone mention the Holy Grail? "King of the Who?"
1941- farris Wheel... "and never do this" king of the britons!.....just because some watery tart.....:)

[Mike20]

Big Trouble in Little China!!!
Cool Hand Luke!!! "What we've got here is ....failure to communicat"

[rob13572468]

all very good movies, but many of those films are not very obscure.

1. High Art
2. Eden
3. The Last Days of Disco
4. Barcelona
5. The Beast ( aka "The Beast of War")
6. Local Hero
7. Suburbia (directed by john waters, not the newer one)
8. The Hudsucker Proxy
9. A Midnight Clear
10. Gia
11. The Red Violin
12. Citizen X