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TEN OVERLOOKED MOVIES YOU LOVE, THAT NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT!
Got to thinking after replying to Imitation Crab's "Flicks that are Popular & Disliked" Forum,
What about those movies You ABSOLUTELY LOVE that NOBODY seems to have heard of?
I wanted you to share your lists, so I can learn of a cool film I'd NEVER heard of, to go check out!
OverLooked: These are picks, where I don't know if anyone's HEARD of them, but I LOVE them!
1) "Four Friends" Arthur Penn's moving tale of Unrequited Love as 4 friends live thru the turbulent
60's & 70's. ( stars Craig Wasson as "Danilo" & Jodi Thelen as his beloved "Georgia" )
2) "Fresh" Boaz Yakin's Powerful debut: about a young boy caught in a violent inner city world of
guns & drugs. ( stars Sean Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, & Samuel L. Jackson )
3) "Kikujiro" Takeshi Kitano best known for violent fare; this poignant film reflects a softer side to
"Beat" Takeshi. ( Ex yakuza thug takes a neighbor boy on a trip to see the boy's mother ).
4) "The Bird People of China" Violent auteur Takashi Miike ("Audition"), displays a surprising softer
side as well. (salaryman & yakuza go to China to find Jade, but find something Much more).
5) "State of Grace" Phil Janou's Powerful film of friendship & betrayal in NY Hell's Kitchen
ASTOUNDING Acting by the leads (stars Sean Penn, Gary Oldman , & Ed Harris).
6) "Sorcerer" I know "Wages of Fear" was 1st, but MUCH prefer this William Friedkin Nail-Biter
4 down n out guys desperate 4 money, risk their lives in the jungle ( stars Roy Scheider ).
7) "Red Belt" David Mamet (known 4 vulgar mis-direction) tale of a Martial Artist who embodies
Honor & Humility, and won't bend to make a quick buck ( Chiwetel Ejiofor & Randy Couture ).
8) "The Wanderers" dir.Philip Kaufman: NY 1963, is the setting for troubled teen life in rival gangs,
squaring off! "Beware the Ducky Boys!" ( Ken Olin & Karen Allen).
9) "Streets of Fire" dir.Walter Hill's "Rock n Roll Fable" (Musical Noir), a "Guys" film, S.o.F. returns
to town to rescue his kidnapped Rockstar girlfriend (Michael Paré, Willem Dafoe, Diane Lane).
10) "Tae Guk Gi" (Korea) probably the greatest war film you never heard of.. (Korean War)
Tied with "The Four days of Naples" ( Italy/ WWII ) 2nd greatest war film you never heard of.
If you've heard of ALL of these, please share some movies you LOVE that nobody's ever heard of!
Thanks!
What about those movies You ABSOLUTELY LOVE that NOBODY seems to have heard of?
I wanted you to share your lists, so I can learn of a cool film I'd NEVER heard of, to go check out!
OverLooked: These are picks, where I don't know if anyone's HEARD of them, but I LOVE them!
1) "Four Friends" Arthur Penn's moving tale of Unrequited Love as 4 friends live thru the turbulent
60's & 70's. ( stars Craig Wasson as "Danilo" & Jodi Thelen as his beloved "Georgia" )
2) "Fresh" Boaz Yakin's Powerful debut: about a young boy caught in a violent inner city world of
guns & drugs. ( stars Sean Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, & Samuel L. Jackson )
3) "Kikujiro" Takeshi Kitano best known for violent fare; this poignant film reflects a softer side to
"Beat" Takeshi. ( Ex yakuza thug takes a neighbor boy on a trip to see the boy's mother ).
4) "The Bird People of China" Violent auteur Takashi Miike ("Audition"), displays a surprising softer
side as well. (salaryman & yakuza go to China to find Jade, but find something Much more).
5) "State of Grace" Phil Janou's Powerful film of friendship & betrayal in NY Hell's Kitchen
ASTOUNDING Acting by the leads (stars Sean Penn, Gary Oldman , & Ed Harris).
6) "Sorcerer" I know "Wages of Fear" was 1st, but MUCH prefer this William Friedkin Nail-Biter
4 down n out guys desperate 4 money, risk their lives in the jungle ( stars Roy Scheider ).
7) "Red Belt" David Mamet (known 4 vulgar mis-direction) tale of a Martial Artist who embodies
Honor & Humility, and won't bend to make a quick buck ( Chiwetel Ejiofor & Randy Couture ).
8) "The Wanderers" dir.Philip Kaufman: NY 1963, is the setting for troubled teen life in rival gangs,
squaring off! "Beware the Ducky Boys!" ( Ken Olin & Karen Allen).
9) "Streets of Fire" dir.Walter Hill's "Rock n Roll Fable" (Musical Noir), a "Guys" film, S.o.F. returns
to town to rescue his kidnapped Rockstar girlfriend (Michael Paré, Willem Dafoe, Diane Lane).
10) "Tae Guk Gi" (Korea) probably the greatest war film you never heard of.. (Korean War)
Tied with "The Four days of Naples" ( Italy/ WWII ) 2nd greatest war film you never heard of.
If you've heard of ALL of these, please share some movies you LOVE that nobody's ever heard of!
Thanks!
Tags: four friends, fresh, kikujiro, never heard of, overlooked movies, red belt, sorcerer, state of grace, streets of fire, tae guk gi
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Permalink Reply by deviantbreed on -
I have not seen The Hidden Blade or Love & Honor, but I was so impressed with Twilight Samurai that there is no way I could miss these two. Amazon gets more of my money.
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Permalink Reply by Gojira Boy on -
Hey, "db", lol I hear you... Some films you JUST GOTTA Have!
I'd have to say "Twilight Samurai" is my favorite of the 3 ,BUT the other 2 are Powerful films!
LOVE the STRONG sense of HONOR (Bushido code) that runs through each film.
Just Curious have you ever seen the Jim Jarmusch film "Ghost Dog"?
You might enjoy it!
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Permalink Reply by Browncoat on -
Crank (Okay not THAT great, but awesomely fun way to spend 80 or so minutes)
Jono's Journey
Beautiful Boxer
More, but I'm in History class right now...
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Permalink Reply by Gojira Boy on
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Hey, Browncoat, LOVE "Crank" for escapist non sensical FUN! Have not seen "Jojo's Journey", nor "Beautiful Boxer" yet. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts! Good luck in class.
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Permalink Reply by Kent on -
In no particular order
Goemon:
Love Exposure:
Fish Story:
House aka Hausu
YoYo Girl Cop:
Ravenous:
Mirage Man:
if i think of more I'll post them... yes mostly foreign films... I know.
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Permalink Reply by Kent on
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I love Mirageman and Kiltro and REALLY REALLY liked their new film Mandrill
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Permalink Reply by Lab Rat on -
I hope Madrill gets a showing in theatres down here. I've heard stories that it's just a remake of Mirageman, but I'll cop that if it's just as good.
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Permalink Reply by Kent on
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WHOA!!! who's telling you that? LOL Mirageman and Mandrill are NOTHING alike. Mirageman is a take on super heroes and Mandrill is a take on 1970s exploitation films and James Bond movies.
The remake of Mirageman is called Defender 3D and is being made in America.
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Permalink Reply by Lab Rat on
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That's why I usually don't listen when someone says "it's like movie A mixed with movie B". A few friends who have seen it have said something to the effect of "it's like Mirageman as a spy".
I'll just go in hoping it's kick-ass.
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