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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 Gojira Boy on -
Hey, T, I LOVE Terrence Malick's films, I think this def. got lost in "Pvt. Ryan"'s wake.
YES, I agree MOST people have seen or at least heard of "Oldboy", but don't check out
the rest of the Vengeance Trilogy. Have you seen "Thirst"?
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Permalink Reply by T. Slothrop on -
Haven't seen Thirst, but I'm definitely checking it out when it goes to DVD.
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Permalink Reply by Kira on -
1.Repo! the genetic opera
2.The Brothers Bloom
3.Brick
4.The Wackness
5.Son of Rambow
6.Fido
7.The Host
8.The Fall
9.Let the right one in
10.Splinter
11.The Dark Knight (I'm only kidding!)
12.The Burrowers
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Permalink Reply by Ryan on -
I'm almost upset that I didn't say Son of Rambow. I really liked that movie.
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Permalink Reply by Gojira Boy on
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Hey, Kira, Watched "Repo: The Genetic Opera" because of Sarah Brightman, but Anthony Stewart Head can SING! "The Brothers Bloom" was quirky! (wish I could collect hobbies that fast!) "Fido" cracked me up!
Can't wait to see "The Host 2"! "Let the Right One In" is SO much better than the recent EMO vamps
Hollywood is pumping out. "Splinter" is such a FUN low budget take on "The Thing". Still need to see the other
picks, got "The Fall" in the DVD tray, just bought "Brick". Thanks for sharing Kira, & thanks for the Ideas!
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Permalink Reply by Gojira Boy on
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Hey, Juice Box, I LOVE "Beat" Takeshi Kitano's films, and "Kikujiro" is my Favorite of his!
(SO Funny & poignant! ..PHENOMENAL Soundtrack by Joe Hisaishi ) ... also LOVE his take on "Zatoichi".
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Permalink Reply by Gojira1954 on -
The Iron Giant
Moon
Gojira (1954)
THEM
Ed Wood
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Permalink Reply by Gojira1954 on
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Also Retirn to Oz is great too
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Permalink Reply by Gojira Boy on
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Hey, I agree, with you "Goji", NOT NEARLY Enough people saw Brad Bird's AMAZING "The Iron Giant"!
"Them" & (of course) Gojira (1954) are Giant Monster movie Classics!
"Ed Wood" makes me sad about the indignities, Bela Lugosi went through,
( Although I've heard some Real Conflicting stories how UNtrue, Tim Burton's account of that was! )
"Moon" is a modern masterpiece... LOVE Sam Rockwell's acting! Thanks for sharing your list.
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Permalink Reply by DCsaysStuff on -
Special
A scanner Darkly - the animation and acting in this film was just immense
Everything's gone green
Manic - a joseph gordon levitt classic
Sunshine directed by Danny Boyle
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