Genuinely prefere original films rather than hollywood blockbusters... but will take any ideas. Anybody know an underrated classic?
2006-08-04 07:56:04 · 34 answers · asked by Robert W 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
DVD Title and reason why its good please
2006-08-04 07:56:52 · update #1
Get UHF....It's hilarious! It's one of my favorite movies.
It stars "Weird Al" Yankovic, it's very original, and it has a good plot.
2006-08-04 07:59:04 · answer #1 · answered by gruesome garrett. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My fav films that I can think of right now:
Lost in Translation. Slow, thoughtful. Not much happens but the soundtrack is brillmill if you like My Bloody Valentine-esque music.
Lars Von Triers 'Dogville' is like reading a book. The story is a simple but highly believable explores how a village adopt a mysterious woman (nicole kidman), and how they slowley take advantage of her misfortunate situation and end up turning themselves into, and make a monster. The whole set is in one large room, painted black. See from above, the are houses walls are taped out in white with no physical borders, but the actors use these markers as if they were real walls. Very strange sort of film, but i thoroughly enjoyed it.
Have you seen City of God? Its very worthwhile.
'cigarettes and coffee' is alright. A series of small individual films all on th theme of cigarettes and coffee starring a range of stars including meg and jack from the white stripes, kate blanchett, Bill Murray and Steve Coogan. Filmed over decades it is a bit hit and miss but atleast you know that each segment will shortly be replaced vy the next. Steve Coogan is especially hilarious.
That'll do for now, let me know whT you pick!
2006-08-04 08:14:15 · answer #2 · answered by juan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's mad,mad,mad,mad,world, is one of funniest movies I have ever seen. Ask for it by name. 1963
Somewhere in the desert. A car speeds like crazy along the roads. Suddenly, the driver loses control and sails off a cliff. Four other vehicles are near, they stop to help. The dying man narrates the drivers of a fortune in cash, $350,000, which he has hidden below a giant "W" in Santa Rosita, some 200 miles away. The four drivers and their respective passengers can't decide on how to share the future fortune, and suddenly a wild race to Santa Rosita develops. While one party manages to rent a plane (from 1916), the others face different problems like tire damage, untrustworthy lifts, deep water, drunken millionaires, a British adventurer, little girl's bicycles, and last but far not least a mother-in-law from hell and her imbecile son. While the folks slowly travel towards the goal, they are being watched. Who ever said that nobody else knew about the fortune?
Summary written by Julian Reischl {julianreischl@mac.com}
Cast overview, first billed only:
Spencer Tracy .... Capt. C. G. Culpepper
Milton Berle .... J. Russell Finch
Sid Caesar .... Melville Crump, DDS
Buddy Hackett .... Benjy Benjamin
Ethel Merman .... Mrs. Marcus
Mickey Rooney .... Ding 'Dingy' Bell
Dick Shawn .... Sylvester Marcus
Phil Silvers .... Otto Meyer
Terry-Thomas .... Lt.Col. J. Algernon Hawthorne
Jonathan Winters .... Lennie Pike
Edie Adams .... Monica Crump
Dorothy Provine .... Emeline Marcus-Finch
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson .... Second cab driver
Jim Backus .... Tyler Fitzgerald
Ben Blue .... Biplane pilot
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2006-08-04 08:04:32 · answer #3 · answered by jjcane64 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sideways is brilliant. A guy said Battle Royale. Excellent choice though its a japanese film with subtitles.
if you like old film noir type a good romantic bird pulling oldie is Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid with Steve martin.
It's a Mad mad mad mad World good choice. I've seen the W in real life!
Witness harrison Ford excellent oldie.
2006-08-04 08:15:19 · answer #4 · answered by Chriatian IV 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 11:41:30 · answer #5 · answered by amaya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stealing Home 1988 movie with Jodie Foster and Mark Harmon. One of the best movies ever made
2006-08-04 08:00:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Myth of Fingerprints, its a twisted family drama with surprises all the way through, great acting (Julianne Moore, Noah Wyle).
2006-08-05 03:19:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I loved , love and always will love "Legends of the Fall". I have no idea if you've seen it but if you haven't its a really good movie. It has action, love,betrayal, drama, everything you can ask for in a movie. It has a great cast as well. Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt, and Aidan Quinn to name the big stars.
2006-08-04 08:04:17 · answer #8 · answered by whos_tat_grl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about Angela's ashes,its a brilliant film.The only thing that spoils it is the rain. Or why not Something about Mary or one of the American pie movies all comedy classics.also The Water boy.
2006-08-04 08:13:58 · answer #9 · answered by ladybee5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rent Napolian Dymamite again.
2006-08-04 08:00:54 · answer #10 · answered by Notnadia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll list the funniest, therefore best films of all time -
Baseketball
Naked Gun
Police Academy
Airplane
2006-08-04 08:05:15 · answer #11 · answered by abebibobub2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋