This poll is for those of you who have obscure movie tastes, i hate to discriminate, but i'm not much into mainstream tastes and i want some recommendations that i can actually use.
2007-03-01 04:12:12 · 17 answers · asked by Jess 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Short Answer:
I wrote the long answer first, but just in case you really don't want to read for a whole three minutes, or I've mentioned too many movies you've already seen, or too many movies that are popular enough for you to have already heard of, here's my top eight movies that I think had very limited release, in no particular order.
Me, You, and Everyone We Know
Brick
Memento
Googlewhack Adventure
Amelie
Hana to Alice
Happiness
The Quiet
Long Answer:
I know a wrote a lot here, but you know what? Not to diminish any of the other answers you've received, but for me, if I'm gonna answer and try to be helpful, it requires a little more than a list. I hope (at least some of the time) to give you a tiny bit of information that may get you to decide to see one movie or another (as well as possibly influencing anyone else who may read my answer). Also, I'm sleep-deprived and I have nothing better to do. (Well, the latter is obvious, as I am on Yahoo! Answers and all.)
Se7en
is a great movie. Lots of people are turned off by it, but that's because they aren't cool. Obviously.
Dr. Strangelove, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
is an older movie that holds up well. Wonderful and funny satire.
Fight Club
makes this list, obviously, but I won't bother to extol its virtues.
Bully
by Larry Clarke. Lots of people love Clarke's other movies (especially Kids), but I kind of think Clarke is a disturbing ephebophile (one who is attracted to adolescents). Bully is a really interesting flick though, based on the true story of Florida teens who live dysfunctional lives. Okay, there's a murder plot. There.
All About Lily Chou-Chou
is a very beautiful and interesting Japanese movie, if summed in a phrase--about teen angst, by Shunji Iwai. I like his other movies, Swallowtail, and Hana to Alice as well. I could have just as easily recommended Hana to Alice instead, it's a wonderful film about two friends who manipulate a boy into thinking he used to date one of them.
Amelie
is a wonderful French movie starring Audrey Tautou. Sure to satisfy one who is bored by the predictable plots and cliches of mainstream movies. I'm going to use the phrase "wonderful" "beautiful" and "interesting" a lot, so don't get annoyed. It's not that I lack an expansive vocabulary, it's that I don't want to sound like some sort of art/film student. But then again, the length of my answer rules out anyone thinking that I'm not a pretentious jerk, huh?
Dirty Pretty Things
also stars Audrey Tautou, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and is about illegal immigrants in London.
Children of Men
has seen wide release, but is also a British film, and if you haven't seen it, you should.
The Queen
is a pretty satisfying movie. If you haven't seen it, you should. Also British. Don't hold that against it.
(Dave Gorman's) Googlewhack Adventure
well, it's just a recording of a stand-up comedian's show, but it's a really interesting movie; his performance is that of a long, immensely interesting story with a great ending. Trust me, you can't go wrong with this one. Look at its rating on IMDb if you don't believe me.
Equilibrium
the 2002 movie Equilibrium is, if nothing else, not especially mainstream. It is a movie that certainly has its fans. Count me among the fence-sitters.
Death of a President
was an interesting film, worth a watch, although I will admit I was a bit disappointed about how shallowly some of the themes were explored.
Palindromes
is an interesting Todd Solondz film which explores the darker side of humanity (which is consistent with pretty much all Todd Solondz films--at least the ones I've seen). I also recommend Happiness, and Welcome to the Dollhouse.
Open Water
was an independent film which got a decent deal and good release. Some like it, others hate its lack of action, but for me, the movie was about the tension, and it worked well in my opinion.
11:14
is an interesting indie with intertwining stories, with a 'surprised' Patrick Swayze as part of the ensemble. (Someone tell him 'no more facelifts this lifetime').
Lawn Dogs
features a young Mischa Barton, and unlike many viewers of The O.C., you actually like her character.
The Descent
is a pretty good horror film. I don't even bother to pay attention to horror films when they release but this one happens to be one of the best I've seen in quite some time. Ditto for Hostel.
The Quiet
is a wonderful (ha! You thought I was going to say interesting!) film about a deaf-mute girl who moves in with a dysfunctional family, featuring strong performances from Elisha Cuthbert, Camilla Belle, Edie Falco, and Martin Donovan. Even though I would have watched this movie if everyone told me it were utter shite (how could I not want to see Elisha and Camilla in the same film), it really is rather good.
Idiocracy
by Mike Judge (Office Space), received almost no marketing from FOX. Most agree this film is not quite up to Office Space standards, but many find it very enjoyable and all too close to home on the way society is heading.
Rounders
is a movie all the cool people think is the best thing since sliced bread. I finally saw it recently and it's very good, although not worth drooling over (not to me, at least).
Josee, the Tiger, and the Fish
is another Japanese movie that I enjoyed, a love story, really, between a young student and a disabled girl (disability goes over really well in Japan. Oh yeah).
American History X
is recommended by all the cool kids.
Saved
is a good choice if you haven't seen Macaulay Culkin act as an adult and are interested in whether he's any good. (No comment.)
Brick
is an interesting teen drama, in the tradition of a black-and-white private eye film noir flick, like The Maltese Falcon.
Memento
is recommended by all the cool kids. And although I'm not a cool kid, I have to say it's a great film and a must-see.
Bubble
is an interesting indie film. Released in theaters, to DVD, and online simultaneously. Also, it's short, so if you don't like it (some may think the story is rather incomplete), you won't have wasted much time.
Thumbsucker
is a nice change of pace.
The Weather Man
is too, if you haven't seen it.
Lord of War
as long as I'm recommending Nick Cage (I'm not even a big fan of his).
Battle Royale
is a pretty out there Japanese movie. See the original before the American remake releases.
In the Company of Men
is a good Neil Labute film. Unfortunately, studios have a way of promoting Neil Labute films improperly, giving audiences the wrong impression. Hence, I hated Nurse Betty, even though it's a good movie, because I didn't go to see what I thought I was going to see. See this, though
The Chumscrubber
Just because.
Leon
is the original The Professional, starring Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, and a young Natalie Portman. See the original cut, Leon.
Veronica Guerin
is about an Irish journalist. It sounds boring, I know, but it has Cate Blanchett. Everyone loves her, right?
Me, You and Everyone We Know
is Miranda July's directorial debut and it is an interesting film. I know I've said interesting a lot, but I'm going for volume here, not reviews or summaries. Give me a break.
One Hour Photo
shows just how creepy Robin Williams can be. And it's plenty creepy.
2007-03-01 05:27:27 · answer #1 · answered by Son of the Man who would be Dad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's some of my favs that aren't liked by a majority:
Aeon Flux
...And Justice for All
Looking for Richard
Life Boat
The Iron Giant
At the Circus (and other Marx Bros. fare)
Gone Fishin'
Ferngully: the Last Rainforest
Young Guns
The Cowboy Way
The Falcon and the Snowman
Carlito's Way
UHF
The Transporter
A Bronx Tale
Serpico
Rope (and other Hitchcock films)
Phone Booth
O Brother Where Art Thou
Napoleon Dynamite
2007-03-01 13:07:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fargo
Young Frankenstein
Pulp Fiction
Blazing Saddles
Gilda
The Thin Man
Double Indemnity
Eraserhead (VERY obscure)
Reefer Madness
2007-03-01 12:21:45 · answer #3 · answered by Toots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elephant Man by David Lynch
Brotherhood Of the Wolf
A Patch Of Blue
Anything by David Cronnenberg. . .Spider/Videodrome/Scanners
Anything by Terry Giliam. . . Time Bandits/Brazil/Adventures Of Baron Munchausen
Anything by Werner Herzog
2007-03-01 16:38:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Numero uno
Lord of the Rings Extended version (better than the theatrical release) with 6 official production discs that almost equal the movie .
# 2
Gerard Butler's List:
Phantom of the Opera
Beowulf and Grendal
Attila
Tomb Raider Cradle of Life
2007-03-01 12:25:03 · answer #5 · answered by kate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy, Annie Hall (really, any of Woody Allen's earlier stuff), Grizzly Man.
2007-03-01 14:37:10 · answer #6 · answered by Sweet Jane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boondocks Saints is always an abscure but great one to check out with great cast of guys.
Trust is one of my all time favorite movies from 1990.
Ghost World was mentioned, that's very funny, I loved it.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is my favorite love story
2007-03-01 12:34:55 · answer #7 · answered by Kalanthy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fight Club
Pulp Fiction
Requiem For A Dream
2007-03-01 12:29:10 · answer #8 · answered by Apple Cinnamon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scent of a Woman by Al Pacino
2007-03-01 12:20:37 · answer #9 · answered by churning 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shawshank Redemption - Apocalypse Now
2007-03-01 12:50:56 · answer #10 · answered by LB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋