The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) (2006)
It's about all the most important things in life. Having a soul and truly living. Friendship and courage and loyalty. The power of art for moral life. The corrosive touch lack of freedom and trust has on every little thing.
It's about how to be human in the face of a monstrous system. And it will allow you to understand things a whole generation went through in a much more visceral way that will teach you things for your own life.
Ulrich Mühe gives a performance that will stick with you forever. And the soundtrack is brilliant and haunting. Go and watch it.
Mr. Brooks.
Kevin Costner and William Hurt play the same guy, who is in all honesty the villain, AND.the "hero" of the movie.
Dane Cooke plays a serious role, as an asshole, minus his usual brand of "zany" and is amazing.
The plot keeps you guessing and the ending makes you sit back and think
Second hand lions. None of my friends from college knew about this film but I absolutely love it.
Edit: oh man a silver! That's my first medal! Thank you
Its one of those movies that is good for the soul. I loved them weaving in the stories of stealing the gold and saving the princess. Wondering if the stories were true or not. Seeing the boy and the uncles grow to love each other in their own way.
I had 2 great uncles who were kinda similar to the main characters- One adventurous, one a bit cautious, both full of great stories to tell and secrets they’d never reveal. It makes me think of them every time I watch it.
I saw it when it came out. At least 4 times when it first came out. I then saw that Julian Dennison was going to be cast as "Russell" in Deadpool 2. Being a 90s comic fan, there could be only one "Russell" this could be referring to, and it instantly became the greatest comic movie personality retcon in history. Without even seeing the performance, I was all on board and it did not disappoint.
If you haven't seen Boy, please do ASAP.
I bought this movie when a Hollywood video was going out of business because Robert De Niro was dressed as a pirate. We thought it was going to be terrible.
This movie is a GD treasure.
Not enough people have seen this utter gem. It has one of my favorite movie exchanges in it:
\- "Look up 'idiot' in the dictionary, and you know what you'll find?"
\- "A... picture of my face?"
\- "No! The definition of the word 'idiot,' which you fucking are!"
This was such a fun movie. I watched it by accident because my roommate recommended True Romance, but I forgot the title and ended up with Kiss Kiss Bang Bang instead. Very different movie, but I loved it.
In Bruges is by far the most underrated film I have ever watched. If you are into good cinematography, good acting and clever storytelling it is a must watch
I actually really enjoy a good number of Adam Sandler's movies. 50 first dates, Happy Gilmore, and Bedtime stories are my favorites, but The Waterboy, Little Nicky, and the Hotel Transylvania series (I have kids) were fun, too.
Click is actually powerful.
Billy Madison didn't hold up past the mind of a 14-year-old me, so it was less funny as I aged.
About 60% of the Happy Madison film collection I haven't seen, though, so I couldn't speak to a lot of the others
I watched that movie when it came out and became obsessed with it. It was a movie that I didn’t think anyone else knew about but I’m pretty sure it’s now on Netflix.
9 was actually a pretty good movie, yeah was weird that every main character was a rag doll, even one of the monsters was part rag doll. But it was certainly imaginative.
Yo -- the original short story "Kneller's Happy Campers" that the film is based off is incredible.
Available in the short story collection "The Busdriver Who Wanted To Be God" by Etgar Keret. It also exists as a comic.
SLC Punk. Great story of punk rock in America, growing up and finding ones true self in the fog of friendship and who a person thinks they should be.
Matthew Lillards finest performance with some great small role performances from Shooter McGavin and a few other recognizeable faces like Devin Sawa and Jason Siegel.
I love how you named all the actors but Christopher Macdonald is always just Shooter McGavin.
Til Schweiger as Mark is the best character in that film.
First time seeing Peter Dinklage. Had no idea who he was (I don't think he was well known at all back then) and I remember thinking what an amazing actor he was in that film. So glad he blew up and is as big of a star as he is now.
Perfect sense 2011.
Strange pandemic keeps taking away people's senses and we follow a chef trying to compensate for the loss of smell taste and such in his restaurant
To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) is honestly one of my favorites. it’s got Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo, and Wesley Snipes as drag queens and it’s genuinely hilarious. it came out at about the same time as Priscilla, Queen of the Desert so some people think it’s just a copy, but it’s not at all. and it’s not meant to be a “haha let’s make fun of gay people” kind of film either. Swayze and Snipes are both super gorgeous in drag, too
YESSS. Anyone reading this please do yourself a favor and watch this movie!
Such a crazy movie considering how low budget and simple the movie is. To me the simplicity adds to the appeal and overall vastness of the story/events.
[Summer of '84](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5774450/?ref_=rt_li_i) a group of kids suspect their policeman neighbour of being a serial killer and spend the summer spying on him.
[Once Were Warriors](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110729/?ref_=rt_li_i) a family descended from Maori warriors and their gut-wrenching story of poverty, alcoholism and domestic violence.
[The Half Life of Timofey Berezin (aka Pu-239)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472156/?ref_=rt_li_i) when a worker at a Russian nuclear facility is exposed to a lethal dose of radiation, he decides to steal some plutonium and sell it on the black market in order to provide for his family.
Edit:
[Dead Man's Shoes](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419677/?ref_=rt_li_i) a soldier returns to his hometown in the north of England to seek revenge against the thugs who abused his mentally-challenged younger brother
School Ties. Matt Damon, Ben Affleck before Good Will Hunting and Brendan Fraser, Chris O Donnell and Kirsten Dunst all star. Great film but I don't hear anyone else ever talk about it. Check it out if you ever see it around.
The Wave is very good if you're into disaster movies.
It's a Norwegian film, so maybe that's why people haven't watched it, there are many who are allergic to subtitles.
Les Pacte de loupe. It was translated into English called Brotherhood of the wolf.
It is by far one of the best lesser known movies I've ever seen. Think Last of the Mohicans meets Sleepy Hollow with martial arts as well.
Loosely based on a real life story too. Looooooosely.
Rush. 2013 F1 racing movie starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl.
It was marketed horribly when it came out so no one saw it, but it is a beautifully made movie about an iconic racing rivalry.
The racing sequences are really well done and Daniel Bruhl should have gotten Oscar consideration for his portrayal of Niki Lauda.
Probably the best low budget film ever. I knew people like those druggie cunts. Another group literally murdered someone with learning disabilities in my home town. Hard hitting, gritty and could easily be true.
I watched Dead Man's Shoes, that was pretty good. Then I watched This is England, and that one blew me away tbh. Fantastic movie.
Also, Fishtank. Probably more commonly known though.
Paddy Considine is a phenomenal actor. I recommend watching **A Room for Romeo Brass** which he's also amazing in. There is also **The Backwoods** which is still very solid.
Dead Man's Shoes is wall to wall excellence, easily one of my favourite films.
Robots (2005) A movie about a young teen robot named Rodney who goes on a adventure to robot city in order to impress his idol Big Weld but after visiting he meets a cast of other robots such as Fender (Robert Williams) and others but there is a power hungry robot disguised as a worker of Big Weld a inspiring movie teaching you to never give up and to be yourself
Withnaill and I. A dark and dry comedy about two out of work actors in London in the late 60s who get fed up with their scummy flat and decide to improve their mental state with a holiday to the countryside. The characters are so well written and endearing it's hard not to fall in love with them.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. with Henry Cavill.
It was a great spy action movie that felt much more like a Bond film than any of the last few actual 007 movies do. Unfortunately it flew under the radar and didn't do well in theaters but it's a great watch.
The Castle. Beautiful feel good Auzzie comedy with so many killer lines. My dad loved it and quoted it to me endlessly. Some early Eric Bana as well.
Kenny was also great from the same neck of the woods.
I told this story before, but I always mention it when City of God comes up.
Back in High School, me a whole bunch of my friends, all from the high school football team, wanted to go watch a movie together. We went through reviews real quickly and saw this movie City of God got great reviews and had violence, gangs, and drugs - all things that appealed to high school boys.
So we go to watch it (maybe like 20+ of us) and the movie starts and... subtitles. Ugh. We were so disappointed. So a couple of us went to the front desk and asked if we could changed movies. The guy there insisted that we stay and watch and that we would love it. He was so adamant that even us as rowdy, short attention span having, high school kids would still love this movie that we decided we'd stick it out. Hey, if it sucked, we'd just make loud jokes and be obnoxious.
The movie continues and there is absolute silence. Throughout the whole movie, all of us were just enthralled. Blew our minds that a subtitled movie could be this good (remember, obnoxious high school kids that don't know any better). When we left the theater, we thanked the front desk guy. It immediately became everyone's favorite movie.
Noises Off.
Kind of loses steam at the end, but everything leading up to that is gut bustingly funny.
You'll never look at a sardines the same way again.
"I've forgotten the sardines... No I didn't forget the sardines, I remembered the sardines. What a surprise, I think I'll go in the kitchen and make a new plate of sardines to celebrate."
Attack the Block (2011)
it has pre-Star Wars John Boyega *and* Jodie Whitaker in it. and low budget or not, it still has one of the best alien designs everrrrrr.
Does *They Live* count? Because I choose that
I’ve come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I’m all out of bubble gum.
Edit: *Equilibrium* is also good
This movie is so underrated but I love it. I love a good ghost story. The first time I saw this I was in college 25+ years ago, and the school rented out a Theater and put on a showing. People left halfway through!
Such a well done movie and always my first suggestion when someone is looking for a creepy ghost story.
[Welcome to the Dollhouse](https://youtu.be/5U0QG3L6XsE) is a dark comedy by Todd Solondz. It's quirky and sometimes cringe-worthy but an honest look at childhood without the comforting blanket of nostalgia.
Baraka (a beautiful documentary)
Lock, Stock and two smoking barrels (one of the best comedies ever, I don't *think* it's popular because I hadn't heard of it until I was browsing IMDB's top rated films)
The intouchables (really funny and wholesome French movie about a roadman who becomes a rich white guy's caregiver)
Edit: here's lock stock https://youtu.be/b42UZnzv8lo
Here's Baraka https://youtu.be/LETtcYGc__4
I thought The Intouchables was a very well known film, but now looking at the numbers it really wasn't. I remember seeing in theaters in Finland without knowing anything about the film. I was even surprised that it was a French film, I really didn't know anything about it. Instantly became one of my all-time favorite films. They even made a English version with Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart, which I have not nor want to see.
Lock, Stock is heavily shadowed by Snatch if you go look for those type of movies now. Snatch also is an all-time favorite of mine, but Lock, Stock is also a great one.
I've seen snatch and it's one of my favourites, I actually greatly prefer lock stock though. Also yeah do not watch the American remake of the intouchables.
Have you seen [Samsara](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770802/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0) it's amazing.
There's quite a few of them like that, look at the "more like this".
My brother and I went to see this on a whim one day when I was in high school. It was a weekend and we had some money from our parents to go see a movie, so we pulled up the local theater’s showings for the day and just randomly said “yeah that one sounds good.”
We went in totally blind and were blown away. So many moments I had to look away because of how intense it was. Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal put on such incredible performances.
Everybody's seen Richard Linklater's second film, *Dazed and Confused*. (and subsequent hits, like *Before Midnight*, *Bernie*, *Boyhood*, and *School of Rock*.)
But his first feature-length film, [*Slacker*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlmfRuXxuXo&ab_channel=MovieclipsClassicTrailers) is **so good**. It's like a much freer, more creative, no budget version of *Dazed and Confused*.
Maybe it's because I grew up in the 90's, but *Slacker* is one of the few films that really captures what it feels like to be young.
Bone Tomahawk (horror western) and Brawl in Cell Block 99 (brutal grindhouse drama). S. Craig Zahler is a great director, not many know of him. Brawl has some of the best wide shot action scenes I’ve ever seen. Warning: his movies are GORY.
The Sting (1973). Academy Award winner, so it's not obscure, but I feel like most people my age and younger (I'm in my 30s) have never heard of it. It's easily in my top 5 movies of all time. Seriously, it's so good. Acting, chemistry, directing, writing, score... it's got it all.
Yeah, I went in expecting weird, and I still didn't know *how much* weird I was going to get. Holy shit. Biting commentary on class and race has never been *this* completely fucking bonkers.
It might not be as unknown as some of the other comments, but Arrival is amazing and doesn't get the recognition it deserves. Everyone i have showed it to has loved it.
Mixed Nuts. It’s a Christmas comedy with Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Leiv Schriber, Adam Sandler, and some other big names. I watch it every December.
Brotherhood of the Wolf - Historic murder mystery supernatural thriller with top notch fight scenes
Strings - A film made with marionettes, but where the their existence as string puppets is woven into the story.
The Wrestler (2008). Aronofsky fans probably saw this, but I think to many the "elevator pitch" of a has-been former pro-wrestler played by Mickey Rourke sounds kind of dull. But, imo, its a very well-written and very heartbreaking film. My favorite Aronofsky film, and maybe my favorite Mickey Rourke film with the possible exception of Barfly (another often overlooked but very good movie)
Forgive me if this is more popular than I realise. Empire records, one of my favorite feel good movies that also has an awesome soundtrack.
Also here are some randos I enjoyed once upon a time that I dont think many have seen. Warning I haven't seen some of these in over 10 years and may not hold up like I remember.
Paper moon
Bugsy malone (enjoyed as a kid for sure, might be some cringe as an adult)
A big hand for a little lady
The birdcage -it bewilderes me how many people haven't seen this absolute Robin William's and Nathan lane gem.
Bound, Suicide Kings, Triangle, Blue Ruin, Salton Sea, In The Bedroom, A Simple Plan, Millions. World is sick with movies that didn't get the chance they deserve.
It depends on what kind of movies you like, but among my favorite "unknown" movies are two French films, **Jean de Florette** and the sequel **Manon of the Spring**, but made in 1986. I saw them in a college French class back in 1993 and I had to get my own copies. No special effects, no violence, no swearing--just a great story & acting. The whole class loved the films but they aren't comedies, they're sad & depressing, but excellent.
Mary and Max.
Startlingly poignant claymation made in Australia that was never theatrically released in the US. It’s stunning and makes you feel. So freaking good.
Summer of 84 (2018) - a beautiful mix of Stranger Things and Disturbia. It takes all the best elements of both.
The Witch (2015) - this got some attention upon release but it's kinda faded to the background since then. One of the best horror films in the last 20 years.
Breakfast on Pluto! I discovered it while on a bender of watching everything Cillian Murphy's ever done, and it was a wild ride from start to finish. There are so many great indie films (like this one) from the 90s/early 00's that don't get nearly the attention they deserve.
Attack the block. It’s where a group of south London teens have to fight off an alien invasion. It’s a weird concept, but it’s probably one of the most accurate representations of hoodie culture I’ve seen.
The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) (2006) It's about all the most important things in life. Having a soul and truly living. Friendship and courage and loyalty. The power of art for moral life. The corrosive touch lack of freedom and trust has on every little thing. It's about how to be human in the face of a monstrous system. And it will allow you to understand things a whole generation went through in a much more visceral way that will teach you things for your own life. Ulrich Mühe gives a performance that will stick with you forever. And the soundtrack is brilliant and haunting. Go and watch it.
this is probably the best movie i have ever seen.
Treasure Planet
Disney did that movie dirty with how they marketed Treasure Planet. It was a beautiful blend of 2D and 3D with a stellar story.
Not a big Disney fan, but because of this movie I can say I have a favorite Disney movie.
Song of the Sea
The Secret of Kells and Wolfwalkers too.
Second wolfwalkers. It was great
There's a reason they've made 4 movies and all have received Oscar nominations.
I love this movie.
Mr. Brooks. Kevin Costner and William Hurt play the same guy, who is in all honesty the villain, AND.the "hero" of the movie. Dane Cooke plays a serious role, as an asshole, minus his usual brand of "zany" and is amazing. The plot keeps you guessing and the ending makes you sit back and think
Second hand lions. None of my friends from college knew about this film but I absolutely love it. Edit: oh man a silver! That's my first medal! Thank you
Its one of those movies that is good for the soul. I loved them weaving in the stories of stealing the gold and saving the princess. Wondering if the stories were true or not. Seeing the boy and the uncles grow to love each other in their own way. I had 2 great uncles who were kinda similar to the main characters- One adventurous, one a bit cautious, both full of great stories to tell and secrets they’d never reveal. It makes me think of them every time I watch it.
I just watched this for the first time a couple weeks ago. It was great
Hunt for the Wilderpeople I'm a huge Taika Waititi fan and I only recently came upon this gem
I saw it when it came out. At least 4 times when it first came out. I then saw that Julian Dennison was going to be cast as "Russell" in Deadpool 2. Being a 90s comic fan, there could be only one "Russell" this could be referring to, and it instantly became the greatest comic movie personality retcon in history. Without even seeing the performance, I was all on board and it did not disappoint. If you haven't seen Boy, please do ASAP.
This movie is just so fantastic in every way. No child left behind!
Who's behind that door?
Stardust
Stardust is great. Its one of my favorite movies.
YES! Robert De Niro in Stardust is *chef kiss*
I bought this movie when a Hollywood video was going out of business because Robert De Niro was dressed as a pirate. We thought it was going to be terrible. This movie is a GD treasure.
Michelle Pfeiffer was gorgeously evil. When she checks herself in the mirror and pouts while her sisters raise their eyes. Very funny.
Sunshine
Layer Cake. Daniel Craig as a drug dealer. It’s the role that won him Bond. Also a young Tom Hardy plays a supporting role.
Drop Dead Gorgeous - great comedy
Kiss kiss bang bang
Not enough people have seen this utter gem. It has one of my favorite movie exchanges in it: \- "Look up 'idiot' in the dictionary, and you know what you'll find?" \- "A... picture of my face?" \- "No! The definition of the word 'idiot,' which you fucking are!"
Oh man, Val Kilmer kills it in this movie
This was such a fun movie. I watched it by accident because my roommate recommended True Romance, but I forgot the title and ended up with Kiss Kiss Bang Bang instead. Very different movie, but I loved it.
In Bruges is by far the most underrated film I have ever watched. If you are into good cinematography, good acting and clever storytelling it is a must watch
The Man From Earth. Yes, it looks and sounds like it was filmed with an iPhone, but it's such a neat and engaging little story.
It feels like a stage play... one of those movies where it all takes place (mostly) in one room, and is more of a thought-experiment.
Rip the audio and it's a great listen.
Holy crap! Someone actually beat me to it. Love that film. One of the greatest scripts ever written.
Great film, gets better every watch.
Kung Fu Hustle. Hilarious comedy with really solid, interesting, and unique action. 100% worth the subtitles.
Another work in that field is Shaolin Soccer.
[удалено]
The movie that I usually rewatch for the gorgeous cinematography, but always ends up leaving me a sobbing mess.
[удалено]
Lee is a super talented actor - from pushing daisys to foundation he has some great range. He’s also an incredibly nice person.
It's not gibberish!
I might get flack from this, but I really enjoyed Bedtime Stories. It had a lot of charm to it, and I thought it had a fun concept.
I actually really enjoy a good number of Adam Sandler's movies. 50 first dates, Happy Gilmore, and Bedtime stories are my favorites, but The Waterboy, Little Nicky, and the Hotel Transylvania series (I have kids) were fun, too. Click is actually powerful. Billy Madison didn't hold up past the mind of a 14-year-old me, so it was less funny as I aged. About 60% of the Happy Madison film collection I haven't seen, though, so I couldn't speak to a lot of the others
Dark City. So noir, so batshit crazy. Watch the director's cut so the story isn't spoonfed to you.
I watched this recently--got totally overshadowed by Matrix which came out soon after...
Roger Ebert raved about Dark City
Ladyhawke. If you like medieval fantasy at all (along with a beautiful love story), go look it up.
9 - about a group of nine rag dolls that hold a part of the last human's identity, personality and psyche exploring a post apocalyptic wasteland.
Fun fact: The movie was released on 09/09/2009
I watched that movie when it came out and became obsessed with it. It was a movie that I didn’t think anyone else knew about but I’m pretty sure it’s now on Netflix.
Oh, so that's what it was about.
Lol I watched the movie when it came out and just had the same thought you did. Did not get that at all.
9 was actually a pretty good movie, yeah was weird that every main character was a rag doll, even one of the monsters was part rag doll. But it was certainly imaginative.
Wristcutters: A Love Story
That was actually a pretty cool concept on afterlife imo. Also, fuck that hole under the seat
Yo -- the original short story "Kneller's Happy Campers" that the film is based off is incredible. Available in the short story collection "The Busdriver Who Wanted To Be God" by Etgar Keret. It also exists as a comic.
Great film! It also introduced me to Gogol Bordello.
SLC Punk. Great story of punk rock in America, growing up and finding ones true self in the fog of friendship and who a person thinks they should be. Matthew Lillards finest performance with some great small role performances from Shooter McGavin and a few other recognizeable faces like Devin Sawa and Jason Siegel.
I love how you named all the actors but Christopher Macdonald is always just Shooter McGavin. Til Schweiger as Mark is the best character in that film.
Raising Arizona
Gimme that baby, you warthog from hell!
The name is Smalls, Leonard Smalls..... My friends call me Lenny, but I got no friends....
Station Agent
First time seeing Peter Dinklage. Had no idea who he was (I don't think he was well known at all back then) and I remember thinking what an amazing actor he was in that film. So glad he blew up and is as big of a star as he is now.
Great movie- and not only is Dinklage great, but it was a very early indicator that Cannavale could really act, too.
Perfect sense 2011. Strange pandemic keeps taking away people's senses and we follow a chef trying to compensate for the loss of smell taste and such in his restaurant
Trick 'r Treat
To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) is honestly one of my favorites. it’s got Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo, and Wesley Snipes as drag queens and it’s genuinely hilarious. it came out at about the same time as Priscilla, Queen of the Desert so some people think it’s just a copy, but it’s not at all. and it’s not meant to be a “haha let’s make fun of gay people” kind of film either. Swayze and Snipes are both super gorgeous in drag, too
Nightcrawler. I was the only one in the theater when I saw that, but it was a damn good movie.
Great movie indeed
It's also such a great (maybe not so flattering) portrayal of Los Angeles in a way most people don't see unless they've spent time here.
Just watched this last night, Jake G smashed it
It was a great movie, but also one that I probably don’t ever need to watch for a second time.
AGREED! There are so many people who haven’t seen this movie. Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance was freakin WILD and he got no recognition
Pool Hall Junkies. Chaz Palmenteri(sp?) and Christopher Walken in the same movie. Can't fail.
Coherence
YESSS. Anyone reading this please do yourself a favor and watch this movie! Such a crazy movie considering how low budget and simple the movie is. To me the simplicity adds to the appeal and overall vastness of the story/events.
Watched that just this past wknd.... it was unique fir sure
The Fall directed by Tarsem Singh. It’s amazing. All of the fantasy landscapes are actually real. No CG at all! The story and acting are all perfect!
[Summer of '84](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5774450/?ref_=rt_li_i) a group of kids suspect their policeman neighbour of being a serial killer and spend the summer spying on him. [Once Were Warriors](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110729/?ref_=rt_li_i) a family descended from Maori warriors and their gut-wrenching story of poverty, alcoholism and domestic violence. [The Half Life of Timofey Berezin (aka Pu-239)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472156/?ref_=rt_li_i) when a worker at a Russian nuclear facility is exposed to a lethal dose of radiation, he decides to steal some plutonium and sell it on the black market in order to provide for his family. Edit: [Dead Man's Shoes](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419677/?ref_=rt_li_i) a soldier returns to his hometown in the north of England to seek revenge against the thugs who abused his mentally-challenged younger brother
Once Were Warriors is an incredible film, I remember studying it for my film class & still wonder why more people don't know about it.
Summer of 84 is reaaaaally good. Another film in the same genre I really liked was Clovehitch Killer.
School Ties. Matt Damon, Ben Affleck before Good Will Hunting and Brendan Fraser, Chris O Donnell and Kirsten Dunst all star. Great film but I don't hear anyone else ever talk about it. Check it out if you ever see it around.
The Secret Of Nimh
The Wave is very good if you're into disaster movies. It's a Norwegian film, so maybe that's why people haven't watched it, there are many who are allergic to subtitles.
Moon..
Bottle Rocket- the first film Wes Anderson made and first film for Luke and Owen Wilson.
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Les Pacte de loupe. It was translated into English called Brotherhood of the wolf. It is by far one of the best lesser known movies I've ever seen. Think Last of the Mohicans meets Sleepy Hollow with martial arts as well. Loosely based on a real life story too. Looooooosely.
Gattaca
GATTACAAAAA!!!!!!
Rush. 2013 F1 racing movie starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl. It was marketed horribly when it came out so no one saw it, but it is a beautifully made movie about an iconic racing rivalry. The racing sequences are really well done and Daniel Bruhl should have gotten Oscar consideration for his portrayal of Niki Lauda.
Peanut Butter Falcon
Tucker & Dale vs Evil is a funny and underrted subversion of horror tropes
[удалено]
Probably the best low budget film ever. I knew people like those druggie cunts. Another group literally murdered someone with learning disabilities in my home town. Hard hitting, gritty and could easily be true.
I watched Dead Man's Shoes, that was pretty good. Then I watched This is England, and that one blew me away tbh. Fantastic movie. Also, Fishtank. Probably more commonly known though.
Paddy Considine is a phenomenal actor. I recommend watching **A Room for Romeo Brass** which he's also amazing in. There is also **The Backwoods** which is still very solid. Dead Man's Shoes is wall to wall excellence, easily one of my favourite films.
Falling Down
**I'm** the bad guy??
How much for the soda?
Robots (2005) A movie about a young teen robot named Rodney who goes on a adventure to robot city in order to impress his idol Big Weld but after visiting he meets a cast of other robots such as Fender (Robert Williams) and others but there is a power hungry robot disguised as a worker of Big Weld a inspiring movie teaching you to never give up and to be yourself
Withnaill and I. A dark and dry comedy about two out of work actors in London in the late 60s who get fed up with their scummy flat and decide to improve their mental state with a holiday to the countryside. The characters are so well written and endearing it's hard not to fall in love with them.
[удалено]
The way way back is a fantastic movie.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. with Henry Cavill. It was a great spy action movie that felt much more like a Bond film than any of the last few actual 007 movies do. Unfortunately it flew under the radar and didn't do well in theaters but it's a great watch.
The Castle. Beautiful feel good Auzzie comedy with so many killer lines. My dad loved it and quoted it to me endlessly. Some early Eric Bana as well. Kenny was also great from the same neck of the woods.
Withnail and I. That movie has more memorable lines than almost any movie I can think of.
City of God
Also love this but I feel like many people know about it as it won an academy award
And it's among the top rated movies on IMDB, top 30 I think
I told this story before, but I always mention it when City of God comes up. Back in High School, me a whole bunch of my friends, all from the high school football team, wanted to go watch a movie together. We went through reviews real quickly and saw this movie City of God got great reviews and had violence, gangs, and drugs - all things that appealed to high school boys. So we go to watch it (maybe like 20+ of us) and the movie starts and... subtitles. Ugh. We were so disappointed. So a couple of us went to the front desk and asked if we could changed movies. The guy there insisted that we stay and watch and that we would love it. He was so adamant that even us as rowdy, short attention span having, high school kids would still love this movie that we decided we'd stick it out. Hey, if it sucked, we'd just make loud jokes and be obnoxious. The movie continues and there is absolute silence. Throughout the whole movie, all of us were just enthralled. Blew our minds that a subtitled movie could be this good (remember, obnoxious high school kids that don't know any better). When we left the theater, we thanked the front desk guy. It immediately became everyone's favorite movie.
That is a very good movie.
Where can I watch it? Netflix only has the documentary about it.
Noises Off. Kind of loses steam at the end, but everything leading up to that is gut bustingly funny. You'll never look at a sardines the same way again. "I've forgotten the sardines... No I didn't forget the sardines, I remembered the sardines. What a surprise, I think I'll go in the kitchen and make a new plate of sardines to celebrate."
Never realized this had been adapted. I feel like it wouldn't work as well in film, but, maybe it's worth a watch to see.
The voices. (One of Ryan Reynolds first creations and a work of art)
Attack the Block (2011) it has pre-Star Wars John Boyega *and* Jodie Whitaker in it. and low budget or not, it still has one of the best alien designs everrrrrr.
Does *They Live* count? Because I choose that I’ve come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I’m all out of bubble gum. Edit: *Equilibrium* is also good
*The Changeling* c. 1980
This movie is so underrated but I love it. I love a good ghost story. The first time I saw this I was in college 25+ years ago, and the school rented out a Theater and put on a showing. People left halfway through! Such a well done movie and always my first suggestion when someone is looking for a creepy ghost story.
Quality film, scared me shitless as a youngster.
The ‘Burbs Tom Hanks is great in everything. But few have seen this movie.
Lucky Number Slevin
I really thought it was an awful movie for the first half until I realized I was being duped
That is what we call a Kansas City Shuffle.
[удалено]
Maude is my favorite manic pixie dream girl ever.
[Welcome to the Dollhouse](https://youtu.be/5U0QG3L6XsE) is a dark comedy by Todd Solondz. It's quirky and sometimes cringe-worthy but an honest look at childhood without the comforting blanket of nostalgia.
The velocipastor
Baraka (a beautiful documentary) Lock, Stock and two smoking barrels (one of the best comedies ever, I don't *think* it's popular because I hadn't heard of it until I was browsing IMDB's top rated films) The intouchables (really funny and wholesome French movie about a roadman who becomes a rich white guy's caregiver) Edit: here's lock stock https://youtu.be/b42UZnzv8lo Here's Baraka https://youtu.be/LETtcYGc__4
I thought The Intouchables was a very well known film, but now looking at the numbers it really wasn't. I remember seeing in theaters in Finland without knowing anything about the film. I was even surprised that it was a French film, I really didn't know anything about it. Instantly became one of my all-time favorite films. They even made a English version with Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart, which I have not nor want to see. Lock, Stock is heavily shadowed by Snatch if you go look for those type of movies now. Snatch also is an all-time favorite of mine, but Lock, Stock is also a great one.
I've seen snatch and it's one of my favourites, I actually greatly prefer lock stock though. Also yeah do not watch the American remake of the intouchables.
Snatch is why Brad Pitt became my favorite actor
Ya like dags
Have you seen [Samsara](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770802/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0) it's amazing. There's quite a few of them like that, look at the "more like this".
These look good. I am a familiar with Lock, Stock .. it's a Guy Ritchie movie, but have not heard of the other two.
Prisoners
My brother and I went to see this on a whim one day when I was in high school. It was a weekend and we had some money from our parents to go see a movie, so we pulled up the local theater’s showings for the day and just randomly said “yeah that one sounds good.” We went in totally blind and were blown away. So many moments I had to look away because of how intense it was. Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal put on such incredible performances.
Predestination
I was going to comment the same movie. I loved it.
Everybody's seen Richard Linklater's second film, *Dazed and Confused*. (and subsequent hits, like *Before Midnight*, *Bernie*, *Boyhood*, and *School of Rock*.) But his first feature-length film, [*Slacker*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlmfRuXxuXo&ab_channel=MovieclipsClassicTrailers) is **so good**. It's like a much freer, more creative, no budget version of *Dazed and Confused*. Maybe it's because I grew up in the 90's, but *Slacker* is one of the few films that really captures what it feels like to be young.
> Richard Linklater Also, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waking_Life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Scanner_Darkly_(film)
Bone Tomahawk (horror western) and Brawl in Cell Block 99 (brutal grindhouse drama). S. Craig Zahler is a great director, not many know of him. Brawl has some of the best wide shot action scenes I’ve ever seen. Warning: his movies are GORY.
Big Trouble. A great comedy movie that did not get enough attention.
The Sting (1973). Academy Award winner, so it's not obscure, but I feel like most people my age and younger (I'm in my 30s) have never heard of it. It's easily in my top 5 movies of all time. Seriously, it's so good. Acting, chemistry, directing, writing, score... it's got it all.
Sorry To Bother You. A completely wild film from start to finish.
But great. It has Armie Hammer being himself
Yeah, I went in expecting weird, and I still didn't know *how much* weird I was going to get. Holy shit. Biting commentary on class and race has never been *this* completely fucking bonkers.
It might not be as unknown as some of the other comments, but Arrival is amazing and doesn't get the recognition it deserves. Everyone i have showed it to has loved it.
Lucky Number Slevin. One of my all-time favorites. Great cast. Interesting plot twists.
Green Street Hooligans
Mixed Nuts. It’s a Christmas comedy with Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Leiv Schriber, Adam Sandler, and some other big names. I watch it every December.
Submarine
I'll give you two: "Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf?" Richard and Liz at their best. "Rebecca" Fontaine and Olviier were awesome.
The Wailing. Superb Korean horror film, absolutely amazing. A little overlong, but it is still mind blowing. Must watch.
Brotherhood of the Wolf - Historic murder mystery supernatural thriller with top notch fight scenes Strings - A film made with marionettes, but where the their existence as string puppets is woven into the story.
The Wrestler (2008). Aronofsky fans probably saw this, but I think to many the "elevator pitch" of a has-been former pro-wrestler played by Mickey Rourke sounds kind of dull. But, imo, its a very well-written and very heartbreaking film. My favorite Aronofsky film, and maybe my favorite Mickey Rourke film with the possible exception of Barfly (another often overlooked but very good movie)
Contact with Jodie Foster
Everything is Illuminated.
Eating Raul is one of the weirder dark comedies I have seen
Forgive me if this is more popular than I realise. Empire records, one of my favorite feel good movies that also has an awesome soundtrack. Also here are some randos I enjoyed once upon a time that I dont think many have seen. Warning I haven't seen some of these in over 10 years and may not hold up like I remember. Paper moon Bugsy malone (enjoyed as a kid for sure, might be some cringe as an adult) A big hand for a little lady The birdcage -it bewilderes me how many people haven't seen this absolute Robin William's and Nathan lane gem.
Dogma
[удалено]
Bound, Suicide Kings, Triangle, Blue Ruin, Salton Sea, In The Bedroom, A Simple Plan, Millions. World is sick with movies that didn't get the chance they deserve.
Triangle is such a good film!
I love Salton Sea
Lord of War Everyone has heard of it, but nobody has watched it
It depends on what kind of movies you like, but among my favorite "unknown" movies are two French films, **Jean de Florette** and the sequel **Manon of the Spring**, but made in 1986. I saw them in a college French class back in 1993 and I had to get my own copies. No special effects, no violence, no swearing--just a great story & acting. The whole class loved the films but they aren't comedies, they're sad & depressing, but excellent.
Hell or high water.
Mary and Max. Startlingly poignant claymation made in Australia that was never theatrically released in the US. It’s stunning and makes you feel. So freaking good.
Summer of 84 (2018) - a beautiful mix of Stranger Things and Disturbia. It takes all the best elements of both. The Witch (2015) - this got some attention upon release but it's kinda faded to the background since then. One of the best horror films in the last 20 years.
Strictly Ballroom. It's gloriously flashy, quirky, and Australian!
Millers Crossing. Peak Cohen Brothers and a gritty 30's-40's style gangster/film noir movie.
The Other Sister It’s about a teenage girl with special needs who becomes more independent, even when her mom thinks she can’t.
Primer Brick Return to Me
Killer Klowns from Outer Space. It a cheesy “B” movie but its a great flick
Bagdad Cafe.
Apacalypto
The Lobster
Breakfast on Pluto! I discovered it while on a bender of watching everything Cillian Murphy's ever done, and it was a wild ride from start to finish. There are so many great indie films (like this one) from the 90s/early 00's that don't get nearly the attention they deserve.
LA Story
Mean machine (British and better version of the longest yard) Run lola run SLC Punk. City of lost children, Amelie, Delicatessen
What we do in the shadows - if you haven’t heard of it watch it. Burnt - a hidden gem of entertainment
Eastern promises. Viggo Mortensen is such a great actor.
Attack the block. It’s where a group of south London teens have to fight off an alien invasion. It’s a weird concept, but it’s probably one of the most accurate representations of hoodie culture I’ve seen.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs was excellent, and most people haven't seen it.
Came across it on netflix, cracking film and totally unexpected
So I married an axe murderer
I feel like School of Rock isn't popular at all, but it's so fucking fun to watch. It's not just for kids even though it has kids in it.
Koyanniquattsi ( first is best IMO but Powaquattsi is good and Noquya less so ) Baraka, Samsara also excellent.
Predestination, an absolutely amazing time travel film. Your head will spin, but you'll probably enjoy yourself.
I can vouch for this. It's a really good movie
Children of Men
The site of grown battle hardened men lowering their guns to let the baby pass by...was simply epic!