Favorite films that no-one else has ever heard of

uncleoswald · 22-05-2009 01:19PM #1

I'm looking for some obscure classics. They don't even have to be well regarded, just movies that you like even though certain bits of them might be ropey.

My own nomination is Miracle Mile. I caught it on TV late at night and its stayed with me for years. I downloaded it recently and its still great. Its an 80's (my god is it 80's) end of the world flick starring Anthony Edwards, him off ER, in which he answers a phone and the voice at the other end tells him that nuclear war is imminent. I don't why I like it so much (its rough around the edges) but it has a great off kilter feel about it that I think most people will hate and its strangely paced but for me this only helps to make it more unsettling. It really should be a stinker but I love it! Anyone else seen it? Know anything else like it?

liah · 22-05-2009 01:21PM

I liked The Mudge Boy but I'm not really sure why, as it's not really all that amazing in any sense, and in a lot of parts just downright weird. Still, I liked it, and not many people have seen it.

Mink · 22-05-2009 01:46PM

The Nines
I haven't come across anyone who's heard of it & don't remember it being advertised. A bit trippy & you can't figure out what's happening til 1/2 way through, but when you do... it's worth it. Totally original.

frag420 · 22-05-2009 01:48PM

The return of the man that never went away...............

youcancallmeal · 22-05-2009 01:52PM

Most people have probably heard of it but I loved Red Dawn. So bad its good!

uncleoswald · 22-05-2009 01:59PM

liah wrote: »

I liked The Mudge Boy but I'm not really sure why, as it's not really all that amazing in any sense, and in a lot of parts just downright weird. Still, I liked it, and not many people have seen it.

Wow that is obscure. And maybe the worst title of all time.

originally posted by youcancallme>al Most people have probably heard of it but I loved Red Dawn. So bad its good!

I hear its been remade, has to go down as one of the more pointless remakes.

Basq · 22-05-2009 02:00PM

I'd said it before: Return to Paradise

It's not unknown... but it's criminally under-rated.

Stars Joaquin Phoenix and Vince Vaughn (before they really hit it big).. and it's just a tour-de-force of amazing performances - Phoenix in particular!

It's a stunning film that was unavailable on R2 DVD for years.. but picked it up as soon as a print was made available.

EDIT: Didn't realise it was so well-recieved by critics.. but it is a stunning film!

EDIT 2: Roger Ebert's review of it (4.5 / 5) is particularly excellent! (and I'm not a fan of his reviews whatsoever)

Auvers · 22-05-2009 02:00PM

youcancallme>al wrote: »

Most people have probably heard of it but I loved Red Dawn. So bad its good!

Red Dawn

I thought everone had seen that

Wolverines!!

Pi^2 · 22-05-2009 02:17PM

Best scene in any movie - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skYRZ_-RXtk

Its called Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus. And its a new release.

niallon · 22-05-2009 02:23PM

Pi^2 wrote: »

Best scene in any movie - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skYRZ_-RXtk

Its called Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus. And its a new release.

Not exactly a favourite that no one else has heard of though is it?

I reitterate what I said in another thread about the excellent Fallen starring Denzel Washington and also James Gandolfini, Donald Sutherland and John Goodman on excellent form!

Really good cop flick with a bit more,won't spoil anything!

mike65 · 22-05-2009 02:27PM

Age of Consent 1969 Michael Powells second last film, its a misfire but a charming one.

L31mr0d · 22-05-2009 02:31PM

Solo: it's so bad it's good.

The Marine: Another very good action movie that's a throwback to the Arnie, JCVD and Stallone era. Maybe it's the fact that the WWE has put their stamp on this film, but I can't understand why more people haven't watched it. It's gloriously OTT and packed full of every action movie cliché.

liah · 22-05-2009 02:36PM

uncleoswald wrote: »

Wow that is obscure. And maybe the worst title of all time.

That's a bit strong. It was reviewed relatively well (74% on rottentomatoes.com and 7.2/10 on imdb at the moment). It touches on some weird stuff, sure, but it's not even remotely close to the worst title of all time. It's quite heartfelt, and the awkwardness of it is kind of the point.

Unless you mean the literal title, in which case I agree.

Ihaveanopinion · 22-05-2009 02:40PM

Heavy Metal

1980s cartoon that South Park pulled off in an episode called Major Boobage - also a classic.

Its a feature length cartoon with fantastic music - Sammy Hegar - and an awful lot of cartoon boobs.

What else coudl you ask for..... a lot of clips of it on youtube

ziedth · 22-05-2009 02:47PM

I have to agree with the nines there I thought it was great once I thought about it (I think I even started a thread about it IIRC).

Anyway, I've mentioned these before and They wouldn't be "No-one" heard but obscure none the less.

District 13: French fairly unknown action film, The action scenes are second to none.

Boondock Saints: Verges on so bad its good but the dialogue more then makes up for its downfalls and Willam Defoe Chewing every bit of scenery he can find.

L31mr0d · 22-05-2009 02:50PM

Another one I'm usually surprised a lot of people have never heard of is "Better off Dead" with John Cusack. It's a comedy classic tbh, and has been parodied in Southpark, The Simpsons, family guy (these are the only ones I've seen)

I'd say the aficionados here will have seen it, but I used to think it was one of those films that everyone had seen like the Goonies or Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

drunk_monk · 22-05-2009 02:50PM

For me it's Two Men Went to War

fantastic film

shrapnel222 · 22-05-2009 03:04PM

a fantastic french film which is not very well known (even amongst the french) but is a very good film: 13 Tzameti

mike65 · 22-05-2009 03:46PM

Heavy Metal is a cult classic alright sadly not one I've seen (has it ever played on TV?) there was a (I think poor) sequel HM 2000 and David Fincher is one of the directors of Heavy Metal (2010)

Sleipnir · 22-05-2009 03:58PM

Has to be Slingblade for me.

Billy Bob Thornton wrote, directed and starred in it, he was nominated for 'best actor' Oscar for his performance and it won the Oscar for best writing.
Yet no one I ever mention it to has heard of it.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 22-05-2009 04:10PM

"Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" is an amazing pshychadelic rollercoaster of emotions - reasonably unknown, but anyone I know who's seen it loves it.

uncleoswald · 22-05-2009 04:29PM

liah wrote: »

That's a bit strong. It was reviewed relatively well (74% on rottentomatoes.com and 7.2/10 on imdb at the moment). It touches on some weird stuff, sure, but it's not even remotely close to the worst title of all time. It's quite heartfelt, and the awkwardness of it is kind of the point.

Unless you mean the literal title, in which case I agree.

I meant obscure in a good way. Its seems to have been well reviewed but made no impact with audiences beyond festivals.

I stand by the title been rubbish though. Certainly unappealing.

mike65 Age of Consent 1969 Michael Powells second last film, its a misfire but a charming one.

Thanks for this, I love Powell but have never seen this one.

I've heard of loads of these like Better Off Dead and Heavy Metal but never got around to watching them so I think its about time.

Anyone every seen Wizard of Gore? I don't know why I've thought of it but its one of those movies I've seen the poster and DVD box and thought it looked cool but never watched it.

kraggy · 22-05-2009 04:58PM

Sleipnir wrote: »

Has to be Slingblade for me.

Billy Bob Thornton wrote, directed and starred in it, he was nominated for 'best actor' Oscar for his performance and it won the Oscar for best writing.
Yet no one I ever mention it to has heard of it.

Amazing film.

For me it has to be Naked. Many on here will have heard of it but not many people I know have heard of it.

Brilliant.

CaptainNegative wrote: »

"Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" is an amazing pshychadelic rollercoaster of emotions - reasonably unknown, but anyone I know who's seen it loves it.

That's on Film Four tomorrow night at 12.30 a.m.

uncleoswald · 22-05-2009 05:04PM

kraggy wrote: »

That's on Film Four tonight or over the weekend some time.

I remember staying up real late on Friday and Saturdays to watch some real obscure films on Channel 4. These movies formed my film tastes and some of them were way out of left field like Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Vampire Lesbos and The Crazies. Now a hell of a lot of them were rubbish but they were better then the crap they put out late at night these days.

Another Gem: Local Hero

maggy_thatcher · 22-05-2009 05:22PM

I remember Victory Through Air Power as being a great film that most people haven't seen - unfortunately it's very difficult to get hold of. Having said that, I haven't seen it in 20 years, so it could be my mind is playing tricks on me!

Nolanger · 22-05-2009 05:29PM

Murder at the Gallop - Miss Marple movie from the '60s.

Redsoxfan · 22-05-2009 05:33PM

Not sure how obscure it is (it was on a Sky movies channel), but Brotherhood was pretty powerful.

MaceFace · 22-05-2009 07:34PM

The Wog Boy.

tech77 · 22-05-2009 08:48PM

Might be an obvious one but The music of chance.
James Spader is unrecognisable and great in it.

Denerick · 22-05-2009 08:55PM

An obscure French film I once loved called 'Le derriere et twas!'

Fine film. So obscure its a fictional creation of my mind.

Denerick · 22-05-2009 08:56PM

uncleoswald wrote: »

I remember staying up real late on Friday and Saturdays to watch some real obscure films on Channel 4. These movies formed my film tastes and some of them were way out of left field like Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Vampire Lesbos and The Crazies. Now a hell of a lot of them were rubbish but they were better then the crap they put out late at night these days.

Another Gem: Local Hero

Yea, I think I know what your on about. Called Green Street was it? Starring Elijah Wood?

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