OT: Little-known films which knock you out:

[Player2BNamedL8r]

One of Amy Heckerling's masterpieces, Johnny Dangerously. Loved it as a kid, hadn't seen it for 30 years, and then stumbled upon it. Decided to watch it to see if it really was funny. Was stunned that it was even funnier than I remembered. A lot more adult humor than I had ever picked up on as a kid. Peter Boyle was brilliant in it. Has Amy Heckerling made a bad movie? She's one of the best directors ever, imho.

OMG, how could I forget this one??? One of my all-time favs!!! "Ju fargin bastages...ju have wiolated my fargin rights..."

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

Also LOVED Big Fish

 

[Petch]

Perks of Being a Wallflower
Good flick with Emma Watson...LOTS of Penn State references.

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

Oh, and can't believe this one hasn't been mentioned yet...

The Dude Abides!!

 

[rudedude]

One worth seeing

 

[rudedude]

Mystery Men

 

[rudedude]

The Fountain

 

[rudedude]

The Diving Bell & The Butterfly

 

[wbcincy]

Oh, and can't believe this one hasn't been mentioned yet...

The Dude Abides!!

Likely because one of the biggest cult classics of all-time can hardly be called "little known."

 

[rudedude]

Snatch

 

[wbcincy]

On the sports side, The Greatest Game Ever Played is up there as one of my favorite sports movies, yet I rarely talk to people who have seen it.

 

[LionJim]

The book was hilarious.
Didn't realize they made a movie.

Yes, with Aaron Eckhart hitting it out of the park. He's really just that good.

 

[LionJim]

One worth seeing

View embedded media

Very much worth seeing. With William Hurt playing the guy who can't get over his wife's death. Very slow paced, but perfectly paced, if that makes sense. You have to see it to understand.

 

[LionJim]

Likely because one of the biggest cult classics of all-time can hardly be called "little known."

If you've got a t-shirt with the Dude's face on it, it can't qualify. Flag, delay of game.

 

[soulkitchen74]

Great thread. I'll throw a couple comedies in the ring.

 

[psuro]

All Of Me. With Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin.

 

[LionJim]

All Of Me. With Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin.

Nice choice. The two stars make it work.

 

[psuro]

Nice choice. The two stars make it work.

This is the scene where the souls transfer. Martin's physical comedy is superb.

 

[LionJim]

Yes, I was thinking of this very scene. Unreal. The film just wouldn't work without Martin and Tomlin.

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

Likely because one of the biggest cult classics of all-time can hardly be called "little known."

This is true, but how fine is the line between "little known" and "cult classic"?

 

[91Joe95]

Seeking a friend for the end of the world.

 

[83wuzme]

OMG, how could I forget this one??? One of my all-time favs!!! "Ju fargin bastages...ju have wiolated my fargin rights..."

" Thank ju very much ! ".

 

[ILLINOISLION]

All of Me - I'd forgotten how funny that movie was.

Two other lesser viewed movies with Steve Martin that I really liked:

- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

And

- The Spanish Prisoner

 

[jomouli23]

Battle of Algiers

Lost Command, Anthony Quinn

Go Tell the Spartans, Burt Lancaster

Battle of Neretva, Yul Brynner

 

[Woodpecker]

You know; for kids!

 

[sluggo72]

Map towns

 

[Leo Ridens]

Battle of Algiers

Lost Command, Anthony Quinn

Go Tell the Spartans, Burt Lancaster

Battle of Neretva, Yul Brynner

If we are going back that far, then Rene Clement's 1952 Forbidden Games (Jeus Inderdits in French), a film describing how two children (including a 5 year old Brigitte Fossey) deal with the horrors of WWII. It won Best Foreign Film, so it was not exactly underappreciated in its time, but not many people know it today. Definitely worth a look if you can find it.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

The Fountain

View embedded media

Was going to add this. Great film that requires multiple viewings.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Arlington Road is a great movie and very topical for the present day

 

[LionJim]

Arlington Road is a great movie and very topical for the present day

View embedded media

That one is off-the-charts chilling. At the end, when Jeff Bridges and the feds realize what's happening....

 

[LionJim]

If we are going back that far, then Rene Clement's 1952 Forbidden Games (Jeus Inderdits in French), a film describing how two children (including a 5 year old Brigitte Fossey) deal with the horrors of WWII. It won Best Foreign Film, so it was not exactly underappreciated in its time, but not many people know it today. Definitely worth a look if you can find it.

It's on TCM once a year or so. Yes, very fine.

 

[BBrown]

Am I the only person that doesn't like Pacino's acting?

Yea he's not my favorite either and I loathed Scent of a Woman.
However I did like The Devils Advocate.

 

[BBrown]

Snatch

View embedded media

Don't forget Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels.
I needed subtitles for both. LOL.

 

[sluggo72]

Arlington Road is a great movie and very topical for the present day

View embedded media

agreed, every time there is a terrorist attach, I always think of this movie, and think okay who really caused this attack.

 

[royboy]

Pretty Maids All in a Row; hey, it's not great art, but the scenery is excellent.

 

[PSUcup1]

Agree on Johnny Dangerously ... a true classic

another great comedy of this vain is "29th Street" with Danny Aiello and Anthony LaPaglia. based on the winner of the first NY State lottery

its been called a cross between "its a wonderful life" and "goodfellas", which is a perfect description.

 

[MtNittany]

Not an unknown, but it gets me for 2.5 hours every time I see it on the tube.

 

[Victor E. Bell]

Thinking about Local Hero reminded me of this one, Cold Turkey from back in the early 70's. It has some similarities to Local Hero but was a more straight-ahead comedy. Great cast too, many went on to much bigger and better things such as Jean Stapleton and Bob Newhart...

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

Some very "under the radar" movies that I have enjoyed include:
The Ten Commandments
Casablanca
Ben Hur
The Godfather
On the Waterfront
Citizen Kane
I would recommend any of these

 

[Victor E. Bell]

Here's another movie that hid in the weeds, also with a good cast and I watched it many times. Something about this movie was always compelling to me although the dialogue may be lacking a bit and the plot has been done to death it's still a winner in my book...Defiance with Jan Michael Vincent.