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Posted: 9/11/2006 8:17:06 PM | | I seen this movie called "Portrait of America" or something along those lines. It's some odd short stories. The first one is really disturbing, but I thought it was cool as a whole. | |
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Posted: 10/10/2006 4:45:57 PM | | If ya like family/animal films definitely get Pharlap(true story)and the two Man From Snowy River movies. I could (and will from time ta time, lol)go on and on and on, and maybe even on some more about obscure movies that i've seen... | |
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Posted: 10/10/2006 5:10:43 PM | | Last Night. About the end of the world. Awesome final scene. WATCH IT!!! | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 3:54:13 PM | "Where the Heart is".. My fave and warning for men, it is a very typical "chick flik".
Have a good one | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 4:25:36 PM | Frankenhooker.....definitly one to watch after a couple beers.
Dead Men Wear Red Shoes....something about vampire hookers, but they don't bite the neck....
Bless Them All...about an Allied unit in Java or some such place during WW2...odd little piece.
Lots of old movies out there....or...just check your local CBC listing of APTN for mouldy oldies. | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 5:10:55 PM | "A Bronx Tale"
It's got a great moral storyline about doing the right thing.
I'll never forget De Niro telling his young son "The saddest thing in life is wasted talent" | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 8:15:34 PM | Running Scared
Lucky Number Slevin
Cellular | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 8:43:15 PM | A couple that were already mentioned, Trees Lounge and True Romance
Prelude to a Kiss with Meg Ryan and Alec Baldwin
The Long Kiss Goodnight with Gena Davis
Untamed Heart with Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei | |
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Posted: 4/8/2007 9:44:08 PM | Bill'y Wilder's "Ace In The Hole" aka "The Big Carnival" 1959
A terrific movie with Kirk Douglas as a slimey reporter who turns the simple rescue of a man trapped in a mine into a 3 ring circus of reporters, tv cameras and souvenier hawkers.
A brutal film about how 15 minutes of fame will make anybody sell their souls or another man's life . | |
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Posted: 4/9/2007 12:36:34 AM | I'll second Being There and Kung Fu hustle recommends. 
I'll add:
Harold & Maude
Clerks
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Tank Girl
Almost Famous
Little Miss Sunshine
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dance & Charm School (2004?)
The Mirror Has Two Faces
The Chronicles Of Riddick
Waking Ned Devine
Happy Feet
Two Brothers
The Polar Express | |
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Posted: 4/9/2007 9:43:11 AM | | could everyone please tell a bit about what the movie is about? | |
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Posted: 4/9/2007 1:33:35 PM | Perhaps it'd be best if you go to imbd.com and type in a movie title in their search engine. Then you avoid being spoiled by too much plot information from anyone. The movie synopsis/premise is included among all the information on each movie in the database there.  | |
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Posted: 4/9/2007 1:52:47 PM | My Favorite Year - 1981 with Peter OToole - hilarious
Lost in America - Albert Brooks
Pop of Greenwich Village - Eric Roberts and Mickey Rourke ( in the only great performance either ever did!!) | |
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Posted: 4/9/2007 7:48:27 PM | | Silent Running...a neat little SF number with a message in a bottle...for real! Earth ruined, and large "arc" type ships holding viable ecological treasures for earth, ordered destroyed...one man goes nuts and does in crewmates to keep one bio-dome going...under the care of a small robot that plays poker. | |
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Posted: 4/9/2007 8:03:23 PM | I'm surprised no one listed "Orgazmo"
Matt Stone and Trey Parker's first full length movie...
Its my number one all time favorite movie that no one has seen and fewer have heard of.
I mean hell, A devout Mormon from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints gets pulled into the Porno industry...
Ron Jeremy is in it too! | |
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Posted: 4/9/2007 8:10:47 PM | ^^^I've seen it.
Pretty funny.
Another new British comedy that's in the vein of 'Waking Ned Devine' is called 'Keeping Mum'.
And "Catch a Fire" is a good movie as well. | |
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Posted: 4/10/2007 5:55:59 AM | Cidade de Deus (City of God) - Not hugely well known in the UK as far as I know. Not sure how this did anywhere else.
Two boys growing up in a violent neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer.
Simply incredible film, based on a true story which is shocking. Its subtitled but comes (I am pretty sure) right at the top of my faves list.
Also be careful if you are into your classic Volkswagens... you'll be needing to watch it twice maybe 3 times or however long it takes you to stop jumping off the sofa screaming 'LOOK ANOTHER ONE!'  | |
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Posted: 4/10/2007 6:46:34 AM | The Red Violin. 1998 (Canadian)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Violin
Lovely movie, superb sound track. | |
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Posted: 4/10/2007 7:17:43 AM | | One I especially enjoyed was "Second Hand Loins" Thats the perfect arm-around-your-date movie. I just wish I had a date. | |
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Posted: 4/10/2007 8:19:07 AM | The Red Violin. 1998
Fantastic movie!
The cinematography is amazing!
I noticed someone mentioned "Les Choiristes" earlier.
I loved that movie so much,that I had to buy it.
If you're really into foreign/non-english movies,a couple of suggestion I would have would be "Cinema Paradiso"(Italian),and "The Barbarian Invasions"(French-Canadian).
Oh..and go back into the old movie section ,and find Fellini's "La Strata". | |
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Posted: 4/10/2007 8:56:34 AM | I recommend:
What Dreams May Come - Robin William & Cuba Gooding, Jr.
The New Guy - Dorky, but hi-larious
The Imposter - Gary Sinise - "say no more, say no more" | |
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Posted: 4/10/2007 8:59:59 AM | A great flick that I always talk up, "Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead"
Andy Garcia
Christopher Walken
Treat Williams
Steve Buscemi
Gabrielle Anwar | |
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Posted: 4/10/2007 4:12:08 PM | American Dreamer ... campy, cute, a bit sappy, but worth the watch if you like that sort of thing.
JoBeth Williams, Tom Conti, Marcello Mastrantonio ... she's a bored housewife who wins a trip to Paris for submitting a "Write in the style of ... " chapter in a contest, gets into an accident, thinks she's the character she loves to read; Conti is the son of the "supposed" author (when in fact he writes the books), they meet and get entangled in real life storylines like the books.
The scene with her under the table with the Russians at an embassy party, drunk, and the table moving in time to their singing ... cracks me up every time. The scene where she grinds a pound of metal out of his little Porsche 356 Cab's tranny ... not so endearing.
The acting by JoBeth is definitely over the top to great effect, and Tom Conti is his usual understated, exasperated self. | |
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Posted: 4/10/2007 11:35:33 PM | For me, my hidden gems are:
The Whoopee Boys - 1986 - one of the funniest grossout comedies I've ever seen.
Bachelor Party - 1980-something, I forget - I will never forget "the Donkey Scene". I's also referenced in Clerks 2, and for good reason.
Strange Days - really good science fiction movie written and produced (but not directed) by James Cameron. Never thought about it, but he's really heavily influenced by Philip K.****and Robert Heinlein.
Dark City - another really good obscure sci-fi flick (from the late 90's, iirc). Very dark and dystopic and a brilliant thriller.
Spartan - the only David Mamet movie I've seen and loved. Brilliantly done.
Suspect 0 - Interesting thriller that explores remote viewing and and serial killers.
A Scanner Darkly - The only true novel-to-movie translation. It makes very little sense to anyone who hasn't read the book, and the book itself doesn't make sense to a lot of people. A must-have for any Philip K.****fan. And that animation concept that Linklater uses is just awesome.
Screamers - another Philip K.****offering, based off a short story called Second Variety (very cool short story) about robots that breed and plan to eliminate the human race. While it roughly follows the storyline of the short story it's based in, it sticks to it very closely from beginning to end in concept far better than anything prior to A Scanner Darkly ever did. | |
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Posted: 4/11/2007 4:32:40 AM | I'll add my vote to "The Machinist" & here's a few of what I reckon are hidden gems:
"La Haine" - this won a few awards but I've met very few people who've seen it. It follows what happens to 3 lads after the Paris riots of the early 90's.
"The Happiness of the Katakuris" - the most insane musical you're ever likely to see, directed by Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi The Killer)
"Festen" - Dogme film (but don't let that put you off). It's a drama about a family set at a big family get together.
"Dust Devil" - Horror film written & directed by Richard Stanley (Hardware) set in Africa. Unlike any other horror I can think of.
"Society" - Horror film about a teenager who feels like he doesn't fit in with his posh family & classmates. Then finds out why.
"Save The Green Planet" - Bit hard to explain, this one. Can't recommend it highly enough though. | |
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