Okay, the Cube fuckin sucked IMO. I appreciate all the movies being offered here though, that are atypical.
Just way too redundant and predicable- I thought. I was really let down.
I'm not exactly a "movie guy" so I may be harder to impress.

I am going to check out some more of these titles though

ty guys

nam nam

Sweden4672 Posts

June 20 2010 20:51 GMT

#562

On June 21 2010 05:48 cursor wrote:
Okay, the Cube fuckin sucked IMO. I appreciate all the movies being offered here though, that are atypical.
Just way too redundant and predicable- I thought. I was really let down.
I'm not exactly a "movie guy" so I may be harder to impress.

I am going to check out some more of these titles though

ty guys

Wouldn't a "movie guy" be harder to impress? Or is it a difference between a movie guy and a "movie guy"?

DashFlow

United Kingdom176 Posts

June 20 2010 22:51 GMT

#563

Taegukgi is the best film ive ever seen which was on one night on sky and is the greatest hidden gem ive ever stumbled upon.

Divinek

Canada4045 Posts

June 20 2010 23:14 GMT

#564

On June 05 2010 17:49 Slow Motion wrote:
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Great claustrophobic and psychological movie. Seemingly low budget sci fi but actually very well done.

i am sooooo happy that was the first reply to this topic, id highly recommend the other 2 cubes as well

if you like mind fucks i highly recommend primer, 7k budget

JitnikoVi

Russian Federation396 Posts

June 20 2010 23:15 GMT

#565

On June 07 2010 05:29 FJ wrote:

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YES! One of my fave films. Anyone who enjoys war stories should watch this now.

DEFINITELY one of THE BEST war movies of all time.
my favourite movie... arguably better than "saving private ryan"

PhilGood2DaY

Germany7424 Posts

June 20 2010 23:19 GMT

#566

both are top notch indeed

Cube 1 was ''okey''

recommending the other parts is pretty close to insanity, though

Trifid

United States23 Posts

June 21 2010 02:25 GMT

#567

Was "Contact" mentioned yet? If not, easily the best film I have seen. (Being an astronomy nerd that I am.) Another great film is an indy that premiered at Sundance last year called Moon.

Myv382

China31 Posts

June 21 2010 02:40 GMT

#568

On June 20 2010 09:36 Platypus wrote:
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5 centimeters per second

Some how makes me upset every time I watch it.

Absolutely a must watch. I'll add one to that

NeCroPoTeNce

United States513 Posts

June 21 2010 02:42 GMT

#569

Sorry if this is a repost, but I really enjoyed this movie.

Wintermute

United States427 Posts

June 21 2010 03:31 GMT

#570

On June 08 2010 13:38 mmp wrote:

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I really hated this when it came out - felt like just another crime flick (I did like The Departed). Can you explain why I should give it a second chance?

Because the movie is not about crime. It is about family, especially the relationships between fathers and sons.

Any way, on topic, some films that are either older or not well know, but amazing nonetheless:

"Blade Runner"
A sci fi movie that's a little more suspense than action, though it has a fair amount of violence. Very thoughtful. The very first movie I bought in Blu Ray, the special effects still hold up decades later.

"Doctor Strangelove:"
Stanley Kubrick, so I guess I can't say it's unknown, but it's black and white, which I think causes a lot of people to over look it. Black Comedy set during the cold war. Peter Sellers plays multiple roles, lots of classic lines. Smart and funny at the same time.

"Snatch"
A very stylish heist film that's also a comedy. Amazing cast of characters. Essentially a remake of "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels" but with an A list cast and production values.

"Johnny Dangerously"
A parody of 1920s gangster flics starring Michael Keaton and Joe Piscopo (back when he was still funny, and not a steroids advertisement).

"The Big Hit"
This is sort of an action caper comedy. Kind of a flawed masterpiece, because there's a love story angle which basically doesn't fit, isn't romantic, and isn't funny, but the whole rest of the movie is funny as hell. Lou Diamond Phillips especially steals the show, but pretty much the entire cast of characters is great. This is probably the worst of the five, but very under rated/unknown.

Honorable Mention to "AI"

Watch this movie, and when it gets to the part where the boy is waiting for the Blue Fairy, shut it off (I don't want to spoil it, but you'll know when it's at this part). If the movie had ended there as Kubrick intended, it would be great. From that point on, it's a shitty "happy ending" that was tacked on by Steven Spielberg.

SKinuh

Germany91 Posts

June 21 2010 03:44 GMT

#571

いま, 會いにゆきます (2004)

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FinalReach

United States4 Posts

June 21 2010 03:56 GMT

#572

My favorite movie. The dialog is SICK

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

June 21 2010 07:46 GMT

#573

Warrior Madness

Canada3791 Posts

June 21 2010 07:46 GMT

#574

Not gonna lie. Technically this movie blows. It's contrived, sentimental, and manipulative. But if you're in the right mood it can be great and maybe even a little insightful. It certainly gave me some inspiration to at least check out a few related books on the topic.

slowmanrunning

Canada285 Posts

June 22 2010 06:15 GMT

#575

On June 11 2010 21:47 Manit0u wrote:
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The acting and special effects kinda suck, but the story is good overall.

YOUR GETTING OFF TOPIC

none of those movies are even remotely fucking close to being hidden gems, or surprisingly good.

They were all smash hits, read the thread title for fucks sake

intHoLda

Switzerland36 Posts

June 22 2010 08:20 GMT

#576

thursday

A former L.A. drug dealer has moved to Houston to make a new life for himself as a married architect. Everything falls apart when he is suddenly visited by one of his former cohorts who comes carrying heroin. Discovering the dope, the architect flushes it down the drain. This sets up a series of tough customers seeking the dope including a Rasta hit-man, an ex-lover Dallas who ties him up and rapes him, a criminal called Billy with a penchant for torture, and a rogue cop.

running scared

After a drug-op gone bad, Joey Gazelle is put in charge of disposing the gun that shot a dirty cop. But things goes wrong for Joey after the neighbor kid stole the gun and used it to shoot his abusive father. Now Joey has to find the kid and the gun before the police and the mob find them first.

to be or not to be

In occupied Poland during WWII, a troupe of ham stage actors (led by Joseph Tura and his wife Maria) match wits with the Nazis. A spy has information which would be very damaging to the Polish resistance and they must prevent it's being delivered to the Germans.

steamboy

Rei is a young inventor living in the U.K. in the middle of the 19th century. Shortly before the first ever World Expo, a marvelous invention called the "Steam Ball", behind which a menacing power is hidden, arrives at his door from his grandfather Roid in the U.S. Meanwhile the nefarious Ohara Foundation has sent men to acquire the Steam Ball so that they can use its power towards their own illicit ends.

Manit0u

Poland17257 Posts

June 22 2010 12:40 GMT

#577

Kinsey wasn't a smash hit...

Oh well, perhaps I got carried away a bit. This suggestions might be better:

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Perdition

American Samoa77 Posts

June 22 2010 13:25 GMT

#578

On June 06 2010 04:08 AndrewGreve wrote:
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super sweet movie

I'll make sure to check it out.

Perdition

American Samoa77 Posts

June 22 2010 13:31 GMT

#579

On June 06 2010 08:20 Monst3r wrote:
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and

Needless to say, I concur.

Ghardo

Germany1685 Posts

June 22 2010 20:01 GMT

#580

Just watched it. A very thoughtful, very emotional movie. But also very funny at times.

Jean-Dominique suffers from a rare "locked-in" syndrome after a stroke. He can think clearly but apart from his left eye he is completely paralyzed.
What really makes this movie striking apart from the great "inner thoughts" of Jean-Do are the pictures. Reminded me a bit of Requiem for a Dream in terms of uniqueness of style.

Go watch it! One of the best movies you may come across.

(I got the French version plus English subs, can't say if the English synchro is decent)