This movie has a great script. It is written as mini series, so we have a lot of cliffhangers, but it works as a two part movie as well.

Marlowe and Wickes wrote 3 or 4 endings for this and filmed them even, that the crew didn't know which one would come into the cinemas. The script is based on some investigations of a friend of the directors, who claims to have gotten some new evidence of who the Ripper was. I don't know enough about the case to tell you if she is right or not, but it really doesn't matter. The director is convinced that she found something important and you can feel this by watching the movie. So much effort is put into it, which pays off huge dividends.

bobby2110

United States4 Posts

December 13 2011 00:54 GMT

#1523

ColdBlooded:
Saw this movie many many years ago and always wondered how come i was only one who ever saw/heard of it. This movie has some very memorable moments and is overall pretty funny. Suprisingly good film/hidden gem in my opinion. This movie is now on netflix streaming. Check it out!

BryanSC

United States455 Posts

December 13 2011 02:58 GMT

#1524

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092965/

Christian Bale + John Malkovich with Steven Spielberg directing? What could be better.

zyglrox

United States1168 Posts

December 13 2011 03:05 GMT

#1525

krayzy

Belgium66 Posts

December 13 2011 03:09 GMT

#1526

Those movies were sooo good. I've watched them many times and it stays funny as hell.

Manit0u

Poland17613 Posts

December 13 2011 03:55 GMT

#1527

The Tempest

First Titus and now this. I absolutely love Taymor's adaptations of Shakespeare.

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

December 23 2011 07:48 GMT

#1528

Has one of the grossest yet hilarious scenes I have ever seen in a movie.

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Chytilova

United States790 Posts

December 23 2011 21:30 GMT

#1529

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046187/

Ok so I just rewatched Pickup on South Street (1953) and it's easily one of my favorite film noirs ever.

Some quotes since those are the best parts of noirs:

"And I know you took an oath to put me away for life. Well you're trying awful hard with all this patriotic eye-wash, but get this: I didn't grift that film and you can't prove I did!"
"So you're a Red, who cares? Your money's as good as anybody else's."
"You'll always be a two-bit cannon. And when they pick you up in the gutter dead, you're hand'll be in a drunk's pocket."
"Listen, I knew you since you was a little kid. You was always a regular kind of crook. I never figured you for a louse."

Jusba

Finland189 Posts

December 23 2011 21:55 GMT

#1530

The fountain
Best soundtrack of all time and great thinking movie.

pyaar

United States423 Posts

December 23 2011 22:49 GMT

#1531

I wasn't expecting much when I found it since its budget had only been $80,000 and it had little success, but this turned out to be one of the best dramas I've ever seen.

Fjodorov

5007 Posts

December 24 2011 00:07 GMT

#1532

Im not sure how well known this move actually is but from my experience it seems like not that many know about it. It is in my opinion a very good movie.

Fear and loathing in las vegas
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120669/

adwodon

United Kingdom592 Posts

December 24 2011 00:25 GMT

#1533

Argh there are so many films I want to add but I cant remember them all.
Anyway here are two gems that noone I've met had seen before I introduced them (and a lot of my friends are big movie buffs / work in the industry).

Cashback:
After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460740/

Mary & Max:
A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0978762/

Both of these films are absolutely amazing and tragically almost unheard of.

kablamo

Australia20 Posts

January 03 2012 11:38 GMT

#1534

On December 24 2011 09:25 adwodon wrote:
Mary & Max:
A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0978762/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgRjB8PEDkM

Both of these films are absolutely amazing and tragically almost unheard of.

One of my teachers this semester (Animation and special effects) was one of the lead sculptors on this film.

thoradycus

Malaysia3262 Posts

January 03 2012 11:50 GMT

#1535

Its kinda sad actually that people care more about the parodies more than the actual movie (I love the parodies so much though).

grs

Germany2339 Posts

January 03 2012 11:51 GMT

#1536

I got this one some years ago as a free gift in a TV-guide. I was really amazed by it.

Gladiator6

Sweden7024 Posts

January 03 2012 11:56 GMT

#1537

I'm not sure if this has been posted or not, but movies by Hayao Miyazaki has always had a special place in my heart. The story and soundtracks are so different I feel, it is never black and white.

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119698/

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245429/

PS. It destroys the whole viewing experience I felt if you watch it in English, better watch it in Japanese.

Hardigan

Switzerland1297 Posts

January 04 2012 00:26 GMT

#1538

On September 26 2011 07:02 zerglyn wrote:
If you want to watch a dark, psychological thriller Kokuhaku/Confessions is an excellent pick.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1590089/

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