Hey people - I'm looking for hidden treasures in movies. You know those unseen movies that lie on the shelves and nobody knows about them, but they're great. I found one called Unconditional Love recently that I thought was a real gem. Great cast - never heard of the movie. Start naming. Thanks.
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After Hours ... very black comedy with a surprising cast and story line ...
the review:
A surrealistic black comedy that plays on the paranoia and dread of everyday life in the Big Apple, Martin Scorsese’s AFTER HOURS captures what is easily the worst night of one man’s life. Computer programmer Paul Hackett (Griffin Dunne) makes a casual date with Marcy (Rosanna Arquette), a woman he meets in a coffee shop, unaware that it’s about to unleash a nightmarish odyssey through the bowels of lower Manhattan. Upon arriving at Marcy's spacious Soho loft, Paul meets her unnerving artist roommate, Kiki (Linda Fiorentino), and the night takes a turn for the worse. Sensing the bad vibes that lie ahead, he immediately decides to return to his home on the Upper East Side.
Unfortunately, this isn’t such an easy task. In a seemingly endless series of strange and dangerous encounters, Paul begins to fear that he might never make it home again. Working from a clever script by Joseph Minion, Scorsese’s film is both hysterical and frightening in its depiction of an insane, neurotic New York City. As the unfortunate hero, Dunne delivers his lines with a baffled incredulousness that also works as a voice for the sympathetic audience, who doesn’t know whether to laugh or cringe when things really begin to heat up.
MPAA Rating: R.
the review:
A surrealistic black comedy that plays on the paranoia and dread of everyday life in the Big Apple, Martin Scorsese’s AFTER HOURS captures what is easily the worst night of one man’s life. Computer programmer Paul Hackett (Griffin Dunne) makes a casual date with Marcy (Rosanna Arquette), a woman he meets in a coffee shop, unaware that it’s about to unleash a nightmarish odyssey through the bowels of lower Manhattan. Upon arriving at Marcy's spacious Soho loft, Paul meets her unnerving artist roommate, Kiki (Linda Fiorentino), and the night takes a turn for the worse. Sensing the bad vibes that lie ahead, he immediately decides to return to his home on the Upper East Side.
Unfortunately, this isn’t such an easy task. In a seemingly endless series of strange and dangerous encounters, Paul begins to fear that he might never make it home again. Working from a clever script by Joseph Minion, Scorsese’s film is both hysterical and frightening in its depiction of an insane, neurotic New York City. As the unfortunate hero, Dunne delivers his lines with a baffled incredulousness that also works as a voice for the sympathetic audience, who doesn’t know whether to laugh or cringe when things really begin to heat up.
MPAA Rating: R.
martial arts - Iron Monkey (Director who did the effects for Crouching Tiger and the Matrix)
drama - Once Were Warriors (New Zealand Film)
Tarrantino-style - Killing Zoe (Eric Stoltz... tarrantino exec. producer)
Foreign - Eat Drink, Man Woman (Ang Lee directing)
Comedy - The Big Night (Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rosallini)
Weird - Dead Man (Johnny Depp)
Film Noir - Romeo is Bleeding (Gary Oldman)
Crime - Chopper (Aussie movie with Eric Bana)
drama - Once Were Warriors (New Zealand Film)
Tarrantino-style - Killing Zoe (Eric Stoltz... tarrantino exec. producer)
Foreign - Eat Drink, Man Woman (Ang Lee directing)
Comedy - The Big Night (Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rosallini)
Weird - Dead Man (Johnny Depp)
Film Noir - Romeo is Bleeding (Gary Oldman)
Crime - Chopper (Aussie movie with Eric Bana)
Run Lola Run (German) - Very creative movie that plays with the short 10 minute, life-alterning event in a young woman's life. Watch a second time with director commentary to fully appreciate this one.
Also, you probably have heard about it, but maybe have not seen it: Training Day (Denzel is the most F$#@ed Up MoFo Bad Cop you have ever seen - truly evil and fantasticly played).
Also, you probably have heard about it, but maybe have not seen it: Training Day (Denzel is the most F$#@ed Up MoFo Bad Cop you have ever seen - truly evil and fantasticly played).
Tnaks guys. Have seen most of them - Really recommend Once Were Warriors. Very powerful film. Three others are Rabbit Proof Fence, Osama and Beijing Bicycle.
"Return of Hercules". It's an Australian film (I think...at least I saw it in Australia) the premise is about a couple kids that work in a movie theatre that open their own theatre and go into competition with their old boss. On opening night the old boss steals the soundtrack for the movie, so the kids are backstage ad libbing the lines of the movie.
The guy doing the voice of Hercules is a "flamer" and portrays the hero as queer and the movie is so funny, I swear my abs ached for a week I laughed so hard.
The guy doing the voice of Hercules is a "flamer" and portrays the hero as queer and the movie is so funny, I swear my abs ached for a week I laughed so hard.
okay, didn't know how obscure you were looking for or what your tastes were... but here's a few that might be up your alley:
Talk Radio (Oliver Stone)
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted (sequel to Once Were Warriors... not quite as good, but still worth picking up)
Ghost in the Shell (anime)
Amores Perros (Mexican movie)
Anything by Zhang Yimou, who directed Hero
Chinese Box (Jeremy Irons)
A Midnight Clear (WWII movie made for cable with Ethan Hawke, Frank Whaley, Gary Sinise)
Talk Radio (Oliver Stone)
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted (sequel to Once Were Warriors... not quite as good, but still worth picking up)
Ghost in the Shell (anime)
Amores Perros (Mexican movie)
Anything by Zhang Yimou, who directed Hero
Chinese Box (Jeremy Irons)
A Midnight Clear (WWII movie made for cable with Ethan Hawke, Frank Whaley, Gary Sinise)
Shogun Assassin I and Shogun Assassin II (lone wolf and cub)
One of the banned and lesser known samurai films of an era once past.
For Anime, the Starblazers series is great.
El Mariachi for action fans (the predecessor to Desperado)
My Sassy Girl for romantic comedy buffs (hard to find here as it is a Korean film)
One of the banned and lesser known samurai films of an era once past.
For Anime, the Starblazers series is great.
El Mariachi for action fans (the predecessor to Desperado)
My Sassy Girl for romantic comedy buffs (hard to find here as it is a Korean film)
