Movies that are surprisingly good without getting much pub

[Dawg61]

watched this movie "Sunshine" last night and thought it was damn good.

[PassInterference]

A mission to reignite the sun? I can't get past that.

If you like sci-fi, Primer. Indie movie made by engineers for a few thousand bucks.

[BeardoMSU]

A mission to reignite the sun? I can't get past that.

If you like sci-fi, Primer. Indie movie made by engineers for a few thousand bucks.

I disagree: I'm a big Danny Boyle fan, but I agree about Primer. It's amazing.

Other flicks I'm a huge fan of:

Blade Runner: probably one of the best science fiction movies of all time. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Han Solo. It's not nearly as popular as it should be in the annals of cinema.

Children of Men: easily one of my favorite films.

Closer: a gut-wrencher of a film for "hopeless romantics"

A Life Less Ordinary: another Danny Boyle film, and stars a hilarious Ewan Mcgregor

Clerks: or any other film by Kevin Smith, actually

The Saint: Val Kilmer at his best

Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels: Guy Richie's first film. If you loved Snatch, you'd love this one too.

[BeardoMSU]

Last of the Mohicans

Dark Crystal

The Thing (1982 version)

Scanners

Zack and Miri Make a Porno



I could literally go on and on. I love threads like these, tho. Nice one, 61.

[Political Hack]

Out of the Furnace. You can thank me later.

Restrepo (sp?). documentary.

[BeardoMSU]

Out of the Furnace. You can thank me later.

Restrepo (sp?). documentary.

I just watched Out of the Furnace last night; it's on Netflix. It was really good.

[War Machine Dawg]

The Prestige. Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, and Michael Caine at their best. Plus Scarlett Johansson as eye candy.

[Political Hack]

I just watched Out of the Furnace last night; it's on Netflix. It was really good.

I thought it was worthy of some Oscar consideration. Was actually disappointed it wasn't mentioned during the build up. it was the best movie I had seen all year... but it wasn't promoted like a whore and it didn't have any sympathetic political angle, so it wasn't in the running.

[HereComesTheSpiral]

Out of the Furnace. You can thank me later.

Restrepo (sp?). documentary.

Restrepo is probably one of the best documentaries I have seen. If you have not seen it, you should take the time and watch it.

[Dawg61]

I thought it was worthy of some Oscar consideration. Was actually disappointed it wasn't mentioned during the build up. it was the best movie I had seen all year... but it wasn't promoted like a whore and it didn't have any sympathetic political angle, so it wasn't in the running.

Out of the Furnace was great till the last 20 minutes. I thought the ending sucked ass. Scene with Affleck and Woody is hilarious. Had to watch that part again. This movie had great cinematography which I am a sucker for.

Couple more,

Book of Eli (watch on Blu-Ray)

No Country for Old Men DQed for being too mainstream

3:10 to Yuma

Dredd (BluRay)

Alien, top 5 favorite movie I think

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

No country? Did you see the topic?

No country won picture of the year.
Id say it got plenty of press.

[Dawg61]

No country? Did you see the topic?

No country won picture of the year.
Id say it got plenty of press.

Ha good point, scratch No Country as it's been disqualified

[BeardoMSU]

Ha good point, scratch No Country as it's been disqualified

Same with Alien. Its regarded as one of the best space scifis of all time.

[Dawg61]

Same with Alien. Its regarded as one of the best space scifis of all time.

Yea I know but I had to give it some recognition. The movie is so quiet. It's masterful in adding suspense to it. I really can't think of another movie that so beautifully uses sound or lack there of to make a movie so suspenseful. Please name me more of them.

[BeardoMSU]

Yea I know but I had to give it some recognition. The movie is so quiet. It's masterful in adding suspense to it. I really can't think of another movie that so beautifully uses sound or lack there of to make a movie so suspenseful. Please name me more of them.

You should watch Children on Men if you haven't. Also the film that just came out, Under the Skin, has a lot of that "brooding" ambiance you'd probably like.

[BeardoMSU]

Some more:


Eastern Promises

Blue Velvet

Heat

Good Will Hunting

Green Street Hooligans (and if you soccer fans like that, you should also check out Cass, which is also about West Ham, and The Firm (1989), also about the original West Ham firm, ICF [inner city firm], starring Gary Oldman)

White Squall

Sexy Beast (easily one of Ben Kingsley's best roles)

Dr. Strange Love

Mean Streets

[Dawg61]

You should watch Children on Men if you haven't.

Saw it when it first came out, I need to watch it again. A lot of people brought it up when True Detective ran the scene that is shot all in one take by one camera. Apparently Children of Men has something like a 12 minute scene like that as well.

Children of Men

[TheRef]

I'm a fan of Gone in 60 Seconds, personally. Maybe it's the car nut in me.

[BeardoMSU]

Saw it when it first came out, I need to watch it again. A lot of people brought it up when True Detective ran the scene that is shot all in one take by one camera. Apparently Children of Men has something like a 12 minute scene like that as well.

It does.

[Dawg61]

I'm a fan of Gone in 60 Seconds, personally. Maybe it's the car nut in me.

Damn good flick