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post #1 of 24
10/8/03 at 10:43pm
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I've run out of fresh ideas to add to my qeue. Recomend an obscure movie, and tell me why I should watch it. If you give a solid argument then I will rent it. I need to freshen up on films I never would have heard of.
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post #2 of 24
10/8/03 at 10:49pm
a few searches:

"zombies"
"black"
"dead"
"ninjas"

Basically you can't go wrong with going through the horror section, and of course ninja movies.
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post #3 of 24
10/8/03 at 11:04pm
Shallow Grave. One of the better Danny Boyle directed flicks. A cool, stylish and very suprising movie. I love the music.

One Crazy Summer-A fun 80's movie. John Cusack is great in this. It's very predictable but a fun way to kill 90 minutes.

Three O'Clock High-Classic. Not much of a plot but there are some classic one liners and the film is so stylishly directed its not even funny.
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post #4 of 24
10/8/03 at 11:50pm
I've actually heard of Freaks and tried to do a Netflix search for it to no avail.
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post #5 of 24
10/9/03 at 12:56am
Neither Freaks nor Terror in Tiny Town are on DVD last I checked.
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post #6 of 24
10/9/03 at 1:04am
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Diva don't want to meet yo daddy:
I've actually heard of Freaks and tried to do a Netflix search for it to no avail.
They've been playing it on TCM lately- you should really check it out, it's an incredible movie.

Brush up on your martial arts movies for Kill Bill, bateman. Get anything with Sonny Chiba (especially The Street Fighter and The Bodyguard) and Gordon Liu in it.
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post #7 of 24
10/9/03 at 1:44am
I recommend Nine Queens. It's an Argentinean flick I watched yesterday morning that was quite good.

Here's a premise, as well as the <a href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/nine_queens.html" target="_blank">trailer</a> and the <a href="http://www.sonyclassics.com/ninequeens/" target="_blank">official site</a>:
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Set in Buenos Aires, this twisting mystery inspired by the films of David Mamet (like The Spanish Prisoner) is the story of two low-level con men who become involved in a scheme that may prove quite lucrative... the forgery and sale of nine rare German Weimar Republic stamps. Their perfect plan, however, soon starts to unravel.
George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh bought the U.S. rights to Nine Queens through their Section Eight Prods. about a year ago and the remake was recently filmed in the LA area with John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jonathan Tucker starring. It's called Criminal and is now in post-production and is scheduled to be released sometime next year. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362526/" target="_blank">Here's</a> the page for it at the IMDb.

Another film I recommend is one I caught in an art cinema earlier this year called Love Liza. It's a tragicomedy starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Kathy Bates. IMHO, PSH gives what could possibly be his best performance to date. It was written by PSH's older brother and won the screenwriting award at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.

Here's a premise, as well as the <a href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/love_liza.html" target="_blank">trailer</a> and the <a href="http://www.sonyclassics.com/loveliza/" target="_blank">official site</a>:
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Following the totally unexpected and unexplained suicide of his wife, Liza, successful website designer Wilson Joel tries to return to a normal life, but finds the allure for reckless oblivion overwhelming, finding distractions in inhaling gasoline and playing with remote control airplanes, while also trying to avoid talking to Liza's mother, who wants to help him read Liza's suicide note, something he hasn't been able to do yet.
Finally, I'll recommend a romantic drama that I saw last year at an art cinema and ended up enjoying so much I bought the DVD. It's called Mostly Martha and originates from Germany.

Here's a premise, as well as a <a href="http://www.paramountclassics.com/martha/trailer.html" target="_blank">trailer</a> and the <a href="http://www.paramountclassics.com/martha/" target="_blank">official site</a>:

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Set at a trendy restaurant in Hamburg, Germany, this is the story of how a gourmet chef, Martha, who has always had a very rigid and controlled way of doing things, finds her order breaking into chaos as she brings her orphaned niece into her home. To fill the gap created by her new lack of structure, her boss hires an Italian sous chef, who brings flavor and excitement into the kitchen... and maybe a little romance into Martha's life, too.
P.S. - Since you live in Iowa, if you haven't seen it already, I highly recommend you see David Lynch's The Straight Story.

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post #8 of 24
10/9/03 at 5:14am
It's not especially obscure if you're into Asian cinema, but if you haven't seen Hana-Bi/Fireworks, do so immediately.

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post #9 of 24
10/9/03 at 5:18am
There's a Japanese film at Netflix called Tampopo. It's about this woman who aspires to be a great cook, but the best part is the guy who buts in from time to time and has these little montages of him eating or wooing a woman. Very odd but great film.

That is, if you're into the whole Asian cinema thing.
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post #10 of 24
10/9/03 at 12:59pm
Yes, Tampopo is a great little piece of Japanese cinema. That reminds me of another film that hails from Asia that's worth recommending. It's called Shower and is a Chinese film I saw several years ago on video. It won multiple awards at various international film festivals.

Here's a synopsis, as well as the <a href="http://www.spe.sony.com/classics/shower/gallery/clips/trailer-highres.mov" target="_blank">trailer</a> and <a href="http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/shower/" target="_blank">official site</a>:
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This film depicts the high jinks going on in a Chinese bathhouse. Specifically, it's about the changing times that put the bathhouse's future in jeopardy, as the son of the owner comes home to visit when he hears his father (who lives with his mentally-challenged son) may be in ill health.
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post #11 of 24
10/9/03 at 3:01pm
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qwerty uiop:
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Andre 'Panda Bear' Dellamorte:
Neither Freaks nor Terror in Tiny Town are on DVD last I checked.
Jesus no. They're both VHS. They're too old and strange to put on DVD yet.
Well why did you recommend it then. Do you know what Netflix is?
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post #12 of 24
10/9/03 at 3:46pm
They Saved Hitler's Brain

It's worth seeing the disembodied head of Hitler barking orders to leftover Nazis who have hidden out in Mexico.

You must however be in full MST3K mode to watch it.

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post #13 of 24
10/9/03 at 3:51pm
In that vein, "The Killer Shrews" is a great bad little film. It's laughably written, directed, and acted...and yet entirely entertaining. One of my favorite bad flicks of that era.
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post #14 of 24
10/9/03 at 5:06pm
State of Grace, if you've never seen it. It's one of those movies I always recommend to friends and usually none of them have even heard of it. Great Sean Penn performance, great Gary Oldman performance and Ed Harris is just Ed Harris which is plenty.

<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100685/" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100685/</a>
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post #15 of 24
10/9/03 at 5:15pm
Heya Bateman I have plenty for you to check out.
I agree with State of Grace, 3 O"Clock high and The Straight Story great stuff.

Try Zatoichi:The Tale of Zatoichi If you like more order the rest. I believe Netflix has them.

Chusingura [The loyal 47 Samurai] : Classic true story of the 47 Samurai. With Toshiro Mifune.

Chopper : Recently caught this amazing film. Australian movie based on true events with an absoulute powerhouse performance from Eric Bana.

Recently watched The Donner Party [PBS Documentary] and its terrific. See the true horrific tale that inspired Ravenous.

I have Bruce Lee A Warriors Journey cued up as we speak. Great documentary on the man himself. Also has lost footage of Game of Death the way Bruce always intended it to be seen.

As far as Kill Bill goes and some HK inspired stuff I recommend.

Eastern Condors , Swordsman 2 , Fong Sai Yuk , Wing Chun , Once Upon A Time In China II Oh and if you want to hear The RZA's earlier brilliant score give Ghost Dog Way of the Samurai another go around.

Thats all I can think of at the moment. Enjoy!

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post #16 of 24
10/9/03 at 6:46pm
Start with the classic Micheal Bay fliks and work your way through the Jerry Bruckheimer gems.

That should keep you busy for awhile.
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post #17 of 24
10/9/03 at 6:51pm
Thread Starter 
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NervousXtian, gonzo journalist.:
Start with the classic Micheal Bay fliks and work your way through the Jerry Bruckheimer gems.

That should keep you busy for awhile.
Seen them all, but thanks for the recomendation.
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post #18 of 24
10/9/03 at 7:06pm
Gregory's Girl (an innocent coming of age flick but incredibly sweet)
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post #19 of 24
10/9/03 at 8:31pm
Get some Kurosawa.
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post #20 of 24
10/9/03 at 9:25pm
Ever see 'Kill Me Again'? Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley Kilmer, and Michael Madsen in a pretty good film noir.

'The Conversation' with Gene Hackman. It's a good flick and you'll get to see an incredibly young Harrison Ford.

Time consuming, but you might want to search by actors and directors and find movies you didn't know about with people you like.
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post #21 of 24
10/10/03 at 1:33pm
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Winjer:
Get some Kurosawa.
Absolutely.

Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Hidden Fortress, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Ran thats a good start!
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post #22 of 24
10/13/03 at 12:56pm
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Code Unknown
The Sweet Hereafter
Yi-Yi
The Decalogue
Cries and Whispers
8 1/2
Ordet
My Night at Maud's
With a Friend Like Harry
Dancer in the Dark
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post #23 of 24
10/13/03 at 5:03pm
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Momotaro:
There's a Japanese film at Netflix called Tampopo. It's about this woman who aspires to be a great cook, but the best part is the guy who buts in from time to time and has these little montages of him eating or wooing a woman. Very odd but great film.

That is, if you're into the whole Asian cinema thing.
Oh, how I love you Momo! I was going to recommend this one too, if it is available. The quest for the ultimate bowl of Ramen is a classic.
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post #24 of 24
10/13/03 at 5:14pm
Richard Attenborough's Magic starring Anthony Hopkins.

An interesting, if oft-overlooked, chiller.
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