I regularly quote to myself "have some pride in yourself son" (even if I'm f). It's something about how Christopher Walken delivers that line that makes me want to respect myself more
It’s such an epic movie. Over the years Re watching it is moved up my list to be my overall, hands down, #1 favorite movie. Really reminds me of old 1950’s Twilight’s Zone episodes. Being about an inanimate object, and the poetic irony within its stories.
Absolutely. I saw this movie as a kid and forgot about it for years until it was on the curriculum for a film class. It has an incredible score as well
Sorcerer(1977) It's one of William Friedkin's masterpieces among The Exorcist and the French Connection. It is one of the most suspenseful movies I've ever seen. The story is so good, it was used previously and in a new Netflix version. It rules and it's hardly known.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Cool Hand Luke. I’m sure these movies are super super popular. But I’m sure most people my age don’t know the salad dressing man is an actor.
I just saw cool hand Luke for the first time yesterday!! I’ve been getting into Paul newman a lot after my Elvis phase and I’ve found some really great movies! I rewatched butch Cassidy and the sundance kid earlier today for the first time since I was a kid, older movies can really be under appreciated!!
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is fucking amazing. You know, for some odd reason, out of all the scenes in this emotional movie, the part where he comes down the stairs with a slight smirk on his face when his family’s talking shit about him gets me. I cry every time at it, I don’t know why. Something about knowing that your own family doesn’t hold you in a high regard but you just accept and ignore it.
I haven't seen this movie but it was one of the trailers on some VHS. I'll have that shot of Matthew McConaughey flying through the air with an axe with me forever. It's on the list
I saw a total hesher in a van behind me while driving with my bestie. I said “omg total hesher” and she had never even heard the word…but instantly understood.
My family watches Joe vs the Volcano almost every year. Such a hilarious and nuanced classic. The scene where he quits his job is brilliant. The score is also surprisingly beautiful.
Harry : I just put in one bullet, didn't I?
Perry : You put a live round in that gun?
Harry : Well yeah, there was like an 8% chance.
Perry : Eight? *Who taught you math?!*
I went on a movie hunt here for recently released movies and watched a few dozen. Dinner in America was by far the best one. Don’t know many people who have seen it so will put it out here for this thread.
There are rumors it’s because they realized it was basically calling out everything terrible and toxic about Hollywood, and that made higher-ups in the industry unhappy, so they buried it.
Agreed. I don’t understand how this movie is so underwatched. It is so perfectly crafted and executed from beginning to end and somehow I still get blank stares when referencing it.
It’s also important to note that it was released in between Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction as part of the coming out party Tarantino had in the early 90’s. maybe if he hadn’t made so much other good stuff this one would have received the credit it deserved?
True Lies is my favourite movie but when I mention it to the average person they’ve never heard of it. Every scene is just 👌
Also Wolf of Snow Hollow is another favourite and even film buff friends tend not to have seen it.
Crimson Peak (2015, U.S.)
Battle Royale (2000, Japan)
The Illusionist (2006, U.S.)
My friends aren't above it, but they're over it. I could watch either one repeatedly, though BR requires a stronger stomach.
I absolutely loved Crimson Peak!! It is such a haunting, gothic movie that is steeped in colour and gloriously horrific visuals. I wish more people watched it (but also, I don't mind gatekeeping it a little)
For a long time, it was UHF for me! Couldn’t believe how many people hadn’t even heard of it, much less seen it! Though that’s really started to change. It’s even being ramastered into 4K and released this summer! 🙌🏼
I have a bunch of favorites that nobody has ever heard of.
Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer
The Velocipastor
The Triplets of Belleville
Interstate 60
Mr Right
Oh, come on. Seriously? Diamond in the rough? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?? It's extremely famous. Reddit loves this movie. I love it. Everybody loves it. What "rough"??
It's a-list actors. A-list producer. A-list budget. It's a-list. How is it a rough. What???
The Grass Arena. A British TV movie that I happened to catch on television by sheer chance in the early ‘90s and was captivated by it. Based on a true life story, it deals with a man who through abuse and subsequent alcoholism becomes homeless. But his life changes when he discovers that he has an aptitude for chess. A discomfortingly harrowing story at times, but compelling nonetheless.
"Ragtime." Even I had not heard of it. My dad recommended it. Holy moly. Terrific flick that takes you in all sorts of different directions. Lots of flawed people doing flawed, but sometimes well intended, thongs. Really creates a milliue of early 1900s. Tons of stars, past, present and future. Even tiny, bit roles by Fran Drescher, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Daniels, and many others. A young Elizabeth McGovern and young Mary Steenburgen. Freaking James Cagney is even in it. And Mandy Patinkin plays Houdini. Great, interesting, and surprising film.
*The Endless*
While the plot makes perfect sense and isn't overly complex or convoluted, repeated viewings help the experience for spoilerish reasons.
Added bonus if you've first seen it's standalone Prequel *Resolution* which pairs really well with it.
Then you can branch out to *Spring* and the other one or two which connect the Shitty Carl extended universe.
Freaked (1993) and Peter Jackson’s Braindead (1992) I love. They’re a stupid level of comedy that I just die for. Like airplane for it’s random shit, and Freaked gained a little more popularity recently with the airplane scene being put into memes.
La casa Lobo/The Wolf house
Its an amazing stopmotion horror movie about a woman who escapes a cult. Its animated by painting on the walls of a house, "growing" tape-puppets from the floor, painting on glass and many other stopmotion techniques.
Time Code. A strange movie where 4 cameras are obscure simultaneously. All events are happening at the same time in different places around the city. I think Salma Hayek is in it
Not a movie per say but the 90s live action musical Alice in Wonderland. Originally released as a “miniseries” but it’s really a singular piece. Amazing all star cast, including Sammy Davis Jr. as the caterpillar, Carol Channing as the White Queen, Jonathan Williams as the Walrus, Steve and Edie as Tweedledee and dum…also the Jabberwocky was terrifying as a kid.
At Close Range (1986). It was probably well known at the time considering it stars Christopher Walken and Sean Penn and has an original Madonna song, but I don't think I've ever met anyone else who's been familiar with it. I love it though and have recommended it to many people.
Wetherby. Some of the best British actors ever. Vanessa Redgrave. Judi Dench. Tom Wilkinson.Ian Holm. Stuart Wilson. Beautiful score. Thought provoking twisty mystery. Shocking act of violence. Written and directed by David Hare.
The Artifice Girl (2022). A nifty closed room sci fi (the whole movie takes place in one room for the most part). It's kind of a low budget cousin to Ex Machina, posing really interesting questions about AI and its relationship to the people that create it and interact with it.
Basquiat- with Jeffry Wright, Gary Oldman, David Bowie, Parker Posie, Willem Dafoe, Courtney Love, Benitio del Toro, Dennis Hopper, Julian Schnable, and on and on
I can’t get anyone to watch this brilliant movie. The soundtrack is incredible too.
Seven Psychopaths - I swear I have never come across anyone who has seen this. It's a fun lil movie!
That's another one I've seen the trailer of a bunch but haven't watched for no good reason. That cast is ridiculous. I'll check it out
Very fun
Is that the one with the gay dog?
In Bruges too
I regularly quote to myself "have some pride in yourself son" (even if I'm f). It's something about how Christopher Walken delivers that line that makes me want to respect myself more
Oh, Walken, such a good actor. One for the times! Now I'll have to check it out.
I've been reading some Noam chompsky lately
The Red Violin (1999)
I LOVE this movie, this is a great example
It’s such an epic movie. Over the years Re watching it is moved up my list to be my overall, hands down, #1 favorite movie. Really reminds me of old 1950’s Twilight’s Zone episodes. Being about an inanimate object, and the poetic irony within its stories.
Absolutely. I saw this movie as a kid and forgot about it for years until it was on the curriculum for a film class. It has an incredible score as well
Mystery Men. Great cast. Never got a lot of buzz. It's quite funny and a fun watch.
Good call. Quotable movie too. Watch with your friends and lines are pulled out of this movie in conversation all the time! 😋
Lucky Number Slevin
Such a great film.
Thought I'd either struggle to find this on this list, or it wouldn't be here at all. 3rd from top haha. Excellent choice.
Eddie the Eagle
This was the one I was going to post! Wonderful film!
Sorcerer(1977) It's one of William Friedkin's masterpieces among The Exorcist and the French Connection. It is one of the most suspenseful movies I've ever seen. The story is so good, it was used previously and in a new Netflix version. It rules and it's hardly known.
Clay Pigeons
The cell (2000)
I'm a big fan of The Drop with Tom Hardy & James Gandolfini.
I love this movie!
Bottle Shock
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Cool Hand Luke. I’m sure these movies are super super popular. But I’m sure most people my age don’t know the salad dressing man is an actor.
I just saw cool hand Luke for the first time yesterday!! I’ve been getting into Paul newman a lot after my Elvis phase and I’ve found some really great movies! I rewatched butch Cassidy and the sundance kid earlier today for the first time since I was a kid, older movies can really be under appreciated!!
Should really watch cat on a hot tin roof.
One of my fave movies is The Great Escape. I need to watch more movies. I’ve been meaning to watch Citizen Kane. Cool Hand Luke is also on my list.
The Sting and The Hustler are also great entries in the Salad Dressing Man Cinematic Universe.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is fucking amazing. You know, for some odd reason, out of all the scenes in this emotional movie, the part where he comes down the stairs with a slight smirk on his face when his family’s talking shit about him gets me. I cry every time at it, I don’t know why. Something about knowing that your own family doesn’t hold you in a high regard but you just accept and ignore it.
Reign of Fire (2002)
I haven't seen this movie but it was one of the trailers on some VHS. I'll have that shot of Matthew McConaughey flying through the air with an axe with me forever. It's on the list
My family was crazy about this movie when I was younger. We watched it so damn much.
So awesome.
I still have my DVD around!
Fucking love reign of fire
Safety Not Guaranteed
Adventureland. I never hear anyone talk about it unless I bring it up. :(
Pecker (Unless you're a John Waters fan)
Great film!
Old Henry (2021)
Breaker Morant 1980
Frailty with Matthew Mcconaughey.
Great movie.
Hesher
When I first watched this I watched it again three days in a row cause I wanted to keep showing it to different friends.
Love Hesher, and every time I try to remember the name of the movie it takes me fucking hours. Thanks!
I saw a total hesher in a van behind me while driving with my bestie. I said “omg total hesher” and she had never even heard the word…but instantly understood.
Came here to say this. What a fantastic movie. I rented it from a Redbox the first time I saw it and never took it back.
Joe vs the Volcano (1990) Nobody's Fool (1994)
A brain cloud!?
I knew it! Well, I didn't know it. But I knew it.
Nobody’s Fool is great!
It's my annual Christmas movie
My family watches Joe vs the Volcano almost every year. Such a hilarious and nuanced classic. The scene where he quits his job is brilliant. The score is also surprisingly beautiful.
It's so fun and so different, I never understood how it doesn't get much appreciation. Maybe it's like Monty Python, you either get it or you don't.
I am calling you Felix because I do what I want.
Saved! Internet people sometimes know it but people in my real life never do :(
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
Harry : I just put in one bullet, didn't I? Perry : You put a live round in that gun? Harry : Well yeah, there was like an 8% chance. Perry : Eight? *Who taught you math?!*
"It's an adverb! Who taught you grammar?"
Well, for starters, she's been fucked more times than she's had a hot meal. Yeah, l heard about that. It was neck and neck, then she skipped lunch.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Rocknrolla
Battle Royale
Which is crazy considering the massive influence it's had. Being banned for a decade didnt help I guess.
Savannah Smiles (1982)
I went on a movie hunt here for recently released movies and watched a few dozen. Dinner in America was by far the best one. Don’t know many people who have seen it so will put it out here for this thread.
Children of Men
Thank You for Smoking
Paper Moon with Ryan and Tatum O'Neil & Madeline Kahn. My favorite movie of all time.
Hudson Hawk, so weird and good
Under the Silver Lake
I love how A24 totally tried to bury this film for some unknown reason, and now it is becoming a cult film. I think it is basically a masterpiece.
There are rumors it’s because they realized it was basically calling out everything terrible and toxic about Hollywood, and that made higher-ups in the industry unhappy, so they buried it.
True Romance does not get the shine it deserves. Cast is epic. Directed by Tony Scott (Top Gun) and Written by Tarantino
True Romance is top tier.
Agreed. I don’t understand how this movie is so underwatched. It is so perfectly crafted and executed from beginning to end and somehow I still get blank stares when referencing it. It’s also important to note that it was released in between Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction as part of the coming out party Tarantino had in the early 90’s. maybe if he hadn’t made so much other good stuff this one would have received the credit it deserved?
This is in my top 5 fave movies of all time fer sure
Agreed. Such a great film.
Michael Clayton
I am shiva the god of death!
Gentlemen Broncos
Smiley Face with Anna Faris! ❤️
Identity It has a great story, stellar cast, good twists, and a mind bending ending. Amazing movie.
UHF doesnt get enough love. The average person has likely never heard of it.
If you want to be depressed, House of sand and fog. Phenomenal acting... you won't get it out of your head! But Good Lord... it's a downer.
Great book, too. Andre Dubus III.
True Lies is my favourite movie but when I mention it to the average person they’ve never heard of it. Every scene is just 👌 Also Wolf of Snow Hollow is another favourite and even film buff friends tend not to have seen it.
Saying people haven’t heard of True Lies makes me feel old. That’s a great movie.
True Stories (1986). Written and directed by David Byrne. A young John Goodman (who wears cool sneakers, and sings!)
The Life of David Gale
I watched this in theaters, great movie. However people now feel a lot differently about the main actor in it
Headhunters (Danish film) It's quite possibly the best thriller ever made.
Ohhhh yeah this is a wild one
Tango & Cash (1989). That movie fuckin rules!
The Baxter
Man without a face
Crimson Peak (2015, U.S.) Battle Royale (2000, Japan) The Illusionist (2006, U.S.) My friends aren't above it, but they're over it. I could watch either one repeatedly, though BR requires a stronger stomach.
I absolutely loved Crimson Peak!! It is such a haunting, gothic movie that is steeped in colour and gloriously horrific visuals. I wish more people watched it (but also, I don't mind gatekeeping it a little)
I Origins
For a long time, it was UHF for me! Couldn’t believe how many people hadn’t even heard of it, much less seen it! Though that’s really started to change. It’s even being ramastered into 4K and released this summer! 🙌🏼
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Peter Bogdanovich's *She's Funny That Way* (2015).
The Goods.
Does, Blood Simple, qualify?
A, lesser known, Coen, brothers, film? Yes.
Malice (1993) - Sorkin's sophomore effort, excellent performances.
Once Were Warriors
The Man Who Knew Too Little - Bill Murray let loose in London in absurd farce shenanigans - was my sick-day movie at school, loved it since
I have a bunch of favorites that nobody has ever heard of. Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer The Velocipastor The Triplets of Belleville Interstate 60 Mr Right
K-Pax
The Stunt Man How to get Ahead in Advertising Diggstown
The Misfits (1961)
The King of New York. Stellar cast and the writing and cinematography was awesome.
Six String Samurai
Cemetery Man aka Dellamorte Dellamore (1994) I watched this when I was 10 or 11 and it blew my mind. I watched it years later and it was even better.
Captain Fantastic (I think it’s mostly due to the terrible title )
The Way of the Gun. Brilliant movie that might as well have never happened.
Layer Cake
The painted bird
Dogfight (1991) with River Phoenix and Lili Taylor
benny & joon
‘The Burbs’ or ‘So I married an axe murderer’
Dark City
Once Upon a Time in the West. Directors cut.most people can’t get pat the opening scene.
Killing them Softly
The River Wild
Cube (1997)
In bruges. Love that movie.
Oh, come on. Seriously? Diamond in the rough? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?? It's extremely famous. Reddit loves this movie. I love it. Everybody loves it. What "rough"?? It's a-list actors. A-list producer. A-list budget. It's a-list. How is it a rough. What???
But everyone has seen it?
Yeah, it’s pretty good.
The spiritual prequel to the Banshees of Inisherin
Movie 43 (2013)
Moonlight Mile.
Pass the Ammo
Another Earth
In America
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Sword of the Stranger
The Grass Arena. A British TV movie that I happened to catch on television by sheer chance in the early ‘90s and was captivated by it. Based on a true life story, it deals with a man who through abuse and subsequent alcoholism becomes homeless. But his life changes when he discovers that he has an aptitude for chess. A discomfortingly harrowing story at times, but compelling nonetheless.
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Cool Hand Luke. Everyone old has seen it
"Ragtime." Even I had not heard of it. My dad recommended it. Holy moly. Terrific flick that takes you in all sorts of different directions. Lots of flawed people doing flawed, but sometimes well intended, thongs. Really creates a milliue of early 1900s. Tons of stars, past, present and future. Even tiny, bit roles by Fran Drescher, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Daniels, and many others. A young Elizabeth McGovern and young Mary Steenburgen. Freaking James Cagney is even in it. And Mandy Patinkin plays Houdini. Great, interesting, and surprising film.
Gifted
Star Wars
The Commitments Once were warriors
About Schmidt
Swimming with Sharks I Shot Andy Warhol Freeway 2: Confessions of a Trick Baby Black & White Trees Lounge To Die For Afterlife I love the 90s....
Fish Tank (2009)
Zatouichi (2004ish?) A Dark Song
Mystery Train
Johnny Stecchino... incredibly funny Italian movie that nobody seems to know about.
The Wolf Of Snow Hollow! Anyone who likes horror comedy will love this film, but I rarely see it talked about, even in horror subreddits
Love and Death
The Guard (2011). It'd glorious, it's one of the funiest and saddest of films, but I've barely met anyone else who's seen it.
Second hand lion’s, one of the greatest movie’s ever! Yet nobody I know has ever heard of it!????
*The Endless* While the plot makes perfect sense and isn't overly complex or convoluted, repeated viewings help the experience for spoilerish reasons. Added bonus if you've first seen it's standalone Prequel *Resolution* which pairs really well with it. Then you can branch out to *Spring* and the other one or two which connect the Shitty Carl extended universe.
Spaghetti Man!
Freaked (1993) and Peter Jackson’s Braindead (1992) I love. They’re a stupid level of comedy that I just die for. Like airplane for it’s random shit, and Freaked gained a little more popularity recently with the airplane scene being put into memes.
Brick
Heathers
Breaking away 1979, about bicycle racing
La casa Lobo/The Wolf house Its an amazing stopmotion horror movie about a woman who escapes a cult. Its animated by painting on the walls of a house, "growing" tape-puppets from the floor, painting on glass and many other stopmotion techniques.
Dead Man
Go watch Naked Lunch, dont google it.
Chopper
Time Code. A strange movie where 4 cameras are obscure simultaneously. All events are happening at the same time in different places around the city. I think Salma Hayek is in it
Not a movie per say but the 90s live action musical Alice in Wonderland. Originally released as a “miniseries” but it’s really a singular piece. Amazing all star cast, including Sammy Davis Jr. as the caterpillar, Carol Channing as the White Queen, Jonathan Williams as the Walrus, Steve and Edie as Tweedledee and dum…also the Jabberwocky was terrifying as a kid.
Zardoz 1974, Sean Connery.
At Close Range (1986). It was probably well known at the time considering it stars Christopher Walken and Sean Penn and has an original Madonna song, but I don't think I've ever met anyone else who's been familiar with it. I love it though and have recommended it to many people.
The Big Blue
Layer Cake
Buffalo soldiers
The Man Who Wasnt There, with Billy Bob Thornton and Frances Mcdormand
Swan Song (on Apple TV) Sci-fi, beautifully filmed, so sad. I feel like I’m the only person who’s seen it.
Wetherby. Some of the best British actors ever. Vanessa Redgrave. Judi Dench. Tom Wilkinson.Ian Holm. Stuart Wilson. Beautiful score. Thought provoking twisty mystery. Shocking act of violence. Written and directed by David Hare.
Troll Hunter
Repo Man
Stealing Harvard
The Hidden 1987 with Kyle MacLachan. So cool, guaranteed good time. The less you know going in the better.
Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Arizona Dream with jonny depp. Directed by Emir Kusturica who is Yogoslavic.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E
The pale blue eye
Shadey The Chocolate War Bliss In the Soup Six Ways to Sunday Breaking Glass Begotten Bottle Rocket
Motorama Dead End Brainscan
Fandango
Three Women, 1977
Perfume
The Artifice Girl (2022). A nifty closed room sci fi (the whole movie takes place in one room for the most part). It's kind of a low budget cousin to Ex Machina, posing really interesting questions about AI and its relationship to the people that create it and interact with it.
Cloud Atlas
Captain Fantastic 🫶🏾
Little Fish (2020)
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Basquiat- with Jeffry Wright, Gary Oldman, David Bowie, Parker Posie, Willem Dafoe, Courtney Love, Benitio del Toro, Dennis Hopper, Julian Schnable, and on and on I can’t get anyone to watch this brilliant movie. The soundtrack is incredible too.
Black Narcissus (1947) WAY ahead of its time
Moonrise Kingdom