Dave at the Movies
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Post by Dave at the Movies on Sept 21, 2011 9:23:31 GMT -5
Know of any good ones from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, or 2000s?
I'm not talking about cult films per say because a lot of them are popular. I'm more talking about ones that may have been once popular or not popular at all and people have just forgotten about it and it never gets brought up that often.
One good one I know of that may be considered a B-Movie and kind of cheesy(although I thought it was pretty good) was Summer Camp Nightmare. All I will say about it is that it has kind of a misleading title because it isn't exactly a horror movie.
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Post by kidglov3s on Sept 21, 2011 9:42:02 GMT -5
One movie that I think is criminally underseen/underdiscussed is Walter Hill's Streets of Fire. It's one of my favorite movies, and I never even heard of it before I found a copy of it on VHS at a flea market two years ago. I would love a blu ray. Wonderful mix of like 50s/80s cultural sensibilities, and I really loved the performances from Michael Pare, Willem Dafoe, Rick Moranis and especially Amy Madigan. Great music from Jim Steinman and Ry Cooder. Cool cameos all over the place, including Bill Paxton, Robert Townsend, Lynne Thigpen (The Chief from Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego). What absolutely steals the show though is the DP and production design work. I can watch this movie over and over again. Oddly enough it was released on HD-DVD, but not on Blu Ray. Cmon Universal, you know it'd be awesome. I love the cover art of the Japanese laserdisc:  The one sheet is really cool too:  |
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Post by JDviant on Sept 21, 2011 9:54:48 GMT -5
With as much Scorsese love as there is in general, you never hear anyone talk about 'After Hours'. I guess since its not a crime-drama it doesn't rate, but its an excellent, quirky little film from 1987.
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Post by kidglov3s on Sept 21, 2011 9:57:46 GMT -5
With as much Scorsese love as there is in general, you never hear anyone talk about 'After Hours'. I guess since its not a crime-drama it doesn't rate, but its an excellent, quirky little film from 1987. I love After Hours, it might be the Scorsese film that I've watched the most times. I love how the tension keeps escalating as things go along, I'm always left feeling kind of exhausted by the end of it. Griffin Dunne was an exceptional talent. Anyone who loves Harold and Kumar should see where it was done first and done better. |
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Sept 21, 2011 10:11:59 GMT -5
Brian De Palma's "Phantom of the Paradise".
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Post by VenomFang on Sept 21, 2011 10:23:11 GMT -5
 Very good and dark movie. No explicit sex or nudity but definately not for fans of Twilight. |
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Post by bibboid on Sept 21, 2011 11:18:02 GMT -5
What Did You Do In the War, Daddy? - A lesser known Blake Edwards movie from 1966. During WWII, an Italian village agrees to surrender to the Americans if they are allowed to have a festival. Hilarity ensues.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2011 11:30:21 GMT -5
The Last Supper:  Playing by Heart:  |
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Post by VenomFang on Sept 21, 2011 11:35:30 GMT -5
Saw this on HBO many times. I like it even if the premise is a bit absurd. |
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Post by comahan on Sept 21, 2011 11:38:30 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2011 11:50:06 GMT -5
Some of my favorites from last year that are lesser known  Dogtooth was crazy good and I just added Fish Tank to my netflix (not qwikster haha) queue. |
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Post by "Hollywood" Cactus Matt on Sept 21, 2011 12:00:03 GMT -5
When most people think of "stoner comedies," they think of Cheech & Chong, Harold & Kumar, or Half Baked. But my favorite of all of these is probably Smiley Face with Anna Faris.
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Post by HMARK Center on Sept 21, 2011 12:32:31 GMT -5
 Surprised I don't see this flick mentioned more (the book is pretty good, too). I saw it Summer 2003 while studying across the pond in Cambridge, at a really nice theater there that mostly played indie films and less mainstream fare. It's a lot of fun, definitely less dark than the book, but highly enjoyable. |
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Sept 21, 2011 13:04:59 GMT -5
Brian De Palma's "Phantom of the Paradise". I kinda love that flick. Also, AFTER HOURS is one of my brother's favorite movies. I like it, too, but not to the degree he does. PLAYING BY HEART was pretty damn good. I'll add that THE RUNAWAYS was really good. About the 70's all-girl rock group of the same name. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2011 15:26:16 GMT -5
A Spanish film from 2001 called Intacto. Good movie.
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Post by Dave at the Movies on Sept 23, 2011 5:27:32 GMT -5
Brian De Palma's "Phantom of the Paradise". I kinda love that flick. Also, AFTER HOURS is one of my brother's favorite movies. I like it, too, but not to the degree he does. PLAYING BY HEART was pretty damn good. I'll add that THE RUNAWAYS was really good. About the 70's all-girl rock group of the same name. Yeah a lot of people don't like Kirsten Stewart but I though she played Joan Jett really well. |
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Post by -Lithium- on Sept 23, 2011 5:46:33 GMT -5
I'm sure its more well known than I assume, but The Man Who Knew Too Little with Bill Murray...
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Post by Turd Ferguson on Sept 23, 2011 7:50:57 GMT -5
KOLOBOS!
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Sept 23, 2011 8:12:20 GMT -5
Not alot of people I know remember Johnny Dangerously
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Post by Bob Schlapowitz on Sept 23, 2011 8:59:48 GMT -5
Not alot of people I know remember Johnny Dangerously Johnny Dangerously is GREAT. |
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