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Thread started 09/24/09 6:27pm

Fenwick

Recommend a lesser known movie

Let's try to spread the love on some lesser known movies and say why you're recommending it.

So my favorite kind of movies are character driven that don't have needless plot twists, or crazy action scenes with car/people blowing up for no reason whatsoever. Don't get me wrong, I'm game for just about any genre, but that happens to be my favorite.

In any event, the movie I would recommend for everyone to see is a Paul Newman film called Nobody's Fool. It came out around 1994 and I believe it was Jessica Tandy's (Driving Miss Daisy) last film. To make sure expectations are set properly, this is a VERY SLOW character driven movie about life in a small town. In addition to Newman and Tandy, it has an uncredited role with Bruce Willis that for my money, is his best performance ever on film. It also features a bit role for Philip Seymour Hoffman that is fantastic.

For frame of reference, if I was going to pick a top ten/fifteen popular movie list of all time, off the top of my head my list would be The Color Purple, the Godfather movies, Amadeus, Gandhi, Lawrence of Arabia, Glory, Schindler's List, Shine, Fried Green Tomatoes, American History X, Sling Blade

I'd love to see some high class movies that don't have the hype of the Academy etc, so please share some with me.
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Reply #1 posted 09/24/09 6:31pm

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I have one for you " A Simple Plan" very well written. Although violent... but character driven, surprising plot twists, thought provoking ending.
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Reply #2 posted 09/24/09 6:37pm

Fenwick

flowers7 said:

I have one for you " A Simple Plan" very well written. Although violent... but character driven, surprising plot twists, thought provoking ending.



I see it has Billy Bob Thornton and Bill Paxton in it. After Slingblade, Thornton can be real hit or miss but I rather like Paxton. That'll be the first on my list.

Thanks for the recommendation.
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Reply #3 posted 09/24/09 6:41pm

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I am a huge fan of classic film - and really love pre-Code movies.

One of my favorites is Baby Face (1933) which stars Barbara Stanwyck. Great script, great performances. And very gritty for the time.

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Reply #4 posted 09/24/09 6:42pm

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Basically, all you can get from the "Criterion Collection" is worthwhile.
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Reply #5 posted 09/24/09 6:43pm

Genesia

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Harlepolis said:



I love Pepe le Moko! nod
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Reply #6 posted 09/24/09 6:46pm

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Speaking of Criterion, this is my favorite movie of all time...



Very early David Lean, from a play by Noel Coward. Amazing film.
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Reply #7 posted 09/24/09 6:47pm

Harlepolis

Genesia said:

Harlepolis said:



I love Pepe le Moko! nod


I watched it for the 1st time early this year,,,,all I have to say is, thank god for the Criterion Collection, had it not been for them, I probably would never heard of this movie nor The Red Shoes which I absloutly love
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Reply #8 posted 09/24/09 6:49pm

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Genesia said:

Speaking of Criterion, this is my favorite movie of all time...



Very early David Lean, from a play by Noel Coward. Amazing film.


I love that movie nod

And speaking of David Lean....


Fabulous love

Although, I kinda sense some similarities between it and My Fair Lady hmmm I could be wrong though.
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Reply #9 posted 09/24/09 6:53pm

Imago

Harlepolis said:








Basically, all you can get from the "Criterion Collection" is worthwhile.


I love Brazil! love


But isn't it relatively well known? confuse
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Reply #10 posted 09/24/09 6:57pm

Harlepolis

Imago said:

Harlepolis said:








Basically, all you can get from the "Criterion Collection" is worthwhile.


I love Brazil! love


But isn't it relatively well known? confuse



From the ensemble cast,,,,but its a forgotton movie now, and to my knowledge it tanked in the box office,,,so was Scorsese's After Hours hmmm
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Reply #11 posted 09/24/09 7:00pm

NDRU

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I just watched this one

It was kinda sweet
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Reply #12 posted 09/24/09 7:01pm

Harlepolis

^^^^

I'll be watching it for the strength of Mr.Malkovich alone nod
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Reply #13 posted 09/24/09 7:05pm

NDRU

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Harlepolis said:

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I'll be watching it for the strength of Mr.Malkovich alone nod


he makes up for the relative weakness of Tom Hanks's son lol
It's about a Kreskin type guy. That was fun for me as I actually saw Kreskin as a kid.
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Reply #14 posted 09/24/09 7:06pm

ThreadBare

"Being There" with Peter Sellers.




"Watermelon Man"



"Suture"




"Paris, je t'aime" with Aissa Maiga love (and a few other folks)




"Ridicule"
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Reply #15 posted 09/24/09 7:07pm

NDRU

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I just re-watched this one. I like it, but it's frustrating to see such bad decision making by the lead character. I kept thinking "just walk home!! Stop talking to people!"
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Reply #16 posted 09/24/09 7:11pm

Harlepolis

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"Paris, je t'aime" with Aissa Maiga love (and a few other folks)


Loved it love

Esp the Fanny Ardant segment,,,,that woman embodies charisma even if she's mute love

BTW do you know that they'll make an "I Love NY" version of it? Ensemble cast and everything,,,,but something tells me this will be the same version of New York we saw in "Sex & The City/Seinfeld/Woody Allen movies" lol
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Reply #17 posted 09/24/09 7:12pm

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And, 1972's "The Man," with James Earl Jones as the first black U.S. president,



a movie that I hope gets remastered and transferred to DVD, in light of real-life events. Funny how little has changed in 37 years...
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Reply #18 posted 09/24/09 7:13pm

Genesia

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Harlepolis said:

Genesia said:

Speaking of Criterion, this is my favorite movie of all time...



Very early David Lean, from a play by Noel Coward. Amazing film.


I love that movie nod

And speaking of David Lean....


Fabulous love

Although, I kinda sense some similarities between it and My Fair Lady hmmm I could be wrong though.


My Fair Lady is based on Pygmalion. In fact, George Bernard Shaw (who wrote the play Pygmalion) hated My Fair Lady - especially the ending. He said there was no way in hell Eliza would have ended up with Professor Higgins. lol
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Reply #19 posted 09/24/09 7:13pm

ThreadBare

Harlepolis said:

ThreadBare said:


"Paris, je t'aime" with Aissa Maiga love (and a few other folks)


Loved it love

Esp the Fanny Ardant segment,,,,that woman embodies charisma even if she's mute love

BTW do you know that they'll make an "I Love NY" version of it? Ensemble cast and everything,,,,but something tells me this will be the same version of New York we saw in "Sex & The City/Seinfeld/Woody Allen movies" lol


hmmm Interesting idea. I haven't heard anything to that effect, though. No.
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Reply #20 posted 09/24/09 7:14pm

Imago

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Reply #21 posted 09/24/09 7:17pm

Harlepolis

ThreadBare said:

Harlepolis said:



Loved it love

Esp the Fanny Ardant segment,,,,that woman embodies charisma even if she's mute love

BTW do you know that they'll make an "I Love NY" version of it? Ensemble cast and everything,,,,but something tells me this will be the same version of New York we saw in "Sex & The City/Seinfeld/Woody Allen movies" lol


hmmm Interesting idea. I haven't heard anything to that effect, though. No.




I know its too early to judge but looks yawn to me.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808399/

Judging from the ensemble,,,it lacks the variety that "I Love Paris" enjoys.

The movie buff in me will still watch it though lol
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Reply #22 posted 09/24/09 7:17pm

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brick

I'm sorry...but somebody had to. disbelief
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Reply #23 posted 09/24/09 7:18pm

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Reply #24 posted 09/24/09 7:30pm

Harlepolis

This movie was banned from alot of theatres(so was the book)...



Some people might watch this and think "Oh great! Another movie about a black man's revenge" but its SOOOOO much more than that. The novel is brilliant as well.



Its a rotton shame that Ms.Abbey Lincoln did only 2 films(aside from cameos) in her whole career. The woman could've been a household name, but I understand why she quit hollywood before she started.



Watch it,,,,I can't stress that enough.
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Reply #25 posted 09/24/09 7:51pm

ThreadBare

Harlepolis said:

ThreadBare said:



hmmm Interesting idea. I haven't heard anything to that effect, though. No.




I know its too early to judge but looks yawn to me.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808399/

Judging from the ensemble,,,it lacks the variety that "I Love Paris" enjoys.

The movie buff in me will still watch it though lol


lol
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Reply #26 posted 09/24/09 7:59pm

kpowers

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harold and maude
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Reply #27 posted 09/24/09 8:13pm

baroque

Poison For The Fairies

Jean Cocteau following:
The Blood of a poet
Orphee
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Reply #28 posted 09/24/09 8:17pm

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harold and maude

I thought about naming that and "Brewster McCloud" but thought they might have been too big.
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Reply #29 posted 09/24/09 8:20pm

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ThreadBare said:



"Paris, je t'aime" with Aissa Maiga love (and a few other folks)



Overall I liked this, but I felt like it was a little hit or miss for me.
The check. The string he dropped. The Mona Lisa. The musical notes taken out of a hat. The glass. The toy shotgun painting. The things he found. Therefore, everything seen–every object, that is, plus the process of looking at it–is a Duchamp.
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