Not exactly obscure, but I think 'Chopper' is pretty funny, and there are bound to be plenty of people who haven't seen it. Eric Bana is great in it.

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thekidsgirl said:

Check out the 1936 version - These Three. Because of the production code, they had to gloss over the lesbian angle. But Bonita Granville is a perfectly wicked little Mary.

Here is a great movie, and to me it was the first one that really established Clint Eastwood's chops as an actor:

andykeen said:

A MASTERPIECE!

But far from lesser known.

I'm MAD as hell

This is movie is so prophetic.

roodboi said:

HAHAHA!!!

This should've had a thread all it's own...

I Like It Like That

great thread

Orlando - Virginia Woolfe adaptation about an inexplicably immortal and transgendered aristocrat from Queen Elizabeth's court, who gets to see life through male and female eyes over a 300-year span. If that weren't quirky enough to make you watch, the flick also has dazzling period costumes and sets for 16th through early 20th-century England... and Tilda Swinton.

Martin - Vampire flick that pitches all of the Hollywood conventions of the genres -- no fangs, no flourescent eyes, no shapeshifting. Instead, the movie uses a subtle, brooding atmosphere to tell the simple tale of a young man trying to reconcile what he is with his own disgust of it and with a family and society that make no accommodation. One of George Romero's best projects.

The Landlord - Fantastic Norman Jewison project that takes on the mystique of an interracial romantic relationship in the immediate post-Civil Rights-era urban United States. A coming-of-age analogy for both liberal whites and a black middle class, the story neither demonizes nor romanticizes miscegenation, and "good guys" and "bad guys" aren't definitively drawn, making for a refreshingly realistic story. Beau Bridges is fun to watch as the naive, but well-intentioned Elger; and actress Lee Grant turns out an Oscar-nominated performance as his uncertain mother.

Lammastide said:

I like that movie a lot.

My choices:

In the Company of Men might be a bit of a cheat as it was a reasonable success when it was released and it's developed a cult following, but I'd expect most people won't have seen it.

Harlepolis said:

I'm watching that one 2night.

Lammastide said:

I'm still waiting for it to be remastered on DVD,,,,I think the best per4mance from that movie is from the underrated diva, Ms.Diane Sands I love that dame.

Genesia said:

I didn't even know that this movie was a remake! I've got to see that, though I can't imagine Mary being any more mischievous than Karen Balkin's portrayal

Blood Simple. The first Coen Brothers movie and the best.

ThreadBare said:

I've seen both of these. Used to own Ridicule on VHS actually. Sold it with the intent to replace it with the DVD, but never got around to it.

I love my artsy fartsy period pieces.

Lammastide said:

Another artsy fartsy period piece I like and own.

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They Live

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096256/

Graycap23 said:

I have that book. Haven't seen the movie in ages.

CalhounSq said:

If you're gonna recommend this movie, shouldn't you also recommend part one?



Love the fashion in it.

Mars23 said:

Fucking excellent. And I don't use that adjective lightly (or at all for that matter ). That's how much I love this movie.

Just make sure that if you don't understand Swedish to watch the version with the theatrical English subtitles. The initial North American DVD release crapped all over the English translations.

Okay, I have to do this one for johnart.

Imitation of Life. 1959. Lana Turner, Juanita Moore and Sandra Dee in a very lush and beautiful Douglas Sirk version...



And the original from 1934 with Claudette Colbert and Louise Beavers, which is even better (and in black and white, though this image suggests it's in color)...

If your looking for a fabulous romantic movie...another well written "like Water for Chocolate" actually more sensuous then romantic. Surprise ending! and by the way the book has the recipes in it so after you watch you'll understand why you might want the book too

Genesia said:

YESSSSS!!!!

Genesia said:

Love that movie!!! I first watched it a couple of years ago - with my jaw open. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Very sleazy - even now.

"Use the men! Use the men!"

PanthaGirl said:

I think that movie was the first time I'd seen an erect penis on the BBC.

GirlBrother said:

Just added this to my Netflix.