I'm a REAL sucka for indie movies, here's my top 5 in no special order:

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.

Hollywood Shuffle
The Doom Generation
American Movie


There's more but some of the ones I wanna list may not be truly indie...

Mississippi Masala
The Man (w/James Earl Jones. too short to be feature, but worth finding)
Paris, Je T'aime (not sure if it's indie, but it's French. Same diff. )
Fargo
Ma femme est une actrice (which had the bonus of Brad Mehldau's music)


It's tough to pick 5. I've enjoyed so many.

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Okay this is probably a stupid question, but how do I know if a movie is an "independent film"?

thekidsgirl said:

For the U.S. foreign counts as independent.
Smaller, non-commercial movies. 'Slumdog Millionaire' is an independent but Miramax is owned by a commercial studio, so whether they actually are independent is debatable.

thekidsgirl said:

If it plays at The Charles...

I love Once Were Warriors, forgot about Swingers, & Raising Arizona is in my top 10 The Usual Suspects is another fave, I just get fuzzy these days w/ what truly qualifies as indie b/c the financing is so murky...

SUPRMAN said:

Very easy then:

I remember watching this in local TV network...



And I was amazed to know that its 10 years old when I thought the movie was recent. The story is a breath of fresh air.

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MarySharon said:

I almost put that but thought it couldn't have been an indie. Add that to my list!



MULTIPASS!!!!

My work here is done...

ThreadBare said:

That's what I'm saying to the customs anytime I show'em my I.D.

MarySharon said:

I don't joke with Customs...

ThreadBare said:

I do. I don't carry drugs with myself.

MarySharon said:

Hmmm... can't think of 5... but I like indie films... here one of my faves:

The Cube:


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Harlepolis said:

I like that one too

Harlepolis said:

omg I rented or watched that more than a few times

Efan said:

No schitt. Terminator 1 was independent?

and i'm not sure if this is an independent film but to me it has all the
hallmarks of an independent film anyway so i'll just mention it since it
is the best movie i've seen last year, probably:

To say a film is an "indie" is pretty much not that correct, because most films are usually in partnership with other production companies, even involving other "indie" companies. Now, if all of the companies involved in the making of that film are independents, then yeah, it's an indie. Hell, even the big companies have to partner up with other companies - some smaller than themselves - these days because budgets are just too damn huge (and risky) for a major company to take on by itself.

But that's just the making of the film when talking about indies. Distribution is pretty much always a major company involved, but that's normal. So, yeah, "The Usual Suspects" wouldn't fall under the "Indie" banner. I think "The Terminator" had about 4 or 5 production companies as well but I think all of them were inie companies to a certain extent.

In no particular order.

1. Secretary
2. Memento
3. Pulp Fiction ( was that an Indie flick?)
4. Fargo
5. Hotel Rwanda

ThreadBare said:

Love 'Fifth Element. I used to be crazy about 'The Usual Suspects' but that's cooled although it's a very good movie.

'Secretary' was so hot!
so is 'She's Gotta Have It.' My ex and I used to have mad sex after watching it.

Terminator is good but I have two action faves that top it. T2 of course, and 'Matrix Reloaded.'

'Romper Stomper' I've seen a couple of times. Maybe three. Not sure why I keep watching it.

1. raising arizona


2. memento


3.chameleon street


4. rabbit proof fence


5.night mother

i know we're suppose to list top 5 but i have some honorable mentions:


Laural Canyon



The Land Lord



Menace II Society

DesireeNevermind said:

I'm waiting till they release this movie to DVD, this lady acts in it...



The great late Diana Sands I swear I cannot take my eyes off the screen whenever she's in it, she truly embodied charisma and spunk.

She could've been a household name had she lived.

ThreadBare said:

hahaha! okay, that helps!

SUPRMAN said:

so pretty much non-commercial or foreign = indie? ....Okay, well I love these...












geez! I love all these!!