Pick a couple of movies

[Parra]

Only two - no more.

The idea is that you suggest movies that you love/rate highly/recommend that are sleepers or at least underrated - movies that you think other posters will not have seen.

Limiting it to a max of two as it would be good to have people watch what is suggested and then comment/rate/back up etc the recommended movies.


What do we think? Worth doing? Who's in for it and will try and watch what is suggested by others?

 

[Misanthrope]

Sure, I'd be game.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

I'll give it a whirl.

Guesthouse paradiso.

Chappie.

 

[Wizardman]

I LOVE watching a good "B" grade flick that works. There are some very good gems out there that are eventually forgotten. I'll also be happy to watch other peoples suggestions.

I have two gems from the 70s and 80s. Both of these are on DVD but might be hard to find.

1. When a Stranger Calls. This is one of the scariest movies that I've ever seen. It is hard for me to go too much into it without giving away spoilers, but please give this one a look. The sequel and remake are absolute crap. Get the original 1979 version and tell me what you think.

2. The Stepfather. This movie never got the credit that it truly deserved. Based on a real true story (not loosely like some Hollywood flicks) on a true psychopath who assumes different identities after he kills people. Once again, I don't want to go too much into it. The performance from Terry O'Quinn in the title role was brilliant. Once again, this was given an inferior sequel and remake. Brilliant!!!!

 

[Wizardman]

I'll give it a whirl.

Guesthouse paradiso.

Chappie.

I ave not seen either. Will be keen to give them a look.

 

[Zoidberg]

I'm not a big fan of Chappie but it definitely has the base for a good movie.

My suggestions probably haven't been seen by everyone, but I think they are pretty darn good.

1. To end all Wars. A WWII movie set in a Japanese POW camp. Stars Keifer Sutherland, Robert Carlyle and Mark Strong

2. The Fountain. Sci-fi/drama set over 3 time periods with the same characters connected. Weird and a bit hard to understand for some, but I love it and have my own theory on the story (whether it's correct or not).
Directed by Darren Aranofsky, stars Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz.

 

[DiegoNT]

I'll give it a whirl.

Guesthouse paradiso.

Chappie.

Guesthouse paradiso- bloody alwful
Chappie- heard so many bad things/reviews about it, so went into it with low expectations. With low expectations i actually enjoyed it.

 

[vvvrulz]

Chappie had promise but really fell apart.

1. The Man from Earth
2. Cube

 

[umina panther]

Love Cube and sequel

 

[bileduct]

Hercules Returns
Ender's Game

 

[PJ]

Weird Al Jankovitchs movie Vidiot from UHF.

A documentary called Dear Zachary

 

[bileduct]

A documentary called Dear Zachary

Yeah this one is pretty f**ked up.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Guesthouse paradiso- bloody alwful
Chappie- heard so many bad things/reviews about it, so went into it with low expectations. With low expectations i actually enjoyed it.

I know. It's so puerile I have to laugh.

 

[GW.]

GW Here,

Open Grave- Sensational Thriller/horror.
Drive- Gosling movie thats well directed. Semi famous when first released so unsure this counts.

 

[DiegoNT]

GW Here,

Open Grave- Sensational Thriller/horror.
Drive- Gosling movie thats well directed. Semi famous when first released so unsure this counts.

When i saw GW had posted in here i was sure he'd have picked The Triumph Of The Will

 

[snoozer]

Weird Al Jankovitchs movie Vidiot from UHF.

great movie! had kramer in it before he was kramer.

delicatessen - quirky french(i think) film set in the future.

bad day at black rock - 50's b@w film with spencer tracey(bit parts - lee marvin and ernest borgnine)

 

[PJ]

great movie! had kramer in it before he was kramer.

delicatessen - quirky french(i think) film set in the future.

bad day at black rock - 50's b@w film with spencer tracey(bit parts - lee marvin and ernest borgnine)

Stanley Spidowski rocks.

Also the Nanny before being famous.

We have a very crappy version and my teenagers groaned when we first put it on. Not long after they were wetting themselves.

We are constantly repeating lines from it, you so STuupid being a favourite, and every now and again we give my sister a spatula for Christmas.

 

[snoozer]

was it spatula world?

i must see if i can find a copy.

 

[DiegoNT]

District 13- caught this on sbs once. A futuristic French martial art movie
City of god- brazilian attempt at goodfellas

 

[Parra]

bad day at black rock - 50's b@w film with spencer tracey(bit parts - lee marvin and ernest borgnine)

Great movie. Whenever this comes on rotation on TCM etc I watch it. Great acting, tension & story.


My addition is The Hill - directed by Sidney Lumet & starring a young(ish) Sean Connery - 1965.