Obscure non blockbuster films worth seeing. Follow

The nuclear war thread made me remember just how good a film Threads was (no pun intended).

It also moved me to watch The breakfast club and Alien Cargo again.

Sometimes i think the bazaar b movie type films like those two and Tremors are in many way better than the hollywood blockbuster equivelants.

Any others that people could recommend?

Edited, Feb 5th 2009 8:00pm by tarv

The 2004 American film called Crash.

Just when you are about to expire from the depression of it all, it starts to turn around and give you hope, and it's like the biggest uplifting you've ever sat through. Some of the scenes are just extraordinary in their emotional impact. Best trapped-in-a-burning-car scene ever. If you know anything about "Catharsis", this is certainly a stand-out example.

2004 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Kate Winslet plays this over the top, manic crazy person, and Jim Carry plays a role perfectly straightly, as a shy, reserved and restrained person. Both the actors completely demolish any doubts that they have no range beyond their usual type-casting. You forget that they are Jim Carrey, and Kate Winslet, and just see the characters. And it's a very interesting slightly SF story told in a very interesting way. Much more fascinating and enjoyable than most Hollywood movies.

2002 The Secretary It can't be taken as gospel on mental illness and how to deal with it. But god it's nice to have it explored in an upbeat, sexy, happy way, rather than swept under the carpet like usual.

I wouldn't recommend anyone who has a personal problem with self-harming who isn't undergoing successful treatment to watch this, because of a couple of scenes.

For everyone else, like the legions of people who watch and love Dexter without condoning vigilante murder, this is a fantastic quirky film, very erotic and out of the ordinary.

Edited, Feb 5th 2009 9:12pm by Aripyanfar

Punch Drunk Love.

Adam Sandler not playing Adam Sandler in a movie. Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood) directs. Funny, quirky, dark comedy.

Also, a bit strange.

The breakfast club is Obscure in terms of subject matter than lack of publicity, it a film that could never be made today in hollywood.You can hardly call an Ocsar winning film Obscure, just sayin' plus is was a big budget blockbuster type film.

I liked Crash even though my view on it is totally different to anyone elses. I'm of the view that the film is more about Irony than about race but Meh.

"The Last Supper" was a fun movie to watch. A group of liberals decide to take matters into their own hands, "weeding" out people who are extremists, in their eyes.

I got to watch the 1996 Crash! in one of my 20th century literature classes.

I concur. Adam Sandler does rage better than anyone in Hollywood. Comedians in general are better at very dark roles than dramatic actors.

That 'Golden Age' trilogy is definitely worth it, although I did find parts throughout the three books hard to get past.

A great **** book (for me anyway, personal taste ofcourse) would be "Maze of Death".

As for movies, if not seen as yet, definitely watch "Donnie Darko". Ever seen the Evil Dead movies?

It's nice seeing goofy actors like Jim Carrey, in Eternal Sunshine, or Will Farrell, In Stranger Than Fiction, doing roles like this. It makes me wonder why they don't do more movies like that.

Afro Samurai; also "The Miracle Mile".

Kung Pow and Pootie Tang.

Nexa

As someone who works in hotels I can say that I <3 Four Rooms.

The film is kid, but I find it disturbing that anyone would list it as a favorite.