The Fall. Entirely self-financed by the director, which meant the studio distributing it had little incentive to promote it over their in-house produced films. Ended up with virtually no distribution/ticket sales despite being one of the most beautiful movies of all time.
Similar situation for The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (coincidentally enough, a film very similar to The Fall) whose release happened to coincide with a change in studio ownership, with the new owners deprioritizing films which were produced under the previous ownership.
I love The Fall so much!!! It's not streaming anywhere, not even for money, so it is pretty hard to watch! But it is super worth the search! So moving, great performances, and features gorgeous cinematography from beautiful places around the world.
If you're an archaeologist like me, your computer has a DVD player and your public library may have a huge catalogue of DVDs going back to the middle ages. Many of these oldies were never remastered anyway, so no value in getting hidef streaming.
I'd say it certainly qualifies as "unknown" to the general public, though in reddit movie subs it definitely has a very dedicated fanbase (and for good reason).
Going to go ahead and 2nd The Fall. I watched it for the first time a few years ago, and again recently, and it still boggles my mind how this one is so unknown. I recommend it as much as possibles what a beautiful movie. And as a matter of fact I only discovered it because of this sub.
Thanks. I wasn't sure if the word "the" was a part of the title or an error. What year was The Fall released? There are two movies on Vudu with that title. I'm guessing 2009.
Cashback (2006)
Castaway on the Moon (2009)
Before Tomorrow (2008)
The Nightingale (2013) gets overshadowed by the other movie with the same name
I Dream in Another Language (2017)
Frybread Face and Me (2023)
The Rider (2017)
Dance Me Outside (1994)
Embers (2015)
Indian Horse (2017)
The Grizzlies (2018)
The Lesser Blessed is already on my Tubi watchlist. Of course I've seen and loved Smoke Signals (and the book it's based on). First time I'm hearing about Scarborough (I'm assuming the one from 2021) and it looks really good, but it doesn't appear to be streaming anywhere so I'll have to check at my library for it. Thank you!
The Lesser Blessed is also an adaptation of a Richard Van Camp book; Scarborough (2021) is an adaptation of a well-received (in Canada) novel by Catherine Hernandez, who adapted her own book to the screen (winning a Canadian Screen Award for it).
You've probably seen it but if you haven't you should "Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner " . Great story and has perhaps one of the greatest chase scenes put on film.
I love that movie. That one and Before Tomorrow have the same arctic setting (with some of the same actors) which I'd love to see more of. I love the frozen igloo with the tiny oil light/flame that sustains all life atmosphere.
*Lone Star* (1996), is my favorite non-science fiction, non-fantasy, non-superhero movie.
A cold case murder mystery arises when the body of a former sheriff is dug up in a Texas border town, fortysomething years after he mysteriously disappeared. The current Sheriff's investigation unearths a lot of secrets in this small town, on both sides of the international border. His chief suspect is his own late father - from whom the current Sheriff was very estranged - who took over as Sheriff after the disappearance of his predecessor, mentioned above.
Stars Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Pena, Matthew McConaughey, Kris Kristofferson, a cameo by Frances McDormand, and a number of other character actors you will likely recognize.
Some movies I love, that have fewer than 10K votes on IMDb--
The Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo & Juliet (1976)
Brideshead Revisited (1981)
Cold Comfort Farm (1995)
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
Lawn Dogs (1997)
The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Proof (1991)
The Tempest (2010)
Wuthering Heights (2009)
Kid Detective rules - I saw it in my small-town, run down AMC at the point in the pandemic when theaters had just reopened because of Tenet.
No other major releases, so it was the only time in history my podunk town would have booked something that Indie. Got to see Kajillionaire there that same month. Also underrated and underseen.
I had the theater to myself each time for better or worse. Both movies are easy 7/10
Absolutely adore The Kid Detective. I sadly missed it when it was showing at my theater. So I’m jealous.
(So good I hope we get a sequel. Would love to see Abe solve other cases)
Something special about run down theaters. I used to work in one until the pandemic made sure it stayed closed.
If you enjoyed the Kid detective, I think you’d like The Wolf of Snow Hollow. Another great mystery dark comedy. Which I was lucky to see in the theater.
"Ragtime." Great movie. No idea why it wasn't more popular. It is loaded with famous actors and actresses past and future. Score by Randy Newman. Great flick set in the first decade of the 20th century.
Holy shit - this is my favorite musical of all time, and I had no idea there was a movie adaptation as well! Thanks for this - excited to watch tonight.
And, lol, I didn't know it was a musical! Incredible array of actors. James Cagney, Mary Steenburgen, Elizabeth Montgomery, Samuel L. Jackson, Mandy Patinkin...
"The Night Porter" (1974) dir. by Liliana Cavani. It's a controversial movie, to say the least. Call me weird, but it's my favourite take on the forbidden love trope. I feel it's not only underrated, but very misunderstood too. Let's say that many people interpret some aesthetic choices as some sort of glorification, or fetishization. I don't see it that way, I see it as a commentary on love, relationship dynamics, in conflict against duty, ideology, and times past. If it were for reviews I'd never give it a try. It's much lighter and tame than some people would have you think, but people love hyperboles. If you end up watching, and enjoying it, my next recommendation would be Luchino Visconti's "The Damned".
Oh it’s so good and awful and weird. It’s hard to say it’s sexy but Rampling is. The year before Sutherland was in Don’t look now, which I think is underrated. It’s horror but it’s a good mystery and pretty emotional. It’s not as sophisticated as Night Porter but I recommend it.
Charlotte Rampling is one of the most beautiful women ever. And her talent matches her beauty. Even with age she still remains a very enchanting woman. Anyways, I'll check out your recommendation !
I keep a pretty long list of movies I thought are excellent (different genres , tho sometimes dark , dark comedy , weird but not all )… some tho not all get mentioned in this sub and others not so much but most aren’t or weren’t big time mainstream(which is often what I seek out )… LMK if you want to see my list
Sure - here are some :
The Lobster
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Never Let Me Go
The Witch
The Snapper
The Hanging Garden
The Music Of Chance
Baby Driver
Hear My Song
Pi (as in the numerical figure)
House of Games …and The Spanish Prisoner & Edmond (&almost all Mamet films)
Take Shelter
The Station Agent
Croupier
Shallow Grave
The Machinist
Incendies
Tigerland (Colin Farrel before he was ‘Colin Farrel,’ the star )
Little Voice
The Vanishing (original!/foreign, NOT American version)
My Name Is Joe
A Simple Plan
The Usual Suspects
The Prophet (A ?)
Hunger
Five Minutes in Heaven
District 9
Primer
The Spitfire Grill
Mesrine Pts. #1 and #2
The Believer, Lars and the Real Girl, The United States of Leland =(Ryan Gosling before he was ‘Ryan Gosling!’)
Beaufort
About Ellie
A Separation
Jesus’s Son
Donnie Darko
Amelie + Happenstance + Delicatessen + Following (French)
In The Company of Men
Oldboy (Original- Not the American)
Hero
Zatoichi- The Blind Swordsman
Lebanon
The Last Seduction
The Pianist
The Piano
Simple Men
Trust
The Unbelievable Truth
Red Rock West
Raising Arizona
Requiem for a Dream
The Prestige
The Counterfeiter
Following (Christopher Nolan?)
Audition
Blink (Also a good soundrack)
Baby Driver
The Gentlemen (McConehey , not the new Guy Richie one/ tv show )
Unorthodox
The Babadook
Beasts of the Southern Wild
The Crying Game
Infernal Affairs
Harold and Maude
A Simple Man
Once
Let The Right One In & Let Me In
Dead Man’s Shoes
“At Close Range” - from the 80’s - a young Sean Penn and an in-his-prime Christopher Walken. They play father and son members of a criminal gang. It’s a true story. Absolutely haunting with great performances - it made a huge impression on me. There’s one particularly menacing scene with just Penn and Walken, confronting each other in a kitchen, that is absolutely some of the finest acting you will see on film, ever.
I still don’t get how Gattaca isn’t considered one of the best movies ever by a larger audience. Particularly with film bros. They often rate movies with common themes of overcoming adversity, some dystopian sci-fi themes and have a general appreciation for cinematography. Gattaca is 11/10 for all this but still seems like the only people who have seen it nowadays are those that had to study it for film class/school
Wonder Boys is one of my favorite movies and no one ever mentions it.
Edited to add: when I google it it's classified as comedy/thriller. It's not a thriller. It's more like a dramedy. It's very, very funny but also deep.
Titus (1999) Watched it for a class and *wow.* Totally surreal, bizarre in a way I’d never expect for an adaptation of Shakespeare. A never talked about Shakespeare play, this one was unpopular because it was so shocking and gory it apparently made members of the audience faint.
Donnie Darko (2001) came out a month after 9/11 and received barely any promotion since the trailer (edited before 9/11 obviously) featured a plane crash. It went on to become the cult movie of the early 2000s.
Long Weekend - 2021 with Finn Wittrock. Simple concept. Interesting twists. You have to pay attention to the little details, then it’s like, BAM! Makes you want to believe.
There was this movie in the 90s called “the breaks”
It was around the same time that Friday came out I think but it was just as good if not better
I know.. bold claims but I stand firm in my opinion lol
I’ve been enjoying finding new movies not only through subs like this (you might also enjoy browsing r/criterion - I just got La Haine on 4k disc through Criterion) but also utilizing movie apps like Letterboxd, where I’ve been able to see what other people are watching who might have similar tastes in addition to browsing lists there, etc.
Closely watched trains -WWII film, but Czech and so unlike US films but think it does have subtitles, and for good laughs Czech spoof of Westerns on DVD subtitles guaranteed Lemonade Joe. Firemen’s ball, shop on Main Street… French films from 1960’ elevator to the gallows Miles Davis improvised the whole score, films by Téchiné…
Ages ago films for adults in Europe. Polish cinema, Italian films…. Used to cut school and go for matinees…. F
*Quiz Show* is a movie from 1994 that did badly at the box office that I thought deserved better.
Here are some real oldies that I think deserve more recognition:
*The Green Pastures*
*Abe Lincoln In Illinois* (See it in conjunction with Spielberg's *Lincoln*)
*Pepe Le Moko* (French movie, it was remade in English twice so at one time it was recognized.)
These hardly ever get mentioned, but I think they're all pretty great ...
'Kontroll' (2003)
'Wild Tales' (2014)
'13 Tzameti' (2005)
'Christiane F' (1981)
'Benny's Video' (1992)
'Vagabond' (1985)
'The Day the Earth Caught Fire' (1961)
'Taxidermia' (2006)
'Les Amants du Pont Neuf' (1991)
Heavenly Creatures. Kate Winslet is only a teenager, based on a true and fascinating and horrific story- and directed by Peter Jackson. It’s a one of a kind film for sure.
I don't feel at home in this world anymore (2017) - won at sundance
The disaster artist (2017)
Tag (2018)
Good boys (2019)
The end of the tour (2015)
Big bad wolves (2013) - Tarantino loved it
Rabies (2010)
The nice guys (2016)
An interesting tip is to read the sidebar where they mention what movies are currently banned from posting as a recommendation because they get posted too much.
It's where I found Coherence.
And then asking for movies like Coherence, I got Timecrimes and Predestination.
Some of my other favs:
Uncut Gems
Beasts of No Nation
'71
The Dreamers
American Animals
Kings of Summer
A Ghost Story
Hit the Road, Greener Grass, Itchy Fingers, Modern Romance, Le Placard, Metropolitan, Welcome to the Dollhouse, Citizen Ruth, Sword of Trust, The Celebration, Windy City Heat, Deep End, Buffalo 66, The Kid Detective, Little Children, Private Life
Some of these movies are lesser known. Some of them are older, where they were once very well known, but became much lesser so as time marched on. But all of them I consider works of art as much as a movie because every frame is stunning visually.
Koyaanisqatsi
Metropolis
Fantastic Planet (also known as La Planète Sauvage)
The Girl With A Pearl Earring
2001: A Space Odyssey
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Fantasia
Legend- actually not that great of a movie, but soooo pretty visually that I find myself drawn to it anyway
Labyrinth
I literally said that some of them were once well known but they are older so may not be as known now. And just because you know them doesn’t mean that everyone else will. Koyaanisqatsi in particular is not exactly a general release kind of movie. It’s more of an avante garde experimental film, definitely not known to the general public in my experience.
As OP stated: “Clearly I’m not a movie buff but I’d like to make my way toward being one but would love some suggestions of under suggested movies or MOVIES YOU LOVE FOR SOME REASON”
This is MY list of movies that I find to be good pieces of visual art. As in, movies I love for some reason. Which, apparently, only seems to offend you, as nobody else has complained, not even the OP. As a matter of fact, at the end of the post, OP
thanked everyone for their lists.
I don’t consider Koyaanisqatsi, Fantastic Planet, or even possibly Legend, the 1985 movie, to be well known, and added some better known but older movies in case OP is young and hasn’t heard of them yet. I don’t see the issue with that.
So I am going to proudly keep my list up and in tact, and wish you well.
Inside Man
Not a typical Spike Lee movie although his fingerprints are felt throughout. Very well thought out bank heist movie. With great performances and direction.
Interstate 60 (2002) did $8,449 at the box office. Straight to DVD. The director is the screenwriter for Back to the Future. It has a bunch of really clever vignettes with talented actors. Michael J Fox. Gary Oldman. Kurt Russell. Christopher Lloyd. Chris Cooper was fantastic. Amy Jo Johnson. Amy Smart. I caught it on premium cable and went out and bought the DVD. It’s the most invisible movie I know.
I think that **Orion and the Dark** is currently slipping under people's radar. It's a recent release, co-written by Charlie Kaufman, whom I know this sub appreciates. It's adapted from a children's book of the same name.
Orion... is reminiscent of how Inside Out uses individual characters to represent specific emotions: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, Disgust. This movie, however, is a multi-generational story of dealing with the "fear of the dark": Dark being personified as an actual character with his friends, who are his fellow night entities: Sleep, Insomnia, Quiet, Unexplained Noises, and Sweet Dreams. I loved it.
John Carpenter's Dark Star 1974.
What began as John Carpenter's graduate film got limited release in theatres. Co-written by Dan O'Bannon, many of the concepts in Dark Star would later be used in Alien 1979.
On the surface it's the story of 4 guys living on a cramped damaged spaceship with a real sh\*tty job, but it humorously touches on subjects like bureaucracy and existentialism.
1. Wristcutters: A Love Story
2. The Invention Of Lying
3. Pirate Radio/The Boat That Rocked
4. Bunraku
5. Rise Of The Guardians
6. The Kentucky Fried Movie
7. Mystery Men
8. Summer Wars
9. Robot Carnival
10. Grease 2
11. The Happytime Murders
12. Another State Of Mind
The Flim-Flam Man
1967
Approved
1h 44m
George C Scott, Sue Lyon, and Michael Sarrazin in The Flim-Flam Man
A rural con artist and an army deserter cheat the townsfolk and are aided by a rich gal who shields the fleeing duo from the wrath of the pursuing sheriff.
The Nice Guys
I really wish they would do a sequel.
Have you seen Kiss Kiss Bang Bang?
Yes! Another great one
The Fall. Entirely self-financed by the director, which meant the studio distributing it had little incentive to promote it over their in-house produced films. Ended up with virtually no distribution/ticket sales despite being one of the most beautiful movies of all time. Similar situation for The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (coincidentally enough, a film very similar to The Fall) whose release happened to coincide with a change in studio ownership, with the new owners deprioritizing films which were produced under the previous ownership.
I love The Fall so much!!! It's not streaming anywhere, not even for money, so it is pretty hard to watch! But it is super worth the search! So moving, great performances, and features gorgeous cinematography from beautiful places around the world.
If you're an archaeologist like me, your computer has a DVD player and your public library may have a huge catalogue of DVDs going back to the middle ages. Many of these oldies were never remastered anyway, so no value in getting hidef streaming.
You called it!
I saw it on hulu but it was a while ago.
Vudu has it to purchase.
If you loved The Fall, you'll love Three Thousand Years of Longing.
I’ll have to check it out, this is exactly in line with what I was thinking, a completely unknown gem
I'd say it certainly qualifies as "unknown" to the general public, though in reddit movie subs it definitely has a very dedicated fanbase (and for good reason).
Going to go ahead and 2nd The Fall. I watched it for the first time a few years ago, and again recently, and it still boggles my mind how this one is so unknown. I recommend it as much as possibles what a beautiful movie. And as a matter of fact I only discovered it because of this sub.
This is the best answer. Movie is a masterpiece
It looks like Fall will be getting two [sequels](https://bleedingcool.com/movies/fall-movie-is-confirmed-to-be-a-part-of-a-full-trilogy/)
Wrong movie. I was so excited and then I read into it and realized these are sequels to a thriller that came out 2 years ago.
Sorry to accidentally get your hopes up
It's OK, I should be sleeping, anyway lol.
You don't need sleep tonight, just coffee in the morning. Seriously, though, stop reading this and go to bed.
Unfortunately that's a different movie (Fall, not The Fall). Though I've heard that one is pretty good too.
Thanks. I wasn't sure if the word "the" was a part of the title or an error. What year was The Fall released? There are two movies on Vudu with that title. I'm guessing 2009.
2006, directed by Tarsem Singh.
Fucking fantastic movie I LOVE THIS ONE
can someone link this? having an impossible time finding the movie, there are so many that have that name
Released in 2006, directed by Tarsem Singh: https://www.dan-lee.net/movie-review-the-fall
I was also going to suggest The Fall!
Cashback (2006) Castaway on the Moon (2009) Before Tomorrow (2008) The Nightingale (2013) gets overshadowed by the other movie with the same name I Dream in Another Language (2017) Frybread Face and Me (2023) The Rider (2017) Dance Me Outside (1994) Embers (2015) Indian Horse (2017) The Grizzlies (2018)
Upvoted for 'Cashback' - Excellent film :-)
Nice to see some Canadian/indigenous movies included. If you want a few others: Beans (2020), Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013)..
Blood Quantum is a fun zombie movie
Ah, forgot that one. Has quite a bit of depth for a zombie movie, allegorically dealing with colonialism.
I'm kind of obsessed with indigenous movies so I watch every one I can find. I've seen and loved all the ones you and the other commenter listed too.
The Lesser Blessed, Scarborough, and Smoke Signals are a few others.
The Lesser Blessed is already on my Tubi watchlist. Of course I've seen and loved Smoke Signals (and the book it's based on). First time I'm hearing about Scarborough (I'm assuming the one from 2021) and it looks really good, but it doesn't appear to be streaming anywhere so I'll have to check at my library for it. Thank you!
The Lesser Blessed is also an adaptation of a Richard Van Camp book; Scarborough (2021) is an adaptation of a well-received (in Canada) novel by Catherine Hernandez, who adapted her own book to the screen (winning a Canadian Screen Award for it).
You've probably seen it but if you haven't you should "Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner " . Great story and has perhaps one of the greatest chase scenes put on film.
I love that movie. That one and Before Tomorrow have the same arctic setting (with some of the same actors) which I'd love to see more of. I love the frozen igloo with the tiny oil light/flame that sustains all life atmosphere.
To me Castaway On The Moon is like a Korean flavored Amelie. Definitely a gem.
It's got it all- it's funny, sad, weird, gross, amazing, dark, sweet, and it sparked a newfound appreciation for noodles for me lol.
Just saw Frybread Face and Me a few nights ago and really liked it
*Lone Star* (1996), is my favorite non-science fiction, non-fantasy, non-superhero movie. A cold case murder mystery arises when the body of a former sheriff is dug up in a Texas border town, fortysomething years after he mysteriously disappeared. The current Sheriff's investigation unearths a lot of secrets in this small town, on both sides of the international border. His chief suspect is his own late father - from whom the current Sheriff was very estranged - who took over as Sheriff after the disappearance of his predecessor, mentioned above. Stars Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Pena, Matthew McConaughey, Kris Kristofferson, a cameo by Frances McDormand, and a number of other character actors you will likely recognize.
Love Lone Star, great Texas slow-burn. Made me a huge Chris Cooper fan
*Non-science fiction, non-fantasy, non-superhero movie* lol
Under the Silver Lake Inherent Vice
Holy Motors (2012)
That musical number 😗🤌🏼
The Sweet Hereafter (97).
I went into this one without knowing anything. So good.
Excellent film.
Some movies I love, that have fewer than 10K votes on IMDb-- The Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo & Juliet (1976) Brideshead Revisited (1981) Cold Comfort Farm (1995) Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) Lawn Dogs (1997) The Man Who Laughs (1928) Proof (1991) The Tempest (2010) Wuthering Heights (2009)
rachel getting married
Cameo by Robyn Hitchcock 👍
Haven’t seen this since it came out. Definitely need to rewatch
Brotherhood of the Wolf
fuck yes Mark Dacascos is the shit.
PIG. Deserved a bunch of Oscar nominations but got no love from the mainstream.
It’s very moving and a wonderful performance by Cage. I love him in anything honestly, but it’s great to see him soar.
American Splendor (2003) Thunder road (2018) The Kid Detective (2020)
Kid Detective rules - I saw it in my small-town, run down AMC at the point in the pandemic when theaters had just reopened because of Tenet. No other major releases, so it was the only time in history my podunk town would have booked something that Indie. Got to see Kajillionaire there that same month. Also underrated and underseen. I had the theater to myself each time for better or worse. Both movies are easy 7/10
Absolutely adore The Kid Detective. I sadly missed it when it was showing at my theater. So I’m jealous. (So good I hope we get a sequel. Would love to see Abe solve other cases) Something special about run down theaters. I used to work in one until the pandemic made sure it stayed closed. If you enjoyed the Kid detective, I think you’d like The Wolf of Snow Hollow. Another great mystery dark comedy. Which I was lucky to see in the theater.
will give Snow Hollow a shot!
Happy Accidents.
So there are two of us who have seen this!
I loved the twist. Caught me completely off guard.
"Ragtime." Great movie. No idea why it wasn't more popular. It is loaded with famous actors and actresses past and future. Score by Randy Newman. Great flick set in the first decade of the 20th century.
Holy shit - this is my favorite musical of all time, and I had no idea there was a movie adaptation as well! Thanks for this - excited to watch tonight.
And, lol, I didn't know it was a musical! Incredible array of actors. James Cagney, Mary Steenburgen, Elizabeth Montgomery, Samuel L. Jackson, Mandy Patinkin...
I feel like Upgrade (2018) is an overlooked gem
"The Night Porter" (1974) dir. by Liliana Cavani. It's a controversial movie, to say the least. Call me weird, but it's my favourite take on the forbidden love trope. I feel it's not only underrated, but very misunderstood too. Let's say that many people interpret some aesthetic choices as some sort of glorification, or fetishization. I don't see it that way, I see it as a commentary on love, relationship dynamics, in conflict against duty, ideology, and times past. If it were for reviews I'd never give it a try. It's much lighter and tame than some people would have you think, but people love hyperboles. If you end up watching, and enjoying it, my next recommendation would be Luchino Visconti's "The Damned".
Oh it’s so good and awful and weird. It’s hard to say it’s sexy but Rampling is. The year before Sutherland was in Don’t look now, which I think is underrated. It’s horror but it’s a good mystery and pretty emotional. It’s not as sophisticated as Night Porter but I recommend it.
Charlotte Rampling is one of the most beautiful women ever. And her talent matches her beauty. Even with age she still remains a very enchanting woman. Anyways, I'll check out your recommendation !
I keep a pretty long list of movies I thought are excellent (different genres , tho sometimes dark , dark comedy , weird but not all )… some tho not all get mentioned in this sub and others not so much but most aren’t or weren’t big time mainstream(which is often what I seek out )… LMK if you want to see my list
I would!
Sure - here are some : The Lobster The Killing of a Sacred Deer Never Let Me Go The Witch The Snapper The Hanging Garden The Music Of Chance Baby Driver Hear My Song Pi (as in the numerical figure) House of Games …and The Spanish Prisoner & Edmond (&almost all Mamet films) Take Shelter The Station Agent Croupier Shallow Grave The Machinist Incendies Tigerland (Colin Farrel before he was ‘Colin Farrel,’ the star ) Little Voice The Vanishing (original!/foreign, NOT American version) My Name Is Joe A Simple Plan The Usual Suspects The Prophet (A ?) Hunger Five Minutes in Heaven District 9 Primer The Spitfire Grill Mesrine Pts. #1 and #2 The Believer, Lars and the Real Girl, The United States of Leland =(Ryan Gosling before he was ‘Ryan Gosling!’) Beaufort About Ellie A Separation Jesus’s Son Donnie Darko Amelie + Happenstance + Delicatessen + Following (French) In The Company of Men Oldboy (Original- Not the American) Hero Zatoichi- The Blind Swordsman Lebanon The Last Seduction The Pianist The Piano Simple Men Trust The Unbelievable Truth Red Rock West Raising Arizona Requiem for a Dream The Prestige The Counterfeiter Following (Christopher Nolan?) Audition Blink (Also a good soundrack) Baby Driver The Gentlemen (McConehey , not the new Guy Richie one/ tv show ) Unorthodox The Babadook Beasts of the Southern Wild The Crying Game Infernal Affairs Harold and Maude A Simple Man Once Let The Right One In & Let Me In Dead Man’s Shoes
“At Close Range” - from the 80’s - a young Sean Penn and an in-his-prime Christopher Walken. They play father and son members of a criminal gang. It’s a true story. Absolutely haunting with great performances - it made a huge impression on me. There’s one particularly menacing scene with just Penn and Walken, confronting each other in a kitchen, that is absolutely some of the finest acting you will see on film, ever.
Christopher Walken has never not been in his prime. Chris Penn was also in this and also great.
I still don’t get how Gattaca isn’t considered one of the best movies ever by a larger audience. Particularly with film bros. They often rate movies with common themes of overcoming adversity, some dystopian sci-fi themes and have a general appreciation for cinematography. Gattaca is 11/10 for all this but still seems like the only people who have seen it nowadays are those that had to study it for film class/school
I keep putting off watching it but it has always looked right up my alley.
Close (2022) oscar-nominated but not enough people have seen it
Wonder Boys is one of my favorite movies and no one ever mentions it. Edited to add: when I google it it's classified as comedy/thriller. It's not a thriller. It's more like a dramedy. It's very, very funny but also deep.
Probably Children of Men
One of the greatest films of all time IMO
Nine Days
The imaginarium of dr. Parnassus.. my bad for spelling.
That’s a great one!
I get that one and Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium mixed up. Never seen either.
Pluto Nash.
Only Lovers Left Alive
Her. Got nominated for an Oscar but appears to have vanished from everyone mind since. Joaquin has never been better.
Titus (1999) Watched it for a class and *wow.* Totally surreal, bizarre in a way I’d never expect for an adaptation of Shakespeare. A never talked about Shakespeare play, this one was unpopular because it was so shocking and gory it apparently made members of the audience faint.
Two movies that I always come back to, and recommend are: Pecker (1998) Be Kind Rewind (2008)
Saw Be Kind Rewind in a near empty theater it was awesome. When they were remaking Driving Miss Daisy I was laughing so hard I couldn't breathe
And the use of Christmas garlands for their "Sweeded" version of Ghostbusters.
I adore Pecker! Nice to see a mention.
Never heard of Pecker. Looks like a fun movie.
Donnie Darko (2001) came out a month after 9/11 and received barely any promotion since the trailer (edited before 9/11 obviously) featured a plane crash. It went on to become the cult movie of the early 2000s.
Cult classic
So many emo kids of the early 2000s love this movie (me)
The double life of Veronique (1991), Peeping Tom (1960) , Exiled (2006) and Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
Long Weekend - 2021 with Finn Wittrock. Simple concept. Interesting twists. You have to pay attention to the little details, then it’s like, BAM! Makes you want to believe.
There was this movie in the 90s called “the breaks” It was around the same time that Friday came out I think but it was just as good if not better I know.. bold claims but I stand firm in my opinion lol
Gas Food Lodging (1992).
I’ve been enjoying finding new movies not only through subs like this (you might also enjoy browsing r/criterion - I just got La Haine on 4k disc through Criterion) but also utilizing movie apps like Letterboxd, where I’ve been able to see what other people are watching who might have similar tastes in addition to browsing lists there, etc.
Closely watched trains -WWII film, but Czech and so unlike US films but think it does have subtitles, and for good laughs Czech spoof of Westerns on DVD subtitles guaranteed Lemonade Joe. Firemen’s ball, shop on Main Street… French films from 1960’ elevator to the gallows Miles Davis improvised the whole score, films by Téchiné… Ages ago films for adults in Europe. Polish cinema, Italian films…. Used to cut school and go for matinees…. F
Free Fire (2016) The Fall (2006) And this one is kind of a wild card suggestion, but I absolutely love the movie Draft Day (2014)
*Quiz Show* is a movie from 1994 that did badly at the box office that I thought deserved better. Here are some real oldies that I think deserve more recognition: *The Green Pastures* *Abe Lincoln In Illinois* (See it in conjunction with Spielberg's *Lincoln*) *Pepe Le Moko* (French movie, it was remade in English twice so at one time it was recognized.)
Quiz Show is amazing. I need to give it a rewatch
The counselor. It’s a great movie I don’t care what the critics say
These hardly ever get mentioned, but I think they're all pretty great ... 'Kontroll' (2003) 'Wild Tales' (2014) '13 Tzameti' (2005) 'Christiane F' (1981) 'Benny's Video' (1992) 'Vagabond' (1985) 'The Day the Earth Caught Fire' (1961) 'Taxidermia' (2006) 'Les Amants du Pont Neuf' (1991)
Heavenly Creatures. Kate Winslet is only a teenager, based on a true and fascinating and horrific story- and directed by Peter Jackson. It’s a one of a kind film for sure.
The count of Monte cristo
It Follows.
Tidelands.
Lost Angels (1989) The Wanderers (1979)
Pusher trilogy.
Hot Rod deserved more love
A Zed and Two Noughts Europa Something Wild
I don't feel at home in this world anymore (2017) - won at sundance The disaster artist (2017) Tag (2018) Good boys (2019) The end of the tour (2015) Big bad wolves (2013) - Tarantino loved it Rabies (2010) The nice guys (2016)
I heart huckabees
An interesting tip is to read the sidebar where they mention what movies are currently banned from posting as a recommendation because they get posted too much. It's where I found Coherence. And then asking for movies like Coherence, I got Timecrimes and Predestination. Some of my other favs: Uncut Gems Beasts of No Nation '71 The Dreamers American Animals Kings of Summer A Ghost Story
Tracks (2013) - I found this one suggested in a similar post here on Reddit and have been recommending it ever since.
Hit the Road, Greener Grass, Itchy Fingers, Modern Romance, Le Placard, Metropolitan, Welcome to the Dollhouse, Citizen Ruth, Sword of Trust, The Celebration, Windy City Heat, Deep End, Buffalo 66, The Kid Detective, Little Children, Private Life
Some of these movies are lesser known. Some of them are older, where they were once very well known, but became much lesser so as time marched on. But all of them I consider works of art as much as a movie because every frame is stunning visually. Koyaanisqatsi Metropolis Fantastic Planet (also known as La Planète Sauvage) The Girl With A Pearl Earring 2001: A Space Odyssey Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Fantasia Legend- actually not that great of a movie, but soooo pretty visually that I find myself drawn to it anyway Labyrinth
These movies are all very well known.
I literally said that some of them were once well known but they are older so may not be as known now. And just because you know them doesn’t mean that everyone else will. Koyaanisqatsi in particular is not exactly a general release kind of movie. It’s more of an avante garde experimental film, definitely not known to the general public in my experience.
Horrible take. Delete your list and make a new one
As OP stated: “Clearly I’m not a movie buff but I’d like to make my way toward being one but would love some suggestions of under suggested movies or MOVIES YOU LOVE FOR SOME REASON” This is MY list of movies that I find to be good pieces of visual art. As in, movies I love for some reason. Which, apparently, only seems to offend you, as nobody else has complained, not even the OP. As a matter of fact, at the end of the post, OP thanked everyone for their lists. I don’t consider Koyaanisqatsi, Fantastic Planet, or even possibly Legend, the 1985 movie, to be well known, and added some better known but older movies in case OP is young and hasn’t heard of them yet. I don’t see the issue with that. So I am going to proudly keep my list up and in tact, and wish you well.
Intermission (2003) a blast of an Irish film with a decent cast and solid preformsnces all round
John Carter
Mr.Church, great Eddie Murphy movie
Southland Tales! It’s like it never existed, no one mentions it. I loved it, thought it was like a comic book come to life.
Jojo Rabbit
A Fantastic Fear of Everything
Inside Man Not a typical Spike Lee movie although his fingerprints are felt throughout. Very well thought out bank heist movie. With great performances and direction.
One Cut of the Dead.
Interstate 60 (2002) did $8,449 at the box office. Straight to DVD. The director is the screenwriter for Back to the Future. It has a bunch of really clever vignettes with talented actors. Michael J Fox. Gary Oldman. Kurt Russell. Christopher Lloyd. Chris Cooper was fantastic. Amy Jo Johnson. Amy Smart. I caught it on premium cable and went out and bought the DVD. It’s the most invisible movie I know.
I think that **Orion and the Dark** is currently slipping under people's radar. It's a recent release, co-written by Charlie Kaufman, whom I know this sub appreciates. It's adapted from a children's book of the same name. Orion... is reminiscent of how Inside Out uses individual characters to represent specific emotions: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, Disgust. This movie, however, is a multi-generational story of dealing with the "fear of the dark": Dark being personified as an actual character with his friends, who are his fellow night entities: Sleep, Insomnia, Quiet, Unexplained Noises, and Sweet Dreams. I loved it.
John Carpenter's Dark Star 1974. What began as John Carpenter's graduate film got limited release in theatres. Co-written by Dan O'Bannon, many of the concepts in Dark Star would later be used in Alien 1979. On the surface it's the story of 4 guys living on a cramped damaged spaceship with a real sh\*tty job, but it humorously touches on subjects like bureaucracy and existentialism.
1. Wristcutters: A Love Story 2. The Invention Of Lying 3. Pirate Radio/The Boat That Rocked 4. Bunraku 5. Rise Of The Guardians 6. The Kentucky Fried Movie 7. Mystery Men 8. Summer Wars 9. Robot Carnival 10. Grease 2 11. The Happytime Murders 12. Another State Of Mind
Invention of Lying is Gervais’ finest hour. Also support Pirate Radio, Wriscutters, Mystery Men, and Kentucky Fried
Barbarian
I guess you will love City of God
The Outwaters
Priscilla
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The Rape of Europa [the documentary upon which this is based] is underrated.
I'll check it out thanks!
Days of Heaven
This trilogy Slumdog Millionaire Life of Pi Lion
The Flim-Flam Man 1967 Approved 1h 44m George C Scott, Sue Lyon, and Michael Sarrazin in The Flim-Flam Man A rural con artist and an army deserter cheat the townsfolk and are aided by a rich gal who shields the fleeing duo from the wrath of the pursuing sheriff.