Posted on 06/26/2011 2:32:31 PM PDT by Yorlik803
I just got the DVD on Amazon.
“Master and Commander” is fantastic, an absolute “10,” but I wouldn’t have thought to list it because I thought it was a major release, not obscure.
My offering “Big Night.” Bittersweet comedy/drama about two brothers trying to make a go of a restaurant, the Big Night is their big roll of the dice where they go all out to be a success.
The first has the saving grace of an excellent plot and a great over-the-top performance by Warren Oates.
The latter is an English crime drama without a strong plot, yet it is more than just a vehicle for a lot of blood and shooting. 'Dark comedy', 'gangster satire' or 'existential drama' only begin to describe this unique and worthwhile look at the very seamy side of life -- and death. I don't even know who stars, only saw it one time, and if anyone has info on where I can get a copy of Bullet Head, please Freepmail me.
“Black Robe” Forget the romanticizing of Dances With wolves and Last Of The Mohicans. Black Robe is a brutally honest portrayal, cuts no slack and is not PC by today’s liberal mores.
Not to mention, set in 1600s New France, (Canada) it is the best movie ever for period correctness as to weapons, clothing, accoutrements, European and Indian life styles etc.
The movie is available from Netflix on DVD or instant live streaming.
http://www.imdb.com/reviews/48/4811.html
Once George Clooney's politics became obvious, I had a hard time watching any of his movies. But I absolutely love this film. I bit the bullet and bought the DVD. It's supposedly based on Homer's, The Odyssey, but except for the scene where the seductresses are washing clothes in the river, I don't see it. But who cares? Great movie!
Oh, I saw Salton Sea, I still remember some scenes vividly. It was well done. Not a beautiful picture of life, but, really interesting.
Another offering from me: The Age Of Innocence, a beautiful Victorian period piece, you could frame it. Slow as a Jane Austen novel; but I LIKE Jane Austen novels :) I’d like to see it again.
Recently saw “Miracle Mile” again. Good movie but still wonder how things like Cold War paranoia, a phone booth, and the rarity of mobile phones/ computers would translate to younger audiences.
Excellent choice(s)!. The kind of movies that make you rush to the web to check how authentic they could possibly be... in this case shockingly so!
Based on the classic book of the same name by Antoine de Saint Exupéry, the fable tells the story of an aviator (Richard Kiley) forced to make an emergency landing in the Sahara Desert. There he is befriended by a young boy, the Little Prince from Asteroid B-612. In the days that follow, the Pilot hears about his past and various journeys throughout the Solar System. As he travels through space, the Little Prince encounters several strange grown-ups on different planetoids, all with a skewed way of looking at life. But it is not until he finally reaches Earth, that the Little Prince learns his most important life lessons of all, mainly from the Fox (Gene Wilder), and the Snake (Bob Fosse). These lessons the Little Prince shares with the Pilot, before the Little Prince dies.
“Brest Fortress” is a pretty good Russian WWII movie made a few years ago.
Speaking of send ups I think The Road To Wellville is a hoot. Some think the scatlogical humor overmuch but I think it's a perfect vegan lampoon.
Tie:
“Champagne for Caesar” (1950) - Ronald Colman as a genius who goes up against the soap company president (hilariously played by Vincent Price) who snubbed him in a job interview by going on the game show sponsored by the soap company.
“Fire Sale” (1977) - Directed by and starring Alan Arkin, along with Vincent Gardenia, Kay Medford, Rob Reiner, Sid Caesar, Richard Libertini, Alex Rocco. Adapted by Robert Klane (”Where’s Poppa”, “Weekend at Bernie’s”) from his own novel, the movie absolutely died at the box office (no promotion whatsoever), is tagged as a BOMB in Leonard Maltin’s movie guide, and has never been released on any form of home video (shame on you, Fox). It’s also the only movie to ever make me literally laugh myself sick.
And I’ll throw in another vote for “Serial.”
I saw “the Straight Story” as well and second your opinion. The daughter in that movie is a very beautiful character.
Dittos on The Beast. Astonishing action/fight scenes.
Sherif of Wazan: "Great Raisuli, we have lost everything. All is drifting on the wind as you said. We have lost everything."
Raisuli: "Sherif, is there not one thing in your life that is worth losing everything for?"
Another one of my faves From 1984, "The Pope of Greenwich Village".
Good to know, thanks, it’s one of my favorites and all I have is a crummy VHS I grabbed off of TV.
Excellent movie, but I wouldn't call it unknown.
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