Movies Obscurish good movies

[BisexualMMA]

Barfly is from 35 years ago, it had a limited release and won no awards. The only people who would know or care about it these days are Charles Bukowski fans or Mickey Rourke fans. I don't think it is even available on any streaming service.

Or, you guessed it...

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[tank666]

Shattered - Bob Hoskins
Breakdown - Kurt Russell
Dolls - 80s horror
Unlawful Entry - Ray Liota
Pacific Heights - Michael Keaton

 

[Bos Docken]

Or, you guessed it...

Spoiler

Yes can't forget the Frank Stallone fans

 

[BisexualMMA]

Yes can't forget the Frank Stallone fans

(0:56 to 1:02 ought to do it...)

 

[moreorless87]

Mixed Nuts.
It was a box office flop and the critics were very negative about it too but it's a very funny zany comedy with a star studded cast as well.

I'd say as much as anything just came out at the wrong time, more caustic witty films were falling out of fashion in favour of either slapstick or toothless romcoms.

 

[jeff7b9]

Strangeland - fucked up Dee Snyder film that was a solid ten years ahead of its time.

Basketball Diaries- under rated little drug movie.

Gleaming the Cube- 1989 skateboarding murder mystery featuring you Christian slater. Not sure if it is "obscure" enough


"Beautiful Girls" - maybe not super obscure but I think it flies under the radar relative to the quality of the film.

Great cast:
Uma Thurman
Matt Dillton
Timothy Hutton
Lauren Holly
A young Natalie Portman
Michael Rappaport
Mira Sorvino
Etc...

 

[Speedy1]

Hilarious and totally under appreciated movie. If you want to see a great comedy that’s witty and well acted, enjoy this hidden gem.

 

[Speedy1]

Also, Bebe's Kids

I remember that piece of shit being on practically a loop on HBO when it came out.

 

[Bos Docken]

(0:56 to 1:02 ought to do it...)

In the Line of Fire, I saw that in theaters... 30 years ago.

Even back then, it seemed ridiculous to me that 60-something Clint Eastwood was portrayed as sexually irresistible to 30-something Rene Russo.

 

[Bos Docken]

Mixed Nuts.
It was a box office flop and the critics were very negative about it too but it's a very funny zany comedy with a star studded cast as well.

I watch that movie every December! Even though it is about a suicide prevention hotline on Christmas Eve, and the story involves death and a serial killer, I still consider it a holiday season movie. Steve Martin and Madeline Kahn are great in it

 

[BisexualMMA]

In the Line of Fire, I saw that in theaters... 30 years ago.

Even back then, it seemed ridiculous to me that 60-something Clint Eastwood was portrayed as sexually irresistible to 30-something Rene Russo.

Well 30 years later he was irresistible at 90 to a 40 year old MILF in Cry Macho.

 

[Bos Docken]

Well 30 years later he was irresistible at 90 to a 40 year old MILF in Cry Macho.

Really?? Ugh glad I missed that one. 50-year age gap, that has got to be the record for on-screen love interest

 

[BisexualMMA]

Really?? Ugh glad I missed that one. 50-year age gap, that has got to be the record for on-screen love interest

 

[Bos Docken]

Harold and Maude! that doesn't count imo, they weren't trying to portray Harold as a leading man

 

[Busgosu]

 

[HARRISON_3]

A young Bud Cort?

 

[2gps125]

Kill List (2011)
Solaris (2002)
The Descent (2005)
Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010)

Two movies with one main actor and one set.
Triangle (2009)
The Collector (2009)

Has anyone mentioned The Cabin in the Woods (2011)?

 

[Bos Docken]

Threads (1984)

This British film is a cold, clinical portrayal of the lead up to a nuclear attack on a civilian population, and the terrible aftermath. The lack of a musical score gives it a documentary feel. Some consider it more of a horror movie than a disaster movie. A kind of nightmare. Utterly bleak, with no levity or sentiment.

Full movie on Youtube:

 

[Bos Docken]

Happiness (1998)

People are weird. That seems to be the running theme in the work of writer/director Todd Solondz, and this controversial satire is a prime example.

The meandering plot follows the lives of three adult sisters and their respective families. Every relationship seems uncomfortable, every conversation seems incredibly awkward, every character is perverse or dealing with issues.

Watch it if you want to challenge your tolerance of weirdos. But I won't blame you if you can't finish it.

Full movie on Youtube:

 

[Bos Docken]

Nightbreed (1990)

The production on this fantasy horror movie was notoriously troubled. Director Clive Barker (creator of Hellraiser and Candyman) said his vision for the film was compromised by the studio, who wanted a slasher horror typical of the era, while he imagined a much more other-worldly movie.

The story follows an escaped mental patient who discovers there is an underground realm populated by inhuman entities. Meanwhile, a serial killer stalks the regular world. Plenty of impressive creature makeup and David Cronenberg in a supporting role.

Full movie on YouTube: