What 3 movies would you recommend that most people haven’t seen?

[missy]

ETA: The Professional.

That was one of my favorite movies! It's impossible to choose just 3. Impossible.

 

[canuk-gal]

That was one of my favorite movies! It's impossible to choose just 3. Impossible.

Yes, impossible. By virtue of my age, I thought most people would have not seen my choices!! LOLOL

cheers--Sharon

 

[missy]

Yes, impossible. By virtue of my age, I thought most people would have not seen my choices!! LOLOL

cheers--Sharon

We are around the same age so I think we have seen the same movies and I think we enjoy much of the same things.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Anyone seen Ronan? It is one of my favs but not everyone's cuppa.

cheers--Sharon

 

[kenny]

One-minute trailer:

I'm going to suggest only one film because it is so good it comes with Kenny's highest 3-thumbs-up rating!!!!!!
"Mon Oncle" (french for "My Uncle") is obscure, French, and brilliant.

On the surface it's a light comedy.
But it's also is a social commentary poking fun at the crazy post-WW2 household technology embraced by the crazy 1958 French bourgeoise.

The music is so over the top fluffy and cute as to be trite: I suspect it may be intended as another subtle satire of French culture.

The link below is the film in its entirety ... free, if you don't mind frequent commercials, and lack of English subtitles.
Or you can buy/rent it at the usual places.
Fortunately the humor is non-verbal, much like the silent film era masterpieces of Buster Keaton, and Charlie Chaplin.

Without subtitles, I should explain the simple plot.
The husband's a the wealthy factory owner.
His wife's brother (the uncle in the trench coat, hat, and pipe) is a quirky social outcast.
They are trying to get him a job at their factory.

Nuff said.

Here's the entire original French version, 1 hour 51 minutes:

 

[SandyinAnaheim]

Some of you may have seen these, but these are some of my favorite, slightly obscure films.

1. What Dreams May Come - Robin Williams and Ababella Sciorra in a dark drama/fantasy film, but it has the the best depiction of what I hope heaven is, except I want more animals.

2. Sliding Doors - Gwyneth Paltrow in a drama hinging on missing a single subway ride and how all of life changes due to that one single moment.

3. Wind River - Jeremy Renner in a whodunit drama in a very dramatic setting, with a smidge of vigilantism thrown in for good measure.

 

[OdetteOdile]

Some of you may have seen these, but these are some of my favorite, slightly obscure films.

1. What Dreams May Come - Robin Williams and Ababella Sciorra in a dark drama/fantasy film, but it has the the best depiction of what I hope heaven is, except I want more animals.

2. Sliding Doors - Gwyneth Paltrow in a drama hinging on missing a single subway ride and how all of life changes due to that one single moment.

3. Wind River - Jeremy Renner in a whodunit drama in a very dramatic setting, with a smidge of vigilantism thrown in for good measure.

I love Sliding Doors too!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Some of you may have seen these, but these are some of my favorite, slightly obscure films.

1. What Dreams May Come - Robin Williams and Ababella Sciorra in a dark drama/fantasy film, but it has the the best depiction of what I hope heaven is, except I want more animals.

2. Sliding Doors - Gwyneth Paltrow in a drama hinging on missing a single subway ride and how all of life changes due to that one single moment.

3. Wind River - Jeremy Renner in a whodunit drama in a very dramatic setting, with a smidge of vigilantism thrown in for good measure.

I love What Dreams May Come! Such a tear jerker but in a cathartic, feel good afterwards way. Also robin williams is a treasure in it. Also visually gorgeous movie.

 

[Gussie]

Just reading through this to see what I'm missing. @missy "We need to talk about Kevin" may be the most disturbing movie I've seen.For 2 weeks after I saw I absolutely could not get it out of my head. I really wish I hadn't seen it. Requiem for a Dream is another wish I had never seen.

 

[Dee*Jay]

The most disturbing movie I ever had the displeasure of sitting through was The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. Thirty years later and I still think to myself regularly WHY on earth didn't I get up and walk out on that?

 

[MakingTheGrade]

If we’re talking disturbing movies, I nominate “Old Boy” which is both highly disturbing but also acclaimed by many horror fans as being excellent. It’s like cinematic messed up Greek tragedy set in modern day Korea. Definitely not for the faint of heart.

 

[monarch64]

HI:

Anyone seen Ronan? It is one of my favs but not everyone's cuppa.

cheers--Sharon

If you're talking about Ronin, the 1998 film starring Robert DeNiro and Natascha McElhone, YES YES YES, it's one of my all-time favorite movies!

 

[yssie]

Great thread.

1. The Lives of Others. Powerful movie about privacy and obsession in Germany before the fall of the Berlin Wall.

This was my first thought too. Somehow simultaneously incredibly uplifting and completely heartbreaking. For me most movies go in one eye and out the other - this one's different. Images from this one have stayed with me for months.


My other suggestion is Pan's Labyrinth. Another foreign film - called "a fairy tale for adults" and deserving of that epithet in every way. Beautiful, haunting, and visionary.

 

[Phoenix]

HI:

American Werewolf in London
Amadeus
The Contender
Road to Perdition
Arlington Road
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

(Ok this is 3 x 2 LOL)

cheers--Sharon

OMG! This one gave me nightmares for weeeeks!!

 

[canuk-gal]

OMG! This one gave me nightmares for weeeeks!!

Me too!

 

[canuk-gal]

If you're talking about Ronin, the 1998 film starring Robert DeNiro and Natascha McElhone, YES YES YES, it's one of my all-time favorite movies!

HELLO Monnie! Hope you are well!!!! And, yes, that movie. Forgive the typo?

cheers--Sharon

 

[737liz]

La Haine (Hate) has some great acting and despite being 20 plus years old is still socially on point, unfortunately. The dialogue is all slang so even french speakers have trouble sometimes.




Gentleman's Agreement has Gregory Peck. Nuff said.


The saddest, sweetest movie Pixar has done. The silent montage at the beginning is worth seeing even if you don't have the patience to watch an entire animated film.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

The Mission
The Princess Bride ( I’m surprised how many people have not seen it)
Brave (Disney)

we dont go to the pictures much but we did see Brave on the big screen
very unusual for Gary because its about a girl....but then he turned me on to Twilight

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

the English patient - absoltluly stunning and also not a bad novel

the hunt for the wilder people-(also based on a book) A NZ movie filmed in the back blocks but more relatable to me than some other very good NZ movies

Rabbit proof fence (also a book) about some Australian aboriginal girls who run away rather than be put into state care for their own good - the stolen generation

oh and honerable mention to a 1998 German thriller called Run Lola Run
about a young woman who has to obtain a large amount of money very quickly to save her boyfriends life

 

[missy]

This was my first thought too. Somehow simultaneously incredibly uplifting and completely heartbreaking. For me most movies go in one eye and out the other - this one's different. Images from this one have stayed with me for months.


My other suggestion is Pan's Labyrinth. Another foreign film - called "a fairy tale for adults" and deserving of that epithet in every way. Beautiful, haunting, and visionary.

I LOVED Pan's Labyrinth @yssie. Agree on all points. Beautiful, haunting, and visionary.

 

[missy]

Just reading through this to see what I'm missing. @missy "We need to talk about Kevin" may be the most disturbing movie I've seen.For 2 weeks after I saw I absolutely could not get it out of my head. I really wish I hadn't seen it. Requiem for a Dream is another wish I had never seen.

Yes definitely disturbing. That is why I caution anyone who doesn't like dark themes to avoid it. Not a family movie.

 

[missy]

the English patient - absoltluly stunning and also not a bad novel

the hunt for the wilder people-(also based on a book) A NZ movie filmed in the back blocks but more relatable to me than some other very good NZ movies

Rabbit proof fence (also a book) about some Australian aboriginal girls who run away rather than be put into state care for their own good - the stolen generation

oh and honerable mention to a 1998 German thriller called Run Lola Run
about a young woman who has to obtain a large amount of money very quickly to save her boyfriends life

Weird but I hated The English Patient. I found it slow.

I LOVED Rabbit Proof Fence and Run Lola Run !!!

 

[missy]

If we’re talking disturbing movies, I nominate “Old Boy” which is both highly disturbing but also acclaimed by many horror fans as being excellent. It’s like cinematic messed up Greek tragedy set in modern day Korea. Definitely not for the faint of heart.

We saw OldBoy. I remember the theater we saw it in too. I just cannot remember if I liked it or not. It was haunting- that I remember.

 

[missy]

Some of you may have seen these, but these are some of my favorite, slightly obscure films.

1. What Dreams May Come - Robin Williams and Ababella Sciorra in a dark drama/fantasy film, but it has the the best depiction of what I hope heaven is, except I want more animals.

2. Sliding Doors - Gwyneth Paltrow in a drama hinging on missing a single subway ride and how all of life changes due to that one single moment.

3. Wind River - Jeremy Renner in a whodunit drama in a very dramatic setting, with a smidge of vigilantism thrown in for good measure.

I really liked Sliding Doors. I did not see Wind River so am adding it to my list. I wasn't crazy about What Dreams May Come but I think it deserves a second chance because I think I stopped watching halfway through for some reason.

 

[missy]

Some more recommendations from me that you might not have seen but worth checking out IMO.

Breathless (1960, French)

La Dolce Vita (1960, Italian)

Rashomon (1950, Japanese)
This is my dad's pick for best film ever. I saw it and it was not my favorite but adding it because my dad raves about this movie so perhaps you might enjoy it too.

My Dinner with Andre (1981, American)

 

[sparlie]

The Intouchables. The original, not the remake. It is subtitled since it is in French, but it is GREAT! Based on a true story.

 

[soxfan]

The English Patient
High Fidelity
Riding in Cars with Boys

 

[Ceilimom]

I loved Billy Elliott. Such a great movie.

Oh a favorite of mine too.

 

[ecf8503]

A Monster Calls - based on a book my son read. Liam Neeson, Sigourney Weaver. Very touching tale of a boy that is bullied at school and the struggles he faces at home.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Run Lola Run was very good.

Muriel's Wedding another fav.

cheers--Sharon