# Movies You've Liked That No One Else Has Ever Seen **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 20, 2005, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049 "2005-02-20T19:51:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/21 "2005-02-21T00:47:21Z")
[The Navigator](http://imdb.com/title/tt0095709/) I know some people have seen it, but many people confuse it with a cute Disney film. This is not a cute Disney film. ---
**Author:** ![Zjestika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8edcca/32.png) [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/22 "2005-02-21T00:52:29Z")
> [@FisherQueen](#): > > [Last Night](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156729/), a heartwarming Canadian movie about the night before the end of the world. The only person I know who has seen it is the person who introduced me to it. That’s the movie I came in here to mention! What a great movie. ZJ ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/23 "2005-02-21T00:58:45Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > [Sordid Lives](http://imdb.com/title/tt0204640/) and [Daddy’s Dyin’… Who’s Got the Will?](http://imdb.com/title/tt0099342/), both by Del Shores and both no-budget flicks about a southern family coming together for a funeral starring Beau Bridges, are hysterical and have had essentially no audience. > > [Jesus of Montreal](http://imdb.com/title/tt0097635/) is one of the best and most intelligent films ever made to deal with Christianity (its origins and its modern practice). **Daddy’s Dyin’… Who’s Got the Will?** is one of my mother’s favorite movies. She’s made us all watch it, so with you that makes at least 5 people who’ve seen it 😃 I thought **Heavy** was depressing as well. Less than 100 people have ranked [Life in the Fastlane](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139645/combined), and apparently the majority of them don’t like surealist comedy given it’s low score ☹ People who can’t laugh at trying to get rid of a talking body are too humorless for my tastes. Too few people have watched [Nemesis Game](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0323571/combined) too. ---
**Author:** ![ricksummon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ricksummon/32/3333_2.png) [@ricksummon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricksummon)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/24 "2005-02-21T01:22:53Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > [The Navigator](http://imdb.com/title/tt0095709/) > > I know some people have seen it, but many people confuse it with a cute Disney film. This is not a cute Disney film. Ah, yes, I saw this one. It’s about a group of medieval villagers who go on a quest to rid their village of the Black Plague and end up in a modern city. There isn’t any time machine or alien force involved; they just dig a tunnel through the earth that comes out in modern-day New Zealand. Although at the end, it’s revealed that none of this actually happened; it was just a vision the boy had. The village is still delivered from the plague, except for the boy who dies from it. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/25 "2005-02-21T01:45:43Z")
[An Everlasting Piece](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218182/) Funny, quirky, original, and poingiant. It’s hard to do the Ireland issue in a creative way, and this movie manages to do so. ---
**Author:** ![Alias](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@Alias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alias)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/26 "2005-02-21T02:01:59Z")
> [@CapnPitt](#): > > Oh, man…I saw _Orlando_ at an on-campus showing years ago in grad school…and I thought it was terrible. Now that I’m older, I might have some appreciation for it, but at the time it was a running joke meaning “awful.” I can understand that it isn’t for everyone. Harborwolf hates it. If I even mention wanting to watch it, he makes a face. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/27 "2005-02-21T02:08:25Z")
**Rustler’s Rhapsody** - Starring Tom Berenger, Marilu Henner and Andy Griffith! **Up The Creek!** - A Porky’s/Animal House ripoff starring memebers of both movies, about a collegiate raft race. Amazingly well-written. Quite funny. ---
**Author:** ![Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/28 "2005-02-21T02:27:12Z")
Adam at Six a.m., starring Michael Douglas. Disillusioned college professor chucks it all for life in Smalltown U.S.A. Works on a road crew, meets the former hometown queen, slowly realizes that a vanilla life is even less appealing. Fairly raw production qualities, but had something to say. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/29 "2005-02-21T02:30:00Z")
Few people, period have heard of it: [Neco z Alenky (Alice)](http://imdb.com/title/tt0095715/) Know several people who know them online, but not IRL: [Robot Carnival](http://imdb.com/title/tt0093871/), [Night on the Galactic Railroad](http://imdb.com/title/tt0089206/). Both relatively old, from back before Everybody loved anime, and so only people who’ve been anime fans for a while tend to know them. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/30 "2005-02-21T03:22:44Z")
[Plunkett & Macleane.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134033/) A highwayman flick with an intriguing mix of historical accuracy and modern punking up, especially notable for the soundtrack by the Tiger Lillies and Alan Cumming’s droll appearance as Lord Rochester, a century or two out of his time but still amusing libertine. ---
**Author:** ![Revedge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@Revedge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revedge)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/31 "2005-02-21T06:05:19Z")
Repo Man- Emilio Estevez learning the ropes of repoing cars from Harry Dean Stanton. A 64 Chevy Malibu with an alien (not of this earth type, rather than illegal) in the trunk adds to the fun. All sorts of sight gags, and satirical takes on our society. Serial- If you have lioved through the 70’s, then you will appreiciate this satire of all that was goofy from that period. Laffed my ass off. Christopher Lee as Skull, the leader of a gay biker gang is a scream. ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/32 "2005-02-21T06:07:47Z")
> [@Revedge](#): > > Repo Man- > Emilio Estevez learning the ropes of repoing cars from Harry Dean Stanton. A 64 Chevy Malibu with an alien (not of this earth type, rather than illegal) in the trunk adds to the fun. All sorts of sight gags, and satirical takes on our society. Who do YOU hang out with? In my circle back in high school, you weren’t allowed to show your face until you HAD seen Repo Man! ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/33 "2005-02-21T06:09:29Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > **Rustler’s Rhapsody** - Starring Tom Berenger, Marilu Henner and Andy Griffith! I worked at the Bose plant about fifteen years ago, and this movie was the hands down favorite of everyone in my department. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/34 "2005-02-21T06:16:43Z")
> [@Alias](#): > > [Orlando](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107756/). Well, I’m sure _someone_ has seen it, but most people I know have never heard of it. I’ve seen it. It’s been on my Amazon wish list for years, but no one ever buys it for me. 😃 Full frontal Tilda Swinton! Woo woo! ---
**Author:** ![Large\_Marge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@Large\_Marge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Large_Marge)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/35 "2005-02-21T06:32:05Z")
**The Believer** and **The Slaughter Rule** Intense, thought-provoking stories that are well written and acted, and the lead, Ryan Gosling, is _gorgeous_ and one of the best upcoming actors I’ve seen recently. Both available at Netflix. ---
**Author:** ![Brutus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Brutus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brutus)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/36 "2005-02-21T07:12:49Z")
Was **The Believer** the one with the Jewish kid, et cetera and so forth? Meh. ---
**Author:** ![Large\_Marge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@Large\_Marge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Large_Marge)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/37 "2005-02-21T07:17:20Z")
> [@Brutus](#): > > Was **The Believer** the one with the Jewish kid, et cetera and so forth? Meh. “Meh” is so vague. Can you be more specific? ---
**Author:** ![Brutus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Brutus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brutus)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/38 "2005-02-21T07:22:29Z")
> [@Large Marge](#): > > “Meh” is so vague. Can you be more specific? Heh, sorry about that. Assuming we are talking about the same movie, I was underwhelmed. It looked like an interesting premise, but the movie felt too much like an afterschool special to me. (Well, except for they are humping like rabbits.) Too preachy, and too predictable. Of course, it gets points for having Billy Zane in it. As for little-seen movies, how about **The Way of the Gun**? I had no idea what this one was about, and Bestbuy had it for $4.99, so what the hell, right? Damn, what a good movie. Granted, it might have been a major blockbuster, and I was just gone while it was in the theaters, but I don’t hear much about this one. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/39 "2005-02-21T07:30:56Z")
> [@ricksummon](#): > > Ah, yes, I saw this one. It’s about a group of medieval villagers who go on a quest to rid their village of the Black Plague and end up in a modern city. There isn’t any time machine or alien force involved; they just dig a tunnel through the earth that comes out in modern-day New Zealand. How could they tell the difference between 1980’s Auckland and a medieval village? ---
**Author:** ![Large\_Marge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@Large\_Marge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Large_Marge)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049/40 "2005-02-21T07:32:51Z")
> [@Brutus](#): > > Heh, sorry about that. Assuming we are talking about the same movie, I was underwhelmed. It looked like an interesting premise, but the movie felt too much like an afterschool special to me. (Well, except for they are humping like rabbits.) > > Too preachy, and too predictable. Of course, it gets points for having Billy Zane in it. I’m not sure we’re talking about the same movie, because I don’t remember an inordinate amount of sex, and, well, I usually pay attention to that sort of thing. 😃 I thought Gosling’s acting was superb. > [@Brutus](#): > > As for little-seen movies, how about **The Way of the Gun**? I had no idea what this one was about, and Bestbuy had it for $4.99, so what the hell, right? Damn, what a good movie. Granted, it might have been a major blockbuster, and I was just gone while it was in the theaters, but I don’t hear much about this one. Haven’t seen it, but if it has Benecio in it, I’m all over it. LOVE that guy, though I don’t care much for James Caan. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-liked-that-no-one-else-has-ever-seen/291049.md?page=3)