Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.
Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance.
– a Celtic motto
Wayne’s World
Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail
the Naked Gun Trilogy
Thin Red Line
Red Corner
Good Morning Vietnam
Oh, and definately Hudson Hawk.
UHF and Hudson Hawk.
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TMR
Strange Brew- Bob and Doug Mackenzie
R & C Are Dead
Exit to Eden- sue me, I like seeing naked guys tied up
Hellraiser 1 & 2 only
I’m not a fallen angel, I’m a risen demon.
Rincewind: The Big Lebowski ???
Argh! I hate that movie!
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Weirdo of the Night
Regarding Henry
Hudson Hawk
Undercover Blues
The Wicker Man
Dark Star
Monsieur Verdoux
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Mallrats
Pump Up The Volume
The World According to Garp
http://www.madpoet.com
Clerks - Just because they serve you doesn’t mean they like you.
the crossing gaurd
“Planet of the Apes” - It’s rated “G”, but should be “PG” or “PG-13”.
What would Brian Boitano do / If he was here right now /
He’d make a plan and he’d follow through / That’s what Brian Boitano would do.
Ladybird—
You should try to rent the 1930s version of “Stella Dallas,” with Barbara Stanwyck; or better yet, try to find the 1920s novel, by Olive Higgins Prouty.
If you liked the Bette Midler movie, you’ll really love those!
Bagdad Cafe.
My Dinner with André
Many people think the premise is dreadful (two guys talking over dinner), but it’s a wonderful movie and brings to life the magic of storytelling.
Recently I saw again Henry Hathaway’s Kiss of Death with Victor Mature and Richard Widmark. Some might say it’s dated, but I think Richard Widmark’s portrayal of the psychopathic killer is fascinating.
I really like good movies that are more than you expected, or very different from what you expected. Some of these are already mentioned, some not.
- Harvey
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead.
- The House of Yes.
- The Princess Bride. ( “You’ve been mostly dead, all day.”)
- A Man for All Seasons. (The one with Paul Scofield as Thomas Moore.)
- The Naked Prey. (No dialog!)
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Happy Valentine’s Day
I thank you all for your suggestions. The only two movies on your lists that I would say certainly can’t be considered underrated are The Manchurian Candidate and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The first has way too much critical recognition and the second has way too much popular recognition to be considered little-known films.
AzRaek,
What’s R & C are Dead?
GuanoLad,
Are you serious about The Phantom Menace?
Triskadecamus,
Do you mean the 1966 movie The Naked Prey, directed by Cornell Wilde?
The Cowboys- One of the greatest Westerns, and John Wayne’s best performance, for my money. Also a nice study of father-son dynamics.
Lone Star- This John Sayles movie was somewhat critically acclaimed, but I call it under-rated because it didn’t even get a nomination for best picture. (I think the screenplay may have gotten a nomination.) This is the most dead-on study of racial, cultural and ethnic relationships in Texas (and the South generally) that I have seen.
Breaking Away– This movie may have received some critical acclaim; I am not sure. I have to list it, though, because it is one of my all-time favorites. Another great dissection of father-son relationships, and some hilarious scenes, to boot.
Wolf- Nicholson and Pfieffer
Wendell,
R and C would be Rosencranz and Guildenstern are dead,
an excellent comedy spin on Hamlet taken from the perspective of R and C, a couple of lesser characters in the play. Very good work from Richard Dreyfuss. You should be at least a moderately familiar with the play for full effect.
Wendel,
R & C are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. Great movie. Rent it.
Yes, Naked Prey, Cornell Wilde, no dialog after the meaningless first three minutes. Impressive performances by Wilde, and others.
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The ancient Chinese proverb says, “Better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.” I have never understood why these options are considered mutually exclusive.
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The Draftsman
What’s Up Tiger Lily?
The Party
Anyone ever seen Dead Again? It’s Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson, directed by Ken, in a suspence film. Derek Jacobi, too. Good flick.
Habit rules the unreflecting herd. - Wordsworth