A Midnight Clear- it’s a devastingly effective anti war World war II movie, with an unforgettable combination of song and images at the end, well worth seeking out.
Keith
Wow! I’ve never met anyone else who’s seen this. It is a great movie - humorous, suspenseful, and rather poignant at the very end.
Annie X-mas, Time After Time is a favorite of mine too.
And I’ll cast a vote for Force Ten from Navarone - a bit predictable, but it DOES have Harrison Ford in it. 
Ricky-O.
Not many people have heard of it, because people are trying to keep it as much of a secret as possible. This movie is physically painfull to watch, so in a way, many peopele are being protected from it. It has to be THE most corny of movies I have ever seen in my entire life. But it was funny as all hell because of the extremely high-gore factor.
Who are you replying to? There’s no one named Ricky-O on this thread (or anywhere else that I can find).
One of my favourite movies would have to be “Strange Brew” with those hillarious Mackenize brothers, Bob & Doug.
This was on Turner Classic Movies this weekend, hope you caught it.
Oh, my movies . . . guaranteed to make the clerk at the Blockbuster go “Huh?”
Brassed Off GREAT music! Lotsa propaganda, though.
The Great Race
Evil Roy Slade John Astin, your sign of a weird movie
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Love Among the Ruins* Katherine Hepburn and Lawrence Olivier, originally made for TV but a wonderful movie.
The Terror of Tiny Town World’s only midget western musical.
The Celluloid Closet Good study of homosexuality in films, a fascinating movie. Just saw it recently on Bravo, I think, and found it compelling.
Just about anything with Buster Keaton or Harold Lloyd in it.
I’m sure I have more, this is just off the top of my head.
And of course this doesn’t count all my usual passions . . . Ed Wood movies, anything starring Godzilla or Mothra, anything that was on Mystery Science Theatre, movies involving Steve Buscemi . . . I could go on and on . . . stop me, please . . .
your humble TubaDiva
Gregory’s Girl Scottish teen flick with a kid who could be Mick Jagger’s son. Could someone explain the penguin?
The Quiet Earth Found a copy on laserdisc! Wish I could find the book so I could figure out the ending.
Norman Loves Rose Another New Zealander flick with Carol Kane and her special relationship with her brother-in-law.
The Rage of Paris 1938 “screwball” comedy about a French model (a hottie!) trying to snare a rich husband.
Dead Heat Joe Piscopo (I know, hiss, hiss) and Treat Williams. Treat is a cop who gets killed, but is brought back to life and tries to find out who killed him.
Vice Squad Wings Hauser gives an over-the-top performance as a bad-ass pimp. Look for Nina “MTV” Blackwood as an unfortunate whore.
Near Dark Overlooked vampire flick.
Student Bodies Really bad slasher movie parody.
Blind Fury Rutger Hauer (wow! there’s a career that tanked too soon) as a blind Vietnam Vet.
I liked a British thriller titled Fflokes, starring Roger Moore as a woman-hating, cat-loving freelance commando leader. Has a strong cast, with James Mason, Anthony Perkins, et al. The scene at the end with the kittens cracked me up.
Party Girl. Parker Posey is beyond fabulous. Have the tape, the soundtrack, the movie poster. “I would like a nice, powerful, mind-altering substance. Preferably something that will make my unborn children grow gills.”
Modern Girls. Cynthia Gibb, Virginia Madsen. Love this movie, slightly Velveeta in spots, but reminds me of a typical night out with my long ago friends. “Doesn’t anybody pee anymore?!?”
The Party. It is older… Peter Sellars is too funny. “Birdy… birdy num-num.”
The rest are so obscure I can’t remember them…
And for a very bizarre contrast, Killer Klowns From Outer Space.
I heartily second “Pass the Ammo”, Starring Tim Curry, Bill Paxton, Linda Koslowski and Annie Potts. Hilarious.
A very obscure flick is “Knightriders”, directed by George A. Romero, starring Ed Harris, with a cameo by Steven King!
A troupe of jousting motorcyclists travel the fair circuit, doing the carnival Camelot routine. Good flick, realistic combat and Ed Harris losing the fine line between reality and the Dream.
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vidi vici veni!
P.S. A Boy and his Dog was a good movie as well.
Obscure? I dunno. You be the judge. But no one around HERE seems to know them:
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Waking Ned Divine (someone else mentioned this): freaking hilarious movie about a man who wins the lottery and dies. Two old men in the town decide to keep his death a secret and split the money. Hijinks ensue.
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Truly, Madly, Deeply: the quintessential chick flick–only good. I’ve heard it called “the thinking man’s [woman’s] Ghost.” Alan Rickman is spectacular in this.
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Waiting for Guffman: [maybe less obscure] A Christopher Guest comedy staged like a documentary, all about small-town theater. Very clever, subtle humor. Guest stars as the desperately-trying-not-to-let-on-that-he’s-gay director, Corky St. Clair.
I loved Waiting for Gufman. I’ve been looking everywhere for a Remains of the Day lunchbox.
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I had to post after seeing this… it is truly an excellent movie. Another obscure movie I really liked was “A Rivers Edge”, although I dont think highly of Keanu Reeves this movie is great.
Adam yax: How about My Dinner with Andre action figures?
One more great but obscure movie: The Producers.
This comedy stars Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks, and Zero Mostel. Wilder and Brooks are two Broadway producers who hatch a scheme to put together the worst musical ever. They find one written by a rabid ex-Nazi, called “Springtime for Hitler.” Highlights include casting a flower-child with finger cymbals and a Campbell’s soup can around his neck as Hitler, and the hit song from the play, featuring these lines:
Springtime for Hitler and Germany
Winter for Poland and France
We’re moving to a faster pace;
Look out! Here comes the master race!
One of the truly great movies, especially if you like Mel Brooks.
Years ago I was on a vampire kick and watched nearly every vampire movie I could get my hands on. My favorite of the cheesier ones is still: SubSpecies. The actor who played the vampire, Stefen, is gorgeous! He can bite my neck anytime.
Another long standing favorite on a vampire theme is Love At First Bite starring George Hamilton. He also starred in Zorro, the Gay Blade which is also on my all time favorites list.
BornDodgy
I loved “The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain.” I saw it one Sunday afternoon, and went out the next day to buy the book. Fantastic story, and true, as well.
I also liked “Steel Magnolias” and “The Grass Harp,” as well. That could be because I’m a Southern boy, and they are both Southern movies. “The Grass Harp” was filmed about 10 miles from here, and in fact, Truman Capote (the author of the book upon which the film is based) was born not too far from here, in the same town as Harper Lee (author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” - also a great book and movie). They were childhood friends.
My God, Fandango! Haven’t thought about that one in years. Great, great film.
A couple more movies, which may not be that obscure, but generally have to be intruduced to members of the public:
Excalibur - John Boorman’s version of the Arturian Legend. somehow, he managed to bind all the most important stories into one (mostly) coherent film. Perfectly cast, scored and photographed. A real masterpiece.
The Crimson Pirate, starring Burt Lancaster. A big hit at the time, but mostly forgotten today. The best pirate movie ever made, and one of the best action flicks. Really, really funny, too.
Well, I just read all three pages and didn’t see my favorite movie, so I guess it qualifies as obscure – Tapeheads
Starring Tim Robbins and John Cusack as a couple of security guards (Josh and Ivan) who get fired and go on to start their own video production company. Featuring Sam Moore and Junior Walker as The Swanky Modes, and Don Cornelius as the guy who sets Josh and Ivan on their way. Besides, how can you not like a movie that has Jello Biafra playing an FBI agent?
I’ll give you that… I also noticed the first time I saw your name that you chose Dignan (the Owen Wilson character in Bottle Rocket)
Secret of Roan Inish
Red Rock West
what about…
Ruben & Ed - starring Howard Hesseman and Crispin (Marty McFly) Glover, written and directed by Trent Harris. I lived in Utah for awhile and the director is form there so i heard about it. Super surreal film.