Underrated / Forgotten Gems

[luckyluke 2]

Saw.

 

 

Still has a higher IMDB score than Superman.

 

Inconceivable.

 

What, that shite fest with Hugh Laurie in it based on Ben Elton's book? Underrated? Are you mad?

[Guest alex]

Das Experiment.

 

German film based on true events; the experiment with prisoners and prison guards that gets out of control as the guards abuse their power. Some quite powerful scenes of the prisoners humiliated and tormented, quite hard viewing for me at times but a brilliant film nonetheless.

Never heard of it. Will keep an eye for it though.

[Happy Face 29]

Saw.

 

 

Still has a higher IMDB score than Superman.

 

Inconceivable.

 

What, that shite fest with Hugh Laurie in it based on Ben Elton's book? Underrated? Are you mad?

 

 

It's a Princess Bride reference.

[Happy Face 29]

Das Experiment.

 

German film based on true events; the experiment with prisoners and prison guards that gets out of control as the guards abuse their power. Some quite powerful scenes of the prisoners humiliated and tormented, quite hard viewing for me at times but a brilliant film nonetheless.

Never heard of it. Will keep an eye for it though.

 

http://www.jdmfilmreviews.com/userimages/u..._1158650181.jpg

 

I'm not one to judge a book by it's cover, but I don't think I will.

 

Edited April 1, 2008 by Happy Face

[Park Life 71]

Das Experiment.

 

German film based on true events; the experiment with prisoners and prison guards that gets out of control as the guards abuse their power. Some quite powerful scenes of the prisoners humiliated and tormented, quite hard viewing for me at times but a brilliant film nonetheless.

Never heard of it. Will keep an eye for it though.

 

 

Parky recommends.

 

 

 

*And yes I've seen it.

[Isegrim 9707]

Das Experiment.

 

German film based on true events; the experiment with prisoners and prison guards that gets out of control as the guards abuse their power. Some quite powerful scenes of the prisoners humiliated and tormented, quite hard viewing for me at times but a brilliant film nonetheless.

Never heard of it. Will keep an eye for it though.

That's why I'd rather call it unknown than underrated. I never knew it got dubbed.

[Happy Face 29]

I started a similar thread on N-O after S&S did an article on the same subject last year....

 

This month Sight and Sound take the piss out of the current climate of 'lists' by producing the best 75 films nobody's heard of....

 

The Actress (1953)

 

Adieu Philippine (1962)

 

The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954)

 

Andaz (1949)

 

Avanti Popolo (1986)

 

Baksa Badal (1965)

 

Bari Zogon (1996)

 

Blow Out (1981)

 

Chaos (2001)

 

Crazy Thunder Road (1980)

 

Deep End (1970)

 

Docteur Jekyll et Les Femmes (1981)

 

El (1953)

 

Elle Est Des Notres (2003)

 

Force of Evil (1948)

 

Funny Dirty Little War (1983)

 

The Girl From Carthage (1924)

 

The Gold Diggers (1983)

 

Grace Of My Heart (1996)

 

Grounded God (1975)

 

Hustle (1975)

 

The Insect Woman (1963)

 

Intimate Lighting (1965)

 

Iracema - uma transa Amazionica (1976)

 

Khon Jorn (1999)

 

Kukuli (1961)

 

The Last of the Mohicans (1920)

 

L.B.J (1968)

 

Leolo (1992)

 

Leo The Last (1969)

 

The Mad Fox (1962)

 

The Magic Face (1951)

 

Make Way For Tomorrow (1937)

 

La Mancha de Sangra (1943)

 

Mandala (1981)

 

Marketa Lazarova (1965)

 

Model Shop (1969)

 

The Moises Padilla Story (1961)

 

Monpti (1957)

 

Muna Motto (1975)

 

New Rose Hotel (1998)

 

The Night It Rained (1967)

 

Paris 1900 (1948)

 

Patti Rocks (1987)

 

Peter Ibbetson (1935)

 

The Phynx (1970)

 

Le Plein de Super (1976)

 

Les Ponts des Arts (2004)

 

The Pumpkin Eater (1964)

 

Queimada (1968)

 

Raise Ravens (1975)

 

The River Fuefuki (1960)

 

Le Roi et l'Oiseau (1980)

 

Le Roman de Renard (1931)

 

The Ruling Class (1971)

 

Silent Running (1971)

 

Silver Wind (1954)

 

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)

 

Still Looking For Morphine (2001)

 

Stir of Echoes (1999)

 

Straight Talk (1992)

 

The Street With No Name (1948)

 

Subarnarekha (1965)

 

Sunday (1997)

 

Superstar (1999)

 

The Swimmer (1982)

 

Szindbad (1972)

 

Terminal Island (1973)

 

Three Years Without God (1977)

 

Track Of The Cat (1954)

 

Trans-Europ-Express (1966)

 

Uncle Moses (1932)

 

Wanda (1970)

 

West and Soda (1965)

 

White Dog (1981)

 

I haven't seen a single one

 

And I still haven't.

Edited April 1, 2008 by Happy Face

[SloopJohn 0]

Das Experiment.

 

German film based on true events; the experiment with prisoners and prison guards that gets out of control as the guards abuse their power. Some quite powerful scenes of the prisoners humiliated and tormented, quite hard viewing for me at times but a brilliant film nonetheless.

Never heard of it. Will keep an eye for it though.

 

http://www.jdmfilmreviews.com/userimages/u..._1158650181.jpg

 

I'm not one to judge a book by it's cover, but I don't think I will.

 

 

ha that is awful.

 

the film is pretty good though. a little tired in terms of it's themes and how it presents them ('Absolute power corrupts absolutely') but an engrossing watch.

[Park Life 71]

I started a similar thread on N-O after S&S did an article on the same subject last year....

 

This month Sight and Sound take the piss out of the current climate of 'lists' by producing the best 75 films nobody's heard of....

 

The Actress (1953)

 

Adieu Philippine (1962)

 

The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954)

 

Andaz (1949)

 

Avanti Popolo (1986)

 

Baksa Badal (1965)

 

Bari Zogon (1996)

 

Blow Out (1981)

 

Chaos (2001)

 

Crazy Thunder Road (1980)

 

Deep End (1970)

 

Docteur Jekyll et Les Femmes (1981)

 

El (1953)

 

Elle Est Des Notres (2003)

 

Force of Evil (1948)

 

Funny Dirty Little War (1983)

 

The Girl From Carthage (1924)

 

The Gold Diggers (1983)

 

Grace Of My Heart (1996)

 

Grounded God (1975)

 

Hustle (1975)

 

The Insect Woman (1963)

 

Intimate Lighting (1965)

 

Iracema - uma transa Amazionica (1976)

 

Khon Jorn (1999)

 

Kukuli (1961)

 

The Last of the Mohicans (1920)

 

L.B.J (1968)

 

Leolo (1992)

 

Leo The Last (1969)

 

The Mad Fox (1962)

 

The Magic Face (1951)

 

Make Way For Tomorrow (1937)

 

La Mancha de Sangra (1943)

 

Mandala (1981)

 

Marketa Lazarova (1965)

 

Model Shop (1969)

 

The Moises Padilla Story (1961)

 

Monpti (1957)

 

Muna Motto (1975)

 

New Rose Hotel (1998)

 

The Night It Rained (1967)

 

Paris 1900 (1948)

 

Patti Rocks (1987)

 

Peter Ibbetson (1935)

 

The Phynx (1970)

 

Le Plein de Super (1976)

 

Les Ponts des Arts (2004)

 

The Pumpkin Eater (1964)

 

Queimada (1968)

 

Raise Ravens (1975)

 

The River Fuefuki (1960)

 

Le Roi et l'Oiseau (1980)

 

Le Roman de Renard (1931)

 

The Ruling Class (1971)

 

Silent Running (1971)

 

Silver Wind (1954)

 

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)

 

Still Looking For Morphine (2001)

 

Stir of Echoes (1999)

 

Straight Talk (1992)

 

The Street With No Name (1948)

 

Subarnarekha (1965)

 

Sunday (1997)

 

Superstar (1999)

 

The Swimmer (1982)

 

Szindbad (1972)

 

Terminal Island (1973)

 

Three Years Without God (1977)

 

Track Of The Cat (1954)

 

Trans-Europ-Express (1966)

 

Uncle Moses (1932)

 

Wanda (1970)

 

West and Soda (1965)

 

White Dog (1981)

 

I haven't seen a single one

 

And I still haven't.

 

 

Only ones I've seen of that lot.

[sweetleftpeg 0]

I loved The Pledge, Sean Penn directed film with Jack Nicholson as a retired detective who promised to catch a child killer. I thought it was brilliant but it got a slagging.

[Guest alex]

I loved The Pledge, Sean Penn directed film with Jack Nicholson as a retired detective who promised to catch a child killer. I thought it was brilliant but it got a slagging.

Not seen that either.

[Park Life 71]

There is a 1975 version of 'Ringo' (the outlaw) that 2Jeeps should look out for.

 

 

http://www.alexcox.com/venice.htm

Edited April 1, 2008 by Park Life

[Happy Face 29]

http://www.toontastic.net/board/index.php?showtopic=18841

 

Parky's seething.

[Park Life 71]

http://www.toontastic.net/board/index.php?showtopic=18841

 

Parky's seething.

 

 

Nah that was me just discovered how to make the Utube thing work.

[Happy Face 29]

Condorman.

 

Now that was class.

Edited April 1, 2008 by Happy Face

[Guest alex]

Condorman.

 

Now that was class.

Michael Crawford's finest hour imo.

[Jimbo 172]

The Last Detail

 

Hugely underrated Jack Nicholson movie that slips under most peoples radar.

 

The Last Boy Scout

 

OK not exactly high-brow but in my opinion its better than some of the Die Hard movies.

[Tooj 17]

There is a 1975 version of 'Ringo' (the outlaw) that 2Jeeps should look out for.

 

 

http://www.alexcox.com/venice.htm

I'll give it a blast man.

 

Cheers Park Life.

[Park Life 71]

The Last Detail

 

Hugely underrated Jack Nicholson movie that slips under most peoples radar.

 

The Last Boy Scout

 

OK not exactly high-brow but in my opinion its better than some of the Die Hard movies.

 

The Last Detail is a fantastic character study iirc.

[Tooj 17]

The Last Detail

 

Hugely underrated Jack Nicholson movie that slips under most peoples radar.

 

The Last Boy Scout

 

OK not exactly high-brow but in my opinion its better than some of the Die Hard movies.

The Last Boy Scout is class man.

[Park Life 71]

The Last Detail

 

Hugely underrated Jack Nicholson movie that slips under most peoples radar.

 

The Last Boy Scout

 

OK not exactly high-brow but in my opinion its better than some of the Die Hard movies.

 

 

That reminds me "The Two Jakes" Nicholson directed follow up to Chinatown has some redeeming qualities.

[David Kelly 1219]

Big Trouble In Little China. Possibly Carpenter's finest hour (certainly his most fun) but I'm sure it was critically panned.

Quick Change. Probably Bill Murray's funniest film with a fantastic cast (Murray, Gina Davis, Randy Quaid, Jason Robards, Monk, Stanley Tucci, Clarrence Boddicker, Phil Hartman) and a bloke shouting Nude Women, Nude Women, Clowns Welcome, Nude Women. Excellent Stuff.

So I Married An Axe Murderer. Mike Myers best film. "Heed troosers".

The Black Dahlia. Got a panning from all quarters but looked gorgeous and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Point Break. One of the best action films of the ninetys.

Murder On The Orient Express - Sidney Lumet directing one of the greatest casts ever assembled. Would probably make my top twenty.

 

Fire Walk With Me is a masterpiece for me. I admit I was disapointed with it at first as it didn't resolve Coopers situation in the black lodge but the more I've watched of Lynch's work the more I love it.

[David Kelly 1219]

My Man Godfrey is one I would put into the forgotten gems catagory. One of my favourite films from Hollywood's golder era.

[Park Life 71]

Big Trouble In Little China. Possibly Carpenter's finest hour (certainly his most fun) but I'm sure it was critically panned.

Quick Change. Probably Bill Murray's funniest film with a fantastic cast (Murray, Gina Davis, Randy Quaid, Jason Robards, Monk, Stanley Tucci, Clarrence Boddicker, Phil Hartman) and a bloke shouting Nude Women, Nude Women, Clowns Welcome, Nude Women. Excellent Stuff.

So I Married An Axe Murderer. Mike Myers best film. "Heed troosers".

The Black Dahlia. Got a panning from all quarters but looked gorgeous and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Point Break. One of the best action films of the ninetys.

Murder On The Orient Express - Sidney Lumet directing one of the greatest casts ever assembled. Would probably make my top twenty.

 

Fire Walk With Me is a masterpiece for me. I admit I was disapointed with it at first as it didn't resolve Coopers situation in the black lodge but the more I've watched of Lynch's work the more I love it.

[David Kelly 1219]

I've had Inland Empire on dvd for ages mind you and I just can't get round to watching it for some reason (possibly because I want to try and watch it in one session, something that's becoming increasingly difficult for me to do with anything over an hour and a half long).