Georgiana Daniels Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Excellent post for loading up my queue! Mine are: Smoke Signals The Saint Not Without My Daughter North Avenue Irregulars (when I need a super silly pick me up!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I'm not sure whether the OP really meant "unpopular" or "not popular", but I don't have one of my own, anyway. My dh, however, whenever asked what his favorite movie is, would always say, "Wait Til the Sun Shines, Nellie". I thought he was joking, because he really isn't a movie guy at all. But several years ago, the movie was on TV one night and we watched it. I'd like to watch it again sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elinnea Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Olso, Hawaii Barfuss Emma's Bliss Everlasting Moments After the Wedding As It Is In Heaven Adam's Apples Head On Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I actually have a list of movies I really enjoyed. Of those, ones that are probably less well know (at least, I stumbled upon them rather than saw them advertised) include, in no particular order: The Visitor Bella Walk on Water (Israeli) Heartbreaker (French) The Guard Once Warrior Waking Ned Devine These are mostly newer movies which had more to do with memory than anything else - reading this thread reminds me of others, like The Englishman who went up a Hill... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All4one Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I actually have a list of movies I really enjoyed. Of those, ones that are probably less well know (at least, I stumbled upon them rather than saw them advertised) include, in no particular order: The Visitor Bella Walk on Water (Israeli) Heartbreaker (French) The Guard Once Warrior Waking Ned Devine These are mostly newer movies which had more to do with memory than anything else - reading this thread reminds me of others, like The Englishman who went up a Hill... . I loved Once. Thanks for reminding me - need to see it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I have to add another movie with a similar natural style to Once: Strangers (Israeli) A short film of the same name and by the same filmakers which provided the basic idea for the full movie is available on YouTube. I've just downloaded Return to Me to watch, and saved this thread to refer to for my weekly movie treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Oh my goodness! I have seen Modern Millie. That was a ...um...unique movie. :lol: I am still not sure if I liked it or not. :lol: You can't help but watch it though. White slavery? Chinese stereotypes? Carol Channing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Seconding Little Miss Sunshine. I saw it with a friend who got us tickets for a Mother's Day outing. She's a single mom of four (!). It had not been released yet so no one in the theater knew what to expect. I HATED it after 15 minutes and had to fight the urge to run out of the theater. By the end, I was laughing uncontrollably, standing up, clapping and cheering, along with the entire audience. My very favorite moment was when the little girl listens to her father's lecture and then orders the ice cream. I also adore a very obscure Chinese movie called Together with You. Real tear-jerker, in the best way. The Player My Life As a Dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I just thought of three more. Korean rom-com: My Sassy Girl (free on Prime right now!) ...and two movies with characters that have Asperger's: Adam Mozart and The Whale ETA: I think it's interesting that two of the best portrayals of people on the autism spectrum have been played by a husband and wife. Hugh Dancy in Adam and Claire Danes in the Temple Grandin movie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Speaking of Mozart, I love the movie Amadeus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kebo Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I love some of those already mentioned (The Illusionist, The Gods Must Be Crazy, About a Boy....), but a few that I haven't seen mentioned are: Memento The Red Violin Sleuth Shirley Valentine Believe in Me The Spanish Prisoner (David Mamet movie, a bit strange, but good) Something the Lord Made Spanglish Bat Thumb and Thumb Wars This is Spinal Tap (maybe not so lesser known...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 What about Move over Darling and Don't Eat the Daisies? Move Over Darling is another favorite; I did mention it before. I'm trying to remember Don't Eat the Daisies... Not Doris Day, but Murder by Death is great too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFG Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I thought of a couple Diary of a Mad Black Woman Good Will Hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Move Over Darling is another favorite; I did mention it before. I'm trying to remember Don't Eat the Daisies... That is the one where the youngest son is an escape artist, (they have a lid on his playpen), and their big dog is scared of squirrels, (or something like that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Time Bandits!!!! It was my ultimate favorite movie growing up besides Princess Bride. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081633/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I thought of a couple Diary of a Mad Black Woman Good Will Hunting Every time I am channel surfing and find Good Will Hunting, I have to watch it. I love that movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 The Red Violin OMG, this is an AMAZING movie. It was beautiful and heart-wrenching and just flat out fabulous. James Bond and I saw it were both just moved by it. Thanks for the reminder, I need to watch it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Sweet Land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Empire of the Sun - just touches me in deep places that most movies don't Music of the Heart (Meryl Streep) - love watching this story unfold I am not much of a movie person, so it is rare that I find one I would be interested in watching more than once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Over 100 posts and no one has mentioned my favorite: The Count of Monte Cristo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Over 100 posts and no one has mentioned my favorite: The Count of Monte Cristo Oh, oh, oh! How could I forget this one????? I also remembered another one: Joyeux Noel It's the story of the Christmas Eve truce between the Germans, French and British. It's a great movie. BTW, if you have Amazon prime, many of these movies we've listed are available to watch FREE! Woohoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 My favorite character study - Losing Chase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Smoke Signals (based on novels by Sherman Alexie) Don't know if this counts as a movie but the Masterpiece Theater version of My Family and Other Animals (Gerrald Durrell) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I just remembered Finding Forester. I could not for the life of me remember it when I posted the long list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Ooooh... oohhh.... oooohhhh... I never think of these as "unpopular" because Sam Rockwell's in them, but... Moon Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and now, The Way, Way Back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairlight Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 An Unfinished LifeThe Grass Harp The Last Sin Eater Neverwas Something the Lord Made Ladyhawke One True ThingSearching For Bobby Fischer The Importance of Being Earnest Roughing It People Will Talk Quigley Down UnderThe Last of the Dogmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 What about Bob (My all time favorite movie ever) Sweet Land Much Ado about Nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Maybe not so unpopular, as this thread will attest! But here are some. My Cousin Vinnie Harold and Maude Rushmore Muriel's Wedding What About Bob? ( thanks for reminding me, Saraha!) So I Married an Axe Murderer My Big, Fat Greek Wedding (well known, but couldn't resist putting it in) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Empire of the Sun - just touches me in deep places that most movies don't That is one of my favorite movies. I even bought it on DVD. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Damned United Wimbledon Notting Hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakids Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 So many good movies. I just have to add because I am surprised by how many people I talk to who haven't heard of it (this group may be different?): Clue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Oh, a couple more-- The Scarlet and The Black, with Gregory Peck (really wonderful, but the ending credits tell "the rest of the story," and it makes me cry every time). Best in Show (hilarious, quirky dog show movie, full of stereotypes played for laughs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafdog Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Time Bandits! My favorite movie since I was young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 My favorite, L.A. Story with Steve Martin. I bet I have seen it 20+ times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Ooooh... oohhh.... oooohhhh... I never think of these as "unpopular" because Sam Rockwell's in them, but... Moon Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and now, The Way, Way Back Moon is such a great movie. I came back to post that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 The Ref is on right now! Just started on Flex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 So many good movies. I just have to add because I am surprised by how many people I talk to who haven't heard of it (this group may be different?): Clue CLUE! Love Clue! I'll watch pretty much anything with Tim Curry, and he's just genius in Clue. Speaking of Tim Curry (he was in the play, not the movie): My Favorite Year Oh, how I love that movie! It's also my favorite Broadway show. I was lucky enough to see it with Tim Curry and Lanie Kazan (also genius). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie in NJ Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Oh I love My Favorite Year. The last 15 min or so is so good. Peter O'Toole is excellent in that movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Murder by Death Love this movie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Whisper of the Heart http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/whisper-of-the-heart/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Ooooh... oohhh.... oooohhhh... I never think of these as "unpopular" because Sam Rockwell's in them, but... Moon Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and now, The Way, Way Back Wow. I can't believe we made it to the third page without Moon! What a great movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 This was popular 100 years ago, but I love Ruthless People :-). I think it's funny every time and my ::ahem:: younger friends have never seen it. I may just buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reign Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Wow! I was going to say SLC Punk and am super excited to see others have mentioned it. Last I checked wiki says they are finally working on a sequel. I also LOVE the movie Clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamzanne Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Some that have been mentioned already: Idiocracy - Brilliant and sometimes it seems like the most accurate futuristic movie ever made! Waitress Babette's Feast - This one touches me deeply. Also Rachel Getting Married The Quiet Man with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara The Game Waterworld - I MIGHT be the only person on earth who loves this movie and finally . . . High Strung - one of the funniest movies ever made. I would LOVE to hear from someone who has seen it. It stars Steve Oedekerk and Jim Carrey and has the most quotable lines ever. It has never been released on DVD but I have a friend who made me a version from an old VHS. Outside of my group of friends who discovered it, I have only ever met one person who has heard of it. Anyone??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 How about The Commitments? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MN02oTCOT8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 The Sweet Hereafter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nyssa Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Burnt by the Sun. and a Chinese movie called To Live. They came out the same year and tied, I think, for a prize at Cannes. The first one is Russian. They are both about families living through Communist times. Warning: both have sad moments. I found it very interesting to compare the Chinese and Russian experience and attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Whole Wide World. http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0118163/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Delete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Adam Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne about a man with Aspergers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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