In other words: What’s a hidden gem I probably haven’t seen but totally should? And why is it a must-watch?
Upgrade (Cyberpunk movie from Australia)
It weirdly felt like a Venom movie, and what made it even more weird - it came out around the same time as the actual Venom movie, and even the main hero looked somewhat like a discount version of Tom Hardy😅
A decent number of folks have still never seen “Primer”, since it was kind of an indie classic before it got a cult following.
It’s a a must watch because:
A. It’s just really well made. B. It’s delightfully mind bending.
Tomorrowland
Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em is a 1988 Australian short feature about an underground party held in post-apocalyptic Melbourne. The film is a product of nuclear anxiety at the height of the Cold War.
Director: Ray Boseley. Cast: Rob Howard, Nique Needles, Polly Croke, Daniel Lillford, Fred Dugina, Maddog Bott, George Huxley, Chris Windmill, Ian ‘Quinsy’ Maclean, Lindsay Brundson, Clayton Jacobson, Adam Learner, Myrtle Woods, Bill Johnston, Smiley Rowe, John F. Howard, Claire Bordas, John Flaus, Wayne ullman, Dennis Tupicoff, Peter Lane, Wain Fimo, Bruce Barnes, Angus Algie, Loretta Bell, Grant Barling, Claire Boseley, Julian Faull, Zlatko Kasumovic, Anthony Kay, Ollie Martin, Penny McKimm, Dennis Prosser, Adrian Scully, Aleksi Vellis.
Iceman is a 2017 German-Italian-Austrian adventure drama film written and directed by Felix Randau. It is a fictional story about the life of Ötzi, a natural mummy of a man discovered on 19 September 1991 in the Ötzal Alps.
The film, which was filmed in the Tyrolean and Bavarian Alps features almost no dialogue, with a minimal amount in untranslated language based on reconstructed Rhaetian, created for the film by a linguist.
Sir! No, Sir! (2005, 1080p)
Sir! No Sir! is a documentary film about the anti-war movement within the ranks of the United States Military during the Vietnam War. It consists in part of interviews with Vietnam veterans explaining the reasons they protested the war or even defected. The film tells the story of how, from the very start of the war, there was resentment within the ranks over the difference between the conflict in Vietnam and the “good wars” that their fathers had fought. Over time, it became apparent that so many were opposed to the war that they could speak of a movement.
Here are a few movies from my Jellyfin server that I loved and that seem less popular:
- Blow the Man Down
- The Holdovers
- Jojo Rabbit
- This movie made me shriek at points. Like, not because I was scared, but just from… I dunno, delighted outrage?
- Me and You and Everyone We Know
))<>((- If you haven’t seen the movie, don’t look this up.
Jojo Rabbit is like if Wes Anderson and Leni Riefenstahl collaborated.
Cashback I feel is pretty unknown. Maybe not but still very good. Also Gentleman Broncos is fantastic if you’re into the napoleon dynamite style of comedy, same creators.
Do you have a favorite genre?
Great question.
Not really. I’m a bit tired of the standard stuff we are given. So many movies seem sameish these days.
Will take a look at any and all suggestions that are… different or unusual or simply intriguing or… rare.
If you don’t mind subtitles and you’re okay for tucking in for a 40-hour marathon, I can highly recommend the Taiwanese drama series “Nirvana in fire”
It’s a beautiful period piece with elaborate sets and wuxia fighting and political intrigue and drama upon drama upon drama as a man who was wronged wreaks his revenge against the royals who wronged him.
It won many awards but because it’s in Mandarin it never made it over to the states, it’s probably one of the best television shows I have ever seen in my entire life.
Oh goodness, too many to count: Boy Kills World, I Saw The TV Glow, American Fiction, Kalki 2898-AD, Leave The World Behind, Dirty Girls, and I didn’t love it but I think The Beast/La Bete is worth watching as well for its stunningly accurate depiction of what it’s like to be lonely while in love and how that affects both men and women over time.
Recently saw I Saw the TV Glow and it’s such a wild ride! Can definitely recommend if you’re looking for something a bit different.
Pecker 1998
A talented young photographer, who enjoys snapping photos of his satirical, perverted Baltimore neighborhood and his wacky family, gets dragged into a world of pretentious artists from New York City and finds newfound fame.
Written and directed by John Waters.
Starring Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci and Bess Armstrong.
Snatch mighhhhht be well known? It is hilarious and just fun to watch!
It’s a Guy Ritchie movie that follows a few groups of people and how they all come to be involved in either chasing or having been in the presence of a diamond that was stolen. It’s a lot of fun to see the interaction between the different groups they follow and some of the lines are absolutely hilarious.
@original_reader I feel like no one talks about Deerskin, which was an excellent low-key comedy/horror/satire/weird-ass film from a few years back.
Late to the party but didn’t see it listed yet.
“But, it’s for school…”
Shows how wrapped up people become in their own stories they become totally disconnected from what’s happening around them. Sheriff doesn’t realize his son is kidnapped Bunch of teens run around with a kid they’ve kidnapped, even tell one of their moms, who gets too wrapped up in who his mom knows to take it seriously.Jamie Bell, Camilla Belle, Justin Chatwin, William Fichtner, Allison Janney, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Carrie-Anne Moss, Rita Wilson, Rory Culkin
We saw it back when it was “new to dvd” desperate to see something new at the time, and have gone through a couple copies now because it doesn’t come back when we lend it out. Happy to spread it though!
It depends on what “lesser-known” is to you, as we don’t know how avid a movie watcher you are. But assuming you mean films that aren’t necessarily obscure but aren’t too mainstream, I’d suggest:
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Wind River
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The Handmaiden (Korean)
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Incendies
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Blue Ruin
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