FabSwingers.com forum: Obscure but great films

By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

We love watching films that are quirky and not mainstream.

Tell me about one of your favourite, not very well known, films - and why we should go to the effort of tracking it down and watching it.

I'll start with Keeping Mum. From 2005. Starring Maggie Smith, Rowan Atkinson and Patrick Swayze, among others. Funny, very English, and a rather unexpected plot. Plus there's boobs on show at points - and not Maggie Smith's

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Digby the Biggest Dog in the World

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By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"Digby the Biggest Dog in the World

That's not obscure. It's the greatest film ever.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve heard Keeping mum is good.

I usually watch films people know but I did watch Who do you think I am on Netflix which is a gorgeous french film about a woman that pursues a man on social media but it gets a bit obsessive and weird.

Sticking with foreign film, Aquarius with Sonia Braga. An absolutely gorgeous Brazilian film that covers so many great themes.

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

The War of the Roses. One of my favourite films, full of one-liners and brilliantly dark humour. It's not particularly obscure, just old and not much watched any more.

I love the spiteful pettiness of it, the lengths they are both prepared to go to.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Digby the Biggest Dog in the World

That's not obscure. It's the greatest film ever. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One of our dinosaurs is missing is my goto.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A couple of good ones that seem to fly under the radar are

Dark City with Keifer Sutherland and Richard o’Brian

Moon with Sam Rockwell and Kevin Spacey

Both definitely worth checking out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Master and Commander with Russell Crowe… very underrated film

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The best slightly obscure film ever made is an old Australian film called Malcolm. It is absolutely brilliant!!!!

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville

Still Crazy - was never huge and no idea why!?

Billy Connolly, Timothy Spall, Bill Nighy, Jimmy Nail, Stephen Rea.... 1998 at its finest and well worth a watch!

Either that or Marvellous with Toby Jones which in truth in a write up sounds kak, but it is humorous, warm and lovely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rumblefish

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By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"I’ve heard Keeping mum is good.

Sticking with foreign film, Aquarius with Sonia Braga. An absolutely gorgeous Brazilian film that covers so many great themes. "

Not heard of either. I shall have a Google later

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By *igJFromSAMan
over a year ago

Woking

Priest is a a great b movie style vampire film, has done great world building a visuals.

Bunraku, a very stylish martial arts film, plot's a bit convoluted.

Isle of dogs, lovely stop motion film by Wes Anderson

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By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"A couple of good ones that seem to fly under the radar are

Dark City with Keifer Sutherland and Richard o’Brian

Moon with Sam Rockwell and Kevin Spacey

Both definitely worth checking out "

I liked Moon. I've loved Sam Rockwell since I saw him in Galaxy Quest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tucker & Dale vs Evil

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By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"Master and Commander with Russell Crowe… very underrated film"

I love that film. Already have it on DVD. Remember to always choose the lesser of two weevils

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By *uv2kissMan
over a year ago

fenland

Message in a bottle

Kevin Costner AND Paul Newman

This film really struck a chord with me, just need a few kleenex though

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By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"Still Crazy - was never huge and no idea why!?

Billy Connolly, Timothy Spall, Bill Nighy, Jimmy Nail, Stephen Rea.... 1998 at its finest and well worth a watch!

Either that or Marvellous with Toby Jones which in truth in a write up sounds kak, but it is humorous, warm and lovely

Marvellous is great. I have a soft spot for the story anyway as a Keele University graduate. Neil Baldwin was a very familiar sight on campus and it was lovely to see his story on screen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Zombeavers, and Lesbian Vampire Killers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

American History X.

It’s uncomfortable viewing, but still brilliant.

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

Shallow Grave, 1990s British movie with Chris Ecclestone & Ewan McGregor (thriller/dark comedy)

Tell No One - French thriller

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By *otwifeHusbandCouple
over a year ago

Dorset

Can’t think of any obscure films other than on from my childhood which was recently had a cameo in another film.

Featured as a collectors piece in the collectors display of guardian of the galaxy.

Who was “Howard The Duck”.

Long time since I watched and was great to point to the kids I knew something they didn’t. Lol

Hubs

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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago

A world all of his own

Perfume, the story of a killer.

Little known film but thoroughly worth watching.

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By *ewkesbury cowboyMan
over a year ago

Tewkesbury

City of lost children with ron pearlman

The adventures of baron munchausen with John neville, Eric idle and a brilliant manic performance from the late great Robin Williams as the king of the moon

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Bubba Ho Tep. The helplessness of growing old with Elvis in a care home fighting an evil Mummy.

What more could you want?

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

The Name of the Rose. Not Connerys best known film but decent all the same.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

"Tucker & Dale vs Evil

Such an amazing film! Absolutely love it. Keeping with the horror theme, I'm going to say The Children.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Empire State a UK Gangster film from the 80’s. Think ‘The Long Good Friday’ younger forgotten brother.

It’s the final film for Ray McAnally also stars Martin Landau (Space 1999) and Lorcan Cranitch (Cracker) and Jamie Forman.

Also highlights London gay scene at the time.

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

Dark Star (1978) by John Carpenter and Dan O'Bannen.

It started out as a student project but evolved into a feature length film. The entire budget was somewhere around. $6,000 - yes, that's thousand. It's a great dark comedy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Castle (1997)

A Melbourne family loves its home which is located next to the Melbourne airport. When government and airport authorities force them to vacate the house, they decide to fight for their beloved home.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hot Rod 2007

Andy Samberg and Bill Hader at there best

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Man Bites Dog - A French (I think) black comedy about a serial killer being followed around by a film crew as he commits murders, for a documentary they are making.

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

The Unbearable Lightness of Being.

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

"Perfume, the story of a killer.

Little known film but thoroughly worth watching."

Such a disturbing film but visually stunning. It's one of those films that has stayed with me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The outsiders. Great film with a great cast.

Everlasting piece ( set in Northern Ireland)

And yes I spelt it correctly.

Saving Grace. ( really funny)

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Spring and port wine

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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago

A world all of his own

"Perfume, the story of a killer.

Little known film but thoroughly worth watching.

Such a disturbing film but visually stunning. It's one of those films that has stayed with me."

I agree. I watched it on the recommendation of a friend and really enjoyed it. An awful lot of famous actors/actresses in it too.

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By *entBarryUKMan
over a year ago

Ashford

Buckaroo Banzai. I watched it recently and its A bit pants tbh.

Bachelor Party. Brilliant!

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By *entBarryUKMan
over a year ago

Ashford

"Bubba Ho Tep. The helplessness of growing old with Elvis in a care home fighting an evil Mummy.

What more could you want?

I need to see this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not sure if these are obscure but the Wolf Creek movies

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By *asterR and slut mayaMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Classic beauty and beast movie

From 1946 .

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By *cunnylassCouple
over a year ago

Exeter

Near Dark.

Mike

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By *razytimesinloveCouple
over a year ago

SW Scotland

Dead man’s shoes

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By *iftywaysMan
over a year ago

wigan

Clockwise 1986. John Cleese. A comedy about a sequence of failing deadlines and events getting in the way of a normally very organised headmaster.

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville

"Still Crazy - was never huge and no idea why!?

Billy Connolly, Timothy Spall, Bill Nighy, Jimmy Nail, Stephen Rea.... 1998 at its finest and well worth a watch!

Either that or Marvellous with Toby Jones which in truth in a write up sounds kak, but it is humorous, warm and lovely

Marvellous is great. I have a soft spot for the story anyway as a Keele University graduate. Neil Baldwin was a very familiar sight on campus and it was lovely to see his story on screen

Aww how cool! I just love the sentiment behind it.... When he says 'I decided to be happy, so I was'!

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By *anchestercreampieloversCouple
over a year ago

manchester

Nikita, French film from 1990, Jean Reno & Anna Parillaud,

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

Oooh…

“Tie me up tie me down” is a fantastic film that I think is highly underrated….

Also “dogma” is one of those films that I think was brilliant, but definitely under the radar!

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By *etwifeandhim69Couple
over a year ago

Darlington

Time Trap.

A rather obscure low budget sci fi movie from 2017 I stumbled across on Netflix. Went in with zero expectations and loved it.

Frequently asked Questions about Time Travel.

From 2009. 3 mates navigate a time-travel conundrum in the middle of a British pubs staring Chris O'Dowd and Anna Farris.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oooh…

“Tie me up tie me down” is a fantastic film that I think is highly underrated….

Also “dogma” is one of those films that I think was brilliant, but definitely under the radar! "

Great shout on ‘Dogma’. I really like that film.

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By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"Bubba Ho Tep. The helplessness of growing old with Elvis in a care home fighting an evil Mummy.

What more could you want?

My dad has that on DVD but I've never got round to borrowing it. Perhaps I should

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

"Buckaroo Banzai. I watched it recently and its A bit pants tbh.

Bachelor Party. Brilliant!"

Buckeroo Banzai walk off scene at the end credits is classic.

It is a film you either love or hate. I love it

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By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"Clockwise 1986. John Cleese. A comedy about a sequence of failing deadlines and events getting in the way of a normally very organised headmaster. "

Love this film. We used to watch it fairly often growing up as my parents had it on VHS. Not seen it in years

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By *anchestercreampieloversCouple
over a year ago

manchester

Condorman !!

I wanted a black Porsche 911 after watching this film

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By *entBarryUKMan
over a year ago

Ashford

"Buckaroo Banzai. I watched it recently and its A bit pants tbh.

Bachelor Party. Brilliant!

Buckeroo Banzai walk off scene at the end credits is classic.

It is a film you either love or hate. I love it

Lithgow and Lloyd were brilliant in it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Battle Royale, Death Note, Audition, Ichi the Killer…..Japanese films are my jam

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By *entBarryUKMan
over a year ago

Ashford

"Battle Royale, Death Note, Audition, Ichi the Killer…..Japanese films are my jam

Battle Royale is cool. I want to see the Gundam and Science Njnja Team Gatchaman Movies.

Your bum is majestic btw.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oooh…

“Tie me up tie me down” is a fantastic film that I think is highly underrated….

Also “dogma” is one of those films that I think was brilliant, but definitely under the radar! "

Dogma is in my top three films of all time, superb.

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By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Another of my obscure favourites is Unconditional Love. Made in 2002. Starring Kathy Bates and Rupert Everett. Ridiculous and so funny, with lots of singing. Thoroughly recommend it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Has anyone heard of Star Wars? Don’t bother, it’s rubbish

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you want a headfuck film... Bad Boy Bubby

In fact, it's not a headfuck it is just very, very, very disturbing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Serial mom

Clue

Top secret

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Animated film Mary and Max, really enjoyed it, very odd, very sad, and great soundtrack

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

"Oooh…

“Tie me up tie me down” is a fantastic film that I think is highly underrated….

Also “dogma” is one of those films that I think was brilliant, but definitely under the radar! "

I always forget how good Dogma is until I catch it late on film4. Great film, I love buddy Jesus and Alan Rickman is superb in it!

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By *entBarryUKMan
over a year ago

Ashford

"Has anyone heard of Star Wars? Don’t bother, it’s rubbish "

*blocked* lol

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By *entBarryUKMan
over a year ago

Ashford

"Serial mom

Clue

Top secret

Clue was really good! Tim Curry is just great in most things he did

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dune

The old one

With sting in

Very obscure

No one I asked ever watched the old one

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By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"Has anyone heard of Star Wars? Don’t bother, it’s rubbish "

Sounds like someone was trying to copy Star Whores: Episode 69

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Drop

James Gandolfini's last film before he died.

"bob Saginowski (Tom Hardy) tends bar in his cousin's pub and looks the other way when local mobsters use the joint as a temporary bank. His simple life takes a complicated turn when he finds a battered puppy. He asks his neighbor, Nadia (Noomi Rapace), for help nursing it back to health, and a mutual attraction sparks between them. However, a robbery at the bar and the return of Nadia's abusive ex force Bob to face the truth about those he thinks he knows best -- including himself".

Brilliant film.

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By *entBarryUKMan
over a year ago

Ashford

"Dune

The old one

With sting in

Very obscure

No one I asked ever watched the old one

We've seen it. Watching the new one this weekend.

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By *entBarryUKMan
over a year ago

Ashford

"Has anyone heard of Star Wars? Don’t bother, it’s rubbish

Sounds like someone was trying to copy Star Whores: Episode 69

This is now top of my watchlist

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

"Dune

The old one

With sting in

Very obscure

No one I asked ever watched the old one

It's a good movie. Directed by David Lynch.

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

District 13 (2004 French movie), The Paul Walker remake 'Brick Mansions' isn't as good in my opinion even though it's almost identical.

Chappie (2015) Hugh jackman & Sigourney Weaver.

Concussion (2015) Will Smith.

Seven Pounds (2008) Will Smith, bit of a tearjerker

Biker Boyz (2003) Laurence Fishbourne, Orlando Jones, Lisa Bonet & Kid Rock.

Torque (2004) Biker version of Fast and Furious, Martin Henderson & Ice Cube.

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By *ickJMan
over a year ago

Hemel Hempstead

Local Hero (1983)

Quirky, slightly whimsical movie with some big stars. Beautiful scenery and a cracking soundtrack.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

Pans labyrinth is worth a watch.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

The Rover stars Guy Pearce.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wolf Creek & Red Dog both good Aussie films

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We love watching films that are quirky and not mainstream.

Tell me about one of your favourite, not very well known, films - and why we should go to the effort of tracking it down and watching it.

Films that l watched and thought " meh " before they started and totally glad l watched them were .. I Am Sam ..Mask ..Fright Night ..loads more tbh but they are just 3.

..and hey if you're at a loose end watch " A million ways to die in the West " totally brilliant and funny ..well l thought so anyway ..great laugh but each to their own .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ben Hur. A legend movie

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Drop

James Gandolfini's last film before he died.

Brilliant film.

Watched it.. totally loved it ..great choice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Freddy Got Fingered, highly underrated.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

The Company of wolves

Not a tiny, thoroughly overlooked film but rarely mentioned that I've enjoyed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Clockwise 1986. John Cleese. A comedy about a sequence of failing deadlines and events getting in the way of a normally very organised headmaster. "

An absolute classic!!! Good call.

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

"Local Hero (1983)

Quirky, slightly whimsical movie with some big stars. Beautiful scenery and a cracking soundtrack."

Great film.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Transamerica

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By *mma29Couple
over a year ago

wirral

Steel dawn. With Patrick Swayze.

Amazing and rubbish at he same time 80's film I think.

In a post apocalyptic world.

The baddie is so camp.

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By *he Mac LassWoman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

Performance.

One of my all time favourites but when I ever mention it all I hear is ‘huh… never heard of it’

Don’t let Jagger put you off it’s a belter.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Freddy Got Fingered, highly underrated."

Daddy would you like some sausages!

Great movie

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By *eedsmale36Man
over a year ago

Leeds

"A couple of good ones that seem to fly under the radar are

Dark City with Keifer Sutherland and Richard o’Brian

Moon with Sam Rockwell and Kevin Spacey

Both definitely worth checking out "

Moon : good call directed by David Bowles son

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm gonna git you sukka (wayans bros)

Top Secret (Val Kilmer)

Soul boy (Martin Compston)

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

"Performance.

One of my all time favourites but when I ever mention it all I hear is ‘huh… never heard of it’

Don’t let Jagger put you off it’s a belter.

Yes….dialogue was sampled in E=MC2 by Big Audio Dynamite. Brilliant film and had a real East End Gangster in a bit part. Worth looking up as he was rumoured to be Princess Margaret’s lover

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By *eedsmale36Man
over a year ago

Leeds

Irreversible : French film with Vincent Cassel

And funny enough “Trance” also with Vincent

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

"Buckaroo Banzai. I watched it recently and its A bit pants tbh.

Bachelor Party. Brilliant!

Buckeroo Banzai walk off scene at the end credits is classic.

It is a film you either love or hate. I love it

Lithgow and Lloyd were brilliant in it. "

It’s a film they wouldn’t make today too niche and weird.

Bubba Ho-Tep that you’ve shown interest in, is another great cult film. Bruce Campbell as Elvis ….what’s not to like

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By *eedsmale36Man
over a year ago

Leeds

Things to do in Denver when your Dead

Worth it for Christopher Walken

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

"Irreversible : French film with Vincent Cassel

And funny enough “Trance” also with Vincent

Irreversible, difficult watch but certainly should be one to see. Gaspar Noe is a Director that certainly challenges the viewer, especially this film.

Vincent Cassel always worth watching.

I’ll add La Haine … another must watch film

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

Thank you for a lot of you people also backing up my shout on “Dogma” my god you forget just how good that film is until you watch it again!!

Also… controversial opinion time… is “shaun of the dead” to big a film to go on this list?

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

Or even Priscilla queen of the desert???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Peter Jackson's 1992 film "Brain Dead" (or "Dead-Alive"). Totally bonkers but brilliant.

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Cheech & Chong -"Up in Smoke."

Bit of a cult film (I said cult not C...)

Especially, the sex scene & Alex as she talks about it in the van...

"Make Way for King Salami"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7k8Cvq2fYc

Makes me laugh every time!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Irreversible : French film with Vincent Cassel

And funny enough “Trance” also with Vincent

Irreversible, yes - brutal film.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A film called “The Goob” - it’s really quite bizarre. I watched it late on channel 4 I think a few years ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm gonna git you sukka (wayans bros)

Top Secret (Val Kilmer)

Soul boy (Martin Compston)"

Top Secret - I haven't seen that one for ages. Epic!

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By *orders CoupleCouple
over a year ago

Kelso

The God's must be crazy. It's about a bushman in southern Africa who has to go to the end of the earth to throw an item off that was a gift from the gods. The bushman encounters civilisation for the first time. The gift is a bottle that was thrown out of an aeroplane. The tribe found so many uses for it that everyone wanted it which caused trouble.

It's brilliant and very funny and very few people seem to have heard of it xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm gonna git you sukka (wayans bros)

Top Secret (Val Kilmer)

Soul boy (Martin Compston)

Top Secret - I haven't seen that one for ages. Epic!"

It was done by the Zucker's. Responsible for Airplane and Naked Gun

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The God's must be crazy. It's about a bushman in southern Africa who has to go to the end of the earth to throw an item off that was a gift from the gods. The bushman encounters civilisation for the first time. The gift is a bottle that was thrown out of an aeroplane. The tribe found so many uses for it that everyone wanted it which caused trouble.

It's brilliant and very funny and very few people seem to have heard of it xx"

I've seen that. Terrific little film.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm gonna git you sukka (wayans bros)

Top Secret (Val Kilmer)

Soul boy (Martin Compston)

Top Secret - I haven't seen that one for ages. Epic!

It was done by the Zucker's. Responsible for Airplane and Naked Gun"

Ah, figures!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Dreamers.

Eva Green and her literally perfect boobs are in it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh and Requiem For A Dream, a tough watch but worth it for the "ass to ass" scene.

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By *nfin8yWoman
over a year ago

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Slingblade with Billy Bob Thornton.

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By *hloevtTV/TS
over a year ago

norwich

"The best slightly obscure film ever made is an old Australian film called Malcolm. It is absolutely brilliant!!!!"

I fucking love this film , the tram and the car that splits in half, a true clasic.

My fav old obscure film is big Wednesday, clasic x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cheech & Chong -"Up in Smoke."

Bit of a cult film (I said cult not C...)

Especially, the sex scene & Alex as she talks about it in the van...

"Make Way for King Salami"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7k8Cvq2fYc

Makes me laugh every time!

Such a funny film. I particularly like the dog ate my stash part. Mowi wowi and a bit of labrador lmao. My friend actually names his dog " Ralph" after this film.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pitch Black with Vin Diesal

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By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"Oh and Requiem For A Dream, a tough watch but worth it for the "ass to ass" scene.

One of my husband's all time favourite films. And definitely his favourite scene in it

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By *eacupsbearCouple
over a year ago

York

"Zombeavers, and Lesbian Vampire Killers."

Bought Zombeavers on dvd recently

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By *eacupsbearCouple
over a year ago

York

Action film - Freefire

Silly spoof horror - Monster in the Closet

Sharknado

Tucker & Dale Vs Evil

Sooooo many great films out there.

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By *asepaul71Man
over a year ago

Buxton

"One of our dinosaurs is missing is my goto."

Love the sound track to this film

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By *asepaul71Man
over a year ago

Buxton

What a carve up with Kenneth Conner n Sid James, great cast of some big names in the day.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Two from Ryan gosling:

Lars and the real girl.

Half Nelson.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watched the new dune

Absolutely crap

Plus in two parts

Bit let down

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Phar lap. True story of an Australian racehorse.

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

"American History X.

It’s uncomfortable viewing, but still brilliant."

Amazing film.

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

"Goodbye Lenin", if you don't mind a subtitled film - excellent German comedy about the fall of the Berlin Wall.

"Boys Don't Cry", can't really be described as obscure as Hilary Swank won an Oscar, but it feels off the mainstream and I think may be a bit of a forgotten gem. It's not an easy watch but really powerful.

"Fever Pitch", again I'm not sure how obscure this is, and based on Nick Hornsby's book, but it centres around Arsenal winning the league in 1989 so is a little niche. But the film builds a really sweet rom-com around it. And I love a rom-com, it has to be said!!

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By *eacupsbearCouple
over a year ago

York

""Goodbye Lenin", if you don't mind a subtitled film - excellent German comedy about the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Another film I loved enough to buy on dvd.

Subtitled films I love

La Haine.

Man Bites Dog

The Raid and The Raid 2

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By *inda May SimmonsTV/TS
over a year ago

hexham

"Dark Star (1978) by John Carpenter and Dan O'Bannen.

It started out as a student project but evolved into a feature length film. The entire budget was somewhere around. $6,000 - yes, that's thousand. It's a great dark comedy."

Brilliant film

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By *eversayNeverCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Liverpool

The Duke of Bergundy.

Cinematically beautiful, and moving, and sexy AF!

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By *eardyBikerMan
over a year ago

nr stonehaven

"The War of the Roses. One of my favourite films, full of one-liners and brilliantly dark humour. It's not particularly obscure, just old and not much watched any more.

I love the spiteful pettiness of it, the lengths they are both prepared to go to."

Kathleen Turner was a bit of a crush then...but also thus was what...the 3rd film they'd done together and agree , great dialogue etc

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By *eardyBikerMan
over a year ago

nr stonehaven

"One of our dinosaurs is missing is my goto."

Ahhh, no way, used to be a fave of mine

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By *eardyBikerMan
over a year ago

nr stonehaven

The original taxi ....in French, hooning around southern france

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Double X: The Name of the Game. Gritty Brit crime thriller with Norman Wisdom. in a supporting role. acting against type. Mr Grimsdale it is not!

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By *inda May SimmonsTV/TS
over a year ago

hexham

“A Good Year” with Russell Crowe, Marion Cotillard and Albert Finney is a nice little feel good movie.

Another brilliant film that doesn’t get talked about much ( I suspect because it is in Italian and subtitled ) is Cinema Paradiso.

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By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"“A Good Year” with Russell Crowe, Marion Cotillard and Albert Finney is a nice little feel good movie.

Another brilliant film that doesn’t get talked about much ( I suspect because it is in Italian and subtitled ) is Cinema Paradiso. "

Cinema Paradiso is one of my mum's favourite films. That and Like Water For Chocolate. I've never had a problem with subtitles. I was brought up on old, black and white, foreign films, plus the musicals. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Carousel were childhood favourites. Films are a big part of my childhood and I've been told when my sister was 7 she told her class her favourite films were The Little Mermaid and The Terminator

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

The castle ...ahh the serenity

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Miller's Crossing. Gangster noir film.Cast Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, J. E. Freeman, Albert Finney and Steve Steve Buscemi. So well filmed you can almost smell the BO & the fag smoke.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

"“A Good Year” with Russell Crowe, Marion Cotillard and Albert Finney is a nice little feel good movie.

Another brilliant film that doesn’t get talked about much ( I suspect because it is in Italian and subtitled ) is Cinema Paradiso.

I like the longer version of Cinema Paradiso it’s worth watching but some fans of the film, disagree with me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

EL CID

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By *adyBugsWoman
over a year ago

cognito

I watch The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared recently and loved it! Very funny dark humoured Swedish film.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

What we do in the shadows.

Both the film and TV show are brilliant.

Also

Hunt for the wilderpeole.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Grand hotel Budapest very quirky and funny film , and most of director wes Anderson's films are very quirky like it and has their own little style about it

worth a look

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Grand hotel Budapest very quirky and funny film , and most of director wes Anderson's films are very quirky like it and has their own little style about it

worth a look"

Anything Wes Anderson I heart.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Grand hotel Budapest very quirky and funny film , and most of director wes Anderson's films are very quirky like it and has their own little style about it

worth a look

Anything Wes Anderson I heart."
very clever filmmaker and you have good taste

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

"What we do in the shadows.

Both the film and TV show are brilliant.

Also

Hunt for the wilderpeole."

Love the "WWDITS" TV series so good to hear the film's worth a watch!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Grand hotel Budapest very quirky and funny film , and most of director wes Anderson's films are very quirky like it and has their own little style about it

worth a look"

Good shout, another I like apart from The Drop which I posted up thread is, O Brother Where Art Thou? Has a quirky vibe a bit like your choice, very funny too.

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

The Bad Batch on Netflix it’s errrr………. out there

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Looking for a film to watch tonight and noticed on BBC iPlayer that ‘Election’ is available to watch for 16 days.

Stars Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon. A high school teacher meets his match with an over-achieving student politician.

7.3 on IMDB and although I’ve only watched it once I did enjoy it.

So certainly on the cards for me tonight

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Shirley valentine...on 5 star right now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Grand hotel Budapest very quirky and funny film , and most of director wes Anderson's films are very quirky like it and has their own little style about it

worth a look

Good shout, another I like apart from The Drop which I posted up thread is, O Brother Where Art Thou? Has a quirky vibe a bit like your choice, very funny too."
yeah o brother is a great film and so are all the cohen brothers films to be honest

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By *ugehandsMan
over a year ago

Fife/ Newcastle

The Fisher King

with Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges is a great movie.

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By *ocusMan
over a year ago

Cambridge

Coherence

The Poughkeepsie Tapes

Hard To Be A God

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

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By *ucyfur77Woman
over a year ago

Pleasuretown

"Grand hotel Budapest very quirky and funny film , and most of director wes Anderson's films are very quirky like it and has their own little style about it

worth a look"

Watched that again the other day and one of his shorts as well

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By *aysOfOurLivesCouple
over a year ago

Essex

Rosanna’s Grave (aka For Rosanna)

Jean Reno & Mercedes Ruehl

Roseanna is dying of a heart condition, and all she wants is to be buried next to her daughter, in a cemetery that is getting full fast. The cemetery can't expand because Capestro, the man who owns the land next to the cemetery, won't sell. While Marcello is doing good deeds to make sure no one dies, Roseanna thinks of Marcello's future.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120034/

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By *istalloverCouple
over a year ago

Pays de la Loire -Normandie -Brittany borderFrance

Drop dead fred

Pans labyrinth

Flying daggers

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By *loudF7Man
over a year ago

South East

A prophet, a French gangster film that follows the rise of a Muslim immigrant in a life if crime.

The lead actor recently starred in the BBC series with Jenna Coleman about the playboy killer in South East Asia I believe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Basquiat

The Dish

La Haine

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By *for2Man
over a year ago

Bristol

Secondhand Lions 2003

Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Haley Joel Osment. Absolutely loved this film. Watching Michael Caine and Robert Duvall take potshots at travelling salesmen, brilliant.

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over a year ago

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By *reyja78TV/TS
over a year ago

Northampton

"Dead man’s shoes "

One of Shane meadows best films, absolutely brilliant x

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By *iddlesticksMan
over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

A couple I stumbled across.

Death at a funeral. Typical British farce with an ensemble cast.

And please try to watch

La Belle Epoch

It’s a French film that was on BBC4 very funny and quirky.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Perfume, the story of a killer.

Little known film but thoroughly worth watching."

Perume is amazing and beautifully shot.

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

La Haine......

Base-Moi....

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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago

A world all of his own

Just thought of another one, Kajaki : The true story.

Based on an incident during the Afghanistan war. Brilliant film but fucking harrowing, the only film I've ever wanted to finish, purely because it was so heart breaking.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Death Race 2000. The original one. It’s so bad, it’s good.

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By *ickdasterdly51Man
over a year ago

Lingfield

The Motorcycle Diaries

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any given sunday

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By *cottieboy123Man
over a year ago

Perth

"Death Race 2000. The original one. It’s so bad, it’s good.

It started with overcooked eggs and ends in DR2000.

Goodnight, my work here is done. . . .

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By *cottieboy123Man
over a year ago

Perth

"We love watching films that are quirky and not mainstream.

Tell me about one of your favourite, not very well known, films - and why we should go to the effort of tracking it down and watching it.

Still has to be Gregory's Girl.

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

"Just thought of another one, Kajaki : The true story.

Based on an incident during the Afghanistan war. Brilliant film but fucking harrowing, the only film I've ever wanted to finish, purely because it was so heart breaking. "

It’s strange calling it a brilliant movie because of the subject matter, but it really is.

Try The Siege of Jadotville if you haven’t seen it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Drop dead fred

Pans labyrinth

Flying daggers"

PANS Labyrinth OUTSTANDING and sad

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By *icole 123Woman
over a year ago

Baildon,West Yorkshire

My Own Private Idaho..Keanu Reeves is in it,along with River Phoenix (I think it was his last movie)

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By *hippy57Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Savage grace,

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By *ecretlivesCouple
over a year ago

FABWatch HQ

Fantastic Planet. 1973 Animated film with humans as tiny pets in an alien world. Brutal and hopeful. On YouTube.

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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago

A world all of his own

"Just thought of another one, Kajaki : The true story.

Based on an incident during the Afghanistan war. Brilliant film but fucking harrowing, the only film I've ever wanted to finish, purely because it was so heart breaking.

It’s strange calling it a brilliant movie because of the subject matter, but it really is.

Try The Siege of Jadotville if you haven’t seen it "

You're absolutely right, it's incredibly contradictory. It's compulsive, heart breakingly sad because it's a true story. You want to watch it, but you don't.

I'll keep an eye out for the suggestion, thanks.

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By *lydeXXXMan
over a year ago

Doncaster

"American History X.

It’s uncomfortable viewing, but still brilliant."

I agree a strong message brilliantly delivered.

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By *uke OzadeMan
over a year ago

Ho Chi Minge City

Right turn Clyde ^

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