Small movies, but enjoyable movies.

Little known OR little appreciated films. There are a lot of them. This thread is to discuss such films and generate some genuine interest in them, for everyone's enjoyment. What are yours?

This topic, or a variant thereof, has prolly been done before. I ain't searching for it.

1. Manhunter (a little dated, but superior to its successors)
2. The Indian Runner (an all-time piercing drama...brutal realism)
3. Lion Of The Desert (ridiculously unheralded war film...top-notch)
4. In The Line Of Fire (surprisingly good suspense/crime drama)
5. The King Of Comedy (intelligent masterpiece)
6. My Bodyguard (charming old-timer that never got due credit)
7. Eye Of The Needle (great old-time thriller)
8. Taking Sides (Stellan Skaarsgard has few equals...if any)
9. Pharaoh's Army (superbly written Civil War drama)
10. Diamond Men (somewhat amateurish but pulls it all off, overall)
11. Box Of Moonlight (poignant slice-of-lifer with Turturro and Rockwell)
12. Carbine Williams (Jimmy Stewart's least-known role)
13. Something Wicked This Way Comes (strange & mature childrens' horror story)
14. Shadowlands (true-life tearjerker)
15. Waiting For Guffman (maybe too much of a cult hit to be on the list)
16. Alien3 (the red-headed stepchild of the series)
17. any theatrical version of Les Miserables (still a GREAT story)
18. Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (creepiest TV movie from the 70s)
19. Blood Simple (Coens' 1st and best and most forgotten)
20. Bound (non-stop tension)
21. Ravenous (jury is still out on this one...unusual, somewhat entertaining, and great original soundtrack)
22. The Beguiled (Eastwood's strangest movie....way, way ahead of its time)

What say you?

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This is the only one on your list that I still have trouble finding others who have seen it. Oh, I know that movie aficionados are well aware of this film, but for some reason in the "everyday" realm people look at me like I am whacked out when I say I think this is a great movie. This film scared the Bejesus outta me when I was 10 years old and I always have a camera handy just in case...

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I'll second these...

...and I'll add these to the list...

1. Barton Fink (speaking of Coens' films)
2. Blood In Blood Out (the East L.A. mexican Godfather)
3. Buffalo 66 (Vincent Gallo writes, directs, and stars in the dark romantic comedy)
4. Cube (canadian cult classic)
5. Employee of the Month (when it all goes to sh#t)
6. Following (Chris Nolan's first)
7. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (modern day look at the code of the legendary asian lifestyle)
8. Quebec / Montreal (another Canadian classic)
9. Super Troopers (the Broken Lizard comedy clan delivers the funniest movie ever)

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I like 3 of Ang Lee's earlier movies

The Wedding Banquet (1993)
The Ice Storm (1997)
Ride With the Devil (1999)

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"Those are my principles. If you don't like them I have others."- Groucho Marx

4. Cube (canadian cult classic)

I agree with you 100%

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I agree on Buffalo '66.

I haven't seen the 1st two but will definitely second Ride With the Devil.... I really like it.... and would add:

Skins (2002)
Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
Westworld (1973)
The Long Riders (1980)
Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)

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Dummy (Good eary Adrien Brody film and an awesome nugget of quirky goodness, but no one has seen it!)

Men With Guns and The Man of the Year (Two heartbreaking films of life in South America)

Around The Bend (Wonderful Road Movie)

3-Iron and Chungking Express (two beautiful examples of Asian cinema)

Winter Passing (takes its time and finds its moments. Plus it stars Zooey Daschanel )

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omg, i have nnever heard of any of those movies,lol

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Just a dog? Porthos dreams of being a bear, and you want to shatter those dreams by saying he's just a dog? What a horrible candle-snuffing word. That's like saying, "He can't climb that mountain, he's just a man", or "That's not a diamond, it's just a rock." Just.

Hmmm...a lot of other good choices.

I still need to see Cube. Heard a lot about it.

Westworld is a great choice. I really want to see that movie again.

I also want to see that speechless flick 3-Iron.

Dummy sounds very interesting. Brody is a great actor.

yeah man, you have to check out Cube...then skip Cube 2: Hypercube...and then head right to Cube Zero (the prequel to the Cube)

I really enjoy Max by Menno Meyjes. I don’t know why this movie doesn’t get more love. I think it may have something to do with the fact that it humanizes Hitler, even though it’s obviously entirely fictional, and people don’t know how to deal with that.

I know one!

Phileine zegt Sorry (Phileine says sorry) one of the few Dutch movies i actually like. The book is great. very sadistic and very rude, the way i love it. Lots of very very very rude scenes, lots of weird sexscenes. Its an amazing movie. Before this movie i had given up the hope for Dutch Films, but Giphart is just amazing. You should watch it (and when you like read the book)

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And do check my "art": Deviant

Yeah, me too. Someone I know told me to check it out when I asked him about a good horror movie. He said it was one of his favorites. I must jot that down in my movies-to-get before I
forget again. Mm-hmm.

I really want to recommend yet another canadian film, Possible Worlds, but sadly it's just a pain to watch. Very slow, very canadian arty, very philosophical alternate worldiness. It is a genuinely good movie, and i never hear an insane lot about it, but yes, it's a hard one.

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double post!

Aw, Max is a great movie! I honestly probably liked it more than Downfall. Please don't shoot glares at me

There are two more I forgot.

The Last Supper (cultural-political expose with a memorable ending)

Southern Comfort (fun action-drama movie that pits modern and folk life against each other)

I'm glad someone mentioned The Last Supper... love that movie.

My $.02... Elephant.

Havent seen ANY of those.. but maybe ill check some out.