| Hidden gems of movies 15:45 - Apr 18 with 9535 views | BrixtonBlue |
What are some really great movies that are perhaps less well known?
My vote goes to Chronicle (2012). It's a 'super-powers' movie, but nothing like a regular super-powers movie. Done in a handheld camera documentary style (but not shaky) it's about some teens who find some weird crystals and begin developing super powers (and one of them chronicles the events as they unfold on his handheld camera).
What makes this different is that they don't solve crime or save the world from aliens (which is why I said super-powers rather than superhero). Instead they lark about pulling pranks, just like real teens would. This is what I love about it; the realism. They act like teens would if they started developing the ability to fly, telekinesis etc.
If you liked District 9 and Arrival in how they attempted to portray alien invasion in a realistic way, then this is the 'humans gaining super powers' equivalent.
It's quite dark as well, as one of the teens starts to go a bit crazy... but I won't spoil it by saying any more.
Whenever I mention Chronicle most people have never heard of it, so this is my vote for 'hidden gem'.
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| Hidden gems of movies on 18:51 - Apr 18 with 2193 views | Funge |
| Hidden gems of movies on 18:49 - Apr 18 by monytowbray |
Cuck.
Snow Piercer.
Eurotrip (really silly 00s teen comedy that’s aged bad but a hangover easy viewing fav)
Children of Men. |
Children of Men is a helluva movie. |  | | |
| Hidden gems of movies on 18:54 - Apr 18 with 2183 views | jaykay |
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| Hidden gems of movies on 18:54 - Apr 18 with 2183 views | monytowbray |
| Hidden gems of movies on 18:51 - Apr 18 by Funge |
Children of Men is a helluva movie. |
An all time favourite of mine. The story, the sets, the world it’s set in, the acting, the characters, the way it’s shot.
A depressingly beautiful film.
I recommend Cuck to anyone who enjoyed The Joker last year. A much more realistic look into a loser’s decline into snapping from the pressures of society without the anti-hero factor. Unless you’re a massive racist, then I imagine the film would have a whole other meaning. |  |
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| Hidden gems of movies on 18:58 - Apr 18 with 2177 views | Funge |
| Hidden gems of movies on 18:54 - Apr 18 by monytowbray |
An all time favourite of mine. The story, the sets, the world it’s set in, the acting, the characters, the way it’s shot.
A depressingly beautiful film.
I recommend Cuck to anyone who enjoyed The Joker last year. A much more realistic look into a loser’s decline into snapping from the pressures of society without the anti-hero factor. Unless you’re a massive racist, then I imagine the film would have a whole other meaning. |
Aye, Clive Owen immense in it, and Julianne Moore is excellent too (I've got the pure hots for her, but thats a story for another time...). Apparently the producers spent 2 days in Bexhill prior to filming; the set is actually based on the layout of the town - this appeals to my inner geek.
Whilst everything is all a bit mad at the moment, its nowhere near Children of Men bad. | | | |
| Hidden gems of movies on 19:05 - Apr 18 with 2161 views | monytowbray |
| Hidden gems of movies on 18:58 - Apr 18 by Funge |
Aye, Clive Owen immense in it, and Julianne Moore is excellent too (I've got the pure hots for her, but thats a story for another time...). Apparently the producers spent 2 days in Bexhill prior to filming; the set is actually based on the layout of the town - this appeals to my inner geek.
Whilst everything is all a bit mad at the moment, its nowhere near Children of Men bad. |
The warzone single take shot towards the end is cinematic sex. | |
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| Hidden gems of movies on 19:06 - Apr 18 with 2157 views | Bluesquid |
The Iron Giant. |  | | |
| Hidden gems of movies on 19:09 - Apr 18 with 2163 views | Ewan_Oozami |
Not really well-known outside the muso scene:
Spinal Tap |  |
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| Hidden gems of movies on 19:23 - Apr 18 with 2145 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
Another shout out for Arrival.
Jacobs Ladder, the Tim Robbins one, |  |
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| Hidden gems of movies on 20:37 - Apr 18 with 2102 views | JonBlue |
Here are a few recent non Oscars films that fall into the very good category.
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| Hidden gems of movies on 21:07 - Apr 18 with 2072 views | Bluesquid |
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| Hidden gems of movies on 21:11 - Apr 18 with 2073 views | allezlesbleus |
I don't really know why I thought of it, but the movie "shooting dogs" is one that I really enjoyed (enjoyed might be the wrong word), when I wasn't expecting too much.
Released in 2005, it is a film based on the 1994 Rwandan genocide. |  | | |
| Hidden gems of movies on 21:23 - Apr 18 with 2060 views | jeera |
| Hidden gems of movies on 21:11 - Apr 18 by allezlesbleus |
I don't really know why I thought of it, but the movie "shooting dogs" is one that I really enjoyed (enjoyed might be the wrong word), when I wasn't expecting too much.
Released in 2005, it is a film based on the 1994 Rwandan genocide. |
Definitely not enjoyable.
But yes, educational.
I've still got a copy somewhere I think. |  |
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| Hidden gems of movies on 21:40 - Apr 18 with 2058 views | StNeotsBlue |
Chronicle is an excellent shout, one of my favourites.
I'll put forward The Place Beyond the Pines, starts out seemingly as a standard heist movie but veers off in a totally unexpected direction, in a good way. A fantastic film. [Post edited 18 Apr 2020 22:25]
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| Hidden gems of movies on 21:42 - Apr 18 with 2053 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Hidden gems of movies on 18:38 - Apr 18 by GeoffSentence |
Wild - film about someone a bit fvcked up going walking
Leave No Trace - Film about a fvcked up dad living in the wild with his daughter but it all goes a bit wrong. |
About to give Leave No Trace a watch with the family Slave.
Edit...great watch Mr Sentence, right up our avenue! [Post edited 18 Apr 2020 23:39]
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| Hidden gems of movies on 21:46 - Apr 18 with 2052 views | monytowbray |
Both ‘Get Out’ and ‘Us’ are good watches. | |
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| Hidden gems of movies on 22:01 - Apr 18 with 2046 views | N2_Blue |
The Intouchables (also known as Untouchable)
Loved this film |  |
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| Hidden gems of movies on 22:41 - Apr 18 with 2019 views | Bugs |
Bait is good.....and different.
Pan's Labyrinth if you don't mind subtitles.
I Tonya is very good.
My Mrs and Daughter think that Ratatouille as well as The princess and the frog are fantastic films that slipped under most peoples radar.
The one that Mark Kermode talks about on the radio 5 film show quite a bit is Sorcerer. It had a big budget, and the producers expected it to be a big hit. They released it at the same time as Jaws and nobody watched it. I keep meaning to watch it but not got around to it as yet.
Hello to Jason Issacs and down with the Nazis.
*Edit.
This has made me actually now sit down and watch Sorcerer. Lets see if Kermode is right.....
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| Hidden gems of movies on 22:47 - Apr 18 with 2015 views | midastouch |
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| Hidden gems of movies on 09:49 - Apr 19 with 1924 views | r2d2 |
| Hidden gems of movies on 22:01 - Apr 18 by N2_Blue |
The Intouchables (also known as Untouchable)
Loved this film |
Love this film too. |  | | |
| Hidden gems of movies on 09:55 - Apr 19 with 1916 views | urbanblue |
| Hidden gems of movies on 18:54 - Apr 18 by jaykay |
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Blimey, I forgot about Missing. Don't remember anything about it other then I thought it was brilliant. Must have another look. |  | | |
| Hidden gems of movies on 09:57 - Apr 19 with 1910 views | urbanblue |
I do remember loving 'Who's life is it anyway' starring Richard Dreyfuss despite the subject matter putting me off even giving it a chance. Watched it a number of times after. Outstanding film. | | | |
| Hidden gems of movies on 09:58 - Apr 19 with 1908 views | Herbivore |
| Hidden gems of movies on 18:58 - Apr 18 by Funge |
Aye, Clive Owen immense in it, and Julianne Moore is excellent too (I've got the pure hots for her, but thats a story for another time...). Apparently the producers spent 2 days in Bexhill prior to filming; the set is actually based on the layout of the town - this appeals to my inner geek.
Whilst everything is all a bit mad at the moment, its nowhere near Children of Men bad. |
Hands off Julianne Moore, I saw her first. |  |
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| Hidden gems of movies on 10:15 - Apr 19 with 1891 views | Keno |
Casablanca is well worth a watch, especially if you haven’t seen before
Millennium with Cheryl Ladd is an interesting if not slightly hammy sci fi classic
The Eagle has Landed if you want a war time ripping yarn and or Jenny Agutter
Yanks is worth a watch
A moment in time is well done, Christopher Reeve could act. Well almost
If you want a classic series look for Shogun on YouTube. Possibly my favourite book and a well made adaption |  |
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| Hidden gems of movies on 10:20 - Apr 19 with 1882 views | Keno |
| Hidden gems of movies on 09:58 - Apr 19 by Herbivore |
Hands off Julianne Moore, I saw her first. |
She’s ok but she’s no penny smith | |
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| Hidden gems of movies on 14:33 - Apr 19 with 1842 views | GeoffSentence |
| Hidden gems of movies on 20:37 - Apr 18 by JonBlue |
Here are a few recent non Oscars films that fall into the very good category.
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I watched 'Knives Out' last night. Slow starter but worth sticking with. |  |
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