I don't know if it's available in Oz, the US, the UK, etc...but, 'Double Vision' is excellent. It's a Taiwanese movie set in Taipei, involving a series of strange deaths...It's a little bit like a mix of the X-Files, Seven and a police drama...
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Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
Brilliant thread idea, by the way, but it's "Jake the MUSS". Or, mess, for us yanks. "Once Were Warriors" is a fantastic film, indeed.As for my submission:[b]"Wasabi"
This is probably Luc Besson's least known, aside from "The Messenger", but 2nd best movie ever behind "Leon: The Professional".
Starring Jean Reno, his character, the head strong "Hubert", takes some time off from his busy schedule of cracking skulls and heads down to Japan after 19 years, to settle the estate of his deceased former girlfriend. Upon his arrival, he meets back up with his former partner, Momo, and his "surprise" daughter, Yumi.
Hubert takes custody of Yumi, and comes to find that his lost love was murdered, and that $200 Million dollars was deposited into her bank account days before. Subsequently, Hubert takes note of the hoardes of Yakuza following he and Yumi's every move.
If nothing else, you've got to rent this movie to see Leon on a Dance Dance Revolution machine. It's uproarious. It's very witty, comical, has some solid action sequences, and is just a very all around fun film to take in. I own it, and you should too. [/B]
I don't know if I've suggested it already, but anyone interested in good films should check out the Hong Kong set 'Infernal Affairs' Trilogy - The first movie is excellent, the second is very good, the third is just good.
Martin and Leo are currently 're-imagining' it and setting it in Boston...
Anyone else got any obscure or cult-cult movies to recommend?
DO NOT RECOMMEND WELL-KNOWN MOVIES - that's boring...
Harold and Maude- This is my wife's favorite movie. Definitely different. It is about a boy in his late teens who is kind of strange(he likes to pretend he is committing suicide to get attention) and an old lady in her 80's. They meet at a funeral, which is something they both happen to go to for fun, even of people they don't know. They fall in love, but not in a gross way like you might think. the whole soundtrack is the music of Cat Steven's and is fantastic.
Maybe more of a chick flick, but definitely worth watching because it is so different. I understand why my wife loves it!
Has anyone seen this?
Baraka- this is one of my favorites. No actors or dialogue, just amazing film and scenery. Very powerful.
It starts with shots from deep in nature and slowly works its way closer and closer to modern civilization. Makes you realize a lot about humans and nature and how some civilizations are close w/nature and others are not. Very hard to explain the power of this movie in a review, but if anyone has an opportunity to check this out, and likes a very cerebral movie experience, watch this! It's quiter an eye opener
here is the description it gives
"Baraka, an ancient Sufi word with forms in many languages, translates as a breath or essence of life from which the evolutionary process unfolds.
Baraka is a poetic tour of the globe that depicts the harmony and rhythm between man and nature. Breathtaking, relaxing and spiritual, Baraka is sure to please"
the old school zatiochi the blind swordsman movies are great for anyone who likes samurai flicks. When the new one came out i went crazy and looked for it forever, it deserved the awards it got.
i really liked the station agent too, its about a dwarf whos really detached from anything social and his only friend dies that looks out for him and leaves him this cabin. He moves into it and makes friends and shit. It sounds like a feel good movie by the way i just described it which it kinda is but i thought it was really good anyways.
Hmm....haven't posted here in a while...
I have another submission to add to the list...
'Love, Sex and Eating the Bones'
I really enjoyed this movie...it's a smart yet quirky urban romantic comedy starring Hill Harper. This guy is a very underrated actor and he does a great job in this film. It's about a guy who has a severe porn addiction, who one day manges to meet the love of his life, but in order to make his relationship work he has to shake off his addiction which is terribly interfering with his love making. Funny, whimsical urban romantic comedy, a bit in the tradition of 'The girl next door' although some will say it's more like 'Love Jones'.