Good Unknown / Independant Movies.

Discussion in 'Movies, TV and Music' started by Clipse, Jan 29, 2008.

  1. Clipse

    Clipse New Member

    Dec 22, 2006
    Toronto
    Was wondering if you guys could recommend any movies, most mainstream movies suck ass.

    Some kind of movies like
    Once
    This is England
    Rescue Dawn
    Little Miss Sunshine
    Into The Wild
    Waitress
    The Lives of Others

    Any suggestions will do, thanks in advance.
     
  2. NUFCBayern

    NUFCBayern Moderator
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    Apr 9, 2004
    Columbus, OH
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    Laws of Gravity.
     
  3. oman

    oman Member

    Jan 7, 2000
    South of Frisconsin
    Someone could probably post links to a couple of "Best Movies" drafts on these boards that you could probably just go down the list and pick things.

    Although if I were you I would pm Via Chicago and just watch whatever he tells you to until either all the melanin escapes from your skin or you decide to enroll in grad school.
     
  4. oman

    oman Member

    Jan 7, 2000
    South of Frisconsin
    If you like little movies like Once, I would recommend a movie I saw long ago called "Proof" with Hugo Weaving and Russell Crowe.

    Not sure why I thought of it but it was a nice little flick.

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  5. churchill2000

    churchill2000 3x MLS Cup Champions

    Jul 12, 2004
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    The Science of Sleep - Gael Garcia Bernal, superb actor in my opinion
    The Motorcycle Diaries - ^
    Noi - Must see
    The Clearing - Can't go wrong with Robert Redford
    The Lost City - Andy Garcia, Bill Murray, Dustin Hoffman need I say more?
     
  6. Daniel from Montréal

    Aug 4, 2000
    Montréal
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    Grégoire Moulin contre l'humanité (Grégoire Moulin vs the World (?))
     
  7. Panfilo

    Panfilo Member+

    May 9, 2003
    INLAND EMPIRE
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    Mexico
    What constitutes an Indie film nowadays?

    Anway my take

    Duck Season (Temporada de Patos)
    Son of the Bride (El Hijo de la Novia)
    Cronicas
    Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
    Water

     
  8. Vermont Red

    Vermont Red Member

    Jun 10, 2003
    Brooklyn
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  9. chapulincolorado

    Jul 14, 1999
    McAllen, Texas
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    FC Dallas
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    Mexico
    Define unkown. Some of the movies posted here are pretty well know.

    I recommend this movie:

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  10. oman

    oman Member

    Jan 7, 2000
    South of Frisconsin

    Got good reviews but kind of a downer with characters who aren't all that likable. IF I am going to take a roadtrip or hang out with some folks in an indie movie, I have to like them just a bit.

    One persons opinion.
     
  11. Vermont Red

    Vermont Red Member

    Jun 10, 2003
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    Then you wouldn't like my family.
     
  12. NUFCBayern

    NUFCBayern Moderator
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    Apr 9, 2004
    Columbus, OH
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    I went to school where this was filmed...actually one of my classmates was some type of assistant in the making of the film. Another one of my classmates was an extra.

    In any case, I liked it.
     
  13. TheSlipperyOne

    TheSlipperyOne Member+

    Feb 29, 2000
    Denver
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    Unknown and indie movies are all crap.

    Big studio films are always the best and the only way to go. And they need to be in English.
     
  14. oman

    oman Member

    Jan 7, 2000
    South of Frisconsin
    I am just trying to make sure that we don't turn Clipse off of indy movies, even though summer blockbusters are much better. Worst case, the Day and Night Watch movies dubbed.

    For reference, Clipse, all the commie bastards in The Lives of Others, as well as the guys in This is England who beat up the singer for the English Beat were more likable than the folks in Junebug, or for that matter, Vermont's family.

    [​IMG]
     
  15. Clipse

    Clipse New Member

    Dec 22, 2006
    Toronto
    Milky was so likeable :(

    I have nothing against blockbuster movies, most of them just suck though.
     
  16. TheSlipperyOne

    TheSlipperyOne Member+

    Feb 29, 2000
    Denver
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    But since the blockbuster movies are the top earners all-time they are obviously the best movies out there even when there are obvious bad ones like Star Wars Episode IV, Jaws and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
     
  17. Clipse

    Clipse New Member

    Dec 22, 2006
    Toronto
    That's like saying albums are great because of their album sales, that means 50 cent and Akon would be music gods. It doesn't work like that, I appreciate movies that gross a million and actually have good acting and a plot then something mainstream that makes 100+ million like 'Meet the Spartans'
     
  18. Via_Chicago

    Via_Chicago Member

    Apr 1, 2004
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    That makes my day. :)
     
  19. TheSlipperyOne

    TheSlipperyOne Member+

    Feb 29, 2000
    Denver
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    Arsenal FC
    The cream always rises to the top. 20 million people can't be wrong. If they all like it and you don't then you're in the minority and that means you're wrong.
     
  20. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
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    My wife and I saw that at the DC Film festival back when it was first released. What a weird flick.
     
  21. Clipse

    Clipse New Member

    Dec 22, 2006
    Toronto
    Just because people watch it doesn't mean it's good. Epic Movie grossed about 100 million and was first in the box office for a while. If people like watching movies like that, I want to be wrong.
     
  22. TheSlipperyOne

    TheSlipperyOne Member+

    Feb 29, 2000
    Denver
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    I've just been messing with you buddy.

    Most of the guys on this thread know movies I like checking out (just take a look at the Film Draft threads and the What Movie Did I Watch threads).

    I'll post some good ones for you to check out when I get home.
     
  23. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    Just watch IFC and the Sundance channel. They show some good indy films on there from time to time.
     
  24. Clipse

    Clipse New Member

    Dec 22, 2006
    Toronto
    I sensed the sarcasm, but I went against my own thoughts :cool:
     
  25. TheSlipperyOne

    TheSlipperyOne Member+

    Feb 29, 2000
    Denver
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Here are some for you.

    Brick
    The Proposition
    Run Lola Run
    Killer of Sheep
    The Lookout
    Sunshine
    (pretty much unknown in the States but may have been bigger elsewhere)
     

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