Surprisingly good films/Hidden Gems

Check this thread a while ago, and watched the following movies 'cause of it so far:

- Sunshine

For those who have seen Event Horizon, may claim it's a bit of a ripoff/clone/etc. Being a fan of said movie myself, it was what I felt for sure that the majority of Sunshine was basically Event Horizon, but in a different approach (lost space ship wormhole versus sun is dying). Regardless, Sunshine executed it well I believe. Less deeper science fiction, no "we went through hell", but more psychological stuff. What does a mission like this do to a man's mind? All in all an okay movie, but wouldn't watch it again. Not great in any way for me.

- Thank you for smoking

I was pretty curious about this one for sure. And it did not disappoint. Aaron Eckhart pulls the whole lobbyist role off nicely, and the general message the movie carries is a realistic and interesting one. We live in an interesting world. I'd recommend this one for sure.

I got hold of a few other titles, and will post experiences at some point again.

And please do keep contributing as well!

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Manit0u Poland. March 19 2011 20:45. Posts 9847

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Kids

Used to be "the movie" for the rising hip-hop generation back in the 90's.
Not really a hip-hop lover myself, but this movie definitely shows the reckless side of growing up well enough.
Note: This picture is quite disturbing.

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Crash

If you haven't seen this movie about sex-crazed car accident junkies back in the days, now would be a good time to do it.
Note: This picture is quite disturbing.

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Banksy United States. March 21 2011 06:03. Posts 39

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Nightmarjoo United States. March 22 2011 14:26. Posts 2640

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Saw Ginger Snaps Unleashed (the sequel to Ginger Snaps) and it was surprisingly good, especially for a sequel. I didn't predict/expect the ending, was a neat twist I suppose. The movie is more drama-focused than the first one though (a bad thing imo), but still a neat werewolf movie I guess. Colourful characters atleast.

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RickOrShay New Zealand. March 22 2011 14:28. Posts 128

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On March 17 2011 03:23 ChaseR wrote:
Thank You for Smoking (2005).

Smart, funny, interesting and educational movie about the greatest cause of death in human history.

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yeah, this is an amazing movie.

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Cambium Japan. March 22 2011 14:38. Posts 15607

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Food Inc.

About where your (set in USA) food comes from... most of the things they said I was already aware, but it was still interesting to see all of the pieces put together in a movie. I disagree with some of the things they said/their viewpoint, but that's just my opinion.

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Ferox77 United States. March 22 2011 14:43. Posts 59

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Not sure if it has been mentioned but I saw CityIsland recently and was pleasantly surprised.

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JimmyJRaynor Canada. March 22 2011 15:15. Posts 1625

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Sling Blade ...1996 Billy Bob Thornton

Will Sundance Digiovanni become the Vince Mcmahon of eSports?

Nightmarjoo United States. March 23 2011 15:43. Posts 2640

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Watched Ip Man 2. It was ok, but I think the original was much better. Still, if you like kungfu movies no reason not to watch it.

{CC}StealthBlue United States. March 23 2011 15:48. Posts 15276

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Fascinating documentary

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It'll take a lot more than words and guns ... The hands of many must join as one, and together we'll cross the river.

trips United Kingdom. March 25 2011 05:15. Posts 95

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ALPHA DOG great film.... true story about a kidnapping that got out of hand.

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OnlyChobo Canada. March 25 2011 09:29. Posts 126

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The Man from Nowhere

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1527788/

Snoyarc United States. March 25 2011 15:04. Posts 101

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Right at your Door. Good thriller movie, on a low budget.

Rampage. A Action Thriller

College. Hilarious Comedy

Sex Drive. Another really funny comedy.

Spread. Drama/comedy with a womanizer.

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Nightmarjoo United States. March 25 2011 17:29. Posts 2640

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lol all I see are five [image loading]s in a row, can't you guys give title and a brief description/why you reccomend it?

kickinhead Switzerland. March 25 2011 17:35. Posts 2056

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I'm a film-student in Zürich and recently saw some Sequences from "Stay" by Marc Forster and I immediately had to see the Movie - and it was awesome!

Also, you might not know all of David Cronenbergs Films and some of them are just incredible; Scanners and Naked Lunch for example.

GO SEE THEM! ^^'

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JohnnyYen United States. March 25 2011 18:04. Posts 313

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With all this hubbub about Rebecca Black and Friday, I quote Eddie the Delivery Boy, "Whatever happened to Saturday Night?".

Manit0u Poland. April 05 2011 08:20. Posts 9847

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Code 46

Astounding futuristic dystopia. Completely different take on this kind of movies from what we're used to. The acting is great, movie is shot very boldly with a lot of unexpected scenes (probably the only movie where you don't get to see the titties but you get a pussy shot instead), twists and turns.
Highly recommended.

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Icemind Germany. April 05 2011 08:38. Posts 500

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The man from earth
This one is a true hidden gem. I had never heard of it before and stumbled upon it rather by accident but boy was i impressed.
This movie is fiction but still do not expect any great special effects or the like, this is one of those movies that neither has nor needs them.
This is one of those movies that does not need a fancy makeup of effects but rather just tells a story. A well thought out story given a lot of depth by the characters (which are very well played even though a lot of the actors are not overly well known), and looks with a wink at todays society without beeing pompous or moraly overloaded.
A movie that leaves you behind with some thoughts and a grin on your face when you think about it, and is definitely worth the 2 hours you spend watching it, unlike so many others.

erickeK United States. April 05 2011 08:52. Posts 112

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