10 movies i love that you've ( probably) never heard of

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by egri

In no particular order:

Twelve O'clock High (1949) about US Army Air Force bomber crews in England during World War II.

Zulu (1964) set after the aforementioned Zulu Dawn (but made 15 years earlier) covers the Battle of Rourke's Drift.

61* (2001) one of the best baseball movies ever, IMHO, it is about the race between Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris to break Babe Ruth's single season home run record.

Scott - I really love Twelve O'clock High & 61*, but prefer Zulu Dawn to a very good Zulu.

[TheNightmanCometh]

10 I know you've never heard of, but I love...

#10 2 LDK
#9 Irreversible
#8 Hell Ride
#7 Battle Royale
#6 Thirst
#5 El Topo
#4 Coffee & Cigarettes
#3 Waking Life
#2 Down By Law
#1 The Good, The Bad, and The Weird

[steve B]

The Wraith - Story about a guy killed in a street racing accident caused by the local rejects. Who then comes back as a sort of ghost/spirit of vengeance who's either partly a car that when it's hit or blown up basically vaporizes and recondenses back into a car. The car is the Dodge Viper prototype.

Shogun assassin - The shoguns head executioner gets too powerful and ninjas are sent to kill him but all they manage is to kill his wife. The shogun orders him to submit or kill himself, but he decides to become an assassin, bringing his small child with him. He gets more and more unkempt as the movie goes on, and the best acting is from the kid who never even blinks during the fight scenes which is most of the movie.
It's actually cut down from a series of six Japanese movies.

Deathrace 2000 - the original one from the 70's Probably not in the category of ones you've never heard of, but fairly far outside the mainstream. And an interesting commentary about violence in sports. Complete with a Cosellish character.

Steve B

[tschock]

Originally Posted by steve B

Deathrace 2000 - the original one from the 70's Probably not in the category of ones you've never heard of, but fairly far outside the mainstream. And an interesting commentary about violence in sports. Complete with a Cosellish character.
Steve B

Ah yes...euthanasia day at the geriatrics ward.

[frankbmd]

What About Bob?

[TUM301]

Spy Who Came In from the Cold ( Richard Burton)
Hard Times (Bronson)
10 Little Indians
Battle Of the Bulge
American Crime (talk about a WILD flick)
American Werewolf In London
Requiem for A heavyweight
The Cinncinnatii Kid (McQueen)
Brian`s Song
Roman Holiday
These are just a few of the movies I`ll stop at every time while sifting through the listings. Couple others ,love the black and white, Billy Bud, One Eyed Jacks, Christmas Carol, and THE Drive In King------ Billy Jack !

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by TUM301

Spy Who Came In from the Cold ( Richard Burton)
Hard Times (Bronson)
10 Little Indians
Battle Of the Bulge
American Crime (talk about a WILD flick)
American Werewolf In London
Requiem for A heavyweight
The Cinncinnatii Kid (McQueen)
Brian`s Song
Roman Holiday
These are just a few of the movies I`ll stop at every time while sifting through the listings. Couple others ,love the black and white, Billy Bud, One Eyed Jacks, Christmas Carol, and THE Drive In King------ Billy Jack !

Yeah, Billy Jack was intense when I was 10. Unfortunately it doesn't hold up now and for me its brutal to watch. Still love Coven's " One Tine Soldier" though