What are your fav “Off Hollywood” films


I thought I'd ask other's here to share their thoughts on flicks they've found to be outstanding, or even their own personal favs… aside from those which Hollywood has promoted to the hilt and everyone already knows about unless they’ve benn living on Saturn.

So if you can think of those ‘non main stream’ efforts, or those films which either didn’t get their due, or only a few likely know about, but are indeed, very good to great film experiences, please share your thoughts here. This would be kind of like an indi list of movies so to speak.

So…. What are your fav non block buster flicks?

Here are some of my favs in no particular order:

1 Lonestar State of Mind
2 Thursday
3 A Bronx Tale
4 Clay Pigeons
5 Palmetto
6 Things To Do In Denver When You’re Dead
7 Prophecy (any of the first 3)
8 Hollow Point
9 Ice harvest
10 Take the Money and Run

If you have to include a mainstreamer or two go ahead. I’m curious to see as esoteric as many of us are with audio, what’s up with our tastes in film, and hopefully broaden some perspectives there.

Have fun, and thanks very much
blindjim
Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios (Pedro Almodóvar)
The Big Lebowski (Ethan & Joel Coen)
Diva (Jean-Jacques Beineix)
Pret-à-Porter (Robert Altman)
Wasabi (Gérard Krawczyk / Luc Besson)
Subway (Luc Besson)
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (Guy Ritchie)
Snatch (Guy Ritchie)
Fargo (Ethan & Joel Coen)
The 5th Element (Luc Besson)
Ouch! I wanted to stick to ten, but this one has to be in there as well (so make that an ex-aequo somewhere)

Tampopo (Juzo Itami)
Fargo
Waiting for Guffman
The Ice Storm
The Sweet Hereafter
Big Lebowski
Full Monty
Slingblade
Rabbit Proof Fence
Royal Tannebaums
Life is Beautful
For another incredible child performance remember Tatum O'neil in Paper Moon. She and her dad Ryan were both superb, great film.

Just watched William H Macy in a strange, violent movie called Edmund. You think he was a good in Fargo? Not for the squeamish.

Oldman as Dracula?
Anyone remember Gary Oldman in dreads in the movie True Romance? There is also a classic scene between Dennis Hopper and Chris Walken in that flic.

Ever wonder if Eric Roberts or Mickey Rourke could really act? The Pope of Greenwich Village clears that up and you get scantily clad young Daryl Hannah for no extra charge. "artificial insinuation"

Once again I recommend Freeway. Be surprised by Reese Witherspoon playing a less sympathetic trashy character, she is brilliant in this black comedy. The scene when Kiefer Sutherland enters the coutroom is priceless.
Blkadr
Thanks. I'll put them onto my short (well sort of now) list. I'm a big fan of C Walken. the 'Prophecy' series, Pool Hall Junkies, Suicide Kings, King of the city, Deer Hunter (most of all), and I loved the Pope flick too.

Roarke also played in a Skip Woods flick "Thursday" which will always remain in my top ten list as one of the best dark, violent comedies I've seen. Although I came by it on VHS instead of DVD. The prices for the DVD just blew me away as many simply overvalue this particular product. I've seen it being asked for as much as $200. it's good, but it's not that good.

Although I'm not a fan of children playing roles of lowly reputed women, does anyone recall "Pretty Baby"?