The Movie You Like That Nobody Talks About

[DAISHI]

Name a movie you really like but that you never hear anybody talk about, and post why.

"Almost Famous"
The music is fantastic, great selection of classic rock songs and a feel for the 70s. Story is endearing even if it portrays the love interest in that 'girl-as-mystical-experience' sort of way.

[GuruGuru214]

"Charade"

Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Walter Matthau are amazing, the humor is good, the suspense is good, and you never know where the hell the plot is at, but in a good way. It really is the best Hitchcock movie that Hitchcock never made.

Also, thanks to a copyright snafu, it's public domain, so it can be downloaded for free from the Internet Archive. (http://www.archive.org/details/charade1963)

[Darth Marsden]

"Basil The Great Mouse Detective", aka 'Disney do Sherlock Holmes'.

It's the tale of Basil, a mouse who lives under the home of Sherlock Holmes, and how he defeats a plot to overthrow the Queen by his arch-nemesis, Professor Rattigan (voiced by Vincent Price). It's a wonderfully charming film, a labour of love to the Sherlock Holmes series that has some beautiful visuals and surprisingly touching moments... and Vincent Price singing.

Best trailer I've found for it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAE5mev5SX4) There's not many decent ones around.

[Rather Dashing]

Since when does nobody talk about Almost Famous or The Great Mouse Detective?

[RetroVortex]

Bad Taste.

EPIC, hilarious film!
That hardly anybody I ever talk to seems to have even heard of.
(And I wouldn't expect too many people to know about it, afterall, its an old indie film made by a very young Peter Jackson)

[DAISHI]

Since when does nobody talk about Almost Famous or The Great Mouse Detective?

Isn't that relative to the people you know?

[Alcoremortis]

Since when does nobody talk about Almost Famous or The Great Mouse Detective?

Nobody that I know IRL talk about either of those. I did love the Great Mouse Detective, though I can't really remember much except that the bat at the beginning terrified me as a kid.

[JedExodus]

The Cable Guy.

Nobody talks about that right?

[WarpSpeed]

Cannibal! The Musical (http://www.cannibalthemusical.net/about.shtml). One of my favorites! :)

[Alcoremortis]

Since it seems like quite a few people know about The Great Mouse Detective, I'd say the movie that I really like that nobody else talks about is What's Up, Doc? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s_Up,_Doc%3F_%281972_film%29)

This, despite it's name, is not a Looney Tunes feature (though it does pay homage to them), but an absolutely hilarious, ridiculous, somewhat nonsensical farce that had me in stitches the whole way through. And I haven't been able to find it since so I can barely remember why I found it so funny or if I would like it nearly as much the second time through.

[Irishmile]

Six string samurai...

[coolsome]

Stardust.

Does anyone talk about that?

[Alcoremortis]

Stardust.

Does anyone talk about that?

I do. Fantastic movie, that. I liked the cool badass evil dude who died by drowning at the end.

...Sepitmus, was it? Something like that.

[coolsome]

I do. Fantastic movie, that. I liked the cool badass evil dude who died by drowning at the end.

...Sepitmus, was it? Something like that.

Yh he died when the witch stuck a voodo doll in water and he air drowned. The movie made me go out and buy the book which was equally as awesome.

[waroftheworlds01]

Chain of Fools.

It was a direct to DVD comedy about a bunch of people trying to get their hands on two gold coins. I thought it was funny and it actually has some decent actors in it. Salma Hayek,Jeff Goldblum, Elijah Wood, David Cross, Tom Wilkinson, Orlando Jones, John Cassini, Michael Rapaport to name a few.

[Alcoremortis]

Yh he died when the witch stuck a voodo doll in water and he air drowned. The movie made me go out and buy the book which was equally as awesome.

See, I read the book because I heard that the movie was awesome, but didn't want to watch the movie without reading the book first. And they turned out to be both fantastic, so I guess it was a double win.

[Chyron8472]

The Lawnmower Man

This movie has long since dropped from my Top 10 because the director's cut is only available on VHS, not on DVD. No one I know except for one friend of mine from high school (who introduced me to it) has ever seen or heard of this movie.

Plot: A mentally challenged local handyman (Jeff Fahey) is discovered by a scientist (Pierce Brosnan) who has been working on a project involving a combination of psychotropic drugs and virtual reality with the intent of increasing mental awareness and brain power. To Dr. Angelo's surprise, Jobe Smith excels above and beyond all expectations, to not only become a genius but also gain such abilities as eidetic memory, ESP, and telekinesis. Unfortunately, the company Dr. Angelo works for has in mind an opportunity to turn Jobe into a weapon of sorts, causing everything to take a turn for the worse.

I only like the Director's Cut of this movie, because the theatrical version removes what I consider to be important scenes as well as it changes the order of certain scenes such that scenes regarding Jobe's character development are somewhat disjointed and do not flow properly.

[DAISHI]

The Lawnmower Man

This movie has long since dropped from my Top 10 because the director's cut is only available on VHS, not on DVD. No one I know except for one friend of mine from high school (who introduced me to it) has ever seen or heard of this movie.

Plot: A mentally challenged local handyman (Jeff Fahey) is discovered by a scientist (Pierce Brosnan) who has been working on a project involving a combination of psychotropic drugs and virtual reality with the intent of increasing mental awareness and brain power. To Dr. Angelo's surprise, Jobe Smith excels above and beyond all expectations, to not only become a genius but also gain such abilities as eidetic memory, ESP, and telekinesis. Unfortunately, the company Dr. Angelo works for has in mind an opportunity to turn Jobe into a weapon of sorts, causing everything to take a turn for the worse.

I only like the Director's Cut of this movie, because the theatrical version removes what I consider to be important scenes as well as it changes the order of certain scenes such that scenes regarding Jobe's character development are somewhat disjointed and do not flow properly.

This movie was nuts. I still remember when it came out.

[Chyron8472]

This movie was nuts. I still remember when it came out.

In the director's cut, Rosco the chimp does not die in the lab, but is only wounded and escapes only to find Jobe, who is devastated when the chimp is killed by people from the lab. Father McKeen punishes Jobe later for trying to protect the chimp.

In the theatrical version, Rosco dies in his initial attempt to escape, and Jobe's interactions with Father McKeen are put in different places in the film, so that (for myself, having seen the director's cut) it doesn't flow nearly as well.

[Schooner]

Cannibal! The Musical (http://www.cannibalthemusical.net/about.shtml). One of my favorites! :)

OHMYGODILOVETHISMOVIESOMUCH! Unfortunately, most of my friends do too, so I can't second it. :)

UHF, I like it because it's funny and it has Weird Al in it. I wish Spatula City was real.

[DAISHI]

In the director's cut, Rosco the chimp does not die in the lab, but is only wounded and escapes only to find Jobe, who is devastated when the chimp is killed by people from the lab. Father McKeen punishes Jobe later for trying to protect the chimp.

In the theatrical version, Rosco dies in his initial attempt to escape, and Jobe's interactions with Father McKeen are put in different places in the film, so that (for myself, having seen the director's cut) it doesn't flow nearly as well.

The director's version does seem to make more sense considering Jobe's direction.

[corruptbiggins]

"Welcome to Collingwood" and "Grosse Pointe Blank" (though there maybe people talking about the latter, just not around me)

[PecanBlue]

I find a lot of people have never heard of either the movie or novel version of "Perfume" which is one of my favorite books and movies, but I suppose it's understandable since the movie tragically underperformed in a big way and I suppose in general, it just has a very controversial theme. It's a movie that manages to make most of the viewers want the villain to succeed for whatever reason, and you'll feel extremely dirty afterwards, but that's one of the reasons I think it's so good. Also for some reason the movie version didn't make it quite clear that the whole ordeal of the story was to explain how Paris came to be known as "The City of Love."

To some extent I feel that "About a Boy" is never talked about, but it's a pretty straightforward movie. Also "Mary Poppins" seems to be vastly underrated as a Disney movie with people today when I feel it's on the top five of Disney movies and can easily compete for the 1st spot.

[DAISHI]

My problem with Mary Poppins is that it is just too sweet for me. I do enjoy it, and I liked it on Broadway, but it only goes so far for me.

[RetroVortex]

My problem with Mary Poppins is that it is just too sweet for me. I do enjoy it, and I liked it on Broadway, but it only goes so far for me.

Its why I prefer Bedknobs and Broomsticks more. It has a darker edge to it. :D

[DAISHI]

The Broadway version is actually darker than the Disney movie version.

[Darth Marsden]

"Welcome to Collingwood" and "Grosse Pointe Blank" (though there maybe people talking about the latter, just not around me)I enjoyed Grosse Point Blank, though half of it is pretty much filler. Entertaining filler, but filler nonetheless.

[JedExodus]

A teaparty, on the ceiling?

[coolsome]

For some reason the Wonder Woman animated movie didn't sell as well as other DC animated movies and I thought it was one of the best.

[Alcoremortis]

Its why I prefer Bedknobs and Broomsticks more. It has a darker edge to it. :D

I loved Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Mr. Brown reminded me so much of my father it was absolutely hilarious. Not the job...just the general attitude and presence.

[Chyron8472]

I loved Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Mr. Brown reminded me so much of my father it was absolutely hilarious. Not the job...just the general attitude and presence.

and his ability to get the crap beat out of him while refereeing a soccer game?

[Alcoremortis]

and his ability to get the crap beat out of him while refereeing a soccer game?

My family has never been that into soccer. But he did get run over in an office softball game. Does that count?

[KingHorror]

For me its Probably Audition or The Devil's Backbone. Both are great foreign movies.


P.S The Foreign version of The Vanishing gets a honorable Mention for its Great(and unchanged) ending.

[bobber56]

The Norliss Tapes. Better than that X files bullsh*t.
The movie is about an author named David Norliss, who disappears after giving a chilling message to his agent. The agent sends a man to his house to find clues to his disappearance, and discovers a series of recorded tapes. The tapes tell of how Norliss was sent to a woman's house after she claimed that she saw her dead husband in her work shed. As the plot flies by, it turns out that the husband was resurrected as a voodoo zombie, and that he must create a statue of a demon and bring it to life. Norliss succeeds in destroying the zombie by burning down the shed, but nothing is found of the Demon. The film ends with the man from the beginning beginning to play more tapes, believing that there may be more in the tapes that could lead to the true fate of David Norliss.

[Martin McFly]

I don't hear a lot of people talking about The Dark Crystal which is surprising given its positive reviews.

[PecanBlue]

Wait they don't? The Dark Crystal is my favorite Jim Henson movie and I have heard it's the favorite of many people too.

[Martin McFly]

It's my favorite as well but quite a few people I know haven't heard of the movie and only a handful of people who've actually seen it.

Maybe I just live in a wacky community.

[Chyron8472]

When single shines the triple sun
What was sundered and undone
Shall be whole, the two made one
By gelfling hand or else by none.

[Johro]

I don't hear a lot of people talking about The Dark Crystal which is surprising given its positive reviews.

It's my girlfriend's second favourite movie.

[Iryon]

I like 'Murder by Death". It has so many red herrings and this ridiculous series of plot twists towards the end ...

[DAISHI]

I'm hoping the sequel to the Dark Crystal gets done right.

[CaptPicard]

October Sky
The Truman Show
Bicentennial Man

[Secret Fawful]

Antichrist

Nobody wants to admit they've seen it.

[bobber56]

October Sky
The Truman Show
Bicentennial Man

I saw October Sky in theatres. Pretty good.

[Alcoremortis]

October Sky
The Truman Show
Bicentennial Man

I really enjoyed October Sky, I remember, because my family has been rather closely associated with the Space Program. My grandpa was one of the early pioneers into it, actually.

And I do remember seeing Bicentennial Man, like...ages ago. I think it was on an airplane. All I remember is "Little Miss" and that the robot broke a glass trinket at the beginning.

[bobber56]

I like 'Murder by Death". It has so many red herrings and this ridiculous series of plot twists towards the end ...

I love that movie, too. You should check out another Neil Simon movie called The Cheap Detective. It's essentially a spoof of both The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca thrown in together.

[JedExodus]

October Sky
The Truman Show
Bicentennial Man

I really like all of them but October Sky, only cos I haven't seen it mind!

Truman Show's one of my favourite flicks. Bicentennial Man's great stuff, even though at the same time it's not very good at all.

My words don't cut it for describing my feelings on that one, I guess I love the schmaltz.

[DAISHI]

I actually really, REALLY like the Truman Show.

[Martin McFly]

I'm hoping the sequel to the Dark Crystal gets done right.

If it gets done at all.

"Cheryl Henson publicly stated that this sequel film is on 'hold' yet again. The Spierig Brothers have left the production. A permanent cancellation announcement is forthcoming."

[DAISHI]

What!? They've been saying they're producing it for years now!

[Martin McFly]

It seems like it's in development hell similar to that of the proposed film adaption of American McGee's Alice.

[RetroVortex]

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

Just goofy, goofy fun! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRWxJiMM3Jg&feature=related

[Chyron8472]

It seems like [the sequel to The Dark Crystal]'s in development hell similar to that of the proposed film adaption of American McGee's Alice.

why would you want either of these?

[Rather Dashing]

why would you want either of these?
Why WOULDN'T you want either of these?

[Johro]

History of the World Part 1

That's right. I said it.

[Secret Fawful]

It's good to be da king. There I talked about it.

[Johro]

It's good to be da king. There I talked about it.
well guess that's the end of that.

[Shadowknight1]

Not enough people talk about The Last Starfighter.

Even fewer talk about Flight of the Navigator. I still love that movie.

[GuruGuru214]

History of the World Part 1

That's right. I said it.

Eh, it still gets a fair bit of recognition. Now, Silent Movie... There's a great Mel Brooks film that doesn't ever get talked about.

[VeronicanPlay]

Face/Off

[Chyron8472]

It seems like [the sequel to The Dark Crystal]'s in development hell similar to that of the proposed film adaption of American McGee's Alice.

why would you want either of these?

Why WOULDN'T you want either of these?

1) American McGee's Alice: The Movie would be one of those mediocre remakes (see the recent Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). It wouldn't do the game justice (as with most movies based on games).

2) The sequel to The Dark Crystal would be a terrible (possibly direct-to-video) sequel to a fantastic movie (see The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue, or The Neverending Story 2). The Dark Crystal is a wonderful movie with an ending which neither required nor alluded to the need for a sequel to tie up any of the story elements. Making a sequel to this would be like making a sequel to E.T. It's just not necessary and it's almost guaranteed to be mediocre at best, but more likely to crap all over the memories you have for the original.

[Darth Marsden]

Ok, here's a movie no-one seems to talk about, and it's one that just seems to sum me up as a person almost completely.

The Emperor's New Groove (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor%27s_New_Groove).

I love this film. It's so wacky and zany and so untypically Disney. It feels more like a Dreamworks film with it's zany premise and wacky characters and dialogue, but it's an odd mix between the two, and I just love it.

And like I said, the film seems to sum me up. It's mad, makes little sense, can be completely random and is extremely silly but is hilarious, entertaining and well worth hanging out with. Or something. I dunno. I'm mad, don't expect everything I say to make sense.

[Johro]

Eh, it still gets a fair bit of recognition. Now, Silent Movie... There's a great Mel Brooks film that doesn't ever get talked about.

Yeah except no one under the age of 25 has even heard of it. and yes, I have to agree with Silent Movie.

[Martin McFly]

why would you want either of these?

I didn't say that I 'wanted' either of them; American McGee's Alice was just the first film in development hell that popped into my mind. I was merely giving an example.

On a related note, as much as I would've liked a sequel to 'The Dark Crystal' back in the 80's/90's, I think a sequel is out of the question given that the original is nearly thirty years old. At this point in time, The Dark Crystal would sooner be remade with excessive amounts of CGI than have a sequel. Personally, I'm perfectly content on having the original on its own.

With American McGee's Alice, as much as I loved the game and my inner fan begs for a movie, I believe it would go the same way as every other game-to-movie film. The problem is that if the movie doesn't follow the game, people will get mad; if the movie follows the game too closely and offers nothing new, people will get mad. The crew would have to find some sort of balance in order for the movie to work which, to my knowledge, hasn't been successfully done yet.

[Darth Marsden]

With American McGee's Alice, as much as I loved the game and my inner fan begs for a movie, I believe it would go the same way as every other game-to-movie film. The problem is that if the movie doesn't follow the game, people will get mad; if the movie follows the game too closely and offers nothing new, people will get mad. The crew would have to find some sort of balance in order for the movie to work which, to my knowledge, hasn't been successfully done yet.Alternatively, someone could just FRAPS all the cutscenes and make a Fan-Edit, like they did with Anachronox. Just sayin'.

[Martin McFly]

Alternatively, someone could just FRAPS all the cutscenes and make a Fan-Edit, like they did with Anachronox. Just sayin'.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s246/oOKyraOo/102217278.jpg?t=1321902169

But it wouldn't be the same...

[RetroVortex]

Ok, here's a movie no-one seems to talk about, and it's one that just seems to sum me up as a person almost completely.

The Emperor's New Groove (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor%27s_New_Groove).

I love this film. It's so wacky and zany and so untypically Disney. It feels more like a Dreamworks film with it's zany premise and wacky characters and dialogue, but it's an odd mix between the two, and I just love it.

And like I said, the film seems to sum me up. It's mad, makes little sense, can be completely random and is extremely silly but is hilarious, entertaining and well worth hanging out with. Or something. I dunno. I'm mad, don't expect everything I say to make sense.

I like that movie.

I actually like the spin-off movie and the TV series as well.
(Though they aren't as good)

[Darth Marsden]

I like that movie.

I actually like the spin-off movie and the TV series as well.
(Though they aren't as good)I never actually got round to seeing them. Worth tracking down?

[Shadowknight1]

Face/Off

Can't say I think that one counts in my book since it's one of the movies my friends bring up to show that Nic Cage has a modicum of acting talent.

Ok, here's a movie no-one seems to talk about, and it's one that just seems to sum me up as a person almost completely.

The Emperor's New Groove (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor%27s_New_Groove).

I love this film. It's so wacky and zany and so untypically Disney. It feels more like a Dreamworks film with it's zany premise and wacky characters and dialogue, but it's an odd mix between the two, and I just love it.

And like I said, the film seems to sum me up. It's mad, makes little sense, can be completely random and is extremely silly but is hilarious, entertaining and well worth hanging out with. Or something. I dunno. I'm mad, don't expect everything I say to make sense.

I love Emperor's New Groove!!! "Tell me Kuzco's dead. I need to hear these words." "Uh, do ya need to hear all those words exactly?"

[chuck001]

The Town (7.6/10). Ben Affleck has done a great role in the movie and the concept of the movie is pretty cool.