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This deserves a mention though it's among the favorite film of many people~much better than romantic films that are much more popular: Somewhere in Time (1980) - IMDb
Or, maybe I'm just revealing how offbeat my cinematic tastes can be.
FANDANGO. Great coming of age movie from the mid-80s. Even more impressive: This was the director's debut. It really is one of the best directorial debuts in movie history.
Not a very good trailer, but it is a fantastic movie. Trust me.
The Duellists..yes, get it on a blu if you've never ever seen it. Ridley Scott's first. Visually stunning.
These well they'd be off the radar I think... but I recommend. A little different.
One by Peter Greenaway, 'The Draughtman's Contract'..pretty unique 'murder mystery' but it's not like Sherlock or any other!
And one by Raul Ruiz, 'Time Regained', kind of hard to describe about Proust and his great works...like a filmic dream going on... but it may not be everyone's bite of tea and madeline's....;-).....
Searching for Bobby Fischer is hands down the no. 1 underrated movie of all time. I also think adventureland is hugely underrated. And yes, my favorite genre is coming of age dramas.
Dogville seems to fit the criteria. Even though 90% of audience reviewers and 70% of critics on Rotten Tomatoes viewed it positively, it's hard to find someone who has seen it.
It was labeled as anti-American by several professional critics but like most of the audience reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes, I didn't get that at all. The story was not about any particular society's economic problems, rather it was a scathing look at how human decency *can* deteriorate when left unchecked by laws or observation.
I don't think this one got nearly the attention that it should have: Waking Ned Devine (1998)
A lottery winner dies of shock when his numbers are called, and the townsfolk scheme to get his money. Filmed on the Isle of Man even though it's supposed to be Irish.
This is a foreign film, but it is hilarious. The humor is subtle which makes this movie darn near perfect. It takes place in 19th century Denmark. I won't ruin it for you, but it is fantastic.
Babette's Feast is one of the best movies ever made. IMO it always received deserved acclaim, in fact won the Oscar that year for best foreign film, much fuss was made about it at the time and it was a moderate box office success in a time when most foreign films were completely ignored.
Still, glad you mentioned it, in case the younger generation has missed it. It's a 'don't miss'.
Babette's Feast is one of the best movies ever made. IMO it always received deserved acclaim, in fact won the Oscar that year for best foreign film, much fuss was made about it at the time and it was a moderate box office success in a time when most foreign films were completely ignored.
Still, glad you mentioned it, in case the younger generation has missed it. It's a 'don't miss'.
Really? Huh. Well, I was still a kid back then and had never heard of it. I found it by accident about 7 years ago...maybe just a little less than that. I loved every single second of it.
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