Films that slipped through the net

[Cockney Mackem]

Hodejegerne (Headhunters)

Norwegian thriller about an art thief - great suspense (and his mrs is a big 'wad'!!)

Book's good too. The wife is a screamer

 

[ajthemackem]

'Troll Hunter'!
That's great fun.
Also 'Monsters'.

 

[Cockney Mackem]

'Troll Hunter'!
That's great fun.
Also 'Monsters'.

Since you went all French:

La Balance
Les Ripoux (aka Le Cop)
Subway
Diva

 

[AC Mack]

Zodiac.

Not sure how loosely we're using the term 'slipped through the net'. Some cracking films mentioned, but many of them are very well known.

Cache
The Secret in Their Eyes

 

[NewAdventuresInWiFi]

Red Eye

Has Cillian Murphy done a bad film???

Resurrection

Christopher Lambert movie - similar thriller to Se7en in some ways.

 

[General Zod]

Since you went all French:

La Balance
Les Ripoux (aka Le Cop)
Subway
Diva

Add untouchable to the list, true story about a man from the street helping a paraplegic

 

[Cockney Mackem]

Add untouchable to the list, true story about a man from the street helping a paraplegic

Very good film, didn't slip through the net though really. Was a box office hit in the UK and won loads of awards across Europe

Although the bloke who played the quadriplegic guy was also in a good film called Tell No One

 

[DeLonge]

Phantom of the Paradise - 70's musical featuring Paul Williams

Velvet Goldmine - based on a Bowie type character, starring Cillian Murphy, Ewan McGregor.

 

[Pink Panther]

Awkward but...
I went to see one about some Paras caught in a minefield, Kabaldi or summit it was called.
Great film and made even more special by only having 1 showing in Pools and the place was full of old Paras wearing their berets and badges on the blazers.

Just watched this on your recommendation (after Googling the real name - Kajaki). Excellent film.

 

[houst69]

For whatever reason aren't that well known but turn out to be quite good. I'll start you off with Dark City - decent sci fi from 1998, probably got overlooked due to the matrix http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118929/

The Man From Earth's another canny 'en. Any other recommendations?

The Life Of David Gale

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289992/

Superb

 

[Running Man]

Jeff who lives at home

Her

 

[ajthemackem]

Jeff who lives at home

Her

Great fillum.

 

[RestlessNatives]

Primer
Red State (another Kevin Smith)
Office Space
Also throwing this out there: Broken Flowers with Bill Murray

A must see for anyone who has ever worked in an office.

dazed and confused
near dark
the place beyond the pines
grosse pointe blank

In my top ten films of all time.

Has anyone said Restless Natives yet?

About bloody time.

Bad Boy Bubby.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106341/

Basically it's the SBC story.

 

[GBSAFC]

Dead men don't wear plaid
Maybe not under the radar in the 80s but never gets a mention now

 

[weebil64]

I know. And yet no fecker has probably given the movie a go yet.

Watched it on initial release

 

[Cowvahlo]

A must see for anyone who has ever worked in an office.


In my top ten films of all time.


About bloody time.

Bad Boy Bubby.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106341/

Basically it's the SBC story.

Quite possibly my favourite film of all time! Without being a licky arse I always like seeing your username pop up.

 

[RestlessNatives]

Quite possibly my favourite film of all time! Without being a licky arse I always like seeing your username pop up.

I love it. My brother showed it to my nephew a few years back and he was buckled when watching the bit with the copper in the joke shop.

 

[Cowvahlo]

I love it. My brother showed it to my nephew a few years back and he was buckled when watching the bit with the copper in the joke shop.

Thats a quality moment 'have you to any fake tits?'...my two lads love that bit as well. I took them to Edinburgh a couple of years back and showed them all the bits where the police chase happened...class Dad me like.

 

[General Zod]

Very good film, didn't slip through the net though really. Was a box office hit in the UK and won loads of awards across Europe

Although the bloke who played the quadriplegic guy was also in a good film called Tell No One

Didn't realise it was a box office hit in the UK, somehow fell under my radar until a mate recommended it recently

 

[Marty Moose]

Manhunter - probably the most ignored of the Hannibal movies (Brian Cox instead of Hopkins) but for me the best one of the lot.
To Live and Die in LA - brilliant 80s cop action film
Duel - Spielberg's debut film, probably my second favorite of his after Jaws
John Dies at the End - the last Don Coscarelli film - didn't get half the exposure of Bubba Ho Tep but I really enjoyed it
Electra Glide in Blue - Great 70s police film
Punishment Park - 70s faux documentary film