Best movie nobody's heard of...

[OnCider]

A bit wierd for most but I like Jordan's A Company of Wolves

 

[Tanager]

A bit wierd for most but I like Jordan's A Company of Wolves

Good call! Even if some of the effects are somewhat..dated.

 

[Mark Chance]

I still remember this one from my senior year in high school: The Brother from another Planet.

 

[drnuncheon]

The Spanish Prisoner

I hated that movie, if only because I figured out what was going on, and then watched for it deliberately - and the film cheated. I watched a certain scene a dozen times and

Spoiler

there was no way the 'switch' could have taken place.

J
annoyed

 

[Maerdwyn]

A Taxing Woman & A Taxing Woman Returns - Hysterically funny tales of the Japanese IRS. I never understood why they made the second movie until after living in Japan and seeing the endless parade of political scandals.

I like your selections, Rackhir!

Local Hero had the same sort of effect on me - just held me all the way through. A Taxing Woman was great; I'll have to see the sequel.

I should also mention Tampopo, another great Japanese comedy. It's about the quest to create the perfect bowl of noodles, and is done in the style of a classic western, complete with cowboy hats.

 

[Altalazar]

Oh, and I loved Brotherhood of the Wolf. But perhaps you've all heard of that one...

 

[Olive]

Mamet's Heist was good, but The Spanish Prisoner was better.

And State and Main was even better than that!

 

[Tallok]

I didn't read the whole thread, but I know that at least donnie darko's been mentioned, and it's pretty obvious I like that...
there's the seventh seal, great movie about death.
waking life
the professional
amelie
happenstance
and I'm sure there'r more, but this is what I'm thinking of for now