Favorite obscure films

Not only are these films obscure, they've achieved almost sleaze/cult status. These films from the 90s were obviously influenced by Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs.

And ironically, they feature actors who are big name stars now.

Pretty sure you won't see these on ordinary TV anywhere, at least not in any unedited form.

City of Industry (1997): Starring Stephen Dorff, currently of True Detective fame. Harvey Keitel's in this one, too.

Two Days in the Valley (1996): So many people...click the link to see the full cast. There's a surprise (and uncredited) cameo in this film, but I won't tell who it is.

Freeway (1996): Keifer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon. This is one you have to see to believe. The viewer wonders if Sutherland and Witherspoon took these roles as the result of losing a bet or something.

Love and a .45 (1994): Renée Zellweger, Gill Bellows...and an absolutely ludicrously horrible cameo by Peter Fonda. Everyone is so over the top in this film, the viewer just sorta watches it in a state of amazement. Is it for real, or some sort of parody? You decide.

Bound (1996): Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano. No description from me...you gotta see this one for yourself.

And last, but definitely not least...

Blood Simple (1984): The Coen brothers directorial debut...the film that put them on the map for sure. With Francis McDormand (Joel Coen's wife since 1984). This one has the plot twists and turns that made the Coen brothers famous. This is Texas noir-sleaze at its finest.
 
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Another older one, obscure and that you don't see much or hear about is The Birdmen/Escape of the Birdmen or similar names. Starred Doug McClure and Chuck Connors, Tom Skerritt, Max Baer Jr and others and was inspired by the building of a glider in Colditz Castle POW camp. The glider IRL never was flown but in the movie it was. I remember seeing it in the early 70s at my grandparents house when I was a much younger person.
 
Watchdog said:
Blood Simple (1984): The Coen brothers directorial debut...the film that put them on the map for sure. With Francis McDormand (Joel Coen's wife since 1984). This one has the plot twists and turns that made the Coen brothers famous. This is Texas noir-sleaze at its finest.
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I second Blood Simple.
 
Here's two of my favorites:
Assault on Precinct 13: A scheduled to be closed precinct with no communication and with one prisoner is assaulted by a gang looking for revenge.
Logan's Run: Perhaps one of the best futuristic sci fi movies ever made.
Jim
 
Who???

ischia said:
Getting some copies made at Fed-Ex yesterday. Very helpful , 25 ish gal at counter,talk turned to films. She had NEVER heard of Humphrey Bogart!!
It's hopeless and pretty much all over I'm afraid.

"The long good Friday" A+ British gangster film
"The night of the following day" Marlon Brando,Richard Boone. Dark kidnapping film set in coastal France
Ischia
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When an undergrad, I made a statement having to do with the "Beatles" and the mostly just out of high school class (I was 50) didn't know who that was!!!!!!!
 
Raising Arizona. Nicholas Cage and a bit part for Randal "Tex" Cobb. He makes any movie he is in worth watching.

Knock Around guys w/Vin Diesel and Dennis Hopper

Two Days in the Valley a great ensemble Cast

Road House Patric Swazey, Sam Elliot (Lots of good music from the Jeff Healy band)

Streets of Fire Michael Pare and a young Diane Lane. Lots and LOTS of great music
 
Watchdog said:
Not only are these films obscure, they've achieved almost sleaze/cult status. These films from the 90s were obviously influenced by Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs.

And ironically, they feature actors who are big name stars now.

Pretty sure you won't see these on ordinary TV anywhere, at least not in any unedited form.

City of Industry (1997): Starring Stephen Dorff, currently of True Detective fame. Harvey Keitel's in this one, too.

Two Days in the Valley (1996): So many people...click the link to see the full cast. There's a surprise (and uncredited) cameo in this film, but I won't tell who it is.

Freeway (1996): Keifer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon. This is one you have to see to believe. The viewer wonders if Sutherland and Witherspoon took these roles as the result of losing a bet or something.

Love and a .45 (1994): Renée Zellweger, Gill Bellows...and an absolutely ludicrously horrible cameo by Peter Fonda. Everyone is so over the top in this film, the viewer just sorta watches it in a state of amazement. Is it for real, or some sort of parody? You decide.

Bound (1996): Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano. No description from me...you gotta see this one for yourself.

And last, but definitely not least...

Blood Simple (1984): The Coen brothers directorial debut...the film that put them on the map for sure. With Francis McDormand (Joel Coen's wife since 1984). This one has the plot twists and turns that made the Coen brothers famous. This is Texas noir-sleaze at its finest.
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Great choices. I own most on DVD and have seen them all.
I love quirky but well made movies.

Way of the Gun with Benicio del Toro & Julliette Lewis
Thursday with Thomas Jane
Kalifornia with Brad Pitt & Julliette Lewis
Sushi Girl with Mark Hamil
Bubba Ho Tep with Bruce Campbell
 
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