Great movies that no one saw

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Anonymous wrote:What's Eating Gilbert Grape. I'm always surprised when someone says they've never heard of it.

That was a particularly good movie with spectacular performances from Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio (before he was a superstar).

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Anonymous wrote:Winter's Bone

+1 Jennifer Lawrence before she was known

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If you love movies about forgotten corners of America with a strong sense of place, this is one of them.

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I'm surprised Sicario didn't get more Oscar love this year.

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Oh, I forgot one of my favorites: Songcatcher.

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My life without me
We don't live here anymore

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Clouds of Sils Maria

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Anonymous wrote:Pp here. You wouldn't believe how often I think of the movie Defending Your Life, particular the scenes where Albert Brooks passes up the opportunity to invest in his friends small tech company that turns out to be huge, and the scene where Meryl Streep can eat anything she wants and does, because she's in pergatory and can't gain weight. That last one has always been a fantasy of mine!

Also who can resist a young James Spader sexing it up with Susan Sarandon.

I love Defending Your Life. I can picture those scenes, too!

Me, too. I also picture the scene where they're watching her run back into the burning house to save the cat.

Mother with Albert Brooks and Debbie Reynolds is another underrated movie.

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Anonymous wrote:Very random one coming immediately to mind

Breaker Morant--Australian, Boer war

Ugh. Someone else told me this was good...and I thought it was amazingly boring.

My addition;
Gattaca

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Anonymous wrote:Pp here. You wouldn't believe how often I think of the movie Defending Your Life, particular the scenes where Albert Brooks passes up the opportunity to invest in his friends small tech company that turns out to be huge, and the scene where Meryl Streep can eat anything she wants and does, because she's in pergatory and can't gain weight. That last one has always been a fantasy of mine!

Also who can resist a young James Spader sexing it up with Susan Sarandon.

I LOVED thos movie as a teenager! Very endearing. Also, another vote for Kiss, kiss bang bang. And would like to recommend-
-Cinema Paradiso (I cry EVERY single time I watch that ending)
- A history of violence
- Finding Forester (although I am sure many people have seen that one)
- painted veil

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Anonymous wrote:Very random one coming immediately to mind

Breaker Morant--Australian, Boer war

Wadjda--Saudi, young girl covets bicycle despite cultural strictures

Play it as it Lays--Tuesday Weld (yum!) in movie version of Joan Didion book

Caught this movie randomly on cable. Would definitely recommend it

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Anonymous wrote:The Wedding Banquet
Lust, Caution
Cinema Paradiso
The Advocate
True Romance
Escape from Sobibor

Love this move!

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Anonymous wrote:What's Eating Gilbert Grape. I'm always surprised when someone says they've never heard of it.

That was a particularly good movie with spectacular performances from Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio (before he was a superstar).

I once saw this on a list of great movies with stupid names

It was very good.

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Anonymous wrote:I second (or third?) Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

The "Before" movies (Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight)
Quartet
Indochine
Murderball
Begin Again
Enough Said
Locke
Girlfight
The Intouchables
Reds
The Man in the Moon
The Great Train Robbery (remake)
The Waterdance

Love Indochine

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Anonymous wrote:What's Eating Gilbert Grape. I'm always surprised when someone says they've never heard of it.[/quote
Good one!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's Eating Gilbert Grape. I'm always surprised when someone says they've never heard of it.

That was a particularly good movie with spectacular performances from Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio (before he was a superstar).

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I'm always amazed when I read anything about Leonardo DiCaprio's life and body of work, and this movie is not mentioned. It was the first thing I ever saw him in, had no idea who he was, and I was blown away. Also, Johnny Depp, who I generally can't stand, did a great job in this movie.