Interesting what people consider "hidden gems" here

How is shawshank a "hidden gem" ? One of the best films from the past few decades.

Guess it depends somewhat on the circles you travel in. Most of my close friends are huge fans of the original Highlander and universally despise the sequels, but outside of that, the bulk of people I run into have never seen it, and most of those haven't even heard of it. Most are familiar with the TV show, but never realized that it was based on a 25-year-old movie. So by that token, it might be considered "hidden".

I wouldn't call Shawshank Remption a hidden gem. One of the best films of the past decade for sure.

- Here's a few, Running Scared (action)
- The Lookout
- 500 Days of Summer
- Little Miss Sunshine
- Shattered

It's all gone Pete Tong

http://deadhours.files.wordpress.com..._pete_tong.jpg

Wristcutters was awesome..
I didn't like finder's fee...I would have just told the guy to GTFO of my apartment

watching grosse point blank right now..

Fubar

I love this movie it's hilarious.

If I have five words left and I'm about to fuckin' expire and all I have left to say is to curse fuckin' Tron, I'm probably not going to say, "Tron funkin' blow."

http://www.tribute.ca/tribute_object...bar/fubar3.jpg

Running Scared: Movie was never released in theaters only on dvd which I consider this a underrated movie

Since ninjavideo got shut down, I managed to find the links to the whole movie on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Frankiet...52DC47AB676359

I'm unsure how hidden these are to you guys, but:

Kung Fu Hustle

and

Bon Cop Bad Cop

Iffy on whether it a hidden gem or not but I enjoyed it either way

http://celluloidheroreviews.com/images/lord-of-war.jpg

Off the top of my head, some may not really be hidden but most are not really blockbusters:


Amores Perros. (better than 21 grams IMO, which is also good).

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Gomorrah.

Un Prophete.

The Salton Sea.

Hoop Dreams. (great docu.)

The House of Sand and Fog.

Requiem for a Dream.

The 3 Burials of Melquiades Estrada.

In America.

Oldboy.

Once. (for a chick flick)

just watched "Dod Sno" aka "Dead Snow", great zombie movie

http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/w...ii_society.jpg
http://www.piruza.moy.su/_nw/3/91972.jpg

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

^Reminds me of a good one: The Long Kiss Goodnight - Geena Davis as a hot blonde assassin-for-hire, yowza.

Requiem For A Dream (One of Darren Aronofsky's best flic)
Reservoir Dogs (Tarentino's best movie)
City Of God ( A true hidden gem, Epic Brazilian Movie by Fernando Meirelles)
Johnny Mad Dog (Another hidden gem. If you liked City Of God, you will like this)
Martyrs (Another hidden gem. Just watch it. Nuff said, dont even read up on it)

And thanks to BCRDUKES a year ago.. he recommended "The Lives of Others"
Another true hidden gem.

http://www.dreadcentral.com/img/news/dec09/exam.jpg

Really great movie for those that like riddles and suspense.

http://coleccionesdedvd.blogdiario.com/img/sleepers.jpg

might have been popular in the 90's but no one I've talked to seems to have seen it.

the book is even better. it's supposedly based on a true story, too

http://www.i35mm.cn/upload/movie/199...443e34d1bd.jpg

One of my favorite movies about slanging in NY, a Spike Lee joint and one of his best works

Oh shit I just thought of one

http://mshnitzer.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/felon.jpg

http://www.filmai.us/uploads/covers/...ction-2002.jpg

Really good if you're into Fight Club and Swordfish type of plot movies.