[LiquidTurbo]

Ever watched a movie that was much MUCH better than expected? Which was it? I'm looking for gems of movies that people don't really know about. Try not to spoiler the movie, but rather say what made it so unexpected.

One movie that I thought was going to suck but turned out really good was this:

http://www.badmovieplanet.com/unknownmovies/pictures/equilibrium2.jpg

The action and story was pretty well done... one of Christian Bale's lesser know movies.

Another one was Cube 1 & 2, (Cube 2 expecially). For such a simple plot it was rather entertaining throughout the entire duration of the movie.

http://www.cclapcenter.com/archives/cube01.jpg

http://www.impawards.com/2002/posters/cube_two_hypercube.jpg




Anyone have any others to share?

[Farfetched]

I didn't think there was anyone that liked Cube 2 > Cube 1

[StylinRed]

http://wearenotarockband.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/black_dynamite_ver3.jpg

Black Dynamite not on the scale of equilibrium in terms of impressiveness

but its good, you might have to give it a few mins to grasp you... but yeah

[Alphamale]

^Charmane Star FTW.

[winson604]

Finder's Fee was a pretty sweet movie. The entire movie is based out of an apartment suite. Randomly picked it out one day at Blockbuster and it was shockingly good.

http://www.lovefilm.com/lovefilm/images/products/3/54553-large.jpg

[vafanculo]

Not sure how hidden this movie is, but alot of people I talk to haven't heard of it.

http://www.angleton.isd.tenet.edu/secondary/hs/smith/web/group%20proj.%201/assets/25th_1.jpg
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[carisear]

i should fail you for thinking equillibrium and cube2 were good. they were both AWFUL.

[liu13]

equilibrium sucks balls

i want to mention the Road because not many people have seen it, it was much better than i expected, probably the best movie i've seen this year

Miller's Crossing is another one that is a hidden gem, but it's getting a lot more attention

Fresh, i love movies about drug pushers, especially if it takes place in NY or LA, this one actually has a decent storyline, characters with depth and some comedic scenes thrown in

Everything you wanted to know about sex, a Woody Allen film consisting of a series of vignettes addressing questions about sex, funnier than any comedy i've seen since 40 year old virgin imo

[StylinRed]

this is an old movie but not many ppl have seen it / heard about it this side of the pond

http://thecia.com.au/reviews/g/images/gangster-no-1-poster-1.jpg

Gangster No1 (Paul Bettany shows why he's an under rated actor)
it's out on blu-ray too (region b but if your gonna download it) :)

http://ruszona.ru/uploads/posts/2008-06/1213557392_the-business.jpg

The Business

another british gangster movie, its very good, very realistic (also out on Blu-Ray Region B)

http://spontic.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/sexy_beast_ver11.jpg

Sexy Beast another british gangster movie lol
It's low budget and kind of boring @ times but Ben Kingsley WOW... he really shines (also out on blu-ray region B but for downloads) :D

[twitchyzero]

what's so bad about equilibrium? i was a little disappointed at the plot but bale still put up a great performance..and the action was enjoyable.

hidden gem for me is better luck tomorrow
yes it was an mtv film...yes it was directed by an amatuer director...but the cast did a great job ..i was hoping it was based off a true story.
http://www.salon.com/entertainment/movies/2003/04/23/tomorrow/story.jpg

[vafanculo]

Lol I love the business!

I seen a bunch of Danny aiyre (spelling?) movies n he's quite witty
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[StylinRed]

^^^ Yeah Danny Dyer and Tamer Hassan work well together

Dead Man Running is another good one with the both of them

[vafanculo]

I also like greenstreet, and that other Danny dyer movie, can't think of the name but he drives around with his wife in a BMW and has visions of getting jumped.
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[StylinRed]

^^^ ahh i saw that one dont really remember it though... something about the ending was supposed to stand out but doesnt ring a bell

check out dead man running if u havent its a 2009 flick

[tacobell]

http://www.shopdowncity.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/the-fifth-element.jpg http://www.911dvd.net/media/Layer.jpg

http://stolemyhubcaps.com/covers/Grosse%20Pointe%20Blank.jpg http://www.p2pconsortium.com/uploads/U21360-1187904121.jpg

[unit]

what's so bad about equilibrium? i was a little disappointed at the plot but bale still put up a great performance..and the action was enjoyable.

hidden gem for me is better luck tomorrow
yes it was an mtv film...yes it was directed by an amatuer director...but the cast did a great job ..i was hoping it was based off a true story.
http://www.salon.com/entertainment/movies/2003/04/23/tomorrow/story.jpg

couldnt say i cared for the movie. john cho being a pimp was a really hard sell.

[twitchyzero]

if you can look past cho's performance..many asian boys that grew up in a western society can appreciate the film imo
oh and accordingly to wki The film was based loosely on the murder of Stuart Tay by four Sunny Hills High School honor students on December 31, 1992, in the suburb of Fullerton, California.

and i think 5th element & usual suspects are pretty big titles...not so much hidden gems

[Mr.Jay]

memento

[StylinRed]

^^^ what dumbass put "hilarious and genuinely cool" on the Layer Cake cover..... that soooooooo isn't fitting for that movie

That's like Daniel Craigs best movie and one of the top gangster films

[unit]

http://tf.org/images/covers/KidsLarryClark.jpg

one of my favs growing up.
not hugely hidden but a teenage cult classic.

[Lomac]

http://www.walhello.com/100+girls.jpg

100 Girls. Not a great movie, but it was surprisingly decent.

http://www.moviesonline.ca/movie-gallery/albums/userpics//poster_wristcutters-poster.jpg

Wristcutters: A Love Story. Randomly selected it from a movie store one day and loved it. It's a dark comedy that obviously wasn't a big budget production, but it still managed to draw me into everything going on.

[CorneringArtist]

http://www.moviegoods.com//Assets/product_images/1020/196025.1020.A.jpg

Friday: Saw a funny clip posted on another board I go to. Downloaded it thinking it was going to suck otherwise because I knew NOTHING about the movie, but it was pretty damn funny the whole way through. too bad the sequels sucked ass.

[liu13]

how are some of those movies "hidden gems"??

friday? usual suspects? fifth element?

okay i got one:
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/charbo187/movie%20posters/shawshank_redemption_ver1.jpg

[cls55coupe]

This movie isnt really a hidden, but not too many ppl i asked have seen this movie

Empire
http://www.movietrimmer.com/content/default/english/images/movies/40189_3.jpg

[twitchyzero]

a more recent one
Taken
http://www.watchmoviestreaming.com/pictures/taken1.jpg

[DanHibiki]

Technotise: Edit and I

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technotise:_Edit_%26_I

http://www.artuproar.com/uploads/skins/previews/technotise_plakatsatekstom.jpg

They planning to make this into a live action movie

[ceeteezy]

776

[murd0c]

^ thats a great movie I saw it in the theaters when it first came out.

I should just look at my collection and give you some of my favorites.

Off the top of my head is Arlington Road, A Time to kill, Boiler Room, 12 Monkeys etc


Ya I have a couple DVD's LOL

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4329/29477396470655740600695.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/i/29477396470655740600695.jpg/)

[Delish]

http://bknight0.myweb.uga.edu/toki/image/postereurotripen.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vyj1C8ogtE

[Tim Budong]

that Kristen Kruek scene was hot hahahaha

[DanHibiki]

I loved Eurotrip

[showtekk]

^ +1 :thumbsup:

[Mr.Jay]

Grandma's Boy

http://www.impawards.com/2006/posters/grandmas_boy.jpg

[BD2002]

Not sure how hidden this movie is, but alot of people I talk to haven't heard of it.

http://www.angleton.isd.tenet.edu/secondary/hs/smith/web/group%20proj.%201/assets/25th_1.jpg
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+1. Good movie, interesting ending.

Possibly my favourite, though not "hidden" movie, is Pulp Fiction. Sometimes people forget about it because it's old though (1994).

http://www.fondosescritorio.net/wallpapers/Cine-Y-Television/Pulp-Fiction/Pulp-Fiction_1.jpg

[JesseBlue]

i like rat race...

[palepilsenpin0y]

Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, and The Usual Suspects aren't exactly "hidden gems" but they sure are very very very awesome films!


Here's one most or all of you have never heard of!

http://shaunmusco.com/images/Printed/C/Cashback.jpg


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460740/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460740/)

British film! Charming, sweet, and hilarious movie. A must download!

[gdoh]

http://images.hollywood.com/site/ninja_scroll_poster.jpg

[StylinRed]

forgot about this

Where God left His Shoes
http://www.impawards.com/2008/posters/where_god_left_his_shoes_xlg.jpg

It's like The Pursuit of Happyness; it didn't have Wills budget but in some aspects it was a better movie


Amal
http://www.impawards.com/intl/canada/2008/posters/amal.jpg

Saw this on TV it was pretty damned good about a billionaire looking for someone to leave his money to (its a Canadian made film too)

[blankdisk]

The halloween tree

[mako]

http://bluraymedia.ign.com/bluray/image/article/964/964223/the-machinist-20090319004048334-000.jpg

[StylinRed]

halloween tree is olllllld school remember that when i was like 10

they still show it every halloween

[SkinnyPupp]

http://twitchfilm.net/news/harry-brown-2009-movie-poster.jpg

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

in this thread, you can really separate the people who are able to think abstractly, from the people who cannot... and the real fucking idiots.

days of being wild
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/af/Days_of_Being_Wild_movie.jpg

baraka
http://skizumberlin.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/baraka_film.jpg

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/62/Eternal_sunshine_of_the_spotless_mind_ver3.jpg
this one isn't as much as a "hidden" gem but still good

anyways the ones I picked above were because of their directing, it's very unique and or convey's the proper emotions to the audience.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

Ever watched a movie that was much MUCH better than expected? Which was it? I'm looking for gems of movies that people don't really know about. Try not to spoiler the movie, but rather say what made it so unexpected.

One movie that I thought was going to suck but turned out really good was this:

http://www.badmovieplanet.com/unknownmovies/pictures/equilibrium2.jpg

The action and story was pretty well done... one of Christian Bale's lesser know movies.

Another one was Cube 1 & 2, (Cube 2 expecially). For such a simple plot it was rather entertaining throughout the entire duration of the movie.

http://www.cclapcenter.com/archives/cube01.jpg

http://www.impawards.com/2002/posters/cube_two_hypercube.jpg




Anyone have any others to share?

The concept for equilibrium was cool but there was a lot of corny things about it as well.

Cube was actually cool lol! cube2 kinda ruined it but was still interesting enough to watch. they shoulda just kept it at cube1. haha

[SkinnyPupp]

I've seen a lot of great "hidden gems" I just can't remember any of them. I watched Harry Brown yesterday, which is why I remembered to post it here. Highly recommended if you like revenge movies :thumbsup:

[Harvey Specter]

Raw Italian gangster flick "Gomorra";

http://thewarrenreport.com/wp-content/uploads/gomorrah.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk8KeeZcQYc

[Soundy]

http://www.dvdactive.com/images/news/screenshot/2006/8/highlander2d.jpg

Excellent cult film that spawned two mediocre TV series, an animated series, and a whole spate of dreadful, dreadful sequels, all of which ruined the original premise: "There can be only one".

They shoulda taken their own advice.

[Alatar]

http://www.caesarnation.com/images/run_lola_run.jpg

Great concept for how different decisions and actions can lead to different outcomes.

http://patrickdonohueonline.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/lock_stock_and_two_smoking_barrels_ver1.jpg

Great Guy Ritchie movie, definitely worth a watch. Some big names in the movie, but playing great roles, and before they were big for many of them.

[Alatar]

http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/45000/Leon-The-Professional--45362.jpg

Not sure how many of you consider it "hidden" anymore, but I thought it was some fantastic acting from Gary Oldman. Add in Jean Reno and Natalie Portman, and it just worked so well.

[jnesss]

http://culturaonline.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/eastern_promises.jpg

[SkinnyPupp]

Interesting what people consider "hidden gems" here

[will068]

how are some of those movies "hidden gems"??

friday? usual suspects? fifth element?

okay i got one:
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/charbo187/movie%20posters/shawshank_redemption_ver1.jpg

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

[gdoh]

http://rainbowlens.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/city-of-god.jpg

[Soundy]

Interesting what people consider "hidden gems" here

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".

[Neoxphuse]

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

[riccof]

It's all gone Pete Tong

http://deadhours.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/its_all_gone_pete_tong.jpg

[waddy41]

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..

[quasi]

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_objects/images/movies/fubar/fubar3.jpg

[wyuzz]

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/FrankiethePirate813#p/c/B252DC47AB676359

[underscore]

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

Kung Fu Hustle

and

Bon Cop Bad Cop

[fliptuner]

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

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

[dspot]

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)

[underscore]

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

[gdoh]

http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/whattheflick/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/menace_ii_society.jpg
http://www.piruza.moy.su/_nw/3/91972.jpg

[quasi]

http://a4.vox.com/6a00b8ea068744dece00d09e756714be2b-500pi

[rsx]

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

[Soundy]

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

[Grandmaster TSE]

http://0.tqn.com/d/movies/1/0/Z/B/2/poolhalljunkiespubf.jpg

[SlySi]

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.

[Mizter]

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

Really great movie for those that like riddles and suspense.

[Ax2-Y]

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

[liu13]

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

http://happywaffle.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/facepalm1.jpg

[liu13]

http://www.i35mm.cn/upload/movie/1995/7cd6294771e1fa2cf3f291443e34d1bd.jpg

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

[SkinnyPupp]

Oh shit I just thought of one

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

[jimzilla]

http://www.filmai.us/uploads/covers/2009-12/1260905778_sekso-taisykles-the-rules-of-attraction-2002.jpg

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

[shantz]

http://209.197.7.204:80/x9z7i7v3/cds/oldimg/posters/36062/True-Romance_poster.jpg?dopvhost=hwcdn.themoviedb.org&doppl=3d0498137142e0ee7112e0be34025893e5c75fff&dopsig=acdda29a5ea7c099698f72ce5fac347b

[SkinnyPupp]

Martyrs (Another hidden gem. Just watch it. Nuff said, dont even read up on it)


Umm some people might like to know that this is considered one of the most grotesque movies ever made. If you're not into absolutely horrific movies, you might not want to "just watch it"

[murd0c]

I would have to say Caligula is really a hidden gem, if you can go in there with a open mind and think how advanced it was in a way for the time.

[murd0c]

if your a basketball fan and havent seen this one its fricken awesome

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

[bobsaget]

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/motorcyclediaries/images/hm_1a.jpg
http://study.abingdon.org.uk/history/downfall.jpg
http://www.gerardbutler.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/rocknrolla.jpg

not hidden gems but lesser known mainstream ones

http://www.arxvaldex.com/shop/images/road%20to%20perdition.jpg
http://www.hrudu.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/in_bruges.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RMRXJM0QL.jpg
don't know how lesser known this is, but a bunch of my friends hadn't seen it
http://www.lovefilm.com/lovefilm/images/products/9/1449-large.jpg
and +1 for lives of others

[gars]

http://www.crankycritic.com/archive01/posters/memento.jpg

good movie. You need to be awake though, as it will blow your mind.

basically - the movie goes backwards, so you have to pay attention to details as questions will be answered later in the movie.

[liu13]

none of the movies on this page is a hidden gem, they got quite a bit of exposure and a cult following

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

lol i agree, just look at the actors. they're all A list.

[SkinnyPupp]

http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2010/08/Dog-Pound-796x600.jpg

[jeff19]

Umm some people might like to know that this is considered one of the most grotesque movies ever made. If you're not into absolutely horrific movies, you might not want to "just watch it"

just watched this..fuckedd uppp :fuuuuu:

[Fuhrër-Z]

one of the best zombie flicks ever
http://www.best-horror-movies.com/images/Return-of-the-living-dead-movie-poster-small.jpg
bout terrorism
http://thecia.com.au/reviews/p/images/paradise-now-poster-0.jpg
brutal movie
http://www.espritlibre.ws/celebrities/photos/937954/irreversible.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CW4H7MfY0IM/TBMDGdTA3rI/AAAAAAAAAGA/TXCHgCBWk-0/s1600/m1.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F2SffPd59jk/S8
http://indianghar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/lagaan-review.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rIzK0d5QSjw/TCkDqPikSYI/AAAAAAAAB2M/TDP9oX0CjG8/s1600/man+bites+dog.jpg
http://www.fadedrequiem.com/resonance/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/rec_poster.jpg
top ten if i had one
http://www.moviegoods.com/Assets/product_images/1020/243927.1020.A.jpg
makes you wanna commit murder, seriously. This doc made me wanna cave the bitch's head in(you'll see when you watch)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtyY0CXdiNo

[Delish]

^ Ugh, Dear Zachary had me wrecked for days after watching. It is the saddest documentary I have ever seen.

[LiquidTurbo]

^ holy shit I read the wiki version of 'what happened next'. WTF.

[Good_KarMa]

don't watch Dear Zachary.............:crybaby:

[bcrdukes]

Agreed.
Judge Gale Welsh is a woman that truly deserves a beating. And why she is still a judge is beyond me. Canadian at that. Mega fail.

[CRX SiR]

http://dvdmedia.ign.com/dvd/image/article/978/978176/fired-up-20090429063520111-000.jpg

Its in the same sort of Humour catagory as Hangover, Dodgeball, Eurotrip, etc. Didnt think it was gonna be anything good and ended up laughing so much during the movie.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

http://australianfilmreview.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/enter-the-void.jpg

a must see.
won't be available on the net for like 2-3 months

[yelnats8]

http://z.about.com/d/movies/1/0/g/k/6/hightensionposter.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrbfbvqg1o4

http://www.abbaswatchman.com/Sun%20symbols%20in%20apocalypto%20movie%20cover.jp g

http://croweknees.com/Images/ahviol.jpg

[nabs]

Thirteen
(500) days of summer

Must watch:
The girl next door (Not the elisha cuthbert one, the horror flick with the kid from the sixth sense)

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

I think it's safe to say, a hidden gem movie is probably one that isnt super high budget, and probably did not have a nation/continent wide release.

...so, c'mon, stop posting these multi million dollar fucking internationally known movies.

[liu13]

http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2010/04/Four-Lions-Poster-LR.jpg

best movie i've seen this year

[neggo]

don't watch Dear Zachary.............:crybaby:

I shouldn't have watched it. Wow.

I thought things were going relatively okay for the whole family until the huge WTF moment. I was like..."no, no way...I'm sure everything's oka...WTF"

Left me speechless, man.

[nabs]

I shouldn't have watched it. Wow.

I thought things were going relatively okay for the whole family until the huge WTF moment. I was like..."no, no way...I'm sure everything's oka...WTF"

Left me speechless, man.

me too, i was literally like wtf wtf.

[quasi]

I'm not sure if this falls into the hidden gem category but it's a good watch.


http://i37.tinypic.com/2ur1la9.jpg

[gdoh]

watch this baked
http://www.sgnewwave.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/requiem_for_a_dream.jpg

this is funny as hell
http://stcatharines.cityguide.ca/Army%20of%20Darkness%20.jpg