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The Best Ignored Movies

by chaseninc • Created 13 years ago • Modified 12 years ago
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  • Diane Lane, Matt Dillon, and Mickey Rourke in Rumble Fish (1983)

    1. Rumble Fish

    19831h 34mR63Metascore
    7.1 (40K)
    Absent-minded street thug Rusty James struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days of gang warfare.
    DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMatt DillonMickey RourkeDiane Lane
    Coppola's Best film by far! Mickey Rourke is Haunting and Hypnotizing.
    Matt Dillon is excellent as is Diane Lane (a true sex goddess).
  • Jim Carrey in The Number 23 (2007)

    2. The Number 23

    20071h 38mR
    6.4 (218K)
    Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.
    DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsJim CarreyVirginia MadsenLogan Lerman
  • Lee-Anne Liebenberg and Rhona Mitra in Doomsday (2008)

    3. Doomsday

    20081h 45mR51Metascore
    5.9 (82K)
    A futuristic action thriller where a team of people work to prevent a disaster threatening the future of the human race.
    DirectorNeil MarshallStarsRhona MitraBob HoskinsAlexander Siddig
  • Chris Evans in Push (2009)

    4. Push

    20091h 51mPG-1336Metascore
    6.1 (118K)
    Two young Americans with special abilities must race to find a girl in Hong Kong before a shadowy government organization called Division does.
    DirectorPaul McGuiganStarsCamilla BelleDakota FanningChris Evans
  • The Gravedancers (2006)

    5. The Gravedancers

    20061h 35mR
    5.4 (10K)
    After a night of drunken exploits, Allison, Harris, and Kira are chased and terrorized by the ghosts of a child pyromaniac, an ax murderer, and a rapist.
    DirectorMike MendezStarsDominic PurcellClare KramerJosie Maran
  • Andy Garcia in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)

    6. Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

    19951h 55mR45Metascore
    6.7 (31K)
    Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.
    DirectorGary FlederStarsAndy GarciaChristopher WalkenChristopher Lloyd
  • Raquel Welch and Dudley Moore in Bedazzled (1967)

    7. Bedazzled

    19671h 43mApproved77Metascore
    6.7 (10K)
    A hapless loser sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for seven wishes, but has trouble winning over the girl of his dreams.
    DirectorStanley DonenStarsPeter CookDudley MooreEleanor Bron
    One of the greatest films ever made! Starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
  • Kevin Spacey and Frank Whaley in Swimming with Sharks (1994)

    8. Swimming with Sharks

    19941h 33mR66Metascore
    7.0 (26K)
    A young, naive Hollywood studio assistant finally turns the tables on his incredibly abusive producer boss.
    DirectorGeorge HuangStarsKevin SpaceyFrank WhaleyMichelle Forbes
    Mind blowing! I cannot believe Hollywood even let this get made. The ultimate! Starring Kevin Spacey and Frank Whalley.
  • Winona Ryder and Simon Baker in Sex and Death 101 (2007)

    9. Sex and Death 101

    20071h 57mR24Metascore
    5.9 (12K)
    A guy's life is turned around by an e-mail that includes the names of everyone he's had sex with--and ever will have sex with. His situation gets worse when he encounters a femme fatale (Ryder) who targets men guilty of sex crime.
    DirectorDaniel WatersStarsRobert WisdomTanc SadePatton Oswalt
    Beyond original and a must see! Simon Baker and Winona Ryder star.
  • The 13th Warrior (1999)

    10. The 13th Warrior

    19991h 42mR42Metascore
    6.6 (137K)
    A man, having fallen in love with the wrong woman, is sent by the sultan himself on a diplomatic mission to a distant land as an ambassador. Stopping at a Viking village port to restock on supplies, he finds himself unwittingly embroiled in a quest to banish a mysterious threat in a distant Viking land.
    DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsAntonio BanderasDiane VenoraDennis Storhøi
    Better than Braveheart!
  • Diane Lane, Matt Dillon, and Mickey Rourke in Rumble Fish (1983)

    11. Rumble Fish

    19831h 34mR63Metascore
    7.1 (40K)
    Absent-minded street thug Rusty James struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days of gang warfare.
    DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMatt DillonMickey RourkeDiane Lane
    By far Coppola's finest film. Mickey Rourke burns up the screen. Stewart Copeland's score is amazing.
  • Bruce Willis in Last Man Standing (1996)

    12. Last Man Standing

    19961h 41mR44Metascore
    6.4 (63K)
    A drifting gunslinger-for-hire finds himself in the middle of an ongoing war between the Irish and Italian mafia in a Prohibition era ghost town.
    DirectorWalter HillStarsBruce WillisBruce DernWilliam Sanderson
    Best Gangster movie since the 1940's! Bruce Willis and Christopher Walken at their best. If you love shoot 'em up's with a great story and feel, this is it.
  • The Salton Sea (2002)

    13. The Salton Sea

    20021h 43mR41Metascore
    7.0 (33K)
    After the murder of his beloved wife, trumpet player Tom Van Allen seeks revenge by infiltrating the underworld of thugs and drug addicts and adopting a new name, Danny Parker.
    DirectorD.J. CarusoStarsVal KilmerVincent D'OnofrioAdam Goldberg
    Brilliant screenplay and even more brilliant performance by american icon Val Kilmer. Not for kids!
  • Idris Elba, Chris Evans, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldaña, Óscar Jaenada, and Columbus Short in The Losers (2010)

    14. The Losers

    20101h 37mPG-1344Metascore
    6.2 (110K)
    A CIA special forces team is betrayed and left for dead by their superiors, galvanizing them to mount an offensive on the CIA.
    DirectorSylvain WhiteStarsIdris ElbaZoe SaldañaJeffrey Dean Morgan
    This will be a Classic in 20 years! Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana and a 1st rate cast. Amazing action and killer one liners for great laughs. This should have been a box office smash.
  • Gary Oldman, Juliette Lewis, Lena Olin, and Annabella Sciorra in Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)

    15. Romeo Is Bleeding

    19931h 50mR50Metascore
    6.5 (16K)
    A corrupt New York policeman falls under the spell of a seductive and ruthless member of a Moscow crime family.
    DirectorPeter MedakStarsGary OldmanLena OlinWallace Wood
    Gary Oldman at his best! And there is no one better!
  • Identity (2003)

    16. Identity

    20031h 30mR64Metascore
    7.3 (282K)
    Stranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rain storm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they're being killed off one by one.
    DirectorJames MangoldStarsJohn CusackRay LiottaAmanda Peet
    One of the most terrifying films and the best adaptation of Agatha Christie!
  • Nicolas Cage and Amber Heard in Drive Angry (2011)

    17. Drive Angry

    20111h 44mR44Metascore
    5.4 (106K)
    A vengeful father escapes from hell and chases after the men who killed his daughter and kidnapped his granddaughter.
    DirectorPatrick LussierStarsNicolas CageAmber HeardWilliam Fichtner
    Miss this and you might as well not own a TV!
  • Holly Hunter in Home for the Holidays (1995)

    18. Home for the Holidays

    19951h 43mPG-1357Metascore
    6.6 (15K)
    After being fired, making out with her soon-to-be ex-boss, and discovering that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces the unenviable task of spending the holiday with her exceedingly dull family.
    DirectorJodie FosterStarsHolly HunterAnne BancroftRobert Downey Jr.
    Great film made by Holly Hunter with Robert Downey Jr., Dylan McDermot and Charles Durning. If you celebrate Thanksgiving, see this!
  • James Purefoy in Solomon Kane (2009)

    19. Solomon Kane

    20091h 44mR48Metascore
    6.1 (79K)
    A ruthless mercenary renounces violence after learning his soul is bound for hell. When a young girl is kidnapped and her family slain by a sorcerer's murderous cult, he is forced to fight and seek his redemption slaying evil.
    DirectorM.J. BassettStarsJames PurefoyMax von SydowRachel Hurd-Wood
    This may only be on PAL. When you see this you will wonder why this did not make 600 million! Far better than the garbage that Hollywood usually shoves down our throats (Avatar!), this is an amazing film with the coolest and most talented fellow out there (James Purefoy of HBO's ROME). It is worth buying an all region DVD player for this film!
  • Peter O'Toole in Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (1999)

    20. Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell

    19991h 30mTV Movie
    8.4 (288)
    Peter O'Toole stars as the complex, funny, charming, and hard-drinking Jeffrey Bernard in this live performance at the Old Vic Theatre in London.
    DirectorsTom KinninmontPeter O'TooleStarsPeter O'TooleTimothy AckroydSarah Berger
    From arguably the greatest star and actor (8 best actor AA nominations and a lifetime AA) Peter O'Toole. The british are simply better than we are and this play is a laugh riot! GENIUS!
  • Waterland (1992)

    21. Waterland

    19921h 35mR
    6.5 (2.6K)
    In 1974 Pittsburgh, a high-school history teacher seeking closure tells his class about his experiences as teenager in England during World War II.
    DirectorStephen GyllenhaalStarsJeremy IronsSinéad CusackEthan Hawke
    Jeremy Irons in possibly his finest film.
  • Albert Finney in A Man of No Importance (1994)

    22. A Man of No Importance

    19941h 39mR62Metascore
    6.7 (1.3K)
    A friendly, poetry quoting bus conductor in 1963 Dublin wants to stage Oscar Wilde's play, Salome, with passengers on his bus.
    DirectorSuri KrishnammaStarsAlbert FinneyBrenda FrickerMichael Gambon
    6 time AA Award Nominee Albert Finney and Michael Gambon will break your heart in this masterwork.
  • The Dresser (1983)

    23. The Dresser

    19831h 58mPG
    7.5 (6K)
    Personal assistant Norman struggles to get deteriorating veteran actor Sir through a difficult performance of King Lear.
    DirectorPeter YatesStarsAlbert FinneyTom CourtenayEdward Fox
    One of the greatest motion pictures of all time! This will have you crying your eyes out. Genius performances from Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay.
  • Kâten-kôru (2005)

    24. Kâten-kôru

    20051h 26m
    6.5 (19)
    Kaori is pursuing her career as a journalist for a magazine with great enthusiasm. But as a result of an article she wrote, she is sent to work for a community magazine at Fukuoka. An anonymous letter arrives, which puts her in contact with an old and forgotten theater, the 'Minato Theater' in nearby Shimonoseki. She also becomes acquainted with Shuhei Yasukawa, a popular performer of the early 60's, who used to sing and play the guitar during interludes. This was an epoch when the cinema was at the height of its popularity. She decides to write an article on him. While covering, she discovers the ups and downs of his life. His daughter, Misato plays an important role for him, but between them exists a deep split.
    DirectorKiyoshi SasabeStarsAyumi ItoTakashi FujiiMayu Tsuruta
    Great Comedy and so very romantic. Like a 1940's Classic! Michael Caine, James Spader and Maggie Smith.
  • Robin Williams in What Dreams May Come (1998)

    25. What Dreams May Come

    19981h 53mPG-1344Metascore
    7.0 (118K)
    Chris Nielsen dies in an accident, and enters Heaven. But when he discovers that his beloved wife Annie has killed herself out of grief over the loss, he embarks on an afterlife adventure to reunite with her.
    DirectorVincent WardStarsRobin WilliamsCuba Gooding Jr.Annabella Sciorra
    Best dramatic performance for Robin Williams. A true masterpiece and a bit dark.

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