Joe Versus the Volcano
Fandango.
I’ve watched it 10+ times and absolutely love it, also cry at the gas station scene almost every time.
Sneakers message still resonates strongly today
Better Off Dead outside the band of most 80s teenager comedy movies
Paycheck I thought it was a fun sci-fi that most people missed
The Great Escape not underrated back in the day, but not very well known now
“Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer”
Despite the anime ass long title it’s a Steve Buscemi starring film nobody watched. I thought it was fucking hilarious. You will too if you like dark comedy.
Tremors II: Aftershocks is a perfect comedic action horror film and a perfect sequel.
Mad God is extremely disturbing and dark, probably impossible to watch for most people. I think it’s a stop motion master piece.
Mom And Dad Save The World (1992)
Stars Terri Garr and Jeffrey Jones as the Nelsons, an ordinary set of suburban boomer parents who routinely go on vacations/car trips. On such a trip, they are abducted station wagon and all by Emporer Todd (played by Jon Lovitz) of planet Spengo, a desert planet inhabited by a species of dog headed if male, fish headed if female creatures, and humanoid idiots. Ridiculousness ensues.
It bombed at the box office and is poorly reviewed but I had fun with it.
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Sorcerer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorcerer_(film) This film has an uninformative title and came out JUST before the original Star Wars so it didn’t have a chance. But it’s a decent thriller.
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Southern Comfort: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Comfort_(1981_film) https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9ttua8 https://fawesome.tv/movies/10343295/southern-comfort Has decent ratings on IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes, but didn’t make much money and is generally overlooked by critics. On !fullmoviesonyoutube@piefed.social I said: “The obvious comparisons are to “Deliverance,” but thematically closer to “Aguirre, the Wrath of God.” You could write a great college or high school paper talking about justice, discipline, social structures, power, subcultures, etc. If you’re into film technique, the way this movie uses sounds, silences, and setting is masterful. An action/thriller that also makes you think.”
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Directed by John Landis and starring Geoff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffeffieferer, and a cast including Dan Aykroyd, David Cronenberg, Jim Henson, and David Bowie as a hitman called Colin Moris.
Repo! The Genetic Opera
The music is incredible. The Gothic setting is great. The father/daughter storyline is complex. I wish it was more popular.
Plus you get to see Anthony Stewart Head sing while mutilating people.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Ford
That movie is a legitimate work of art in which every performance is understated and every frame could be hung on the wall of any gallery. But because it’s quite long, and because nothing gets blown up, no one really paid any attention to it.
I genuinely only know about three people IRL who have seen it, and I’m one of them.
I happened to catch it on tv late one night, it was really good.
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)
A horror movie all about a big misunderstanding leading to absolute chaos.
And it’s got Alan Tudyk in it. You just know you’re gonna have a good time when he’s involved.
This is a movie that forces you to examine your biases.
The Man From UNCLE (2015)
Henry Cavill and Arnie Hammer chewing up the scenes, nice fast paced plot, fun and engaging. A real shame it’s a Guy Richie film, but since I don’t pay him when I watch it I really don’t mind 🏴☠️
Best spy movie since pre-Craig Bonds for sure. Nobody likes funny spy movies anymore :(
The old one you never heard of.
“Report To The Commissioner” 1970s Time Square movie about a police involved shooting leading to a hostage situation. Has one of the most hair raising chase scenes ever filmed.
“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” I get that everyone was sick of Brangelina by the time the movie came out, but it’s got enough comedy for a comedy movie, enough action for a thriller, and enough romance for a dozen rom-coms.
“Honey, please don’t undermine me in front of the hostage.”
Mr and Mrs Smith is one of my favorites.
Come on, let’s talk about this! You don’t want to go to bed angry!
Great soundtrack, too.
