I’ll start: Mumford, it is set in a small town where a new psychologist (Loren Dean) gives offbeat advice to the neurotic residents. Both the psychologist and the town are named Mumford, a coincidence that eventually figures in the plot.
I really enjoyed "Mumford" because it was decidedly different. Loren Dean was also very good in it and I'd have expected a bigger career from him. A guy I used to date in L.A. dated Loren for a while. Said he was very quiet, almost withdrawn, but had a great sense of humor and was fun to be around.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | August 16, 2024 4:10 PM |
Loren Dean is gay? Did everyone but me know this?
by Anonymous | reply 2 | August 16, 2024 4:20 PM |
R2 it’s nowhere else on the Internet. R1 just outed him here.
DATALOUNGE EXCLUSIVE
by Anonymous | reply 4 | August 16, 2024 5:15 PM |
I thought it was common knowledge although he has always been reticent in talking about his personal life with the press or media. When they thought he was going to be the next happening thing, he was probably advised to not overshare, back in the 90's. I heard about it from friends who regularly saw him with dates at the Abbey and other West Hollywood spots.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | August 16, 2024 5:30 PM |
You Kill Me - An alcoholic hitman overshares in AA meetings. It was a little indie with a tiny budget, but stars Ben Kingsley and Tea Leoni with Bill Pullman, Dennis Farina, and Luke Wilson in supporting roles. I loved it.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | August 16, 2024 6:45 PM |
"Return of the Secaucus 7"
by Anonymous | reply 7 | August 16, 2024 6:54 PM |
The Anniversary Party, 2001, with Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Phoebe Cates. I think this is Phoebe Cates' last role (and she did it for Jennifer as a favor).
It's a really good "in the moment" type of movie, absolutely LOVE the house where this was filmed in LA.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | August 16, 2024 7:15 PM |
Buio Omega/Beyond the Darkness (1979). It's a trashy Italian horror film, probably not classy enough to be considered giallo. It's graphic, it's gross, and I hate myself for loving it. The twist-ending is so over-the-top and satisfying.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | August 16, 2024 11:27 PM |
This was bizarre. I watched it on TV years ago and never forgot it.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | August 16, 2024 11:47 PM |
Are these films available NOW to be viewed anywhere? If not this thread is just a list of "one time,I saw this movie, so weird, totally," Which is kind of pointless/useless.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | August 16, 2024 11:51 PM |
R12 needs a DVD player and an eBay account
by Anonymous | reply 13 | August 17, 2024 12:08 AM |
r12 needs a Valium.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | August 17, 2024 12:13 AM |
The Bothersome Man. A man kills himself and is sent to a comfortable yet joyless purgatory
by Anonymous | reply 15 | August 17, 2024 12:30 AM |
I don't know about 'obscure' (it *is* Steven Soderbergh, after all), but I enjoyed the film "Bubble" (2005), about three people working in a doll factory, where one gets jealous of the budding relationship between the other two and "takes matters into her own hands." Half the scenes seemed to be of workers heating up food from various fast-food restaurants in the kitchen microwave and having some of the most realistic, mumbling, un-cinematic dialogue ever.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | August 17, 2024 12:59 AM |
That sounds pretty good, r18. I'm going to watch it tonight or tomorrow.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | August 17, 2024 1:10 AM |
Years ago I caught an interesting little movie called Bug on cable. Not the Ashley Judd movie or the giant cockroach movie from the 70s. This one is a low-budget interconnecting character study about the effects of a little kid stepping on a bug on the sidewalk. No major stars but many familiar faces (Sarah Paulson, John Carroll Lynch, Brian Cox, Jamie Kennedy, Ed Begley Jr.). Doesn't have the budget to pull off its Altman aspirations but it's an entertaining watch if you can find it. It doesn't appear to be streaming anywhere and I couldn't even find the trailer on YouTube. Many websites incorrectly give the synopsis of the Ashley Judd movie if they list it at all. I've seen the DVD available at Dollar Tree so that may be the only way to track it down.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | August 17, 2024 11:40 PM |
R12 every mafuckin post from this moron is the same. I can smell the bastard a mile away
by Anonymous | reply 21 | August 18, 2024 12:28 AM |
Sounds like Gen Z pussy shit.
PASS.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | August 18, 2024 12:45 AM |
Abandon 2002 Benjamin Bratt, Katie Holmes
by Anonymous | reply 23 | August 18, 2024 12:47 AM |
"The Beaver Trilogy." A short documentary about an Olivia Newton John impersonator in a small Utah town is remade twice with actors (first Sean Penn, then Crispin Glover).
by Anonymous | reply 24 | August 18, 2024 1:22 AM |
Lake Mungo
by Anonymous | reply 25 | August 18, 2024 3:32 AM |
Blood Rage, an 80s slasher movie which takes place on Thanksgiving Day. Louise Lasser's SERIOUSLY WEIRD performance makes it a must-see.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | August 18, 2024 5:54 AM |
Gathering around my hole
by Anonymous | reply 27 | August 20, 2024 2:04 AM |
House of Games. A David Mamet movie about a woman being drawn into some kind of elaborate con game.
Hot Chili. A Spring Break romp starring Bubba from Mama's Family. They used to show this on USA late at night.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | December 16, 2024 8:11 PM |
The weirdest movie I've ever managed to sit through is Dogtooth.
Since it was Yorgos Lanthimos' second film, that shouldn't be surprising to anyone.
Give it a try if you have a strong stomach and an appreciation for irony.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | December 16, 2024 8:12 PM |
I like House of Games purely for the nostalgia of seeing late 80s Seattle. There's even a scene at SeaTac airport. The acting sucks and the dialogue is absurd.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | December 16, 2024 10:51 PM |
"Mandy" was the perfect deployment of Nicolas Cage at his most... most. Sublime.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | December 16, 2024 10:57 PM |
Mandy was ok but not worth repeat viewings. I’m sure straight guys love it.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | December 17, 2024 12:58 AM |
"Miracle Mile" from 1988, with Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham. I just saw it on TV the other day. I can't decide if it's ridiculous or a lost gem from before its time. I'm glad I didn't see it when it was released, as a high schooler, since it would've made me depressed and scared of nuclear annihilation.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | December 17, 2024 1:04 AM |
Happily. Weird little film starring some of my favourite actors. Not quite funny enough to be a comedy, not scary enough to be a thriller, but still I quite enjoyed it.
It's mostly a mystery with a tiny bit of sci-fi and a lot of attractive people being slightly creepy and mean to each other in a gorgeous booze-filled mansion.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | December 17, 2024 1:34 AM |
R29, "House of Games" is BRILLIANT, not weird! Lindsay Crouse's (ex-Mrs. Mamet) best role.
My first candidate is "The Dead Don't Die," a Zombie movie with Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Selena Gomez, and Austin Butler.
Second is "Yoga Hosers," a Kevin Smith film about (aboot) Killer Hitler Sausages, starring his daughter Harley Quin, Lily-Rose Depp, Johnny Depp, and...Austin Butler. Have to say, the "Canadian Satanist" scene with Austin and Harley Quin is hilarious!
by Anonymous | reply 36 | December 17, 2024 1:50 AM |
The Legacy (1978)
by Anonymous | reply 37 | December 17, 2024 2:10 AM |
"The" fucking "Bluebird," with Shirley Temple.
Not Liz Taylor's, which is its own abomination.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | December 17, 2024 2:18 AM |
I focused more on obscure, r36. I had to Google David Mamet to make sure I had the title right.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | December 17, 2024 2:42 AM |
Chuck and Buck (2000) An oddly naive man-child stalks his childhood best friend and tries to reconnect with their past. Written by and starring Mike White.
by Anonymous | reply 40 | December 17, 2024 2:52 AM |
I remember Mumford having seen it at the movies. It was actually quite a charming film and Loren Dean was pretty good in the protagonist. I believe I only seen it another time one cable.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | December 17, 2024 2:52 AM |
# Chad Gets The Axe, Oddity, and Deadstream, all on Shudder.
Raging Grace, which is on Prime, that was written and directed by Paris Zarcilla. He was the guy on Twitter who found a cat under his bed that gave birth and he kept all of them. He even gave writing credit to his cat Pancake.
by Anonymous | reply 42 | December 17, 2024 2:57 AM |
R40 — great pick!
by Anonymous | reply 43 | December 17, 2024 3:19 AM |
The Big Picture with Kevin Bacon - for Martin Short's role as his agent alone...
by Anonymous | reply 44 | December 17, 2024 3:22 AM |
“Metropolitan”—catching it on TCM right now.
by Anonymous | reply 45 | December 17, 2024 4:10 AM |
"Metropolitan" is in the Criterion Collection.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | December 17, 2024 4:12 AM |
A Boy Called Sailboat is such a beautiful, quirky, heartfelt, moving movie.
by Anonymous | reply 47 | December 18, 2024 2:16 AM |
The Woodsman -- Kevin Bacon as a recently paroled pedophile trying to start a new life.
by Anonymous | reply 48 | December 19, 2024 2:42 AM |
The Good Girl - A Mike White film with Jennifer Anniston and Jake Gyllenhaal.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | December 19, 2024 2:43 AM |
Outrageous! with Craig Russell. Saw it years ago.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | December 20, 2024 10:30 PM |
For these kind of threads I like to nominate Remember My Name starring Geraldine Chaplin as the stalker of Anthony Perkins.
by Anonymous | reply 51 | December 20, 2024 10:55 PM |
The Reflecting Skin is pretty weird. The imagery and storyline is a bit out there.
by Anonymous | reply 52 | December 21, 2024 10:47 PM |
Debbie Reynolds and Shelly Winters in 1971s, 'What's the matter with Helen'
by Anonymous | reply 53 | December 21, 2024 11:24 PM |
Does a documentary count? If so, Crumb.
by Anonymous | reply 54 | December 21, 2024 11:32 PM |
The Hitler Gang (1944) - it's like if Hitler's rise to power was a Warner Brothers gangster film. Directed by Mia Farrow's dad.
by Anonymous | reply 55 | December 21, 2024 11:40 PM |
All Good Things, with Kirsten Dunst and Ryan Gosling
by Anonymous | reply 56 | December 22, 2024 3:18 AM |
Maybe not all that obscure, but definitely weird in LL the best ways:
by Anonymous | reply 57 | December 22, 2024 3:41 AM |
Velvet Goldmine
by Anonymous | reply 58 | December 22, 2024 3:58 AM |
R36 here. No sooner did I post than "The Dead Don't Die" started trending because of Netflix!
by Anonymous | reply 59 | December 22, 2024 9:49 AM |
Through the Fire (1988). A very weird supernatural horror flick shot in Texas that sort of morphs into a zombie action movie in the last act. More entertaining than it has any right to be.
by Anonymous | reply 60 | December 22, 2024 10:32 AM |
R36 R59 The movie sucks. Bill Murray and Adam Driver --- ugh.
by Anonymous | reply 61 | December 24, 2024 2:38 AM |
Great movie, R48. Very poignant. I always cry after the little girl sits on his lap.
Gives you hope that people can change...but I know it's just a movie.
by Anonymous | reply 62 | December 24, 2024 2:45 AM |
R62 It's amazing that movie ever made it to the screen PLUS how big are Kevin Bacon's balls that he had the nerve to star in it? Yikes. The Woodsman could've been a career killer and he pulled it off. Also, R62, I don't believe she sits on his lap. The way I remember it, he asks her to sit on his lap, and then they talk for a bit and when she asks him if he still wants her to sit on his lap - he refuses and tells her to go home.
by Anonymous | reply 63 | December 24, 2024 7:40 PM |
No, R63, I think you're right -- and I'm too lazy to go look. But it's still a major tearjerker for me.
Plus I love his wife.
by Anonymous | reply 64 | December 24, 2024 7:46 PM |
Ace in the Hole - Billy Wilder directs. It's one of those oldies that perfectly reflects today like NETWORK or FACE IN THE CROWD.
by Anonymous | reply 65 | December 25, 2024 1:58 AM |
R64 I was surprised; didn't know Kyra was anything more than a model.
by Anonymous | reply 66 | December 25, 2024 2:06 AM |
Trouble in Mind. It bears up wel under repeat viewing.
by Anonymous | reply 67 | December 25, 2024 6:44 AM |
Split. Ewan McGregor. He was sensational.
by Anonymous | reply 68 | December 25, 2024 7:50 AM |
Correction - James McAvoy. Oscar caliber performance.
by Anonymous | reply 69 | December 25, 2024 7:55 AM |
I promise you, it's one not to miss.
by Anonymous | reply 70 | December 25, 2024 8:03 AM |
Thanks for this thread —- finally looking forward to Xmas and movies .
by Anonymous | reply 71 | December 25, 2024 8:21 AM |
Big-time, r61.
by Anonymous | reply 72 | December 25, 2024 9:48 AM |
Plus, R64, Kyra Sedgwick was not a model.
by Anonymous | reply 74 | December 25, 2024 9:52 AM |
[quote]I don't know about 'obscure' (it *is* Steven Soderbergh, after all), but I enjoyed the film "Bubble" (2005), about three people working in a doll factory, where one gets jealous of the budding relationship between the other two and "takes matters into her own hands." Half the scenes seemed to be of workers heating up food from various fast-food restaurants in the kitchen microwave and having some of the most realistic, mumbling, un-cinematic dialogue ever.
My local Dollar Tree used to have dozens of copies of this movie for sale. I bought one, just because, but I've never watched it.
by Anonymous | reply 75 | December 25, 2024 11:07 AM |
The Nazi version of"Titanic". Made during the war. Naturally, the hero is a German officer and the villains are all American or British.
by Anonymous | reply 76 | December 25, 2024 11:19 AM |
Cuban cinema from the 60s 70s. "Classic" Egyptian cinema. I wish someone would restore the Egyptian cinema, digitise it at hi def, and properly distribute it.
by Anonymous | reply 77 | December 25, 2024 11:54 AM |
Dawson’s 50 Load Weekend
The character development astounds. The story arcs of the supporting cast are all fully realized. But the main character, who you really root for in the beginning, stuns. He’s almost an Everyman, the way he’s really just in it for himself (and truly indifferent to others, flagrantly using them to achieve his own goal — something that becomes clear about the many supporting players). A damning indictment of humanity.
by Anonymous | reply 78 | December 25, 2024 12:00 PM |