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December 19, 2006
geeky but slightly obscure films to satisfy your loveable nerd's inner hipster
Well okay, some might be well known by geeks but these babies never made it big in the mainstream so have some 'gimpster' cred (gimpster - geek hipster!!).
Seven Samurai
One of my favourites and of course the inspiration for the magnificent seven. Its a long film but worth it. Toshiro Mifune shines as the dodgy Kikuchiyo. The rest of the cast are no slouches either.
The baby cart series
This series of six films is sublime and ridiculous in equal measure but well worth a viewing. Also known as Lone Wof and Cub or Sword of Vengeance. These films follow the exploits of Ogami Itto, executioner to the shogun, as he and his son Daigoro seek retribution on those that betrayed him. Full, of excellent fight scenes. Ogami pushes Daigoro around in his gadget equipped babycart - hence the name of the series.
Recommended in one weekend - plenty of popcorn and refreshments!
Lord of the Rings - the animated movie
I remember well yearning or someone to throw enough money at this to get it finished. Back in the day it was amazing - real-life action mixed with cartoons! I guess the remake is OK too ;)
THX 1138
This movie proves the point that necessity is the mother of invention. THX 1138 before George Lucas had huge wads of cash and time to allow him to 'perfect' his vision.
A classic dystopian tale of drugs, sex and deviance set in the not-too-distant future.
City of Lost Children
Those mad french. From the same crew that brought you Delicatessen...
I dont even know how to summarise this film - it's just nuts! also Ron Perlman rocks the house with dodgy french :)
Battle Royale
This is the way all 'reality' TV shows should be run. Give the contestants guns and let them loose on a tropical island.
In this case the contestants are a class of Japanese students.
Hajime!
Tetsuo : The Iron Man
Metal fetishist (who likes inserting pieces of metal into his body) gets run over and experiences weird changes to his body. The driver also experiences these changes.
Kick-ass final showdown between Tetsuo and the original metal man.
Many, many toe curling moments in this one
Wickerman - the original
Edward Woodward (the equalizer) stumbles across strange goings on when he is on the trail of a missing girl. Paganism, sex, conflagrations. It has all the elements of a hollywood blockbuster but is still enjoyable!
Probably best to avoid the remake...
Dernier Combat
Another dystopian movie set after an apocalyptic world war. The hero wanders around a ruined landscape trying to survive. The film contains no dialogue so the characters emotions and motivations must be guessed at which can either draw you in to the film or bore you to death. Things get very interesting when the main character meets an old man and the two team up to survive.
Cronos
A vampire movie with a difference. An antique shop owner finds an interesting relic which injures him before he falls foul of some shadowy figures that were searching for the relic for years.
The characters in the movie are very strong especially the grandfather and child - Ron Perlman plays the villain considering rhinoplasty. Classic.
Posted by dottie at December 19, 2006 10:00 PM