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26 Vastly Underrated Movies Nobody I know Has Seen


Just a list with a quick note...no classics, which most of my friends haven't seen.  Just obscure, odd films I like a lot.  I will try to leave out the plethora of foreign films on my list and stick to American films.

  1. Easy A - Emma Stone in this "teen" comedy. Hilariously funny, but very thoughtful.
  2. One False Move - Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton before they were stars. Thrilling.
  3. 44 Inch Chest - Irish Mob movie starring Ray Winstone & Ian McShane. Top notch acting.
  4. Alpha Dog - Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake. You will be in shock by Timblerlake's performance.
  5. Badlands - Martin Sheen & Sissy Spacek in Terrence Malick's beautifully filmed crime drama.
  6. Bug - Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon and Harry Connick Jr in this claustrophobic thriller.
  7. Elephant - Gus Van Zant's film based on Columbine from different perspectives. Difficult at times.
  8. Eve's Bayou - A respected surgeon's infidelities wreak havoc on his family in the South.
  9. Felicia's Journey - Bob Hoskin's greatest role.  Directed by Atom Egoyan.
  10. The Fountain - Hugh Jackman & Rachel Weisz star in Aronofsky's sensory masterpiece.
  11. Half Nelson - Ryan Gosling stars as a strung out teacher who forms a bond with a student.
  12. Hard Candy - Ellen Page (Juno) plays a 14-year-old who turns the tables on a pedophile.
  13. The House of Yes - Parker Posey & Josh Hamilton in a very odd sister brother relationship.
  14. Kicking & Screaming - Noah Baumbach (a school friend of mine) directs this quirky comedy.
  15. Lawn Dogs - Sam Rockwell is brilliant and Mischa Barton is sweet in this indie drama.
  16. Once - Irish love story about two musicians.  Absolutely brilliant soundtrack.
  17. The Perfect Host - David Hyde Pierce, plays the most unassuming bad guy in the history of film.
  18. The Savages - Philip Seymour Hoffman & Laura Linney are amazing in this sad drama about life.
  19. Saved - Jena Malone, Mandy Moore & McCauley Culin, yes really, in this brilliant religious tale.
  20. A Simple Plan - Bill Paxton & Billy Bob Thornton team up again in this tale of found fortune.
  21. Suspect Zero - Aaron Eckhart & Ben Kingsley in this ridiculously mental thriller.
  22. To Live and Die In L.A. - William Peterson in Friedkin's 80's cop story. Miami Vice on Steroids.
  23. Veronica Guerin - Irish film with Cate Blanchett playing real life journalist, caught up in too big a story.
  24. Where God Left His Shoes - John Leguizamo plays a loving father whose family becomes homeless.
  25. The Woodsmen - Kevin Bacon plays a convicted pedophile, released into a society he doesn't fit.
  26. Zodiac - Jake Gyllenhaal plays cartoon journalist after Zodiac killer.  Better every time I watch.
Ok, So there's my list....let me know if anyone has seen and likes any of these as much as I do.

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