i've found that a lot of movies that i love are ones that most people i've meet haven't seen. especially people my age. so i wanted to make a list of really good, not so well known, movies with a quick description so that others may be exposed to these fantastic films.
alright, in no particular order:
Submarine: fairly recent movie from england, i didn't recognize any of the young actors but the parents had familiar faces. an interesting, funny, and quirky movie about teenagers in love. really good soundtrack.
Everything Must Go: will ferrel's movie where he plays a drunk who's been locked out of his house by his wife with all of his stuff on his lawn. really good acting and really good music.
Jeff Who Lives At Home: jason segel, ed helms, susan sarandon. really good movie about a family with a little disfunction, confusion, and bad communication. jeff isn't just a stoner, he knows he has a greater purpose and will follow clues to figure it out. very satisfying ending.
Dirty Girl: newer movie that is set in the 80's so fantastic pink glitter titles. the two main actors play the teens that run off to california. i don't think i've seen them in anything before, but the parents are all very familiar. the dirty girl has a bit of an acerbic personality but you slowly see her softer side as she becomes friends with her classmate who drives her to california to find her dad. good drama. cute car dancing moments.
Our Idiot Brother: paul rudd plays a stoner who just wants to sell his vegetables and live in peace with his dog willy nelson, but ends up in jail and then his life falls apart and he has to rely on his bitchy sisters for help. they are way more fucked up than he is. he is at least a genuinely nice guy. very satisfying scene where he tells them to fuck off. lots of cute moments.
Viva Maria!: awesome older movie with bridget bardot. it's in french but set in mexico (i think, it's been awhile). she was the daughter of a revolutionary bomber in ireland who turns into a burlesque dancer with a traveling circus, who then leads a revolution in mexico against an evil dictator. or something like that. it's pretty damn awesome.
Hesher: joseph gordon lovitt plays this force of nature that brings chaos into a family that has lost the mother of a young boy. rainn wilson plays the husband who can't cope. very well acted. oh yeah, natalie portman is it it, randomly. good man drama.
Penelope: i just find this movie adorable. christina ricci plays a girls whose family is cursed and she is born with a pig face due to the actions of her dead relatives. she's been hidden away from society by her parents who are constantly trying to find her a husband who will break the curse, but they all run in terror. she runs away and makes friends for the first time. reese witherspoon plays her best friend and james mcavoy plays her love interest. really funny at times.
Stardust: Go See This Movie Now!!! great fantasy/comedy! if you liked the princess bride you will like this. lots of familiar faces in unfamiliar roles. very creative. very funny. good intensity. go see it now!!!
Ghost Town: not a scary movie, but a funny movie about ghosts. ricky gervais plays a guy who had to go in for a colonoscopy, and when he woke up from the anesthesia he could see and talk to ghosts. a funny romantic comedy that i think many guys would actually like. my brother loves it!
Seems Like Old Times: probably my favorite chevy chase movie. it also has goldie hawn and some other familiar faces. lots of hiding someone under the bed kind of moments. very funny. he's in legal trouble and goldie hawn plays his ex wife and a lawyer (weird, i know) who tries to help him. i think it was made in the 80's. it just makes me giggle.
Run, Fat Boy, Run: the team from shaun of the dead. dylan moran's character is much more likable. simon pegg plays a guy who lost his shot with the mother of his son but wants to win her back from hank azaria. he tries to prove himself by entering a marathon. directed by david schwimmer. some really funny moments. i love that you get to see dylan moran's ass at one point.
Away We Go: great movie for first time parents-to-be to see. maya rudolph and john krasinksi are a couple who are expecting. they realize they don't wanna live where they are once the baby is born and go in search of a city with family or friends nearby where they could raise their family. really touching and funny. maggie gyllenhaal plays an absolute loon! most of the soundtrack is by alexi murdoch, which i just love.
Big Trouble: lots of familiar faces including tim allen and scott lee. very silly and funny movie about a bomb on a plane and people trying to get it off. its so hard to describe this movie. it's so weird and funny. so many great lines that i still say to this day. only 90 minutes long so it moves quickly. stay till the end of the credits.
Born Romantic: small romantic comedy made in england in 2001. story of three guys who end up in a salsa class to win over the women of their dreams. craig ferguson is in it as one of the three guys and does a really good job. not too silly and girly for a guy to like it. my favorite line is where one guy says, "it's not just a crush, it's a stampede."
Paper Heart: quirky fake documentary that follows that chick from house and knocked up and that guy from the new girl who plays nick. she is in search for the meaning of love and interviews people about what love is. meanwhile she is having a difficult time letting go and being with her romantic interest played my micheal cera.
The Man Who Knew Too Little: a bill murray version of a spy movie. he is lead to believe it's all fake, but in reality he is succeeding at being a spy in a very pink panther kind of way. very silly and funny.
Court Jester: my favorite danny kaye movie. not as much singing and dancing as white christmas (which i like) and a hell of a lot funnier. very silly fencing scene. lots of quotable lines if you can remember them correctly. some surprising female actresses in it. and danny is just so lovable in it.
Vibes: oh my god, i loved this movie as a child! since it's been awhile since i've seen it i'm going to give you the netflix description of it: "Linked by their supernatural gifts, psychic hairdresser Sylvia Pickel (Cyndi Lauper) and psychometrist Nick Deezy (Jeff Goldblum) are recruited by treasure hunter Harry Buscafusco (Peter Falk) to help him locate his missing son in the mountains of Ecuador. But when they arrive in South America, Silvia and Nick discover that Buscafusco has actually tricked them into helping him find a lost city made of gold." so weird. i just love it. i wish i owned it on dvd.
i'm sure there are more but those are the ones i could think of. i'm sure i spelled a few names wrong, but whatever. hopefully you'll see some of these movies or at least be open to seeing quirky little movies you have never heard of before. enjoy yourselves.
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