Older Movies That Are Forgotten
 

Hate to say, in another thread about Peaky Blinders, Blacklist thread, both of which are a great series, but I get tired after a few views. Thus I needed a break.

So I surfed Netflix and found "Awakenings". One of the better Robin Williams obscure films. Not a fan of Robert De Niro, but a good flick from 1992.

I watched it a long time ago. Glad I found it again. I like historical films and a feel good or bad story.

Recommended.

What other hidden gems are out there...

We all have our preferences. This is a generic, not niche classic ala Rocky Horror Picture Show nor Monty Pythons stuff nor Casablanca.

Awakenings was sad as ****

I just feel I have to point out that any movie mentioned in this thread contradicts the thread title.


Carry on

Brazil

Oddly enough, recently I’ve started going back and watching “older” movies that I’ve seen once and never again.

So far I re-watched Drive and Smokin’ Aces. Both were as entertaining as I originally remembered.

There was a period I watched that every other year or so. Maybe seen it a half dozen times, but it has now been a while.

I met my future wife shortly after I got off of active duty and told her about the film, and how much I loved it. Somehow she found me a videotape copy of it and gave it to me as a random present.

At my first glance about a future wife as a "ransom present". I thought it would be appropriate.

Brazil. Never heard or watched it. I was stationed in Germany at that time.

Watching now. Highly recommended from many sites.

Awakenings is good. At least it shows up on Streaming every now and the.

Lots of older films get forgotten these days because they never show on modern Streaming sites. Brazil is only available on VOD currently

A lot of the old Disney/Touchstone pics have been forgotten about because Disney hasn’t released them on streaming. Ruthless People is one of them.

Sideways - 20 years is old I guess. a lot of people missed it.

Conan the Destroyer - its not nearly as gritty as Conan the Barbarian.
But it is more D&D-ish than the D&D movie that came out a coule years ago.

My wife has been in supply chain logistics for 30 some years and has never seen Over The Top so I made her watch it last night LMAO

Shit got me dusty watching Stallone make his entitled kid arm wrestle a bigger kid at a truck stop diner. The bigger kid actor actually had a black thumbnail, not from being emo like todays pussies but probably because he had a side gig working on 3wheelers for his uncle

Its on Pluto, whatever the **** that channel is

+1 for Smokin Aces. Criminally underrated movie with a superb cast. And damn, Alicia Keys was stupid ass hot in it. Shit.

You made her watch that schlock?

You sir are a terrible human being

Pluto and Tubi feel like old school video stores at times. Especially Tubi.

I ordered her an Over the Top Hawk Hauling tshirt today with the eagle emblem on it LMAO

In all seriousness, the Police Academy 1-3 movies have held up well. I'm clearly biased but watched recently and was loving them the entire time and I ****ing hate nostalgia

Ha wow, you're really doing a deep dive on cornball 80s movies :clap:

Adventures in Babysitting. The babysitter was hot as ****.

Really fun and yeah, the cast was star studded. ****ing Chris Pine and Jason Bateman before they were stars lol

Also, yes to Alicia Keys. Those thigh high boots and that shitty wig suited her.

Nighthawks (1981)

Rutger Hauer is the epitome of terrorists.
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That was prime Elisabeth Shue sir.

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Where are we at with Real Genious (CP version)?

It was like Revenge of the Nerds meets The Goonies with non-bloated Val Kilmer

Scored down for lack of titties for the era imho

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Nobody leaves here without singing the blues.
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I did love the D&D movie that came out a couple years ago though.....

Rififi (1955) - I believe it was the first "Get the gang back together for one more job" heist film. It's awesome!

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We ain't gon talk about pre-aids Charlie Sheen in The Wraith?

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Gutter Boy and Skank killed me in this movie. LMAO

I watched it a hundred times, at least. HBO and Cinemax ran it constantly.

Pre-insane Randy Quaid, Charlie Sheen, sweltering hot Sherilyn Fenn, crazy Clint Howard, etc.

Movie kicks a little ass.




A somewhat obscure Sheen movie that kicks a megaton of ass is Beyond the Law. I ****ing love that movie.

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Sheen goes all-in. Watch this movie sometime. It's worth it.

Gattica is a good one

Not forgotten by me. Love it!

Had to google a list.


Warriors

king of NY (Walken, nuff said)

Serpent and the Rainbow

Glenn Gary Glen Ross

Volunteers

Sneakers


edit: Logan's Run

Not so much forgotten, but I don't think anybody knew it existed. But I saw it recently and rather liked it.

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Love real genius. I don't know how it ages, but yeah. That's a fun one.

If you're going pre-AIDS Sheen, choose Kristie Swanson and watch the Chase.

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Although the original Major League aged really well too.

Drive is an older movie? Damn I'm getting old.

Way back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I bought a pair of roller blades, mostly because of this movie called Airborn. It was on youtube so I watched it not that long ago. Holy hell that is a shit movie that hasn't aged well at all. But the race scene is still entertaining anyway.

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It’s 14 years old

Wouldn't have known that unless you told me (and you did).

I liked that movie as a kid too lol. There was another movie I remember seeing a lot on HBO/Cinemax back in the early 90s that took me forever to find. It's called Big Man on Campus. About a hunchback discovered living in a bell tower on UCLA campus. It's an average comedy but I liked it when I was a kid. I still don't think it's ever had a home video release of any kind. Or if it did, it's rare. Pretty sure you can stream it.

Antonio Banderas' The 13th Warrior

Kurt Russell's Soldier

Jean Claude Van Damme's Kickboxer

Over the top cheesy, a couple boobs for your viewing pleasure and complete lack of any sign of woke.

We might need a 'no woke movie thread'.

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I've made my 8 year old son watch all the movies I loved as a kid. We started with the classics like Goonies, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Big, Karate Kid, etc. Worked through most the of 80's and 90's.

Anyhow, after I made him watch Rad I remembered this movie and searched far and wide for a way to stream it. Nothing! Couldn't find it anywhere on any service, even to buy/rent. So....I had him watch 3-4 scenes from Youtube like this one just to give him the idea. If you know where to find it, let me know!

Kristie Swanson was hot as balls back in the day.

I'm not sure how forgotten it is, but Cannonball Run was a childhood favorite and I'll still watch it from time to time. It had one of the best casts I've ever seen in a movie.

I want to see Big Fish again. I haven't seen it in years, but I remember really enjoying it. I was in the theater telling myself, "You're not going to cry. You're not going to cry."

Yeah, that flick will get to most people who have lost their father.

I've always been a fan of Pump Up The Volume starring a young Christian Slater

Its a very underrated coming of age movie, I never see it on tv or hear anyone talk about it

12 Monkeys

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Couple of old sci-fi films.


A Boy and His Dog
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Silent Running
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And we can't forget the cheesy goodness that was Terminal Velocity!

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Silent Running is my all-time favorite movie. Mom took me to see it in the theater when I was 6.

This was actually my favorite movie as a 5 or 6 year old growing up

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Every guy in my middle school class wanted Kristy Swanson including me.

Saw these on Tubi recently. Who remembers?


Kuffs (Christian Slater)

Freejack (Emilio Estevez)

For some reason I couldn't get into Brazil.

Yeah, me either. I remember starting to watch it once, and then losing interest and flipping to something else.

Bruh, the whole thing is on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPH3B2duKWU

Yes, but it is Jane Leeves.

You need a valid passport

White Water Summer 1987 with Kevin Bacon and Sean Astin was always one of my favs as a kid.

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Fantastic movie. It will certainly never be forgotten by me. I think that was the first movie I ever saw that was completely bereft of good guys. The villain was more likeable than the hero. And I was good with that! Great cast, great performances, twists at the end I certainly didn't see coming. And the car chase is still the best I've ever seen in any movie.

I've seen Freejack a million times. Mick Jagger does pretty well.

Yeah, it was an entertaining flick.

Another rock star who did a good turn as a villain was Gene Simmons in Runaway.