Movies and TV Older Movies That Are Forgotten

Holladay · 03-08-2025, 03:16 AM

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.

Demonpenz · 03-08-2025, 06:37 AM

Awakenings was sad as ****

Zebedee DuBois · 03-08-2025, 11:17 AM

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

Carry on

listopencil · 03-08-2025, 01:05 PM

Brazil

Chief Pagan · 03-08-2025, 03:27 PM

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Brazil

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.

listopencil · 03-08-2025, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Pagan

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.

ThaVirus · 03-08-2025, 03:21 PM

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.

KC_Connection · 03-09-2025, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

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.

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

ThaVirus · 03-09-2025, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

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

It’s 14 years old

KC_Connection · 03-09-2025, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

It’s 14 years old

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

Holladay · 03-08-2025, 05:28 PM

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random present

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

Holladay · 03-08-2025, 05:31 PM

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

Watching now. Highly recommended from many sites.

Deberg_1990 · 03-09-2025, 11:15 AM

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.

Fishpicker · 03-09-2025, 11:59 AM

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.

KCUnited · 03-09-2025, 12:19 PM

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

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

03-08-2025, 03:16 AM	Topic Starter
Holladay Veteran Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $459480	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.
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03-08-2025, 06:37 AM	#2
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ThaVirus Play for keeps Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $-1097631	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.
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03-08-2025, 05:31 PM	#12
Holladay Veteran Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $459480	Brazil. Never heard or watched it. I was stationed in Germany at that time. Watching now. Highly recommended from many sites.
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Fishpicker On one quarter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: I play all day Casino cash: $987111	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. __________________ A person who has been [ideologically] demoralized cannot assess true information. the [demoralization] process is complete and irreversible. -Yuri Bezmenov on Soviet Subversion
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KCUnited Cheat Death Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Land of Drincoln Casino cash: $-891756	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 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
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