Older Movies That Are Forgotten

[Holladay]

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.

[crashcourse]

kentucky fried movie

airport

towering inferno

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic

I saw Runaway in the theater when I was a kid. Those mechanical spiders freaked me out. I was convinced they were hiding under my bed.

Heh. I was older when I saw it, but I can definitely see those things scaring the crap out of a child.

Of course, I'll see your spider robots and raise you Jaws in the theater when I was 10. That ****ed me up for life.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Frazod

Heh. I was older when I saw it, but I can definitely see those things scaring the crap out of a child.

Of course, I'll see your spider robots and raise you Jaws in the theater when I was 10. That ****ed me up for life.

there was a time when I thought Jaws just might be able to get me in the bathtub

The only thing standing between me and certain death by shark attack, was my
baking soda powered submarine from the bottom of a box of Captain Crunch

[scho63]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

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

There is a great movie Stallone did about 10 years earlier called "Paradise Alley".

Check it out.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

there was a time when I thought Jaws just might be able to get me in the bathtub

I had nightmares for weeks after seeing that - my mattress was the raft, floating in the ocean, the music would play... and BOOM SHARK!!!!!! I'd wake up screaming. I can still hear my mom saying "I never should have taken you to see that ****ing movie."

Since then, and we're talking almost 50 years now, I've always been uneasy in any body of water where I didn't know what else was in there with me. Didn't matter if it was the ocean, a river, a lake or a pond. And if I was swimming and something touched me underwater, ****, I'd damn near leap on to the shore.

DAMN YOU SPIELBERG!

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Kman34

Color Of Money
Breaking Away
Grand Prix (1966, great racing movie)
Red Dawn
Cannonball Run
Westworld
Tough Guys (Kirk Douglas Burt Lancaster)
Interspace (Martin Short Dennis Quaid)

I can think of more..

Love Breaking Away! One of my all time faves. What a great flick

[scho63]

Big Night

Stanley Tucci, Tony Shalhoub, Minnie Driver, Allison Janney, Isabella Rossellini, Ian Holm, Campbell Scott, Marc Anthony, Liev Schreiber

Cool factoid about this film: the actor playing the barber in the film later plays the role of Remo Gaggi in Goodfellas.

[Iconic]

pretty much almost any film from stanley kubricks filmography that was screen written by him

[PunkinDrublic]

Originally Posted by Frazod

Heh. I was older when I saw it, but I can definitely see those things scaring the crap out of a child.

Of course, I'll see your spider robots and raise you Jaws in the theater when I was 10. That ****ed me up for life.

Jaws was scary for kids but that Creepshow with the oil slick that pulled in teenagers made summer camp uncomfortable for many swimmers. I saw lots of kids scanning the water for approaching oil slicks before jumping off the wooden rafts at the lake.

[lawrenceRaider]

Originally Posted by KC_Lee

Couple of old sci-fi films.


A Boy and His Dog

Great flick. Bought the DVD from a HyVee when they were selling off some of their rental movies for like $5. Then flipped it on Ebay for $150 because it was out of print/rare.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Frazod

I had nightmares for weeks after seeing that - my mattress was the raft, floating in the ocean, the music would play... and BOOM SHARK!!!!!! I'd wake up screaming. I can still hear my mom saying "I never should have taken you to see that ****ing movie."

Since then, and we're talking almost 50 years now, I've always been uneasy in any body of water where I didn't know what else was in there with me. Didn't matter if it was the ocean, a river, a lake or a pond. And if I was swimming and something touched me underwater, ****, I'd damn near leap on to the shore.

DAMN YOU SPIELBERG!

I was only four when it came out, so I'm pretty sure I was six when it finally showed up on tv and was able to watch it

Remember clear as day many times mom would take me to the public pool - that you could see straight to the bottom of - bu buh but what if Jaws could turn invisible if he wants to?

You never considered that did ya, mom?!!

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

I was only four when it came out, so I'm pretty sure I was six when it finally showed up on tv and was able to watch it

Remember clear as day many times mom would take me to the public pool - that you could see straight to the bottom of - bu buh but what if Jaws could turn invisible if he wants to?

You never considered that did ya, mom?!!

Yeah, that shit's not nearly as scary on a 19-25" TV.

I was too young to see The Exorcist in the theater, and when I finally saw it on HBO in the late 70s when I was a teenager it didn't bother me at all. I actually thought the demon was kind of funny.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Iconic

pretty much almost any film from stanley kubricks filmography that was screen written by him

I wouldn’t say many of his movies are unknown or forgotten? Maybe Barry Lyndon, which I’ve never seen

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

there was a time when I thought Jaws just might be able to get me in the bathtub

No movie has affected my life more than watching Jaws as a kid. I sometimes have an irrational fear response when swimming in a ****ing lake. I can't see myself ever scuba diving. And I LOVE the movie now. One of the absolute all time best. But it ****ed me up.

[sd4chiefs]

Marathon Man

Is it safe?

Spoiler!