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Might as well have a 2016 edition. I have free time during the summers with vacation and such so I like to binge watch obscure, esoteric, indie, movies. And not just porn ...

 

I went back to the old 2011 topic that I started and the 2013 version and unfortunately they're archived so I couldn't reply as a continuation. If anyone is interested in obscure or indie movies, they should search for it ("Any Obscure Movies ..."). Some folks had some excellent recommendations and my collection grew extensively afterwards.

 

A couple that I've seen recently that I absolutely think are worth mentioning:

 

1. "Birdman"

2. "Barton Fink"

 

And one of my personal favorites that I've consistently recommended to anyone who wants a good mind screw and ditch the formulaic Hollywoodization of movies - "Primer."

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And one of my personal favorites that I've consistently recommended to anyone who wants a good mind screw and ditch the formulaic Hollywoodization of movies - "Primer."

 

Just watched that one. Sunshine as well.

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Just watched that one. Sunshine as well.

Would love to hear your thoughts on Primer.

 

By Sunshine are you referring to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? If so, I agree, great movie. Should have led to Carrey getting more serious looks in Hollywood.

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Would love to hear your thoughts on Primer.

 

By Sunshine are you referring to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? If so, I agree, great movie. Should have led to Carrey getting more serious looks in Hollywood.

 

No, sunshine is the title.

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I saw "The Lobster" in theatres a couple of weeks ago. Kind of a black comedy/science fiction fusion. I enjoyed it quite a bit. If I can think of any others I've seen recently I'll pop back in.

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No, sunshine is the title.

I really enjoyed Sunshine. It's the movie I always tell people to check out when they're asking for a good, obscure movie. Edited by LBSeeBallLBGetBall
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Might as well have a 2016 edition. I have free time during the summers with vacation and such so I like to binge watch obscure, esoteric, indie, movies. And not just porn ...

 

I went back to the old 2011 topic that I started and the 2013 version and unfortunately they're archived so I couldn't reply as a continuation. If anyone is interested in obscure or indie movies, they should search for it ("Any Obscure Movies ..."). Some folks had some excellent recommendations and my collection grew extensively afterwards.

 

A couple that I've seen recently that I absolutely think are worth mentioning:

 

1. "Birdman"

2. "Barton Fink"

 

And one of my personal favorites that I've consistently recommended to anyone who wants a good mind screw and ditch the formulaic Hollywoodization of movies - "Primer."

 

Birdman won Best Picture. How could that be considered obscure?

 

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Birdman won Best Picture. How could that be considered obscure?

 

It's not obscure but it's an indie flick. If you read my opening paragraph and then the old threads on this topic, it's indie, obscure, esoteric, etc.

 

I believe that movies like "Primer" and "Lost Highway" and "The Limey" and "Schizopolis" and "Upstream color" and scores of others have the best content and are more entertaining movie experiences but they don't have the budget to appeal to the majority of the movie watching audience. So that's what this is more about.

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"In Bruges" is a darkly funny movie.

About to look it up. Never heard of it. Is it a foreign film?

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It's not obscure but it's an indie flick. If you read my opening paragraph and then the old threads on this topic, it's indie, obscure, esoteric, etc.

 

I believe that movies like "Primer" and "Lost Highway" and "The Limey" and "Schizopolis" and "Upstream color" and scores of others have the best content and are more entertaining movie experiences but they don't have the budget to appeal to the majority of the movie watching audience. So that's what this is more about.

 

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