The Greatest Movies You've Never Seen...

Topping off my list I'm going to start with a movie you haven't seen most likely because of poor advertising-

Snow Falling On Cedars - Apparently they thought that because it was masterfully shot, emotionally written and skillfully put together that the world wouldn't want to see it. This must have been when they must have decided to market it as a touching and dripping love story that spans the ages- its not- if anything its a Courtroom movie with loving undertones. The following is how it was advertised-

This is what the movie is really like- (its 6 minutes long but very good I promise)


The next movie I'm throwing at you is a foreign film that I PROMISE you haven't heard of (unless I've told you about it)

Flickering Lights (Blinkende lygter) - The darkest comedy I have ever seen- also one of the most uplifting movies as well; A Danish film about a band of best friends and criminals turning their lives around while opening a restaurant. FANTASTIC! (this clip doesn't have subtitles- but it still works)

Okay- we're rolling now. Next- You haven't heard of this one because you never browse the video shelves... I mean seriously browse the video shelves...jerk.


Happy, Texas - Steve Zahn is one of two escaped cons who have to pretend to be a couple of gay, little miss junior pageant planners in a small town in Texas - ENOUGH said.


The Way of the Gun - if you liked No Country for Old Men but want an ending. This is the movie for you- with a lovely cameo from Sarah Silverman (if you don't like her- you'll LOVE this cameo) Gun is that kind of movie that if released this year- well- watch it... (WARNING: this scene is a little brutal)


Dog Soldiers - Have you ever walked through the Horror section of your local blockbuster, just- making fun of the different titles and concepts of the RIDICULOUS movies gracing its shelves? Well, I used to- I also used to rent a movie just because I thought it was going to be terrible...

That is how I saw Dog Soldiers. Let me tell you something- This was one of the best cinematic mistakes I have ever made- this British produced film is one of the most solid pieces of independent film making I have ever seen - I LOVE LOVE LOVE the screenplay for this one actually... (I'm sorry- this trailer does NOT do the film any justice... but its all I could find)


Well- that's my short list- I'll continue this- soon.

Sunset/Death - A synopsis

We're trying for investment on a film- here is a synopsis:

When a common "mindset" becomes a reality, Grady, an everyman, is left isolated and guilty. Set in a hauntingly familiar alternate reality, he encounters complex and life threatening situations that test the very thing that makes us who we are. Everyday his struggle to live battles his willingness to go on.

What does life matter to a person inflicted with the internal perspective of insignificance?

I know I haven't written in a long long time- so- tell me what you think!