Brent L

I recently picked up The Machinist, and the DVD included a trailer for what looks to me to be a fantastic flick. Just by seeing the trailer, I knew that I had to go out and find it, and buy it. After looking up reviews for the DVD and the movie itself, it looks like I'm right in thinking I should look into it.

The movie I'm talking about is Mean Creek.

What other "unknown" gems that have been released in the past few years do you think that I should check out?

I saw a trailer for Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself last year, but I still haven't picked it up. Have any of you seen that one?

I'll get this started with a pick of my own:

Interstate 60

Rypro 525

well regarding meen creek its still a good movie, but the trailer is basically the entire movie in 2 minutes.

wewantflair

Interstate 60 was my pick also. Fantastic movie.

lotsofdvds

I rather enjoyed two movies no one ever seems to mention in threads like these: The Settlement with John C. Reilly and Chasing Sleep with Jeff Daniels. Both on DVD, check 'em out.

Brent L

I've never seen The Settlement, but I have seen and own Chasing Sleep. It really is a fantastic, weird, film.

Another one I loved, and it is talked about a little bit but not as much as I think it should be, is Tape. If not for the film itself, then at least see it for the concept.

lotsofdvds

Tape made me think of another one, Final with Denis Leary. I thought it was going to be some douchy indy sci-fi thing but it turned out pretty good.

roger_d

You may enjoy a movie called "The Jacket"
http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemID=WBD033685
I liked it, it's a different take on the theme of the movie, i'm not going to say much but check it out.

Brent L

I've never heard of final.

I own The Jacket, but I haven't watched it yet.

tecumseh1000

I thought Wilbur was a really good movie. A few other movies that you may have missed that I would recommend:

The Return
I'm Not Scared
Noi
The Mother
Oldboy - This may not actually be out just yet
In My Country

more well received, but very highly recommended from me would also be
A Very Long Engagement

pro-bassoonist

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Pro-B

Brent L

The Return looks like one I'm going to check out for sure.

Bill Geiger

Sadly, not anamorphic!

abintra

Any chance you're mistaken? I purchased after researching it and thinking it were (haven't watched it yet).

There is conflicting info but the following lists anamorphic (doesn't necessarily mean it is unfortunately).


http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=57804

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165832/dvd

http://dvdlist.kazart.com/queryDVDList2.php3?id=31211

http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemid=MCA023824

marty888

One of the best "small" movies of the past year was UNDERTOW - well-crafted and suspenseful all the way!

http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemID=MGD008113

pro-bassoonist

Reconstruction....

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&s=dvd

Pro-B

abintra

I wrote the author of the DVD Times review, Daniel Stephens, and he confirmed that the Interstate 60 R1 DVD, UPC 025192382420, is definitely anamorphic so that is good news.

devilpants

Twenty Bucks just came out on DVD and its a swell movie.

Brent L

Holy crap, I've been waiting for that to hit DVD for a long time. How come no one is talking about this release? Are there any reviews for it anywhere yet?

*goes off to find the best price for the DVD*

Shannon Nutt

TimeQuest

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=7687

kms_md

i recently ordered this from ddd as a blind buy based on reviews when it was playing in cinemas. i have not seen any dvd reviews thus far. i ordered cypher as well.

devilpants

If you're asking about Twenty Bucks I read about its release at http://www.hometheaterforum.com

wendersfan

One of the best movies of last year.

abintra

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...t=twenty+bucks

You posted in that thread too. Have no idea why there are no reviews out for it that I can find.

As usual, DDD seems to have the best price.

http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemid=COL004975

It actually appears to have been given a decent release with a couple of commentaries/featurettes.

Brent L

I totally forgot about that thread, it's been so long ago.

I bought Mean Creek off of eBay for $10/free shipping using Buy It Now, and I got it today. I'll sit down and watch that one pretty soon.

Comfort Eagle

Ive heard really good things about Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself but havent seen it yet, either. I will probably buy it blind just for the hell of it.