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Hamishwmb · May 2007

So we had a cr'p film tax thread... now it's time for the opposite. This is one for the film buffs/snobs amongst us. The low budget/indy*/non-Hollywood films that you'd really recommend.

I'll start with a few of my faves, some obvious and less obvious:

Oldboy - this is how cool, violent Gangster flicks should be done, Quentin
13 (Tzameti) - one of the best taught, edge of seat thrillers I've ever seen
Downfall - I'm sure you've all seen it. If not then you should.
Braindead - before Peter Jackson went t1ts up. Disturbing but very funny

* indy as in 'independent'. No Raiders of the Lost Ark puns please.

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guilliano · May 2007

Trainspotting: made for œ1m, funded by channel 4
Scum: Just fantastic
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ahoy-hoy · May 2007

Apologies for veering OT but I am sure I have seen 2 different versions of Scum. Same story, same Ray Winston but I am sure many different other cast members. Did I dream this or were 2 versions made?

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Hamishwmb · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by guilliano

Trainspotting: made for œ1m, funded by channel 4
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It's decent. But they spoiled it with the happy ending compared to the book, and too much of it was filmed in Glasgow.

Shallow Grave - another good, disturbing, low budget Danny Boyle film

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ahoy-hoy · May 2007

Re: Scum. Good old Wikipedia:

"The story was originally made for the BBC's Play for Today strand in 1977 but was not shown at the time, although the BBC version has been broadcast since. Two years later director Alan Clarke and scriptwriter Roy Minton remade it as a film, which was then shown on Channel 4 in 1983"

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guilliano · May 2007

Agreed Hamish.... Shallow Grave is a very good film. Also agree Trainspotting was spoiled by happy ending, and should have been filmed where it was set. Still a damn good film and very well made though

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Andy B · May 2007

Taxi (1998) written by Luc Besson, superb French action/comedy.

Nochnoy dozor (Nightwatch) (2004) Russian fantasy/action/thriller.

My local Film Festival, now how did that slip in there... [;)]

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Hamishwmb · May 2007

When the book came out I was doing a student placement at Edinburgh's drug problem service. The staff there knew who all the characters were based on and the names were only slightly changed. I took a fair bit of interest in it, especially being an Edinburger.

I've just thought of another good brit pic with Trainspotting's Kevin McKidd: Dog Soldiers - very funny and entertaining

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guilliano · May 2007

I thought Dog Soldiers was actually pretty poor, but that's just my opinion

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guilliano · May 2007

The Usual Suspects was actually a relatively low budget film, by first time makers. Does this count???

What about the first Matrix film, which I thought was fantastic, although big budget

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Kazoo · May 2007

Usual suspects class film as is reservoir dogs

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Hamishwmb · May 2007

Usual Suspect - yes
Matrix - very good film but I'm not sure it would count in this thread

Andy B - I was disappointed by Night Watch. It started well but I found it really slow and I couldn't care what was happening to the characters by the end of it.

Re: Dog Soldiers - Did you see the director's next film at all? The Descent. That was a pretty nasty film. Grim and tense but enjoyable. As Horror's should be.

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guilliano · May 2007

I've seen The Descent..... think I have it at Kazoo's house. MUCH better than Dog Soldiers.

Full Metal Jacket.... lowish budget, brilliantly written film!

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Hamishwmb · May 2007

Anyone seen The Edukators? German film about a group of students protesting against capitalism who end up kidnapping a businessman when things go wrong. Recommended, especially for people into their left of liberal politics.

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guilliano · May 2007

Never heard of it, but may have to look it up.

Can I include Pump Up The Volume???

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Unknown · May 2007

Full metal jacket,do you remember the chinese bird in it,papilon soo soo,she was a good friend of mine,a barrister dont laugh,And yes i could but no i didnt.

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Unknown · May 2007

Anybody watched the recent film HOSTEL

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guilliano · May 2007

Awful film Ninja!!! Bit gorey (when the guy got his achilles cut), but not a good film

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Deswmb · May 2007

If someone wants to see a genuinely creepy film, watch the original Dutch version of The Vanishing.

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forlornhope · May 2007

i agree des the original dutch version is far superior to the hollywood remake.
what about "american history x"
great film.

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Unknown · May 2007

La Haine, Pans Labyrinth, Waking Life, Spirited Away, Trailer Park Boys the Movie, Carandiru, Tzamati, The Host, Infernal Affairs, Hana Bi (or nearly anthing apart from Brother by takeshi Kitano....yes him of takeshi's castle fame[;)]), Battle Royale, Duel, Vanishing Point.....and loads and loads others i cant be asked to write down[:D]

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Hamishwmb · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ninja

Anybody watched the recent film HOSTEL
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Are you being sarcastic or did you miss this thread?

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Unknown · May 2007

The sequel to night watch (call day watch) is out this summer. braindead is amazing, i haven't laughed so hard in ages. 28 days later, amazing for it's budget. Tron. Withnail and I.

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Unknown · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ride_whenever

The sequel to night watch (call day watch) is out this summer. braindead is amazing, i haven't laughed so hard in ages. 28 days later, amazing for it's budget. Tron. Withnail and I.

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I got Dnevnoy dozor (Day Watch) on DVD last year and it was, in my opinion, not as good as Nochnoy dozor (Night Watch). Apparently Dusk Watch is in production at the moment tho.

On the subject of Russian films, Zhmurki is a really cool little gangster/black comedy which is well worth checking out, even if the heathens at IMDB dont rate it.

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BoingBoing · May 2007

I personally much preferred Bad Taste to Braindead.


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Unknown · May 2007

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MaxRocks · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Bad Taste and Braindead<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Great film, that's how to make a film on a budget.
Trainspotting - The book was alot better.

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Hamishwmb · May 2007

Just remembered another couple:

City of God
Sexy Beast

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shuggito · May 2007

Both excellent Hamish,how about Elephants Graveyard (Harvey Keitel)
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Unknown · May 2007

On the subject of elphants, Elephant by Gus Van Sant is friggin' awesome.

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Hamishwmb · May 2007

Elephant - that's one screwed up film, but very good.

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