Re: Obscure Movie Recommendations
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:13 pm
Thursday's Game (1974; filmed 1971). Bob Newhart and Gene Wilder lead a cast of '70s TV legends. The IMDb link has some thoughtful reviews on the movie.
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What a cast! How was this not more popular? I'm guessing it must be terrible.Little Garwood wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:13 pm Thursday's Game (1974; filmed 1971). Bob Newhart and Gene Wilder lead a cast of '70s TV legends. The IMDb link has some thoughtful reviews on the movie.
You might try "Ring of Fire"(1961) starring Janssen, bodacious Joyce Taylor and a very young Frank Gorshin displaying excellent acting chops.jno wrote: ↑Sat May 22, 2021 3:38 am I'm a bit late to this thread but I'm a bit of a fan US made-for-tv movies. I'd say anything action/thriller related with either David Jannsen or Robert Urich in it is worth a punt. Whether they are 'obscure' though is debatable...
Some of my Jannsen faves: Warning Shot (1966), The Longest Night (1972), Moon of the Wolf (1972), Birds of Prey (1973), Hijack (1973), Fer-de-Lance (aka 'Death Dive') (1974), Prisoner in the Middle/Warhead/Mission Overkill (1977), Nowhere To Run (1978), Superdome (1978) - Tom Selleck is in this!, The Golden Gate Murders (1979), High Ice (1980)
Luther's nephew Dobie wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:53 amYou might try "Ring of Fire"(1961) starring Janssen, bodacious Joyce Taylor and a very young Frank Gorshin displaying excellent acting chops.jno wrote: ↑Sat May 22, 2021 3:38 am I'm a bit late to this thread but I'm a bit of a fan US made-for-tv movies. I'd say anything action/thriller related with either David Jannsen or Robert Urich in it is worth a punt. Whether they are 'obscure' though is debatable...
Some of my Jannsen faves: Warning Shot (1966), The Longest Night (1972), Moon of the Wolf (1972), Birds of Prey (1973), Hijack (1973), Fer-de-Lance (aka 'Death Dive') (1974), Prisoner in the Middle/Warhead/Mission Overkill (1977), Nowhere To Run (1978), Superdome (1978) - Tom Selleck is in this!, The Golden Gate Murders (1979), High Ice (1980)
It features footage from 2 actual forest fires where it was shot in Oregon and Washington, seamlessly edited in.
Breathtaking color scenery, the opening in a small town diner gives you the feel of 1961 in spades, along with the classic Duane Eddy title song.
Lots of footage of the locals who made up the hundreds of extras fleeing the fires, it's interesting to see the "types" in period garb, some with speaking parts.
I really like this flick, not every film has to be a 4 star classic and this isn't but it is a perfect choice for Saturday night viewing, with a bowl of popcorn and black cows(root beer with a dollop
of vanilla ice cream).
Chris 109,Chris109 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 8:01 pmLuther's nephew Dobie wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:53 amYou might try "Ring of Fire"(1961) starring Janssen, bodacious Joyce Taylor and a very young Frank Gorshin displaying excellent acting chops.jno wrote: ↑Sat May 22, 2021 3:38 am I'm a bit late to this thread but I'm a bit of a fan US made-for-tv movies. I'd say anything action/thriller related with either David Jannsen or Robert Urich in it is worth a punt. Whether they are 'obscure' though is debatable...
Some of my Jannsen faves: Warning Shot (1966), The Longest Night (1972), Moon of the Wolf (1972), Birds of Prey (1973), Hijack (1973), Fer-de-Lance (aka 'Death Dive') (1974), Prisoner in the Middle/Warhead/Mission Overkill (1977), Nowhere To Run (1978), Superdome (1978) - Tom Selleck is in this!, The Golden Gate Murders (1979), High Ice (1980)
It features footage from 2 actual forest fires where it was shot in Oregon and Washington, seamlessly edited in.
Breathtaking color scenery, the opening in a small town diner gives you the feel of 1961 in spades, along with the classic Duane Eddy title song.
Lots of footage of the locals who made up the hundreds of extras fleeing the fires, it's interesting to see the "types" in period garb, some with speaking parts.
I really like this flick, not every film has to be a 4 star classic and this isn't but it is a perfect choice for Saturday night viewing,
with a bowl of popcorn and black cows(root beer with a dollop of vanilla ice cream).
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Your Uncle Dobie realizes there is always one saucy fellow in the class who asks what a Steely Dan is or what exactly are these fartle berries Shakespeare mentions and does the local market sell them?Little Garwood wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:36 am Hey Uncle Dobie, you didn't tell us who Steely Dan originally was!
It's weird because I know I saw EDDIE COYLE a few years ago. But I'll be darned if I recall anything about it. I like 70s heist flicks and I remember that's what it was but nothing more than that. Compare this with CHARLEY VARRICK or THE SEVEN-UPS which I also saw around the same time and I definitely remember more about those films. For instance I recall that Joe Don Baker played a character named "Molly" (as well as that awesome bi-plane cartwheel) in the former and of course the great Richard Lynch and the awesome car chase in the latter.Little Garwood wrote: ↑Wed Jul 13, 2022 4:09 pm The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) is a "thinking man's" crime drama and a character study. The film is gritty, ugly, and sublimely bleak. Most of its scenes take place in the unblinking ugliness of daylight. A brilliant cast including: Robert Mitchum (legend!), Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan, Steven Keats, Alex Rocco, and Dennis Becker himself, Joe Santos. The film has a fine score by Dave Grusin.
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I'm much older than my smart-ass attitude shows. (Got it from the Old Man)Luther's nephew Dobie wrote: ↑Wed Jul 13, 2022 1:30 amYour Uncle Dobie realizes there is always one saucy fellow in the class who asks what a Steely Dan is or what exactly are these fartle berries Shakespeare mentions and does the local market sell them?Little Garwood wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:36 am Hey Uncle Dobie, you didn't tell us who Steely Dan originally was!
Well apple cheeked youths such as Ivan, jno and Chris 109 certainly don't need to know those answers.
I am afraid if this happens again I will have to send "Digger" Doyle over to set you straight with a good tongue lashing.
I like The Seven-Ups and to a lesser extent, Charley Varrick...both from 1973, same as Eddie Coyle. '73 was a good year for Neo-Noir. Varrick has a fine opening "Americana" montage I've always admired. The Seven-Ups is an urban blight showcase! Both films have good music scores.ZelenskyTheValiant (Ivan) wrote: ↑Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:31 pm It's weird because I know I saw EDDIE COYLE a few years ago. But I'll be darned if I recall anything about it. I like 70s heist flicks and I remember that's what it was but nothing more than that. Compare this with CHARLEY VARRICK or THE SEVEN-UPS which I also saw around the same time and I definitely remember more about those films. For instance I recall that Joe Don Baker played a character named "Molly" (as well as that awesome bi-plane cartwheel) in the former and of course the great Richard Lynch and the awesome car chase in the latter.
I suppose I was more impressed with those 2 than with COYLE so it left a more lasting impression.