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be looked over than overlooked and we
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down our picks for the top ten overlooked gems from well-known
overlooked gems from well-known
overlooked gems from well-known directors I’m after another kind of
directors I’m after another kind of
directors I’m after another kind of satisfaction for this list we’re taking
satisfaction for this list we’re taking
satisfaction for this list we’re taking a look at those brilliant and critically
a look at those brilliant and critically
a look at those brilliant and critically acclaimed movies from famous directors
acclaimed movies from famous directors
acclaimed movies from famous directors that somehow slipped under the radar and
that somehow slipped under the radar and
that somehow slipped under the radar and are largely forgotten and unmuting if
are largely forgotten and unmuting if
are largely forgotten and unmuting if you listen to my act that’s all number
you listen to my act that’s all number
you listen to my act that’s all number 10 the straight story David Lynch most
10 the straight story David Lynch most
10 the straight story David Lynch most famous for his surrealist and often
famous for his surrealist and often
famous for his surrealist and often disturbing films David Lynch surprised
disturbing films David Lynch surprised
disturbing films David Lynch surprised audiences with his emotional and
audiences with his emotional and
audiences with his emotional and heartfelt drama based on the true story
heartfelt drama based on the true story
heartfelt drama based on the true story of 73 year old farmer Alvin straight
of 73 year old farmer Alvin straight
of 73 year old farmer Alvin straight Rosia I’ve gotta go see Lyle and I I’ve
Rosia I’ve gotta go see Lyle and I I’ve
Rosia I’ve gotta go see Lyle and I I’ve got to make this trip on my own I know
got to make this trip on my own I know
got to make this trip on my own I know you understand when he learns that his
you understand when he learns that his
you understand when he learns that his brother is dying he embarks on a 240
brother is dying he embarks on a 240
brother is dying he embarks on a 240 miles while riding a lawnmower to see
miles while riding a lawnmower to see
miles while riding a lawnmower to see him one last time I’ve drove it all the
him one last time I’ve drove it all the
him one last time I’ve drove it all the way across Iowa and I’m hoping it holds
way across Iowa and I’m hoping it holds
way across Iowa and I’m hoping it holds on till I get to Wisconsin my brother
on till I get to Wisconsin my brother
on till I get to Wisconsin my brother lives there I haven’t seen him in 10
lives there I haven’t seen him in 10
lives there I haven’t seen him in 10 years following the simple stubborn
years following the simple stubborn
years following the simple stubborn man’s trip and the strangers he meets
man’s trip and the strangers he meets
man’s trip and the strangers he meets along the way the movie didn’t make as
along the way the movie didn’t make as
along the way the movie didn’t make as much money as filmmakers would have
much money as filmmakers would have
much money as filmmakers would have hoped story as old as a Bible and yet
hoped story as old as a Bible and yet
hoped story as old as a Bible and yet there’s no denying it tugs at the
there’s no denying it tugs at the
there’s no denying it tugs at the heartstrings its screenplay is beautiful
heartstrings its screenplay is beautiful
heartstrings its screenplay is beautiful and Richard Farnsworth’s oscar-nominated
and Richard Farnsworth’s oscar-nominated
and Richard Farnsworth’s oscar-nominated portrayal of straight is as close to
portrayal of straight is as close to
portrayal of straight is as close to perfect as you can get I want to sit
perfect as you can get I want to sit
perfect as you can get I want to sit with him
with him
with him look up at the stars like we used to do
look up at the stars like we used to do
look up at the stars like we used to do number nine
number nine
number nine sorcerer William Friedkin but on my
sorcerer William Friedkin but on my
sorcerer William Friedkin but on my account
account
account thank you though most know him as the
thank you though most know him as the
thank you though most know him as the director of The Exorcist and the French
director of The Exorcist and the French
director of The Exorcist and the French Connection William Friedkin’s favorite
Connection William Friedkin’s favorite
Connection William Friedkin’s favorite of his own movies has actually been
of his own movies has actually been
of his own movies has actually been called one of the last undeclared
called one of the last undeclared
called one of the last undeclared masterpieces of the 70s oh my god
masterpieces of the 70s oh my god
masterpieces of the 70s oh my god get that money please you with you you
get that money please you with you you
get that money please you with you you know whose parish this is few and a
know whose parish this is few and a
know whose parish this is few and a horse you rode in on considered a remake
horse you rode in on considered a remake
horse you rode in on considered a remake of the 1953 French film the wages of
of the 1953 French film the wages of
of the 1953 French film the wages of fear by some this suspenseful thriller
fear by some this suspenseful thriller
fear by some this suspenseful thriller follows four tough guys who meet in a
follows four tough guys who meet in a
follows four tough guys who meet in a remote village in South America and are
remote village in South America and are
remote village in South America and are commissioned to drive a truckload of
commissioned to drive a truckload of
commissioned to drive a truckload of nitroglycerin down rough jungle roads
nitroglycerin down rough jungle roads
nitroglycerin down rough jungle roads I’ve put out the jungle on their wheels
I’ve put out the jungle on their wheels
I’ve put out the jungle on their wheels again through the mud with Roy Scheider
again through the mud with Roy Scheider
again through the mud with Roy Scheider leading the international cast the film
leading the international cast the film
leading the international cast the film which was a box office failure at the
which was a box office failure at the
which was a box office failure at the time of its release is unusually
time of its release is unusually
time of its release is unusually gripping I’ll double the amount of to
gripping I’ll double the amount of to
gripping I’ll double the amount of to configure the way snap the money mr.
configure the way snap the money mr.
configure the way snap the money mr. garlotte nobody’s gonna get into a
garlotte nobody’s gonna get into a
garlotte nobody’s gonna get into a chapter with that shit you need a
chapter with that shit you need a
chapter with that shit you need a suicide jacket at a haunting score and
suicide jacket at a haunting score and
suicide jacket at a haunting score and frightening imagery and you’ve got a
frightening imagery and you’ve got a
frightening imagery and you’ve got a cult film you drive and I gained okay
get in the truck number eight a perfect
get in the truck number eight a perfect world Clint Eastwood well in a perfect
world Clint Eastwood well in a perfect
world Clint Eastwood well in a perfect world mr. burr we’d all lock arms and
world mr. burr we’d all lock arms and
world mr. burr we’d all lock arms and thrash the bushes until he turned up
thrash the bushes until he turned up
thrash the bushes until he turned up certainly one of Clint Eastwood’s best
certainly one of Clint Eastwood’s best
certainly one of Clint Eastwood’s best although underestimated efforts as a
although underestimated efforts as a
although underestimated efforts as a director this tense drama follows Kevin
director this tense drama follows Kevin
director this tense drama follows Kevin Costner’s character as he takes a boy
Costner’s character as he takes a boy
Costner’s character as he takes a boy hostage and is pursued by Eastwood’s
hostage and is pursued by Eastwood’s
hostage and is pursued by Eastwood’s Texas Ranger
put the gun down old-timer
put the gun down old-timer put it down
put it down
put it down you couldn’t hit me anyway probably
you couldn’t hit me anyway probably
you couldn’t hit me anyway probably shoot the boy phrased for its depth and
shoot the boy phrased for its depth and
shoot the boy phrased for its depth and brilliant acting the film analyzes each
brilliant acting the film analyzes each
brilliant acting the film analyzes each of the characters and provides an
of the characters and provides an
of the characters and provides an emotional arc as the fugitive begins to
emotional arc as the fugitive begins to
emotional arc as the fugitive begins to form a bond with the boy anywho back to
form a bond with the boy anywho back to
form a bond with the boy anywho back to our present dilemma you feel like a hike
our present dilemma you feel like a hike
our present dilemma you feel like a hike how far can’t be more no say fifteen
how far can’t be more no say fifteen
how far can’t be more no say fifteen hundred miles
hundred miles
hundred miles although noted for some inaccuracies in
although noted for some inaccuracies in
although noted for some inaccuracies in its portrayal of the boys bait this
its portrayal of the boys bait this
its portrayal of the boys bait this sensitive atmospheric crime flick was
sensitive atmospheric crime flick was
sensitive atmospheric crime flick was called one of 1993’s finest you can go
called one of 1993’s finest you can go
called one of 1993’s finest you can go wait in the car wash you owe nothing for
wait in the car wash you owe nothing for
wait in the car wash you owe nothing for yourself number seven thx 1138 George
yourself number seven thx 1138 George
yourself number seven thx 1138 George Lucas before George Lucas helped bring
Lucas before George Lucas helped bring
Lucas before George Lucas helped bring to life Indiana Jones Star Wars and
to life Indiana Jones Star Wars and
to life Indiana Jones Star Wars and American Graffiti
American Graffiti
American Graffiti there was this science fiction beauty
although commercially unsuccessful upon
although commercially unsuccessful upon its release it gained a cult following
its release it gained a cult following
its release it gained a cult following with its story of a bleak oppressive
with its story of a bleak oppressive
with its story of a bleak oppressive future where citizens are force-fed
future where citizens are force-fed
future where citizens are force-fed drugs that inhibit any emotions feelings
drugs that inhibit any emotions feelings
drugs that inhibit any emotions feelings or desires if you feel you are not
or desires if you feel you are not
or desires if you feel you are not properly sedated call three four eight
properly sedated call three four eight
properly sedated call three four eight eight four four immediately failure to
eight four four immediately failure to
eight four four immediately failure to do so may result in prosecution for
do so may result in prosecution for
do so may result in prosecution for criminal drug evasion however to
criminal drug evasion however to
criminal drug evasion however to citizens cut down on their supply and
citizens cut down on their supply and
citizens cut down on their supply and find themselves in love and in trouble
find themselves in love and in trouble
find themselves in love and in trouble and thanks to this dystopian thrillers
and thanks to this dystopian thrillers
and thanks to this dystopian thrillers unsettling visuals and sound effects the
unsettling visuals and sound effects the
unsettling visuals and sound effects the film has a disquieting ambience that has
film has a disquieting ambience that has
film has a disquieting ambience that has been able to win critics over through
been able to win critics over through
been able to win critics over through the decades
number six
number six Manhunter Michaelmas the first film to
Manhunter Michaelmas the first film to
Manhunter Michaelmas the first film to bring the character of Hannibal Lecter
bring the character of Hannibal Lecter
bring the character of Hannibal Lecter to the big screen this crime thriller
to the big screen this crime thriller
to the big screen this crime thriller directed by the same genius behind films
directed by the same genius behind films
directed by the same genius behind films like The Insider and The Last of the
like The Insider and The Last of the
like The Insider and The Last of the Mohicans was criticized upon release I
Mohicans was criticized upon release I
Mohicans was criticized upon release I want you to help me dr. Lecter that’s
want you to help me dr. Lecter that’s
want you to help me dr. Lecter that’s not so although it was originally seen
not so although it was originally seen
not so although it was originally seen as over indulgent and excessively
as over indulgent and excessively
as over indulgent and excessively stylish it’s synthetic style suspenseful
stylish it’s synthetic style suspenseful
stylish it’s synthetic style suspenseful story and intense acting have thrown it
story and intense acting have thrown it
story and intense acting have thrown it into the limelight more recently and
into the limelight more recently and
into the limelight more recently and rebranded it as a cult classic it’s gone
rebranded it as a cult classic it’s gone
rebranded it as a cult classic it’s gone thanks gone
thanks gone
thanks gone featuring an excellent cast and a focus
featuring an excellent cast and a focus
featuring an excellent cast and a focus on forensic science that inspired
on forensic science that inspired
on forensic science that inspired countless TV shows and movies to come
countless TV shows and movies to come
countless TV shows and movies to come it’s even been called one of the best of
it’s even been called one of the best of
it’s even been called one of the best of the lecture series thank you so very
the lecture series thank you so very
the lecture series thank you so very much
much
much a fish number 5 Strange Days Kathryn
a fish number 5 Strange Days Kathryn
a fish number 5 Strange Days Kathryn Bigelow there is a magic you come with
Bigelow there is a magic you come with
Bigelow there is a magic you come with me to your coffee
me to your coffee
me to your coffee although films like zero dark thirty and
although films like zero dark thirty and
although films like zero dark thirty and The Hurt Locker have recently
The Hurt Locker have recently
The Hurt Locker have recently established Kathryn Bigelow as a
established Kathryn Bigelow as a
established Kathryn Bigelow as a directing Titan it was this science
directing Titan it was this science
directing Titan it was this science fiction thriller that helped show her as
fiction thriller that helped show her as
fiction thriller that helped show her as a force to be reckoned with
the movie stars ray Fiennes and Angela
the movie stars ray Fiennes and Angela Bassett in a gritty crime tour in Los
Bassett in a gritty crime tour in Los
Bassett in a gritty crime tour in Los Angeles where the greatest high is an
Angeles where the greatest high is an
Angeles where the greatest high is an illicit device that allows a person to
illicit device that allows a person to
illicit device that allows a person to experience someone else’s memories and
experience someone else’s memories and
experience someone else’s memories and feelings tense fast-paced and frantic
feelings tense fast-paced and frantic
feelings tense fast-paced and frantic this box-office failure still managed to
this box-office failure still managed to
this box-office failure still managed to make Bigelow the first woman to win a
make Bigelow the first woman to win a
make Bigelow the first woman to win a Saturn Award for Best Director
number four the game david fincher oh
number four the game david fincher oh it’s a game game there is little that
it’s a game game there is little that
it’s a game game there is little that David Fincher has done that he hasn’t
David Fincher has done that he hasn’t
David Fincher has done that he hasn’t received Award nominations for gone girl
received Award nominations for gone girl
received Award nominations for gone girl the social network The Curious Case of
the social network The Curious Case of
the social network The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and zodiac were all
Benjamin Button and zodiac were all
Benjamin Button and zodiac were all nominees for multiple honors this film
nominees for multiple honors this film
nominees for multiple honors this film although not one of them stars Michael
although not one of them stars Michael
although not one of them stars Michael Douglas as a wealthy and detached banker
Douglas as a wealthy and detached banker
Douglas as a wealthy and detached banker who finds his life turning into a
who finds his life turning into a
who finds his life turning into a nightmare after he becomes a part of
nightmare after he becomes a part of
nightmare after he becomes a part of something called the game this is your
something called the game this is your
something called the game this is your game Nicholas and welcome to it
game Nicholas and welcome to it
game Nicholas and welcome to it critics called the casting perfect the
critics called the casting perfect the
critics called the casting perfect the pacing relentless and the sense of
pacing relentless and the sense of
pacing relentless and the sense of paranoia exquisite I suppose the game
paranoia exquisite I suppose the game
paranoia exquisite I suppose the game uses real bullets huh in short it’s a
uses real bullets huh in short it’s a
uses real bullets huh in short it’s a thriller that keeps you guessing and
thriller that keeps you guessing and
thriller that keeps you guessing and sweating it’s gay
sweating it’s gay
sweating it’s gay number three 25th hour
number three 25th hour
number three 25th hour Spike Lee listen listen make me a toast
Spike Lee listen listen make me a toast
Spike Lee listen listen make me a toast you owe me a vein Kyoto’s ever since his
you owe me a vein Kyoto’s ever since his
you owe me a vein Kyoto’s ever since his oscar-nominated do the right thing
oscar-nominated do the right thing
oscar-nominated do the right thing Spike Lee has made some cinematic
Spike Lee has made some cinematic
Spike Lee has made some cinematic masterpieces although not all of these
masterpieces although not all of these
masterpieces although not all of these have enjoyed the same success doctor
have enjoyed the same success doctor
have enjoyed the same success doctor come on what what all the way to do the
come on what what all the way to do the
come on what what all the way to do the right thing
right thing
right thing a perfect example is this 2002 drama
a perfect example is this 2002 drama
a perfect example is this 2002 drama about a drug dealer played by Edward
about a drug dealer played by Edward
about a drug dealer played by Edward Norton who enjoys one last day of
Norton who enjoys one last day of
Norton who enjoys one last day of freedom with his girlfriend father and
freedom with his girlfriend father and
freedom with his girlfriend father and Friends before going to prison
Friends before going to prison
Friends before going to prison all while settling some unfinished
all while settling some unfinished
all while settling some unfinished business big favor from you
business big favor from you
business big favor from you with some critics calling it one of the
with some critics calling it one of the
with some critics calling it one of the best of the decade the film triumphs
best of the decade the film triumphs
best of the decade the film triumphs with its deep themes real characters raw
with its deep themes real characters raw
with its deep themes real characters raw acting and hypnotic style number two the
acting and hypnotic style number two the
acting and hypnotic style number two the limey Steven Soderbergh Jennifer Wilson
limey Steven Soderbergh Jennifer Wilson
limey Steven Soderbergh Jennifer Wilson was my daughter with box office hits
was my daughter with box office hits
was my daughter with box office hits like the Ocean’s eleven series and Erin
like the Ocean’s eleven series and Erin
like the Ocean’s eleven series and Erin Brockovich to his name it’s a wonder
Brockovich to his name it’s a wonder
Brockovich to his name it’s a wonder that Steven Soderbergh’s critically
that Steven Soderbergh’s critically
that Steven Soderbergh’s critically acclaimed 1999 crime drama didn’t have
acclaimed 1999 crime drama didn’t have
acclaimed 1999 crime drama didn’t have the same success starring Terence Stamp
the same success starring Terence Stamp
the same success starring Terence Stamp as a London criminal who travels to Los
as a London criminal who travels to Los
as a London criminal who travels to Los Angeles seeking vengeance for the death
Angeles seeking vengeance for the death
Angeles seeking vengeance for the death of his daughter
of his daughter
of his daughter you tell him coming Terry nine Kabang
you tell him coming Terry nine Kabang
you tell him coming Terry nine Kabang the film was praised as one of the best
the film was praised as one of the best
the film was praised as one of the best of the year despite its lack of
of the year despite its lack of
of the year despite its lack of commercial success with a first-rate
commercial success with a first-rate
commercial success with a first-rate screenplay and top-notch direction and
screenplay and top-notch direction and
screenplay and top-notch direction and acting the complex flick hit home for
acting the complex flick hit home for
acting the complex flick hit home for lovers of the genre especially with its
lovers of the genre especially with its
lovers of the genre especially with its unconventional editing and use of
unconventional editing and use of
unconventional editing and use of flashbacks bide your time that’s what
flashbacks bide your time that’s what
flashbacks bide your time that’s what prison teaches your if nothing else bide
prison teaches your if nothing else bide
prison teaches your if nothing else bide your time and everything becomes clear
your time and everything becomes clear
your time and everything becomes clear and you can act accordingly before we
and you can act accordingly before we
and you can act accordingly before we unveil our top pick here are some
unveil our top pick here are some
unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions killing that girl
honorable mentions killing that girl
honorable mentions killing that girl made you feel special
made you feel special
made you feel special what you
you’re the same distorted pathetic freak
you’re the same distorted pathetic freak I’ve been dealing with the 30 year
I think I raved you haha oh my god
I think I raved you haha oh my god if no you didn’t rape me those famous
if no you didn’t rape me those famous
if no you didn’t rape me those famous staring eyes no stared his eyes have
staring eyes no stared his eyes have
staring eyes no stared his eyes have never stared before number one after
never stared before number one after
never stared before number one after hours Martin Scorsese really sure what
hours Martin Scorsese really sure what
hours Martin Scorsese really sure what the hell different rules apply when it
the hell different rules apply when it
the hell different rules apply when it gets us late you know what I mean this
gets us late you know what I mean this
gets us late you know what I mean this light go after hours although the King
light go after hours although the King
light go after hours although the King of Comedy is another underrated classic
of Comedy is another underrated classic
of Comedy is another underrated classic from Martin Scorsese it’s this black
from Martin Scorsese it’s this black
from Martin Scorsese it’s this black comedy of the highest caliber that we’ve
comedy of the highest caliber that we’ve
comedy of the highest caliber that we’ve chosen to honor where you going I’m
chosen to honor where you going I’m
chosen to honor where you going I’m going home I’m walking home now since
going home I’m walking home now since
going home I’m walking home now since opening to less than popular acclaim
opening to less than popular acclaim
opening to less than popular acclaim from audiences the movie has become a
from audiences the movie has become a
from audiences the movie has become a cult classic and is now viewed as one of
cult classic and is now viewed as one of
cult classic and is now viewed as one of the legendary directors most
the legendary directors most
the legendary directors most underappreciated works they’re all
underappreciated works they’re all
underappreciated works they’re all trying to kill me I mean I just wanted
trying to kill me I mean I just wanted
trying to kill me I mean I just wanted to leave you know my apartment maybe
to leave you know my apartment maybe
to leave you know my apartment maybe meet a nice girl and now I’ve got to die
meet a nice girl and now I’ve got to die
meet a nice girl and now I’ve got to die for her you know following griffin dunne
for her you know following griffin dunne
for her you know following griffin dunne as a man who experiences the worst night
as a man who experiences the worst night
as a man who experiences the worst night of his life when he goes to visit a girl
of his life when he goes to visit a girl
of his life when he goes to visit a girl he met in Soho this hidden masterpiece
he met in Soho this hidden masterpiece
he met in Soho this hidden masterpiece is as fiercely funny as it is painful to
is as fiercely funny as it is painful to
is as fiercely funny as it is painful to watch
watch
watch lady I have to tell you something I’m
lady I have to tell you something I’m
lady I have to tell you something I’m gonna be trouble with people up there
gonna be trouble with people up there
gonna be trouble with people up there they want to kill me
they want to kill me
they want to kill me there’s no another way out of here no is
there’s no another way out of here no is
there’s no another way out of here no is there another way out of here
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yeah which overlooked gems from famous
yeah which overlooked gems from famous directors are your favorite booze for
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better to be king for a night then schmuck for a lifetime
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