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Running Scared (2006 - Action/Crime/Drama)
A low-ranking thug is entrusted by his crime boss to dispose of a gun that killed corrupt cops, but things get out of control when the gun ends up in wrong hands.
My rating: 9/10 This in my personal opinion, is Paul Walker's (may he rest in peace) best movie. I'll admit, I wasn't a fan of Paul's work before (I know, I know...) but this movie made me one.
AVAILABILITY: Canada, Chile, Sweden ( http://imgur.com/gallery/iTWb7 )
Source Code (2011 - Sci-Fi/Thriller)
An action thriller centered on a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.
My rating: 8/10 I was skeptical about this movie being any good. In the end a very interesting plot and Jake Gyllenhaal's performance won me over.
AVAILABILITY: Chile, Sweden ( http://imgur.com/gallery/iTWb7 )
From Paris With Love (2010 - Action/Crime/Thriller)
A young employee in the office of the US Ambassador teams up with an American spy looking to stop a terrorist attack in the city.
My rating: 9/10 Very action-packed and just an overall non-stop ride.
AVAILABILITY: Canada, Chile ( http://imgur.com/gallery/iTWb7 )
Stardust (2007 - Adventure/Family/Fantasy)
To win his true love's heart, wide-eyed Tristan Thorn journeys to a forbidden realm to retrieve a fallen star that has taken human form.
My rating: 8/10 I admit when I first saw this I thought it would be horribly cheesy. I was proven wrong and this is a really great fantasy film with some humorous moments.
AVAILABILITY: UK, Sweden, Chile ( http://imgur.com/gallery/iTWb7 )
The Man From Nowhere (2010 - Action/Thriller)
Tae-Sik is a widower with a mysterious past. When a young girl he befriends is kidnapped by a vicious drug gang, Tae-Sik rushes to save her.
My rating: 8.5/10 A bit slow to get started, but a very good movie overall with a touching storyline and very realistic action scenes.
AVAILABILITY: USA, Canada, Chile ( http://imgur.com/gallery/iTWb7 )
Basic (2003 - Action/Crime/Drama)
A DEA agent investigates the disappearance of a legendary Army ranger drill sergeant and several of his cadets during a training exercise gone severely awry.
My rating: 8/10 I found this to be an interesting movie that keeps you guessing due to the different points of view of a crime and it ends with a nice twist.
AVAILABILITY: Sweden ( http://imgur.com/gallery/iTWb7 )
The Cabin in the Woods (2012 - Horror/Mystery/Thriller)
Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for.
My rating: 7.5/10 It took me a lot longer than I'd like to admit to watch this movie since after reading the synopsis I didn't feel it would be that good. I was mistaken, a breath of fresh air for horror fans.
AVAILABILITY: USA, UK ( http://imgur.com/gallery/iTWb7 )
Equilibrium (2002 - Action/Drama/Sci-Fi)
In a Fascist future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.
My rating: 7.5/10 Overall this movie is pretty solid, I like the overall plot but you can tell it's a lower budget movie. It definitely holds its own though.
AVAILABILITY: USA, UK, Canada, Sweden, Chile ( http://imgur.com/gallery/iTWb7 )
Identity (2003 - Mystery/Thriller)
Stranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rainstorm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they're being killed off one by one.
My rating: 8/10 One of those movies that have a twist ending that you either love or hate. I loved it because I found it terrifying.
AVAILABILITY: UK ( http://imgur.com/gallery/iTWb7 )
The Mist (2007 - Horror/Sci-Fi/Mystery)
A freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives.
My rating: 7.5/10 Twist ending is...twisted.
AVAILABILITY: Canada, UK, Chile ( http://imgur.com/gallery/iTWb7 )
Let The Right One In ( 2008 - Drama/Horror)
Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.
My rating: 9/10 If you've ever seen the movie Let Me In, this is the original film adaptation from Sweden and does the book greater justice than the American version imo.
AVAILABILITY: USA, Sweden ( http://imgur.com/gallery/iTWb7 )
WellNowWaitaMinute
I normally ignore these but running scared is one of the best movies out there
pretzelbetzel
Stardust has Robert DeNiro in a corset and tutu. If that's not enough of a reason to watch it, I don't know what is.
GoldenAppleofEris
Stardust is one of my very favorite movies. Everyone needs to see Robert DeNiro prancing around in a tutu with a heart doodled on his mole.
JakeHawke
:/ DeNiro almost managed to single-handedly ruin that movie. Which is tricky, because the rest of it is quite decent.
poweroverwhelming
i just finished the book and i liked the movie ending better tbh and i think it is more than 8/10 :)
adorkableyou
His crew and their love of him and his feelings always made me happy
stchameau
I never knew why I loved that movie so much, I just did. It is far from what I usually enjoy
iclosemyeyesijustcantsleep
+1 for The Mist and Let The Right One In!
NineInchNade
you got my upvote at stardust
OMGWhatUserNameShouldIPutHere
As a chilean , FUCK YEA , i can watch all these movies
paddymcnasty
As an American, FUCK YEA for that fix that allows me to view your superior Chilean Netflix. Fuck yeah Chile!
goodoldfashionedloverboy
The Mist ruined me.
Purplepixie55
+1 for Running Scared!
ihavethepower
I skipped this, than realized that that was Running Scared and came back. One of my favorites. Also, identity is entertaining.
EmVee
I'm sad more people don't like Running Scared. It's also one of my favorites. Saw it once on TV and it's stayed with me since.
abiologist
Stardust. Is. The Bomb.
PrfctDrk
+1 for Let The Right One In, as a kid I was vebally bullied a LOT, so it's refreshing whenever a good revenge movie comes out.
kiida
Stardust is also on Amazon Instant Video (free for Prime) in the US, in case someone here wants to watch it. :)
UH60Mechanic
Running Scared is easily Paul Walker's best film IMO. I love it. Also, BUNRUKU. WATCH BUNRUKU.
radeona
If you've seen Let the Right One In... THE POOL SCENE!
SpenceOrSpencer
I hadn't read the book, so slowly realizing what was going on made me love the movie, but damn did I end up feeling sad.
Sinniri
The book is even better.
opikal
Need a GIF of the cat scene for imgur
F0Zwald
This movie was so damn full of feels and was so touching. The way she help her old "friend" pass was wrenching.
ladiablo
Yyyyeah, you should maybe read the book.
F0Zwald
Until just now, I actually forgot it was a book...shame on me. Winter break is coming, will do
ladiablo
Kudos! It's enticing :)
opikal
Also the vagina scene creeped me the fuck out for a long time, must have been the weird hair, was like branches or something, anxiety
Tuwonwon
If I recall, it's (spoilers) a scar. Eli is a eunuch.
opikal
Ahh, weird. I had to try to get it out of my mind.
technicolorgirls
I thought that was the scar?
Raisehell
It's a reference from the book that has to do with Eli's past. It would definitely be confusing if you didn't read it haha.
sweetlittleangel
Running scared is heavy. Some scenes stayed with me for awhile.
Jakerod
That shadow still creeps me out.
sweetlittleangel
the couple that had the playroom really bothered my soul.
Jakerod
Yeah. They were really messed up. One of the first movies I ever saw with people that messed up. Especially a couple.
sweetlittleangel
yeah, i think i had my first baby shortly before that so it was particularly disturbing for me.
Jakerod
Yeah I could see that making it worse. I just watched the scene. I now regret it. Especially since Juliette from lost is one of them.
paddymcnasty
Hockey rink
themattcomedy
It is also not on netflix. The Running Scared on netflix is a buddy cop movie with Billy Crystal.
KaiserSplatz
I FUCKING LOVE STARDUST! "Oh you stupid cow!"
MotherTucker001
Seriously guys, this was the best part...
observationalist
"what did you think of YOUR home for??!"
elemjay19
And that, that is where she was hit by a MAGICAL FLYING MORON!
DistractedBoyfriendIsAmerica
You lost me at 7.5 for Cabin in the Woods. Sold 8.5-9 range even if you aren't a Horror fan.
i81u812
More like 3-4 for anyone. Too fucking cheesy.
ImTooLazyToActuallyThinkOfAGoodName
Agree. Love horror and love satire. Really didn't like this movie. Scream and You're Next are the best horror satires out
couldntbebothered
Running scared was the movie that had me fall in love with Paul Walker, so great
killerofthesky
Have seen a few of those. Stardust is awesome, Source Code is very interesting, and Equillibrium reminded me of Fahrenheit 451.
CrossedLines
That feeling when you've seen 10/11 of these movies when they came out...
i81u812
I did as well but these lists make them seem overrated.
DanDavidsen
I refuse to believe that Equilibrium is a movie people may have missed
NoDirectionHome
never heard of it till now
djrinni
I still want a Grammaton Cleric trench.
paddymcnasty
It may be low budge as OP says (I have no fucking idea) but that movie is so metal.
RexBry
Saw the first movie: "Running Scared" immediately scrolled to upvote This is an awesome movie and I concur with OP that it's Walker's best
demonyte
Learn how to "+". ;)
demonyte
From for example here:
RexBry
I really should. I really, really should. :)
CommanderWilliamTRiker
Running Scared was an intense fucking movie. The scene with the pedos....*shudder*
QueenNino92
Fucking crazy!
Nebayo
Identity is fucking awesome!
jaslam
got on to Basic - similar type of movie twisted who did it type film..
nobodyblindedme
worked in the theaters, saw the ending before i got a chance to see it
Nebayo
If it happened to me this would have been my reaction.
valerium
That child's look is still hauting me!
valerium
Me too!
typicallyatypical
agreed! It actually reminds me a lot of a Dean Koontz book I read once...
wesawsparks
Hell yes! One of my favorite movies of all time.
WaitingToBeAmused
John Cusack rocks!
ShatnersBassoon
I'm still trying to get my money and time back from the 90 minutes of my life I wasted on From Paris with Love. Seriously people. It's shite
ExistentialExceptionalism
Thank you. And I don't know of this 'shite,' but I personally think this movie is shit.
ShatnersBassoon
Struggle to believe someone enjoyed. Still there's no accounting for taste eh
ExistentialExceptionalism
I mean the promo poster should be evidence enough:
bentwrenches
Eh, I enjoyed it. But then I've been a Travolta fan since Welcome back Cotter.
i81u812
Def agree.
ItsJDG
I still have nightmares about the mist, not because of the monsters but because of the ending
sanguinecupcake
The ending to this movie has horrified me to this day and I saw it five damn years ago!
ThisGuyDisguisedTheSkies
Marcia Hardens character was the true monster.
RifleWith30000Triggers
And thus another Bad Luck Brian was born from that ending.
SingleFemaleLawyer
I liked how that one woman who left the store to get her kids even when no one would help her survived.
Yummmi
I think every mother would...
DaniTatro
that ending!
acertainjenesaisquoi
However hipster it may sound, I preferred the book quite a lot. Definitely found it scarier.
Yummmi
Most of Kings books are... horrible-good written. Movies are just too small for our imagination we get from the books.
acertainjenesaisquoi
Horrible-good? Interesting phrase if I do say. And yes, I know this applies for most books, but the film was actually quite crap IMO.
DrunkShakespeare
I thought the ending was hilarious. Is that bad?
HalloweenAintTillManana
That scene where the chick gets bit by the mosquito like thing and her face inflates and she screams in horror really fucks me up.
genesisofyournemesis
King "loved" the ending. http://www.firstshowing.net/2007/stephen-king-approves-of-the-mists-new-ending/
IAmAce
Twas bullshit indeed
ibespacejockey
NNOOOOOooooooooOooooOOoOo
Cappi
I actually laughed a bit. He couldnt wait five frikkin minutes?
Yummmi
I had the same opinion... but then I thought they'd've waited a few hours before making such a huge decision... it would be too long to show
Raisehell
That's what makes it so tragic =(
AspirantKing
That's what I love about that movie- the monsters are minor, the part that stays with you is the human element.
SryTyler
I loved everything about it. The huge ass monsters at the end were awesome! Except the spiders. Could have done without that part.
Forge128
The Mist first gave me nightmares over 20 years ago. It still shakes me now and then. The book ending is less twisted, but MORE terrible.
RadioactiveCheese
I personally much preferred the book because it leaves the ending open to your own imagination. It also feels much more dark to me.
AdrianDunne
I think King was actually a big fan of the film ending, glad it didn't just copy the book. Two versions to enjoy :).
CautionDLHP
I watched the mist when it first came out and had nightmares about it. Totally blocked it from my mind until now. I regret watching it:(
Tuvano
Saw it with my little brother. "Well, that was the most depressing thing I've ever seen."
ChrisLucas1
One of the most depressing endings of all time.
QADA
Moral of story you gotta have faith or more bullets
armybee
Good book
Attcus
I saw the ending and thought "and shortly after she died of cancer."
sirplayerone
Stephen King actually thought the movie's ending was better than the one he originally wrote.
Artefact
I did a big no
woozle
MRW I saw the ending:
420YoloMcSwaggins
What was the ending? Please, I saw a little bit of it and don't really remember, please tell, please, woozle, baby, please.
Saxit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY1ULaOciIc
420YoloMcSwaggins
Thanks, found out on my own eventually but your effort is appreciated!
SryTyler
For anyone else: Apocalypse > only five people remain w/ gun > suicide cult shit > one guy left > out of bullets > help finally arrives
woozle
the main character kills several people in a vehicle and I think has no bullet for himself...seconds later troops arrive to rescue them. :[
TheRealHouseton
The book has a totally different ending. Short story by Stephen King.
ItsJDG
Bruh you're a year late
minaytheparrot
Oh God that ending!
Antiwigger
His awful cries of anguish will haunt me forever.
DanOrtega
That made me believe in him as an actor.
Eowyneb
Did he kill his son?
IAmDrBanner
No, his son went on a trip to Belize.
SryTyler
No, it was all just a dream, like Inception.
Hieuinator
No, he just put him to deep sleep.
DanasaurusRex
No, he sent him to a farm where he can run free and be happy.
Grawlix321
The book didn't end like that. :( Book's ending was more open, they were in the car and everything, but they didn't kill themselves.
jigsam
spoooiilleerrr
damspam
True, but Stephen King said he loved the movie's ending so much that he wished he wrote the story like that. Stephen King's messed up.
Grawlix321
I was really just disappointed not to see the huge monsters that were mentioned in the end of the book. (so tall you could only see legs)
damspam
I mean, they had this thing, not as tall as in the book but still pretty big. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7Syolg4zG4
Grawlix321
True, been a while since I've seen it, so I forgot about that.
JustSomePersonIdk
It looks like a big Eldrazi from MtG.
Zephyrias
Upvoting for Man From Nowhere. It's one of my all-time favorites.
MeisterMufasa
As an American, I found the role of guns very interesting. It wasn't about big guns, the presence of ANY gun was remarkable and rare.
MeisterMufasa
And I appologize for my comma splice; I just noticed that.
idislikecomingupwithuniqueusernames
Agreed. I watched it on a whim. Didn't expect it to be as good as it was. Awesome movie.
paddymcnasty
Was totally not expecting that, excellent movie.
paddymcnasty
Feels are involved
delicatessen
+1 for Equilibrium!
mcdefmarx
That film was seriously boring.
MrCyborgSpoon
Sean Bean :D
KiyrantiTol
Spoiler: always dies
cgvega
it's very cool movie yes. but i catch myself always going "didn't you FEEL that you couldn't trust him?" etc. what is a feeling anyway.
Lego23
Love this movie +1
sanguinecupcake
having just seen this movie recently and it blew me away.
tunayafish
I always upvote Gun Kata. http://www.equilibriumfans.com/675602-preston1.GIF
shadowex3
There was an ongoing argument between staff about whether the Kata should be sharp like the first fight or fluid like the others.
Sinarian
+1 for +1-ing for Equilibrium!
idontwannayoucantmakeme
That movie was fucking amazeballs
AndIHaveNoIdeaWhatToPutHere
Totes McGotes!
ctallen
-1 to maintain Equilibrium!
AndIHaveNoIdeaWhatToPutHere
beh2omyfriend
7.5/10 is his rating wtf 11/10
dascannibal
"...tread softly, for you tread on my dreams."
sanguinecupcake
And Sean Bean too! *__*
dascannibal
Use of that Yeats poem in Equilibrium was an excellent choice.
TheFlyingHellfish
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedh_Wishes_for_the_Cloths_of_Heaven
RedWeddingAdvisor
+1 for Stardust!
lotusmonk
It's a beeautiful medley of all "fairy-tale" tropes with a complex story, great characters, it's funny, pretty ..and I'm not even a chick..
FabulouslyLazy
I scrolled past everything else just to look for the pro-Stardust comment. :D
OriginalWadjet
Mark Strong <3
BirthdayMassacre
Robert De Niro in drag, +1
SnarkyScience
And the final battle was really well done!
Denvercoder09
It's back on Netflix!
M00N3EAM
Not where I am :(
ihateprettymucheveryoneonimgur
it is almost unreal how shit that film is
firenat13
I agree. I watched it with my boyfriend one time. We ended up staring at each other after going "what did we just watch..."
rollinginthepuns
Care to elaborate?
ihateprettymucheveryoneonimgur
Terrible acting, really basic story line, tacky as fuck, just generally a pathetic movie. Certainly not underrated, that's for sure.
supercaptaincatspacecatcat
The Mist is a Steven King short story made movie. I liked both the story and the movie which is a rare phenomenon unless its Stephen King.
F1veN1ne
THE FUCKING FEELS !
drj37
Also, the original Half Life was intended as an unofficial sequel to this story.
Amargana
I'm glad someone knew this :3
ranieldule
Stephen*
enigmatism
I believe King said he liked the movie ending better than the one he wrote
tolatetocomment
A surprising amount of actors from The Mist are or have been in Walking Dead.
regnops
I completely agree. I love the story, and I still have The Mist on my DVR. I've read the story a half a dozen times.
iAmIncoherent
This. They also filmed two endings for the movie.
isotope
I hated the movie so much, mostly for the ending. It pissed me off so much.
AvishPrime
It literally gave my mother nightmares for a month.
aHumbleVaudevillianVeteran
That's exactly what its supposed to do. Its supposed to make you feel terrible at the senselessness of it, the pointlessness of their deaths
isotope
Sure, I'll give you that. But it made me hate EVERYONE in that car. I feel as though that made it difficult to enjoy.
isotope
Also, please downvote me for the amount of times I said "so much"
Efreeti
Why? Personally, it just shocked and impressed me that they went there. And Tom Jane acted the intense pain of it all masterfully.
sufferinsuccotash
yea he really made that scene so so intense and haunting.
sufferinsuccotash
the end is the best part! I make everyone I now watch it with me so I can see tier reaction. priceless.
sufferinsuccotash
know*
ChillWinstonCharlieKnewitwasme
Hehe I am so gonne do this.