www.darrenvandam.com/shop 18. House of Sand and Fog - Also on Paramount+ 17. Slow West 16. The Art of Self Defense 15. Out of the Furnace - Also on Cinemax 14. Monos 13. Spartan 12. Rubber - Also on Popcornflix 11. Badlands 10. Strange Days - Also on Cinemax 9. Be Kind Rewind 8. The Getaway 7. Appaloosa - Also on Cinemax 6. Source Code 5. Running Scared - Also on Prime Video 4. Animal Kingdom 3. The Grey 2. Upgrade 1. Mud www.darrenvandam.com/shop CANADA: 15. Out of the Furnace - Prime Video 12. Rubber - Prime Video 8. The Getaway - Hollywood Suite 7. Appaloosa - Prime Video 6. Source Code - STARZ 4. Animal Kingdom - Prime Video, CTV 1.Mud - Prime Video, Hollywood Suite, Plex UNITED KINGDOM: 18. House of Sand and Fog - Prime Video 17. Slow West - FreeVee 16. The Art of Self Defense - RokutenTV 15. Out of the Furnace - STARZ 12. Rubber - Studio Canal 6. Source Code - Netflix, itvX, Studio Canal 5. Running Scared - Prime Video 4. Animal Kingdom - itvX, Studio Canal 1.Mud - Sundance Now AUSTRALIA: 17. Slow West - Beamafilm 15. Out of the Furnace - SBS On Demand 12. Rubber - Studio Canal 5. Running Scared - Prime Video 4. Animal Kingdom - SBS On Demand 3. The Grey - Foxtel Now 2. Upgrade - 7plus
I'm going to suggest a very old (60's) one from Japan, called Tampopo. It's sort of a foodie movie, but it DID influence Tarantino's performance in Sukiyaki Western Django. It's in color, all subtitles, but very fun and just enough strange to be engaging. The MAIN story is about a widowed woman trying to have the best ramen shop around, and the help she gets accomplishing that, with a couple of odd side stories that pop in and out. It's a comic delight, you might believe Oriental comedy can be rather inscrutable but it's up front and evident with this one.
💖ed "Running scared" as well as "Upgrade" ... Oh! Theres an UNDERATED TV show on Max called "Wellington Paranormal" which is done by the same ppl as "What we do in the shadows...." "Wellington Paranormal" really is ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!! I laughed soo hard w this show. Great watch!
Gahhh, I just canceled my Max/hbo subcrptn after 2 yrs of having it. They really annoyed me after I changed my sub to the $99 w SOME ads, but also changed from the payment from my debit to my credit card (I wanted the money back % on reoccurring charges) and they saved the changes to my subscription, added my credit card, but STILL charged my debit card, gahhhh!!!! And I had other things charged at the same time & of course they refunded it, but it still took a few days to land in my account and I had to rush to the bank to make sure I didnt overdraft. VERY annoying & they said they werent sure why it did that. I waited to renew to make sure the refund went through, then just too annoyed to renew and now Im not sure I want to, lol, but this video might just convince me I should..... Lol! THankssss Darren, gonna cost me $99 today ;P Lol!
“Out of the furnace” was filmed just a few miles from my house and I remember when they made it. I watched it just because it was made here and it was EXCELLENT!
I saw Rubber several years ago and it is a fantastic weird indie flick. The premise sounds dumb, but the way it was made just absolutely works! Great recommendation.
Jacki Weaver was the actress nominated for an Oscar for a Best Supporting Role for "Animal Kingdom" in 2011, and two years later she was nominated again for an Oscar for Best Supporting Role for "Silver Linings Playbook". She played Robert DeNiro's wife in that one.
The house of sand and fog is the most depressing movie I have ever watched, but it was a great movie. I've wanted to rewatch it several times, but I can't bring myself to do it 😭
Badlands is based more on Charles Starkweather. Also, when you watch it, you’ll immediately recognize it’s vibe from True Romance, which took directly from Badlands. Absolutely stunning film. Also, those shirts are killer. Some of the best merch I’ve seen on a channel. Especially love Saint Nicolaus. Might be the first shirt I buy from a RUclipsr. Curious how one gets a shirt like that done. I can’t draw, but I’ve got some designs I’d love to have on my shirts. Anyway, you’re one of my favorite channels and I love your content. Always on point with the movies and always promoting movies that I can get behind. Keep it coming!
Darren, I usually agree with a lot of your selections of “hidden gems”, and this list is no exception. Spartan, The Grey, Upgrade and Mud in particular are excellent films. But House of Sand and Fog. OMG - No! I had to digitize that film when I worked on the Nominations Package for the Oscars that year and had to sit through that relentlessly depressing film. It just never let up. I felt like stepping in front of a bus by the time it was over. Sorry. I guess it takes a special person to get through that one. That being said, I heartily agree with some of your other choices, including Strange Days, Source Code, and The Getaway (although I think the remake is almost as good as the original). Spartan is a movie I can watch over and over again. It’s one of David Mamet’s best pieces of writing, with a terrific cast. And Mud - well, Jeff Nichols has done some excellent films, like Loving and Midnight Special. And as much as I like Mud, to me his best is still Take Shelter. My first exposure to Nichols AND Michael Shannon, it is one of the most eerie and disturbing films I’ve ever seen. Plus it has Jessica Chastain. Highly recommended. Thanks for all you do in recommending lesser known films.
I think I've seen "The Grey" enough in theaters that they made back their budget. I love it! Liam Neeson gave a seriously underrated and understated performance. He was as tough as his "Taken" character, but with 100x more emotional damage that you just empathize with throughout the film.
Rubber!! My friends and I used to run a club in high school called the “Bad Movie Club,” where we’d showcase all of our favorite “bad” movies to those who joined. Rubber was one of those movies! Lol My favorite bad movie of all time is, of course, The Room. Oh, hi Mark. Also for those interested, other examples of bad movies we’d show were Troll 2, The Man Who Saved the Earth, Elves, Mac and Me, Samurai Cop, Leprechaun in the Hood, etc.
Love your vids as always, and any reference to Kathryn Bigelow's Strange Days get's a like from me. As an aside, I'd love to see a top ten of alien invasion/occupation/dystopia movies, perhaps with some lesser known titles in there! As you ended with your outro, we'll certainly keep watching. Always good for something off the radar to watch.
At a friend's birthday party years ago we browsed Netflix and came across the synopsis for _Rubber,_ which we all knew we _had_ to watch immediately. It is one of the best Mind-Eff movies, particularly it's surreal opening/entrance (with the chairs), where we're then instructed to keep in mind that Nothing Matters... One of my favourite weird movies, I actually obtained _Rubber_ on DVD, with some great bonus features.
I gotta tell you, almost EVERY video, at least one of your picks is a movie I've seen and loved So I trust your opinion on most of these lists. Upgrade is one and Be Kind Rewind is the other from this one. so thank you for all you do! 🎉🎉
💖ed "Running scared" as well as "Upgrade" ... Oh! Theres an UNDERATED TV show on Max called "Wellington Paranormal" which is done by the same ppl as "What we do in the shadows...." "Wellington Paranormal" really is ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!! I laughed soo hard w this show. Great watch!
@@DarrenVanDam you get a chance to see "Wellington Paranormal?" Just curious on ur ligit thoughts on it.. U definitely like and recommend all the same movies and shows I tend to enjoy... And my son and I really do like there are people out there that can keep an open mind and enjoy ALL types not limiting ourselves to one genre (ALTHO horror is definitely up there, we are truly "FANS" of the "Film" genre in general) THANK YOU for being YOU @DarrenVanDam ❗ From ur fellow Atlanta/Georgia area residents Sidney and Serrah! 😊
'Strange Days' is one my favorite 90s Sci-Fi flicks. It oozes 90s to an excessive degree, but I don't care. It's still a really cool movie with a fantastic cast. Teenage me was definitely crushing on Angela Basset and Juliette Lewis when I saw this the first time. I've also always had a special place in my heart for Tom Sizemore. He's always that side character with way more gravity and appeal than his few short minutes in the film warrant. Anyway my rule is if they like/love one movie I like/love, then I give their list a try. So thank you for the list. I'll be checking them out.
Love the wording of your comment! And Out of the Furnace IS a terrific film! I grew up in a small town on a hill above a steel mill north of Pittsburgh, so this hits home. All the big-name actors in this give killer performances....and I mean killer. This one might make my top ten all time favorites.
Appaloosa! The book it's based on was actually written by my all time favorite author, crime writer Robert B Parker. He did a small series of Westerns and appaloosa was one of them - the best IMHO. Westerns aren't typically my thing but I read the book because I'm such a Parker fan, then saw the movie because I'm such an Ed Harris fan. Very much did not regret it, the movie was my favorite western since Pale Rider. You've got some great picks on the list, might have to rewatch some of them!
Good choices. I haven’t seen them all, but I agree with ‘House of Sand & Fog’, ‘Out of the Furnace’, ‘Upgrade’ and ‘Strange Days’ (which until recently, I had never realized was a Kathryn Bigelow/James Cameron project.) Some of my other underrated favorites would include ‘The 13th Warrior’ with Antonio Banderas, ‘Serenity’ with Nathan Fillion, ‘Warrior’ with Joel Edgerton, the remake of ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ with Jim Caviezel, ‘Deja Vu’ with Denzel Washington, and more recently, ‘The Menu’ with Anya Taylor-Joy.
I remember some folks got Out of the Furnace, confused with A Place Beyond the Pines, as they have a similar feel, in the trailers. Both are dramas, disguised by their trailers as action thrillers, with Out of the Furnace, more of the thriller, with action.
Same here. Grew up on a hill right above a steel mill in western PA, so this hit home. Great plot and absolute killer performances by some great actors. One of the best flicks I've seen!
In my experience "playing in the woods" could mean a lot of things! For me & my friends, it meant drinking cheap wine, smoking weed and bonfires, what was it for you? Excited to watch Runner, Upgrade & MUD! Thanks!✌️
Thank you for all you do Darren! Upgrade is such a Wild-Ass Ride - Bonkers in the best way. Been on the fence about watching Art of Self Defense since it released - maybe it's time... Ditto for Slow West.
Darren!! Great list as always. Saint Nicholas sweatshirt is on my wish list for my 81st birthday. Congrats to you and Mrs...great job and pleased you had fun creating these gems. Very best wishes from Portland Oregon xxxx
I'll never forget walking out of the theater when I saw the movie Mud. I was completely awestruck. It's still one of the best films I have ever seen and it was the first Matthew McConaughey film I saw that proved to me how amazing of an actor he truly is. It released before Dallas Buyer's club, so from the moment I walked out of that theater I have made it a point to watch all of his films going forward. Such and underrated movie, It can NEVER be recommended enough.
You didn´t see Lone Star or A Time To Kill when they came out? I was convinced of his enormous talent way back then. He just took a break from real work while cashing in on a streak of rom-coms then it was "back to business with Mud and a few other movies the year before. 🙂
@@lokabrazi I haven't seen either of those films. Prior to Mud, I only knew him from Dazed & Confused, romcoms and the dreadful Sahara. Although I had seen Reign of Fire, but it was a pretty forgetful movie other than it having dragons in it. I was only 11 when Reign of Fire came out and only 5 or 6 when the movies you mentioned were released, so I had no understanding or real opinion on what good acting or cinema was. Now that I'm in my 30's, I'll make sure to watch Lonestar & A Time to Kill and I'm sure I'll enjoy them both.
✨️🤩👍✨️ STRANGE DAYS is SO DAMN GOOD!!! On SO MANY levels. It deserves SO MUCH MORE than it's ever gotten. BRAINSTORM meets MARLOWE. Flat-Out FANTASTIC 🎉 SOURCE CODE is just as clever, with phenomenal performances & an ending WORTHY of its audience. BETTER -- and MORE satisfying -- than ANYTHING Nolan's ever created 😅👍
Thank you for this list. I have seen all but 5 or 6 of these (not sure about "Out Of The Furnace") and pretty much agree with your take on all of them. In fact, I just watched "The Grey" for the second time last night. I'll watch pretty much anything that Frank Grillo is in and Carnahan, more than any other director seems to get how good he is. If you haven't seen it yet, check out "Boss Level."
Be Kind Rewind is a great flick. It's a family favorite of ours. Makes us miss Mos Def. We loved watching him perform in this as well as 16 Blocks, Hitchhiker's Guide, and The Italian Job.
I used to LOVE Jennifer Connelly after seeing (and LOVE) Requiem for a Dream, one of my favs w her in it. Shes actually in a few good movies back in her day. We dont see much from her anymore, sadly.
Great list, saved me a ton of time looking for something to watch at 1 in the morning. Going to watch Spartan, never heard of it, until now. Looks like a good flick!
You are getting better and better at this. I have seen about 16 or your 18 proposed flicks. This brought me back to them for an X re-viewing session and the wanting for something new. Great job.
I think my first comment here but, I've been watching you for a long time now, subscribed and liked, but never thanked you. Thanks! I' m a HUGE movie watcher and you really help[ winnow out the movies I want to watch and don't.
Just came across your channel. I can say without a doubt, after seeing your movie list, you have great taste in cinema. Some fantastic flixs in this list.
Since becoming “Max,” HBO Max has made it impossible to find movies 🎦 They simply removed the “international” category which is so ridiculous. Previously i could easily locate foreign films from France, Italy, Japan, etc., now they’re completely buried on the site. I even called their customer service to get an explanation (that worked about as well as an aspirin on a migraine) 🤦🏻♂️ 🤷
😂 Viggo mortenson stars in Vidiliago about a horse best friend and a race of a lifetime. Awesome movie. Side note you talk about and recommend Mud a lot. Great movie
Interesting...Appaloosa seems to be the birth of "the man in black" in the modern version of Westworld - same actor, too. Appaloosa is now definitely on my list of things to watch. Thanks, man.
Just watched "Gray" the other night. Very well done and it keeps you on the edge of your seat right up until the end. And then you look at whoever you watching it with and say " what a terrible ending!".
I read the novel The Getaway not too long ago. Jim Thompson is so good, very underrated. He also wrote The Grifters which was made into an excellent movie starring John Cusack.
Be Kind, Please Rewind was such a surprisingly good and touching movie! And some great humor - I LOVE the homeless guy that walks off set - for reasons you did NOT expect!
I have a special shelf for my favorite DVDs all-time and "Mud" and "Out of the Furnace" are on it. Both are great movies! My favorites are generally intense character-driven dramas with little to no CGI, so these two really nail it for my tastes. Others on this special shelf of mine are Mystic River.....Falling Down....Wind River....Winter's Bone.... Derailed.....American Beauty....Blood Father..... Spotlight....The Hunter..... The Square....Hell or High Water.... Chloe....The Lincoln Lawyer....Lost in the Sun.....Best Man Down....Sicario
Dawg, Running Scared, The Grey, and Upgrade are movies I recommned to ppl cuz they're are just beautiful movies. I'm glad I know and recognize beauty when I see it.
The ones that I've seen; Slow West-Not bad, but I'm not that much into Westerns. Rubber-Weird, but fun. And then some more weird, but still fun. Strange Days- It's been awhile since I've seen this one, but I remember enjoying it. Source Code- Hated it. The Grey- Overall a decent film. Upgrade- Mind-blowingly awesome. I haven't seen it since it came out, but definitely going to have to watch again.
“Strange Days” remains for me a Top 3 “wow” on first viewing movie. Best watched on a large screen with a good surround sound system, it’s a yearly rewatch. It also had one of the best cinema teaser trailers you’ll ever see.
Yeah when I saw upgrade a couple years ago I was so surprised I had never even heard of it. Since then I have turned all of my friends onto it and have been thanked by all thank you by the way for such a bad ass channel
Great call on badlands, and for those who haven’t seen days of heaven directed by Malick as well it is one of the most beautifully filmed movies you will ever watch
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18. House of Sand and Fog - Also on Paramount+
17. Slow West
16. The Art of Self Defense
15. Out of the Furnace - Also on Cinemax
14. Monos
13. Spartan
12. Rubber - Also on Popcornflix
11. Badlands
10. Strange Days - Also on Cinemax
9. Be Kind Rewind
8. The Getaway
7. Appaloosa - Also on Cinemax
6. Source Code
5. Running Scared - Also on Prime Video
4. Animal Kingdom
3. The Grey
2. Upgrade
1. Mud
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CANADA:
15. Out of the Furnace - Prime Video
12. Rubber - Prime Video
8. The Getaway - Hollywood Suite
7. Appaloosa - Prime Video
6. Source Code - STARZ
4. Animal Kingdom - Prime Video, CTV
1.Mud - Prime Video, Hollywood Suite, Plex
UNITED KINGDOM:
18. House of Sand and Fog - Prime Video
17. Slow West - FreeVee
16. The Art of Self Defense - RokutenTV
15. Out of the Furnace - STARZ
12. Rubber - Studio Canal
6. Source Code - Netflix, itvX, Studio Canal
5. Running Scared - Prime Video
4. Animal Kingdom - itvX, Studio Canal
1.Mud - Sundance Now
AUSTRALIA:
17. Slow West - Beamafilm
15. Out of the Furnace - SBS On Demand
12. Rubber - Studio Canal
5. Running Scared - Prime Video
4. Animal Kingdom - SBS On Demand
3. The Grey - Foxtel Now
2. Upgrade - 7plus
What part of Mississippi are you from I'm from tupelo in Lee County Mississippi
I'm going to suggest a very old (60's) one from Japan, called Tampopo. It's sort of a foodie movie, but it DID influence Tarantino's performance in Sukiyaki Western Django. It's in color, all subtitles, but very fun and just enough strange to be engaging. The MAIN story is about a widowed woman trying to have the best ramen shop around, and the help she gets accomplishing that, with a couple of odd side stories that pop in and out. It's a comic delight, you might believe Oriental comedy can be rather inscrutable but it's up front and evident with this one.
I never saw "Upgrade" I'll be checking it out soon. Thank you for all the excellent recommendations!
💖ed "Running scared" as well as "Upgrade"
... Oh! Theres an UNDERATED TV show on Max called "Wellington Paranormal" which is done by the same ppl as "What we do in the shadows...." "Wellington Paranormal" really is ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!! I laughed soo hard w this show. Great watch!
Gahhh, I just canceled my Max/hbo subcrptn after 2 yrs of having it. They really annoyed me after I changed my sub to the $99 w SOME ads, but also changed from the payment from my debit to my credit card (I wanted the money back % on reoccurring charges) and they saved the changes to my subscription, added my credit card, but STILL charged my debit card, gahhhh!!!! And I had other things charged at the same time & of course they refunded it, but it still took a few days to land in my account and I had to rush to the bank to make sure I didnt overdraft.
VERY annoying & they said they werent sure why it did that. I waited to renew to make sure the refund went through, then just too annoyed to renew and now Im not sure I want to, lol, but this video might just convince me I should..... Lol!
THankssss Darren, gonna cost me $99 today ;P Lol!
What you have done with your channel is phenomenal. You now have your own studio and you also designed the artwork on your tshirts. So dope!!
Thank you so much 😀
@@DarrenVanDam You’re welcome!
You’re very inspiring!!!!
Badlands is based on spree killers Charlie Starkweather & Carol-Ann Fugate. Fantastic movie! Going to be checking out a few of these, thank you.
I was just wondering about the tshirts!! They're awesome!!! Esp the Nicolas Cage & Big Lebowski. Will you be selling those in the future??!!
“Out of the furnace” was filmed just a few miles from my house and I remember when they made it. I watched it just because it was made here and it was EXCELLENT!
House of Sand and Fog was a real punch in the gut that stays with you - Kingsley is amazing in everything he does. Thanx for this heads up Darren! 👍👍👍
Running scared is one of the most underrated movies I've ever seen. So many genres so many twist and great acting from the whole cast!!
I saw Rubber several years ago and it is a fantastic weird indie flick. The premise sounds dumb, but the way it was made just absolutely works! Great recommendation.
Thank you Darren for recommending "Upgrade". I just watched it and was blown away. Awesome movie!
Upgrade and Source Code are my favorites on this list.
Jacki Weaver was the actress nominated for an Oscar for a Best Supporting Role for "Animal Kingdom" in 2011, and two years later she was nominated again for an Oscar for Best Supporting Role for "Silver Linings Playbook". She played Robert DeNiro's wife in that one.
She is a T Rex in Animal Kingdom!
Thank you! I just added "Upgrade" and "Source Code" to my watchlist.
The house of sand and fog is the most depressing movie I have ever watched, but it was a great movie. I've wanted to rewatch it several times, but I can't bring myself to do it 😭
I *_loved_*_ Upgrade:_ initially I saw its poster on bus benches. Once I saw it was a Leigh Whannell film, I immediate went to see it on its release.
Out of the Furnace is criminally underrated. A+ cast
Badlands is based more on Charles Starkweather. Also, when you watch it, you’ll immediately recognize it’s vibe from True Romance, which took directly from Badlands. Absolutely stunning film.
Also, those shirts are killer. Some of the best merch I’ve seen on a channel. Especially love Saint Nicolaus. Might be the first shirt I buy from a RUclipsr. Curious how one gets a shirt like that done. I can’t draw, but I’ve got some designs I’d love to have on my shirts.
Anyway, you’re one of my favorite channels and I love your content. Always on point with the movies and always promoting movies that I can get behind. Keep it coming!
Love the videos man, long time subscriber. You come in clutch with the recommendations 🙌 Love the Saint Nicholas shirt, definitely ordering one
Darren, I usually agree with a lot of your selections of “hidden gems”, and this list is no exception. Spartan, The Grey, Upgrade and Mud in particular are excellent films. But House of Sand and Fog. OMG - No! I had to digitize that film when I worked on the Nominations Package for the Oscars that year and had to sit through that relentlessly depressing film. It just never let up. I felt like stepping in front of a bus by the time it was over. Sorry. I guess it takes a special person to get through that one.
That being said, I heartily agree with some of your other choices, including Strange Days, Source Code, and The Getaway (although I think the remake is almost as good as the original). Spartan is a movie I can watch over and over again. It’s one of David Mamet’s best pieces of writing, with a terrific cast. And Mud - well, Jeff Nichols has done some excellent films, like Loving and Midnight Special. And as much as I like Mud, to me his best is still Take Shelter. My first exposure to Nichols AND Michael Shannon, it is one of the most eerie and disturbing films I’ve ever seen. Plus it has Jessica Chastain. Highly recommended. Thanks for all you do in recommending lesser known films.
I think I've seen "The Grey" enough in theaters that they made back their budget. I love it! Liam Neeson gave a seriously underrated and understated performance. He was as tough as his "Taken" character, but with 100x more emotional damage that you just empathize with throughout the film.
Upgrade is beyond dope! The camera man deserves multiple Oscar’s!
looks like a list of bangers darren! upgrade, mud, art of self defense are soooooo shamefully under the radar
Great call on 'Out of the Furnace'! Watched it last week and it was surprisingly good.
"Upgrade" is incredible, definitely underrated. "Rubber" is cinema verite', hahaha! Great list, man.
Rubber!! My friends and I used to run a club in high school called the “Bad Movie Club,” where we’d showcase all of our favorite “bad” movies to those who joined. Rubber was one of those movies! Lol
My favorite bad movie of all time is, of course, The Room.
Oh, hi Mark.
Also for those interested, other examples of bad movies we’d show were Troll 2, The Man Who Saved the Earth, Elves, Mac and Me, Samurai Cop, Leprechaun in the Hood, etc.
RUBBER!!! One of my favorite "undiscovered gems." Great list as always. How do I miss these great films?
I really liked Sourcecode, recently rewatched, still good.
The multiple twists hold up to multiple viewings unusually well for that type of flick.
Love your vids as always, and any reference to Kathryn Bigelow's Strange Days get's a like from me. As an aside, I'd love to see a top ten of alien invasion/occupation/dystopia movies, perhaps with some lesser known titles in there! As you ended with your outro, we'll certainly keep watching. Always good for something off the radar to watch.
What a list- I've seen and love at least half of these and am looking forward to watching (&rewatching) the rest. Great job!
"Rubber" and "Upgrade" are the only ones on this list that caught my attention. I have added them to my watch list on MAX.
Appaloosa is supremely rewatchable! I’ve watched it at least 3 times. Open Range would be a very good double feature. Appreciate you, Darren.
At a friend's birthday party years ago we browsed Netflix and came across the synopsis for _Rubber,_ which we all knew we _had_ to watch immediately.
It is one of the best Mind-Eff movies, particularly it's surreal opening/entrance (with the chairs), where we're then instructed to keep in mind that Nothing Matters...
One of my favourite weird movies, I actually obtained _Rubber_ on DVD, with some great bonus features.
Slow west is so good. Same with Upgrade. Good list, just wish I hadn't seen all of them.
I gotta tell you, almost EVERY video, at least one of your picks is a movie I've seen and loved So I trust your opinion on most of these lists. Upgrade is one and Be Kind Rewind is the other from this one. so thank you for all you do! 🎉🎉
💖ed "Running scared" as well as "Upgrade"
... Oh! Theres an UNDERATED TV show on Max called "Wellington Paranormal" which is done by the same ppl as "What we do in the shadows...." "Wellington Paranormal" really is ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!! I laughed soo hard w this show. Great watch!
I’ll have to check that out, thanks!
@@DarrenVanDam you get a chance to see "Wellington Paranormal?" Just curious on ur ligit thoughts on it.. U definitely like and recommend all the same movies and shows I tend to enjoy... And my son and I really do like there are people out there that can keep an open mind and enjoy ALL types not limiting ourselves to one genre (ALTHO horror is definitely up there, we are truly "FANS" of the "Film" genre in general)
THANK YOU for being YOU @DarrenVanDam ❗
From ur fellow Atlanta/Georgia area residents Sidney and Serrah! 😊
So dope that you and the misses made these shirts...Ima have to get one.
Running Scared is hands down the most underrated movie on this list.
Thank you for your wonderful videos!
'Strange Days' is one my favorite 90s Sci-Fi flicks. It oozes 90s to an excessive degree, but I don't care. It's still a really cool movie with a fantastic cast. Teenage me was definitely crushing on Angela Basset and Juliette Lewis when I saw this the first time. I've also always had a special place in my heart for Tom Sizemore. He's always that side character with way more gravity and appeal than his few short minutes in the film warrant. Anyway my rule is if they like/love one movie I like/love, then I give their list a try. So thank you for the list. I'll be checking them out.
Furnace reminds me of a cormac mccarthy work...gritty, unflinching...with an ominous villain. Terrific movie.
Love the wording of your comment! And Out of the Furnace IS a terrific film! I grew up in a small town on a hill above a steel mill north of Pittsburgh, so this hits home. All the big-name actors in this give killer performances....and I mean killer. This one might make my top ten all time favorites.
Great video Darren! I did notice the wardrobe change but at the immediate start of the video I knew I needed the Saint Nicolas shirt.
Appaloosa! The book it's based on was actually written by my all time favorite author, crime writer Robert B Parker. He did a small series of Westerns and appaloosa was one of them - the best IMHO. Westerns aren't typically my thing but I read the book because I'm such a Parker fan, then saw the movie because I'm such an Ed Harris fan. Very much did not regret it, the movie was my favorite western since Pale Rider. You've got some great picks on the list, might have to rewatch some of them!
Good choices. I haven’t seen them all, but I agree with ‘House of Sand & Fog’, ‘Out of the Furnace’, ‘Upgrade’ and ‘Strange Days’ (which until recently, I had never realized was a Kathryn Bigelow/James Cameron project.) Some of my other underrated favorites would include ‘The 13th Warrior’ with Antonio Banderas, ‘Serenity’ with Nathan Fillion, ‘Warrior’ with Joel Edgerton, the remake of ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ with Jim Caviezel, ‘Deja Vu’ with Denzel Washington, and more recently, ‘The Menu’ with Anya Taylor-Joy.
I never even heard of Appaloosa! it looks awesome! Thanks man. it made watching this video more than worth it.
The scene in Rubber when the tire is looking at the massive pile ofburning tires... I won't lie I cried. Good movie.
I remember some folks got Out of the Furnace, confused with A Place Beyond the Pines, as they have a similar feel, in the trailers.
Both are dramas, disguised by their trailers as action thrillers, with Out of the Furnace, more of the thriller, with action.
I’m from PA so when I found Out of the Furnace I was skeptical but it was a great hidden gem
Same here. Grew up on a hill right above a steel mill in western PA, so this hit home. Great plot and absolute killer performances by some great actors. One of the best flicks I've seen!
Rubber is one of my favorite B movies of all time, Be Kind Rewind is another huge favorite of mine
In my experience "playing in the woods" could mean a lot of things! For me & my friends, it meant drinking cheap wine, smoking weed and bonfires, what was it for you? Excited to watch Runner, Upgrade & MUD! Thanks!✌️
Thank you for all you do Darren! Upgrade is such a Wild-Ass Ride - Bonkers in the best way. Been on the fence about watching Art of Self Defense since it released - maybe it's time... Ditto for Slow West.
Those new shirts look awesome! Deciding which one to get will be a difficult choice.
Ha! I tried telling her we made too many!
Darren!! Great list as always. Saint Nicholas sweatshirt is on my wish list for my 81st birthday. Congrats to you and Mrs...great job and pleased you had fun creating these gems. Very best wishes from Portland Oregon xxxx
I'll never forget walking out of the theater when I saw the movie Mud. I was completely awestruck. It's still one of the best films I have ever seen and it was the first Matthew McConaughey film I saw that proved to me how amazing of an actor he truly is. It released before Dallas Buyer's club, so from the moment I walked out of that theater I have made it a point to watch all of his films going forward. Such and underrated movie, It can NEVER be recommended enough.
You didn´t see Lone Star or A Time To Kill when they came out? I was convinced of his enormous talent way back then. He just took a break from real work while cashing in on a streak of rom-coms then it was "back to business with Mud and a few other movies the year before. 🙂
@@lokabrazi I haven't seen either of those films. Prior to Mud, I only knew him from Dazed & Confused, romcoms and the dreadful Sahara. Although I had seen Reign of Fire, but it was a pretty forgetful movie other than it having dragons in it. I was only 11 when Reign of Fire came out and only 5 or 6 when the movies you mentioned were released, so I had no understanding or real opinion on what good acting or cinema was. Now that I'm in my 30's, I'll make sure to watch Lonestar & A Time to Kill and I'm sure I'll enjoy them both.
Art of Self Defense is a masterpiece.
Strange Days is an amazing movie! We watch it a couple of times a year. Source Code is a really cool movie that holds up over time. Upgrade rocks.
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STRANGE DAYS is SO DAMN GOOD!!! On SO MANY levels. It deserves SO MUCH MORE than it's ever gotten. BRAINSTORM meets MARLOWE. Flat-Out FANTASTIC 🎉
SOURCE CODE is just as clever, with phenomenal performances & an ending WORTHY of its audience. BETTER -- and MORE satisfying -- than ANYTHING Nolan's ever created 😅👍
I am not a fan of westerns but I really did enjoy Appaloosa. Then again Harris is really good at most things he does.
Thank you for this list. I have seen all but 5 or 6 of these (not sure about "Out Of The Furnace") and pretty much agree with your take on all of them. In fact, I just watched "The Grey" for the second time last night. I'll watch pretty much anything that Frank Grillo is in and Carnahan, more than any other director seems to get how good he is. If you haven't seen it yet, check out "Boss Level."
Dwarf wheat wasn’t invented at that time. Dwarf wheat also made a cameo in a Roman period piece.
Be Kind Rewind is a great flick. It's a family favorite of ours. Makes us miss Mos Def. We loved watching him perform in this as well as 16 Blocks, Hitchhiker's Guide, and The Italian Job.
Looked at all the shirts. Very cool! Starting my Christmas list! Thank you!
I cannot overstate how good running scared was
I used to LOVE Jennifer Connelly after seeing (and LOVE) Requiem for a Dream, one of my favs w her in it. Shes actually in a few good movies back in her day. We dont see much from her anymore, sadly.
Great list, saved me a ton of time looking for something to watch at 1 in the morning. Going to watch Spartan, never heard of it, until now. Looks like a good flick!
You are getting better and better at this. I have seen about 16 or your 18 proposed flicks. This brought me back to them for an X re-viewing session and the wanting for something new. Great job.
Right on
I think my first comment here but, I've been watching you for a long time now, subscribed and liked, but never thanked you.
Thanks!
I' m a HUGE movie watcher and you really help[ winnow out the movies I want to watch and don't.
Out of the Furnace is soooooo criminally unknown. Freaking amazing.
This is like the most useful channel I'm subscribed to.
This list is superb. Well done.
Thanks so much for this list. Would love to see your most underrated non-US medieval films.
I’ve only seen Source Code and Mud. Looking forward to check out the other’s you’ve recommended 😊 🎬🍿🕶
Just came across your channel. I can say without a doubt, after seeing your movie list, you have great taste in cinema. Some fantastic flixs in this list.
The Grey was actually filmed outside Smithers, BC, where I grew up, and, man, was it a harsh. unforgiving environment
Since becoming “Max,” HBO Max has made it impossible to find movies 🎦 They simply removed the “international” category which is so ridiculous. Previously i could easily locate foreign films from France, Italy, Japan, etc., now they’re completely buried on the site. I even called their customer service to get an explanation (that worked about as well as an aspirin on a migraine) 🤦🏻♂️ 🤷
Spartan is great, and HIGHLY underrated. And Strange Days, haven't seen that in many years, but I remember loving it.
😂 Viggo mortenson stars in Vidiliago about a horse best friend and a race of a lifetime. Awesome movie. Side note you talk about and recommend Mud a lot. Great movie
Mud is easily one of my most recommended movies but I retired it for well over a year.
@@DarrenVanDam Easy to see why you mentioned MUD so often! That is a great film that nobody seems to have ever heard of.
Wish the shirts didn't have ads for your site on them. Love the designs.
Interesting...Appaloosa seems to be the birth of "the man in black" in the modern version of Westworld - same actor, too. Appaloosa is now definitely on my list of things to watch. Thanks, man.
Just watched "Gray" the other night. Very well done and it keeps you on the edge of your seat right up until the end. And then you look at whoever you watching it with and say " what a terrible ending!".
The guy who directed Rubber also did Wrong, Wrong Cops, and is the musician, Mr Oizo.
Really appreciate all of your recommendations! Thank you!
I read the novel The Getaway not too long ago. Jim Thompson is so good, very underrated. He also wrote The Grifters which was made into an excellent movie starring John Cusack.
Never saw House of Sand & Fog. I will say that this is Jennifer Connelly's golden era, late 90's to early 00's. She is so hot
These were surprisingly good recommendations.
Having never heard of you / this channel before & just randomly stumbling upon this. Thanks.
Be Kind Rewind is one of my favorite movies. I'll watch this list, and keep my eye out for more now that I'm subscribed
Be Kind, Please Rewind was such a surprisingly good and touching movie! And some great humor - I LOVE the homeless guy that walks off set - for reasons you did NOT expect!
I was working at a video store when "Be Kind Rewind" came out, so I had to watch it for work.
I recommended it to so many ppl when it came out on DVD.
I like your new shirt designs. Although the one with your name on it is kinda like wearing the band shirt to their concert, right?
I have a special shelf for my favorite DVDs all-time and "Mud" and "Out of the Furnace" are on it. Both are great movies! My favorites are generally intense character-driven dramas with little to no CGI, so these two really nail it for my tastes.
Others on this special shelf of mine are Mystic River.....Falling Down....Wind River....Winter's Bone.... Derailed.....American Beauty....Blood Father..... Spotlight....The Hunter..... The Square....Hell or High Water.... Chloe....The Lincoln Lawyer....Lost in the Sun.....Best Man Down....Sicario
Also Running Scared is brilliant and unpredictable 🥵
Dawg, Running Scared, The Grey, and Upgrade are movies I recommned to ppl cuz they're are just beautiful movies. I'm glad I know and recognize beauty when I see it.
The ones that I've seen;
Slow West-Not bad, but I'm not that much into Westerns.
Rubber-Weird, but fun. And then some more weird, but still fun.
Strange Days- It's been awhile since I've seen this one, but I remember enjoying it.
Source Code- Hated it.
The Grey- Overall a decent film.
Upgrade- Mind-blowingly awesome. I haven't seen it since it came out, but definitely going to have to watch again.
The Grey is amazing. Rubber was super solid. This list is great.
“Strange Days” remains for me a Top 3 “wow” on first viewing movie. Best watched on a large screen with a good surround sound system, it’s a yearly rewatch. It also had one of the best cinema teaser trailers you’ll ever see.
Speaking of Mud, when you get to see it, The Bikeriders is going to instantly be one of your favorites.
Bones and All is based on a book. Glad you found some correlations with another movie though.
Holy crap, I love your shirt on this one!!
Really enjoyed Upgrade.
Thanks for the suggestion Darren
Dude! Great T-shirt designs, just ordered the "Abide" in black. The background really ties it all together if you know what I mean.
Yeah when I saw upgrade a couple years ago I was so surprised I had never even heard of it. Since then I have turned all of my friends onto it and have been thanked by all thank you by the way for such a bad ass channel
Great call on badlands, and for those who haven’t seen days of heaven directed by Malick as well it is one of the most beautifully filmed movies you will ever watch
Running scared was brilliant! Great performance by Paul Walker, a lot of people haven't even heard of the movie
Strange Days is awesome!. Upgrade! Filmed here in Melbourne. It's brilliant despite its low budget.