What is a less popular type/genre of movies that you watch ? What makes it interesting for you ?

xmunk , 2 hours ago

Are you strictly talking movies or any 1-2 hour long content because… have I told you about our lord and savior SummoningSalt?

Maerman , 2 hours ago

It used to be very popular, so I don’t know if this qualifies, but I watch a lot of noir and neo-noir. Specifically, I like the ones told from the criminal’s perspective. Films like Double Indemnity, Body Heat and The Postman Always Rings Twice are great places to start.

Diddlydee , 1 hour ago

The Maltese Falcon is great, and if you like black and white, I can’t recommend Brief Encounter enough. Excellent English love story.

TheBigBrother , 2 hours ago

Romantic drama, I usually just see these for research purposes.

jordanlund , 1 hour ago

A Walk in the Clouds with Keanu Reeves, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, and Anthony Quinn. You’re welcome!

youtu.be/CCJLFg1nOao

The previous film from the same director is solid too, if you’re OK with subtitled Spanish:

youtu.be/EkvgSTJkKGI

TheBigBrother , 55 minutes ago

Thx for the info 👍👍

Faydaikin , 2 hours ago

I don’t know if they are that less popular, but I like a good “Mindfuck” film.

Like: Cube (1997), Cthulhu (2007), In The Mouth Of Madness (1994), Naked Lunch (1991).

I don’t know if the movies listed are the best representations, but they were some of the first that popped into mind.

The_Che_Banana , 1 hour ago

Add Mama, Beau is Afraid this list.

XTL , 17 minutes ago

I watch a lot of things labelled horror in the (mostly vain) hope that there would be a good speculative angle about alternate reality.

cobysev , 1 hour ago

I’ve always been fascinated with the '80s Sword & Sorcery genre; e.g. Willow, Conan the Barbarian (the Schwarzenegger versions), Deathstalker 1-4, Labyrinth, The Beastmaster, Red Sonja, The Neverending Story trilogy, Dragonslayer, Masters of the Universe, Ladyhawke, etc. Just to name a few.

I dunno why they fascinate me so much. I’m a very outdoorsy kind of person and I guess I like the simplicity of the medieval settings and lifestyle. Living freely off the land, going on grand adventures in undiscovered realms, fighting against evil forces who want to rule the world, and a hint of magic to make it that much more interesting.

Plus, the sets and costume design were pretty simple back then. I feel like I could probably make my own Sword & Sorcery films in my forested backyard and they’d turn out just about the same quality. I actually enjoy going to Renaissance fairs every summer, just because it feels like I stepped into one of those old classic films.

When I was living in Europe for a few years, I joined the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism), which is a global organization that reenacts pre-17th century lifestyles. Since I was in Europe at the time, we would actually rent out castles and would spend weekends living like medieval peasants and/or nobles, and learning all sorts of primitive trades like blacksmithing and tailoring. It was a ton of fun! Sword & Sorcery films just take that a step further, with action/adventure and fantasy elements mixed in.

ianovic69 , 1 hour ago

There’s a TV series I’m sure you know, but if not I think you’ll love Xena: Warrior Princess.

cobysev , 1 hour ago

I love Xena! It’s technically a '90s show, but it fits with the '80s Sword & Sorcery theme pretty well.

xiao , 7 minutes ago

I like “old” social or societal Japanese movies.

Why ?

Because they bring other ways of thinking and many issues that are ultimately universal.

They encourage us to meditate on the different associations that push our societies to become what they become, and force us to rethink the other, otherness.

Could recommend many but let’s say for example…

Suicide Club Totally Weird (not for children )

Hana-bi Intense

Okuribito Deep

Nobody Knows sad 😭

It may seem strange to you, but I have learnt a lot from these types of films.