Favorite Indie Movies

neverstray
neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
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I really dislike most of the big Hollywood or New York movies. I mean, they're all right. But, they are so predictable and formula and it's just boring most of the time. But, I love the small indie movies. Last night I watched one called Breaking Upward. It was pretty good. I recommend it.

Any rec's for some good indie movies? You get bonus points if they are already on Netflix.
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  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    Best Indie movie ever is "The River's Edge"
  • cfred40
    cfred40 Posts: 151 Member
    City Island...pretty good..esp the kid with his ummm..internet addiction
  • wbgolden
    wbgolden Posts: 2,066 Member
    "You and Me and Everyone We Know" lol
  • fateschild
    fateschild Posts: 114 Member
    I have to give a shout out for The Gamers and The Gamers 2. Very fun movies made by people that I know.
  • polz7
    polz7 Posts: 48 Member
    Mary and Max
    Waste Land
    A Prophet
    [REC]
    City of God
    Temple Grandin (true story and it might be Hollywood but very good)
    GasLand
    This is England (and all the TV mini series that follow)
    Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (actual one, not the Hollywood crap)
    Inside Job (ahh soo good)
    Let the right one in (original, not Hollywood remake)

    Some of my recent favorites.
  • jrhstarlight
    jrhstarlight Posts: 867 Member
    Well I disliked Breaking Upwards giving it 2 stars, sorry but my recommendations would be something like
    Timer
    Puppy
    Heavenly Creatures
    Neo Ned
    Never Forever
    Brick
    Quid Pro Quo
    World's Greatest Dad
    Downloading Nancy
    Altered (not sure if considered indie)
    Rampage (not sure considered indie)

    Thats just a few and all are instant right now and all I gave 4-5 stars, hope you like or are interested in at least one :)
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    Dead Man's Shoes
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    Well I disliked Breaking Upwards giving it 2 stars, sorry but my recommendations would be something like
    Timer
    Puppy
    Heavenly Creatures
    Neo Ned
    Never Forever
    Brick
    Quid Pro Quo
    World's Greatest Dad
    Downloading Nancy
    Altered (not sure if considered indie)
    Rampage (not sure considered indie)

    Thats just a few and all are instant right now and all I gave 4-5 stars, hope you like or are interested in at least one :)

    That's OK, I strongly disliked Timer. LOL.

    Thanks though. I plan on watching all of these.
  • hailzp
    hailzp Posts: 903 Member
    Wristcutters. (I think it would be classed as indie.
  • Karalopolous
    Karalopolous Posts: 574
    Altered States....uhh, interesting
    Cell 211
  • katsmo
    katsmo Posts: 219 Member
    Secretary. Is this an indie movie? Stars James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhaal. And I saw a good sci-fi one called Monster about a year ago.
  • polz7
    polz7 Posts: 48 Member
    Oh and American Movie because its a documentary and that makes it just so much more amazing.
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    I Was a Teenage Serial Killer
  • _snw_
    _snw_ Posts: 1,298 Member
    eraserhead.

    tetsuo the ironman
    delicantessin <-- which i obviously can't spell
    the river's edge.
  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    Best Indy movie was Temple of Doom.
  • branflake6
    branflake6 Posts: 115
    Really loved Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Lords of Dogtown, American History X, Into the Wild, Requiem for a Dream, Spun. I guess off the top of my head those would be my top picks
  • reneegee23
    reneegee23 Posts: 232 Member
    'Oldboy' by Park Chan-wook. Violent, intense and one of my all time favorites. In fact, the whole Vengeance trilogy by Park is on Netflix.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vengeance_Trilogy

    HIGHLY recommended.
  • LilRedRooster
    LilRedRooster Posts: 1,421 Member
    "Flirting" with Nicole Kidman and Thandie Newton when they were wee young 'uns.
  • reneegee23
    reneegee23 Posts: 232 Member
    Also, has anyone seen 'Twin Peaks' - one and only television series by David Lynch? Just discovered it. So awesome. (and on Netflix, duh.)
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    Best Indy movie was Temple of Doom.

    Fantastic line...but alas, it was Raiders.
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    Really loved Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Lords of Dogtown, American History X, Into the Wild, Requiem for a Dream, Spun. I guess off the top of my head those would be my top picks

    none of these are indies
  • georgedarling
    georgedarling Posts: 30 Member
    bump
  • stacygayle
    stacygayle Posts: 349 Member
    the Fat Boy Chronicles and the Full Monty are my favorite indie movies
  • NotGoddess
    NotGoddess Posts: 1,198 Member
    Tucker and Dale vs. Evil - on Netflix instant queue too.

    edit: And I agree with that dude. Raiders of the Lost Ark was best. Bringing a gun to a knife fight, Nazi-face-melting spirits and snakes......gotta love it.
  • Pocket_Pixi
    Pocket_Pixi Posts: 1,167 Member
    Depends on what you like but
    These are on netflix (I have watched them recently)
    Flakes
    Cashback
    Fubar
    SLC Punk
    Woke up Dead
    He Died With A Felafel in his hand
    Pi
    Run B!tch Run
    Requiem of a Dream
    Sherry Baby
    21 grams
    mouth to mouth


    if you need more let me know I have an entire book case, and 2 bins full of indie movies.
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    Wow. Thanks everyone.
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    Thumbsucker
    Chasing Amy
    Cedar Rapids
    The extra man
    One Week
    Saved

    Tucker and Dale vs Evil was AMAZING LOL!!!
  • RyleeNoelle
    RyleeNoelle Posts: 361
    I loved timer.
  • D446
    D446 Posts: 266 Member
    Well I disliked Breaking Upwards giving it 2 stars, sorry but my recommendations would be something like
    Timer
    Puppy
    Heavenly Creatures
    Neo Ned
    Never Forever
    Brick
    Quid Pro Quo
    World's Greatest Dad
    Downloading Nancy
    Altered (not sure if considered indie)
    Rampage (not sure considered indie)

    Thats just a few and all are instant right now and all I gave 4-5 stars, hope you like or are interested in at least one :)

    That's OK, I strongly disliked Timer. LOL.

    Thanks though. I plan on watching all of these.

    I'll be checking out these movies! Although I thought Timer was terrible.
  • Symphonic_Silence
    Symphonic_Silence Posts: 69
    [REC]
    Let the right one in (original, not Hollywood remake)

    THESE.
    I loved Let The Right One In, thought it was beautifully done and it was so touching.
    The book was a real struggle to read, though

    I really loved Martyrs, it was brutal but brilliant.
    There are a few others but I'll have to rummage around my DVD shelves!

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