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Semi-Obscure New York Films

posted 16 years ago by discreetcharmofthevagina
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Does anybody know any kind of more under-the-radar New York films? A lot of the time when you bring this topic up people always rush to say Taxi Driver, Godfather Part II, Brother From Another Planet, The Warriors, Woody Allen's films, Mean Streets, Naked City, Sweet Smell of Success, etc. but those are all obvious answers...

Here are more along the lines of what I'm looking for, please add to the list...

Panic in Needle Park (1971)
Bad Lieutenant (1992)
The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
Blast of Silence (1961)
Fingers (1978)
The Seven Ups (1973)
Cops and Robbers (1973)

... I know those are mostly crime films but anything can help. And please no all studio-filmed stuff set in New York but not actually filmed here.

[–] IForgotMyMantra 16 years ago

Born to Win
Next Stop Greenwich Village
Eyes of Laura Mars
Taking of Pelham 123
Klute
An Unmarried Woman

[–] marwans07 16 years ago

rhythm thief
ms.45
driller killer
kicked in the head

[–] CJ-Diggs 15 years ago

Wasn't old enough to know if these went under the radar when they were released but they may be of interest...

Lords of Flatbush
Rumble Fish
The Flamingo Kid
The Death Collector - jersey
King of New York

Good thread you started, I'll bookmark it and check back in a year or two, see what people come up with.

[–] 15 years ago

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[–] filmscholar35 14 years ago

Corrupt (also with Keitel)

Mortal Thoughts

Alice, Sweet Alice

Maniac

Smoke

Blue in the Face

Stranger Than Paradise

most of Spike Lee's films (esp. She's Gotta Have It, Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, Crooklyn, Clockers, Girl 6, He Got Game, Summer of Sam, 25th Hour)

[–] ikeandflem 13 years ago

The Daytrippers

Have a good time, all the time.

[–] Vladdus 13 years ago

I'd like to second this. MIKEY & NICKY is one of the best movies I've seen. Definitely a must see for all you NYC obscure films.

The Last Detail is another great movie. It doesn't take place entirely in NYC, but it is a must-see.

[–] chapmanshomer 13 years ago

after midnight? and someone said rumble fish, that's not set in NY
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[–] Chamberlain76 12 years ago

The Hot Rock

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[–] Struckworld7767 10 years ago

The French Connection (1971)
Combat Shock (1986)
Street Trash (1987)
The New York Ripper (1982)
Fresh (1994)
Death Wish (1974)
Basket Case (1982)
Pi (1998)

I'm from Paris... TEXAS

[–] TakeARisk 9 years ago

The French Connection and Death Wish are a semi-obscure movies? :/

[–] Struckworld7767 9 years ago

No but they got the same tone and atmosphere.

I'm from Paris... TEXAS

[–] TheHungryAndAngryShow 9 years ago

After Hours
Brother From Another Planet
Joe's Apartment
200 Cigarettes
Desperately Seeking Susan
Working Girl
Alphabet City

That's off the top of my head, I am sure there are dozens more I have seen.

[–] dangus 9 years ago

Who's that knocking on my door?

A safe place

Times Square

[–] takarani_ (2) 4 years ago

check out Heartcore (Paul Schrader)

[–] CalvinJarrett (462) a year ago

Don't you mean Hardcore (1979)? And that was theWestCoast (L.A., San Francisco, and San Diego).