Sleeper Must-See Movies

[gigster]

What sleeper movies of the last ten years or so would you recommend to family or a friend.

[litehaus]

Should be MANDATORY for all freshmen college students !!!

And .... Ayn Rand’s ‘Atlas Shrugged’ also should be mandatory for them too...They’ll never sit still to read the book however...

[lee martell]

Yes, Johnathan Winters.

[Flag_This]

“Heat” with Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer.

[Conservative Gato]

“For Greater Glory”

A true story of what was happening in Mexico almost 100 years ago. The ever controlling, God-given rights trying to be restricted, government movement then, compares easily with what is happening in our times. It eventually led to war. Andy Garcia gives a great performance.

Be prepared, these stories really happened and it is sad how some characters end up, fighting for religious freedoms. I don’t want to be a spoiler but it is a very powerful movie and liberal Hollywood pretty much ignored it.

CGato

[mowowie]

I heard that The Godfather was a pretty good movie......Oh wait you meant SLEEPER flicks.
sorry......

[panaxanax]

“The World’s Fastest Indian” starring Anthony Hopkins.

[mowowie]

Heat is a real good movie

[mass55th]

Also “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983) with David Bowie.
World War II British POW’s in Japanese POW Camp.

[FredZarguna]

Waking Ned Divine, for some reason, is not available as a DVD offering, but is now streaming on Netflix.

[dfwgator]

“Katyn” - About the massacre of Polish officers and the ensuing coverup of what really happened.

[gigster]

City Island, with Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Alan Arkin, and Emily Mortimer. Definitely, a funny, insightful look at a middle class family disrupted by a new-comer who changes everybody's beliefs and perceptions of themselves.

[litehaus]

“All three of the Atlas Shrugged movies.”

Should be forced on ALL Freshmen entering college....

[FredZarguna]

A New Leaf. Cute little love story with Matthau starting out as the heartless villain. Predictable ending, yes, but still great fun.

[dfwgator]

Should be forced on ALL Freshmen entering college....

After forcing them to read 'The Road to Serfdom.'

[Psalm 73]

Last 10 years?
Movies that were good but did not get a lot of press:

Facing the Giants – 2006
Amazing Grace – 2007
Fireproof – 2008
The Blindside - 2009
Secretariat – 2010
Courageous – 2011
Soul Surfer – 2011
Moneyball – 2011
Saving Mr. Banks – 2013
Lone Survivor – 2013
Risen – 2016

[Awgie]

“Eddy the Eagle” is out now and is a wonderful telling of the true story.

[Califreak]

“Defiance” was good.

[dfwgator]

That reminds me, of ‘Silent Runnings’ about the Jamaican Bobsled team, with John Candy.

[mass55th]

“Katyn”

Thanks, just added it to my Netflix queue

[Psalm 73]

'Waking Ned Devine'

Agree - this is on my all-time bakers-dozen of sleepers

(along with The Gods must be Crazy, Don Juan De Marco, Trouble With Harry....)