Top 10 Movies That Are Incredibly Hard to Find

Top 10 Movies That Are Incredibly Hard to Find
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You won't find these movies on Netflix. From Wired, to The Day the Crown Cried, to Let It Be, these movies are very tough to come by. WatchMojo ranks the top movies that are incredibly hard to find.
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#10. The Original, Unaltered "Star Wars" Trilogy (197783)
#9. "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" (1977)
#8. "Naked Tango" (1991)
#7. "A Fistful of Fingers" (1995)
#6. "Wired" (1989)
#5. "The Day the Clown Cried" (1972)
#4. "Let It Be" (1970)
#3, #2, #1???
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[@julieabraham3566]

I saw Song of the South in the theatre when I was 8. I knew nothing of the controversies tied to it. All I saw was a film about a nice man who, through kind words, songs, and stories, spread joy from his heart to make other people happy. I remember very little about the film itself, but it does make me sad that things got complicated to the point that now it's considered a bad film.

[@Girlhead]

Hey- I am genuinely curious what you mean by "things got complicated enough" for it to be considered a "bad" film.

[@mckinleycason8884]

I was like you, saw it as a child, and thought the exact same thing.

[@kennethwayne6857]

@@mckinleycason8884 Same here!

[@nadiayar8665]

"Things got complicated" is an interesting way to avoid stating the fact that the US have turned into a leftist totalitarian terror state. I'm sure happy I don't live there, as there was a chance for my family emigrating there in the early 1990s.

[@PhoenicianPrincess88]

That’s why they don’t like it. It shows people getting along. Doesn’t go with the agenda.

[@mariomariolemieux982]

The original Star Wars Trilogy, or Why I Still Own a VCR.

[@akiamakele9208]

Cyrgd👄👅

[@Hero-xm7kx]

Good thing we have Disney+

[@reh3884]

@@Hero-xm7kx Why? They aren't available there, either.

[@Hero-xm7kx]

@@reh3884 Yes they are. They’re all on Disney+

[@cst039]

Me too

[@maskedladyrobber]

This list needs Superstar - The Karen Carpenter Story; early Todd Haynes film, controversially told the story of the late Carpenters singer using Barbie dolls, as a pointed satirical comment. None of the music was licensed, so it always was going to be shut down, but I saw it at a film festival once. Great film-making.

[@sarahhenry5577]

I find it really sad and kind of disappointing that "Song of the South" is so hard to get a hold of. I understand the controversy (specially having spent far too long in the south), but I find it say that the things that the movie should be remembered for are swept under the rug. First, James Baskett (uncle Remus), was the first African American man to win any sort of Oscar, and while it was honorary, it should still be remembered. Plus the Uncle Remus stories are stories based off the African American Slave oral story traditions. Yes, the writer heard these stories from being on a plantation, but shouldn't the stories be kept alive anyway?

[@bobbywhitehead4204]

The overall issue is censorship. We have too many people, particularly corporate decision makers, with-holding this kind of material.

[@brucetucker4847]

That's why Harris, the author, recorded and published them. He never tried to pass them off as his own work. And they were not recorded on a slave plantation, they were recorded some years after slavery had ended. The Uncle Remus character was based on former slaves, though.

[@shimmeringfairydust3275]

James Baskett was a pure delight in that role. The kind of older adult friend a child would cherish. Sadly, he died not long after the honorary Oscar was awarded. Like Paul Robeson, Butterfly McQueen, Hattie McDaniel (who actually DID win a competitive Oscar - in 1939 yet) and so many, many Black actors, timing was everything. All would likely be big stars today, or at least regularly working. The US film industry really did itself a disservice when it denied roles for incredibly talented POC actors for so long. Slowly, it’s changing, but not fast enough!

[@timeliebe]

I guess Hattie McDaniel doesn't mean anything to you - yes, I saw you said "Man", but she won a COMPETITIVE Oscar.

[@drawzamation39]

I don’t know how, but I have an un cut version of song of the south on dvd, but somehow to the internet, it doesn’t exist.

[@clevelandphil]

The movie that is impossible to find is Ravaged Earth, a WW2 documentary about the atrocities committed by the Japanese army. It was released in 1942 and no one under 16 was allowed to see it. It's so gone, it's not even listed on IMDB.

[@Foo007]

Don’t forget “Superstar” - the Karen Carpenter story performed with Barbie dolls

[@edielungreen]

Just posted the same-great minds think alike 😸.

[@PianoVampire]

I would add Dogs in Space, Dreamchild , the Tangerine Dream scored version of Legend and Last Summer - all great movies

[@MrPigg21]

Legend is easy to get in the US with the Ultimate Edition Blu-ray

[@TheCNYMike]

And Legend is streaming on Google Play.

[@brotherjustincrowe]

Dreamchild is on cable a lot, but yeah.

[@FerDeLance06]

That's my favourite version of Legend; Tangerine Dream's score made a huge difference. And I still say ... you can see the fairy's arse! :-D

[@johndean4727]

Is Your ❤️❤️ Strong Enough is a under-rated song.Masterpiece.

[@terenceheesch8351]

"Little Darlings" (1980) starring Kristy McNichol and Tatum O'Neill is incredibly hard to find outside of its initial VHS release from the 1980's and Region 0 DVD's

[@shawnmichaelduncan5951]

Probably because it's a creepy movie

[@terenceheesch8351]

it's from the 80's...a lot of films from the 80's were creepy...why do you think people choose to overlook the fact that Patrick Swayze's 25-year old slacker is banging Jennifer Grey's 15-year old virgin in that movie with the "bump and grinds"...

[@cameronkanachki]

I believe you can purchase it on Prime Video.

[@permanentmarkhera585]

Finally found it on VHS and the quality was horrible. It was probably a bootleg

[@barfpuker2732]

I saw it.

[@amiralighaznavi9927]

Do another top 10 movies that are incredibly hard to find.

[@jaimonjohn2516]

100 minute footage of Bruce Lee Game of death are in golden harvest vaults i believe

[@SlipperySoap]

I agree.

[@kendane2001]

You can actually watch those 100 minutes on the documentary Bruce Lee A warrior’s journey. You can catch it on KZbin, or see it on the special features of Enter The Dragon.

[@brandonaitchison3747]

They tried but could't find any

[@GeronFletcher]

PUMP UP THE VOLUME

[@chuckbakerisright]

As a child I loved Song of the South, but I always thought it was called Zip Pa De Do Da. As a kid I didn't see racism or slavery. I just saw live action and cartoon mixed with catchy music. That is the great thing as a child. We don't see the bad only the good.

[@pinkwerewolf]

Same, it was a great movie

[@karolmorales9027]

Inocent eyes 💔

[@CaptoftheHaggister]

Because their was no racism in the movie. It was a exact telling of oral traditions recorded by Joel Chandler Harris from former slaves. In hope to preserve and educate future generations of the history and folk lore of the black people. Thanks to the NAACP blocking the home release. They achieved exactly the opposite of what the purpose of the books/movie was about and what their own ancestors didn't want to happen.

[@shesaknitter]

Not seeing the bad is not always optional for some people, even from childhood.

[@FerDeLance06]

@Pizza Man There're still tons of us around; we just don't make a lot of noise or harp on and on about it. :-D

[@kiluenei6590]

I'm kinda surprised that Michael Mann's "The Keep" isn't even an honorable mention.

[@dwayne601]

Song of the South should be released. Just add the disclaimer of how things were during that time and era. How can we learn from history of we can't see it?

[@sarahhenry5577]

THANK YOU! I've been freaking saying that for years. They already do that with some of their older stuff, why not this one? Not to mention the man who played uncle Remus was the first African American man to win any sort of Oscar. While it was honorary, it's still a shame that's swept under the rug.

[@CaptoftheHaggister]

Thank you for proving my point that the whole point of the movie was lost of the generations due to not having a home release and a real conversations about it. It absolutely DOES NOT need a disclaimer. The Uncle Remus stories was a product of the time but that was the whole point. Joel Chandler Harris straight recorded the oral tradtions and folk lore of the black people from the actual former slaves to preserve and pass them on to future generations. By not releasing the movie and urging the reading of the books. We are letting it die which was everything the black ancestors did not want to happen to this culture. To put some silly woke disclaimer on this piece would be a direct slap in the face of the ancestors and the black culture. Disrespect of the highest form. Only the suppression itself is a worst disrespect.

[@jaxong.2701]

Like Dr Seuss

[@dwayne601]

@@jaxong.2701 I can read Dr. Suess anytime I want

[@davidho2977]

Using the argument against "Song of the South", they would also have to suppress "Gone With the Wind". I could probably think of others, but it's late and I'm tired.

[@chslaw]

9:05 I bought a copy of Song of the South off of eBay many years ago. It was the European version of VHS, so I had it transferred to an NTSC VHS tape. I bought it because I had vaguely fond memories of watching as a kid. I watched it once as an adult and let's just say watching as an adult gives you a different perspective of the film.

[@missjody4142]

So did I, I love that movie!

[@maximusolivia9982]

I’m hoping you aren’t thinking now it’s some racist horrible movie . Because it’s not. But I can see anyone indoctrinated into leftists ideology being triggered.

[@bluesmachine1006]

There’s one called Silent Night, about a terminally ill kid that lives with his grandparents over Christmas. About 1967 I think. I’ve been looking for it, for decades.

[@GeronFletcher]

I can’t even find any info on this movie

[@bobstopa4590]

That actually sounds like a 1969 movie called When Wolves Cry and/or The Christmas Tree starring William Holden.

[@GoodwillCriminalsOfDallas]

It 1968 and it is called Legend Of Silent Night. hard to find...

[@valhallaforever1]

Stanley Kubrick''s The Shinning first day release. It had a different ending and Stanley didn't like the reaction people were having to it, so he called the studio and had all of the movies destroyed and from then on they showed the alternate ending. People that went to see the movie a second time were like "whaaaaat?".

[@tjnickles4782]

I love my vhs tapes and DVDs and I will never let them go

[@RaulAPinto]

We had a vhs copy of "Song of the South" back in my country (Chile), dubbed to Spanish, watched it multiple times as a kid. It's a wonderful film, and to me it actually celebrates black culture. Also, there's a scene of a poor white mom with kids, using slang to talk. Then I came to Canada, and saw some clips in original language. And I understood how could be offensive to many people in the African American community

[@maximusolivia9982]

Why?

[@classicrecordings]

Song of the South is a truly great movie. It's too bad that people have demonized it. Yet at the same time slaughter movies, and grotesque torture movies are readily available.

[@KrueMann1992]

I can’t believe you didn’t have “Last Summer” from 1969 in here. It was considered lost for years until a singular and the only film reel was found in Australia 7 years ago. Since then it’s hard to find even online and has only been shown once on TCM on cable 5 years ago. It’s literally one of the most rare films of all time plus is an all around amazing film

[@branagain]

I’ve been trying to find Last Summer for years.

[@abbabeththehamster4320]

I find it funny that a movie that's sought after by movie buffs for being rare has "Looking For" in the title! :-D

[@viddork]

Hmmm ... I think I've finally found a subject for that documentary I want to make someday --- _Looking For "Looking For Mr Goodbar"_

[@soozeelaw5057]

That was a great book

[@Jg-be7it]

I actually saw a full screening of Song of the South AT Disney World in the early 90's at the Fort Wilderness Campground. After the "Chip n Dale's campfire sing along" they showed the entire movie on the outdoor theater.

[@johnmiller2862]

I always wanted to see Song of the South because the way the film was made with the REAL and the animation together somewhat like Mary Poppins.

[@LeviAWilson]

I do have the full uncut version of the movie "Song Of The South" both on VHS and DVD. I ordered it from a website online several years ago. But they were pretty slick on how they sold it. What they did was they had you buy a picture and then they gave you the movie for free. My friends still until this day either want to come over to my place to watch it with their kids or have me bring it to their house to watch it. I only have one other friend who has this same movie, and that's because he had bought it first. And when I saw that he had it, I wanted it too, so he told me where I could buy it.

[@The3ninjakids]

5:41 Fun fact: The guy who asked that question is Bill Allen, star of Rad, a film that for years, also hadn’t been released on DVD.

[@shimmeringfairydust3275]

I do love it when Uncle Remus sings “Zippity Doo Dah.” I saw that film in the theatre as a tiny child, and I loved it. It was sparkly and fun! (To my small eyes and ears and knowledge). Surprised the Beatles’ doc is unavailable - pretty much every college campus in the US showed it, often, during the 1980s. Great film.

[@jcfrostycheesebugga8681]

Disney's Uncle Remus

[@nguyenlinh-ng8kz]

What’s that?

[@jcfrostycheesebugga8681]

back then disney made this one movie this is when black people werent given rights so they gave uncle remus a typical stereo type

[@nguyenlinh-ng8kz]

Ohhh Thanks

[@jcfrostycheesebugga8681]

no problem dude

[@MANNYSTEWART]

It's called Song of the South, buddy

[@jimhyman8544]

Saw "Let It Be" recently for the first time. The legendary arguing & acrimony we've all heard so much about for 50 years is basically that one scene with George & Paul. It looks as though the upcoming Peter Jackson release will finally put that tall tale to bed.

[@per-arnemoa103]

I watched the original Let It Be at the cinema when it was released here in Norway. Arguing and no love between those guys. Beatles had said All You Need Is Love, but they proved that to be B. S.

[@oldenweery7510]

A lot of Disney films are hard to find, and when you do find them, they're usually expensive. I just looked up "So Dear to my Heart," which I saw in the theater when I was a kid, and it's still stuck with me all these years (about 70). But they're usually worth finding---if you remember them fondly.

[@writerpatrick]

Most of the hard to find Disney movies are the TV movies that aired as part of the Wonderful World of Disney. Some got VHS releases but very few got DVD releases.

[@oldenweery7510]

writerpatrick I know, I have tracked down a couple of my favorites and there are companies releasing them with sort of VCR to DVD picture quality. Still, if that's the only copy you can find, you take it, and can enjoy it anyway. I think Disney is making a big mistake by not bring them out of their own archives, with superior quality---at reasonable prices. Many of them are timeless and tell stories you won't find elsewhere. The thing that makes me smile is the fact that most of their movies from the old B&W TV days were shot in color and were shown after the TV networks made the change to all-color in the 1960s. Walt and Roy Disney might've been dreamers, but they had a knack of seeing ahead!

[@apexone5502]

Oldenweery when you said that you looked up "So Dear to my Heart," I'm not sure if you were looking solely for the DVD but if you were (and had a hard time finding the flick), you can rent the digital version on KZbin. Typically, if you can rent it on YT, that means you can purchase the digital copy from Google.

[@jamespaulmccartney11]

It’s not hard to find the original Star Wars trilogy untouched. It’s called a swap meet kids and it will always be your greatest friend.

[@h0rnhead]

Pandemonium (1982 film) LOVE THIS MOVIE Pandemonium is a 1982 American parody slasher film. It was directed by Alfred Sole and featured an ensemble cast including Eileen Brennan, Phil Hartman, Tab Hunter, Carol Kane, David Lander, Eve Arden, Paul Reubens, and Tom Smothers. The film went into production under the working title of Thursday the 12th.

[@laustcawz2089]

Debralee Scott, too, yes?

[@h0rnhead]

@@laustcawz2089 yes she played a character named Sandy

[@laustcawz2089]

@@h0rnhead She was quite adorable.

[@petescare13]

Another one I've seen here on KZbin at one point, I always try to download them onto a hard drive before they get removed. They recently released a Blu-ray of his other movie COMMUNION aka HOLY TERROR the one that stars the dark haired actress from LIQUID SKY and an early appearance from Brooke shields too...

[@langundovitale1305]

One film that's sorta hard to find is Fritz The Cat, the first X-rated animated film in America. It's gotten a VHS and DVD release, and nothing beyond that. But for some reason the DVDs are semi-rare, since they're out of print. And copies can go for $50+

[@alexpantoja1516]

Here’s the complete list: 10) The Original Un-Altered Star Wars Cut 9) Looking for Mr. Goodbar 8) Naked Tango 7) A Fist Full of Fingers 6) Wired 5) The Day the Clown Cried 4) Let It Be 3) Cocksucker Blues 2) Nothing Lasts Forever 1) Song of the South

[@FooFighterzz]

LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT with Lon Chaney from 1927. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_After_Midnight_(film) You are pretty much out of luck to find a copy of that movie. Might be the "most lost" movie in film history.

[@TheFujac]

karagarga.in/details.php?id=5502

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

FooFighterzz never heard of it

[@FooFighterzz]

"The last known copy of the film thought to exist was destroyed in the 1965 MGM vault fire, making London After Midnight one of the most famous and eagerly sought after of all lost films. In 2002, Turner Classic Movies aired a reconstructed version, produced by Rick Schmidlin, who used the original script and film stills to create this version" >> kzbin.info/www/bejne/q57UmJiNbd-GasU

[@writerpatrick]

This is a list about hard to find films, not lost films.

[@johnpjones182]

I think a lot of silent movies were destroyed during WW2 for their silver content. I'd love to see the Theda Bara "Cleopatra", but it'll never happen.

[@lordarryn8843]

Number 1: star wars chrismas special... THANK GOD

[@movieyouser]

You can watch it on KZbin xD

[@guimbelleaux]

I own a copy; consider yourself lucky that you do not. :)

[@dmcgee3]

I downloaded. I never have been able to make it more than 15 minutes in. It is so bad

[@KushDragon420]

Lord Arryn i have a bootlwg copy on vhs juat because nobody has it at all and my god is it bad but i wouldnt sell it for 100 grand lol

[@coolmovieman1]

I saw it originally in 1978 it sucked watched a version on KZbin I remember how horrible it was I got thru about 20 minutes or so I couldn't take it total garbage

[@jmad627]

I’m glad I still have my VHS copy of “Let It Be”.

[@alvincash3230]

I also have a VHS copy.

[@littlesongbird1]

You can always transfer that to DVD or to a digital format.

[@hiigethi80]

I bought Song of the South on DVD from Goodwill. I do have it.

[@bustyrandit]

Bootleg ? Can t imagine it was "offically" released on DVD. I could be wrong.

[@JasonL77]

It must be a bootleg or something similar. If that movie was ever officially released by Disney, it would have been big news.

[@michaelramos810]

Who cares if it's just a bootleg, it has the real movie in it.

[@thatblindgamer726]

I already know that Song of the South was going to be on here

[@martinpitts3861]

Two of the greatest films ever made that have never been issued on DVD/Blu in North America and aren't on this list: "Greed" and "The Crowd."

[@laustcawz2089]

I don't know about "Greed", but "The Crowd" has been made available on DVD at various times, from various sources, including ebay.

[@KevsHardLemonade]

Can't believe you left out The Devil's (1971) by ken russel. That's a notoriously hard to find movie

[@3baxcb]

Difficult to find but not impossible. At the same fan convention where I got to meet Ken Russell in person and got an autograph. Later that day I found The Devils on DVD and watched it shortly after.

[@Cokoshea]

I managed to find a copy through Interlibrary Loan.

[@per-arnemoa103]

An awful film.

[@Canisticus]

Michael Mann’s “the Keep” and Arch Oboler’s “Five” are two titles I want in my movie collection shelf 😔

[@jusjetz]

The little Engine that Could 1991 only got a VHS release but there were no plans for a DVD release.

[@alexv1018]

Where's Shazaam with Sinbad?

[@isaacgleeth3609]

No such movie exists. A film called Kazaam (with a "k") was released in the mid '90s starring Shaquille O'Neal.

[@Stefan-ji2ek]

And Nelson Mandela died in prison lol

[@isaacgleeth3609]

Stefan #RealFakeNews

[@GOJOWrestling]

Alex V i swear its real

[@luiscota1196]

I have it, it's stored in my closet next to my monopoly with the guy with the monocle.

[@greglapointe1311]

There's a couple of William Friedkin movies that are hard to get at a reasonable price, Sorcerer and Jade. They are hard to find and what's out there is expensive, and they are both great movies, especially Sorcerer.

[@moncorp1]

I've got a dvd of Song of the South I bought from a site based in England. My daughters loved it and we watched it all the time while they were growing up.

[@AtheistOrphan]

I saw Looking for Mr Goodbar on UK TV a while back. Excellent film.

[@marieantoinettescake9513]

I ❤️ "Song of the South". Saw it at the Drive-In movies when I was a kid.

[@bustyrandit]

Saw it in the 80s at a 1 screen small town movie theater in TN.

[@vincegiangiulio1160]

Speaking of Wired, if you watch Seinfeld and look closely at Jerry’s shelf, you’ll see a VHS copy of Wired, alongside Child’s Play II, Back to the Future III, 2 copies of True Colors, The Crying Game, the Hunt for Red October, Goodfellas, Pretty Woman, Benny Hill’s Video Follies, Copacabana, Arachnophobia, 2 Golf videos: Driving for Distance and Saving Par from the Sand, and 4 NES Games: Tetris, World Cup Soccer, Sim City (SNES) and Super Spike V Ball. There’s a couple I’m missing as one of the tapes is obscured my masking tape.

[@joshuamelton9148]

I remember watching Song of the South years ago as a kid. One of the big misconceptions was that the movie took place during slavery, it didn't. It actually takes place during the Reconstruction Era. This movie was also James Baskett final performance. He was also the first African American male to receive an Academy Award in 1948.

[@IncHulkLover]

I remember seeing "Song of the South" when it came out in theaters. I LOVED that movie! It really is a shame that it's not out on DVD.

[@AtheistOrphan]

How old are you? It was released 75 years ago!

[@IncHulkLover]

@@AtheistOrphan Movies back then, you have to understand, were re-released from time to time. And so when I was little, it came out in theaters again. But for me, it was the first time parrot so although it's original run came out in 1946, it was back in the late 70's when I saw it. And I'm 47, btw. 🙂

[@PianoVampire]

Looking For Mr Goodbar is on KZbin - it's an incredibly dark movie ...

[@PianoVampire]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6vKhnlrbtNgask

[@kissfanmac]

@@PianoVampireit’s been removed

[@waterpenny6907]

@@kissfanmac lol

[@every1665]

No - It's "A movie of color".

[@nelliethursday1812]

Missing Link is impossible to find and is a excellent movie about a prehistoric man's struggle for survival. It is visually stunning.

[@gianca60]

In Italy "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" is still shown in TV. Sometimes the "condom scene" with Diane Keaton and William Atherton is cut out.

[@johndean4727]

it’s such a good movie really good MuSic.

[@waynechapman9823]

I actually have "Let It Be" on DVD, and it wasn't too difficult to find. I go to local geek conventions sometimes, and there's always a vendor there who specializes in movies that are hard to find domestically.

[@scmkar]

Most likely a bootleg

[@jennifersman7990]

I’ve got a bootleg VHS & DVD copy of Let It Be. I think that movie has been superseded more recently by the Get Back DVD since it gave you much more good footage than the original film and was more even handed

[@donstoddard8458]

I remember seeing song of the south when I was a little kid and I still love singing Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah

[@vickiebohy1742]

I saw "Song of the South" as a girl, and I disagree that there was any racism it. It is a GREAT film for kids.

[@__yt9081]

@@vickiebohy1742 it’s unclear if it takes place during slavery or after

[@mariewarrington992]

Pretty sure my grandma honey has it, remember watching it as a kid at her house with all my cousins around Christmas while opening presents and our parents and grandparents talked and what not. Dont remember anything racist about it either. We all loved singing along to it as all of us kids grew up watching it due to my grandma having a mass collection if disney movies n shit like that.

[@leesfamilybreaks6089]

I'm 39 years old, but I saw this is a small local theater as a kid! They used to run old Disney stuff pretty regularly. I also saw Dumbo and Pinocchio there too.

[@maximusolivia9982]

@@__yt9081it takes place in the reconstruction era.

[@JasonL77]

I would have put “The Day The Clown Cried” at #1 just because of the controversy surrounding the subject of the film and the fact that virtually no one outside of Jerry Lewis’s inner circle has seen it.

[@apexone5502]

The Secret Life of Plants documentary. It had an accompanying double album soundtrack performed by Stevie Wonder but from my understanding (if memory serves me correctly) the movie was never officially released. I first caught wind of it via public television (at least the segment with Stevie singing) back in the '80s. I've seen some of it in recent years on KZbin (though the upload is of the entire documentary). That flick could've easily fit in that top ten list.

[@staggmovie]

It can be hard to believe anything with The Beatles would be hard to find

[@marguskiis7711]

Most of Beatles music is taken down from internet

[@jennifersman7990]

Believe it

[@Taggerung]

If you're looking for "Song Of The South" I just bought it in July of 2018 on Amazon. It's the international version, but it worked on a DVD player I bought at Wally World (Wal-Mart) I've never understood all the crap surrounding that movie, I think it's actually rather good, as the boy learns lessons from the stories of "Uncle Remus".

[@jpbart1390]

i thought wally world was the fictitious amusement park in national lampoon's vacation.

[@jeffreymontgomery7516]

The "Tar Baby" scene is supposedly racist... Out of context, perhaps - in context with the film and the rest of the scene, no.

[@brucetucker4847]

@@jeffreymontgomery7516 It's seen that way because the term became a racist insult, but that was long after the book was first published and probably after the movie was released. The story itself, like all the Uncle Remus stories, as an old African folk town that had been passed down through generations of slaves and was related to Joel Chandler Harris after the Civil War.

[@rolandofgilead43]

the film is rather good i think and what people fail to understand is that it was a film made nearly 80 years go now when things were more accepted and there are films more racist that are out yet song of the south much like gone with the wind is a product of it's time and should be on bluray or 4K by now. Disney showed the film in (1973) and again in (1986) on the big screen a few other re-releases i'm sure i missed but they really should put it out

[@Taggerung]

@@jpbart1390 It is, but it's also the nickname given to Wal-Mart

[@xlr8nguy]

I actually have a copy of Song of the South. It was released in the U.K. years ago. Live action and animated parts. It is …. interesting about how the main characters were portrayed. I think that there was more racism in the 1970`s version of Roots.

[@kaiban42]

The Last Movie has a remastered limited theatrical release a couple of years ago and is now available on bluray

[@sofa_king_gnarly6166]

I found it hard, it's hard to find Oh well, whatever, never mind.

[@jaxong.2701]

2021 I feel stupid, and contagious

[@sofa_king_gnarly6166]

@@jaxong.2701 Here we are now, entertain us! 🤘

[@brotherjustincrowe]

John Sayles’ Amigo, Abel Gance’s Napoleon, Alan Arkin’s Little Murders, and E. Elihas Merhige’s Begotten.

[@petescare13]

Pretty sure LITTLE MURDERS has turned up here on KZbin at one point.

[@dragonson72]

Remember a Disney summer movie event in my hometown, a local movie theater had the idea to have a special program where kids could watch three Disney movies a day, lunch, soda and popcorn all included for one price, a way of giving the kids something to do and giving the parents a break, they played all the Disney movies including Song of the South, although I found out later that movie was not planned, it just happened to be packed with the other movies

[@jennifersman7990]

I seem to recall Song of the South being re-released theatrically in the late 70’s as part of Disney’s practice of theatrically releasing their classic films every few years. This must’ve been before home video

[@Ricvictors]

I had a rough time finding The Whole Wide World, 1996, starring Vincent D’Onofrio as Conan the Barbarian’s creator Robert E. Howard and Renée Zellweger as Novalyne Price.

[@VigilantKnight005]

The violent animations "Watership Down", "The Plague Dogs", and "Felidae".

[@hungerforhorror]

Watership down was released by a criterion collection on DVD

[@blueberrypirate3601]

Restored as the theatrical release left out Woundwort and Bigwigs bloody final battle in the burrow.

[@leoatherton8320]

Watership down is on Amazon it’s not very hard to find

[@davester1970]

Another movie that is incredibly hard to find is the 1984 nuclear war move "Threads" that was produced for the BBC.

[@dq9330]

Recently been released on bluray

[@Ashworth6]

Its very easy to find in the UK. There are dvd copies floating about all over the place, both online and in second-hand dvd stores like CEX (and their website). Its also on KZbin.

[@mogshade66]

David Reynolds Fantastic film 💚👍

[@davester1970]

Mogshade - I remember watching that movie when I was 15 when it was first shown in the States. I used to be a big horror movie fan as a kid, but no horror film scared the living shit out of me like Threads did. How scared was I after watching this movie? Let's just say that I had trouble sleeping for two days after watching that movie. This was life growing up during the Cold War.

[@YankeeWarEagle]

David Reynolds one of the darkest nuclear war flicks made. Good film.

[@Bubb1964]

Terrific list!

[@kenhallermd8897]

Great list. I would also include Todd Haynes' Even though you can find bootlegs on KZbin, an official DVD or streaming release is likely impossible.

[@Ireneharnack1138]

Can't find "Love Bites" starring singer Adam Ant as a vampire.

[@RemyJackson]

Michael Chiklis also played Curly of the Three Stooges in a biopic

[@Cherryberrygirl89]

He was decent in it. Saw it in on tv a long time ago.

[@Cherryberrygirl89]

@matt fahringer that's true lol

[@fox-jake8784]

there is also the 1997 television remake of The Love Bug staring Bruce Campbell. It was aired on TV and the movie appeared a few times on KZbin but There has never been a DVD release.

[@Sketch105]

The original Star Wars movies were released as BONUS Material on a DVD release available at Costco a few years back. I have my copy and relish it!

[@WayWardWonderer]

Saw "Song of the South" as a black market DVD for sale at 2017 C2E2 in Chicago!

[@thehammurabichode7994]

I want to imagine it was like a transaction scene in a movie...Trench coats...a dangerous alley... *Mickey Mouse*

[@ebinrock]

I don't know, maybe this video was posted before the announcement, but later this year (2021), Peter Jackson is releasing a brand new documentary called "The Beatles: Get Back" that features fully restored, never-before-seen footage that was originally shot by Michael Lindsay-Hogg for "Let It Be", and as a bonus, he's also including a newly restored version of the original "Let It Be", all from the original 16mm negative (not the 35mm blowup that was originally used to show "Let It Be" in theaters). So it should look better than ever, and you all can finally get rid of your bootlegs!

[@terrib627]

My Mom wanted Song of the South in the 80s. She had to get a bootleg copy of it through our local video store (not Blockbuster). I think it was recorded off one of those foreign versions.

[@videoplusdvd]

LITTLE DARLINGS (Kristy McNichol, Tatum O’Neill). Original VHS (Blue Box) and laserdisc had original artist recordings. VHS reissues had soundalikes, and never made it past that stage. TCM has aired the film once in original 2.35:1 widescreen with original recordings intact.

[@somerandomname3124]

Now do Top 10 Lost films.

[@thedjsubii]

I also have that one JoJolion book

[@dylanwisener4432]

That's a good idea. I bet the number one or honorable mention would be the movie "Him".

[@derekjoseph3610]

How about a list of Top 10 Lost Films in the future?

[@teptime]

All of them, eventually.

[@derekjoseph3610]

@@teptime I probably should have worded that better and thank you for reminding me of a comment I forgot I added

[@Mandy-gi3nb]

I love song of the south i have original on VHS and a dvd copy, its hard to find but a must have! Best Disney movie.

[@larrycooper7261]

Enter Laughing and The Jericho Mile. Both only released in the US on VHS. I found a European DVD of the latter, and actually bought a multi-regional DVD player just so I could watch it. As for the former, it shows up occasionally on TCM.

[@dougiejones33]

I thought London after midnight would be #1 since its one of the holy grails of horror movies

[@angiearbogast5424]

That's a lost film not a hard to find film. There are no known copies unfortunately

[@petescare13]

Not qualified for this list, it's likely lost forever but that's why we never saw a home video or theatrical re release.

[@nicksullivan4994]

What about “Waiting” from 1991, with The Naked Swimming Pregnant Woman?❤️📺🎶

[@PROWLERS1]

The full length version of "Horror of Dracula" (Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee) was finally released on Blu-ray in Europe but is not available in the USA. It now contains two extra scenes that were banned from the original 1958 release for being too gory. Still waiting for this classic to be released in the USA. It's not available on either DVD or Blu-ray in the USA.

[@CoryAlphin]

I would add Big Time by Tom Waits to this list. I got a VHS copy a long time ago on Ebay but have never seen it in its entirety on KZbin.

[@garycarpenter2980]

I had a copy of Song of the South on VHS that I got at a comic show. It was from Japan and it was still in English with Japanese words and it was bootlegged. I watched it once or twice and then I lost it in a fire, wished I still had it

[@crystaldaniels1254]

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, a classic horror film should be here.

[@laustcawz2089]

Amazon has it on Blu-ray. A classic.

[@FerDeLance06]

It's not hard to find, I have it on DVD.

[@Cokoshea]

I don't think it's that hard to find. I watched it on Amazon Prime Video not all that long ago.

[@petescare13]

Agree, it was easy to get official DVD release a few years back, probably had mine 15 years.

[@alphakub]

Allan Arkush's wild "Get Crazy" from 1982 apparently can't be released due to the sound files being lost or damaged.

[@petescare13]

Whatever the problem was, they solved it apparently because there's a Blu-ray release from one of the boutique labels, probably Arrow video, last year I think.

[@musicnbass]

There's an old western comedy I remember seeing at a drive in when I was a kid....I've only seen it 1 time years later on TV like on a Saturday afternoon but haven't been able to see it since. It is called "The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County". It has Dan Blocker (Hoss from Bonanza), Mickey Roonie, Jim Backus, Nanette Fabray, and several other comedic actors.

[@sheldonwheaton881]

The Devils by Ken Russell. Got it on VHS, can't find it on disc!🗿

[@blueberrypirate3601]

Grandier!

[@willhuey4891]

and it based on true events albeit very loosely.

[@scmkar]

Theres a UK dvd from BFI that is really good. I bought it maybe five years ago.

[@Maser209]

What is this like the 20th vid on this channel to have Song of the South as #1?

[@nevik9199]

i've seen most of these and even own several. good list

[@sonicguyver7445]

I'm so glad I have those 2006 Star Wars DVDs. Just picked them up when they were on the market thinking, "Oh cool, both cuts of Star Wars." I had no idea what was going to happen down the line. I also still have very vague memories of seeing "Song of the South" in theaters. I remember being in first grade because my class room had some posters up and one of them was an image of Song of the South that looked nothing like the movie. Of course back then I had no idea anything Disney produced was based on anything else.

[@bowlyyougottobelieve]

What about Todd Haynes' "Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story"?

[@skYt9139]

joeypropeller funny, I just saw that on my recommended vids the other day. 🤣

[@silvereagle2061]

I've downloaded the "Barbie" version.

[@lazybelphegore6748]

Cool movie.

[@michaelenglish1992]

That is the only version. That is what it is.

[@jpbart1390]

i didn't know about that one! i did see the tv movie with cynthia gibb, though.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

What if Uncle Ruckus from The Boondocks is actually the parody of Uncle Remus from Song of The South?

[@guillermoherrera9860]

margareth michelina i’m pretty sure it is

[@gator9339]

Uncle Remus had reverse vitiligo?

[@bobhollywood6292]

Henry Robles all similarities don't have to be present in order for something to be a parody.

[@TerrellThomas1971]

margareth michelina it is

[@kdubfresh23]

To my knowledge he was based off of a Black man who fought for the South/Confederate Army in the Civil War & wanted to remain a slave after it ended lol.

[@andrewharris7517]

Fantastic!!! I forgot to mention Abbey aka The Black Black Exorcist

[@brandonpage7087]

Please do another top 10 movies that are incredibly hard to find, & include the 20th Century Fox Films from the 50s & 60s, that have never been released on any home video format. Some examples are Freckles (1960), The 1959 remake of The Blue Angel, Of Love and Desire (1963), Shock Treatment (1964), etc.

[@socratesagain7822]

I believe TCM on occasion airs "The Blue Angel" remake; I believe "Shock Treatment" is available either on HBO Max or Amazon Prime. Be well.

[@lindabalck6769]

I have the original Star Wars on DVD and I won't buy the Blu Ray version until I can get the original

[@Notelu]

try getting Harmy's Despecialized. it is a HD version of the original edit put together from a million different sources, you can find it on Pirate Bay.

[@kaylacolgan]

Where’s Zapped?! (1982) with Scott Baio?

[@kissfanmac]

That’s on Blu Ray now

[@writerpatrick]

Most of these are not that hard to find, they're just not available on DVD. And there are films that are still hard to find despite DVD releases. It's rumored that The Day The Clown Cried was never actually finished. Song of the South shouldn't be number one. It got a UK DVD release so it's easy enough to find for someone who really wants to see it.

[@56postoffice]

I still have the original *Star Wars* trilogy on VHS. And *Looking For Mr Goodbar* is a damn fine film.