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[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

To get a measure of obscurity, O went to IMDb and sorted by number of ratings, high to and these are the films, most obscure first:

  1. The Day the Earth Stopped (2010)
  2. Wan ling xing shi / Voyage of the Dead (1954)
  3. Ezra: Fear of a Faceless God (2009)
  4. The Naked Cosmos (2005)
  5. Samurai Bells of Death (1979)
  6. Here's Johnny (2008)
  7. Du hang da bao king / Magnificent Chivalry (1971)
  8. Guan dong wu ta xia / Five Kung Fu Daredevil Heroes (1977)
  9. Ninja in Ancient China (1979)
  10. Mao shan dao shi / Demon Strike (1979)
[–] Blaze@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 1 points 6 months ago

It's kinda cheating relying on HK/Chinese films but I am surprised by Naked Cosmos - I am sure I have it on DVD.