James Gunn Shares 10 Underrated Films to Watch During Self-Quarantine

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues, major conventions are being canceled or postponed and a growing number of movie and TV projects are being suspended. With this, many folks who are now practicing "social distancing" might be looking for things to watch while they remain indoors. And director James Gunn, whose latest film, The Suicide Squad, managed to wrap production before the outbreak reached global status, has some recommendations. Gunn took to Twitter to list 10 of his favorite "underrated/little known" films for people to watch, and to encourage others to list theirs. You can check out Gunn's full Twitter thread below, where he recommends everything from South Korean New Wave (from directors like Bong Joon-ho and Jung Byung-gil) to an old Preston Sturges comedy to Werner Herzog's Bad Lieutenant "non-sequel" starring Nic Cage. Check it out.

10 GREAT MOVIES YOU LIKELY HAVEN'T SEEN TO STREAM WHILE YOU SELF-QUARANTINE. It's important for the health of our world to practice social distancing as much as possible. In the service of you doing this & in the hopes you will, I’ve come up with this list. #QuarantineAndChill

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 13, 2020

Here's the full list of Gunn's #QuarantineAndChill recommendations...

• Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) – directed by Paul Mazursky
• Villainess (2017) – directed by Jung Byung-gil
• Pretty Poison (1968) – directed by Noel Black
• The Wanderers (1979) – directed by Philip Kaufman
• Mother (2009) – directed by Bong Joon-ho
• One Cut of the Dead (2017) – directed by Shinichirou Ueda
• Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans (2009) – directed by Werner Herzog
• The Yellow Sea (2010) – directed by Na Hong-jin
• Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) - directed by Preston Sturges
• Duck You Sucker (A Fistful of Dynamite) (1971) – directed by Sergio Leone

If you're looking for something a little more "Feel-Good," we've compiled a list of the best comforting watches now available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu and HBO Go. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=feel-good-movies-and-tv-shows-to-watch-on-netflix-amazon-disney-hulu-and-hbo-go&captions=true"] Did you have a list of cult classics or underrated gems, like James Gunn, that you'd like to share? Let everyone know in the comments below@ [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

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