Americana suggestions?

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I've recently been in love with all things small town, american, beautifully shot, great music and indie in films and was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of some more like this?

My love at the moment are films like:
The unbelievable truth
The station agent
Sling blade
George Washington

(and even red rock west, although i prefer the more poigniant films?)

Many thanks in advance everyone!

― chris k, Wednesday, 30 November 2005 14:38 (nineteen years ago)

The Last Picture Show
Baby Doll
The Chase

― detoxyDancer (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 22:16 (nineteen years ago)

Fargo
Melvin and Howard
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Henry Fool
Badlands
The Straight Story

― Anthony (Anthony F), Thursday, 1 December 2005 01:13 (nineteen years ago)

Does anybody care to explain the love The Station Agent seems to get in some quarters? I found it to be a very very mediocre movie. By the book indie. Why all the love? Why???

― Jeff LeVine (Jeff LeVine), Thursday, 1 December 2005 02:37 (nineteen years ago)

it's a wonderful life

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Thursday, 1 December 2005 04:38 (nineteen years ago)

The Wizard of Oz.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 1 December 2005 07:47 (nineteen years ago)

If you call "The Station Agent" mediocre it means that you are anti-midget. Not many people want to have that accusation levelled at them.

― Thor Neilson, Thursday, 1 December 2005 11:52 (nineteen years ago)

Lawn Dogs
Trust & Simple Men (since Hartley's mentioned twice above)
Bodies, Rest and Motion
Breaking Away

The Straight Story is fantastic! Farnsworth should have won an Oscar for that movie.

Shadow of a Doubt, though it doesn't fit the mood of a lot of these, matches the "small town" qualification.

― scamperingalpaca (Chris Hill), Thursday, 1 December 2005 16:04 (nineteen years ago)

The Station Agent was a little better than mediocre, but not much. Good performances, sweet, etc. but nothing special.

All The Real Girls

― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Thursday, 1 December 2005 19:51 (nineteen years ago)

Urban, but very Americana (liberal wing) - 12 Angry Men

― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Thursday, 1 December 2005 19:52 (nineteen years ago)

The Ice Harvest (in a grim vein)

The Sun Shines Bright (John Ford, 1953)

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 1 December 2005 20:32 (nineteen years ago)

The Apostle is a must.
Cool Hand Luke might also kind of fit what you want.

― Abbadabba Berman (Hurting), Sunday, 4 December 2005 06:54 (nineteen years ago)

Jesus's Son.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Monday, 5 December 2005 07:02 (nineteen years ago)

Odds Against Tomorrow is a fifties era film noir with Harry Belafonre playing a role and music. Dark tale of crime and racism, and good street location shots. Excellent movie!
I second on "All the Real Girls"

― Marcel Marsyas, Wednesday, 7 December 2005 03:07 (nineteen years ago)

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