Agree. Great movie.
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I see you're not a fan! We'll have to agree to disagree on this film as there haven't been many pieces of art (let alone film) that have so elegantly tried to answer the biggest questions of how and why we are here and where could we possibly be going since major organised religions came up with their respective opuses...just my opinion, though.
Anyway, as life is light and shade a couple of underrated ones for me are:
1) (not one for a date, really).
2) (one a friend recommended which I thought I'd hate but was feelgood par excellence...).
Terminator Salvation never gets the credit it deserves I feel just because its not Terminator 1 or 2. I love that film.
Ive been on a crusade to get people at work to watch Watchmen for ages no with no joy. Brilliant film.
Ive been on a crusade to get people at work to watch Watchmen for ages no with no joy. Brilliant film.
Is that the one with the Terminator with the Human Heart bollocks??
Yeah that's the one.
Blood Simple is a forgotten classic from the Coen brothers.
The Legend of 1900 actually makes Tim Roth likeable, and is great escapism.
A Morricone link to Cinema Paradiso, which if not underrated is certainly under-watched.
I'll throw in Contact as well. I'm a bit of a Foster fan though, so I don't know if it is just me that she draws such empathy from,in this performance.
The Legend of 1900 actually makes Tim Roth likeable, and is great escapism.
A Morricone link to Cinema Paradiso, which if not underrated is certainly under-watched.
I'll throw in Contact as well. I'm a bit of a Foster fan though, so I don't know if it is just me that she draws such empathy from,in this performance.
Ugh, didn't like that one bit. Bang of comic-book storyline off it.
Watchmen:
Imo the best super hero movie. Got mixed reviews, some people love it, some hate it. I personally loved all of the characters, the plot, was beautifully shot and has a whole other take on super/anti heroes.
Imo the best super hero movie. Got mixed reviews, some people love it, some hate it. I personally loved all of the characters, the plot, was beautifully shot and has a whole other take on super/anti heroes.
Paul, with Simon Pegg. Some proper funny bits.
And Borat, which might be the best film of all time.
And Borat, which might be the best film of all time.
The Edge
I don't know if it's that underrated but I love this film Charles, always enjoy watching. Just like the survival parts, Charles being Charles and the bear... he is an Oscar winner apparently Charles.
I don't know if it's that underrated but I love this film Charles, always enjoy watching. Just like the survival parts, Charles being Charles and the bear... he is an Oscar winner apparently Charles.
I loved that film. Jodie Foster, aliens, philosophy, space travel, ghosts & Hitler. And it all made sense at the time too.
The Town
It's got 94% on RT so it's well received but I just feel that no one ever talks about how great the movie actually was.
Babel
This is a masterpiece in my opinion. I love Inarritu's stuff. Just typically well shot and edited.
Anyone who I recommend it to absolutely hates it.
It's got 94% on RT so it's well received but I just feel that no one ever talks about how great the movie actually was.
Babel
This is a masterpiece in my opinion. I love Inarritu's stuff. Just typically well shot and edited.
Anyone who I recommend it to absolutely hates it.
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Dark City.
Not sure if it was well liked by critics or not, but a year after it's release came the Matrix, which of course everyone remembers far more than Dark City. Some similarities in story line, world not being what it seems, dark power controlling humanity, one hero who might be able to save everyone, etc. Visually a great movie, some found it confusing, I found the story pretty easy to follow. Good cast. Rufus Sewell, Keifer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Ian Richardson and Bruce Spence.
Dominic and Eugene.
Actually was well liked by critics I believe but got lost behind the Rain Man hype. Tom Hulce (Pinto in Animal House, Mozart in Amadeus) was fantastic in it, as was Ray Liotta. You get to see Jamie Lee Curtis also, so what's to complain about there. Like Rain Man the plot is pretty straight forward, but an excellent movie all around. Mention Rain Man and many people will know the movie, mention Dominic and Eugene, you get mostly shrugs.
Ice Pirates.
9% favorable on rotten tomatoes. Totally camp, tongue firmly in cheek movie. One might say "It is so bad it's good" but really it is just pure silliness. Turn most of your brain off and just enjoy it.
Not sure if it was well liked by critics or not, but a year after it's release came the Matrix, which of course everyone remembers far more than Dark City. Some similarities in story line, world not being what it seems, dark power controlling humanity, one hero who might be able to save everyone, etc. Visually a great movie, some found it confusing, I found the story pretty easy to follow. Good cast. Rufus Sewell, Keifer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Ian Richardson and Bruce Spence.
Dominic and Eugene.
Actually was well liked by critics I believe but got lost behind the Rain Man hype. Tom Hulce (Pinto in Animal House, Mozart in Amadeus) was fantastic in it, as was Ray Liotta. You get to see Jamie Lee Curtis also, so what's to complain about there. Like Rain Man the plot is pretty straight forward, but an excellent movie all around. Mention Rain Man and many people will know the movie, mention Dominic and Eugene, you get mostly shrugs.
Ice Pirates.
9% favorable on rotten tomatoes. Totally camp, tongue firmly in cheek movie. One might say "It is so bad it's good" but really it is just pure silliness. Turn most of your brain off and just enjoy it.
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Irish Shadow Dancer is pretty interesting, even though I'm not really into IRA and all that stuff. I just thinks it's a good movie.
also, Napoleon Dynamite. whenever I recommend it to someone, in most cases it's the first time they've heard about it. imo, it's better than most of those obvious choices you would recommend if someone asked you to name a good comedy.
Space Cowboys. most people probably enjoyed it, actually. I just find it surprising to see movies like these and Armageddon for example having 6.4 on IMDB and 40% on rotten, not that it matters for me. and at the same time, even the most obvious shitty blockbusters today, like John Carter or Tomorrowland, have better ratings on famous movie sites.
also, Napoleon Dynamite. whenever I recommend it to someone, in most cases it's the first time they've heard about it. imo, it's better than most of those obvious choices you would recommend if someone asked you to name a good comedy.
Space Cowboys. most people probably enjoyed it, actually. I just find it surprising to see movies like these and Armageddon for example having 6.4 on IMDB and 40% on rotten, not that it matters for me. and at the same time, even the most obvious shitty blockbusters today, like John Carter or Tomorrowland, have better ratings on famous movie sites.
Brutti, Sporchi e Cattivi (Ugly, dirty and bad) by Ettore Scola is a masterpiece not many have seen. A pity.
Brilliant film. David Simon has said it was an influence on The Wire.
Four Lions.
Screamers is very underrated for me.
Id also say Tremors does what it does perfectly... and perhaps Fifth Element could be held in higher esteem.
Id also say Tremors does what it does perfectly... and perhaps Fifth Element could be held in higher esteem.
One of my faves. I need to watch it again to see if it is still, after recent events.
This is probably the best shout I've seen in the thread. Dark City was mind blowing stuff when I saw it for the first time. Very cool film and the acting particularly sticks out. It's not confusing - people are just lazy and dumb so they don't want to have to take a lot in when they watch a film. The matrix did that better by spelling it out for people in bite size chunks, even if it was often in interesting ways (I.E. Morpheus, the Oracle)
Is there any film mentioned yet that doesn't have 60% or more on RT? Just curious...I mean a lot of good films are just getting mentioned because well they don't get mentioned enough in a great films discussion really I guess.
Grandmas Boy, a classic.
Grandmas Boy, a classic.
The one film I mentioned, Ice Pirates, has a low rating. It has a 9% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Lost River - 30% RT
It's that movie directed by Ryan Gosling, staring the guy from Doctor Who, it's pretty much a try hard rip off Lynch movie but it's under 2 hours, has a great soundtrack and the cinematographer was Benoît Debie(Enter the Void)
It's that movie directed by Ryan Gosling, staring the guy from Doctor Who, it's pretty much a try hard rip off Lynch movie but it's under 2 hours, has a great soundtrack and the cinematographer was Benoît Debie(Enter the Void)
Equilibrium - I used to love this film when I was younger. Enjoyable action movie with a hint of 1984 thrown in there, although it did piggyback on the success of The Matrix a little. Might not hold up as well these days, but if you haven't seen it before it's well worth watch.
Interesting that it has a 7.5/10 on IMDB, yet a 38% on RT and 33% on Metacritic.
Interesting that it has a 7.5/10 on IMDB, yet a 38% on RT and 33% on Metacritic.
THX 1138
I think after watching that that George Lucas might be underrated
I think after watching that that George Lucas might be underrated
Ken Russell's filmography.
Kurt Russell's work for Disney.
Came in to mention this too.
Ghosts of the civil dead. Great prison film.
Never heard of it, looked it up and sounds like something I'll enjoy. Definitely going to watch it at some point
Yes, love that film.
Valhalla Rising
By the bloke who made Drive. Genuinely bonkers uber-violent movie about vikings.
By the bloke who made Drive. Genuinely bonkers uber-violent movie about vikings.
Trance (James Mcavoy) doesn't get talked about much but I thought it was excellent.
Oh and I'm a sicker for Tin Cup. My favourite sports movie
Oh and I'm a sicker for Tin Cup. My favourite sports movie
Great film, this. I think it's comfortably better than Argo, which Affleck received a lot more praise for a little later.
Tin Cup - classic. Not sure if underrated, but whatever. Thought I'd add my two cents on it being awesome for what it is. The Costner three peat of Sports films are all good.....lets ignore he did For the Love of the Game.
Watched Life last night. 6.8 on imdb.
I thought it was very good. Of course most films in this genre suffer in comparison to the Alien movies.
I thought it was very good. Of course most films in this genre suffer in comparison to the Alien movies.
Watched Irreversible at a sort-of house party once, where the person who chose it disappeared after about 20mins.
Apart from that car crash of a situation, the sound design is amazing in it.
I watched it in similar situation,
it was horrifying
I've found four little thrillers on Netflix that are great
Green Room - a punk band play a gig at a Nazi show and rebel and piss people off. Featuring Patrick Stewart, Maebe from Arrested development and the Star Trek guy who died.
The Visit - M Night Shamallawhayana directs a good movie about teenagers staying with their weird grandparents. If this come out after Signs it would be very highly rated.
The Gift - Jason Bateman rekindles a friendship with a weird kid from high school. A very strong directorial debut in my favourite thriller of the last five years.
Grabbers - Aliens invade Ireland . The aliens are allergic to alcohol.
Green Room - a punk band play a gig at a Nazi show and rebel and piss people off. Featuring Patrick Stewart, Maebe from Arrested development and the Star Trek guy who died.
The Visit - M Night Shamallawhayana directs a good movie about teenagers staying with their weird grandparents. If this come out after Signs it would be very highly rated.
The Gift - Jason Bateman rekindles a friendship with a weird kid from high school. A very strong directorial debut in my favourite thriller of the last five years.
Grabbers - Aliens invade Ireland . The aliens are allergic to alcohol.