What is your favorite underrated movie... · Movie Discussion

manorastroman Senior Member

three kings

§uffer§noopy Senior Member

Gattaca.

The Core AmStar 14 Manager

Originally posted by starwing
However, I enjoyed the film A LOT, and so I say it's underrated. That's the whole point of the subject of this thread.

I know this, but it didn't perform as poorly as you think. Overseas gross is just as important. It had a few things going against it. A) Being a politically driven movie and B) it debuting during the Holiday season.

Originally posted by manorastroman

payback (mel gibson) is a really solid movie...

I don't buy Mel Gibson as a bad guy.

Originally posted by DanZeke25
Four Brothers

A ghetto version of "The Sons of Katie Elder" with 3 no name actors and a hot and cold A-Lister. It's got a limited target audience, and while I thought it was pretty good, it wasn'y anything that stood out, or that we haven't seen before in another gritty urban drama.

Originally posted by Röland
Carlito's Way

It's regarded as one of Brian DePalma's best. A little long, but still a personal favorite.

Originally posted by doan_m
Equilibrium: Despite all the silly twirling.

I used to love "Equilibrium", but after seeing it a couple of times, rewatch value doesn't hold up, and it really does end up equating to a "Matrix" meets "1984" kind of mish-mash. Besides, Sci Fi rarely gets reviewed fairly by the public.

Dusty Senior Member

Originally posted by The Core

A ghetto version of "The Sons of Katie Elder" with 3 no name actors and a hot and cold A-Lister. It's got a limited target audience, and while I thought it was pretty good, it wasn'y anything that stood out, or that we haven't seen before in another gritty urban drama.

I found it to be a ghetto version of 'Young Guns'.

Dusty Senior Member

Oh, and just to throw in one:

An HBO special with Ray Liotta called 'No Escape'.

manorastroman Senior Member

that was an interesting film. the one with the island, right?

starwing Senior Member

Originally posted by The Core
I know this, but it didn't perform as poorly as you think. Overseas gross is just as important.

Domestic performance against Foreign results is obviously what I'm referring to, and if you look at my second selection Kingdom of Heaven you'll see that I already established that assessment. Domestic failure weighed against overseas success may be part of the sign for me that a film may be underrated. So yes, I did know it did better (slightly) overseas.

Originally posted by The Core
It had a few things going against it. A) Being a politically driven movie and B) it debuting during the Holiday season.

And that, again, is why I say it's underrated. It was overlooked during the holiday season, and I liked the movie because it was partly politically driven (just like the brilliant Kingdom of Heaven).

Negative facts and opinions about the film only continues to support my opinion and position that I think the film is underrated. 🙂

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Dusty Senior Member

Originally posted by manorastroman
that was an interesting film. the one with the island, right?

Yep.

darthsecretus30 Restricted

Originally posted by Dusty
Oh, and just to throw in one:
An HBO special with Ray Liotta called 'No Escape'.

I don't think that was an HBO special. I believe it was in the theaters back in the early 90's... that of course is if were talking about the same movie.

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Scarecrow756 The Joker

My favourite Underrated film is Alien 3: Special Edition.

DeVi| D0do The 8th Deadly Sin

Mission: Impossible II

... What? 😕

I liked Hulk too...

=Tired Hiker= El Bastardo

Originally posted by DeVi| D0do
Mission: Impossible II
... What? 😕
I liked Hulk too...

I was just thinking about HULK today. I really liked that movie as well when most people hated it, and I mean HATED it. I also thought Mission Impossible II was awesome, the best of the MI movies for sure.

snowultra Member

dirty work--with that guy from snl

Strangelove Misunderstood Genius

I agree with starwing. "Lord of War" was a very underrated and largely overlooked film, but Nicolas Cage had basically never been better.

ShinyKiller7 Junior Member

"What's Love Got To Do With It?" underrated, but incredible film!

manorastroman Senior Member

"that thing you do!"

Myth Give me your babies!!!

Four that come to mind are Alien 3, Alien Resurrection, Arlington Road, and Dead Presidents.

vintageSW77 MANCUNIAN

Originally posted by BackFire
May

I love MAY too
shame there is no soundtrack

ill go for Freddy Got Fingered or Rumblefish or Repo Man

Mr Parker Senior Member

another really great film I just thought of that is higyly under rated is The Flight of the Intruder.

djois Member

heaven, the human stain, gattaca, sophie scholl, the life of david gale