Most underrated/overrated film of each genre.

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Darth Martin
Give one choice of both a most underrated and overrated film of the listed genres. You don't have to cover all of the categories if you wish not to.

Action:
Adventure:
Animated:
Comedy:
Crime Drama:
Documentary:
Drama:
Sports:
Thriller:
Horror:
Superhero/Comic-Book Adaptation:
Western:
War:

jaden101
Wont do them all but here's some.

Overrated

Comedy: Anchorman
Crime: The Godfather
Documentary: Anything by Michael Moore
Horror: SAW
Comic-book: The Dark Knight

Underrated:

Documentary: Night and Fog
Horror: Session 9
Sports: Remember the Titans
War: Brotherhood
Western: Tombstone

marwash22
Adventure:
overrated - 'LOTR' (the entire series)

Animated:
overrated - 'WALL-E'

Horror:
overrated - 'Paranormal Activity'

jaden101
Originally posted by marwash22
Adventure:
overrated - 'LOTR' (the entire series)



Agreed.

SnakeEyes
Overrated:

Action: Transformers/Transformers 2
Animated: Finding Nemo
Comedy: The Hangover
Crime Drama: Pulp Fiction, maybe? I love it, but god damn is it overrated by a lot of people. I love the Godfather as well, but that could also qualify.
Drama: Juno/Little Miss Sunshine
Horror: Alien
Superhero/Comic-Book Adaptation: Iron Man. So overrated.
Western: Unforgiven
War: Platoon

Underrated:

Action: It's sci-fi too, but Equilibrium.
Animated: The Iron Giant
Comedy: Observe and Report
Crime Drama: Jackie Brown
Documentary: Most documentaries are underrated.
Drama: In the Bedroom, Little Children, Before Sunrise/Before Sunset, this list could go on.
Horror: Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Superhero/Comic-Book Adaptation: Blade II
Western: The Proposition
War: Three Kings

SnakeEyes
Also, Cloverfield is an excellent candidate for underrated horror.

ANFOTUONUREVAHI
Following would qualify for the most underrated film for whatever genre you'd want to place it in.

Darth Martin
Overrated/Underrated

Action: Gladiator/The Mask of Zorro
Adventure: Raiders of the Lost Ark/Star Trek (2009)
Animated: Finding Nemo/Kung Fu Panda
Comedy: The Hangover/Black Dynamite
Crime Drama: The Untouchables/Casino
Sci-Fi: Alien/Serenity
Drama: Titanic/Malcolm X
Sports: Rudy/He Got Game
Superhero/Comic-Book Adaptation: Kick-Ass/Blade II

Mr. Rhythmic
OVERRATED

Action: Kill Bill
Adventure: Pirates of the Caribbean (the entire series)
Animated: Akira
Comedy: Caddyshack
Crime Drama: Godfather
Documentary: Michael Moore Movies
Sports: Caddyshack
Thriller: Disturbia
Horror: Dawn Of The Dead (remake)
Superhero/Comic-Book Adaptation: Batman Begins



UNDERRATED

Action: Blood And Bone (one of my favorite fighting movies ever)
Adventure: Spy Kids 2
Animated: The Simpsons Movie, the Dragonball Z films
Comedy: Ace Venture - When Nature Calls
Crime Drama: LA Confidential, Training Day, and Devil In A Blue Dress
Documentary:
Sports: Rocky IV, Rocky Balboa, and The Longest Yard (remake)
Thriller: Cloverfield
Horror: 30 Days Of Night, 28 Weeks Later

MildPossession
Oo agree with Anchorman being overrated, everyone told me to watch it and it was one of the best comedys in a long time, didn't see what all the fuss was about quite frankly, and didn't get a lot of laughs out of it...

I didn't know Disturbia was big and hardly anyone I know has seen it... it was just a crap remake of Rear Window.

Darth Martin
Originally posted by Mr. Rhythmic
UNDERRATED

Action: Blood And Bone (one of my favorite fighting movies ever) thumb up Michael Jai White rocks! Have you seen Black Dynamite?

ADarksideJedi
I could just think of one and that is the Twilight movies

sixella 34
All that came to mind was Avatar.

omgchos
Originally posted by sixella 34
All that came to mind was Avatar.
OVERrated is an UNDERstatement.

Rapscallion
ACTION:
Over:300(i don't hate it because its stupid. i hate it because its boring AND stupid)
Under: Mr. and Mrs. Smith (i did not think i would like this movie)

ADVENTURE:
Over:Wizard of Oz (visually it stands up well, and it isn't bad, but it's pretty lacking thematically, doesn't have a brain in its head, and is nominally acted. the music is also, i think pretty overrated.)
Under:Beowulf (I was also surprised by how much I liked this movie particularly cause i don't like Zemeckis, but it's actually truer to the source material in terms of sensibilities than most movies)

ANIMATED:
Over:Toy Story (a very good movie, but sometimes i feel it gets overrated because it was the first of its kind. it can't hold a candle to the likes of WALL E, UP, or Ratatouille.)
Under:Mary and Max (have you heard of this movie? didn't think so. and neither had i until a few days ago, but it is kind of astounding visually and emotionally even if its sensibilities don't match my own)

COMEDY:
Over:The Hangover (reeeaaally bad Apatow wannabe with no wit, humor, or creativity)
Under: Some Kind of Wonderful (John Hughes's best film after FB, not that that is saying a whole lot, but it is sweet, witty, and surprisingly ethically sophisticated)
CRIME DRAMA
Over:The Godfather (this is admittedly, a pretty fantastic movie. it just doesn't quite meet the praise everyone gives it. Great, but not one of the greatest
Under:Gone Baby Gone (who knew Affleck had it in him?)
DOCUMENTARY:
Over:like everybody else, pretty much anything Michael Moore has ever done
Under:In the Shadow of the Moon (transcendent film-making on the same level as Man on Wire.)
DRAMA:
Over:The Reader (despite the relatively low amount of praise this film gets, i still think its over-rated. pretentious, exploitive, oscar-baiting, dismissive, and kind of loathsome. i really hate this movie
Under:the Visitor (really corny premise, but executed almost flawlessly with outstanding performances. everything about it feels authentic.
SPORTS:
Over:the sandlot
Under:Hoop Dreams (duh, its a documentary)
THRILLER:
Over:The Usual Suspects (good movie, but self-satisfied and not nearly as clever as it thinks it is.)
Under:Army of Shadows (thoughtful, gripping, and morally complex. well respected by those who have seen it, but too few have.)
HORROR:
Over:The Exorcist (great opening 40 min. then the explicit horror started and the implicit horror evaporated)
Under: Lord of the Flies (excellent adaptation. incredibly intimate while at the same time dealing with universals about the human condition.)
SUPERHERO/ COMIC BOOK
Over:Batman (featuring tim burton's typically obnoxious and empty production design
Under:uh not that many superhero movies are under-rated
WESTERN:
Over: High Noon (wha?? did the movie start? i hadn't noticed.)
Under: Big Country (sweeping epic western with great performances, a little complexity, and one of the greatest (and certainly the most under-rated) musical scores ever written.)
WAR:
Over:Bridge on the River Kwai (there is a lot of interesting stuff in this movie, but really just feels like a dress rehearsal for the real deal (hellloo Lawrence!)
Under:Three Kings (an action/comedy/heist/war/political satire??? a blend of awkward genres never feels awkward itself mainly because behind all that style and action movie cliches, is a beating heart. it's also one of the only major war films since 1998 that didn't rip of Saving Private Ryan.

MildPossession
Oo agree with The Reader, and The Visitor; The Visitor is fantastic.

steverules_2
TDK is overrated, only good scenes are the joker scenes

SnakeEyes
Overrated - Zombieland

MildPossession
It's overrated but still a fun film. smile

Mr Parker
OVERRATED-comedy-Home Alone movies
Drama-Titanic.good movie but overrated.
Horror-alien movies
Crime Drama-Pulp Fiction
superhero-Batman 89
Spider-Man films.
Science fiction-star wars prequals.
and Avatar has already been mentioned.

UNDERRATED
Western-Wyatt Earp.
War-The Flight Of The Intruder

theres some other really good movies out there I
Know are under rated but cant think of them now
so enough for now.

SnakeEyes
Originally posted by MildPossession
It's overrated but still a fun film. smile

Yeah, forgettable fun. Not worth the praise it gets from critics and general audiences alike!

Mr. Rhythmic
Originally posted by Darth Martin
thumb up Michael Jai White rocks! Have you seen Black Dynamite?

No, but I really really want to!

Mr. Rhythmic
Underrated Superhero Film: Spider-Man

I don't care what anyone says. It's still one of the best superhero movies ever.

SnakeEyes
Spider-Man 2's way better.

MildPossession
No, Spiderman 4 will be. stick out tongue

Mr Parker
Originally posted by SnakeEyes
Spider-Man 2's way better.

true.it was fun to watch actually.Had a lot of great action scenes and special effects.Its the only good one of the three.Hope the remake corrects all the horrible mistake from the first one.

Mr Parker
more under rated and over rated movies to list.

UNDER RATED.
ACTION-Shoot To Kill
family I guess-The Rookie-Dennis Quaid
Drama based on facts- JFK
if you only see one more movie in your life,make it JFK.
Nixon
13 days.
more true drama-Miracle & Radio
Ive never seen anybody want to talk about those really
good movies before despite the fact its based off true life storys
shame so many people here missed those movies or dont want to talk about them if they have.

OVERRATED.
action-Die Hard Movies.
action-Top Gun
action-Men In BLack
Science Fiction-E.T.

MildPossession
I don't think the new Spiderman is a remake of Raimi's... just a reboot with a new story?

SnakeEyes
Originally posted by MildPossession
I don't think the new Spiderman is a remake of Raimi's... just a reboot with a new story?

Yep. With Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) directing and Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man.

K.Diddy
beer I think Percy Jackson is unnderrated

SnakeEyes
Originally posted by K.Diddy
beer I think Percy Jackson is unnderrated

Or perhaps perfectly rated? As crap.

K.Diddy
Originally posted by SnakeEyes
Or perhaps perfectly rated? As crap.

erm I think that it ''owns'' the Harry potter movies
smile Also,you cant tell me you were not entertained by this movie

SnakeEyes
I actually haven't seen it. stick out tongue

But judging by the trailer and the fact that it's blatantly trying to cash in on Harry Potter's popularity, I didn't/don't want to see it. I've also heard that it's really cheesy and lame. There's a 1% chance I'd enjoy, but it's not worth the risk!

K.Diddy
Originally posted by SnakeEyes
I actually haven't seen it. stick out tongue

erm Well,it's a bit vain,judging a movie that you have not seen

Mr Parker
mentioned earlier that Die Hard with Bruce Willis is overrated.
an UNDERRATED movie of his that doesnt get near the attention that Die Hard does is Striking Distance.

MildPossession
Yes thank you, I know all that. stick out tongue stick out tongue

jaden101
Originally posted by Mr Parker

13 days.



thumb up

Brilliant movie. Takes something special to have that much tension despite the fact you know how it ends.

SnakeEyes
Originally posted by K.Diddy
erm Well,it's a bit vain,judging a movie that you have not seen

Vain? Nah, I just typically know what I'll like or dislike. There's a ninety nine point nine nine nine (<---- guess that reference?) percent chance I will dislike the Percy movie. The title alone makes me want to forget it's existence.

SnakeEyes
Originally posted by MildPossession
Yes thank you, I know all that. stick out tongue stick out tongue

Well SOOO-RRRY!

MildPossession
You bloody well should be! smile

qq0452
I enjoy all his films, even his remake.

Mr Parker
who's remakes?

K.Diddy
Originally posted by SnakeEyes
Vain? Nah, I just typically know what I'll like or dislike. There's a ninety nine point nine nine nine (<---- guess that reference?) percent chance I will dislike the Percy movie. The title alone makes me want to forget it's existence.

smile I think you really should give this movie a shot,but thats up too you dude,if u ever do see it,Let me know what you thought

Rapscallion
Originally posted by K.Diddy
erm I think that it ''owns'' the Harry potter movies


damning with faint praise

sophiamily
I think The Most underrated movies are :-

14 Blades
The Shawshank Redemption
Road To Perdition
The Karate Kid
Dinner for Schmucks

Mr Parker
Originally posted by sophiamily
I think The Most underrated movies are :-

14 Blades
The Shawshank Redemption
Road To Perdition
The Karate Kid
Dinner for Schmucks

Havent seen 14 Blades or Dinner For Schmucks but yeah I agree,
The Shawshank Redemption,The Karate Kid and Road To Perdition are really underrated.

MildPossession
How can Dinner For Schmucks be underrated... it's not even out in most countries yet.

SnakeEyes
The Shawshank Redemption is NOT underrated. It's overrated, if anything.

Impediment
I agree with SnakeEyes. Shawshank is WAY overrated.

Shawshank is an awesome film, but some people compare this film with the second coming of Christ, in my opinion.

Mr Parker
well yeah thats true.

SnakeEyes
So you think Shawshank is "really underrated" but you agree that it's way overrated as well?

You definitely make sense.

Rogue Jedi
Originally posted by SnakeEyes
The Shawshank Redemption is NOT underrated. It's overrated, if anything. Didn't care for it.

SnakeEyes
You're in the minority.

Rogue Jedi
Guy framed for murder, goes to prison, is ass raped, escapes.......*yawns*

SnakeEyes
lol. I actually really like Shawshank, but not as much as the countless people who worship it.

Impediment
Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption was a far better read.

darthmaul1
Over rated
40 year old virgin
Transformers 2
The watchmen


Underated
Balls of fury
Gi Joe
Star wars prequels

omgchos
Originally posted by SnakeEyes
lol. I actually really like Shawshank, but not as much as the countless people who worship it.

I enjoyed the book more than the movie. Tho i did think it was funny when Morgan Freeman Replies to the question "why do they call you red?" with "maybe because im irish". Because in the book he was a red headed Irishman. But it was still a great flick IMO.

omgchos
Originally posted by darthmaul1
Over rated
40 year old virgin
Transformers 2
The watchmen


Underated
Balls of fury
Gi Joe
Star wars prequels
Balls of fury wasnt underrated..... it has to be good to be underrated.

GI Joe. i could see it being underated but it was only a good setup move for a sequel. Bit to cheesy.

The Star Wars Prequels were actually overrated for a while there. They completely trashed the star wars legacy. Giving yoda a light saber. Anakin is a bratty teenager throughout the second 2. And jedis are vulcan-catholic priests. I could go on.

darthmaul1
Originally posted by omgchos
Balls of fury wasnt underrated..... it has to be good to be underrated.

GI Joe. i could see it being underated but it was only a good setup move for a sequel. Bit to cheesy.

The Star Wars Prequels were actually overrated for a while there. They completely trashed the star wars legacy. Giving yoda a light saber. Anakin is a bratty teenager throughout the second 2. And jedis are vulcan-catholic priests. I could go on.

That's your opinion

MildPossession
You are in a minority of silly buggers. smile

omgchos
Originally posted by darthmaul1
That's your opinion
The first two i would agree. But idk how u can think the star wars prequels didnt kill the star wars legacy.

darthmaul1
Originally posted by omgchos
The first two i would agree. But idk how u can think the star wars prequels didnt kill the star wars legacy.

Because they were virtually the same as the originals with the formula of how they played out.

seeing the prequels as an adult you have to remember the movies are also for the kids, (Jar Jar) i like the ewoks when i saw ROTJ when i was 10 but now they are pretty sucky.

Yoda with a light sabre, ummm everyone i know wanted to see that and i loved that they kept that a surprise.

And what did you expect the jedi to be? They are not sith. and even Ben said they were the gaurdians of peace and justice through out the galaxy.

jinXed by JaNx
always thought 2001 was overrated

Bicnarok
Not in the list, but is now:--__--

Science Fiction:-

Underated = Pitch Black, my favourite moviesmile
Overrated = Independance day

AthenasTrgrFngr
independence day cant be overrated because everyone hates it. its one of those guilty pleasure moves that everyone says sucked but will watch it on a sunday morning or at a bbq like kung pow

jolly
Horror - THE LAST EXORCISM

SnakeEyes
Let's see if I can think of some more:

Overrated:

Action: The Professional/Leon
Animated: Ratatouille
Comedy: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Crime Drama: The Usual Suspects
Drama: Forrest Gump, Casablanca
Horror: The Exorcist
Superhero/Comic-Book Adaptation: Batman (1989)


Underrated:

Action: X2
Comedy: Manhattan
Crime Drama: In Bruges (also comedy), 25th Hour
Drama: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Horror: 28 Weeks Later
Western: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

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