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PrincessFrani · 2009-08-05, 19:13

Before you guys question me, yes I got the idea from the Nostalgia Critic's top 11 list of the same topic. But I also had somethinking that there were much more underrated films that are in this world. It got me thinking of how many people may mention some movies that people may have or have not heard of.

Ex:
The Thief & the Cobbler
Little Nemo
Secret of NIMH

So what I'm saying is that are there any movies that you know and love but are underrated. If so, then this is the place to talk about it!

stubby42 · 2009-08-05, 19:42

Titan A.E is probably the most under rated movie of all time, so much so that it bankrupted the animation studio that made it but it was amazing.

KongZilla · 2009-08-05, 19:48

Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (1982) is the most underrated movie in the Halloween franchise only because Michael Myers is not in it. But its a really good movie!

SeijiSensei · 2009-08-06, 00:04

Really my list is so long I probably can't remember more than a few. I've included a couple of films that were well-known in their day, but probably less well-known among the people who frequent AnimeSuki.

First, here are two with Burt Lancaster in extraordinary performances near the end of his career:
Atlantic City (has one of the most erotic sequences I've seen at the outset)
Local Hero (Americans oil execs try to buy a Scottish village; definitely one of my top-ten)

How about some off-beat films about young adults:
Ghost World (Whatever became of Thora Birch?)
Grosse Pointe Blank (perhaps the best high-school reunion movie I've seen)

More random offerings:
The Conversation (Surveillance and paranoia still feel quite relevant some thirty-five years later.)
M*A*S*H (Maybe not underrated, but it's just so much better than the TV show ever was.)
An American Werewolf in London (Before The Blues Brothers, John Landis made this little gem.)
Pennies from Heaven (Herbert Ross once said he thought this was his best film.)
Beetlejuice (An extraordinary performance by Michael Keaton and an eye-popping debut by Winona Ryder.)
Chinatown (Still a brilliant meditation on corruption.)
Nurse Betty (Tour-de-force for Renee Zellweger)
Something Wild (Perhaps no film changes character midstream more effectively than this one.)

Thrillers

I've probably watched well over a thousand movies in my life, so picking just a few is pretty hard. If I think of more, I'll edit this posting.

Kyero Fox · 2009-08-06, 00:11

Only one i can think of is "Maximum Overdrive" and i bet not many people here have even heard or seen it

its like Resident evil but Vechicles instead of zombies.

-KarumA- · 2009-08-06, 03:10

does House of a 1000 corpses count?

calorie · 2009-08-06, 03:19

The only one that comes to mind is John Carpenter's "Ghosts of Mars" - poor critics, I remember it scared the hell out of me. Could be just a weird memory jumble mixed with youth on my part though.

I can't believe no other movie comes to mind. Though I think of myself as quite a movie buff, I guess my taste isn't much out of the ordinary in this area.

james0246 · 2009-08-06, 04:23

I could pull out the Luis Bunuel, Jean-Luc Godard, David Lynch, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Jean-Pierre Melville, Shōhei Imamura, Andrei Tarkovsky, etc. But, that requires remebering, and spelling correctly, a bunch of foreign film titles (it's only through years of repetition that I can spell the directors names correctly

). So, instead, here are a slew of really good, but not often seen, films ranging over nearly every genre from the past 30-40 years.

btw, SeijiSensei has a damn fine list. The inclusion of Atlantic City alone would have made it a decent list, but to also have Grosse Pointe Blank, Pennies from Heaven, and Something Wild (amongst other great titles) shows that Seiji is cooking with the good stuff...

Anyway, here is a list of films, all of which are great (in one way or another), and all the various directors also did some other great titles in their day...there is no real order here, I simply looked through my Library and these titles popped out (and I typed them down while they were popping

).

Spoiler for Long List, now with brief descriptions :).:

Withnail & I - quite possibly the best "buddy film" (also the darkest) ever made, and easily the best buddy film you've never seen...
Brazil - a dystopian satire equal parts 1984 and Monty Python that renlentlessly mocks the dysfunctional industrial world we all live in and for.
Being There - a simple-minded Gardner (played wonderfully by Peter Sellers) gains the ears and minds of a nation in this deliciously dark comedy (this film explains the reason why George W. Bush was elected both times). Also of note, this film has one of the most akward sex scenes ever filmed (starring Shirley MacLaine of all people (though I admit, she was hot when she was younger)).
if.... and O Lucky Man - I used to watch these films (the first 2 films from director Lindsay Anderson's Mick Travis trilogy) religiously when I was younger, thinking that the meaning of existence could be found within these vicious satires. Sadly enough, I never founmd any hidden truths, but the films are still great regardless. To show the various impact of these films, Tupac listed if.... as one of his favourite films all time (he even used the film as source material for several of his songs) and Robert DeNiro's character of Travis Bickle (from Taxi Driver) was named after the main protagonist of these 2 films.
Town Without Pity - wonderful courtroom drama starring Kirk Douglas who has to defend 4 soldiers that have been accused of raping a civilian girl while stationed in a German town.
Night and the City - Jules Dassin's first post-exile noir film beautifully explores the underbelly of life in London, England and the sleazeball (played perfectly by Richard Widmark) who is trying to make a name for himself in the underground, but never succeeds.
Once Upon a Time in the West - quite possibly the best Western made post-John Ford (save for maybe Unforgiven), and easily the best spaghetti Western ever made. If nothing else, see this movie for Henry Fonda's against type performance as Frank - the most evil mofo a Western has ever seen.
Truly, Madly, Deeply - probably one of the best romantic films you have never seen...
Defending Your Life - funny Albert Brooks film about what really happens after you die. Metaphysical commentary aside, this is a delightful romantic comedy about how meeting the right person can make all the difference in the world.
The Sweet Hereafter - heartbreaking film about how a small town deals with a tragic accident that results in the death of dozens of children, and a small-time lawyer (with hsi own familial problems) who attempts to convince the town to sue someone/anyone for reasons that, in the end, mean nothing.
Brick - beautifully designed neo-noir film set in a high school.
Brother from Another Planet - wonderful sci-fi movie exploring race relations.
The Collector - scary, yet evocative, story of a man who kidnaps and locks away a beautiful woman in hopes that he can get her to love him. Directed by 3-time Best Director winner William Wyler, this is one of the creepiest, yet most sensitive, portrayals of a psychopathic persona in film history.
Lone Star - one of the best neo-noir films in the past 20 years, this seemingly simply story of an investigation into the death of a recently uncovered body, leads Sam Deeds (played perfectly by Chris Cooper) down a dark road eventually uncovering some truths about his father and himself that he never knew.
Hardcore - shocking dramatic thriller starring George C. Scott as a single parent who's daughter goes missing one day, and the only clues he can find to her whereabouts are tied to various porn companies.
Night Moves - criminally underappreciated neo-noir starring Gene Hackman as a retired football player turned detective who has started investigating a possible kidnapping that turns into a series of mysterious deaths off the Florida Keys.
The Ruling Class - delightfully dark and sarcastic look at the British ruling class. Starring Peter O'Toole (in one of his finest performances) as a crazed individual (who thinks he is either Jesus Christ reborn (he even has a crucifix attached to his wall that he likes to hang from), a God of Love, or Jack the Ripper) who is theheir to a famous nobel family.
Naked Kiss - wonderful film noir (from acclaimed B-movie director Samuel Fuller) about a former prostitute who escapes the big city in hopes of trying to start life over in a small town, only to find that small towns aren't quite as homely as she thought they would be.
Targets - chilling horror film about a young man who slowly goes insanse, before going on a killing rampage.
The Brood - creepy psychological horror film about a mother who, while going through a new psychotherapy treatment, begins to mysteriously kill off the people she feels negatively about.
True Romance - the unseen Quentin Tarantino classic (unseen only because he did not direct the title) is an unconventianal love story about a young couple who steal cocaine and go on the run from the Mafia. If nothign else, this film has a wonderful cast...
Night Shift - Ron Howard's first film and still one of his best. This amusing story focuses on 2 New York City morgue attendents who decide to open a call girl service run out of the morgue. This film is most noatable for starting the career of then unknown Michael Keaton
Barbarella - Trippy and very tongue-in-cheek late 1960s film, based on a famous French comic, about an interplanatary space agent, (played by the beautiful Jane Fonda (before she became a feminist, seemingly )) who represents a government that has banned most forms of "physical stimulation", that crashs lands on a non-space faring planet while searching for a missing scientist. While on the planet, she learns of the extreme joys of "physical stimulation" from a variety of different men and women. Famous 80s band Duran Duran took their name from the main protagonist.
Babe: Pig in the City - the sequel to the classic family film Babe was too dark and surreal for children when the film first came out.
Silent Running - slow and ponderous, yet still brilliant, sci-fi film (which heavily influenced shows such as Red Dwarf and MST3K as well as movies such as Sunshine and Wall-E) tells the journey of the last Rain Forest in the Solar System.
In The Mouth of Madness - one of the best interpretations of H.P. Lovercraft evey filmed.
Foul Play - Fun little Hitchcockian romantic comedy/thriller.
Sleeper - one of Woody Allen's best early films. This zany story focuses on a man mistakenly frozen in the 1970s who is awkened 200 years later and has to adjust to the carzy society of the future.
Three Kings - still probably the best Iraq war movie ever made.
Real Life - Albert Brooks first film, which explores the effect of a what creating a Reality television program would do to those being filmed, was decades ahead of its time.
Outland - often labeled as simply a High Noon knockoff set in space, this impressive films boasts a wonderful cast (headed by Sean Connery and Peter Boyle), backed by a strong story, and great special effects.
Heavenly Creatures - based on a real story, this wonderful early Peter Jackson film explores the tale of 2 teenage girls who are upset with their average lives, so they start to construct epic fantasy worlds by which they can run away to. Eventually, though, these fantasy worlds start amttering more to the girls than their real lives, and horrific consequences result from their obssessions.

GreatTeacherKen · 2009-08-06, 08:20

I'd say Dao Ma Dan (Peking Opera Blues). It's underrated in the sense that it doesn't seem to be that well known amongst people who are only casually familiar with Hong Kong movies, but I have a soft spot for this genre blending/bending movie. It's a very fast paced and an emotional roller coaster ride: it's not uncommon for the same scene to be tense than hilarious than melancholic etc. and IMO it works.

Aragami, a Japanese samurai movie directed by Ryuhei Kitamura that takes place in single setting. It doesn't seem to be as popular as another of Kitamura's movies, Versus, but I found this more entertaining thanks to more interesting characters (particular the titular character) and a better plot though there are some details that are unexplained/ambiguous.

PrincessFrani · 2009-08-06, 10:13

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Originally Posted by -KarumA-

does House of a 1000 corpses count?

I assume so.

Bonta Kun · 2009-08-06, 11:56

Only movie that comes to mind is Brotherhood of the Wolf, something my brother made me watch ages ago and something I came to like very much.

Gin · 2009-08-06, 12:05

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Originally Posted by Bonta Kun

Only movie that comes to mind is Brotherhood of the Wolf, something my brother made me watch ages ago and something I came to like very much.

I love that movie

SeijiSensei · 2009-08-06, 14:27

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Originally Posted by james0246

btw, SeijiSensei has a damn fine list.

James and I have since submitted our resumes to take over the Siskel and Ebert show. I don't know what James looks like, but I'd probably be the Ebert in this pair!

I haven't seen a number of the movies on his list, but I'd add my endorsement for Three Kings, Being There, Defending Your Life, Babe, and particularly Lone Star. I just watched that again with daughter the other night on HDNet Movies (great channel, BTW); more and more I think it's Sayles' best film (though I recall enjoying Brother from Another Planet when I saw it in the theaters some decades ago).

Let me also add Guy Ritchie's Snatch to the list. Brad Pitt plays an Irish gypsy boxer with a brogue as thick as the turf on the Emerald Isle. Despite understanding perhaps half of what he says verbally, he never fails to express what he means through gestures, facial expressions, and other bits of "business."

GuidoHunter_Toki · 2009-08-06, 14:46

The Station Agent - Really well done, character driven movie. It's written and directed by Thomas McCarthy and it features wonderful acting and character interaction.

Enemy of the State - I was jumping around whether to label this underrated or not, but I ended up on labeling it. When I talk with most people who like Will SMith as an actor they tend to be unaware of this movie's existence. It's a shame because its one of his best performances and best movies. Gene Hackman also gives a fantastic performance.

Big Fish - A break from the usual for a Tim Burton movie as it doesn't have the usual "darkness". I like to think of it as an adult fairy tale and I like to compare it to the Wizard of Oz (with its ability to tell a a story that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality).

The Machinist - This movie is probably worth seeing if just for witnessing what Cristian Bale did to his body to fit the role of the main character who looks like a walking skeleton. A good pyschological thriller thats worth a watch.

Brick - Not a movie for everyone I guess, but I loved it. Its a murder mystery set in high school filmed in a 1930s noir style and has some very interesting dialogue.

Well those are a few off the top of my head.

nanafan · 2009-08-07, 02:38

i agree with seiji with ghost world, that movie is awesome, has all the things people can relate to growing up, etc.
mostly martha-german movie, has a great story, great acting, and so wonderful made me cry a bit. also secretary-dark romantic comedy and drama about a girl who gets out of rehab, she was a cutter. then she goes to a community college and gets in a typing class. she finds a job for a lawyer as a secretary. their relationship is very odd but becomes intimate. i admit that it might not be a movie for everyone, but the actors are great, and the story is amazing.

Nosauz · 2009-08-07, 13:32

gah....
big fish, underated? im pretty sure the critics loved it, hell they even showed it to 7th graders who are pretty much action oriented.
snatch???? thats one the best freaking movies guy ritchie has ever done, so great, mix of comedy action. Again im pretty sure its critical acclaim cna not mean it was underated? Though i would say Lock stock , and 2 smoking barrels was bit better

now for some real movies that were not as loved by the critics
weather man, I loved this movie, i mean just seeing nick cage doing something other than the hero was very invigorating
gatacca, the movie takes genetic selection to ridiculous and unrealistic place but man ethan hawke really was stellar in that movie.

SeijiSensei · 2009-08-07, 15:08

I was using "underrated" more to mean an excellent movie that is not widely known to the public, not a movie that was panned by the critics but I think of as excellent. Snatch probably doesn't qualify since it garnered some $30 million in US box-office receipts, or probably some four million admissions given ticket prices at the time. That said, I'd bet it's pretty much unknown to most adult Americans, especially those outside the cohort of people who were teens and young adults in 2000. Whenever I mention this film to people in my age group, they've never heard of it. Most of them have heard of Gladiator, the winner of the Oscar for Best Picture in 2000.

You'll notice my list has other movies that garnered awards and were well-regarded among critics at the time. Still I bet the number of AS members who've seen a film like Atlantic City, or even the Oscar-winning Chinatown, is pretty small.

nanafan · 2009-08-07, 16:22

i don't know if this is underrated but how bout persepolis, i loved the story, the animation, everything about it was awesome. it's about marjane satrapi and her growing up in Iran during the Iranian Revolution, and also her leaving to go to Vienna and experiencing different cultures and attitudes. It also has big names in French film like one who voiced her mother, dang can't remember her name but it's well known.

Dilla · 2009-08-07, 16:40

Boyz N da Hood. Poor Morris Chestnut got shot up stratching a lottery ticket.

Coming to America with Eddie Murphy, it was a success, but no one really talks about it anymore.

And I don't know about it being underrated, but I'm probably the only one in the world that finds Pootie Tang hilarious and laughs everytime I watch it.

The Truman Show with Jim Carrey, seeing him take a break from over-the-top comedy to a lighter, more meaningful comedy was a nice change.

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Originally Posted by bsla

The only one that comes to mind is John Carpenter's "Ghosts of Mars" - poor critics, I remember it scared the hell out of me. Could be just a weird memory jumble mixed with youth on my part though.

John Carpenter's The Thing is one of the. . .funkiest movies I've seen, especially for a film in the early 80s.

nanafan · 2009-08-07, 17:52

oh yeah, coming to america was good. probably the first movie where eddie played more than one character??? meh, it was a great movie though.

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SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	Really my list is so long I probably can't remember more than a few. I've included a couple of films that were well-known in their day, but probably less well-known among the people who frequent AnimeSuki. First, here are two with Burt Lancaster in extraordinary performances near the end of his career: Atlantic City (has one of the most erotic sequences I've seen at the outset) Local Hero (Americans oil execs try to buy a Scottish village; definitely one of my top-ten) How about some off-beat films about young adults: Ghost World (Whatever became of Thora Birch?) Grosse Pointe Blank (perhaps the best high-school reunion movie I've seen) More random offerings: The Conversation (Surveillance and paranoia still feel quite relevant some thirty-five years later.) MASH (Maybe not underrated, but it's just so much better than the TV show ever was.) An American Werewolf in London (Before The Blues Brothers, John Landis made this little gem.) Pennies from Heaven (Herbert Ross once said he thought this was his best film.) Beetlejuice (An extraordinary performance by Michael Keaton and an eye-popping debut by Winona Ryder.) Chinatown (Still a brilliant meditation on corruption.) Nurse Betty (Tour-de-force* for Renee Zellweger) Something Wild (Perhaps no film changes character midstream more effectively than this one.) Thrillers I've probably watched well over a thousand movies in my life, so picking just a few is pretty hard. If I think of more, I'll edit this posting. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images

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Kyero Fox Tastes Cloudy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Snake Way Age: 35	Only one i can think of is "Maximum Overdrive" and i bet not many people here have even heard or seen it its like Resident evil but Vechicles instead of zombies. __________________

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james0246 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Cupcake	I could pull out the Luis Bunuel, Jean-Luc Godard, David Lynch, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Jean-Pierre Melville, Shōhei Imamura, Andrei Tarkovsky, etc. But, that requires remebering, and spelling correctly, a bunch of foreign film titles (it's only through years of repetition that I can spell the directors names correctly ). So, instead, here are a slew of really good, but not often seen, films ranging over nearly every genre from the past 30-40 years. btw, SeijiSensei has a damn fine list. The inclusion of Atlantic City alone would have made it a decent list, but to also have Grosse Pointe Blank, Pennies from Heaven, and Something Wild (amongst other great titles) shows that Seiji is cooking with the good stuff... Anyway, here is a list of films, all of which are great (in one way or another), and all the various directors also did some other great titles in their day...there is no real order here, I simply looked through my Library and these titles popped out (and I typed them down while they were popping ). Spoiler for Long List, now with brief descriptions :).: Withnail & I - quite possibly the best "buddy film" (also the darkest) ever made, and easily the best buddy film you've never seen... Brazil - a dystopian satire equal parts 1984 and Monty Python that renlentlessly mocks the dysfunctional industrial world we all live in and for. Being There - a simple-minded Gardner (played wonderfully by Peter Sellers) gains the ears and minds of a nation in this deliciously dark comedy (this film explains the reason why George W. Bush was elected both times). Also of note, this film has one of the most akward sex scenes ever filmed (starring Shirley MacLaine of all people (though I admit, she was hot when she was younger)). if.... and O Lucky Man - I used to watch these films (the first 2 films from director Lindsay Anderson's Mick Travis trilogy) religiously when I was younger, thinking that the meaning of existence could be found within these vicious satires. Sadly enough, I never founmd any hidden truths, but the films are still great regardless. To show the various impact of these films, Tupac listed if.... as one of his favourite films all time (he even used the film as source material for several of his songs) and Robert DeNiro's character of Travis Bickle (from Taxi Driver) was named after the main protagonist of these 2 films. Town Without Pity - wonderful courtroom drama starring Kirk Douglas who has to defend 4 soldiers that have been accused of raping a civilian girl while stationed in a German town. Night and the City - Jules Dassin's first post-exile noir film beautifully explores the underbelly of life in London, England and the sleazeball (played perfectly by Richard Widmark) who is trying to make a name for himself in the underground, but never succeeds. Once Upon a Time in the West - quite possibly the best Western made post-John Ford (save for maybe Unforgiven), and easily the best spaghetti Western ever made. If nothing else, see this movie for Henry Fonda's against type performance as Frank - the most evil mofo a Western has ever seen. Truly, Madly, Deeply - probably one of the best romantic films you have never seen... Defending Your Life - funny Albert Brooks film about what really happens after you die. Metaphysical commentary aside, this is a delightful romantic comedy about how meeting the right person can make all the difference in the world. The Sweet Hereafter - heartbreaking film about how a small town deals with a tragic accident that results in the death of dozens of children, and a small-time lawyer (with hsi own familial problems) who attempts to convince the town to sue someone/anyone for reasons that, in the end, mean nothing. Brick - beautifully designed neo-noir film set in a high school. Brother from Another Planet - wonderful sci-fi movie exploring race relations. The Collector - scary, yet evocative, story of a man who kidnaps and locks away a beautiful woman in hopes that he can get her to love him. Directed by 3-time Best Director winner William Wyler, this is one of the creepiest, yet most sensitive, portrayals of a psychopathic persona in film history. Lone Star - one of the best neo-noir films in the past 20 years, this seemingly simply story of an investigation into the death of a recently uncovered body, leads Sam Deeds (played perfectly by Chris Cooper) down a dark road eventually uncovering some truths about his father and himself that he never knew. Hardcore - shocking dramatic thriller starring George C. Scott as a single parent who's daughter goes missing one day, and the only clues he can find to her whereabouts are tied to various porn companies. Night Moves - criminally underappreciated neo-noir starring Gene Hackman as a retired football player turned detective who has started investigating a possible kidnapping that turns into a series of mysterious deaths off the Florida Keys. The Ruling Class - delightfully dark and sarcastic look at the British ruling class. Starring Peter O'Toole (in one of his finest performances) as a crazed individual (who thinks he is either Jesus Christ reborn (he even has a crucifix attached to his wall that he likes to hang from), a God of Love, or Jack the Ripper) who is theheir to a famous nobel family. Naked Kiss - wonderful film noir (from acclaimed B-movie director Samuel Fuller) about a former prostitute who escapes the big city in hopes of trying to start life over in a small town, only to find that small towns aren't quite as homely as she thought they would be. Targets - chilling horror film about a young man who slowly goes insanse, before going on a killing rampage. The Brood - creepy psychological horror film about a mother who, while going through a new psychotherapy treatment, begins to mysteriously kill off the people she feels negatively about. True Romance - the unseen Quentin Tarantino classic (unseen only because he did not direct the title) is an unconventianal love story about a young couple who steal cocaine and go on the run from the Mafia. If nothign else, this film has a wonderful cast... Night Shift - Ron Howard's first film and still one of his best. This amusing story focuses on 2 New York City morgue attendents who decide to open a call girl service run out of the morgue. This film is most noatable for starting the career of then unknown Michael Keaton Barbarella - Trippy and very tongue-in-cheek late 1960s film, based on a famous French comic, about an interplanatary space agent, (played by the beautiful Jane Fonda (before she became a feminist, seemingly )) who represents a government that has banned most forms of "physical stimulation", that crashs lands on a non-space faring planet while searching for a missing scientist. While on the planet, she learns of the extreme joys of "physical stimulation" from a variety of different men and women. Famous 80s band Duran Duran took their name from the main protagonist. Babe: Pig in the City - the sequel to the classic family film Babe was too dark and surreal for children when the film first came out. Silent Running - slow and ponderous, yet still brilliant, sci-fi film (which heavily influenced shows such as Red Dwarf and MST3K as well as movies such as Sunshine and Wall-E) tells the journey of the last Rain Forest in the Solar System. In The Mouth of Madness - one of the best interpretations of H.P. Lovercraft evey filmed. Foul Play - Fun little Hitchcockian romantic comedy/thriller. Sleeper - one of Woody Allen's best early films. This zany story focuses on a man mistakenly frozen in the 1970s who is awkened 200 years later and has to adjust to the carzy society of the future. Three Kings - still probably the best Iraq war movie ever made. Real Life - Albert Brooks first film, which explores the effect of a what creating a Reality television program would do to those being filmed, was decades ahead of its time. Outland - often labeled as simply a High Noon knockoff set in space, this impressive films boasts a wonderful cast (headed by Sean Connery and Peter Boyle), backed by a strong story, and great special effects. Heavenly Creatures - based on a real story, this wonderful early Peter Jackson film explores the tale of 2 teenage girls who are upset with their average lives, so they start to construct epic fantasy worlds by which they can run away to. Eventually, though, these fantasy worlds start amttering more to the girls than their real lives, and horrific consequences result from their obssessions. Last edited by james0246; 2009-08-06 at 18:42.

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Bonta Kun Know who you are Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Resides within the depths of Ned infested Glasgow	Only movie that comes to mind is Brotherhood of the Wolf, something my brother made me watch ages ago and something I came to like very much. __________________

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stubby42 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK/Canada	Titan A.E is probably the most under rated movie of all time, so much so that it bankrupted the animation studio that made it but it was amazing.

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KongZilla Sugar_Prayer <333 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Living on a remote island somewhere in the South Pacific	Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (1982) is the most underrated movie in the Halloween franchise only because Michael Myers is not in it. But its a really good movie!

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-KarumA- (｡☉౪ ⊙｡) Author Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In Maya world, where all is 3D and everything crashes Age: 36	does House of a 1000 corpses count?

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calorie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tannhäuser Gate Age: 35	The only one that comes to mind is John Carpenter's "Ghosts of Mars" - poor critics, I remember it scared the hell out of me. Could be just a weird memory jumble mixed with youth on my part though. I can't believe no other movie comes to mind. Though I think of myself as quite a movie buff, I guess my taste isn't much out of the ordinary in this area.

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GreatTeacherKen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: California	I'd say Dao Ma Dan (Peking Opera Blues). It's underrated in the sense that it doesn't seem to be that well known amongst people who are only casually familiar with Hong Kong movies, but I have a soft spot for this genre blending/bending movie. It's a very fast paced and an emotional roller coaster ride: it's not uncommon for the same scene to be tense than hilarious than melancholic etc. and IMO it works. Aragami, a Japanese samurai movie directed by Ryuhei Kitamura that takes place in single setting. It doesn't seem to be as popular as another of Kitamura's movies, Versus, but I found this more entertaining thanks to more interesting characters (particular the titular character) and a better plot though there are some details that are unexplained/ambiguous.

2009-08-06, 14:46	Link #14
GuidoHunter_Toki Wiggle Your Big Toe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Milwaukee Age: 33	The Station Agent - Really well done, character driven movie. It's written and directed by Thomas McCarthy and it features wonderful acting and character interaction. Enemy of the State - I was jumping around whether to label this underrated or not, but I ended up on labeling it. When I talk with most people who like Will SMith as an actor they tend to be unaware of this movie's existence. It's a shame because its one of his best performances and best movies. Gene Hackman also gives a fantastic performance. Big Fish - A break from the usual for a Tim Burton movie as it doesn't have the usual "darkness". I like to think of it as an adult fairy tale and I like to compare it to the Wizard of Oz (with its ability to tell a a story that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality). The Machinist - This movie is probably worth seeing if just for witnessing what Cristian Bale did to his body to fit the role of the main character who looks like a walking skeleton. A good pyschological thriller thats worth a watch. Brick - Not a movie for everyone I guess, but I loved it. Its a murder mystery set in high school filmed in a 1930s noir style and has some very interesting dialogue. Well those are a few off the top of my head. __________________ I'm an aspiring voice actor, why not check out some of my stuff

2009-08-07, 02:38	Link #15
nanafan horo fan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: missouri, usa Age: 39	i agree with seiji with ghost world, that movie is awesome, has all the things people can relate to growing up, etc. mostly martha-german movie, has a great story, great acting, and so wonderful made me cry a bit. also secretary-dark romantic comedy and drama about a girl who gets out of rehab, she was a cutter. then she goes to a community college and gets in a typing class. she finds a job for a lawyer as a secretary. their relationship is very odd but becomes intimate. i admit that it might not be a movie for everyone, but the actors are great, and the story is amazing.

2009-08-07, 13:32	Link #16
Nosauz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Age: 35	gah.... big fish, underated? im pretty sure the critics loved it, hell they even showed it to 7th graders who are pretty much action oriented. snatch???? thats one the best freaking movies guy ritchie has ever done, so great, mix of comedy action. Again im pretty sure its critical acclaim cna not mean it was underated? Though i would say Lock stock , and 2 smoking barrels was bit better now for some real movies that were not as loved by the critics weather man, I loved this movie, i mean just seeing nick cage doing something other than the hero was very invigorating gatacca, the movie takes genetic selection to ridiculous and unrealistic place but man ethan hawke really was stellar in that movie.

2009-08-07, 15:08	Link #17
SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	I was using "underrated" more to mean an excellent movie that is not widely known to the public, not a movie that was panned by the critics but I think of as excellent. Snatch probably doesn't qualify since it garnered some $30 million in US box-office receipts, or probably some four million admissions given ticket prices at the time. That said, I'd bet it's pretty much unknown to most adult Americans, especially those outside the cohort of people who were teens and young adults in 2000. Whenever I mention this film to people in my age group, they've never heard of it. Most of them have heard of Gladiator, the winner of the Oscar for Best Picture in 2000. You'll notice my list has other movies that garnered awards and were well-regarded among critics at the time. Still I bet the number of AS members who've seen a film like Atlantic City, or even the Oscar-winning Chinatown, is pretty small. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images

2009-08-07, 16:22	Link #18
nanafan horo fan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: missouri, usa Age: 39	i don't know if this is underrated but how bout persepolis, i loved the story, the animation, everything about it was awesome. it's about marjane satrapi and her growing up in Iran during the Iranian Revolution, and also her leaving to go to Vienna and experiencing different cultures and attitudes. It also has big names in French film like one who voiced her mother, dang can't remember her name but it's well known.

2009-08-07, 17:52	Link #20
nanafan horo fan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: missouri, usa Age: 39	oh yeah, coming to america was good. probably the first movie where eddie played more than one character??? meh, it was a great movie though.