marko Tom Joad 72828 Posts user info edit post |
11/26/2007 8:40:33 PM |
aurajun Starting Lineup 67 Posts user info edit post |
any mention The Lookout yet? I really liked it
[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 9:07 PM. Reason : .] 11/26/2007 9:06:58 PM |
StillFuchsia All American 18941 Posts user info edit post |
^^ seriously
<3 11/26/2007 9:13:00 PM |
titans78 All American 4038 Posts user info edit post |
Kids 11/26/2007 9:48:30 PM |
philly4808 All American 710 Posts user info edit post |
shattered glass is another one 11/26/2007 11:54:31 PM |
BridgetSPK #1 Sir Purr Fan 31378 Posts user info edit post |
Stealing Home (1988)
Anybody else love it?
(It really is underrated. It got terrible reviews.)
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11/27/2007 5:14:36 AM |
eyedrb All American 5853 Posts user info edit post |
spooky, the prestige was HORRIBLE compared to the Illusionist. IMO
Illusionist seemed alot more possible than some magic machine that makes copies of everything, and a love story thrown in for kicks. I really didnt like the prestige.
Children of men, what did you guys like about it? About an hour in I wanted to kill the damn kid so I could leave. 11/27/2007 9:40:17 AM |
hadrian All American 1137 Posts user info edit post |
Children of Men killed part of my soul and I liked it. 11/27/2007 9:41:45 AM |
daJOel All American 1582 Posts user info edit post |
I'm truly surprised that no one has mentioned Alex Proyas' "Dark City" - it's an incredible sci-fi thriller that most people will love the hell out of.
I'm really happy that "Babe: Pig in the City" has gotten the kind of love it has, too. I just watched that again the other day, and - as two people have pointed out - it's truly a wonderful, wonderful movie.
I second or third the thoughts on "Frailty"
I also wanted to note the following as highly underrated: Robert Altman's "Cookie's Fortune" Two Sam Raimi films: "A Simple Plan" and "The Gift" Peter Sollett's "Raising Victor Vargas" Peter Weir's "The Mosquito Coast" Billy Bob Thornton's "Daddy and Them" "Broken Lizard's Club Dread" (if you like stupid funny) John Sayles' "Lone Star" Bob Rafelson's "Five Easy Pieces" (has Jack Nicholson's famous Toast scene)
Other notes on this thread: --"The Shawshank Redemption" did NOT win an Oscar. It was voted the best movie never to win one in a recent poll (source forgotten) --"Babe: PITC" was Siskel's #1 in 1998, but not Ebert's. Ebert picked, and led me to watch, "Dark City" --"Donnie Darko?" That's like saying "The Princess Bride" or "The Boondock Saints" is underrated - everyone owns that fucking movie. 11/27/2007 10:58:12 AM |
nastoute All American 31058 Posts user info edit post |
you have to wonder what the word "underrated" means
the question is, is the movie underrated by people who have "good" opinions
because, honestly, who gives a shit about what most people think
I LOVE AMERICAN PIE!!!!!!!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 11/27/2007 11:00:41 AM |
ncs10u New Recruit 22 Posts user info edit post |
oldboy. nobody has ever heard of it, and its great. 11/27/2007 11:05:45 AM |
Wyloch All American 4244 Posts user info edit post |
Flubber. 11/27/2007 11:22:37 AM |
StillFuchsia All American 18941 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "spooky, the prestige was HORRIBLE compared to the Illusionist. IMO
Illusionist seemed alot more possible than some magic machine that makes copies of everything, and a love story thrown in for kicks. I really didnt like the prestige.
Children of men, what did you guys like about it? About an hour in I wanted to kill the damn kid so I could leave." |
He's totally right, you have horrible taste in movies.
1. The Illusionist was so shittily acted (I mean please, Jessica Biel?) that Ed Norton had a snowball's chance in hell of ever saving it. The love story was cheap, the movie was predictable (like LOL guyz, he's a REAL MAGICIAN! ). 2. The Prestige stars David Bowie. It has other virtues, but this is the most important one. 3. Children of Men had beautiful cinematography, for one: if you were watching ONLY for the plot, then you definitely missed some of the best stuff.
Quote : | "oldboy. nobody has ever heard of it, and its great." |
We've heard of it. It's far from obscure.
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spöokyjon ℵ 18617 Posts user info edit post |
Seriously, if there's been an American theatrical release, an upcoming Nicholas Cage remake, and a motherfucking BOLLYWOOD remake, it's not that obscure.
On top of that, underrated is not the same as unknown. My 9th grade spanish class film spoof of The X-Files isn't underrated just because none of you have seen it--even if the cinematography was fucking brilliant.
Quote : | "Illusionist seemed alot more possible than some magic machine that makes copies of everything," |
This is like arguing that Star Wars is more scientifically accurate than Lord of the Rings. Both stories have essentially "magical" things that happen, although neither one is really about that. They are both simply vehicles used in telling two stories, only one of which actually happens to be good.
Quote : | "Children of men, what did you guys like about it? About an hour in I wanted to kill the damn kid so I could leave." |
In addition to the great setting, the story, the amazing performances by Clive Owen, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and the other actors? It has some of the best cinematography of any film in recent memory and some of the most impressive (visually, technically, whatever) one-shot set pieces of any film I've ever seen. If you are anything less than amazed by the car chase in the middle and the battle at the refugee camp at the end, I'd be really interested in hearing your reasons.
Oh, and, of course, there's the awesome shout-out to The Exterminating Angel right there at the end. But this thread isn't about Children of Men, a film which is quite accurately rated by basically everybody incredibly highly. Let's get back to underrated films.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle is highly underrated by film nerds in general.]11/27/2007 12:15:16 PM |
bubbevan All American 1600 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "3. Children of Men had beautiful cinematography, for one: if you were watching ONLY for the plot, then you definitely missed some of the best stuff." |
Agree. The long take in the car (where they were attacked and Julianne Moore's character died) was one of the best cinematography sequences I've ever seen. Was the last gunfight also a long take?11/27/2007 12:30:53 PM |
eyedrb All American 5853 Posts user info edit post |
^well Ill disagree again. One uses a magical machine that makes copies of hats, people, whatever. The other just uses magic, and what i assume to be projectors.
haha, if you think I have bad taste. I like Hook with robin williams, so you might have a point.
Speaking of children of men, other than being shitty even to look at, did you like how they were all dressed as the lost boys from hook? I couldnt imagine anyone outside an arts major liking that film.
bubbe, Ill give that one scene was pretty awesome. People all running out of the trees and down the hill was good, but not worth the whole sucky movie.
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spöokyjon ℵ 18617 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Speaking of children of men, other than being shitty even to look at, did you like how they were all dressed as the lost boys from hook? I couldnt imagine anyone outside an arts major liking that film." |
What the fuck are you even talking about?11/27/2007 12:47:32 PM |
Duncan All American 1442 Posts user info edit post |
Napoleon Dynamite Transformers Borat any Saw movie
Toy Story 2 was okay. 11/27/2007 1:15:53 PM |
nastoute All American 31058 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Duncan Veteran 400 Posts user info edit post
Napoleon Dynamite Transformers Borat any Saw movie
Toy Story 2 was okay.
" |
ahahahhahaha
well, i guess that's end thread GUYS
ahahahahahahahahahhahahahhaha11/27/2007 1:17:33 PM |
statefan24 All American 9157 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | " I've said it before and I'll say it again. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle is highly underrated by film nerds in general." |
yes.
and prestige>>>>>illusionist.
I'll nominate Bug.11/27/2007 1:27:31 PM |
Budiss All American 2348 Posts user info edit post |
I'll second Harold and Kumar. Its one of my favorite comedies of all time.
Bug on the other hand was in my opinion insane ass. 11/27/2007 1:29:52 PM |
Arab13 Art Vandelay 45180 Posts user info edit post |
and prestige>>>>>illusionist.
time bandits grandma's boy Fifth Element though recently it's been getting fan love kuffs sneakers Basquiat Henry Fool Lost and Delirious kids death race 2000 11/27/2007 2:43:02 PM |
nastoute All American 31058 Posts user info edit post |
holla11/27/2007 3:01:00 PM |
sarijoul All American 14208 Posts user info edit post |
groundhog day. 11/27/2007 3:02:55 PM |
daJOel All American 1582 Posts user info edit post |
I find it hard to believe that "Groundhog Day" is underrated. Everyone loves that movie 11/27/2007 3:16:09 PM |
Thorsten All American 1809 Posts user info edit post |
so is any and every movie considered underrated?
Someone actually mentioned Children of Men? It had wide critical appeal and did well at the Box Office.
and it was one of my favorite movies of that year.
ps. I would have liked The Prestige a lot more if it weren't so damn predictable. But I still liked it more than the illusionist 11/27/2007 5:31:32 PM |
BigMan157 no u 103354 Posts user info edit post |
Robot Jox 11/27/2007 7:48:18 PM |
parentcanpay All American 3186 Posts user info edit post |
i'll say it again; Children of Men was fucking amazing. I definitely hadn't been "wowed" like that by a movie in a long time and none have done it since. I'm lucky to have seen it in the theater when it came out.
The Prestige was a million times better than the Illusionist, but as movies, neither of them were very special. I don't get the argument in this thread because the movies simply weren't that great, or at least great enough to be argued over.
I also have to mention Repo Man. That movie rules. Please go see it. 11/27/2007 7:58:58 PM |
stuck flex All American 4566 Posts user info edit post |
From a cinematography/technical aspect I can respect Children of Men, however, I still came away from the movie with a meh opinion, I need to watch it again. 11/27/2007 8:29:45 PM |
marko Tom Joad 72828 Posts user info edit post |
i was really really really into children of men until the very end
and then i laughed uncontrollably for 45 minutes straight because it dawned on me it was a comedy 11/27/2007 8:33:49 PM |
hadrian All American 1137 Posts user info edit post |
Night at the Roxbury 11/28/2007 10:01:49 AM |
statefan24 All American 9157 Posts user info edit post |
I say Bug mainly because people got the wrong idea from the trailer. most of the people I talked to hated the movie, but it seemed their reason was that it wasn't a retarded factory sealed silly horror flick. But it was a pretty strong psychological thriller with great acting and characters. IMO
[Edited on November 28, 2007 at 10:14 AM. Reason : FSND] 11/28/2007 10:13:57 AM |
Arab13 Art Vandelay 45180 Posts user info edit post |
lol that movie was terrible
but i loved it as a kid11/28/2007 3:26:17 PM |
philihp All American 8349 Posts user info edit post |
Aeon Flux.
Don't trash it 'til you've actually seen it. 11/28/2007 5:22:33 PM |
f1001978 Veteran 315 Posts user info edit post |
Primer 11/28/2007 7:02:34 PM |
Fry The Stubby 7784 Posts user info edit post |
^^ gonna be honest i couldnt take more than 10 minutes of Aeon Flux 11/28/2007 7:24:32 PM |
supercalo All American 2042 Posts user info edit post |
Undercover Brother
On a side note, I just watched 28 weeks later on my computer. It was a good movie and all, but its ending was so blah. Given, it left off the story with a cliffhanger (stupid kid continuing the plague, eiffel tower in background, yadda yadda). It was just lame how it immeadiately went to credits with a downbeat song. They could at least thrown in some hard rock or somethin to level things out. Poor concluding for a good horror flick imo. 11/28/2007 9:46:43 PM |
Wolfman Tim All American 9654 Posts user info edit post |
The Cable Guy 11/28/2007 10:32:50 PM |
titans78 All American 4038 Posts user info edit post |
^ agreed, if for only the kareokee (sp?) scene and the medieval times scene. both are awesome. 11/29/2007 12:33:19 AM |
Penzoate Veteran 267 Posts user info edit post |
poison ivy 11/29/2007 12:43:58 AM |
Money_Jones Ohhh Farts 12522 Posts user info edit post |
25th hour 11/29/2007 12:49:05 AM |
Yoshiemaster Suspended 9388 Posts user info edit post |
werd11/29/2007 1:17:17 AM |
Charybdisjim All American 5486 Posts user info edit post |
The Thin Red Line and Enemy at the Gates (both great but people were suffering from war movie fatigue after saving private ryan.)
Ronin - yeah shut up I liked it.
Menace II Society - referenced and parodied but not many people have seen it.
Malcom X - our ELP teacher freshman year of highschool made us watch this and I'm glad he did; it's a damn good movie that got some critics' support, but also did not get the press I think it should have.
Equilibrium - everyone's favorite not-quite-matrix movie. Too bad that after Ultraviolet it became clear that this movie wasn't so much an unpolished gem from an up and coming director/writer, but instead something that was mercifully saved by his lack of free-reign.
[Edited on November 29, 2007 at 2:50 AM. Reason : ] 11/29/2007 2:49:42 AM |
daJOel All American 1582 Posts user info edit post |
I'm going to second "Ronin," which has the best car chase ever, and Ben Stiller's "The Cable Guy," which is ficking hilarious. 11/29/2007 9:13:37 AM |
hadrian All American 1137 Posts user info edit post |
Malcolm X didn't get press? You're joking right? 11/29/2007 9:15:15 AM |
eyedrb All American 5853 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Enemy at the Gates " |
Oh yeah, that was a good movie.
Stir of echoes was on last night, I kinda like that one. I didnt realize that the girl that was killed is cameron from house.11/29/2007 9:18:07 AM |
jman912 All American 1933 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Ronin - yeah shut up I liked it." |
IMHO, Ronin is the best bargain-bin DVD ever
I'll add Victory. I've only ever heard of it through the Sports Guy, but that's a great sports movie.
[Edited on November 29, 2007 at 9:59 AM. Reason : WHAT COLOR IS THE BOAT HOUSE !!!]11/29/2007 9:56:49 AM |
mkcarter PLAY SO HARD 4369 Posts user info edit post |
I second Menace II Society, don't know if it is actually underrated, but a great movie nonetheless 11/29/2007 11:13:13 AM |
sarijoul All American 14208 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "The Thin Red Line and Enemy at the Gates (both great but people were suffering from war movie fatigue after saving private ryan.)" |
i'm perplexed at how these could be mentioned in the same breath.11/29/2007 11:18:32 AM |
DonMega Save TWW 4201 Posts user info edit post |
babe, pig in the city?
are you for real? I haven't seen it, but come on... 11/29/2007 11:37:09 AM |