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smg9779smg9779 Posts: 235
edited January 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
So, I got inspired by the earlier thread titled "Movies that everyone likes but you don't." So I thought I's start a thread about underrated movies.

Robocop - probably one of the best sci-fi/action movies ever. every time I tell people this is one of my favs, I get weird looks. "I'd buy that for a dollar!"

Predator - see above

Starship Troopers - I love movies that can laugh at themselves

The Sandlot - you do not need to be a kid to appreciate it
Steve

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  • kenshuntkenshunt Posts: 2,863
    Frailty hehe
    London 2005
    Toronto 2011 night 2
    Hamilton 2011
    London 2013
  • markymark550markymark550 Posts: 5,154
    The Game
  • MattCameronKicksButtMattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    The Royal Tenenbaums? But I'm not sure if that's underrated or not.
    I love The Good Girl as well. I'm sure there's more...
  • mookie9999mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    MattCameronKicksButt wrote:
    The Royal Tenenbaums? But I'm not sure if that's underrated or not.
    I love The Good Girl as well. I'm sure there's more...

    Not sure if Tenenbaums is underrated either, but it's a helluva movie!
    "The leads are weak!"

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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    i love Enemy of the State and i frickin love Last Boy Scout for some reason... they are shit movies but i enjoy the escapism of them i think :)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    Awww, I love The Sandlot! :)
  • Its Evolution BabyIts Evolution Baby Posts: 849
    Between 1987 and 1991 the Governator released Predator, Twins, Total Recall (My favorite Arnold Movie) Kindergarten Cop, and T2. That is one of the best stretches any actor has had for popular fun movies.

    I guess if I picked one I would say Total Recall is the most criminally underrated.

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  • jammergirljammergirl Posts: 599
    is the Sandlot considered underrated? thats one movie where everyone around my age (mid-twenties) seems to know the catch phrases. like, "your killin' me, smalls!" and "forr-e-vuurrr.."
  • Hitch-HikerHitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    Jackie Brown!. Arguably the best of Tarantinos movies, although generally looked at with disdain. Miles better than the shite he's put out since.
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  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    'Inside I'm Dancing' - a fantastic Irish comedy drama starring James McAvoy about disability. It's the 'story of my life' but apart from a few Indie film critics and my sister, I've heard no one talk about it at all.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    "Better Off Dead"-John Cusack feature...."I want my $2.00!!!"
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  • Hitch-HikerHitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    'Inside I'm Dancing' - a fantastic British comedy drama starring James McAvoy about disability. It's the 'story of my life' but apart from a few Indie film critics and my sister, I've heard no one talk about it at all.
    That'd be Irish harmless.
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  • redmosquito10redmosquito10 Posts: 568
    Heavyweights- hilarious. one of the best ben stiller performances ever. also, who doesn't love a movie with Goldberg from Mighty Ducks in it?

    Me, Myself and Irene- One of the best movies I've ever seen for one-liners. "How's it hangin' fellas?" Ahhh, classic.
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  • smg9779smg9779 Posts: 235
    jammergirl wrote:
    is the Sandlot considered underrated? thats one movie where everyone around my age (mid-twenties) seems to know the catch phrases. like, "your killin' me, smalls!" and "forr-e-vuurrr.."

    It was underrated in my book because it did relatively poor at the box office, from my recollection. Most likely due to the fact that it was aimed at kids but had no super hero, very few special effects and was not animated. Just a great original story.
    Steve

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    07/13/98 Los Angeles
    07/14/98 Los Angeles
    10/31/99 Bridge School
    10/28/00 San Bernardino
    10/31/00 Mountain View
    10/21/01 Bridge School
    06/01/03 Mountain View
    07/15/06 SF I
    07/16/06 SF II
    07/18/06 SF III
    10/21/06 Bridge School
    04/07/08 Berkeley
    04/08/08 Berkeley
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    That'd be Irish harmless.

    WELL DONE! You passed the test *runs to edit the post*
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  • rcsrcs Posts: 711
    Withnail and I

    Obscure and highly underrated film from '87. My favorite comedy of all time.
    E agora? Faz xixi na mão e deita fora!
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    rcs wrote:
    Withnail and I

    Obscure and highly underrated film from '87. My favorite comedy of all time.
    yes yes yes.
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  • HartydogHartydog Posts: 2,060
    anyone ever seen "The Edge"? tremendous scenery and a good movie with Hopkins and Baldwin (the only good actor of the brothers)
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  • Hitch-HikerHitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    Hartydog wrote:
    anyone ever seen "The Edge"? tremendous scenery and a good movie with Hopkins and Baldwin (the only good actor of the brothers)
    Ah yeah. That was pretty good alright. It's one of those movies that comes on tv randomly at 2 in the morning every so often. Well worth watching though.
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  • HartydogHartydog Posts: 2,060
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    Ah yeah. That was pretty good alright. It's one of those movies that comes on tv randomly at 2 in the morning every so often. Well worth watching though.

    exactly how I ended up catching it. a random sleepless weeknight around 2. next thing I know I couldn't stop watching even though I should have tried to go back to sleep.
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  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    Drowning Mona...it's fucking hilarious!!
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    Zodiac

    Major Payne

    Cabe Guy

    :)
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    Any film starring his guy is always underrated. He did alot of supporting roles but check out his leading ones, especially Swimming With Sharks and Career Opportunity.
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  • angryyoungmanangryyoungman Posts: 1,028
    i just saw "the mist" the stephen king movie, and thought it was really good in spite of so-so reviews. . .and everyone thought "daredevil" sucked but i didnt think it was that bad. . . i only saw it once in the theater, maybe i need to see it again to appreciate its full suckyness?
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  • angryyoungmanangryyoungman Posts: 1,028
    dumb and dumber the first time i saw it was the funniest movie ive ever seen. . .its still pretty funny when ive seen it and ive seen it a bunch of times

    how bout groundhog day? great movie
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    finally, FUCK TICKETMASTER
  • g under pg under p Posts: 18,196
    Clearly I would have to say..."I love these calm little moments before the storm, it reminds me of Beethoven" ...THE PROFESSIONAL...checkout this clip called Leon: The Professional" Tribute.

    The right choice was made to NOT make a sequel to this movie which is a classic!

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  • evenflow82evenflow82 Posts: 3,891
    My personal opinion in that Gattaca is one of the most underrated movies of all time.

    Zodiac
    Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
    Children of Men
    King of Kong: A Fist Full of Quarters (if you can track this one down, RENT IT!!!)
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    Cable Guy
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    Dark City
    Waking Life
    Mars Attacks!
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  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    in_hiding79 wrote:
    Drowning Mona...it's fucking hilarious!!


    good call!


    "Dude, she's like 13."

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    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
  • jammergirljammergirl Posts: 599
    smg9779 wrote:
    It was underrated in my book because it did relatively poor at the box office, from my recollection. Most likely due to the fact that it was aimed at kids but had no super hero, very few special effects and was not animated. Just a great original story.

    oh, okay that makes sense. i also loved "the hudsucker proxy", great underrated coen brothers movie!
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