Author Topic: Way underrated movies! (Read 12141 times)

affeman · « **on:** February 05, 2011, 06:48:58 AM »

Post here movies which you considered awesome, but which haven't got any wider recognition for inexplicable reasons.

I'm gonna start. "Star Force Soldier" with Kurt Russell, from 1998.

#1 Klaus fan · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2011, 06:54:47 AM »

Foreigner starring Steven Seagal. Atleast that part where he throws a cd-rom at the bad guy and the cd explodes, killing the bad guy.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2011, 07:04:40 AM »

Jackie Brown is underrated

affeman · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2011, 07:07:11 AM »

Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on February 05, 2011, 07:04:40 AM

Jackie Brown is underrated

Not underrated, still a famous movie all around the world (eventough Tarantinos weakest by far).

With "underrated" in this case I mean great movies, the majority of the population probably hasn't even heared about. Which sucked completely at the box office and maybe didn't even make it to foreign markets, evntough they were awesome watching them.

MP · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2011, 07:17:12 AM »

kiwiol · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2011, 07:17:50 AM »

Quote from: affeman on February 05, 2011, 07:07:11 AM

Not underrated, still a famous movie all around the world (eventough Tarantinos weakest by far).

With "underrated" in this case I mean great movies, the majority of the population probably hasn't even heared about. Which sucked completely at the box office and maybe didn't even make it to foreign markets, evntough they were awesome watching them.

From my list:

Escape from Absolom, Deep rising, Ghost ship, Eagle eye, Reign of fire, Flight of the phoenix (remake), Pitch Black, Hidalgo, The life of David Gale, In Bruges, Joyride, Outlander, Premonition, Screamers, Stigmata, The crazies, The hunted, Thirteen ghosts, Deep blue sea...

are some of the flicks I'd heard little of, but enjoyed watching.

George Whorewell · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2011, 07:19:52 AM »

Jackie Brown was tight. All those other movies suck.

Some of my favorite underrated ones==>

Remo Williams- The Adventure Begins
Heartbreak Ridge
The Saint
Intollerable Cruelty
Gangster # 1
Bullet

ITS ALL GONE PETE TONG= best movie you've never heard of

CalvinH · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2011, 07:21:35 AM »

Quote from: George Whorewell on February 05, 2011, 07:19:52 AM

Jackie Brown was tight. All those other movies suck.

Some of my favorite underrated ones==>

Remo Williams- The Adventure Begins
Heartbreak Ridge
The Saint
Intollerable Cruelty
Gangster # 1
Bullet

ITS ALL GONE PETE TONG= best movie you've never heard of

I liked the Saint,forgot about it till now

dj181 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2011, 07:23:24 AM »

The most under-rated horror film is "Night of the Living Dead" the 1st one, circa 1968

affeman · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2011, 07:36:31 AM »

Quote from: kiwiol on February 05, 2011, 07:17:50 AM

From my list:

Escape from Absolom, Deep rising, Ghost ship, Eagle eye, Reign of fire, Flight of the phoenix (remake), Pitch Black, Hidalgo, The life of David Gale, In Bruges, Joyride, Outlander, Premonition, Screamers, Stigmata, The crazies, The hunted, Thirteen ghosts, Deep blue sea...

are some of the flicks I'd heard little of, but enjoyed watching.

Some good flicks, I've seen almost all of them.

haha "Escape from Absolom", the great 90s

mcluvin · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2011, 07:40:38 AM »

Not underrated but one of those movies you either LOVE or HATE!!!! I've never heard anyone ride the fence on it.

GROUNDHOG DAY

Nirvana · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2011, 07:50:14 AM »

BB · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2011, 07:50:37 AM »

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JasonH · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2011, 08:12:02 AM »

I recently watched The Tourist and I couldn't understand why it had been slated - I thought it was alright.

Army of One · « **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2011, 08:17:29 AM »

Quote from: affeman on February 05, 2011, 06:48:58 AM

Post here movies which you considered awesome, but which haven't got any wider recognition for inexplicable reasons.

I'm gonna start. "Star Force Soldier" with Kurt Russell, from 1998.

Good movie, Russell clearly hopped on the sauce for that one.

Tito24 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 05, 2011, 08:32:25 AM »

waterworld

dr.chimps · « **Reply #16 on:** February 05, 2011, 08:33:47 AM »

Quote from: BB on February 05, 2011, 07:50:37 AM

Some really excellent movies in your post!

BB · « **Reply #17 on:** February 05, 2011, 09:07:41 AM »

Quote from: dr.chimps on February 05, 2011, 08:33:47 AM

Some really excellent movies in your post!

A lot of those 70's(give or take a few years) films are spectacular, shame most young folks don't recall them or even worse, confuse them with remakes(in the case of "Get Carter").

dr.chimps · « **Reply #18 on:** February 05, 2011, 09:15:53 AM »

Quote from: BB on February 05, 2011, 09:07:41 AM

A lot of those 70's(give or take a few years) films are spectacular, shame most young folks don't recall them or even worse, confuse them with remakes(in the case of "Get Carter").

True. I recently just watched Get Carter, and this time through really noticed that Newcastle was the real star. Very gritty and hearkens back to an almost other lifetime ago, but of course it was only '71. I was also so taken by Eddie Coyle that I have a copy of George Higgins' book on my shelf. Great dialogue, and Elmore Leonard says it is one of his favourite reads.

kiwiol · « **Reply #19 on:** February 05, 2011, 09:19:10 AM »

Quote from: Nirvana on February 05, 2011, 07:50:14 AM

Great flick, but hardly underrated

che · « **Reply #20 on:** February 05, 2011, 09:32:09 AM »

''Close encounters of the 4th kind''

Dreadlifter · « **Reply #21 on:** February 05, 2011, 09:34:20 AM »

Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on February 05, 2011, 07:04:40 AM

Jackie Brown is underrated

One of the worst films i've ever tried to watch. I couldn't even watch it to the end i found it so poor. That and Death Proof are easily his worst films in my opinion.

kiwiol · « **Reply #22 on:** February 05, 2011, 09:36:42 AM »

Quote from: Dreadlifter on February 05, 2011, 09:34:20 AM

One of the worst films i've ever tried to watch. I couldn't even watch it to the end i found it so poor. That and Death Proof are easily his worst films in my opinion.

Death proof was hilarious.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #23 on:** February 05, 2011, 09:43:54 AM »

Quote from: Dreadlifter on February 05, 2011, 09:34:20 AM

One of the worst films i've ever tried to watch. I couldn't even watch it to the end i found it so poor. That and Death Proof are easily his worst films in my opinion.

You know I though Jackie Brown was great but I'm with you on Death Proof , I thought it sucked badly

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #24 on:** February 05, 2011, 09:50:01 AM »

Quote from: affeman on February 05, 2011, 07:07:11 AM

Not underrated, still a famous movie all around the world (eventough Tarantinos weakest by far).

With "underrated" in this case I mean great movies, the majority of the population probably hasn't even heared about. Which sucked completely at the box office and maybe didn't even make it to foreign markets, evntough they were awesome watching them.

I see , I thought death proof was Tarantino's weakest by far , but most people I know who watch his films haven't seen Jackie Brown .