...flicks most of us probably haven't seen, but should.
I'll nominate Baptists at our Barbecue. Quirky small-town characters in a romantic comedy. More Dogs than Bones. Uncle from India, visiting LA, ends up with the wrong luggage by mistake -- a bag full of cash belonging to the mob. Too bad his nephew's dog likes to bury things. Brigham City. Sherriff investigates a serial killer in a small all-Mormon town. Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death. An intentionally bad movie about infiltrating a tribe of Amazons who love their fellow man. Riot in the Streets. Four interconnected stories about people involved in the Rodney King riots.
Posted by andi330 (Member # 8572) on :
Strictly Ballroom. I loved the movie, but you do probably need to be some kind of dance fan to really enjoy it.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
Central Station: Movie from Brazil about an older woman who decides to help a young boy find his father (who he has never met), when his mother is killed (hit by a bus, to be precise).
Millions: A British movie that involves a boy who has an obsession about the history of saints, after his mother dies of illness. He is the accidental recipient of a bag full of British Pounds taken in a bank robbery. An additional wrinkle is that the UK is about to convert over to the Euro, and so if he is going to use the money, he doesn't have much time left.
-Bok
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: A mother of ten helps keep her family clothed and fed by entering advertising contests. One of the best movies we've seen all year.
Posted by Launchywiggin (Member # 9116) on :
Kevin Costner movies.
Everyone makes fun of him and says he's terrible, so I say look at:
The Untouchables Field of Dreams Dances with Wolves Robin Hood Prince of Thieves (with Morgan Freeman!)
and I don't care what anyone says
Waterworld was awesome.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Scott, I met the author, and heard her speak, about 3 years ago, of The Prize Winner. It was amazing.
Posted by Jeesh (Member # 9163) on :
quote:Originally posted by Bokonon: [QB] Millions: A British movie that involves a boy who has an obsession about the history of saints, after his mother dies of illness. He is the accidental recipient of a bag full of British Pounds taken in a bank robbery. An additional wrinkle is that the UK is about to convert over to the Euro, and so if he is going to use the money, he doesn't have much time left.
[QB]
How did you know I love that movie?
Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :
Dark City: Over-shadowed by The Matrix. However, it was very stylish, had a great soundtrack, and an interesting story with a pretty natural "reveal".
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
I've seen and liked Millions.
Robin Hood was nice when I saw it first, not sure about a second time. But hey, there are movies you enjoy when you're a kid, those you enjoy when you're older, and those who work all the time. Not all movies have to fall in all categories.
The Untouchables and The Postman are probably Costner's best movies. I also liked Tin Cup and (as far as I remember) Dances with the Wolves.
In spite of all the Costner luv and the cool ideas that might have been, Waterworld sucked. Big time. The fact that you could see a diver filming in one of the scenes certainly didn't help.
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As for my nominees:
The Fisher King - Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams. Sometimes you have to be a little nuts to get out of your misery.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - the title may not say much, but the movie is an awesome piece of comedy. Excellent performance by Robert Downey Jr.
Frequency - Dennis Quaid and Passion of the Christ "star" James Caviezel. Talking with the past always poses problems, but this film manages to work around them quite well. Very interesting thriller.
It Could Happen to You - a "feel good" movie featuring Nicholas Cage and Bridget Fonda.
Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of Desire), and even better, In weiter Ferne, so nah! (Faraway, So Close!) are two German films that provided the idea for City of Angels. Very... different.
The Legend of Bagger Vance - Matt Damon and Will Smith in yet another gold drama, with a heart.
Michael - with a very unusual angel, starring John Travolta, Andie MacDowell and William Hurt. Should not miss it.
Out of Sight - a George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez atmospheric action movie - if there ever was one.
Phew... I'll stop now.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is awesome!
-pH
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
It's not a movie no one's heard of, but 50 First Dates was incredibly underrated. I'm usually pretty critical of movies and typically need to watch Adam Sandler comedies with a big-dumb-laugh mindset, but I was thoroughly impressed with 50 First Dates.
Hilarious Hawaii satire, no punches pulled, absurdly romantic without being saccharine.
Posted by TheGrimace (Member # 9178) on :
The Adventures of Baron Von Munchausen With Robin Williams, Eric Idol, Uma Thurman and probably others that I'm forgetting It's a great movie that is generally overshadowed by other greats in its genre: Neverending Story and Labarynth.
I also have to agree wholeheartedly with The Untouchables.
Others that I've loved and haven't heard all that much knowledge/appreciation of:
Suicide Kings Swingers I Robot (I maintain it was a fun movie and stil carried some of the main points of the book even if it didn't follow the actual plot of the book) Grosse Pointe Blank (probably tied for my favorite John Cusak movie) Johnny Mnemonic (much as Keanu has very limited acting talents, this is really a great Cyber-Punk movie following in the footsteps of Blade Runner)
Edit: Strong support for 50 first dates ( I don't cry at movies and that one routinely brings me to tears)
also... Yarrrr!
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
Though I'm sure a lot of people did not enjoy them, I'd say Bandits and Death to Smoochy.
Posted by Luet13 (Member # 9274) on :
quote:Originally posted by TheGrimace: The Adventures of Baron Von Munchausen With Robin Williams, Eric Idol, Uma Thurman and probably others that I'm forgetting
YAY! One of my favorite movies ever!
I'm having a brain freeze, or I'd add more movies to the list. Posted by Ben (Member # 6117) on :
Trees Lounge is a movie written and directed by Steve Buscemi about a warped man wrestling with his demons. more people should see it. It's disturbing but good.
Posted by KarlEd (Member # 571) on :
quote:Originally posted by MyrddinFyre: Though I'm sure a lot of people did not enjoy them, I'd say Bandits and Death to Smoochy.
Death to Smoochy was brilliantly hillarious!
Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :
quote: It's not a movie no one's heard of, but 50 First Dates was incredibly underrated.
Wasn't that movie a huge hit? I thought it made 120 million and did well with the critics. What does underrated mean?
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Prize Winner of Defiance, OH is waiting for me downstairs. We are reading it for our book club this month.
That reminds me - I need to go and pick up my books.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Originally posted by TL:
quote: It's not a movie no one's heard of, but 50 First Dates was incredibly underrated.
Wasn't that movie a huge hit? I thought it made 120 million and did well with the critics. What does underrated mean?
High Fidelity - John Cusack was born for that role (the book is good too) and Jack Black as what he does best - funny supporting role (not main character!!)
Mystery Men - I've found that you either love it or you hate it - I love it.
Posted by Phanto (Member # 5897) on :
Cold Mountain
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Jayelle wrote: High Fidelity - John Cusack was born for that role (the book is good too)
Amen.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
quote:Originally posted by TheGrimace: The Adventures of Baron Von Munchausen With Robin Williams, Eric Idol, Uma Thurman and probably others that I'm forgetting
Not only was it directed by Terry Gilliam (one of my favorites, although I personally prefer Brazil), but it had STING in it! How can you go wrong there?
Posted by Pelegius (Member # 7868) on :
"The Best of Youth" — Highly underated Italian film. Most people who see it, including 97% of RT critics, love it, but not many people see it. I think that the fact that it is, at six hours, it is the seventeenth longest commercial film in history.
Ach, vell. It is very good indeed.
Posted by B34N (Member # 9597) on :
layer cake - awesome and made by the producer of lock stock and snatch, great movie. The scene with Duran Duran's Ordinary World playing is incredible if your into film making, never seen a fight shot from the victims point of view with jumpcuts like that. Great stuff.
Lord of WAR was really good too!
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
I don't know that I'd call it underrated, but I love Waking Ned Devine. Oh, and just saw The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain the other night--sweet movie.
And speaking of John Cusack, I think I first fell for him in the Disney flick The Journey of Natty Gann. (although I was reading somewhere that the DVD is awful--Netflix user reviews, maybe--one movie you should watch on VHS)
Posted by gnixing (Member # 768) on :
The Pirate Movie. Fabulous spoof of the Pirates of Penzance. Cabin Boy.
Posted by Billy Joel (Member # 5357) on :
Equilibrium
Six String Samurai- heh. Something about that movie makes me laugh. Really though, it's not for everyone.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
I'd like to third Death to Smoochy. By far one of the funniest movies I've seen in ages.
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
Bandits! Nice find, MyrddinFyre! I've seen it again some time ago, and still loved it.
Oh, and Equilibrium was cool too, though the gun-fight thingy doesn't make much sense.
B34N, Lord of War is underrated? Most of the people I know who have seen it liked it a lot, and I've also read some good reviews about it. It's excellent, just not underrated enough for this thread. Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
Oscar. Stallone's finest moment.
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
quote:Originally posted by Corwin: Oh, and Equilibrium was cool too, though the gun-fight thingy doesn't make much sense.
Hehe, I love how they fight the dude, trained to kill people who are standing around him in a circle, by standing around him in a circle. I forgive them that, though, and the horribly repetetive soundtrack... still love that movie
Waking Ned Devine was really cute.
Posted by Palliard (Member # 8109) on :
I will also echo Baron Munchausen. The philistines who panned that should be stoned almost the death, then revived, then actually stoned to death.
I'm going to nominate Liquid Sky. Not because I like it much, but because it seems to be a pretty good date movie, surprisingly.
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
Second the Layer Cake. If folks had seen it, they would have applauded DanielCraig being chosen for the next Bond.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
quote:Originally posted by Chris Bridges: Oscar. Stallone's finest moment.
Actually, I think it was in Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot.
And Equilibrium rocked.
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
quote:Actually, I think it was in Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot.
Oh. my.
Posted by B34N (Member # 9597) on :
quote:Originally posted by aspectre: Second the Layer Cake. If folks had seen it, they would have applauded DanielCraig being chosen for the next Bond.
Yeah, I think he is a great pic for the next Bond he plays X great. I also thought it was really cool that the main character has no name.
Posted by SoaPiNuReYe (Member # 9144) on :
The Thin Red Line. Friday Night Lights. The New World. The Shawshank Redemption. Ronin.
Posted by B34N (Member # 9597) on :
Friday Night Lights is a great movie, Billy Bob's performance is just great. The fact that it is a true story makes it that much better, and the "Explosions in the Sky" soundtrack is just awesome!
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
Near Dark, my favorite vampire movie. Instead of suave Counts like Dracula, these are like gritty, tattooed biker/gang/trailer trash vampires. The bar scene is awesome.
I loved Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, it really turns the film noir genre inside out. I thought it was fresh and original and fun.
Baron rules.
Ronin is one of my favorite action films, and one of the few films in recent years I've seen twice at the theater.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
I thought this thread would be about movies that should've been rated R but squeeked by with a PG instead.
Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :
Ronin was pretty good.
--j_k
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Waking Life Cold Comfort Farm.
Lord of War got good reviews but did poor box office. Less than $25 mil in the U.S., with a $50 mil budget. Pity, given how important some of what it has to say is.
Robin Hood was great whenever Rickman was on the screen. Most of the rest was pretty conventional. And I didn't buy Costner as a charismatic leader.
I second Dark City.
Oh, and I liked Bandits, too, though I thought the ending was an implausible cop-out.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Lord of War was also amazing.
I haven't seen Waking Life, and I don't even know what it's about. Could someone fill me in? I know it was the Scanner Darkly dude who did it, and a Scanner Darkly, is like, my new favorite movie. Ever. Okay, so it's tied with Imposter. No...no, it isn't. A Scanner Darkly for the win. No, wait...
-pH
Posted by Billy Joel (Member # 5357) on :
Waking Ned Divine Caladar Girls Billy Eliot
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
Shawshank Redemption? The movie was nominated for 7 Oscars, and is number 2 in the IMDB Top 250. Hardly underrated.
I've just seen A Scanner Darkly a couple of days ago. Wow. After the dissapointing Superman and Pirates 2, finally something worth the money!
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
That's my new favorite movie too. I love when movies totally meet my expectations!
Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :
Brick - Talk about awesome Noir. This movie was fantastic, funny and serious, great scenes, great characters.
Time Bandits - Puts Baron Munchausen to shame!
Bugsy Malone - A gangster movie with all the parts played by kids. Starring young Scott Baio and Jodie Foster. I had to order the DVD from somewhere in Asia since they don't have it in the US. Totally worth the trouble I went to.
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
Heh, I was ready to be dissapointed, actually, having read the book and wondering how on Earth can they make a movie out of it. But they managed to turn it into quite a show. Posted by Libbie (Member # 9529) on :
The Story of the Weeping Camel. Awesome film. Plus, bonus of really cute camel babies everywhere.
Posted by Ophelia (Member # 653) on :
Oh, wait, this isn't the "Movies I wish had bankrupted everyone involved so they would never make movies again" thread.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Waking Life is very, very difficult to describe. It's done in an animation style that's sort of similar to A Scanner Darkly, from what I've seen in the previews- mostly, actual scenes were shot on video, and then turned into animation. It's sort of a series of segments- monologues, discussions- some of which tie into an overarching dream premise.
As I say, it's difficult to describe. Like a dream, it has a kind of wandering free-association to it.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Originally posted by Sterling: Waking Life is very, very difficult to describe. It's done in an animation style that's sort of similar to A Scanner Darkly, from what I've seen in the previews- mostly, actual scenes were shot on video, and then turned into animation. It's sort of a series of segments- monologues, discussions- some of which tie into an overarching dream premise.
As I say, it's difficult to describe. Like a dream, it has a kind of wandering free-association to it.
I love Waking Life. Posted by vwiggin (Member # 926) on :
Raising Victor Vargas - manages to capture that sweet innocence of "first love" without over-sentimentalizing it. Adults in this movie are real, caring, characters whom the kids respect and admire.
Grand Canyon - Sort of a more metaphysical version of Crash. It is about the things that divide us--race, class, gender, distrust--and how with love and an open mind one could bridge those divides.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Billy Joel: Waking Ned Divine Caladar Girls Billy Eliot
Yes Yes and Yes! Glad I am not the only one.
Farewell My Concubine To Live The Road Home
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
quote:Originally posted by erosomniac: The technique is called rotoscoping.
I love Waking Life.
I hesitate to use the term only because it's sometimes used to describe any sort of animation done directly onto film, whether it's based on an image that was originally on the frame or not. Some of the birds in Hitchcock's The Birds were created using such a technique, for example.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Originally posted by Sterling:
quote:Originally posted by erosomniac: The technique is called rotoscoping.
I love Waking Life.
I hesitate to use the term only because it's sometimes used to describe any sort of animation done directly onto film, whether it's based on an image that was originally on the frame or not. Some of the birds in Hitchcock's The Birds were created using such a technique, for example.
Cool, you clearly know much more about this than I do!
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
You mean, they had painted (or whatever) the birds directly onto the physical film? *interested*
I am so very impressed with old skool special effects Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Death to Smoochy, I'll second Dark City, and... even though everyone loves Princess Bride, it isn't shown often enough. As well, Rocky Horror Picture Show is never on TV.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
quote:Originally posted by JonHecht: Death to Smoochy, I'll second Dark City, and... even though everyone loves Princess Bride, it isn't shown often enough. As well, Rocky Horror Picture Show is never on TV.
Because RHPS *shouldn't* be on TV. It *should* be shown in a worn down, semi-abandoned theater at midnight, where they sell bags of rice, toast and umbrellas right next to the popcorn.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
I really, really hate Rocky Horror. I mean, despise. Absolutely and positively despise.
-pH
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Well, RHPS isn't designed to be enjoyed as a movie. It's an experience.
I've tried to see the movie on VH1, as-is, without an audience. It's God awful. Actually, that's putting it lightly.
But with the right crowd, with the right participants and local narrators, it's an entirely different thing.
Plus, it helps if you're bordering on drunk.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
I've been to the "experience" with the actors and audiance participation and crap. I still hated it beyond belief. My friends would try to drag me there every Saturday night. I don't see the appeal.
-pH
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
Phew, I thought I was the only person on the planet who didn't like it.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Originally posted by MyrddinFyre: You mean, they had painted (or whatever) the birds directly onto the physical film? *interested*
I am so very impressed with old skool special effects
If you don't already, you will come to love and worship Michel Gondry. Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
quote:Originally posted by JonHecht: even though everyone loves Princess Bride, it isn't shown often enough.
Not everyone loves Princess Bride. Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :
There's something wrong with anyone who doesn't love both The Princess Bride and RHPS. I'm guessing devil worship, plus heavy drug use, plus alien abduction, plus high grade fever, plus listening to Limp Bizcut.
It's not really their fault though, that kind of thing will sully anyone's judgement. Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
I DO like Michel Gondry, at least the two or three things I've seen of his. Also, Be Kind Rewind sounds like it will be absolutely adorable.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
pH, Myr, you are not alone on the dislike of RHPS. Also, I've never seen The Princess Bride.
Posted by Will B (Member # 7931) on :
RHPS -- ack.
I'll add Quest for Fire. Cavemen, and not one word is in English (and no subtitles). You can still follow it easily. The Quiet Earth. I watched the whole movie wanting to know how they justified the poster: a man on a beach watching Saturn rise on the horizon.
Posted by starLisa (Member # 8384) on :
quote:Originally posted by MightyCow: Bugsy Malone - A gangster movie with all the parts played by kids. Starring young Scott Baio and Jodie Foster. I had to order the DVD from somewhere in Asia since they don't have it in the US. Totally worth the trouble I went to.
Gigli. No one gets to mock it unless they've seen it. If you like twisted Elmore Leonard type plots (think Get Shorty), you might like this as well. It's definitely B movie material, but the only reason it got lynched the way it did was that people were expecting Ben and Jen to do something like The Titanic.
Love That Boy. It's not what it looks like. It's about someone growing up and learning how to live, and it's really amazing.
Show Me Love. It's got subtitles and features teenaged characters who are (maybe) gay. It's also extremely true to life, in the way that "My So-Called Life" was.
The Troupe. This is an Israeli movie that takes place between the 1967 and 1973 wars. It's funny and touching. The first time I saw it, my Hebrew was terrible, and I relied on the subtitles. I loved the movie. Now, I understand the Hebrew, and think the subtitles are hilarious.
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane. Jody Foster did this movie when she was about 16, but she looks like she's younger than that. Martin Sheen is in it, too, and he's not Jed Bartlett. Not even close. Jody Foster's acting is simply out of this world.
12:01. Think Groundhog Day, but with a "scientific" reason for the day to be repeating. Add in some adventure and the possibility of saving someone you love from being killed. Add Helen Slater and Jeremy Piven, who are each good enough reasons for seeing a movie.
12 Monkeys. Brad Pitt's character in this makes Captain Jack Sparrow look like an actuary (apologies to any actuaries, if we have any here). More Terry Gilliam goodness, and I'll never forget the huge geekfest after it came out, with theory after theory about what happened, whether things happened, and what was going to happen after the movie was over.
Electric Dreams. There's something seriously wrong with a world in which this movie isn't available (legally) on DVD. This was Virginia Madsen back in 1984.
Leon - The Professional (Uncut International Version). This movie did well, but no matter how highly it's rated, it's still underrated. It was chopped up in the US, because Natalie Portman's character was clearly romantically interested in an adult, and that made people uncomfortable. But I can't recommend the uncut version highly enough. Natalie Portman's acting was just purely out of this world. On a par with Jody Foster at her best. And speaking of uncut versions...
The Abyss. Cameron is a genius. And OSC did the novel version in tandem with the filming, so the actors actually used OSC's backstory to help inform their acting. The theatrical version was butchered, and didn't make any sense. See the full, director's cut. It's amazing.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
I LOVE the Princess Bride.
But hate RHPS.
...does that mean I'm only a Satan-worshipping drug user?
-pH
Posted by starLisa (Member # 8384) on :
quote:Originally posted by MightyCow: There's something wrong with anyone who doesn't love both The Princess Bride and RHPS.
I'm ambivalent about the movie version of The Princess Bride. Maybe I would have liked it more if I hadn't read the book. The book is one of the greatest pieces of writing ever. The movie is a mere shadow. In the book, you can at least make out what Festil is saying.
Posted by Libbie (Member # 9529) on :
Am I the only person on Earth who couldn't even finish Waking Life? I love animation, and really appreciate it when it stretches boundaries and whatnot, but I found that film to be pointlessly pretentious. So much so that I started yelling insults at the TV while I was watching it. And I usually LIKE somewhat-pretentious, artsy-fartsy films.
Bad, horrible film. Just way too full of itself. And I am the ONLY person I know who's seen it and feels that way about it!
Posted by Libbie (Member # 9529) on :
quote:Originally posted by pH: I really, really hate Rocky Horror. I mean, despise. Absolutely and positively despise.
-pH
Me, too. I have been forced to watch it on or around Halloween for years anow, and it never gets any less ridiculously stupid. I hate Rocky Horror.
The film that succeeded in being everythign Rocky Horror tried and failed horribly to be: Forbidden Zone (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080752/) If you hated RHPS, give this one a try some time. It's incredibly weird, and probably offensive to you, but boy, is it ever a million times better than RHPS.
Posted by Libbie (Member # 9529) on :
quote:Originally posted by erosomniac: Ultraviolet.
Oh, wait, this isn't the "Movies I wish had bankrupted everyone involved so they would never make movies again" thread.
I beg to differ. The more stupidity comes out of Hollywood, the more I get to laugh at it.
You should come with us when we see In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Movie. Uwe Boll. It's gonna be a scream.
Posted by B34N (Member # 9597) on :
Boondock Saints Coffee and Cigarettes 25th Hour A Life Less Ordinary
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
RHPS is one of the few movies I've ever walked out of
Posted by Ophelia (Member # 653) on :
quote:Originally posted by Libbie: Am I the only person on Earth who couldn't even finish Waking Life? I love animation, and really appreciate it when it stretches boundaries and whatnot, but I found that film to be pointlessly pretentious. So much so that I started yelling insults at the TV while I was watching it. And I usually LIKE somewhat-pretentious, artsy-fartsy films.
Bad, horrible film. Just way too full of itself. And I am the ONLY person I know who's seen it and feels that way about it!
My parents hated it. They thought it was stupid and boring. And they don't usually mind art-house films, either.
I haven't seen it.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
quote:Originally posted by Libbie: You should come with us when we see In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Movie. Uwe Boll. It's gonna be a scream.
You didn't need to name the movie; "Uwe Boll" is all I need to hear... He's doing "Postal" and "Far Cry"... I wonder if they're going to suck?
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
I'd guarantee it.
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
Pfft, Boondock Saints is a lot of things, but it is not underrated
(edited because for some reason my brain said underrated and my fingers typed overrated O_o)
[ September 23, 2006, 03:46 PM: Message edited by: MyrddinFyre ]
Posted by Libbie (Member # 9529) on :
quote:Originally posted by Nighthawk:
quote:Originally posted by Libbie: You should come with us when we see In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Movie. Uwe Boll. It's gonna be a scream.
You didn't need to name the movie; "Uwe Boll" is all I need to hear... He's doing "Postal" and "Far Cry"... I wonder if they're going to suck?
Hmmm, gee, I wonder! Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Star, 12 monkeys is NOT underrated. Anyone you talk to would know about it, and it is on fairly often on SciFi channel. It is a great movie, though, one of the best.
Edit: And I agree, with I forget who said it ( ), The book was much better than the movie version of The Princess Bride... but the movie was still amazing.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
I still haven't seen the end of 12 Monkeys. Every time I start watching it, something happens which requires my attention, or I get drunk and fall asleep.
12 Monkeys should not be used for drinking games.
-pH
Posted by Irami Osei-Frimpong (Member # 2229) on :
Summer of Sam Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
"Noises Off"...if dry humor could ever cause you to fall over laughing, this is it.
Posted by B34N (Member # 9597) on :
Wow, theres a movie called "Noises Off".
I thought of another one that was underrated.
Primer
Posted by Pelegius (Member # 7868) on :
"Hamlet" with Ethan Hawke— an oft mocked masterpiece. Hamlet was written as a self-doubting college student, people, not as a confident middle aged man.
Posted by Libbie (Member # 9529) on :
The Hamlet recommendation reminds me that I really liked "Titus," starring Anthony Hopkins (can't remember who directed it) back when I saw it years ago. I seem to remember that the costumes and sets were just REMARKABLE, and that they didn't butcher the Shakespeare part too badly, either.
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