Underrated films that people seem to think are a rubbish but really are not

cj maxx · 09-10-2020 9:13am

FGR wrote: »

Juno and Little Miss Sunshine are two depressing films I never want to see the trailers of again nevermind the actual films.

Underrated are definitely the Matrix Reloaded, Event Horizon, Sunshine (the Danny Boyle one that is) and Equilibrium.

I also enjoyed the american version of the spanish film Rec (Quarantine?) despite the spanish version being superior and actually being praised for it's approach to horror.

Are there any genuine horror films out there anymore? Would love to have seen the sequel to the thing with the animatronics they used and not the horrible cgi version they release instead.

Equilibrium is not underrated. It’s the only film I have ever left. Maybe on 2nd viewing it might be better, but I’m not so sure

ectoraige · 09-10-2020 9:20am

I, Robot

I think it would have fared much better with a different title, people expected a "faithful adaptation" rather than an "inspired by" movie and treated it more harshly than it deserved. Still had it's problems but I'd happily rewatch it now.

breezy1985 · 09-10-2020 9:23am

I preferred 2010 to 2001:space Odyssey

Also prefer Return and Conquest to the original Planet of the Apes

Nedington · 09-10-2020 9:25am

Loaded weapon 1. Pure daftness, I love it

fonecrusher1 · 09-10-2020 9:26am

Deleted User wrote: »

Eh, is this not a much loved classic that was a complete success with critical acclaim. Not really underrated

As I said its more overlooked than underrated. It did not receive critical acclaim upon release.

breezy1985 · 09-10-2020 9:28am

Nedington wrote: »

Loaded weapon 1. Pure daftness, I love it

It's got surprisingly bad ratings on rotten tomatoes and the like. Its mistake with the cool kids I assume is it's actually a comedy and not so bad it's funny like Arnie or Segal

BonnieSituation · 09-10-2020 10:30am

Niner leprauchan wrote: »

The other guys?

Another movie that doesn't appear to be well known

An absolute cracker. Has had me crying with laughter on a number of occasions.

I had thought it was actually well-received generally.

I am generally a sucker for most movies with Keaton in them tbh. I think he's such an underappreciated actor sometimes. Even stupid tiny roles be had like the dim FBI agent in Out of Sight were good. And of course, the aforementioned Multiplicity.

BonnieSituation · 09-10-2020 10:33am

breezy1985 wrote: »

Another TV staple back then was Batteries Not Included which is only remembered by people of a certain age along with the more popular short circuit

Ahem.

BonnieSituation wrote: »

One of the first movies I obsessed over as a kid, well, that, Short Circuit, Batteries Not Included and Tremors.

It's even getting overlooked in here.

FHFM50 · 09-10-2020 10:34am

About a boy

People will usually write off anything with Hugh Grant but he is great in this film. Good story as well.

09-10-2020 10:47am

BonnieSituation wrote: »

An absolute cracker. Has had me crying with laughter on a number of occasions.

I had thought it was actually well-received generally.

I am generally a sucker for most movies with Keaton in them tbh. I think he's such an underappreciated actor sometimes. Even stupid tiny roles be had like the dim FBI agent in Out of Sight were good. And of course, the aforementioned Multiplicity.

I know most people that see it at in agreement but it seems to have been largely ignored on release. I only happened to find it while scrolling for something while bored one night.

Mad_maxx · 09-10-2020 11:01am

Vital Transformation wrote: »

Godfather 3 was good, maligned moreso because the first two are such classics.

no , its awful

Mad_maxx · 09-10-2020 11:02am

Deleted User wrote: »

I don’t understand the hate this movie gets. I think it’s amazing. It’s in the top 3 terminator movies for me. I don’t see what people hate.

only movie Sam Worthington isnt awful in

breezy1985 · 09-10-2020 11:03am

Mad_maxx wrote: »

no , its awful

I saw the Godfathers in the chronological version so I don't really know which is 3 for certain but anything involving Michaels kids is awful

OU812 · 11-10-2020 2:10pm

Vital Transformation wrote: »

Godfather 3 was good, maligned moreso because the first two are such classics.

Mad_maxx wrote: »

no , its awful

breezy1985 wrote: »

I saw the Godfathers in the chronological version so I don't really know which is 3 for certain but anything involving Michaels kids is awful

There's a new version of it coming out in December. Re-Edited, new beginning and ending, restored footage and a shorter run time, some scenes moved around to where they were supposed to be in the original story. Supervised by Capolla himself.

Source

valoren · 11-10-2020 5:10pm

Pride and Prejudice, the Keira Knightley version. The BBC adaptation received the plaudits and thus the movie version doesn't get as much attention or esteem in comparison. It distills the book to it's core and plays it as a less formal adaptation than the TV version which had the luxury of extended screen time and thus all the sub plots. The score is fantastic as well. It's simply a lovely movie that, to my mind, is underrated because of the consensus that the BBC version is deemed as "the" best adaptation.

OscarMIlde · 11-10-2020 5:15pm

EyesClosed wrote: »

Hot Tub Time Machine

Don't forget Hot Tub Time Machine 2.

Also Idiocracy. I know hardly anyone who has seen it, but it is absolutely hilarious and immensely quotable.

breezy1985 · 11-10-2020 5:20pm

valoren wrote: »

Pride and Prejudice, the Keira Knightley version. The BBC adaptation received the plaudits and thus the movie version doesn't get as much attention or esteem in comparison. It distills the book to it's core and plays it as a less formal adaptation than the TV version which had the luxury of extended screen time and thus all the sub plots. The score is fantastic as well. It's simply a lovely movie that, to my mind, is underrated because of the consensus that the BBC version is deemed as "the" best adaptation.

Im not saying shes amazing or anything but Knightley does seem to come in for a lot of unfair hate

BonnieSituation · 11-10-2020 5:32pm

Niner leprauchan wrote: »

I know most people that see it at in agreement but it seems to have been largely ignored on release. I only happened to find it while scrolling for something while bored one night.

Don't go chasing waterfalls

OscarMIlde · 11-10-2020 6:27pm

breezy1985 wrote: »

Im not saying shes amazing or anything but Knightley does seem to come in for a lot of unfair hate

I think a lot of it is that she had a run of period films where her acting seemed a bit mannered and wooden, all the while she was hyped by the British press as amazing. A backlash against that now means people unfairly dismiss her as rubbish when she's actually quite good. There's also probably a fair bit of jealousy as she is incredibly photogenic. Some of the complaints about her are ridiculous, like mocking her for having her mouth open, when that is clearly the result of her slight underbite, rather than an affectation she has adopted.

Church on Tuesday · 11-10-2020 6:59pm

Aadhya Bald Bellows wrote: »

Top 3? That's not hard when you consider just how absolutely awful the rest are.

I actually like T3 (ending is sobering) for what it is and I think it gets unfair criticism, Salvation though is the better Terminator film post T2 by a country mile.

Capt'n Midnight · 11-10-2020 9:11pm

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

I actually like T3 (ending is sobering) for what it is and I think it gets unfair criticism, Salvation though is the better Terminator film post T2 by a country mile.

Of the movies only the Terminator and T2 have higher IMDB rating than the lowest rated episode of The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Church on Tuesday · 11-10-2020 9:55pm

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Of the movies only the Terminator and T2 have higher IMDB rating than the lowest rated episode of The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

I'd believe it, I never got into SCC, felt unnecessary for me TBH.

Dufflecoat Fanny · 11-10-2020 11:05pm

8mm with nic cage. Film about a private eye hired to investigate a snuff film. Watched it over the weekend and it's i still find it disturbing. Panned by critics at the time but its a good film and maybe a bit taboo for Hollywood seeing as a lot of stories are starting to surface about tinseltown.

12-10-2020 12:51am

Dufflecoat Fanny wrote: »

8mm with nic cage. Film about a private eye hired to investigate a snuff film. Watched it over the weekend and it's i still find it disturbing. Panned by critics at the time but its a good film and maybe a bit taboo for Hollywood seeing as a lot of stories are starting to surface about tinseltown.

Back when he was a good actor

breezy1985 · 12-10-2020 10:02am

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

I actually like T3 (ending is sobering) for what it is and I think it gets unfair criticism, Salvation though is the better Terminator film post T2 by a country mile.

Loved the ending but it was about the only part of the movie that was any good

Church on Tuesday · 12-10-2020 1:42pm

breezy1985 wrote: »

Loved the ending but it was about the only part of the movie that was any good

I love the crane chase sequence too. T3 feels more like a TV film at times than a big budget blockbuster which might be its biggest problem along with the misjudged attempts at humor.

Might be biased. It's the first Terminator I was able to see in cinemas so will always have a soft spot for it.

gimli2112 · 12-10-2020 1:57pm

Niner leprauchan wrote: »

Back when he was a good actor

I've always liked Cage, his selection of films however is suspect, possibly due to financial issues.
First move I remember him in was A Vampires Kiss which is a mental movie. He must be a bit unhinged irl. Saw that recenitsh horror one he is in when he goes after a deranged cult that kills his gf (Mandy), he's really good in that too, another mental movie.

Hangdogroad · 12-10-2020 3:19pm

The Exorcist III is a very decent horror movie, seems to get overlooked. Exorcist II-The Heretic on the other hand is terrible.

Realt Dearg Sec · 12-10-2020 4:14pm

Hangdogroad wrote: »

The Exorcist III is a very decent horror movie, seems to get overlooked. Exorcist II-The Heretic on the other hand is terrible.

Brad Dourif is fantastic in that movie. Red Letter Media did a really good re:view video on it, I highly recommend it if you haven't watched it already (they also do one on the first movie)

MosherRock426 · 13-10-2020 6:55am

Good luck chuck

MosherRock426 · 13-10-2020 6:55am

Hottie and the nottie

MosherRock426 · 13-10-2020 6:56am

Employee of the month

MosherRock426 · 13-10-2020 6:56am

The jacket

MosherRock426 · 13-10-2020 6:57am

Bride of chucky

MosherRock426 · 13-10-2020 6:58am

Seed of chucky

MosherRock426 · 13-10-2020 6:59am

Knock knock

Aglomerado · 13-10-2020 8:55am

OscarMIlde wrote: »

Also Idiocracy. I know hardly anyone who has seen it, but it is absolutely hilarious and immensely quotable.

I like money too. We should hang out!
Oddly prophetic too!

FHFM50 · 13-10-2020 10:03am

Psycho 2

On paper this movie should be terrible but it just works. The plot is excellent.

StereoSound · 13-10-2020 11:08am

The Field... I remember when this was in cinema in 1990... I think it's just a great film to be honest.

the beer revolu · 13-10-2020 12:00pm

StereoSound wrote: »

The Field... I remember when this was in cinema in 1990... I think it's just a great film to be honest.

And what about the "people think are rubbish" bit?
The Field is highly regarded.

KungPao · 13-10-2020 5:50pm

Ten to Midnight, starring Charles Bronson.

“This is a scummy little sewer of a movie“ - Roger Ebert (zero stars).

Go on outta that Rodge. I watched it last night, loved every second of it. It’s like Dirty Harry meets Death Wish meets Halloween, with a sprinkle of soft porn here and there, some Ted Bundy kinda stuff too. The killer running around in the nip reminded me of Patrick Bateman at times.

On Netflix now. Worth a watch if you like dodgy 80s flicks.

Oranage2 · 13-10-2020 6:56pm

Night at the Roxbury, what a classic

RandomViewer · 13-10-2020 7:12pm

the purple tin wrote: »

Sarah Jessica Parker's first role I think.

Shes in Footloose from a few years earlier

RandomViewer · 13-10-2020 7:17pm

Chain reaction , the Australian one from 1980
Shaker Run , NZ film with American actors
Coe of Silence , Chuck Norris thriller from 1985
Spies like Us,

Chalk McHugh · 13-10-2020 7:19pm

Cardboard Gangsters. Anyone that's into real life Dublin gangland or lives or grew up in one of the many areas in the capital blighted by crime would appreciate how realistic it was. Seems to be a film of ridicule for many. I thought it was excellent

RandomViewer · 13-10-2020 7:24pm

OscarMIlde wrote: »

Don't forget Hot Tub Time Machine 2.

Also Idiocracy. I know hardly anyone who has seen it, but it is absolutely hilarious and immensely quotable.

Idiocracy is well enough known, Mike Judge was badly let down by the film only getting a very limited release as it cuts a little too close to the bone for Americans

RandomViewer · 13-10-2020 7:27pm

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

I'd believe it, I never got into SCC, felt unnecessary for me TBH.

Summer Glau is never unnecessary

breezy1985 · 13-10-2020 7:34pm

RandomViewer wrote: »

Summer Glau is never unnecessary

I watched Serenity for the first time purely because of the picture of her on the front of the dvd case in HMV

bnt · 13-10-2020 7:47pm

A romcom starring Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney? Each with a weird kid? Sounds like a recipe for disaster, and George reportedly wishes he hadn't done it, but somehow (in my opinion) One Fine Day avoids most of the potential pitfalls and ends up being rather enjoyable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJjj_v33mTs

edit: I just watched that trailer, and basically the whole movie is in it. Not that spoilers are a huge problem in romcoms ...

Capt'n Midnight · 13-10-2020 8:17pm

RandomViewer wrote: »

Summer Glau is never unnecessary

https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/311:_Action_Movies

Underrated films that people seem to think are a rubbish but really are not

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