some great ones mentioned, and several others I’ve never seen and have to queue up
A couple randoms to add to the pile:
F/X - Bryan Brown (probably best know for playing Tom Cruise’s bartender mentor in Cocktail) plays a movie special effects guy hired to stage a hit on a mob boss before a trial
Target - kind of a precursor to Taken, Gene Hackman plays a former CIA agent, Matt Dillon plays his son who doesn’t know about his fathers past, and they have to team up to rescue their kidnapped mother in Europe
Legend - Tom Hardy plays both of the Kray brothers, set in the 60s London underworld.
Malice - not sure if qualifies as underrated, was pretty well regarded early 90s drama with Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, with a good twist midway through
Don’t know if any of these would count as great, but all worthy efforts for their genre
Not really under-rated given Rotten Tomatoes 97% but Â
perhaps under-appreciated by modern audiences who seem impervious to dialogue.
The Thin Man movies... Myrna Loy is scrumptious, William Powell perfectly debonair in an off beat way, the dialogue snappy and the plot tight and fast paced.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (movie with Gary Oldman, still haven't seen the miniseries with Alec Guinness)
The Good Shepherd (Matt Damon)
The Descendants (George Clooney)
Outside Providence (Dildo Dunphy)
The Kink Kong one he did with Jessica Lange in the 70's was underated. Everyone thinks of the other KK ones, but that one put a modern touch to it while staying true to the story.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (movie with Gary Oldman, still haven't seen the miniseries with Alec Guinness)
The Good Shepherd (Matt Damon)
The Descendants (George Clooney)
Outside Providence (Dildo Dunphy)
FYI: The Tinker Tailor miniseries is free on Youtube. So is the sequel, Smiley's People.
I thought the movie was okay but 2 hours just isn't long enough for that story. A 6 hour mini-series is about the perfect length.
I was a huge fan of the miniseries and was initially not blown away by the film, but upon rewatching it, I think they did a great job. Great acting by Oldman, Strong and Firth.
Let It Ride, 1989 - Richard Dreyfus is a down on his luck cabbie with a gambling addiction who gets a tip on a sure thing, leading him to the day of his life.
Blind Date, 1987 - Bruce Willis' first movie, he goes on the blind date from hell with Kim Basinger.
Go, 1999 - A bit of a Taratinoesque movie with multiple intersecting storylines, a mixture of comedy and drama. Timothy Olyphant steals the movie in a supporting role as a menacing drug dealer.
A Midnight Clear, 1992 - Based on William Goldman's WWII novel, it's not really a war movie but a drama set during a war, about a small squad of American soldiers and their surprising encounters with Germans just before the Battle of the Bulge. Early roles for Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise, Peter Berg.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, 2005: Sort of a comedic modern noir story, very funny, with Robert Downey Jr and Val Kilmer.
As underrated? It was pretty well received and spawned a TV series, but is certainly overshadowed by said series. And while that's justifiable because the series was so exceptional, I wonder if people forget how good the movie was.
That scene in which Booby Myles breaks down in the car with his uncle was one of the most devastating scenes not involving death that I've ever seen. The guy who played his uncle taught a master class on saying everything that can be said merely through facial expressions there.
Let It Ride, 1989 - Richard Dreyfus is a down on his luck cabbie with a gambling addiction who gets a tip on a sure thing, leading him to the day of his life.
Blind Date, 1987 - Bruce Willis' first movie, he goes on the blind date from hell with Kim Basinger.
Go, 1999 - A bit of a Taratinoesque movie with multiple intersecting storylines, a mixture of comedy and drama. Timothy Olyphant steals the movie in a supporting role as a menacing drug dealer.
A Midnight Clear, 1992 - Based on William Goldman's WWII novel, it's not really a war movie but a drama set during a war, about a small squad of American soldiers and their surprising encounters with Germans just before the Battle of the Bulge. Early roles for Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise, Peter Berg.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, 2005: Sort of a comedic modern noir story, very funny, with Robert Downey Jr and Val Kilmer.
If you liked Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, check out The Nice Guys with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. Same writer and director.
The Silent Partner obscure Canadian movie starring Elliot Gould
After Hours - Scorcesse overlooked film from early 80s
Tucker Man and his dreams - Copolla overlooked film from 80s
The Good Guys - recent movie very funny
Do you mean "The Nice Guys"
That was a very good movie
I almost forgot another great, little known movie Â
A couple randoms to add to the pile:
F/X - Bryan Brown (probably best know for playing Tom Cruise’s bartender mentor in Cocktail) plays a movie special effects guy hired to stage a hit on a mob boss before a trial
Target - kind of a precursor to Taken, Gene Hackman plays a former CIA agent, Matt Dillon plays his son who doesn’t know about his fathers past, and they have to team up to rescue their kidnapped mother in Europe
Legend - Tom Hardy plays both of the Kray brothers, set in the 60s London underworld.
Malice - not sure if qualifies as underrated, was pretty well regarded early 90s drama with Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, with a good twist midway through
Don’t know if any of these would count as great, but all worthy efforts for their genre
The Thin Man movies... Myrna Loy is scrumptious, William Powell perfectly debonair in an off beat way, the dialogue snappy and the plot tight and fast paced.
Even the dog, Asta, is great.
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, 1934
Classic Movie Trailer - ( New Window )
I think Rachel Ward was in Sharkeys Machine with Burt Reynolds and then Dead Man don't Wear Plaid with Steve Martin
And then Against All Odds with Jeff Bridges and James Woods. The Phil Collins song Against All Odds is from this movie
if you find a picture of Rachel Ward from that era...that's an underrated beautiful woman
Cutters Way
The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Good Shepherd (Matt Damon)
The Descendants (George Clooney)
Outside Providence (Dildo Dunphy)
Cutters Way
The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Kink Kong one he did with Jessica Lange in the 70's was underated. Everyone thinks of the other KK ones, but that one put a modern touch to it while staying true to the story.
The Good Shepherd (Matt Damon)
The Descendants (George Clooney)
Outside Providence (Dildo Dunphy)
FYI: The Tinker Tailor miniseries is free on Youtube. So is the sequel, Smiley's People.
I thought the movie was okay but 2 hours just isn't long enough for that story. A 6 hour mini-series is about the perfect length.
"You'll never get it if you don't slow down..." Keitel to the grieving Hurt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGV_h36uZ5E
Also the John Sayles movie "The Brother from Another Planet"
Joe Morton is terrific in the lead role.
Trailer for The Brother from Another Planet - ( New Window )
Let It Ride, 1989 - Richard Dreyfus is a down on his luck cabbie with a gambling addiction who gets a tip on a sure thing, leading him to the day of his life.
Blind Date, 1987 - Bruce Willis' first movie, he goes on the blind date from hell with Kim Basinger.
Go, 1999 - A bit of a Taratinoesque movie with multiple intersecting storylines, a mixture of comedy and drama. Timothy Olyphant steals the movie in a supporting role as a menacing drug dealer.
A Midnight Clear, 1992 - Based on William Goldman's WWII novel, it's not really a war movie but a drama set during a war, about a small squad of American soldiers and their surprising encounters with Germans just before the Battle of the Bulge. Early roles for Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise, Peter Berg.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, 2005: Sort of a comedic modern noir story, very funny, with Robert Downey Jr and Val Kilmer.
Dildo Dunphy
I'm assuming you made that name up.
That scene in which Booby Myles breaks down in the car with his uncle was one of the most devastating scenes not involving death that I've ever seen. The guy who played his uncle taught a master class on saying everything that can be said merely through facial expressions there.
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Dildo Dunphy
I'm assuming you made that name up.
It's Shawn Hatosy's characters nickname. From his father (Alec Baldwin), as luck would have it.
Not sure if it is still underrated, but My Cousin Vinnie cracks me up every time.
On an entirely different level, Melancholia was long, slow, beautiful and fantastic!
Salton Sea
I think Rachel Ward was in Sharkeys Machine with Burt Reynolds and then Dead Man don't Wear Plaid with Steve Martin
And then Against All Odds with Jeff Bridges and James Woods. The Phil Collins song Against All Odds is from this movie
if you find a picture of Rachel Ward from that era...that's an underrated beautiful woman
First exposure was the Thornbirds, a cheesy TV mini series. But yes, what a beauty.
Let It Ride, 1989 - Richard Dreyfus is a down on his luck cabbie with a gambling addiction who gets a tip on a sure thing, leading him to the day of his life.
Blind Date, 1987 - Bruce Willis' first movie, he goes on the blind date from hell with Kim Basinger.
Go, 1999 - A bit of a Taratinoesque movie with multiple intersecting storylines, a mixture of comedy and drama. Timothy Olyphant steals the movie in a supporting role as a menacing drug dealer.
A Midnight Clear, 1992 - Based on William Goldman's WWII novel, it's not really a war movie but a drama set during a war, about a small squad of American soldiers and their surprising encounters with Germans just before the Battle of the Bulge. Early roles for Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise, Peter Berg.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, 2005: Sort of a comedic modern noir story, very funny, with Robert Downey Jr and Val Kilmer.
If you liked Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, check out The Nice Guys with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. Same writer and director.
Move Over, Darling - 1963
Doris Day, James Gardner, Don Polly Bergan, Don Knotts
Crank - 2006
Loved it as a kid, rediscovered it in recent years. Starred Bruce Dern.
After Hours - Scorcesse overlooked film from early 80s
Tucker Man and his dreams - Copolla overlooked film from 80s
The Good Guys - recent movie very funny
Do you mean "The Nice Guys"
That was a very good movie