NFT: Most Underrated Movie You’ve Ever Seen

The Girl Next Door

Jints in Carolina : 6/4/2021 2:06 pm : link

and I am being serious....fucking loved this movie.

Manhunter

moespree : 6/4/2021 2:09 pm : link

100x better than the Red Dragon remake, and I think it might even be better than Silence of the Lambs too.

Well Gerry Lopez

Chris in San Diego : 6/4/2021 2:10 pm : link

Was in that movie. I just worshipped him when I was growing up ..in fact my first tattoo was his lightening bolt. Living in San Diego I still have to explain to some people that it's a Lopez bolt...not a chargers bolt lol

Speaking of Arnold

widmerseyebrow : 6/4/2021 2:11 pm : link

I think Predator is underrated as an all time sci fi action movie. An amazing collection of 80s muscle men/tough guys and they get wiped out. Just a fantastic setup to build fear and tension for the finale.

Heat

RCPhoenix : 6/4/2021 2:14 pm : link

I think it's Michael Mann's best film.

RE: Speaking of Arnold

Jints in Carolina : 6/4/2021 2:14 pm : link

In comment 15279984 widmerseyebrow said:

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I think Predator is underrated as an all time sci fi action movie. An amazing collection of 80s muscle men/tough guys and they get wiped out. Just a fantastic setup to build fear and tension for the finale.

"I ain't got time to bleed."

Jesse Ventura

Heat is underrated?

Greg from LI : 6/4/2021 2:15 pm : link

Most people think it's a masterpiece, don't they?

Manhunter is amazing...

Daniel in Kentucky : 6/4/2021 2:18 pm : link

...definitely an underrated movie.

a few come to mind...

ryanmkeane : 6/4/2021 2:22 pm : link

Matchstick Men, The Prestige, and Collateral

Here's one - To Live and Die in LA

Greg from LI : 6/4/2021 2:25 pm : link

Almost no one ever talks about it, but it's great.

RE: RE: Speaking of Arnold

pjcas18 : 6/4/2021 2:27 pm : link

In comment 15279987 Jints in Carolina said:

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In comment 15279984 widmerseyebrow said:

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I think Predator is underrated as an all time sci fi action movie. An amazing collection of 80s muscle men/tough guys and they get wiped out. Just a fantastic setup to build fear and tension for the finale.

"I ain't got time to bleed."

Jesse Ventura

You got time to duck?

Conan the Barbarian is fantastic

Jim in Forest Hills : 6/4/2021 2:27 pm : link

I've got a couple..

Mansfield Park
Secrets and Lies
Happy Go Lucky

The Game

moespree : 6/4/2021 2:31 pm : link

Is another one that comes to mind. I think it's one of Michael Douglas best films and is definitely not talked about enough from Fincher's resume.

Streets of Fire

flapjack : 6/4/2021 2:33 pm : link

Walter Hill Directed (Warriors/48 Hrs)

Willem Dafoe (nod to greg for to live and die in LA)
Diane Lane
Amy Madigan
Rick Moranis
sledgehammer fight

Just a great looking fun movie

RE: The Girl Next Door

NDMedics : 6/4/2021 2:33 pm : link

In comment 15279976 Jints in Carolina said:

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and I am being serious....fucking loved this movie.

I just googled it and watched the trailer. Yikes, that looks hard to watch!!!

"The

AcidTest : 6/4/2021 2:35 pm : link

Medusa Touch."

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Conan...

Johnny5 : 6/4/2021 2:37 pm : link

Is a good call. Of course I'm a Robert E. Howard fanboi and I have read pretty much every Conan book ever written. So I could be biased there... lol.

Two from Mr. Maniac Tom Cruise... Edge of Tomorrow is pretty high on the list for me as is Vanilla Sky.

RE: Conan...

Johnny5 : 6/4/2021 2:40 pm : link

In comment 15280008 Johnny5 said:

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Is a good call. Of course I'm a Robert E. Howard fanboi and I have read pretty much every Conan book ever written. So I could be biased there... lol.

Two from Mr. Maniac Tom Cruise... Edge of Tomorrow is pretty high on the list for me as is Vanilla Sky.

Oh and Stardust from 2007. Great movie.

RE: The Game

Chef : 6/4/2021 2:42 pm : link

In comment 15280001 moespree said:

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Is another one that comes to mind. I think it's one of Michael Douglas best films and is definitely not talked about enough from Fincher's resume.

This right here.. fantastic movie

RE: The Girl Next Door

Danny Kanell : 6/4/2021 2:42 pm : link

In comment 15279976 Jints in Carolina said:

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and I am being serious....fucking loved this movie.

Amazing call. Hugo Posh is my fantasy baseball team name lol.

I’ll throw True Romance into the mix.

Girl Next Door

Daniel in Kentucky : 6/4/2021 2:48 pm : link

There is a version from 1953, 1999, 2004, and 2007.
Which version?

RE: Girl Next Door

Danny Kanell : 6/4/2021 2:49 pm : link

In comment 15280020 Daniel in Kentucky said:

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There is a version from 1953, 1999, 2004, and 2007.
Which version?

2004

I like The Game and True Romance

Greg from LI : 6/4/2021 2:50 pm : link

Girl Next Door, assuming we're talking about the one with Elisha Cuthbert? Eh. It's ok. I do enjoy Timothy Olyphant's performance - he's good in pretty much anything.

Runaway Train (1985)

Gap92 : 6/4/2021 2:53 pm : link

John Voight and Eric Roberts. Really good suspense movie.

Sorcerer (1977) - William Friedkin movie starring Roy Scheider and based on the French movie, The Wages of Fear.

speaking of trains

Greg from LI : 6/4/2021 3:05 pm : link

What was the one about a runaway train with Denzel? That wasn't a masterpiece or anything, but it was a surprisingly entertaining movie.

True Romance

Ceez2.0 : 6/4/2021 3:05 pm : link

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Quest for fire

GrMtWoods : 6/4/2021 3:05 pm : link

1982, IMHO it has passed the test of time.

Blue Collar is another one you almost never hear someone talk about

Greg from LI : 6/4/2021 3:07 pm : link

Terrific movie. One of Richard Pryors only dramatic roles and he's great, as are Yaphet Kotto and Harvey Keitel in the other lead roles.

Frequency with Dennis Quaid

Jimmy Googs : 6/4/2021 3:12 pm : link

Very entertaining, easy watching flick. Good story line too with backdrop of Amazin' Mets world series win as well...

Annihilation

UConn4523 : 6/4/2021 3:14 pm : link

not many have seen Garland's follow up to Ex Mahina but it too is one of the best modern Sci-Fi movies, and easily one of the best "under rated" movies out there.

UHF (1989)

Klaatu : 6/4/2021 3:17 pm : link

It got buried due to the number of great movies that were released that year, but I like it a lot.

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also the new Invisible Man

UConn4523 : 6/4/2021 3:17 pm : link

with Elizabeth Moss was much better than I thought it would be. There's a point in the movie where you think its going to jump the shark and be super corny and... boy was I wrong, haha.

The Skeleton Key

US1 Giants : 6/4/2021 3:29 pm : link

was looking through a list of "underrated" movies and The Skeleton Key was one that I'd seen and liked.

I’ve got a couple:

tyrik13 : 6/4/2021 3:31 pm : link

Dark City
Warrior
The Guyver 1&2
Warriors of Virtue
Lucky Number Slevin
Wanted
Animal World
Fighter in the Wind
The Man from Nowhere

RE: I’ve got a couple:

Jim in Forest Hills : 6/4/2021 3:39 pm : link

In comment 15280078 tyrik13 said:

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Dark City
Warrior
The Guyver 1&2
Warriors of Virtue
Lucky Number Slevin
Wanted
Animal World
Fighter in the Wind
The Man from Nowhere

Dark City was great. What the hell happened to Alex Proyas. The Crow. Dark City. then..

Rounders

montanagiant : 6/4/2021 3:51 pm : link

Chef
Ronin
Locke - Tom Hardy's best acting job
The Road

RE: UHF (1989)

Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 6/4/2021 3:54 pm : link

In comment 15280064 Klaatu said:

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It got buried due to the number of great movies that were released that year, but I like it a lot. Link - ( New Window )

Good call. For people of a certain age, UHF is a definite quotable.

I referred to Jeff Weaver as Phyllis for his entire stint as a Yankee, and I cannot read snapper on a menu without saying "mmmm very tasty".

My list

Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 6/4/2021 4:04 pm : link

Layer Cake - totally slept on in the States

Road to Perdition - for all its star power never really popular or discussed

PCU! Basically Piven doing Ari Gold 15 years earlier.

I want to say Big Trouble in Little China but I feel it's basically a cult classic.

Edge of Tomorrow and UHF are great examples.

Strange Days (1995)

JB_in_DC : 6/4/2021 4:10 pm : link

directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Really cool sci-fi thriller I don't hear talked about too much. My favorite movie I've seen that could be called "cyberpunk" but well worth a watch if you're not into that kind of stuff in my opinion.

Underrated movies...

DCGMan : 6/4/2021 4:11 pm : link

Out of Sight
The Grey
Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut)
Big Trouble in Little China (cult classic but love this movie)
Starship Troopers

I was going to say..

moze1021 : 6/4/2021 4:16 pm : link

Arrival..

but it has 84% on Rotten Tomatoes so I guess not underrated?

I'll go with "Oblivion"

I thought it was a great movie with an amazing score and never got any love...

Slap Shot

BigBluesman : 6/4/2021 4:26 pm : link

my favorite, and I'm not even a hockey guy. It's a hilarious but also poignant comment on the post-industrial heartland. What is "old time hockey" worth when the team is sold and the mill is closing? What rules do we stick to when everyone else is breaking the rules all around us? It's a masterpiece.

Empire of the Sun

I Love Clams Casino : 6/4/2021 4:32 pm : link

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The Grey Fox

Alan W : 6/4/2021 4:54 pm : link

Stuntman Farnsworth kills it

Layer Cake is a great choice

Greg from LI : 6/4/2021 5:05 pm : link

Not well known, but an excellent movie

Big Night

Pork Chop : 6/4/2021 5:08 pm : link

loved that movie

Road to Perdition

Jay on the Island : 6/4/2021 5:09 pm : link

and Cloud Atlas.

'71 is another British movie not well known here

Greg from LI : 6/4/2021 5:10 pm : link

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Totally agree

Daniel in Kentucky : 6/4/2021 5:15 pm : link

The Game & Rounders are great!

Midnight

RasputinPrime : 6/4/2021 5:24 pm : link

Run.

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