tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post111584459921655331..comments2023-10-10T10:43:44.424-04:00Comments on cheaper than therapy: Underrated Movies, a discussion (or a free for all)DJ Wordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14597363296679699935noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1116388799623694492005-05-17T23:59:00.000-04:002005-05-17T23:59:00.000-04:00sorry for the tardiness. louisville, kentucky and...sorry for the tardiness. louisville, kentucky and my own laziness have kept me from even seeing this until today.<BR/><BR/>so here we go:<BR/><BR/>under:<BR/>-all coen bros movies EXCEPT fargo and o, brother.<BR/>-grosse pointe blank<BR/>-rashomon (for all you obscure japanese afficianados out there)<BR/>-dogma<BR/>-snatch<BR/><BR/>over:<BR/>-3 words: the english patient<BR/>-four weddings and a funeral<BR/>-that 'bridget jones' crap<BR/><BR/>amen on bottle rocket, silverado and 12 monkeys.<BR/><BR/>peacecadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353292050695325326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1116364408323243612005-05-17T17:13:00.000-04:002005-05-17T17:13:00.000-04:0015. Amistad16. From Dusk 'Til Dawn17. Internal Aff...15. Amistad<BR/>16. From Dusk 'Til Dawn<BR/>17. Internal Affairs<BR/>18. The Apostle<BR/>19. Free Enterprise<BR/>20. Fever Pitch (the original, I haven't seen the new one)<BR/>21. Tin CupAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1116352514254233572005-05-17T13:55:00.000-04:002005-05-17T13:55:00.000-04:0013. Office Space14. The Beach13. Office Space<BR/>14. The BeachAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1116350789343762852005-05-17T13:26:00.000-04:002005-05-17T13:26:00.000-04:00James- Send CadeHere are some final thoughts on th...James- Send Cade<BR/><BR/>Here are some final thoughts on the aforementioned movies...<BR/><BR/>Memento- I am still struggling with "underrated" considering its influence, the resume for Nolan, the love people have. It is somewhere between cult fave and underrated. I might place it with Lebowski as a film that has found an audience. But, I understand the sentiment.<BR/><BR/>As for Gosford winning the screenplay that year, the sin is that Gosford did not give Altmann a deserved Oscar for direction (on eof the better directed films I have ever seen).<BR/><BR/>12 Monkeys- good call since it has been forgotten. Brad Pitt changed turned me into a fan with that performance.<BR/>----------------------------<BR/><BR/>3 Amigos is better with the aging.<BR/><BR/>Ghostbusters is not underrated. For 10 years it was the biggest comedy of all time. Still it is as great as Ghostbusters 2 is bad.<BR/><BR/>Aliens- I guess I cannot consider it underrated since Jim Cameron made it. Plus, I saw it 6 times (yes 6) the summer I graduated from HS (it is still among my Top 20 all time). Action movies do not get better.<BR/><BR/>Good calls on Silverado, Evil Dead 2 (any early Raimi), In the Company of Men, Lost Boys and young Guns (which probably suck to anyone below 30 and above 40).<BR/><BR/>I may differ on Holy Grail since many consdier it a classic.<BR/><BR/>Dave you are showing your age as someone born in the late 60s.<BR/>----------------------<BR/><BR/><BR/>VERY GOOD CALL ON TRON. Amazing flick. Still good. Oh the wonders of Jeff Bridges.<BR/><BR/><BR/>-------------------------<BR/><BR/>Rushmore is a good call. Kristi and her best friend mentioned Bottle Rocket, a seldom seen gem.<BR/><BR/>I think Life Aquatic will become a cult classic. And, Royal Tennenbaums is among my faves all time. Anything by Anderson can be seen as underrated.<BR/>--------------------------<BR/><BR/>Although Oscar nominated, I agree with The Insider. That was the most tension I have felt in a film without guns in a long time. Plus, that is the flick Crowe should be remembered for, not Gladiator and Beautiful Mind.DJ Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597363296679699935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1116334802980754832005-05-17T09:00:00.000-04:002005-05-17T09:00:00.000-04:00Sorry I've been late into this...i assure you that...Sorry I've been late into this...i assure you that I do have my reasons though. Here's 3 that I will through into the mix.<BR/><BR/>*12 Monkeys<BR/>* I will also through in a word for Memento. While it received high honors in critics circles, it received nothing from the academy. Losing Best Original Screenplay to "Gosford Park" while acceptable, i would still consider a snub.<BR/>*Vera Drake - (future uderrated film) While this is still too new, and having posted 3 oscar noms, I am almost certain this film will slip off the radar in a year or two. The film is outstanding.jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223648349703832539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1116331106983775452005-05-17T07:58:00.000-04:002005-05-17T07:58:00.000-04:0011. Three Amigos12. Ghostbusters11. Three Amigos<BR/>12. GhostbustersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1116274172387246452005-05-16T16:09:00.000-04:002005-05-16T16:09:00.000-04:00Off the top of my head and in no particular order....Off the top of my head and in no particular order...<BR/>1. Evil Dead 2<BR/>2. Lost Boys<BR/>3. In the Company of Men<BR/>4. Rancho Deluxe<BR/>5. The Lion in Winter<BR/>6. Silverado<BR/>7. Young Guns<BR/>8. Wall Street<BR/>9. Python's Holy Grail<BR/>10. Aliens (that's right, with an "s")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1116252804452914442005-05-16T10:13:00.000-04:002005-05-16T10:13:00.000-04:00Tron...hands down.Tron...hands down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1116139454910003782005-05-15T02:44:00.000-04:002005-05-15T02:44:00.000-04:00Rushmore, by wes anderson. One of my all time fav...Rushmore, by wes anderson. One of my all time favorites. It's quirky, funny and beautifully filmed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1116110737153415662005-05-14T18:45:00.000-04:002005-05-14T18:45:00.000-04:00I thought "The Insider" with Russell Crowe and Al ...I thought "The Insider" with Russell Crowe and Al Pacino was a very good movie. I know Crowe got an Oscar nomination, but other than that and the subject matter, it seems a bit underated. A good "slow burn" kind of movie. Michael of TNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1115946436764406992005-05-12T21:07:00.000-04:002005-05-12T21:07:00.000-04:00My thoughts on all the listed movies I think are w...My thoughts on all the listed movies I think are worthy of comments...<BR/><BR/>Gentry- Yours may be a joke, but in some avenues Ishatar is now a classic, especially among musicians (esp. those who have toured). I know some highly intelligent people who would rate it very high (I can give names at another time).I still think it is kinda dumb, but it has grown on me a little.<BR/><BR/>Also War Games may not have aged well, but it was a fine film years ago. As for the rest of the list...<BR/><BR/>_________<BR/><BR/>Momento I would not consider underrated. Maybe underviewed. but, it has a nice sized little following. the critics loved it. It is a great flick though. For an entitely underrated gem, check out Nolans first flick, which reminds me of Hard Eight by PT Anderson, before Magnolia.<BR/>_____________________<BR/><BR/>As Good As it gets is a wonderful movie and one of Nicholsons best, but it was nominated for many Oscars, including Best Pic and it one a few. Probably the most underrated Brooks flick is Spanglish, which was very good, but suffered poor reviews (probably because it was not as good as his previous perfection).<BR/>_________________________<BR/><BR/><BR/>As for the Shamalyn films, I would count Sixth Sense as not underrated because of the Oscar noms and the fact that it changed movie making. Any of the others could be considered underrated because they did not grab people like Sixth Sense. Signs was huge though.<BR/>____________________________<BR/><BR/>Finding Neverland was great, but had 6 or 7 Oscar Noms. Finding Forester makes sense as a underrated movie choice. the rest of those could def be considered underrrated by some except Hotel Rwanda. It is still too early to see if everyone sees it. It was critically praised, but everyone will hopefully see it one day.<BR/><BR/>Actually the coup de gras (I speak no French and probably destroyed the phrase) of your list is Long Kiss Goodnight, which is truly one of the great action flicks. Everytime I see it on TV I cannot turn it off. It made no money, even though the critics loved it.After 9-11 it is very spooky and messes with you a little. Truly an underrated film. It is my favorite on the list so far.<BR/>_______________________<BR/><BR/><BR/>Parenthood is a good choice. I had a hard time remembering the good underrated comedies. Parenthood took a critical beating at the time but was painfully funny.<BR/>___________<BR/><BR/>Where are James and Cade?DJ Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597363296679699935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1115904303421930132005-05-12T09:25:00.000-04:002005-05-12T09:25:00.000-04:00there are so many. i’ll just provide a short:just ...there are so many. i’ll just provide a short:<BR/><BR/>just one of the guys<BR/>sideout<BR/>turner and hooch<BR/>ishtar<BR/>road house<BR/>vice versa<BR/>one crazy summer<BR/>war games<BR/>willow<BR/>ernest goes to campg13https://www.blogger.com/profile/13856920828414078560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1115864651206665982005-05-11T22:24:00.000-04:002005-05-11T22:24:00.000-04:00memento was also a very good movie that was also v...memento was also a very good movie that was also very underrated! i can't wait to see what christopher nolan has done with "batman begins."man,my list just keeps getting bigger!p.a.hileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456462149614632046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1115861145511509872005-05-11T21:25:00.000-04:002005-05-11T21:25:00.000-04:00i would also add "as good as it gets" to my list n...i would also add "as good as it gets" to my list now that i think about it! i love nicholson's character in the movie!p.a.hileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456462149614632046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1115860939061002892005-05-11T21:22:00.000-04:002005-05-11T21:22:00.000-04:00my list of underrated movies would be:1. all m.nig...my list of underrated movies would be:<BR/>1. all m.night.shymalan movies.<BR/>2. finding neverland.<BR/>3. finding forester.<BR/>4. saved!.<BR/>5. extreme days.<BR/>6. army of darkness.<BR/>7. bruce almighty.<BR/>8. the long kiss goodnight.<BR/>9. hotel rwanda.<BR/>10. constantine.<BR/>let me know what you think! i'd love to hear your thoughts!p.a.hileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456462149614632046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1115860441076402732005-05-11T21:14:00.000-04:002005-05-11T21:14:00.000-04:00Some would question whether or not As Good As It G...Some would question whether or not As Good As It Gets is underrated...It probably is not, since it was nominated for Best Picture and because Nicholson and Hunt both won for Best Acting. So sorry about that. <BR/><BR/>But I think a lot of people dismiss this film as either (a) a Hollywood film so it must not be very good, or (b) a chick flick, so it must not be very good. It is neither a standard Hollywood film nor a "chick flick"Bob Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08576734261775426385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1115858482479283482005-05-11T20:41:00.000-04:002005-05-11T20:41:00.000-04:00As Good As It Gets is just that. James L. Brooks (...<A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/find?q=As%20Good%20As%20it%20Gets;tt=on;nm=on;mx=20" REL="nofollow">As Good As It Gets</A> is just that. James L. Brooks (director) and Mark Andrus (writer) should get a lot of the credit, and Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear give incedible performances. Very few movies actually make me laugh and cry like this one does.<BR/><BR/>Christopher Nolan's <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209144/" REL="nofollow">Memento</A> is an incredibly unique movie. <BR/><BR/>My favorite M. Night Shyamalan movie is a toss-up between <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286106/" REL="nofollow">Signs</A> and <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167404/" REL="nofollow">The Sixth Sense</A> (though I liked Unbreakable too. Was not as crazy about The Village--I guess I've become too aware of Night's tricks).<BR/><BR/>A good movie for Dads everywhere who are struggling along the rollercoaster ride of life is <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098067/" REL="nofollow">Parenthood</A>. Steve Martin struggles with family issues (with his wife, kids, and his extended family) with funny and touching moments throughout.Bob Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08576734261775426385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1115848519450715932005-05-11T17:55:00.000-04:002005-05-11T17:55:00.000-04:00good choice.Considering its acclaim in certain cir...good choice.<BR/><BR/>Considering its acclaim in certain circles I do not know if many would consider it underrated. But, from an "Oscar" and financial perspective it was. It seems only the critics and certain peeople paid attention.<BR/><BR/>But, it is a great flick.DJ Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597363296679699935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061650.post-1115847118006898042005-05-11T17:31:00.000-04:002005-05-11T17:31:00.000-04:00I think About a Boy is underrated, but wonder if a...I think About a Boy is underrated, but wonder if anyone else agrees.Alex Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808815666069966200noreply@blogger.com