September 16, 20214 yr Holden won the Oscar for Stalag 17. and Strauss and Wilder were nominated. Not exactly underrated Holden won the Oscar for Stalag 17. and Strauss and Wilder were nominated. Not exactly underratedIts underrated by younger generations who refuse to watch black and white movies. Also, I was responding to “any Billy Wilder” movie which can sometimes be lumped with other old movies, but stand the test of time better than their contemporaries.
September 16, 20214 yr It's a great flick, and it seems like people these days should really like black and white movies since that's how they view the world.
September 17, 20214 yr 5 hours ago, Eskimohorn said: Its underrated by younger generations who refuse to watch black and white movies. You can't rate something that you won't watch. I mean, fuck them if they won't watch a good movie.
September 17, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, nycHorn said: Streets of Fire. Probably haven’t seen that movie since I was 10.
September 17, 20214 yr The Spanish PrisonerMaudieFincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. I can't believe it tanked & resulted in Fincher, Craig & Mara being denied making at least one or two more of films based on Larsson's books.
September 17, 20214 yr 10 hours ago, Dbeasy said: Burn After Reading The Other Guys Great movies Great indeed, but hardly underrated.
September 17, 20214 yr There’s a movie called Rat race with a John Cleese, mr bean, Cuba goofing, Seth green, etc that’s worth watching It’s Jerry Zucker’s sendup or homage to It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World. It’s a guilty pleasure of mine. It’s in HBO’s rotation now. John Cleese and the degenerate gamblers betting on everything under the sun is the funniest bit.
September 17, 20214 yr Well, if you're bringing up Pierce, then The Matador. Love that movie. Also like Brosnan’s The Tailor of Panama, which I now need to rewatch since I just got back from a trip to Panama.
September 17, 20214 yr Jesus Christ with some of your "underrated" recommendations. You might as well Nominate Godfathers 1 & 2, all 3 of Nolan's Batman films and the Lord of the Rings trilogy too.
September 17, 20214 yr 18 hours ago, Eskimohorn said: Its underrated by younger generations who refuse to watch black and white movies. Also, I was responding to “any Billy Wilder” movie which can sometimes be lumped with other old movies, but stand the test of time better than their contemporaries. I introduced Sunset Blvd. to my teenage sons and they were captivated. It holds up perfectly, 70 years later. It can go toe-to-toe with the best modern movies, and not give an inch.
September 17, 20214 yr Author 13 hours ago, tantric superman said: You can't rate something that you won't watch. I mean, fuck them if they won't watch a good movie. Back in the day, I went with a couple of my older friends to watch North by Northwest and I know it was reconditioned or cleaned up or whatever but I said "the film quality still looked like shit."
September 17, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, South Austin said: Great indeed, but hardly underrated. Agree, but the rotten tomatoes ratings aren’t as high as they should be and some people express “meh” for those movies. Those people are sadly mistaken.
September 17, 20214 yr 30 minutes ago, Captain Ron said: Jesus Christ with some of your "underrated" recommendations. You might as well Nominate Godfathers 1 & 2, all 3 of Nolan's Batman films and the Lord of the Rings trilogy too. Yeah but the 3rd movies in both the Godfather and Batman films are trash, so fuck you for nominating them as under rated.
September 17, 20214 yr Probably haven’t seen that movie since I was 10.My father loved that movie. He had the soundtrack and everything. Funny to see little roles like Bill Paxton as the bartender and Slider you stink as the cop. Whoever the male lead is couldn’t act his way out of a paper bag but Diane Lane was smoke.
September 17, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, MoJames said: Yeah but the 3rd movies in both the Godfather and Batman films are trash, so fuck you for nominating them as under rated. To be fair to Captain Ron, I don't think he was nominating those films. He was just trying to make a fruitless point (considering his audience). And fuck Michael J. Fox and anyone who likes that talentless, shaky, midget.
September 17, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Capt. Squints said: To be fair to Captain Ron, I don't think he was nominating those films. He was just trying to make a fruitless point (considering his audience). And fuck Michael J. Fox and anyone who likes that talentless, shaky, midget. Probably but still fuck him tho.
September 17, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, MoJames said: Probably but still fuck him tho. And that's fair.
September 17, 20214 yr 21 hours ago, Eskimohorn said: Its underrated by younger generations who refuse to watch black and white movies. Also, I was responding to “any Billy Wilder” movie which can sometimes be lumped with other old movies, but stand the test of time better than their contemporaries. This. Wilder is possibly the most underrated director by the younger generation because his best directorial work they would relate to is b&w.
September 17, 20214 yr 36 minutes ago, nycHorn said: My father loved that movie. He had the soundtrack and everything. Funny to see little roles like Bill Paxton as the bartender and Slider you stink as the cop. Whoever the male lead is couldn’t act his way out of a paper bag but Diane Lane was smoke. I had the soundtrack, and agree on the young Diane Lane. Shit, the old Diane Lane is still smoke. The male lead, Michael Pare, had previously been the lead in Eddie in the Cruisers. I think he's done a lot of B movies since.
September 17, 20214 yr These three are in my top five, and nobody ever seems to have heard of them:The four feathers (2002 remake)AtonementA very long engagement (foreign film, so I get why nobody's heard of it)
September 17, 20214 yr Since we've delved into the world of older movies... I nominate The Guns of Navarone. All star cast with Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn. The pacing is a little slow by today's standards and it runs at something like 2 Hours and 35 minutes. But the characters are developed on excellent arcs and the plot, while simple and perhaps cheesy by today's standards is solid. The sublot with Maria and the Peck/Niven exchange on "getting the job done" toward the end is worth it in itself as they jaw at each other over what to do with her.
September 17, 20214 yr The Grey Fox. Richard Farnsworth in a rare leading role. Not ‘exciting’ to watch, but great acting, character development and cinematography.
September 17, 20214 yr On 9/11/2021 at 4:47 PM, Underdog said: Big William Petersen fan, so Long Gone and Hard Promises. Perhaps not underrated but maybe Overlooked? The Last Seduction Breaker Morant Ode to Billie Joe The Verdict My Bodyguard The In-Laws(OG) American Gigolo? Body Double?
September 18, 20214 yr Ballad of Little Jo - A virtually unknown western starring Bo Hopkins about an eastern society woman in the late 19th century who moves to the west, changes her identity and lives as a man...based on a true story. The cinematography is beautifully stark, and there was just something about this film that drew me in. This Is My Father - Starring James Caan about an American high school teacher who travels to Ireland seeking to learn the story of his parents relationship. A moving story, told with generous bits of humor.
September 18, 20214 yr 12 hours ago, Gatorubet said: The Grey Fox. Richard Farnsworth in a rare leading role. Not ‘exciting’ to watch, but great acting, character development and cinematography. Same with The Straight Story.
September 18, 20214 yr 15 hours ago, Gatorubet said: The Grey Fox. Richard Farnsworth in a rare leading role. Not ‘exciting’ to watch, but great acting, character development and cinematography. Great call. Good movie. I must have been 11 or 12 when I saw it and really liked it. Now I need to watch it again. Thanks!
September 18, 20214 yr The Boys in Company C - R. Lee Ermey“Yeah, get Jesus good. I want to see Jesus bald”
September 20, 20214 yr It's just a popcorn movie, and I'm sure it's riddled with inaccuracies. But I like U571. Very rewatchable, and it's a sincere homage to what our submariners went through.
September 20, 20214 yr On 9/17/2021 at 5:36 PM, Doc Sam Beckett said: Used to jam out on this one The Judgement Night soundtrack kicks ass
September 20, 20214 yr So my criteria here are movies that either a lot of people haven’t seen or are movies that people don’t name when you ask them to name their favorite movies but then when you bring them up, they say “oh yeah, I like that movie too.” Road to Perdition Layer Cake Hostiles Again these may be well reviewed and people like them if they’ve seen them, but aren’t ever brought up in “favorites” lists that I see so I consider them underrated.
September 20, 20214 yr On 9/17/2021 at 1:21 PM, South Austin said: I had the soundtrack, and agree on the young Diane Lane. Shit, the old Diane Lane is still smoke. The male lead, Michael Pare, had previously been the lead in Eddie in the Cruisers. I think he's done a lot of B movies since. Eddie and the cruisers was a good film for the time. It just didn’t age well. And the title track was catchy.
September 22, 20214 yr Anger Management comes to my mind first as I can't stand Sandler after his 90s run but the Nicholson gif reminds me every time that it is not a terrible movie.
September 22, 20214 yr Author 28 minutes ago, Butch Had Not said: Anger Management comes to my mind first as I can't stand Sandler after his 90s run but the Nicholson gif reminds me every time that it is not a terrible movie. On that note Grown ups as well
September 22, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, closetohumping said: On that note Grown ups as well And Marisa Tomei looking so fucking good.
September 22, 20214 yr Author 55 minutes ago, Butch Had Not said: And Marisa Tomei looking so fucking good. He's had some hot leading ladies. Hayek, Anniston, Barrymore, etc
September 22, 20214 yr Kill ListBone TomahawkTriangle Law Abiding Citizen Krampus CrawlBloody HellSing Street The GuestThe Loved OnesThe Mist (ending alone)Mommy (highly rated but nobody in the states has seen it)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
September 24, 20214 yr Already mention, but I fully endorse:Let it RideStreets of FireBut my entry that I didn’t see mentioned is Hope and Glory. Great coming of age story during the blitz. Loved this movie since I was a kid.
September 24, 20214 yr Author On 9/17/2021 at 5:36 PM, Doc Sam Beckett said: Used to jam out on this one Oh man I remember this. That moment with Jeremy piven was cringe
November 29, 20214 yr I feel like Ronin flies under the radar a little. Always enjoyed that one.That’s one of those movies I enjoyed but have a really hard time selling to anyone who isn’t a car person. I think the pacing and story fall way behind the car chases.
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