Underrated flicks
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The Langoliers
although it was a tv movie, i thought it was pretty neat back in the day; it's based on a stephan king novel, and has an interesting/alternative approach at presenting the nature of time. but, because it was a stephan king story, there had to be monsters involved.
although it was a tv movie, i thought it was pretty neat back in the day; it's based on a stephan king novel, and has an interesting/alternative approach at presenting the nature of time. but, because it was a stephan king story, there had to be monsters involved.
"Shaolin Soccer"- One of the Biggest grossing Hong-Kong movies of all time. Hilarious, nonsensical, loony, but great!
"Moonwalker"- Its so nonsensical, so camp, over the top, but yet filled with fantastic musical numbers, that it really stands as a unique piece of... Film? Or is it a unique piece of "Michael Jackson"?
Inglorious Basterds! - I consider it underrated because frankly it was a film in a class of its own in this year's Oscar nominations and only won one for Christopher Waltz. This was the best film of last year and is probably, on par with Pulp Fiction, Tarantino's best.
"Moonwalker"- Its so nonsensical, so camp, over the top, but yet filled with fantastic musical numbers, that it really stands as a unique piece of... Film? Or is it a unique piece of "Michael Jackson"?
Inglorious Basterds! - I consider it underrated because frankly it was a film in a class of its own in this year's Oscar nominations and only won one for Christopher Waltz. This was the best film of last year and is probably, on par with Pulp Fiction, Tarantino's best.
Kung-Fu Hustle was great. Actually Stephen Chow has a collection of films where he starred that are simply hilarious. From King of Cookery, Flirting Scholar, Fight Back to School, God of Gamblers, etc. The man is absolutely hilarious and has a comedy sense that is really on par with the best in the World. If anyone reading this is a comedy fan, they should really check out Stephen Chow's filmography both as actor and director. Great stuff.
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Chris Light
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...like The Toxic Avenger.
Batutta
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That movie has an ingenious structure to it. The film's protagonist keeps shifting, which puts the outcome of each fight in suspense because any character could die at any time. In most hero tales, you know the hero is at least going to survive until the climax. Not in this story. The hero isn't revealed until the end, and he turns out to be the "weakest" most unredeeming character of the bunch.
polfilmblog
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"It's okay, I was just refuting the idea that dislike was based on a bias against the director."
You seem very hung up on this idea. Whether or not YOUR dislike is related to the director, it is obviously related in some part to the direction, including the choice of color palette. Others have dissed the director, and that is the only reason I bothered mentioning it at all.
As for it being "underrated," you know, the topic of the thread, the direction and color palette seem to have distracted some people enough that they didn't notice that the remake improved on the original in nearly every conceivable measure. Including social commentary, which was mostly incidental and inferred by the audience in the first one because it was set in a mall.
The story was fleshed out fully in the remake, and it didn't rely on a deus ex helicopter. All in all a success, and I'm not sure what people were expecting that wasn't there. The film holds up, better than its predecessor.
You seem very hung up on this idea. Whether or not YOUR dislike is related to the director, it is obviously related in some part to the direction, including the choice of color palette. Others have dissed the director, and that is the only reason I bothered mentioning it at all.
As for it being "underrated," you know, the topic of the thread, the direction and color palette seem to have distracted some people enough that they didn't notice that the remake improved on the original in nearly every conceivable measure. Including social commentary, which was mostly incidental and inferred by the audience in the first one because it was set in a mall.
The story was fleshed out fully in the remake, and it didn't rely on a deus ex helicopter. All in all a success, and I'm not sure what people were expecting that wasn't there. The film holds up, better than its predecessor.
Batutta
Major Contributor
No, you seemed hung up on the idea, which is why I felt I had to comment. Otherwise I would have let your opinion stand without comment. You like it and that's fine. I didn't feel it brought anything new to a well worn genre. As far as modern zombie films go I thought 28 days later was more innovative. That's just my perspective.
A lot of critics think The Outsiders is melodramatic and over-done. I first saw it at the tender age of 11 and so whether or not that is true was of no relevance to me at the time. I recall staggering out of the theater with a large lump in my throat and thinking about the story for weeks afterward. It hasn't changed after a number of viewings (and years) since then.
Interestingly, in order to create tension, Coppola gave the actors playing the Socs luxury hotel accommodations and leather-bound scripts, while the Greaser-actors were put on the ground floor and received tattered scripts.
Interestingly, in order to create tension, Coppola gave the actors playing the Socs luxury hotel accommodations and leather-bound scripts, while the Greaser-actors were put on the ground floor and received tattered scripts.
Batutta
Major Contributor
My sister was obsessed by this movie. Like Twilight obsessed. I haven't seen it in a long while, but I remember admiring the cinematography. And the soundtrack.
The President's Analyst
Starship Troopers
UHF
As for Office Space, I always found it to be highly overrated.
Starship Troopers
UHF
As for Office Space, I always found it to be highly overrated.
In the movie, it was "Soash." I know this for sure, because, well, Diane Lane.
dust'n the callipygous
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i loved the whole opening to the new dawn of the dead. it was extremely well done, the rest was enjoyable enough. The Langoliers? Come on now! That has to be one of my most hated, along with the TV version of The Shining. Really just about anything with Stephen King actually attached to it has turned out pretty bad. How about Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang? That one didn't get too much attention, and I loved it, but I dunno if I can call it "underrated".