I was watching Sky High a few days ago and it's such a great movie but seems that so few people have seen it.. So I thought I would start a new thread and see what other movies (any genre) that you guys feel don't get their just rewards.
I have more.. but want to see what you guys think?
Well, I hate to say this, but I really like Hudson Hawk and the Last Action Hero.
"Starship Troopers". I can watch that once a week and still get find it hysterical and exciting.
Dark City
"The Island" - the kernels of a good intelligent Scifi movie there - ruined by the ridiculous chase scenes.
Gotta say I agree with all of the above, except Dark City. Don't know it well enough.
Kung Fu Hustle.
+1- Dark City
I have many, but one springs to mind from a recent Anomaly Podcast I listened to.
"Krull" from 1983. Love that movie!
Krull Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py5dRkvsAkM#)
I really liked Sky High, great flick.
Quote from: Bryancd on July 04, 2010, 04:52:46 AM
"Starship Troopers". I can watch that once a week and still get find it hysterical and exciting.
I totally agree with you Bryan.. love that movie and can watch it over and over.
Quote from: Rico on July 05, 2010, 01:16:59 PM
I have many, but one springs to mind from a recent Anomaly Podcast I listened to.
"Krull" from 1983. Love that movie!
Krull Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py5dRkvsAkM#)
Totally agree with you Rico.. another movie from the 80's that seems to get over looked is Willow.. that's one of my all time favorite fantasy movies.
Your mentioning "Willow" made me think of another one from around that time: "LadyHawke". Rutger Hauer is one of my favorite actors- which leads me into another: "The Hitcher". Not sci fi, but still pretty intense and also under-rated.
willow and krull were both great!
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say 'Galaxy Quest' because you can just imagine the TNG cast getting abducted by a race of aliens to save them from inhalation. Plus Alan Rickman is brilliant in it.
Quote from: AtlantisAngel on July 06, 2010, 03:13:54 PM
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say 'Galaxy Quest' because you can just imagine the TNG cast getting abducted by a race of aliens to save them from inhalation. Plus Alan Rickman is brilliant in it.
I totally agree.. that movie is always on my list of under rated movies..
Quote from: AtlantisAngel on July 06, 2010, 03:13:54 PM
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say 'Galaxy Quest' because you can just imagine the TNG cast getting abducted by a race of aliens to save them from inhalation. Plus Alan Rickman is brilliant in it.
Funny - I watched it again over the 4th of July weekend :)
Sigourney Weaver mentioned wanting to do the sequel here:
http://movies.about.com/od/imaginaryheroes/a/imaginary121604_4.htm (http://movies.about.com/od/imaginaryheroes/a/imaginary121604_4.htm)
As far as favorite underrated movies, I'd like to submit two of my favorites for your consideration...
A 1997 Crime Drama - Jackie Brown
Quentin Tarantino directed this smart thriller and great cast.
Samuel L. Jackson is back playing opposite Pam Grier!
with
Robert Forster
Bridget Fonda
Michael Keaton
Robert De Niro
Michael Bowen
and
Chris Tucker
Or
Repo Man
A goofy Sci-fi Action Comedy
Written and directed by Alex Cox and produced by Micheal Nesmith
Harry Dean Stanton
Emilio Estevez
I really enjoyed Speed Racer. People say it was a ridiculous movie but if you take it for what it is it was a very close reproduction of the cartoon. Also I really think it had a lot of heart.
Quote from: billybob476 on July 07, 2010, 06:21:40 AM
I really enjoyed Speed Racer. People say it was a ridiculous movie but if you take it for what it is it was a very close reproduction of the cartoon. Also I really think it had a lot of heart.
I'm with you Joe.. watched this one day on cable and was so surprised how much I enjoyed it. it was a fun roller coaster ride. would watch it again.
A couple underrated movies I really like are Titan AE and U571, both I have watched many times over.
They're not scifi or fantasy but two of my favorite films I believe to be underrated are "Madison" and "The World's Fastest Indian." Both are films about racing sport and that might be why I like them so much, but I think anyone could enjoy them.
here's one I saw recently I always liked, "A League of Their Own".
Quote from: Bryancd on July 08, 2010, 05:17:46 AM
here's one I saw recently I always liked, "A League of Their Own".
There's no crying in baseball!!
Quote from: Bromptonboy on July 08, 2010, 05:48:07 AM
Quote from: Bryancd on July 08, 2010, 05:17:46 AM
here's one I saw recently I always liked, "A League of Their Own".
There's no crying in baseball!!
Agreed. I really like this movie.
Two Non Sci-Fi/Action movies that I had seen over the past few years, that I really liked where Click and Yes Man, both I thought would be light hearted comedies, but they both had a deeper message to them that sort of touched me, and left me rethinking certain things about life. Wasn't expecting it out of either of those movies.
I LOVE "The Long Kiss Goodnight". I'm not sure why it wasn't more well-received. It's got great stars, fun action, entertaining dialogue. I wish it was on Blu Ray. I'd buy it immediately.
Quote from: Dan M on July 08, 2010, 06:42:14 PM
I LOVE "The Long Kiss Goodnight". I'm not sure why it wasn't more well-received. It's got great stars, fun action, entertaining dialogue. I wish it was on Blu Ray. I'd buy it immediately.
Yeah I agree.. I also enjoyed Geena Davis' other underrated movie.. Cuthroat Island
My wife and I just watched 'This Is England' last night and it was fantastic! Anyone else seen this gem?