What movies are underappreciated? - Blu-ray Forum

cynatnite · 03-26-2009, 02:49 AM

As in they never got the attention or praise they deserved.

My list:
Imitation of Life
Life
Last of the Dogmen
Taps

thedarkangel1975 · 03-26-2009, 02:51 AM

Children of Men, Dark City, and Let The Right One In.

This are reviewed well, but people won't necessarily watch them because they don't have big explosions.

Sarge · 03-26-2009, 02:58 AM

How is 'underappreciated' defined? Low box office return?

Not sure whether these would be too mainstream to qualify, but i'd go with the following as great movies that went largely unheralded: Dark City, K19 Widowmaker, Dead Ringers, Blow, Mosquito Coast.

cynatnite · 03-26-2009, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Sarge

How is 'underappreciated' defined? Low box office return?

Not sure whether these would be too mainstream to qualify, but i'd go with the following as great movies that went largely unheralded: Dark City, K19 Widowmaker, Dead Ringers, Blow, Mosquito Coast.

I loved Mosquito Coast. That movie stayed with me for days afterwards.

I meant to say that movies which never got the attention they deserved. Those that were mostly ignored, but shouldn't have been.

Rob J in WNY · 03-26-2009, 03:06 AM

The 2007 sci-fi thriller Sunshine cost about $40 million to make, but only gained $30 million back at the box office. It had nearly no US box office promotion. I think that with more promotion, it would have been much more successful.

ScarredLungs · 03-26-2009, 03:24 AM

Defiance
Saints and Soldiers

Sussudio · 03-26-2009, 03:24 AM

the rocketeer

Mike53421 · 03-26-2009, 03:25 AM

Relatively speaking, Batman Begins.

In general, The Cable Guy.

Sarge · 03-26-2009, 03:25 AM

Let's add... The Ghost and the Darkness.

WyldeMan45 · 03-26-2009, 03:29 AM

Thursday - Tom Jane, Mickey Rourke, Aaron Eckhardt

District B13 - French film starring the Parkour legend David Belle.

Sarge · 03-26-2009, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike53421

Relatively speaking, Batman Begins.

Relative to that other Batman movie.

Still, $200+ million and #84 alltime is still pretty appreciated! lol. Had it been significantly less appreciated, we wouldn't have TDK.

toef · 03-26-2009, 03:35 AM

WyldeMan45 · 03-26-2009, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by toefer

OMG I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! I remembered watching it a lot as a kid, but caught this on one of my HD channels a few months ago, it looked awesome. I had completely forgotten this was a Tim Burton film.........And we will just erase the sequel from our minds......no Tim Burton no dark edge. I kept waiting for Pee Wee to snap and kill somebody he had a very sinister look a lot haha. Oh right now I know where I put that old VHS of mine.......it's in the basement of the Alamo!!

coralfangs · 03-26-2009, 04:55 AM

great expectations (1998)
-charming first half
-2nd half has been criticized for its lack of souls, i still think it was intentional, reflecting the then-current art world in new york

crash (1996)
-a much better film than the 2002 film of the same title
-the 2002 one is just a bunch of scenes reflecting some of the most stereotypical characters on earth
-the 1996 one is deep

alien 3
-director's cut
-need i say more

krazeyeyez · 03-26-2009, 05:12 AM

southland tales

also RUN RONNIE RUN (funniest movie ever)

toef · 03-26-2009, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Oh right now I know where I put that old VHS of mine.......it's in the basement of the Alamo!!

Haha.

WyldeMan45 · 03-26-2009, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by toefer

Haha.

FANTASTIC IMAGE! New wallpaper!

Batman1980 · 03-26-2009, 07:11 AM

Batman & Robin, without that (well I like it) suckfest, Warner probably would've kept putting out campy Batmans and we wouldn't have Nolan's masterpieces.

FIDDYPOP · 03-26-2009, 07:12 AM

I would say most comedies are under appreciated. Strange Wilderness for instance I thought was hilarious.

Batman1980 · 03-26-2009, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by FIDDYPOP

I would say most comedies are under appreciated. Strange Wilderness for instance I thought was hilarious.

True, I would consider Knocked Up to be one of the top 20 movies of all-time.

03-26-2009, 02:49 AM	#1
cynatnite Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Kingsport, TN 4K collection:258 Blu-ray collection:784 DVD collection:405 MA collection:30 Digital collection:42 Blu-ray reviews: 34 Trading Score:2	What movies are underappreciated? As in they never got the attention or praise they deserved. My list: Imitation of Life Life Last of the Dogmen Taps Last edited by cynatnite; 03-26-2009 at 03:01 AM.

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