July 2017 Movie Challenge: Summer Movies

[DanTheMan]

1. July Featured Theme: Summer Movies!* (5 movies)
* 5 movies that can be a mixed bag between past and/or current blockbusters, summer vacation flicks, family camping trip movies, etc. or simply films you loved or grew up watching in the summertime.

2. July Recommendations Category: Misunderstood Films* (5 movies)
* 5 movies you haven't seen before from the titles recommended by other members. In your initial tracking post, everyone put a list of at least 5 "critically or universally disliked aka bad" movies that you feel get a bad rep and you think others may not have seen and may enjoy. Then for the ones you watch for this category, mention who recommended the film in your post. You may use lower scores from IMDB or Rotten Tomatoes as a guideline of sorts, but you are by no means obligated to. As long as you have a general understanding of what qualifies as a "considered bad" film that you happen to enjoy ie. Star Wars prequels or Jupiter Ascending, and not The Dark Knight Rises or La La Land.

3. Create-Your-Own! The rest of your movies for the month can be categorized however you please! No limit on number of categories or movies per category for that matter. Suggestions include genres, directors, actors, studios, writers, etc.
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The Usual Fine Print:

• 50 movies is the goal, but based on your own time and situation you can shoot for more or less, so we have different levels from Coal to Platinum:
  60 Movies - Platinum
  50 Movies - Gold
  40 Movies - Silver
  30 Movies - Bronze
  20 Movies - Copper
  10 Movies - Coal

• If you're going to re-post your entire list every time, please hide it under spoiler tags.

• If you're going to post pictures for the films (poster art or Blu-ray covers, for example) please try not to use GIANT pictures, and if there are tons of them, again - please hide under spoilers.

[DanTheMan]

Recently Watched:


July Recommendations: Misunderstood Films
Ghostbusters (2016)* - (odguitar)
Torque* - ½ (cinemaphile)
The Jacket* - ½ (Zodokai)
The Village* - ½ (nightwolf2369)
Love & Other Drugs* - (odguitar)


Summer Movies:
The Flintstones -
Baby Driver - ½
Despicable Me 3* - ½
War for the Planet of the Apes* -
Spider-Man: Homecoming - ½


Dario Argento:
Profondo Rosso (Deep Red)* -
Phenomena* -
Tenebre* -
Inferno* -


David Cronenberg:
Videodrome* -
Rabid* -
Eastern Promises* -
The Dead Zone* - ½
eXistenZ* -


Michael Mann:
Thief* -


Kevin Smith:
Mallrats* - ½
Chasing Amy* - ½
Dogma* -
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back* - ½


Recent Releases:
Okja* -
Spider-Man: Homecoming* - ½
Fate of the Furious -
La La Land -
War for the Planet of the Apes -
Ghost in the Shell (2017) -


Comedies:
Team America: World Police -
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - ½
The Sitter -
30 Minutes or Less -
Joe Somebody -
Office Space -
Bad Words -


Family:
Cinderella (2015) -
The Peanuts Movie -
The LEGO Batman Movie -
Gifted - ½
Matilda -


You're a F***ing Creep, Bro:
Nightcrawler - ½
Beetlejuice -


Action:
The Losers -
Shoot 'Em Up - ½
Attack the Block - ½


Miscellaneous:
Nerve -
Anomalisa - ½
The Seven Year Itch -


TOTAL: 50


* - first time viewing


Recommended:

[Show spoiler]Howard the Duck
Spice World: The Movie
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Not Another Teen Movie
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Batman Forever
Hot Rod
Super Mario Bros.
Bicentennial Man
Chasing Liberty
Rock-a-Doodle
The Master of Disguise
Jack
Fired Up
The Flintstones

[Zodokai]

Summer Movies:

1. Point Break (2015)* ½
2. Moana* ½
3. Inferno* ½
4. Cast Away ½
5. The Nice Guys*


Christmas (Winter) in July:

1. Everest*
2. Eddie the Eagle* ½


Strong Females:

1. The Brave One ½
2. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
3. Jackie* ½


Disney Animated:

1. Cinderella
2. Lady and the Tramp ½
3. 101 Dalmatians ½
4. Aladdin ½
5. Hercules ½
6. Pocahontas
7. Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World


Remakes:

1. Cinderella* ½
2. Pete's Dragon* ½
3. Dredd*


Best Picture Nominees:

1. Arrival* ½
2. La La Land* ½


Real People:

1. Black Mass *
2. The Zookeeper's Wife* ½


Technology-Centric:

1. Cellular ½
2. Morgan*
3. Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase


Mystery:

1. Fracture
2. Insomnia* ½


A Day at the Office:

1. Secretary*
2. Money Monster*
3. Sister Act 2
4. Lean on Me* ½


Animals & Beasts:

1. Rat Fink*
2. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* ½
3. Monsters University ½


What's in a Name?:

1. Baby Driver*
2. Alice Through the Looking Glass* ½
3. Inside Llewyn Davis*


Character Duality:

1. Face/Off*
2. Inside Out ½
3. Shutter Island


Criminal Plots:

1. They Live By Night*
2. Private Property* ½
3. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three* ½
4. Teen Titans: The Judas Contract*
5. Suicide Squad


Romantic Comedies:

1. Hitch
2. Failure to Launch
3. Flipped ½


Recommended Misunderstood Films:

1. Passengers* ½ (recommended by nightwolf2369)



Total Films: 51

Achieved: Gold

A * indicates a first-time viewing.


Recommendations:

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I apologize in advance for some of these.

Antz: I've loved this one since I was a kid. It came out the same year as Pixar's A Bug's Life and got a bit swept under the rug as a result. It definitely has more adult-oriented themes and humor than the more-popular alternative, but I've always preferred this one. How is this not on blu? (2.8/5 Letterboxd)

Bringing Down the House: Pretty ridiculous premise and some low-brow jokes, but it's got some very funny character interactions and a decent story. (2.3/5 Letterboxd)

Eagle Eye: High-concept action thriller film dealing with some pretty interesting "big brother" themes. (2.7/5 Letterboxd)

The Invasion: It doesn't really bring anything new to the alien invasion genre, but I've always found it to be a highly satisfying sci-fi thriller. (2.5/5 Letterboxd)

The Jacket: Very unique, dark psychological thriller that I used to love as a teenager. Definitely deserves a blu release. (3.1/5 Letterboxd)

Lucy: I think a lot of people view this one as kind of a pretentious rip-off of Limitless (which I also love and would recommend to anyone who hasn't seen it), but I really enjoy this one. Interesting story, fun action, and it gets you thinking beyond the scope of the movie. (2.8/5 Letterboxd)

R.I.P.D.: This one is silly, but it's pure sci-fi fun. (2.1/5 Letterboxd)

Taxi: Another silly comedy, but it's pretty fun if you like Queen Latifah and/or Jimmy Fallon. (1.9/5 Letterboxd)

Treasure Planet: Fantastic retelling of Treasure Island. Very cool premise-twists and great-looking animation. This is a severely underrated Disney gem. (3.4/5 Letterboxd)

Twister: This may technically be a blockbuster, but it seems like the love for this one has waned quite a bit over the last decade. It was one of my first favorite non-kid's movies and still holds a special place in my heart despite the cheesiness. (2.9/5 Letterboxd)

White Chicks: Incredibly ridiculous premise, low-brow, and stupid-funny humor but man this one really brings me back. I can't help but enjoy it. It's not even a guilty pleasure for me... it's just a pleasure. (2.5/5 Letterboxd)

Whiteout: Tight little mystery thriller. Some plot holes and cheesy characters, but still very enjoyable. (2.3/5 Letterboxd)

[filmbuffTX]

Misunderstood Recommendations
1. St. Elmo's Fire* 2.5/5 (odguitar)
2. Spice World* 2/5 (DanTheMan)
3. Movie 43* 3.5/5 (cinemaphile)
4. Ghostbusters 3D* 3/5 (odguitar)
5. Legion* 3/5 (starryeyes)

Summer Blockbusters
1. Wonder Woman* 4/5
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark 5/5
3. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom* 5/5
4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3D* 3.5/5
5. The Secret Life of Pets 3D* 3.5/5

Summer Movies
1. The 'Burbs 3.75/5
2. The Way Way Back 3.5/5
3. American Pie Presents: Band Camp 2/5
4. (500) Days of Summer* 3.5/5
5. I Know What You Did Last Summer 3/5

Disney Live Action Films
1. Beauty and the Beast* 3.5/5
2. Tomorrowland* 3/5
3. Tron 3.5/5
4. Tron: Legacy 3D* 3.5/5
5. Holes* 3/5

Films That Feature Horses
1. The Black Stallion 4/5
2. Black Beauty* 3.5/5
3. The Black Stallion Returns* 3/5
4. Seabiscuit* 4.5/5
5. Flicka* 2.5/5

Trouble at Sea
1. Open Water 3/5
2. Open Water 2: Adrift 3/5
3. All is Lost* 4/5
4. Titanic 3D 5/5
5. The Shallows* 3/5

The Sandlot Franchise
1. The Sandlot 3.75/5
2. The Sandlot 2* 3/5
3. The Sandlot: Heading Home* 2.5/5

Animated Films
1. The Little Prince* 2.5/5
2. The Brave Little Toaster 4/5
3. Moana 3D* 4/5
4. The Tale of Despereaux* 2/5
5. The Good Dinosaur 3D* 3.5/5

Films about Real People
1. 54: The Director's Cut* 3.5/5
2. The Wolf of Wall Street* 4/5
3. Concussion* 3/5
4. In the Heart of the Sea 3D* 4/5
5. Kinsey 4.5/5
6. Selena 3.5/5
7. The Birth of a Nation* 3.75/5

Remakes
1. Point Break 3D* 3/5
2. Taxi* (2004) 1/5 (Zodokai)
3. Fright Night* 3/5
4. The Grudge 2.5/5
5. Cape Fear* 3.5/5

Actor: Brad Pitt
1. Killing Them Softly* 3.5/5
2. Seven Years in Tibet 3.5/5
3. 12 Monkeys* 3.5/5
4. Kalifornia* 3/5
5. Fury* 4/5

Miscellaneous
1. Kinky Boots* 3/5
2. Some Kind of Wonderful* 3/5
3. The Ticket* 3.5/5
4. Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies* 4/5
5. George Best: All By Himself* 3.5/5

Horror/Thriller
1. Split* 3.5/5
2. The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)* 1.5/5
3. The Boy (2016)* 3/5
4. Pulse* 3/5
5. Goodnight Mommy* 3.5/5

Musicals
1. Tom Sawyer* 3/5
2. Huckleberry Finn* 3/5
3. Billy Elliot the Musical Live* 5/5
4. Calamity Jane* 3.5/5
5. La La Land 5/5
6. Hair* 2.5/5

Films that Feature a Rapper in the Cast
1. ATL 3/5
2. The Italian Job 3.5/5
3. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping* 3.75/5
4. Juice* 3.5/5
5. Girls Night* 3/5

Actors: Samuel L. Jackson
1. Lakeview Terrace* 3.5/5
2. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 3D* 3/5
3. The Incredibles* 4.5/5
4. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 4/5
5. Pulp Fiction 5/5

Horror Anthologies
1. Twilight Zone: The Movie 3/5
2. XX* 3/5
3. Creepshow 3.5/5
4. Creepshow 2 3.5/5
5. Masters of Horror Volume 1* 1/5

* first time viewing

Total Watched: 86

[odguitar]

Recently Watched

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Criterions
1. They Live by Night* 4/5
2. His Girl Friday* 4/5
3. Broadcast News 4.5/5
4. The Young Girls of Rochefort* 4.5/5
5. Being There* 4/5
6. The Black Stallion* 3.5/5

Christmas in July
1. Elf 5/5
2. Scrooged 5/5
3. Home Alone 4.5/5
4. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 4.5/5

Summer Movies
1. Adventureland 4/5
2. Suddenly, Last Summer* 4/5
3. Dazed and Confused 5/5
4. Jaws 5/5
5. The Shallows 4.5/5

Recommended
1. Antz* 3.5/5 (Zodokai)
2. Pain and Gain* 3.5/5 (nightwolf2369, Talal86)
3. Hot Rod* 3.5/5 (DanTheMan)
4. The Beach* 3/5 (nightwolf2369)

2017 Films
1. Okja* 4.5/5
2. The Beguiled* 4.5/5
3. Baby Driver* 4/5
4. Beauty and the Beast* 3/5
5. The Big Sick* 4.5/5
6. To The Bone* 3/5
7. Dunkirk* 5/5

Turner Classic Movies' The Essentials
1. The Lady Eve* 3.5/5
2. Bride of Frankenstein 3.5/5
3. Woman of the Year* 3.5/5
4. All About Eve 5/5

Hitchcock
1. The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog* 4/5
2. Rebecca 4/5
3. Mr. and Mrs. Smith* 3/5
4. Shadow of a Doubt* 3.5/5
5. Notorious 4.5/5
6. Rear Window 5/5
7. Strangers on a Train 4/5
8. North by Northwest 5/5
9. Psycho 5/5
10. The Birds 4/5
11. Marnie* 3.5/5
12. Topaz* 3/5 (FilmKoala)
13. Vertigo 5/5
14. Frenzy* 4/5

Misc
1. The Longest Day* 4/5
2. Gone Girl 4.5/5
3. In the Heat of the Night 5/5
4. Somewhere* 3.5/5
5. Niagara* 3/5
6. My Week with Marilyn 4/5
7. Sing Street 5/5

TOTAL: 51

* denotes first-time viewing

Recommendations:

[Show spoiler]

1. She's All That: One of my favorite teen movies, it is one of the best examples of the teen movie trope of "girl takes off glasses and is suddenly seen as gorgeous." Although personally I prefer Rachel Leigh Cook before she took off the glasses, but that's just my type. I was honestly astonished to see how few people actually like it. While it's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, it's super fun and way better than most regard it as being. (RT: Critics: 38%, Audience: 55%)

2. Love and Other Drugs: Another film I'm confused about dislike about. It's definitely got a weird combination of stories (romance mixed with pharmaceutical exposé) but I think it handled the two very well. (RT: Critics: 49%, Audience: 53%)

3. Drop Dead Gorgeous: One of my favorite cult films, and a wonderful black comedy. Two wildly different areas (a beauty pageant and a murder mystery) come crashing together in a wonderfully hilarious package. This films has some hilarious performances from great comedic actresses (and a small appearance by a young Amy Adams). (RT: Critics: 44%, Audience: 75%)

4. The Bling Ring: One of Sofia Coppola's more undervalued films, this movie has what I think is Emma Watson's best performance. Seeing it for the first time shortly after the end of the Harry Potter series (a staple of my childhood) was something akin to a culture shock. (RT: Critics: 60%, Audience: 33%)

5. St. Elmo's Fire: One of the quintessential Brat Pack films, in my opinion. This has almost every big Brat Pack actor of the time, and it's cheesy fun. While some of the story lines are a bit contrived and even downright creepy (looking at you, Emilio Estevez), it's still a damn good time! (RT: Critics: 48%, Audience: 68%)

6. Space Jam: Jordan and Bugs lead a group of cartoon characters (and Bill Murray) to fight a group of intergalactic baddies. Cheesy 90s fun, and almost everyone, whether or not they've seen it, know about this movie one way or another. And, while not the world's greatest movie, it's goofy and fun and there are definitely worse ways to spend an hour and a half. (RT: Critics: 37%, Audience: 63%)

7. Joe Versus the Volcano: Meg Ryan fresh from When Harry Met Sally and Hanks just after Big and The 'Burbs, this movie has two of America's loveliest actors in a romantic comedy a few years before Sleepless in Seattle, and a little more zany than that film as well. Meg Ryan owns this movie in my opinion, acting in three different roles (and her performance as Angelica will always live in my heart), but the two of them have such wonderful chemistry together (and don't get me started on Tom Hanks' dancing skills. The man can move.). (RT: Critics: 62%, Audience: 54%)

8. Ghostbusters (2016): Do not go into this movie expecting either total garbage or the greatest comedy ever, because both would have you disappointed. This movie did not deserve the controversy. I totally realize it's not for everyone, but, hey! Comedy is subjective! And this movie totally won me over, but it had an easier time with me than others, because I am both a huge SNL fan and I've loved every Feig/McCarthy movie before it. Just go in expecting a decent-to-good comedy, and you'll probably have your expectations met. (RT: Critics: 73%, Audience: 53%)

9. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk: Another film from last year I found to be unfairly maligned. If you've read the novel this is based on, I would advise going into this not expecting the same tone. The novel is a satire, while the film is a straight drama. It does have some good performances, the standouts being Kristen Stewart, whom I generally really like in everything, and the wonderful film debut of Joe Alwyn, who is quite good in a film which is not only his first, but is rested squarely on his shoulders. (RT: Critics: 45%, Audience: 43%)

10. Cool as Ice: This movie is total garbage. But it's also quite fascinating. I found myself watching it and thinking "how did anyone think this was a good idea" at most of the decisions made. This film was made during that hot second when Vanilla Ice was, like, a thing, so I believe that maybe the country was in a temporary state of insanity (I do love Ice Ice Baby though. No shame.). Also, some of the cinematography was nice, considering it was done by Janusz Kamiński (yeah, that Janusz Kamiński). (RT: Critics: 8%, Audience: 42%)

[Trollhunter]

Last 5 Watched


Recommendations Category:

Misunderstood Films
1. 2012 (2009) 1/2 (starryeyes, october27)
2. Antz (1998) 1/2 (Zodokai)
3. The Cannonball Run (1981) 1/2 (kingdoxie)
4. Three Amigos (1986) 1/2 (SuperK23)
5. Halloween II (2009) (FilmKoala)

Misunderstood Films (Part II)
1. Natural Born Killers (1994) 1/2 (Peavey)
2. The Brothers Grimsby (2016) (cinemaphile)
3. Only God Forgives (2013) 1/2 (Talal86)
4. Man on Fire (nightwolf2369)
5. Beloved (1998) 1/2 (filmbuffTX)

Featured Theme:

''Summer'' Movies
1. Wet Hot American Summer (2001) 1/2
2. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) 1/2
3. My Summer of Love (2004)
4. Summer of Sam (1999)
5. The Kings Of Summer (2013) 1/2

Summer Releases
1. Independence Day (1996)
2. Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
3. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
4. Wonder Woman (2017)
5. Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

Summer Releases (Part II)
1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) 1/2
2. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
3. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
4. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) 1/2
5. Atomic Blonde (2017) 1/2

Random Categories:

2016 Academy Awards
1. Nocturnal Animals (2016) 1/2
2. Arrival (2016)
3. Deepwater Horizon (2016) 1/2
4. Sully (2016) 1/2
5. Silence (2016)

Black & White Films
1. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
2. Ed Wood (1994)
3. Suture (1993) 1/2
4. Mad Max: Black & Chrome (2015) 1/2
5. Logan Noir (2017)

Christmas / Winter in July
1. The Holiday (2006)
2. Elf (2003) 1/2
3. Gremlins (1984)

Christopher Nolan
1. Batman Begins (2005)
2. The Dark Knight (2008) 1/2
3. Interstellar (2014) 1/2
4. Memento (2001)
5. Dunkrik (2017)

Con Artist / Hustler
1. The Grifters (1990)
2. Identity Thief (2013)
3. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
4. Intolerable Cruelty (2003) 1/2
5. White Men Can't Jump (1992) 1/2

Edgar Wright
1. Baby Driver (2017)
2. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) 1/2
3. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
4. Hot Fuzz (2007)
5. The World's End (2013) 1/2

Future - Near
1. In Time (2011)
2. The Island (2005)
3. Robocop (1987) 1/2
4. Minority Report (2002)
5. The Fifth Element (1997) 1/2

Hitman / Assassin
1. Leon: The Professional (1994)
2. The Mechanic (2011)
3. Looper (2012)

Horror Comedy
1. Zombieland (2009) 1/2
2. Piranha 3D (2010)
3. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
4. Beetlejuice (1988) 1/2
5. Dark Shadows (2012) 1/2

Music Artist Film Debuts
1. Juice (1992) 1/2 (Tupac Shakur)
2. 8 Mile (2002) 1/2 (Eminem)
3. Boyz N the Hood (1991) (Ice Cube)
4. The Bodyguard (1992) (Whitney Houston)
5. Belly (1998) (DMX, Nas)

News/Broadcasting
1. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
2. All the President's Men (1976) 1/2
3. Spotlight (2015) 1/2
4. To Die For (1995) 1/2
5. Broadcast News (1987)

Sci-Fi Comedy
1. Men In Black (1997) 1/2
2. Men In Black II (2002) 1/2
3. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
4. Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
5. Galaxy Quest (1999) 1/2

Stephen King
1. The Green Mile (1999) 1/2
2. 1408 (2007) 1/2
3. Misery (1990)
4. The Shining (1980)
5. Dolores Claiborne (1995) 1/2

That '70s Movie
1. American Hustle (2013)
2. Semi-Pro (2008) 1/2
3. Rush (2013) 1/2
4. Kong: Skull Island (2017) 1/2
5. The Nice Guys (2016) 1/2

War - World War 2
1. The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
2. Saving Private Ryan (1998) 1/2
3. Fury (2014) 1/2

Recommendations
Hudson Hawk
Freddy Got Fingered
Harlem Nights
Nothing But Trouble
Anaconda
Fatal Beauty
1941
Bad Boys 2
Four Rooms
Deuce Bigalo, Male Gigolo

TOTAL 94

[Peavey]

Total (34/50)

* First Time Viewing (8)


1. Knights of Badassdom (2013) *
2. Charlie's Angels (2000)
3. Norbit (2007)
4. I am JFK Jr. (2016) *
5. White Men Can't Jump (1992)
6. Independence Day (1996)
7. Dude, Where's My Car (2000)
8. Benny & Joon (1993)
9. Crazy Heart (2009) *
10. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)
11. The Edge (1997)
12. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
13. The Six Wives of Henry Lafay (2009) *
14. Spider-Man: Homecoming - 3D (2017) *
15. Hot Shots! (1991)
16. Galaxy Quest (1999)
17. City Slickers (1991)
18. They Came Together (2014) *
19. The Peanuts Movie (2015)
20. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
21. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
22. Runaway Jury (2003)
23. Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) *
24. Where the Heart Is (2000) *
25. You, Me and Dupree (2006)
26. Rat Race (2001)
27. Passengers (2016)
28. Home Alone (1990)
29. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
30. We Were Soldiers (2002)
31. Bad Santa 2 (2016)
32. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
33. Failure to Launch (2006)
34. Masterminds (2016)

[FilmKoala]

Recently Watched:

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* = First-time Viewing

Recommended
1. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)* ½ (Recommended by nightwolf2369)
2. White Chicks (2004)* (Recommended by Zodokai)
3. The Invasion (2007)* ½ (Recommended by Zodokai)
4. Movie 43 (2013)* (Recommended by cinemaphile)
5. Red Dawn (1984)* ½ (Recommended by kingdoxie)

Cannibals/Natives
1. The Green Inferno (2013)* ½
2. Cannibal Ferox (1981)*
3. The Mountain of the Cannibal God (1979)* ½
4. White Slave (1985) ½
5. Cannibal Holocaust (1980) ½

Godzilla
1. Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
2. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
3. Godzilla (2014)
4. All Monsters Attack (1969)
5. Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) ½

Summer Movies
1. I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)*
2. Wonder Woman (2017)*
3. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)* ½
4. From Russia With Love (1963) ½
5. Atomic Blonde (2017)*

Italian Films
1. The Beyond (1981)* ½
2. Demons (1985)* ½
3. Demons 2 (1986)* ½
4. 5 Dolls for an August Moon (1970)*
5. City of the Living Dead (1980)*

Linnea Quigley
1. Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988)* ½
2. Auditions (1978)*
3. Night of the Demons (1988)
4. The Return of the Living Dead (1985) ½
5. Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)*

Comedies
1. Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
2. Step Brothers (2008)
3. Monster Brawl (2011)
4. Team America: World Police (2004)
5. Snatched (2017)*

Action
1. Dr. No (1962)
2. Logan (2017)*
3. Iron Man (2008)
4. Thunderball (1965)
5. Goldfinger (1964)
6. Spectre (2015)
7. Quantum of Solace (2008)
8. Die Another Day (2002) ½
9. You Only Live Twice (1967)

Horror
1. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
2. The Evil Dead (1981)
3. Texas Chainsaw (2013)
4. The Collection (2012)*
5. See No Evil 2 (2014)

Sci-Fi
1. The Angry Red Planet (1959)
2. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
3. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
4. Planet of the Apes (1968) ½
5. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)*




TOTAL: 54
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Recommendations:


Halloween II (2009) - The most misunderstood movie of all time, man. Take yourself out of the "Halloween" and "slasher movie" mindset and watch it for what it is: a character study on Michael Myers and Laurie Strode after the events of the first film. I am unapologetic in my love for this sequel.
American Mary (2012) - I can't say enough good things about this movie, I think it's pretty amazing. It's misunderstood in the sense that I don't see it ever being held in the high regard I think it deserves to be.
Topaz (1969) - I truly believe that if Alfred Hitchcock got some big name actors to star in this movie instead of unknowns that people would hold it in much higher regard than they do.
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) - I thought this was a decent little movie that got a bad rap because of it being a forced sequel, on top of studio interference which hurt it. Taking it on its own without comparing it to the first film I think it has an interesting story and fun characters.
Disaster Movie (2008) - One of my favorite "so bad, it's good" movies ever. The jokes in it are so unfunny that it eventually becomes hilarious. You're laughing not at the jokes themselves, but at the idea that the filmmakers thought that they were funny. People should love this the same way they love Troll 2 or The Room.

[starryeyes]

Recommendations

All the recommended except for one, scored below 40% and some much lower on Rotten Tomatoes. I included Bringing Up Baby because though it's highly rated today, it bombed when it was released and Katharine Hepburn was considered box office poison as a result.
Bringing up Baby is in my top ten while the others except for Pandorum which I love, are more guilty pleasures.

Armageddon (1998)
10,000 BC (2008)
2012 (2009)
Bringing up Baby (1938)
Pandorum (2009)
Priest (2011)
Van Helsing (2004)
Legion (2010)
Black Sheep (2006)
Stay (2005)

July Categories - Total Watched 61


Misunderstood Recommended Films

1. The Flintstones (1994)(DanTheMan) 1/2
2. Ghostbusters (2016)(odguitar) 1/2
3. White Chicks (2004)(Zodokai)
4. Alexander (2004)(filmbuffTX) 1/2
5. Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

Summer Movies

1. Independence Day (1996) 1/2
2. National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
3. The Great Outdoors (1988)
4. The Blues Brothers (1980) 1/2
5. Armageddon (1998) 1/2

40's & 50's Films

1. The Big Sleep (1946) 1/2
2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
3. Harvey (1950)
4. Rear Window (1954)
5. Dial M for Murder (1954)


Cary Grant

1. I Was a Male War Bride (1949)
2. Wings in the Dark (1935) 1/2
3. Crisis (1950)
4. People Will Talk (1951)
5. Big Brown Eyes (1936)


Comedy

1. Year One (2009)
2. Cool Runnings (1993) 1/2
3. The Trouble with Angels (1966)
4. Overboard (1987) 1/2
5. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) 1/2


Crime/Thriller

1. Blackway (2015) 1/2
2. The Finest Hours (2016) 1/2
3. Man on a Ledge (2012) 1/2
4. Owning Mahowny (2003) 1/2
5. MI-5 (2015) 1/2


Documentaries


1. The Search for Life: The Drake Equation (2010)
2. Particle Fever (2013)
3. The Mars Generation (2017) 1/2
4. Secrets of Underground London (2014) 1/2
5. Chasing Coral (2017)


Drama

1. North Country (2005)
2. Dark Places (2015) 1/2
3. Forrest Gump (1994)
4. Burnt (2015)
5. Bokeh (2017) 1/2


Family/Musicals

1. Pete's Dragon (2016)
2. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
3. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
4. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
5. Race to Witch Mountain (2009) 1/2


Fantasy/Sci-fi

1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) 1/2
2. I Am Legend (2007)
3. Interstellar (2014)
4. The Green Mile (1999)
5. Oblivion (2013) 1/2
6. Sphere (1998) 1/2
7. Hollow Man (2000)
8. Kong: Skull Island (2017)


Horror

1. Devil in the Dark (2017) 1/2
2. Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
3. Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) 1/2


Robert Redford

1. The Company You Keep (2012)
2. A Walk in the Woods (2015)
3. Three Days of the Condor (1975) 1/2
4. The Discovery (2017) 1/2
5. An Unfinished Life (2005)


Bold = 1st time viewing

[cinemaphile]

My Recommendations:



Torque is my only "so bad, it's good" selection. I love this flick. It is the ultimate guilty pleasure. Is it just Fast & Furious on motorcycles? Of course it is. But it also knows exactly what it is and doesn't take itself seriously for even a single minute. It's cheesy, it's over-the-top, and it's an unintentionally hilarious blast (and the director has a serious obsession with mirror/reflection shots. Seriously, make it a drinking game and you'll be in the ER for alcohol poisoning).

* I had RIPD listed, but someone else already listed it, so I second that recommendation!
* I also almost listed Oscar, which I love, but I already recommended that a few months ago in our first recommendation month
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Most Recent Additions:


Recommended by others:
1. * Drop Dead Gorgeous - ½ (recommended by odguitar)
2. * Dick Tracy - ½ (recommended by Travis)
3. * American Mary - ½ (recommended by FilmKoala)
4. * Cannonball Run - (recommended by kingdoxie)
5. * Whiteout - ½ (recommended by zodokai)
6. * Bicentennial Man - ½ (recommended by DantheMan)
7. * Valhalla Rising - ½ (recommended by Al the Strange)

About Summer:
1. The Kings of Summer - ½
2. Staten Island Summer - ½
3. Summer School -

Summer 2017:
1. * Despicable Me 3 -
2. Baby Driver -
3. * Spider-Man: Homecoming - ½
4. Spider-Man: Homecoming - ½
5. * Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets -
6. * Dunkirk -
7. * Atomic Blonde -

Past Summer Movies:
1. Captain America: Civil War - ½
2. Superman II - ½
3. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (unrated) -
4. World War Z - ½
5. Six Days, Seven Nights -
6. Jurassic World -
7. Jurassic Park -
8. The Incredible Hulk - ½

2017 Catch-Up:
1. * CHiPs -
2. * The Cure For Wellness -
3. * Colossal - ½
4. * T2 Trainspotting - ½
5. The Belko Experiment - ½
6. Fate of the Furious - ½

Shakespeare:
1. Much Ado About Nothing (2013) -
2. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead - ½
3. Hamlet (1996) - ½
4. Shakespeare In Love -

Miscellaneous:
1. * Criminal Law -
2. * How To Plan An Orgy In a Small Town -
3. Fight Club -
4. * Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed -
5. Jupiter Ascending -
6. * Shaolin Soccer - ½
7. * Raging Phoenix - ½
8. * Bronson - ½

* denotes first-time viewings

Red - seen in theater
Blue - Blu-ray, duh
Green - DVD
Purple - Vudu
Black - Streaming (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Crackle, hoopla, tubitv, etc)
Gray - on television

[nightwolf2369]

Summertime Movies:
1. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
2. Independence Day
3. Captain America: Civil War
4. Spider-Man: Homecoming*
5. Dunkirk*

Recommended Misunderstood Movies:
1. The Longest Yard* (Travis)
2. Cobra* (kingdoxie)
3. Bicentennial Man* (DanTheMan)

Comedies:
1. Knocked Up
2. Wedding Crashers
3. Ghostbusters II
4. This Means War*
5. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Fantasy:
1. The Neverending Story
2. Okja*
3. Thor: The Dark World
4. The Little Mermaid
5. Ghost in the Shell* (2017)
6. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets*
7. King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword*

Drama:
1. The Accountant*
2. Solaris* (2002)
3. Snowpiercer
4. Man on Fire
5. The Lost City of Z*

Movies about freedom/privacy:
1. The Circle*
2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Apes/Monkeys:
1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
3. War for the Planet of the Apes*

My Misunderstood Recommendations:
1. Man on Fire (2004)
2. The Village
3. The Beach
4. Underworld
5. Passengers (2016)
6. The Cell
7. Pain & Gain
8. Oblivion
9. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
10. The Book of Eli

* denotes first time viewing

[starryeyes]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

darn, got posted while I was in a movie. oh well at least I made page one!

Already seeing lots I have never watched, so I guess I will be giving some of these movies a try, no matter how bad they appear!
(People think Twister is a bad flick? a few others on here I am surprised by too because I quite liked them - Not Another Teen Movie, Bad Boys 2, Pandorum, Eagle Eye, Legion, Man on Fire ...and as much as I know it's probably horrible I also enjoy Spice World!)

and oh dear god, someone recommended Super Mario Bros.??!? This is going to be an interesting month LOL

It shall be an interesting month. I haven't seen any on your list nor Trollhunter's so lots to choose from so far.

[Travis]

Recommended

[Show spoiler]
Some movies I almost never watched. After I did I loved them.

1. The Longest Yard - Don't care for Adam Sandler, but this is a fun movie with no silly Sandler voices. RT: 31%

2. Wild Hogs - Love this paint by numbers comedy. William H. Macy is fantastic. RT: 14%

3. Bullet to the Head - Not just a stupid action flick. It's a stupid 80's action flick. RT: 47%

4. Not Another Teen Movie - Spoof on teen movies that evolved into a great teen movie. RT: 29%

5. Dick Tracy - The colors are great. Is a comic strip come to life. Even larger than life characters. RT: 64%

6. Red State - Not like any other Kevin Smith movie. Great thriller with awesome performances by Michael Parks and John Goodman. RT: 59%

7. Road House - A great testosterone infused film. Perfect cliches throughout. RT: 38%

8. Last Action Hero - A Disney-esque buddy cop fantasy. RT: 37%

9. The Majestic - A nice story, with a couple Walking Dead alumni. Jim Carey delivers an authentic performance. RT: 42%

10. The Great Gatsby (2013) - Got what I expected. It's a spectacle. RT: 48%

Recent

[Show spoiler]

Horror
1. Bad Taste (1987)
2. Devil (2010)
3. Victor Frankenstein (2015) 1/2
4.*The Conjuring 2 (2016)
5. Lights Out (2016)

Recommendations
1. The Brothers Grimsby (2016) (cinemaphile)
2. Poltergeist (2015) 1/2 (october 27)
3. Legion (2010) (starryeyes)
4. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) 1/2 (odguitar)
5. Whiteout (2009) 1/2 (Zodokai)

Summer Movies with my Daughter
1. *Cars 2 (2011) 1/2
2. Finding Dory (2016) 1/2
3. *The Iron Giant (1999) 1/2
4. Despicable Me 3 (2017)
5. *Maleficent (2014)

Comedy
1. *Best in Show (2000) 1/2
2. *Jersey Girl (2004)
3. *Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) 1/2
4. Movie 43 (2013) (cinemaphile)
5. *Ghostbusters (2016)

Spidey
1. Spider-Man Homecoming (2017)
2. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
3. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) 1/2
4. Spider-Man (2002)
5. Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema
1. *He Ran All the Way (1951)
2. *Witness to Murder (1954)
3. *A Bullet for Joey (1955)
4. *Storm Fear (1955) 1/2
5. *Big House, U.S.A. (1955) 1/2

Action
1. RocknRolla (2008) (kingdoxie)
2. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
3. *Bronson (2008) 1/2
4. Hulk vs. (2009)
5. *Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) 1/2

War
1. *Battle of Britain (1969) 1/2 (starryeyes)
2. *A Bridge too Far (1977) (starryeyes)
3. *Patton (1970) 1/2
4. *Hamburger Hill (1987)
5. *Stalag 17 (1953)

Oscar Winners
1. 8 Mile (2002)
2. Hud (1963)
3. *Purple Rain (1984) 1/2

Stephen King
1. *It (1990) 1/2

TV Series


Amazon Prime Video
1. American Gods: Season 1 (2017) 1/2
2. Sneaky Pete (2017)

Blu-ray
1. *American Horror Story: Freak Show (2014) 1/2

*New Blu-ray

[starryeyes]

Originally Posted by Travis

Some movies I almost never watched. After I did I loved them.

1. The Longest Yard - Don't care for Adam Sandler, but this is a fun movie with nothing silly Sandler voices

2. Stranger than Fiction - Can't stand Will Ferrell's comedy. As a dramatic actor he shines here.

3. Bullet to the Head - Not just a stupid action flick. It's a stupid 80's action flick.

4. Not Another Teen Movie - Spoof on teen movies that evolved into a great teen movie.

5. Dick Tracy - The colors are great. Is a comic strip come to life. Even larger than life characters.

6. Red State - Not a like any other Smith movie. Great thriller with awesome
performances by Michael Parks and John Goodman.

7. Cabin in the Woods - I had given up on new horror. This looks dopey. Different than I expected, good scary fun.

8. Tucker and Dale vs Evil - Very smart way to approach the Slasher genre. Hilarious.

9. The Majestic - A nice story, with a couple Walking Dead alumni. Jim Carey delivers an authentic performance.

Lot of interesting ones there that I haven't seen. For the longest time I mainly stuck to Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror, Thrillers and Classics. I just started branching out to War movies in the last couple of years. Mainly avoided comedies unless from years ago or had older stars that I enjoyed. Still haven't developed a love for Westerns and I don't know why. But it's nice being taken out of your comfort zone and watch genres you're not too familiar with. There is so many I've not seen listed so far. I just hope some of them are easily accessible.

[october27]

5 Recommended Misunderstood Films:

[Show spoiler]All 5 of my recommended misunderstood films are rated right around 6 stars on this site's rating scale. I consider that to be just an average movie and maybe not worth watching twice. I think these few should be rated just a little higher as I liked them enough to add them to my collection.

5.6 A lot of people hate the Poltergeist remake but I don't. It's not as good as the original but is still a fun ride and I love the little kid and his reactions to seeing everything and no one believing him.

5.9 Alien Vs Predator is done in the style of classic Frankenstein Vs The Mummy or Frankenstein meets The Wolf Man. This is a great popcorn movie that gives us two great modern monsters fighting it out in a pyramid buried under Antarctica. What's not to like?

6.1 Roland Emmerich is the master of disaster and I love 2012 right along with all his other great disaster movies. This is another great popcorn movie that follows John Cusack and his family as they just barely escape, outrun, and overcome danger again and again.

6.1 The Campaign is becoming an election time tradition for me. I don't always like comedies enough to watch them more than once but I love Will Ferrell and Zach G here.

6.1 I skipped Jurassic Park 3 until I found the Blu-ray cheap and have enjoyed it ever since. It isn't as good as the others but it's still good. Just 90 minutes leaves me wanting more.

*DECADE 1930's:
King Kong
Snow White And The Seven Dwarves


*DECADE 1940's:
The Wolf Man


*DECADE 1950's:
Harvey
East Of Eden


*DECADE 1960's:
The Lost Continent
Django
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Shenandoah


*DECADE 1970's:
Brannigan
Mad Max
Jaws + 2 (+Summer Blockbusters!)
The Poseidon Adventure
Battle For The Planet Of The Apes
The Taking Of Pelham 123


*DECADE 1980's:
Friday The 13th + 2 + 3 + 4 + 6 (+Summer Vacation Movies)
For Your Eyes Only
Octopussy
A View To A Kill
Legend


*DECADE 1990's:
Quigley Down Under
Dante's Peak
Jackie Brown
Alien Resurrection
Twister (+Summer Blockbusters!)
Awakenings
Red Rock West
Bicentennial Man (+Recommended Misunderstood Films)
Independence Day (+Summer Blockbusters!)
The World Is Not Enough
Courage Under Fire
Enemy Of The State
The Lost World Jurassic Park 2 (+Summer Blockbusters!)
Speed (+Summer Blockbusters!)
Marked For Death
Vegas Vacation (+Summer Vacation Movies)
Godzilla (+Summer Blockbusters!)
Jacob's Ladder


*DECADE 2000's:
The Mummy Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (+Summer Blockbusters! + Misunderstood Films)
Dawn Of The Dead
Land Of The Dead
Poseidon
The Perfect Storm
Transcendence
Phone Booth
King Kong
Freddy Vs. Jason
Zombieland
The Day After Tomorrow (+Summer Blockbusters!)
Knowing
Die Another Day


*DECADE 2010's:
Passengers
The Gambler
Maggie
Arrival
What We Do In The Shadows
The Wolverine (+Summer Blockbusters!)
The Amazing Spider-Man (+Summer Blockbusters!)
Logan
The Last Stand
Godzilla (+Summer Blockbusters!)
Sabotage
Machete
Everest
Sicario
Immortals
X-Men Days Of Future Past (+Summer Blockbusters!)
Predators
The Great Gatsby (+Recommended Misunderstood Films)
Rogue One
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (+Summer Blockbusters!)
The Hangover 2 (+Summer Vacation Movies)
The Wolf Of Wall Street
The Cabin In The Woods
Spectre
X-Men Apocalypse
Despicable Me

[Talal86]

Recommendations (more to come)





- Pain & Gain
- Daredevil (any cut)
- Only God Forgives

[Travis]

Originally Posted by starryeyes

Lot of interesting ones there that I haven't seen. For the longest time I mainly stuck to Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror, Thrillers and Classics. I just started branching out to War movies in the last couple of years. Mainly avoided comedies unless from years ago or had older stars that I enjoyed. Still haven't developed a love for Westerns and I don't know why. But it's nice being taken out of your comfort zone and watch genres you're not too familiar with. There is so many I've not seen listed so far. I just hope some of them are easily accessible.

Thanks!

With horror and comedy, I pretty much write off anything made after 1990. Thinking of removing Cabin in the Woods and Tucker and Dale vs Evil. Was surprised the Rotten Tomatoes score was so high. I guess I'll save them for October. They sure aren't hated.

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by Peavey

Misunderstood Recommendations



Fight Club (1999)

I know it wasn't a box office success, but it is loved by the vast majority:
RT: 96% audience score (79% critic)
IMDb: 8.8/10 and #10 on all-time top rated list
One of my top 5 movies of all time

but then, any chance to recommend it to someone who hasn't seen it yet (what is wrong with them?!?) is good I guess.

[nightwolf2369]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

I know it wasn't a box office success, but it is loved by the vast majority:
RT: 96% audience score (79% critic)
IMDb: 8.8/10 and #10 on all-time top rated list
One of my top 5 movies of all time

but then, any chance to recommend it to someone who hasn't seen it yet (what is wrong with them?!?) is good I guess.

I think they took the word "misunderstood" quite literally with this recommendation.

[kingdoxie]

Recommendations

[Show spoiler]

Most Recent

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Total: 44

Summer movies
1. Meatballs 1/2
2. Treasure Island (1934)
3. The Deep
4. The Iron Giant
5. Dunkirk

Frankenstein
1. The Ghost of Frankenstein
2. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
3. House of Frankenstein
4. House of Dracula
5. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 1/2

Rednecks run amok
1. White Lightning
2. Billy Jack
3. Road House 1/2 (recommended by Travis)
4. Young Guns
5. First Blood

Criterion
1. In a Lonely Place
2. Island of Lost Souls (1932)
3. Bitter Rice
4. Mildred Pierce
5. If.... 1/2

These go to eleven
1. Marley
2. Heavy Metal
3. Pink Floyd: The Wall
4. Eddie and the Cruisers
5. Crossroads

Alfred Hitchcock
1. Vertigo
2. The Birds
3. The 39 Steps
4. Rope
5. Suspicion

Blu-ray backlog
1. Star Wars Rebels: Season 1, Disc 1
2. The Boondock Saints 1/2
3. John Wick: Chapter 2
4. Star Wars Rebels: Season 1, Disc 2
5. The Bourne Identity

Cleaning out the DVR
1. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1/2
2. King Solomon's Mines (1950)
3. Deadpool
4. Of Mice and Men (1939)
5. Isle of the Dead
6. Some Like it Hot
7. Network 1/2
8. Rollerball (1975) 1/2
9. The Outsiders