Name that underrated movie. - Blu-ray Forum

owa · 05-02-2008, 07:34 PM

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep.

It has gotten mostly positive reviews from critics and from sites reviewing hi-def titles but just did so-so at the box-office (just $9 million on its opening weekend, $40 million in the US, $60 million elsewhere). It didn't seem to get promoted very well for it's box-office release and even less for it's release on DVD/blu-ray. I just don't get it. I've mentioned the movie to several of my friends that have kids and none of them knew anything about the movie.

IMO, this movie should have been another "E.T." -like success. It's a great movie and fun for the whole family. It's also a great hi-def release. The PQ/SQ are great and it also has a good number of extras. Most of the people here that have commented on it (the comments I've seen anyway) have also mentioned it being a great movie, having great PQ/SQ and some have also wondered why it didn't do as well as it should or why Sony didn't promote it more. Anyway, it's disppointing since the movie deserves more consideration and a lot more hype than it's getting.

Summary: Great family movie, great PQ/SQ and I'm baffled as to why it hasn't been promoted more.

Scripture · 05-02-2008, 07:41 PM

I'm going to go old school here.

'Cleopatra' tanked at the box office, but made a ton of money via television reruns. At the time (1963), this had a huge budget and star powered cast (Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Martin Landau, et cetera).

Classic flop.

SeahawxBlu · 05-02-2008, 11:13 PM

The Big Picture and Hollywood Shuffle come to mind as overlooked.

toef · 05-12-2009, 04:50 AM

Citizen Kane. It failed to turn a profit at the box office, but now we all know why.

Yes, I know this thread is a year old, but it's better than starting a new one, right?

FindYourWay · 05-12-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by owa

[B]It didn't seem to get promoted very well for it's box-office release and even less for it's release on DVD/blu-ray.

Where I live, they advertised it heavily to the point of annoyance.

PaulDubya · 05-12-2009, 03:44 PM

Emperor's New Groove and K-Pax

IMO underatted

Blu Titan · 05-12-2009, 03:48 PM

Rescue Dawn. It think it is fantastic.

milner828 · 05-12-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

Rescue Dawn. It think it is fantastic.

Absolutely agree on this one.....Bale's best performance yet and a fantastic movie

Steve · 05-12-2009, 04:08 PM

The Island didn't do so well at the box office in this country, but did quite well overseas from what I understand.

CHERRYGARCIA · 05-12-2009, 04:09 PM

29th Street
American Splendor
Brighton Beach Memoriors
Out of Sight
are a few that didn't do well at the BO, but IMO were great films that should have brought back a haul!

Monkey · 05-12-2009, 04:09 PM

Thirteenth Warrior

The Machinist

Nerdkiller likes BD · 05-12-2009, 05:15 PM

Wow, I didn't notice that this old timer of a thread was bumped (thanks toef), but I'll say this...The Iron Giant was such an amazing animated movie on its release, but fr some reason, WB never hyped it. I think I still got my old VHS copy around my house somewhere.

kernel_thai · 05-12-2009, 05:29 PM

One of my fav movies that gets no love at all is "Strange Days". Its a solid sci fi film written by James Cameron and directed by Kathryn Bigelow. It stars Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett and Tom Sizemore.

ScarredLungs · 05-12-2009, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

Rescue Dawn. It think it is fantastic.

That is a great Movie! I got this for free when I bought my PS3.

Mr.White · 05-12-2009, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by owa

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep.

It has gotten mostly positive reviews from critics and from sites reviewing hi-def titles but just did so-so at the box-office (just $9 million on its opening weekend, $40 million in the US, $60 million elsewhere). It didn't seem to get promoted very well for it's box-office release and even less for it's release on DVD/blu-ray. I just don't get it. I've mentioned the movie to several of my friends that have kids and none of them knew anything about the movie.

IMO, this movie should have been another "E.T." -like success. It's a great movie and fun for the whole family. It's also a great hi-def release. The PQ/SQ are great and it also has a good number of extras. Most of the people here that have commented on it (the comments I've seen anyway) have also mentioned it being a great movie, having great PQ/SQ and some have also wondered why it didn't do as well as it should or why Sony didn't promote it more. Anyway, it's disppointing since the movie deserves more consideration and a lot more hype than it's getting.

Summary: Great family movie, great PQ/SQ and I'm baffled as to why it hasn't been promoted more.

+1 Great family movie,my mom who's picky when it comes to movies,loved it! Actually the whole family dug it!

threefiftyrocket · 05-12-2009, 05:43 PM

I will always say that "The Life of David Gale" was waaaayyyyyy better than it performed at the box office. I love that movie.

threefiftyrocket · 05-12-2009, 07:13 PM

yeah, Serenity TANKED like Firefly did on TV, and FOX didn't even kill it... weird... LONG LIVE FIREFLY AND SERENITY... both are AMAZING on Blu anyway

sydney · 05-12-2009, 07:15 PM

Legend of 1900, with Tim Roth

Fors* · 05-12-2009, 08:28 PM

How about "Pay It Forward"?

fupduk2 · 05-12-2009, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by forsberg21

How about "Pay It Forward"?

Very nice movie.

Another one for me is "A River Runs Through It".

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05-02-2008, 07:34 PM	#1
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep. It has gotten mostly positive reviews from critics and from sites reviewing hi-def titles but just did so-so at the box-office (just $9 million on its opening weekend, $40 million in the US, $60 million elsewhere). It didn't seem to get promoted very well for it's box-office release and even less for it's release on DVD/blu-ray. I just don't get it. I've mentioned the movie to several of my friends that have kids and none of them knew anything about the movie. IMO, this movie should have been another "E.T." -like success. It's a great movie and fun for the whole family. It's also a great hi-def release. The PQ/SQ are great and it also has a good number of extras. Most of the people here that have commented on it (the comments I've seen anyway) have also mentioned it being a great movie, having great PQ/SQ and some have also wondered why it didn't do as well as it should or why Sony didn't promote it more. Anyway, it's disppointing since the movie deserves more consideration and a lot more hype than it's getting. Summary: Great family movie, great PQ/SQ and I'm baffled as to why it hasn't been promoted more.

05-02-2008, 07:41 PM	#2
Scripture Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:1	I'm going to go old school here. 'Cleopatra' tanked at the box office, but made a ton of money via television reruns. At the time (1963), this had a huge budget and star powered cast (Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Martin Landau, et cetera). Classic flop.

05-02-2008, 11:13 PM	#3
SeahawxBlu Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Redmond, WA	The Big Picture and Hollywood Shuffle come to mind as overlooked.

05-12-2009, 04:50 AM	#4
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	Citizen Kane. It failed to turn a profit at the box office, but now we all know why. Yes, I know this thread is a year old, but it's better than starting a new one, right?

05-12-2009, 03:44 PM	#6
PaulDubya Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Miami Florida "305" Blu-ray collection:68 Blu-ray reviews:16	Emperor's New Groove and K-Pax IMO underatted

05-12-2009, 03:48 PM	#7
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Rescue Dawn. It think it is fantastic.

05-12-2009, 04:08 PM	#9
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	The Island didn't do so well at the box office in this country, but did quite well overseas from what I understand.

05-12-2009, 04:09 PM	#10
CHERRYGARCIA Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Queens, NY 4K collection:216 Blu-ray collection:629 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:41	29th Street American Splendor Brighton Beach Memoriors Out of Sight are a few that didn't do well at the BO, but IMO were great films that should have brought back a haul!

05-12-2009, 04:09 PM	#11
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	Thirteenth Warrior The Machinist

05-12-2009, 05:15 PM	#12
Nerdkiller likes BD Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Wrestling in Ireland. PSNetwork: Nerdkiller316PSN Nerds beaten up: Loads 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:880 Trading Score:1	Wow, I didn't notice that this old timer of a thread was bumped (thanks toef), but I'll say this...The Iron Giant was such an amazing animated movie on its release, but fr some reason, WB never hyped it. I think I still got my old VHS copy around my house somewhere.

05-12-2009, 05:29 PM	#13
kernel_thai Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:106	One of my fav movies that gets no love at all is "Strange Days". Its a solid sci fi film written by James Cameron and directed by Kathryn Bigelow. It stars Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett and Tom Sizemore.

05-12-2009, 05:43 PM	#16
threefiftyrocket Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Carmel, IN Blu-ray collection:478 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	I will always say that "The Life of David Gale" was waaaayyyyyy better than it performed at the box office. I love that movie.

05-12-2009, 07:13 PM	#17
threefiftyrocket Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Carmel, IN Blu-ray collection:478 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	yeah, Serenity TANKED like Firefly did on TV, and FOX didn't even kill it... weird... LONG LIVE FIREFLY AND SERENITY... both are AMAZING on Blu anyway

05-12-2009, 07:15 PM	#18
sydney Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	Legend of 1900, with Tim Roth

05-12-2009, 08:28 PM	#19
Fors* Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Pottstown, PA Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:11	How about "Pay It Forward"?

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