Name that underrated movie. - Blu-ray Forum

Nerdkiller likes BD · 05-02-2008, 06:11 PM

I'm not sure if something like this has been done yet but if so, then mods, delete the thread.

Now, I was thinking, what movie do you think had a good critical reception, but didn't do a good job at the box office. For example, take Slither back in 2006. It may have been from the tiring horror comedy genre, but according to Rotten Tomatoes, it was rated favorably towards critics at an 85% "Certified Fresh" approval rate (it was even placed second in the top horror movies of 2006, heres the link anyway for proof), but it didn't even recover half of the movie's budget. Heres the Wiki link if you want more info on the movie. What movies do you really think deserve more than what the audiences thought of them?

Moniker · 05-02-2008, 06:14 PM

Many great movies have done poorly at the box office.

Nerdkiller likes BD · 05-02-2008, 06:24 PM

I know, I just wanted to know which ones and why (poor advertising, low screen number, etc).

Pelican170 · 05-02-2008, 06:34 PM

Grandma's Boy! - It was shadowed by, I believe Borat..

DavePS3 · 05-02-2008, 06:42 PM

Jerry & Tom.
Heist
Southland Tales
Manhunter
...those come to mind right away

Blu-ray Fanatic · 05-02-2008, 06:51 PM

I'm not too sure if Grandma's Boy made it to theaters but I'll show more favoritism for Grandma's Boy over any other goof comedies.

Beta Man · 05-02-2008, 07:27 PM

Did Donnie Darko, Big Lebowski, Fargo, or Memento do anything at the box office?????

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?

The Mr Safety · 05-12-2009, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavePS3

Jerry & Tom.
Heist
Southland Tales
Manhunter
...those come to mind right away

Definitely Manhunter is underrated. It is a classic. Way better than Red Dragon. The music in Manhunter is a reason I enjoy it so much. The acting and story are all great as well.

krazeyeyez · 05-12-2009, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu-ray Fanatic

I'm not too sure if Grandma's Boy made it to theaters but I'll show more favoritism for Grandma's Boy over any other goof comedies.

yep it did, i saw it twice, may actually have been the last movie i saw at the theatre.
+1 grandma's boy deserved more credit, but like most pot based comedies never did.

Porkchop Express · 05-12-2009, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krazeyeyez

yep it did, i saw it twice, may actually have been the last movie i saw at the theatre.
+1 grandma's boy deserved more credit, but like most pot based comedies never did.

I saw it at the theater as well.

ScarredLungs · 05-12-2009, 01:27 PM

Saints and Soldiers -- Was not very big @ the B.O.

scweb13 · 05-12-2009, 01:34 PM

Dark City did very poorly at the box office. Not even $15 mil in the US. Worldwide total barely passed the $27 mil budget.

CosmoKid · 05-12-2009, 02:38 PM

Beautiful Girls
If you haven't seen it, you should.

GREAT Cast:
Natalie Portman
Matt Dillon
Timothy Hutton
Uma
Mira Sorvino
Lauren Holly
Annabeth Gish
Martha Plimpton
Michael Rappaport
Rosie ODonnell

If chicks have "chick flicks" then this is a "guy flick".

FindYourWay · 05-12-2009, 03:20 PM

Quote:

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.

05-02-2008, 06:11 PM	#1
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	Name that underrated movie. I'm not sure if something like this has been done yet but if so, then mods, delete the thread. Now, I was thinking, what movie do you think had a good critical reception, but didn't do a good job at the box office. For example, take Slither back in 2006. It may have been from the tiring horror comedy genre, but according to Rotten Tomatoes, it was rated favorably towards critics at an 85% "Certified Fresh" approval rate (it was even placed second in the top horror movies of 2006, heres the link anyway for proof), but it didn't even recover half of the movie's budget. Heres the Wiki link if you want more info on the movie. What movies do you really think deserve more than what the audiences thought of them?

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05-02-2008, 06:14 PM	#2
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05-02-2008, 06:24 PM	#3
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05-02-2008, 06:34 PM	#4
Pelican170 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Newtown, CT 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:735 DVD collection:256 Trading Score:13	Grandma's Boy! - It was shadowed by, I believe Borat..

05-02-2008, 06:42 PM	#5
DavePS3 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:56 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Jerry & Tom. Heist Southland Tales Manhunter ...those come to mind right away

05-02-2008, 06:51 PM	#6
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	I'm not too sure if Grandma's Boy made it to theaters but I'll show more favoritism for Grandma's Boy over any other goof comedies.

05-02-2008, 07:27 PM	#7
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Did Donnie Darko, Big Lebowski, Fargo, or Memento do anything at the box office?????

05-02-2008, 07:34 PM	#8
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	#9
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	#10
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	#11
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, 01:27 PM	#15
ScarredLungs Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Utah 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:1433 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:4	Saints and Soldiers -- Was not very big @ the B.O.

05-12-2009, 01:34 PM	#16
scweb13 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Everett, WA 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:512 DVD collection:29 Trading Score:4	Dark City did very poorly at the box office. Not even $15 mil in the US. Worldwide total barely passed the $27 mil budget.

05-12-2009, 02:38 PM	#17
CosmoKid Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Nutley, NJ Blu-ray collection:82 Trading Score:1	Beautiful Girls If you haven't seen it, you should. GREAT Cast: Natalie Portman Matt Dillon Timothy Hutton Uma Mira Sorvino Lauren Holly Annabeth Gish Martha Plimpton Michael Rappaport Rosie ODonnell If chicks have "chick flicks" then this is a "guy flick".

05-12-2009, 03:44 PM	#19
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	#20
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.

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