Post your 3 favorite underrated movies of all time.

[arjue]

We have a fairly eclectic mix of movie fans here, so I figured this would be interesting.

For me, its a tough one, but it probably:

Carlito's Way - A really great crime drama.

Million Dollar Hotel - The best romance movie ever made (I don't like romances, but even I enjoyed this one). Its about a retard (who narrates) who's in love with a crazy whore. meanwhile, A cop is trying to solve the murder of the retards best friend. It stars Jimmy Smits, Mel Gibson and Milla Jovovich.


Dark City - If they made the matrix into a psychological scifi movie, it would be something like this.

[spacecowboy]

Mallrats- The reason I got hooked on Kevin Smith.

Newsies- Just a great movie; loved it as a kid, love it now.

Empire of the Sun- How come no one mentions this as one of Spielberg's greats? Is this a Christian Bale trend?

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[BioMechanic]

Silverado - Best. Western. Ever.

Jacob's Ladder - My all-time favorite film. Adrian Lyne did an amazing job, as did Tim Robbins. Still scary, even today, and it has the best depiction of Hell ever put on screen.

The Fifth Element - Yeah, it's goofy, but that's the point: it always makes me feel good. One reason I love Luc Besson (besides being a top-notch director) - he doesn't take himself too seriously.

[Despair]

Well, here is few of mine. Not in any order though:

1. Even Horizon - Still one of few films that freaked me out. It didnt fared very well in theaters, and was slamed by critics, but fans recognize this underrated horror film. Great atmospher, very good performances by Sam Neil and Laurence Fishburn, excellent make up and visual fx. And what really disturbed me, things people would do to each other.

2. Dead Heat - I've been meaning to start a thread about this classic Zombie Cop action/horror film. I though it did a pretty cool job combining cop action film, with horror elements, and I liked Treat Williams as the hero. Some nice action scenes, and make up as well. Special Ed dvd will be coming out soon, so I will definately pick it up.

3. Prince of Darkness - Another very underrated horror film. Personally one of my favorite horror movies, and one of the best films of John Carpenter. Unlike overrated Halloween, POD has great atmophere and music. Sure the idea is little silly, but it doesnt really detract from the film enjoyment. I need to get the dvd of it, but its been OOP for a long time, and Ebay prices are way too high

[spacecowboy]

Man I totally forgot about Army of Darkness. A classic.

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[ChaoofNee]

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I think that about says it.

[Dolemite]

For me?

Event Horizon- I have to agree with Despair, this movie is amazing. Kind of reminiscent of Hellraiser in some ways, but unique in it's own way. And you've gotta love it when Laurance Fishburne says, "FUCK this ship!".

Blade- It was a hit, yes, but it's still somewhat underrated. Awesome fight scenes, a cool gothic atmosphere, and a great soundtrack and characters all add up to a movie that WILL kick your ass.

The Thing- one of the few movies to ever freak me out. John Carpenter's remake starring Kurt Russell of the 50's sci-fi classic is not only more faithful to the original book that it was based on, but one of the most messed-up movies ever made. The way they play up the sense of paranoia is masterful, and it's refreshing to see a director throw away the rule that you have to hide the monster until the end of the movie. The Thing shows up early, and you get a good look at it each time. And the designs keep getting more and more wacked out each time you see it...

Honorable Mentions: The Abominable Dr. Phibes, Dolemite 2: The Human Tornado, Desperado, The Crow, Blade 2, The Fifth Element, Hamlet (with Mel Gibson), Escape from New York, The Last of the Mohicans, American Psycho, Death Race 2000, The Professional, Ghost World, The Reanimator, Theater of Blood, and as far as TV goes, Oz.

Despair- Prince of Darkenss is a great movie. Very creepy. As for the DVD, however, it's not really all that great. The video quality is kinda bad, and there's no extras at all, not even a trailer.

[MVS]

I love Wim Wenders and all, but Million Dollar Hotel was shite. Compare that to Until The End of the World, and UTTEOTW smokes it.

[Megatron]

Deep Rising
Blade
The 13th Warrior

[Diff-chan]

Okay!

Howard's End - This movie seems like a standard chick flick, but in reality, its a bold, beautiful film with amazing performances (Anthony Hopkinds, Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, et. al.), some of the most gorgeous cinematography and set design I have ever seen, and a powerful, moving, grand, and epic storyline. This is one of the best films ever made, bar none.

Ran - I dont think people give Akira Kurosawa's last major film the type of recognition it deserves. Sure, they know it's good, but this is more than good - this may be the best film ever released, in any language, since the beginning of film. And if its not the best, it's in the top three. Its simply wondrous in every way. Kurosawa is the greatest director to ever live, and its amazing he made this movie when he was in his 70s, while he was going blind.

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - this movie suffered the unfortunate fate that befalls a lot of "fads" in America - a lot of hype followed by burnout. I dont know what was with the burnout, this was, and still is, a beautiful movie. Amazing cinematography. Some of the best fight scenes ever seen on film. A damn fine story. I love it.

Three of my favorite films ever.