Your favorite underrated/less remembered movie

[jwyblejr]

Was flipping through the channels and saw another one tonight. 1941.

[ctc]

>one of my prized possessions is an original VHS of the Nelvana short film "The Devil and Daniel Mouse".

If you get the "Rock and Rule" double disk set (and that's the one I recommend, since it's got the original version of the film) it comes with "The Devil and Daniel Mouse."

Don C.

[Meule]

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. I know the story kinda stinks, and Jude Law wasnt much of a choice to be a heroic character, but I love this film nonetheless. It has a live action Fliescher Cartoon look to it that I think was perfect for the film. Those flying/walking robots, ray guns, cooky scientists...everything was right up my alley!

Great choice, loved that movie

[nvmbrsdoom5]

I would definitely say "Rock And Rule", which CTC just mentioned. So few people I know have ever even heard of it, such a shame. Great animation, funny dialogue, amazing soundtrack.

YouTube - Rock and Rule Trailer


Also, I really love the film "ROADIE", starring MeatLoaf, Alice Cooper, Blondie, Art Carney and more. The story is ridiculous, about a hillbilly trucker who gets swindled into becoming a rock & roll touring roadie and all the crazy stuff that happens to him. But it's good fun and there's some laugh out loud moments. And again, amazing music.....Blondie performing "Ring Of Fire", Alice Cooper doing a rare performance of "Pain", and performances by Roy Orbison, Hank Williams Jr., etc.

YouTube - Roadie Trailer


Another one I don't hear much about that I thought was a cool film was "Victory" starring Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max Von Sydow and soccer pro Pele'. About WWII prisoners of war in a German camp who are recruited to play soccer and use it as a means of plotting their escape.

YouTube - VICTORY (1981) Trailer


Speaking of Stallone, another underrated film of his is "Paradise Alley", about three brothers trying to get by in NY/NJ during the early 1940s, and Stallone talks his younger brother into becoming a professional wrestler in order to earn them money and notoriety. Starring Stallone, Armand Assante, Terry Funk, and more.

[Gorn Captain]

Rana, the legend of Shadow Lake.

I rented this years ago (on VHS).
The guy seemed amazed that anyone would rent it (it actually had dust on it), and insisted I keep it.

There's one scene where two characters are having a conversation.
Behind them, a goat wanders in to the scene, definitely a "method actor/improv" kind of goat, because as the actors talk, the goat clambers up the kitchen table, loses balances and crashes down on the floor.

And they just kept that in the movie. The actors never interrupted their dialogue, just kept going.

That goat should have made it big in Hollywood, if only he had had a better agent...

Poster Movies - R/Rana (The Frogmonster From Hell)

[toys2cool]

you guys remember "Twice Dead'? where the house was haunted? great movie

[david_b]

One of my all time favourite comedies has to be " blame it on the rio", with a very young Demi Moore.

Oh my, that Michelle Johnson was SO, SO very hot..!!

Totally agree on 'Sky Captain' and will include 'The Phantom'; I'm watching 'Phantom' now on my iPod here at Fort Lewis (during my mob here..), and it's great.

david_b

[Bionic Joe]

I believe some one all ready mentioned OVER THE EDGE which was played to death on HBO back in the early 80s but i thought it was a good movie which no one rembers
Another HBO played to death movie from the early 80s was HOLLYWOOD KNIGHTS

[Hector]

One of my favorite underrated movies is a Executive Decision

Executive Decision (1996)

I have it on DVD and when it is on TV and I stumble on to it, it keeps me watching even though I know how it comes out.

Like any movie like this, it's a bit far fetched but I'll tell you, due to 9/11 it's a bit less far fetched then it was when I first saw it in the theater in 1996.

But passing similarities to future real events aside, this is just a good thriller with some great moments and with another great Jerry Goldsmith score. Plus it has Kurt Russell, which always helps.


Spoiler space for those that haven't seen it yet.









This movie generated a bit of buzz because lots of people that went to see it, didn't know that top billed Steven Segall gets killed off 40 minutes into the movie (with a pretty cool hero's death). I didn't know and it sure surprised me.

Kurt Russell is top billed...as a matter of fact...Seagal is not even cited in the opening credits.

This is the official poster:



However in some markets...they did distribute this version of the poster:



...and I do love this movie...simply because of that very same reason...Seagal's character DIES...lol...

[Hector]

A Knight's Tale with Heath Ledger...one of my all time favorite movies.

[Earth 2 Chris]

The Iron Giant: A true gem that did not get the audience it deserved. Mostly because Disney didn't produce it. When the Robot calls himself "Superman" at the end I tear up every time.

Frequency: I really like Dennis Quaid, but he's made some crappy flicks. This isn't one of them. Jim Caviezel helps ground this fantasy. It's got a real wish-fulfillment angle going for anyone who lost a parent too.

Open Range: Costner gets a lot of crap, but the guy knows how to make a great western. Throw in Robert Duvall and Annette Benning, and you have the best Western of the last 30 years that doesn't star Eastwood.

Night Shift (1982)
YouTube - Night Shift Theatrical Trailer (1982)

One of my favorites with Henry Winkler and Micheal Keaton. Movie is still great to this day!

Wow, I haven't seen that in ages. I watched it in my post-Batman hysteria phase where I wanted to see every flick Michael Keaton was in. Winkler is very good in this, and a very under-rated actor. One of Ron Howard's first films, I believe.

I also love the Rocketeer. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that movie. Unlike the Phantom, which I enjoy, it doesn't have an over-acting Treat Williams to wreck it. Rocketeer just got the shaft that a lot of good movies do. The marketing was even good. It just didn't click with general audiences at the time.

Chris

[Hector]

Open Range: Costner gets a lot of crap, but the guy knows how to make a great western. Throw in Robert Duvall and Annette Benning, and you have the best Western of the last 30 years that doesn't star Eastwood.

I can't discount Tombstone though...

However...I agree...I love Open Range (very realistic)...as well as all the other Costner Westerns...Silverado (although he didn't direct that one), Dances With Wolves, Wyatt Earp...and of course...Open Range.

I hated the Postman though...

[Meule]

I hated the Postman though...

I actually like that one

[Duncan]

Bad Santa. I quoted it at work today, and got the old, "I don't like Billy Bob, so I didn't see it." from one person. For me, Bad Santa ranks up there with Christmas Story & Black Adder's Christmas show as must-see holiday fare.

[toys2cool]

Bad Santa. I quoted it at work today, and got the old, "I don't like Billy Bob, so I didn't see it." from one person. For me, Bad Santa ranks up there with Christmas Story & Black Adder's Christmas show as must-see holiday fare.

I don't know about up there with Christmas Story but i liked it as well