Under rated movies (1 Viewer)

[Nate Anderson]

YES! I loved, loved, LOVED this movie! I would dare say it is at least partially resonsible for me being a journalism major!

If you like, if not love, rock music, you will love this film!

 

[Paul_Sjordal]

Add one more vote for Smoke Signals.

 

[Michael Costa]

Smilla's Sense of Snow
Map of the Human Heart
Tully
The Madness of King George
The General
Election
Croupier
The Deep End

 

[Paul_Scott]

good call.
i forgot about that one.

 

[Jeff_Standley]

I second Three Kings, I thought it did alot better in the theaters than 60 million gross. This is a great film.

Spirited Away (US release only) unbelievable film.

 

[Jefferson Morris]

I always thought Mary Harron's adaptation of American Psycho (2000) never got the recognition it deserved, nor did Christian Bale's remarkable performance in the lead role. Harron and co-screenwriter Guinevere Turner adapted some difficult material with economy, grace, and humor.

--Jefferson Morris

 

[Zen Butler]

Walter, stellar list.

but I believe that it's 1999.

Michael, bravo on The Deep End.


May I mention: (some seconds)

Trouble in Mind
Ninth Configuration
May
Dog Soldiers
Ginger Snaps

 

[Steve Christou]

Dune (1984)

 

[Zen Butler]

The Wicker Man

 

[Rob Gardiner]

It'a bit older than the other films mentioned, but I always thought Kubrick's LOLITA was a bit underrated.

Or how about my signature film, PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK.

 

[Joe_Pinney]

I second many of these fine choices, including:

Map of the Human Heart
Smoke Signals
Once Were Warriors
Vanishing Point
Dogfight
Who'll Stop the Rain
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Big Night
Pleasantville
The Pledge
Devil in A Blue Dress
Thirteen Days
Blow
River's Edge
The Man Who Wasn't There
One False Move
Lone Star
and Breakdown

Might I also suggest a few titles, some of which are not on DVD and/or are out of print on VHS:

The Challenge (1982)
Men With Guns (1997)
Casualties of War (1989)
Tokyo Pop (1988)
Bound for Glory (1976)
A Family Thing (1996)
The Ugly American (1963)
Don Juan DeMarco (1995)
Beyond the Law (1992)
Picture Bride (1994)
Heaven & Earth (1993)
Talk Radio (1988)
The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1997)
Surviving Picasso (1996)
Blood and Wine (1996)
Normal Life (1996)
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
Pow Wow Highway (1989)
Dudes (1987)
One Dark Night (1983)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
The Sugarland Express (1974)
The Hot Rock (1972)
Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
None But the Brave (1965)
Hell to Eternity (1960)
The Buccaneer (1958)
Crisis (1950)
My Dream Is Yours (1949)
It's a Great Feeling (1949)
Romance on the High Seas (1948)
Without Reservations (1946)
The Clock (1945)
Since You Went Away (1944)

Eh, that should be enough to tide anyone over for a few months.

 

[Cagri]

Jacob's Ladder
Edward Scissorhands
Ghost Dog
The Big Blue
Flawless
State of Grace
Bad Boys (1983 I guess)

 

[Frank Grimes]

All those films and no Boondock Saints?

 

[Rob Gardiner]

I almost forgot!

I hereby declare the Official Most Underrated Film of the 90s is Steven Soderberg's SCHIZOPOLIS.

 

[Charles Gurganus]

Made In Heaven
Doc Hollywood
Near Dark
The Lady In White
Booty Call (who buys celofane at 2 in the morning?)

 

[Nathan Stohler]

The Pledge
Groundhog Day (can't ever get enough acclaim, in my opinion)
Falling Down
When a Man Loves a Woman

 

[Paul_Scott]

Mosquito Coast
The China Syndrome ( rarely gets mentioned when great films of the 70s are brought up)
The Verdict
Wolfen
Time After Time
A Little Romance
The Prisoner Of Second Avenue
Going In Style
Sahara (Bogart)

 

[Chris Maryott]

Super Troopers

 

[Ernest Rister]

On the Home Theater Forum, asking for a list of underrated movies is like asking for a list of every non-Blockbuster movie made since 1899.

Why don't you suggest the genres or types of films you're interested in, and then get ready for the deluge.

 

[Rob P S]

Antwone Fisher
Bang the Drum Slowly
Billy Elliot
The Blob (1988)
The Emperor's Club
Eve's Bayou
Gallipoli
King of the Hill
Memphis Belle
The Mighty
My Dog Skip
October Sky
Radio
Rudy
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Sounder (1972)
Ulee's Gold
Untamed Heart
Urban Cowboy
Waking Ned Devine