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The Unappreciated Movie Thread

Race The Sun
Featuring Casey Affleck, Halle Berry, and James Belushi, this 1996 film is the (heavily-fictionalized) story of a team of Hawaiian high-schoolers who build a solar car and, against all odds, race in the World Solar Challenge in Australia. Definitely not the most original plot elements, but beautiful shots of Australia and a great soundtrack make this one for the whole family (or when there's nothing else on).

Clue
An all-star cast including Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, and Christopher Lloyd heads up this wacky adaptation of the board game. Mr. Boddy has been killed, now the rest of the secretive guests, along with the mysterious butler Wadsworth, must find out who the murderer is before (s)he strikes again! Also, this movie has more one-liners than any other movie, ever.

UHF
"Weird Al" Yankovic's big screen debut comes as George Newman, a daydreamer who takes over his uncle's TV station and turns it from the edge of shutdown to the most popular in town with shows like "Raul's Wild Kingdom", "Conan the Librarian", "Wheel of Fish", and, of course, "Stanley Spadowski's Clubhouse". Filled to the brim with Weird Al's signature brand of humor and hilarious sight gags.

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  • JJJJ Registered User regular
    Dead and Buried.

    Great horror movie.

    Plus it has a guy getting stabbed in the eye with a syringe.

    Mr. Banballow was so badly maimed, he turned into a hideous monster, oozing and bleeding, snarling and growling like a beast---enraged and bent on revenge. He tracked down the kids responsible for the fire and killed them one by one----with a blowtorch. That wasn't enough for Banballow. He won't leave his inn or his memories, so there he waits....in ambush....
  • World as MythWorld as Myth Registered User regular
    Filler wrote: »
    Pecker.

    Anyone see that when they ran it on CC all the time a couple years back? I loved that movie.

    That was pretty good

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    Blake T wrote: »
    The most difficult part of dating Kate is deciding which of your friends she is going to kill.
  • The Far SideThe Far Side __BANNED USERS regular
    Little Miss Sunshine

    Reanimator

    Donnie Darko

    300

    Pulp Fiction

    Grindhouse

    Reservoir Dogs

    Big Lebowski

    Pan's Labyrinth

    I don't think half of these are really unappreciated.

    I mean, LMS got nominated for Best Picture.

    EDIT: beat by Knob
    (that's the joke)

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  • SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    Dark City

    Dark City

    Dark City

    Dark City

    Dark City

    Dark City

    Dark City

    Dark City

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  • KnobKnob TURN THE BEAT BACK InternetSuper Moderator, Moderator mod
    (things to do in denver when you're dead)

  • KnobKnob TURN THE BEAT BACK InternetSuper Moderator, Moderator mod
    Silmaril wrote: »
    Dark City

    sil have we had the discussion where we talk about how dark city is one of my favorite films

  • MasterDebaterMasterDebater Registered User
    Armageddon
    Your basic save-the-world-from-giant-asteroid movie, except for two things:
    1. Bruce Willis
    2. Steve Buscemi

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User
    Silmaril wrote: »
    Dark City

    Dark City

    Dark City

    Dark City

    Dark City

    Dark City

    Dark City

    Dark City

    You and me, we should head to Shell Beach some time.
    Spoiler:

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  • potatoepotatoe Registered User
    dark city is good stuff

    i have it on DVD and i love it, we make kisses every so often

    I tried to write "but that" and my hands naturally wrote "butt hat", which is vastly superior in every way.
  • World as MythWorld as Myth Registered User regular
    I miss Jennifer's rack

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    Blake T wrote: »
    The most difficult part of dating Kate is deciding which of your friends she is going to kill.
  • Solid_Snake-aSolid_Snake-a Registered User
    i watched The Host the other day and enjoyed it very much

    then again that's not really an underappreciated film forgive meeeeee

  • Captain CthulhuCaptain Cthulhu Registered User
    Dark City is great stuff.
    Personally I put Equilibrium in the catagory of unappreciated movies. Its way up on my list of favorites and sure the likes of us know and appreciate it, but the general populace doesn't even know it exists.

  • GreenGreen Stick around. I'm full of bad ideas.Registered User regular
    The Blob (remake)

    Holy shit this movie is so awesome

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  • KnobKnob TURN THE BEAT BACK InternetSuper Moderator, Moderator mod
    Armageddon
    Your basic save-the-world-from-giant-asteroid movie, except for two things:
    1. Bruce Willis
    2. Steve Buscemi

    i don't think you get the point of this thread



    which is simultaneously bizarre, sad, and hilarious, given that you're the one that made the damn thing

  • MasterDebaterMasterDebater Registered User
    Dark City is great stuff.
    Personally I put Equilibrium in the catagory of unappreciated movies. Its way up on my list of favorites and sure the likes of us know and appreciate it, but the general populace doesn't even know it exists.

    OH MAN

    Equilibrium was, indeed, the shit.

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  • homo wolfushomo wolfus Registered User
    The Man Who Would Be King?

    Just because Michael Caine and Sean Connery conquering nations is pretty fucking cool.

  • potatoepotatoe Registered User
    i have trouble thinking about people who haven't seen equilibrium

    but i guess they exist

    I tried to write "but that" and my hands naturally wrote "butt hat", which is vastly superior in every way.
  • KnobKnob TURN THE BEAT BACK InternetSuper Moderator, Moderator mod
    hey did you guys ever see primer

  • JJJJ Registered User regular
    Green wrote: »
    The Blob (remake)

    Holy shit this movie is so awesome

    That guy getting yanked through the drain is the best.

    Mr. Banballow was so badly maimed, he turned into a hideous monster, oozing and bleeding, snarling and growling like a beast---enraged and bent on revenge. He tracked down the kids responsible for the fire and killed them one by one----with a blowtorch. That wasn't enough for Banballow. He won't leave his inn or his memories, so there he waits....in ambush....
  • potatoepotatoe Registered User
    dr. strangelove

    I tried to write "but that" and my hands naturally wrote "butt hat", which is vastly superior in every way.
  • MasterDebaterMasterDebater Registered User
    Knob wrote: »

    which is simultaneously bizarre, sad, and hilarious, given that you're the one that made the damn thing

    This pretty much sums my life up in a nutshell.

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth Registered User regular
    I haven't seen equilibrium but I might someday because it actually hasn't been hyped up that much to me

    unlike the big lebowski which was supposed to be so hilarious you guys

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    Blake T wrote: »
    The most difficult part of dating Kate is deciding which of your friends she is going to kill.
  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    Hey guys, you know what movie has a good soundtrack?

    Dark City.

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  • MeizMeiz Registered User regular
    I really liked The Island.

  • potatoepotatoe Registered User
    Meiz wrote: »
    I really liked The Island.

    i almost mentioned it

    but i think it was because someone said buscemi

    I tried to write "but that" and my hands naturally wrote "butt hat", which is vastly superior in every way.
  • Captain CthulhuCaptain Cthulhu Registered User
    I haven't seen equilibrium but I might someday because it actually hasn't been hyped up that much to me

    unlike the big lebowski which was supposed to be so hilarious you guys

    I just think the Big L is an awesome movie, in classic Coen Brothers form. I'm a big fan of their dry comedic style.

    Equilibrium is seriously about as badass as they come. Plus its got hot ass Christian Bale in it kicking ass but not being bothered with name taking.

  • potatoepotatoe Registered User
    DarkPrimus wrote: »
    Hey guys, you know what movie has a good soundtrack?

    Dark City.

    you know some other really good ones?

    hackers
    red planet
    run lola run

    I tried to write "but that" and my hands naturally wrote "butt hat", which is vastly superior in every way.
  • KnobKnob TURN THE BEAT BACK InternetSuper Moderator, Moderator mod
    blood of heroes

  • SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    Knob wrote: »
    Silmaril wrote: »
    Dark City

    sil have we had the discussion where we talk about how dark city is one of my favorite films


    Possibly,


    Which is why I want your children.

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  • PkmoutlPkmoutl Registered User
    Henry Fool

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  • potatoepotatoe Registered User
    I haven't seen equilibrium but I might someday because it actually hasn't been hyped up that much to me

    unlike the big lebowski which was supposed to be so hilarious you guys

    I just think the Big L is an awesome movie, in classic Coen Brothers form. I'm a big fan of their dry comedic style.

    Equilibrium is seriously about as badass as they come. Plus its got hot ass Christian Bale in it kicking ass but not being bothered with name taking.

    christian bale and sean bean in one movie, it is bound to be good

    I tried to write "but that" and my hands naturally wrote "butt hat", which is vastly superior in every way.
  • KnobKnob TURN THE BEAT BACK InternetSuper Moderator, Moderator mod
    oh oh oh brazil

    brazil is one of my favorite films

    but it is very rare that i run into people that have even heard of it, much less seen it

  • World as MythWorld as Myth Registered User regular
    I have trouble watching 24 because i keep hearing kiefer sutherland's dialogue in that asthmatic dark city style

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    Blake T wrote: »
    The most difficult part of dating Kate is deciding which of your friends she is going to kill.
  • SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    Pan's Labyrinth was not as good as I'd hoped D:

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  • Captain CthulhuCaptain Cthulhu Registered User
    Knob wrote: »
    oh oh oh brazil

    brazil is one of my favorite films

    but it is very rare that i run into people that have even heard of it, much less seen it

    Fucking yes, dude. Terry Gilliam at his best.
    I bought that flick on a total impulse probably 4 years ago and even after getting rid of large chunks of my dvd collection I've always held fast to it.

  • SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    The Replacements should get more love.


    Pain heals,
    Chicks dig scars,
    And Glory lasts forever.

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  • Solid_Snake-aSolid_Snake-a Registered User
    Hard Candy
    The King
    Goodbye Lenin!

    all worth renting

  • KnobKnob TURN THE BEAT BACK InternetSuper Moderator, Moderator mod
    i love terry gilliam so much



    what the hell happened with the brothers grimm, terry gilliam

    by all rights that should have been amazing

    WHAT WENT WRONG TERRY GILLIAM

  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    Knob wrote: »
    oh oh oh brazil

    brazil is one of my favorite films

    but it is very rare that i run into people that have even heard of it, much less seen it

    I have had the good fortune to see it on the silver screen.


    EDIT: The Island? Bah, that movie was terrible when it was Parts!

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  • Captain CthulhuCaptain Cthulhu Registered User
    Silmaril wrote: »
    Pan's Labyrinth was not as good as I'd hoped D:
    I agree with you on this one.

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