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Underappreciated Movies

misbehavinmisbehavin Registered User regular
edited November 2008 in Social Entropy++
This thread is all about movie that didn't get the love and admiration they so obviously deserved.

Here is my contribution:

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I saw this on a whim when it first came out, and absolutely loved it. It was to Will Farrel what The Truman Show was to Jim Carrey; the odd, semi-serious role where he showed that, yes, he can actually act. People need to force him to do more work like this. Plus, it had Maggie Gyllenhaal looking hot, and Emma Thompson being really crazy and awesome. It also had a sweet and interesting story with a life-affirming ending.

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  • DaricDaric Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
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  • ComahawkComahawk Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    The Boondock Saints

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  • SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I really enjoyed Stranger Than Fiction.






    You know what I'm going to plug though.


    DARK CITY

    DARK FUCKING CITY.



    Stop whatever you're doing and go and watch it.

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2008
    Daric wrote: »
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    yeah, impawards was definitely underrated

    shame that

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  • QuothQuoth the Raven Miami, FL FOR REALRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Starship Troopers

    it was a satire, people, get with the program

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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited November 2008
    stranger than fiction is amazing

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  • SlagmireSlagmire Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Hara-Kiri - total bad-assery throughout the entire film and it often gets ignored.
    Silmaril wrote: »
    I really enjoyed Stranger Than Fiction.






    You know what I'm going to plug though.


    DARK CITY

    DARK FUCKING CITY.



    Stop whatever you're doing and go and watch it.

    I like the cut of your jibb, Mr. Hand.

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  • LardalishLardalish Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Quoth wrote: »
    Starship Troopers

    it was a satire, people, get with the program
    what is your basis for saying that

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  • PonyPony Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    more people need to enjoy Hot Fuzz

    everyone loves Shaun of the Dead but Hot Fuzz is so fucking wonderful

    also on the subject of british films

    Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
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    trust me, this movie is sooo good

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  • SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Pony wrote: »
    more people need to enjoy Hot Fuzz



    People who don't are basically idiots.


    If you want to be a big cop in a small town...

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  • SlagmireSlagmire Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Pony wrote: »
    more people need to enjoy Hot Fuzz

    everyone loves Shaun of the Dead but Hot Fuzz is so fucking wonderful

    also on the subject of british films

    Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels

    Your statement confuses me. Who does not like Hot Fuzz?

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  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    stranger than fiction is the best will ferrell movie

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  • GrathGrath I'm a much happier person these days Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2008
    BahamutZERO wrote: »
    Quoth wrote: »
    Starship Troopers

    it was a satire, people, get with the program
    what is your basis for saying that

    The overly cheesy television ads.

    If you couldn't figure it out based on those alone you are dumb

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Mysst wrote: »
    stranger than fiction is the best will ferrell movie

    nu-uh, elf is

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  • SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Grath wrote: »
    BahamutZERO wrote: »
    Quoth wrote: »
    Starship Troopers

    it was a satire, people, get with the program
    what is your basis for saying that

    The overly cheesy television ads.

    If you couldn't figure it out based on those alone you are dumb

    Would you like to know more?

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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited November 2008
    the only movies I ever see lostwords talk about are bad romantic comedies aimed at teenage girls

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  • GrathGrath I'm a much happier person these days Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2008
    lostwords wrote: »
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    trust me, this movie is sooo good

    lostwords wrote: »
    Mysst wrote: »
    stranger than fiction is the best will ferrell movie

    nu-uh, elf is



    I think you're done for the day.

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  • PonyPony Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    lostwords wrote: »
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    trust me, this movie is sooo good

    oh god david cross

    i saw this movie with a bunch of people and i was like "man this isn't going to be good" and then i was surprised with how funny it was

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Pony wrote: »
    more people need to enjoy Hot Fuzz

    everyone loves Shaun of the Dead but Hot Fuzz is so fucking wonderful

    also on the subject of british films

    Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels

    Layer Cake is superior in every way

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    The Geebs That Is A Mod wrote: »
    the only movies I ever see lostwords talk about are bad romantic comedies aimed at teenage girls

    but they speak to the angsty, bitter, secretly hopelessly romantic teenage girl in me

    also, mean girls, but that got way overappreciated for a while.

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  • LardalishLardalish Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Seriously dudes, Mirrormask. Im probly preaching to the choir here, but really. Mirrormask is fantastic and more people should love it.

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  • ComahawkComahawk Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Pony wrote: »
    lostwords wrote: »
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    trust me, this movie is sooo good

    oh god david cross

    i saw this movie with a bunch of people and i was like "man this isn't going to be good" and then i was surprised with how funny it was

    It is due to Amanda Bynes being hot.

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Silmaril wrote: »
    Grath wrote: »
    BahamutZERO wrote: »
    Quoth wrote: »
    Starship Troopers

    it was a satire, people, get with the program
    what is your basis for saying that

    The overly cheesy television ads.

    If you couldn't figure it out based on those alone you are dumb

    Would you like to know more?
    I never saw television ads! I feel like I've missed out on an important cultural experience.

    Or do you mean in the movie itself, it's been so long I can't remember if there were silly ads in the movie.

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  • space_satanspace_satan __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2008
    Lord of War is possibly the best movie ever, and I meet an alarmingly high number of people who haven't seen it.

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  • PotUPotU __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2008
    Yo, I'm going to make this about TV shows too and add Superjail!.

    I mean, fuck! It's one of the best (animated) shows out now. And I believe some episodes are on youtube.

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    BahamutZERO wrote: »
    Silmaril wrote: »
    Grath wrote: »
    BahamutZERO wrote: »
    Quoth wrote: »
    Starship Troopers

    it was a satire, people, get with the program
    what is your basis for saying that

    The overly cheesy television ads.

    If you couldn't figure it out based on those alone you are dumb

    Would you like to know more?
    I never saw the television ads! I feel like I've missed out on an important cultural experience.

    the ads in the movie

    have you even seen Starship Troopers?

    I mean I dont know how anyone could miss the fact that its satire.

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  • CervetusCervetus Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
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    I never hear this movie mentioned even though it's fucking hilarious.

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  • PonyPony Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    children of men

    all of you fucks should see this film

    all yous

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  • QuothQuoth the Raven Miami, FL FOR REALRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Grath wrote: »
    BahamutZERO wrote: »
    Quoth wrote: »
    Starship Troopers

    it was a satire, people, get with the program
    what is your basis for saying that

    The overly cheesy television ads.

    If you couldn't figure it out based on those alone you are dumb

    also the fact that all the people in the movie were absurdly attractive and athletic and intelligent

    and that they lived in a fascist society in which most rights were denied to anyone but citizens who earned those rights through military service

    and that they had a scene in which mormons traveled to a bug-infested spot to spread the good word but they were all viciously killed by the aliens

    Would you like to know more?

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  • LardalishLardalish Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Pony wrote: »
    children of men

    all of you fucks should see this film

    all yous

    Yeeeeessssssss

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
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    Christopher Walken is hilarious in this. Funnier than...the deer hunter. That's for sure.

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  • space_satanspace_satan __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2008
    Pony wrote: »
    children of men

    all of you fucks should see this film

    all yous

    I enjoyed the hell out of it.

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    man, pony, children of men isn't underappreciated. people here either love it or hate it because of clive owen.

    i love it. and the one-shot long scene is awesome and the baby crying and everyone pausing scene is great, if a bit ridiculous and implausible.

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  • QuothQuoth the Raven Miami, FL FOR REALRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Pony wrote: »
    children of men

    all of you fucks should see this film

    all yous

    it made my husband cry

    and kind of want babies

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Im not sure how underappreciated Children of Men is

    Its a great movie yes but I mean its not like it was some sort of underground thing

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  • SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Lardalish wrote: »
    Pony wrote: »
    children of men

    all of you fucks should see this film

    all yous

    Yeeeeessssssss

    A million times yes.


    Also Clive Owen is dreamy...

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Balefuego wrote: »
    BahamutZERO wrote: »
    I never saw the television ads! I feel like I've missed out on an important cultural experience.

    the ads in the movie

    have you even seen Starship Troopers?

    I mean I dont know how anyone could miss the fact that its satire.
    Like I said, it's been a looong time since I saw it, but mainly I remember the parts on space ships and the fighting CG bug aliens on the planet and the guy getting his brains sucked out and that one sex scene. The satire didn't stick with me so much.

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  • PonyPony Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    i ain't the sort of man who cries over movies

    but children of men came daaaaamn close to sending me into tears

    dude i saw it with, just wrecked him

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