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OT: Favorite Movie/Best Under Radar Movie
March 9th, 2013 at 12:25 PM | 
Under the radar: Hot Fuzz. I
Under the radar: Hot Fuzz. I
March 9th, 2013 at 12:52 PM |
Love them both
Love them both
I think Hot Fuzz is funnier because we grew up with the action films that it satirizes/pays homage to, but the premise of Shaun of the Dead is better.
March 9th, 2013 at 12:25 PM |
I'm a huge fan of Gangs of
I'm a huge fan of Gangs of
I'm a huge fan of Gangs of New York. That Bill the Butcher is one hell of a character.
Seriously though, any movie with Daniel Day-Lewis is phenomenal.
"I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE"
March 9th, 2013 at 1:23 PM |
I loved the...
I loved the...
...ending of There Will Be Blood.
March 9th, 2013 at 12:27 PM |
UTR- The Burbs' and The
UTR- The Burbs' and The
UTR- The Burbs' and The Program.
"im saying to myself should i do it should i not. I crossed the goaline and hey...fuck it" Desmond Howard on his Heisman pose
March 9th, 2013 at 12:41 PM |
Love the Burbs...
Love the Burbs...
Hans Klopek... excellent movie to throw out there!
Henry Swanson's my name, and excitement's my game.
March 9th, 2013 at 6:06 PM |
Really?
Really?
...the Burbs is one of the worst movies of all time.
Your 2nd favorite Hanks movie must be Joe vs. the Volcano...and favorite Chevy Chase movie is Nothing But Trouble.
March 9th, 2013 at 12:38 PM |
Don't know how we got this far without
Don't know how we got this far without
Star Wars as a favorite.
Under the radar is tougher...so many good ones and what qualifies as UtR? I mean, are Kevin Smith movies UtR? Probably not with this crowd, but to the general public. I saw Charade mentioned as a favorite above, but I'm not sure how many have seen it in this day and age. Does the cheese of Flash Gordon qualify? Then there some movies that made good money but maybe underrated with how much money comic book movies are making- I think Sin City is awesome, and Watchmen underrated because I don't think it ever could satisfy all expectations. Moulin Rouge is a great musical if you're ok with melodramatic camp. But I guess if I'm going to try and stick with one that people go "WHA?" on, I'd say Shall We Dance? The original Japanese version, not that Jennifer Lopez remake nonsense. I love that movie.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
March 9th, 2013 at 1:47 PM |
Godfather (I& II)
Godfather (I& II)
I have seen it so many times, I know most of the lines. (Drives my wife crazy). Other favorites: Shawshank Redemption, Saving Private Ryan, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Forrest Gump, The Wedding Singer, The Usual Suspects, Shrek, The Bridesmaids, Crimson Tide, Tombstone, The Unforgiven, Scent of a Woman, School of Rock, Silence of The Lambs. I could go on.
"I hate losing more than I like winning." - Zack
March 9th, 2013 at 12:48 PM |
Underrated films
Underrated films
A Korean horror film, "Thirst," directed by Park Chan-wook, who also directed "Old Boy." It's a vampire film, but one that grapples with the morality of it, and it is darkly funny at times.
Another underrated Korean film is "Memories of Murder," about a rural detective who tries to solve a serial murder - a slow-paced but satisfying mystery thriller.
"Tell No One" is another great mystery-thriller (French), heavy on the thrills.
The BBC serial adaptation of "Wallander" starring Kenneth Branaugh is very good; really great atmosphere. I think most people will like it better than the Swedish adaptation ("Henning Mankell's Wallander"), which is also very good but focuses more on the day-to-day job of being a police detective and less on the psychological toil that being immersed in murder cases puts on one's emotional state.
March 9th, 2013 at 12:50 PM |
My Under The Radar
My Under The Radar
Movie had to be Frequency. Great story, suspenseful, and full of emotion. It also deals with that age old father-son relationship with a well done twist on time travel.
Four Brothers is also up there for under the radar. Perhaps I like it because it's set in Detroit (like Gran Torino, another great film), but I gotta give it up for Mark Mark.
Favorite movie - probably The Patriot.
"Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something. That is attitude." -Bo
March 9th, 2013 at 12:50 PM |
Movies on the opposite end of the spectrum...
Movies on the opposite end of the spectrum...
Gummo. The disturbing nature of it keeps your interest, but you end up wishing you could undo seeing it.
Henry Swanson's my name, and excitement's my game.
March 9th, 2013 at 12:56 PM |
Warriors...
Warriors...
come out to play-i-ay
Henry Swanson's my name, and excitement's my game.
March 9th, 2013 at 12:59 PM |
3 UTR movies everyone should
3 UTR movies everyone should
3 UTR movies everyone should watch (foreign, but impressive):
1. Lives of Others
2. The Counterfeiters
3. Tell No One
A last movie I'll throw in that's great is The Debt (with Hellen Mirren and Jessica Chastain before she hit it big).
March 9th, 2013 at 1:04 PM |
Two great ones
Two great ones
The Prestige and The Illusionist were both great movies that a lot of people I've talked to haven't seen.
March 9th, 2013 at 1:38 PM |
They both came out about the same time
They both came out about the same time
Kind of common in Hollywood
"The guts and glue of the Maize and Blue" - Bob Ufer
March 9th, 2013 at 1:05 PM |
Gummo
Gummo
It's about the entire state of Ohio.
March 9th, 2013 at 2:09 PM |
Saving Private Ryan has to be
Saving Private Ryan has to be
Saving Private Ryan has to be one of the greatest of all time for me. Also, cant pick favorites without the movies Blow, A Beautiful Mind, and Ferris Beuler's Day Off.
For an under the radar type movie, Zoolander is halarious.
March 9th, 2013 at 2:02 PM |
Twilight....
Twilight....
...just kidding. Under the radar sports movie...Warrior. Not really into UFC...but this movie was surprisingly good.
Acceptable chick flick...Love Actually.
Love the Memento, Last of Mohicans, Usual Suspects, Tomstine, Gladiator, True Romance, Snatch, Lock, Stock..., Almost Famous, Better off Dead posts. I love BTILC...but it is a terrible movie!
Some more awesome movies I did not see above...Traffic, No Country For Old Men, True Grit, Royal Tenenbaums, LA Confidential, The Big Chill, Swingers, Jaws, Fugitive, Kingsom of Heaven, The Two Towers, Empire Stikes Back, Dazed and Confused...and I love Old School, Hangover and Wedding Crashers.
March 9th, 2013 at 2:10 PM |
I can't believe I forgot about
I can't believe I forgot about
The Big Chill and No Country For Old Men.
"I hate losing more than I like winning." - Zack
March 9th, 2013 at 2:17 PM |
Big Chill...
Big Chill...
...about Michigan alums...created by a Michigan alum...a classic. Old Country was just a bad ass movie.
March 9th, 2013 at 2:43 PM |
Sorry, but Big T Little C is NOT
Sorry, but Big T Little C is NOT
a terrible movie. It is the pinnacle of the action comedy genre. You can like or dislike that genre in general, but it is one of the best of it's kind.
"China is here? I don't even know what the hell that means!"
Henry Swanson's my name, and excitement's my game.
March 9th, 2013 at 3:22 PM |
Great '80's B movie...yes,
Great '80's B movie...yes,
... watched it at least 50 times as a kid. Cinematic masterpiece it is not. Pinnacle of action/comedy...meh. Try Beverly Hills Cop, Lethal Weapon, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, Die Hard, 48 Hours...Even Remo Williams! But given your Avatar and the fact u liked the Burbs...I am not going to change your mind.
March 9th, 2013 at 1:16 PM |
Couple favorites
Couple favorites
American History X and No Country For Old Men. Under the radar Would be Kids
March 9th, 2013 at 1:16 PM |
Here's a few
Here's a few
- I Saw The Devil (2010) - A voilent South Korean thriller. It's crazy and super intense.
- In Bruges (2008) - Black comedy with Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and Ralph Fiennes
- RocknRolla (2008) - Guy Rtiche crime comedy caper film like Snatch. Big cast list with Gerard Butler, Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong, Jermey Piven, Ludacris, Toby Kebbell, Thandie Newton, and Tom WIlkinson. It's a fun ride.
- Dead Man's Shoes (2004) - British psychological revenge thriller. Army vet returns home to help his brother deal with the local gang. The ending brings it all together
"If they ever catch me, they can have 'em."
March 9th, 2013 at 1:25 PM |
Favorites
Favorites
Pulp Fiction, Dazed and Confused, Dumb and Dumber, Tommyboy, Friday Night Lights, Troy, Goonies, Spider-Man 1,2,3, The Hangover, 40 year old virgin...just to name a few.
Denard Robinson......They're not going to catch him!
March 9th, 2013 at 1:42 PM |
I don't have a single favorite movie
I don't have a single favorite movie
but my choice for under-the-radar movie is Chronicles of Riddick. I'm a huge fan of good sci-fi, and I think it's one of best of that genre ever made.
This probably doesn't qualify as under-the-radar, but Reservoir Dogs is awesome.
Also Amores Perros, The Devil's Backbone, and Pan's Labyrinth.
March 9th, 2013 at 1:55 PM |
Those are all great UTR...
Those are all great UTR...
...Chronicles is awesome.
March 9th, 2013 at 3:17 PM |
Interesting ...
Interesting ...
... I see Chronicles as a mish-mash of potentially interesting science fiction themes ground together as backdrops for the putative action scenes on which the plot is overlaid to tie them together. I do watch for a bit when it's on because those action scenes are visually striking but I wouldn't call it great science fiction.
What about it puts it in that category for you?
Reservoir Dogs is the second-bloodiest movie I've ever seen behind only the second half of Event Horizon (the first half of which is quite good and abandoned in the second half when the director punts and says "Release The Blood!"). An excellent movie though, as little of the blood is gratuitous.
March 9th, 2013 at 5:28 PM |
I'm not sure Reservoir Dogs
I'm not sure Reservoir Dogs
Is the 2nd bloodiest Tarantino movie.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
March 9th, 2013 at 6:01 PM |
Don't know about that....
Don't know about that....
...Mr. Blonde's ear cutting scene is pretty unnerving.
March 9th, 2013 at 6:35 PM |
How does this not qualify as good UTR sci-fi movie?
How does this not qualify as good UTR sci-fi movie?
Gritty, interesting plot, action packed sci-fi fight sequences, great special effects, hot chick, makes you forget that you are watching a Vin Diesel movie...nobody saw it.
March 9th, 2013 at 1:38 PM |
Tucker and Dale Vs Evil
Tucker and Dale Vs Evil
It is one of the funniest and more original movies have ever seen without knowing anything about it going in. I recommend it to everyone.
March 9th, 2013 at 1:47 PM |
I second this. Worthy
I second this. Worthy
I second this. Worthy addition to the list of underrated films. At the forefront of the new genre of comedic horror films.
March 9th, 2013 at 1:52 PM |
"If you hurt my dog,
"If you hurt my dog,
"If you hurt my dog, imma....I'm gonna be really mad"
Great movie.
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March 9th, 2013 at 4:06 PM |
"Officer, we've had a doozy
"Officer, we've had a doozy
March 9th, 2013 at 7:20 PM |
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March 9th, 2013 at 1:44 PM |
One of my favorite underrated
One of my favorite underrated
One of my favorite underrated movies is Law Abiding Citizen. Highly recommend that one.
All time favorites are Godfather I and II, The Empire Strikes Back, and the Dark Knight.
"2nd and 5. Here he goes again!"
"That's 6."
"They're not going to catch him! Touchdown Michigan!"
March 9th, 2013 at 1:55 PM |
As far as underrated movies
As far as underrated movies
As far as underrated movies goes how about Dark City, and Oldboy. A more recent film but doesn't really qualify as underrated is The Cabin in the Woods, great flick, and the elevator scene is nothing less than pure gold.
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March 9th, 2013 at 2:00 PM |
Dark City was awesome...
Dark City was awesome...
...so many movies like the Matrix ripped off that movie. Cabin in the Woods was a blast...so was origin Evil Dead!
March 9th, 2013 at 2:11 PM |
The Evil Dead is great. As
The Evil Dead is great. As
The Evil Dead is great. As far as horror/comedy films go, I like Idle Hands, Club Dread, and Cabin Fever.
March 9th, 2013 at 6:05 PM |
Also liked...
Also liked...
...the Devil's Rejects.
March 9th, 2013 at 4:19 PM |
Chan-wook Park
Chan-wook Park
I have watched all of his movies that are on instant stream. Have to say I recommend all of them. They are all darker than most U.S. movies, esp the revenge trilogy.
March 9th, 2013 at 2:00 PM |
Mirage from 1965 with Gregory Peck.
Mirage from 1965 with Gregory Peck.
Terrific mystery/suspense film with great dialogue. Thug George Kennedy tells Peck, "I owe you some pain, Mr. Stillwell" just before beating the shit out of him.
March 9th, 2013 at 2:09 PM |
I'm surprised no one has
I'm surprised no one has
I'm surprised no one has mentioned 2001: A Space Odyssey or Blade Runner yet. Those are some great sci-fi flicks, although not under the radar.
March 9th, 2013 at 2:15 PM |
Christmas Vacation
Christmas Vacation
Christmas Vacation
You can sum up this sport in two words, 'You never know.'
March 9th, 2013 at 2:40 PM |
Are you serious Clark?
Are you serious Clark?
Are you serious Clark?
March 9th, 2013 at 2:16 PM |
Somewhat of a thread highjack...
Somewhat of a thread highjack...
...but one of the most underrated shows (not movie) is Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job. If catch it at the right time, it's pure brilliance.
Especially Spaghett
March 9th, 2013 at 2:25 PM |
This deserves its own thread for another time...
This deserves its own thread for another time...
...start one.
March 9th, 2013 at 2:34 PM |
How about, "Check it out with
How about, "Check it out with
How about, "Check it out with Dr. Steve Brule" I love John C. Reilly in that role.
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Under the radar: Hot Fuzz. I have never laughed harder in a theater. For some reason everyone's seen Shaun of the Dead, but many fewer have seen Hot Fuzz despite it being IMHO much funnier.