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Underrated Movies

I thought we are talking about lesser known great movies, not the best & widely recognized. I like the opposite end of the spectrum recommendations; you need light hearted movies in between to handle heavy handed art house epics.

Having said that here is a nice adult drama I truly enjoyed; "We Don't Live Here Anymore" Fantastic acting(Naomi Watts & Ruffalo, Laura Dern), okay story.
 
Kung Fu Hustle does, indeed, rock.

As does Kung Pow! Enter the Fist

...though i don't really consider that an original movie, so much as a re-dub and re-cut.
 
Another overlooked master work: Playtime, Jacques Tati's 1967 70mm masterpiece -- the film that drained him of his entire personal fortune and was spurned by his American distributor and about everyone else. One of the most brilliant pieces of mise-en-scene and gentle (one can say loving) satires ever put on film.

It definitely suffers on a small screen -- so try and see on something at least 40" plus at a minimum -- or of course if you can catch a rare screening, by all means worth your while -- in the meantime thanks to Criterion for restoring it and getting it out there so it can live on.
 
Thumbsucker -- I feel like that's how Indie Film is supposed to feel. Also the best casting of Keanu Reeves since... well, ever
 
I guess it's to fresh to qualify, but
I burst into tears at the end and could not help to stop.
"The road"

Ps
I am a father of a 5 year old boy and may be subjective...
 
Stardust is a great movie that seemed to be overlooked quite a bit. The story was touching and the effects were well done.

Girl Next Door was a great start off for this thread.

Fired Up! was a little late, but a good movie. Probably would have been MUCH more successful if it was released shortly after American Pie 1.

Meet Joe Black was a very moving movie and was just stunning. It really had a great story and wonderful dialogue.

Atonement was a very visually stunning moving. Just amazing cinematography. Particularly loved the 5 minute steadicam take... the execution of that complex scene was just incredible and made a gloomy moment strangely beautiful. Most people don't appreciate that kind of shot until they know what all goes into it. Too bad the story wasn't well told and wouldn't keep me awake long enough to finish watching it.

Pleasantville was a great movie. Great cinematography as well. I particularly enjoyed how they made a biblical/Adam&Eve reference with the red apple scene, even though I am not a religious person... I thought it was a very subtle way of showing us that this "utopia" was going to change for good. I loved the color effects and how they remained very realistic.

Sin City was also a great movie for the color effects and new concept of telling a story (like a comic book on film). There is a decent following for this movie and I anticipate the sequel, though it doesn't seem like it will ever happen since the movie "Spirit" was an utter box-office flop. I haven't seen "Spirit", so maybe someone else will add that to the list.

The Brother's Grimm was a great movie that many don't know about. It is like an interesting take on how all the Grimm fairy tales were thought up. It starts off as a hoax and ends up as a "real" adventure for the two brothers. I really enjoyed the way all the fairy tales I remember from childhood were merged into one single story that connects them all.

Pushing Daisy's. Okay, okay... I am sorry that this isn't a movie and was just a TV series show. But the story telling was done as if it was a fairy tale and the un-realistic CG effects were appropriate to the feel of the show. I liked watching this show just to see how they told the story like a fairy tale.

And finally, My Best Friends Girl was an absolutely hilarious movie. Dane Cook was somewhat funny in stand-up, but he re-used a lot of jokes and his stand-up comedy became lame. His movies, however, have gotten better and better (Waiting, Employee of the Month, and Good Luck Chuck). Just be warned that if you are easily offended, this movie is NOT for you.

I am sure I could think of more, but this is already becoming a long list.
 
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
with Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, & Sam Rockwell

I would say these are some of their best performances, and I love the cinematography, storytelling, and especially the soundtrack.

John Adams (HBO Films)
with Paul Giomatti, Laura Linney, David Morse, Danny Huston, & Tom Wilkinson

I just thought this was wonderful.

Waking Life

Very interesting film.
 
chris.karageorgiou said:
Searching for Bobby Fisher. An enduring story about a young chess prodigy struggling to retain his childhood spirit amongst discipline and order. It left a strong impression on me when I saw it in primary school. Shot by Conrad Hall and John Corse
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I second Searching for Bobby Fisher...

Serenity was mentioned, as was Dark City. Great movies...

I don't think anyone has put up The Professional yet, and I'll add El Mariachi, not because of the film itself but because of the production story and the numerous wanna-be filmmakers it inspired (including me).

Bob
 
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