Had I not been in a bit of a tizzy about this thread I might have joined in with the misappropriation of the word 'underrated' and recommended The Guard.
But I don't see how any film staring Brendon Gleeson and Danny Welbeck can be 'underrated'.
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[Film] Most underrated movie
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But I don't see how any film staring Brendon Gleeson and Danny Welbeck can be 'underrated'.
DavidRyder
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No Escape/Escape from Absolom - I keep watching it and never get bored
Gabbafella
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Although he's not in it for long, it's one of Walkens best characters, and one of my favourite quotes.
"You tell the angels in heaven you've never seen evil so singularly personified as you did in the face of the man who killed you."
Gary Oldman is amazing as Drexl as well.
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Loads of good recommendations here, including Locke which I watched yesterday on Prime.
It‘s an unusual film that has no right to work, but it does. Possibly because it didn’t outstay its welcome in terms of length, which so many films do.
Thanks to whoever suggested it.
It‘s an unusual film that has no right to work, but it does. Possibly because it didn’t outstay its welcome in terms of length, which so many films do.
Thanks to whoever suggested it.
Cheeky Monkey
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Absolutely loathe that film, one of the most 'overrated' films in celluloid history for me. Far less than the sum of it's tedious, disjointed parts and thinks it's something it isn't, i.e cool and edgy, everything Tarantino isn't. Gary Oldham's character is like some pastiche comic book villain played with all the credibility and acting prowess typically associated with the Rottingdean Am Dram Society. The years have not been kind to TR.
herecomesaregular
We're in the pipe, 5 by 5
Have to agree. Nobody would ever watch a Tarantino film for realism but the dialogue he writes is just movie talk nonsense, noone would ever say that shit! His films couldn't be more hammy (which I appreciate is deliberate but just irritates the hell out of me). Most overrated writer/director of all time. Each to their own though of course.
jessiejames
Never late in a V8
Watched it tonight, a great watch.
Randy McNob
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The Score.
One of de Niro's lesser known movies but is a cracker
One of de Niro's lesser known movies but is a cracker
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Regular Sunday afternoon viewing in the Bloom household
Taybha
Whalewhine
I'm not actually 100% sure how a good film I like gets underrated by whoever rates it but one of my favourite films that I presume didn't get any oscar nominations was Waterworld it was just hilariously mental, and I still pop it in the Betamax now and then.
Randy McNob
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Didn't it get panned because it had massive budget - and bombed.
Taybha
Whalewhine
I can't remember why it was roundly booed by the critics of the day but I love it,casting Hopper as the baddy was genius and i make sure every guest we have gets a Waterworld première when they stay
Superb film that not many people I know have heard of…
While we're on Michael Keaton films, anyone remember Johnny Dangerously?
It never did much business in the cinemas but I thought it was a cracking film and some very funny moments in it.
It never did much business in the cinemas but I thought it was a cracking film and some very funny moments in it.
Colonel Mustard
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Tarantino isn’t 'overrated', you simply don’t like his style, which is fair enough. He’s made a couple of turkeys but also some of the most remarkable and enduring movies of recent decades IMO. I cant stand all the Marvel and Star Wars stuff myself but would never call it overrated. It’s simply not for me.
surrey jim
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Arlington Road, a late 90s thriller staring Jeff Bridges and Tim Robbins. Good storyline with a very big plot twist ,
Highly recommend for those who have not seen it
Highly recommend for those who have not seen it
Van Cleef
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I think he's tended towards self indulgence in later films (esp Kill Bills), but Reservoir Dogs and Jackie Brown are superb.