Much Underrated Movies

George1959 said:
Since we already have a thread on overrated movies, which movies are for you underrated or even much underrated?

For me the following movies are much underrated:

"The Road to Wellville" (USA 1994)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_to_Wellville_(film)

and

"Equus" (GB/USA 1977)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equus_(film)
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The Road to Wellville. Well, directed by Alan Parker. Sure, it must be really underrated. I thought Angel Heart, the movie starring Mickey Rourke, was his most underrated one. This must be much more underrated than Angel Heart.
 
Sin City, directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez, co-starring Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Benicio del Toro, Jessica Alba, Elija Wood, Bruce Willis, and amazing, incredible, innovative visuals.

And Shoot 'Em Up, also starring Clive Owen, co-starring one of the most innately talented and versatile actors on the planet, Paul Giamatti. Directed by not-well-recognized film-maker Michael Davis.

I suppose these 2 films are underrated because of their almost constant heavy doses of violence (and 1 wacky fetish), but both are superbly artful and fresh.
 
A couple movies come to mind.

1. Ace in the Hole - 1951, Might be Kirk Douglas's best work.
2. Fail Safe - 1964, Henry Fonda, Walter Matthua
3. The Boy in the Stiped Pajamas - 2008, a grabber till the very end...

Own copies of the first two and plan on adding the third to my collection.
 
For anyone who saw it, 2001: A Space Odyssey is an unforgettable experience and groundbreaking film, but nobody seems remember the 1984 sequel, 2010: The Year We Make Contact.


2010 is a really solid sci-fi film that carries on the spirit of 2001, maintains its tone and atmosphere, and smartly answers a few of the burning questions we were left with. HAL 9000 even gets a chance to redeem himself, probably the greatest character arc in both movies combined.

And it stars Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren and Bob Balaban. What could possibly go wrong?
 
Murrmurr said:
For anyone who saw it, 2001: A Space Odyssey is an unforgettable experience and groundbreaking film, but nobody seems remember the 1984 sequel, 2010: The Year We Make Contact.


2010 is a really solid sci-fi film that carries on the spirit of 2001, maintains its tone and atmosphere, and smartly answers a few of the burning questions we were left with. HAL 9000 even gets a chance to redeem himself, probably the greatest character arc in both movies combined.

And it stars Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren and Bob Balaban. What could possibly go wrong?
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That sounds great. I think I’ll watch it tomorrow night. Thanks for the suggestion!
 
Murrmurr said:
Even if you didn't watch it yet, this isn't a spoiler...

One of the main "burning questions" from 2001 that wasn't answered for me was "Who's the Star Baby and what does it mean?"

If you figured that one out, I'm still curious.
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I always figured it had something to do with the new planet that was created at the end of 2010. But what do I know
 
Murrmurr said:
Even if you didn't watch it yet, this isn't a spoiler...

One of the main "burning questions" from 2001 that wasn't answered for me was "Who's the Star Baby and what does it mean?"

If you figured that one out, I'm still curious.
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Ok, I just finished watching it and I still don't know what the baby is all about, unless it's like other people said-- symbolic of the new sun and new life on Io. Very enjoyable movie. I was happy that they showed the Russian and American scientists getting along fairly well even though they were at war on earth.
 
Amelia B said:
Ok, I just finished watching it and I still don't know what the baby is all about, unless it's like other people said-- symbolic of the new sun and new life on Io. Very enjoyable movie. I was happy that they showed the Russian and American scientists getting along fairly well even though they were at war on earth.
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Scientists have gotten along peacefully across borders since science became a thing. I don't mean to bring you down, but hundreds of brilliant scientists from all fields have been imprisoned or killed for sharing knowledge with *foreign* scientists. Even thousands of years ago.

Oo! That would make a compelling movie.
 
Murrmurr said:
Scientists have gotten along peacefully across borders since science became a thing. I don't mean to bring you down, but hundreds of brilliant scientists from all fields have been imprisoned or killed for sharing knowledge with *foreign* scientists. Even thousands of years ago.

Oo! That would make a compelling movie.
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That’s true. That’s why watching fiction is so enjoyable sometimes so we can see an idea for a better world.
 
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