Hazed and Amuzed Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Life as a House. United States of Leland. Donnie Darko Primal Fear 25th Hour True Romance October Sky
Pete Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Run Lola Run City of God Butterfly Effect Drugstore Cowboy Bad Influence Freaks M Cinema Paradiso High Planes Drifter The Kid The General
Hazed and Amuzed Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Run Lola Run City of God Butterfly Effect Drugstore Cowboy Bad Influence Freaks M Cinema Paradiso High Planes Drifter A couple of my favorites.
Andrew in CA Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Butterfly Effect I thought I was the only person that enjoyed this movie! The only movie that readily comes to mind is "The Ninth Gate," one of my favorite movies. I've seen it many, many times and it never gets old.
Pete Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 I thought I was the only person that enjoyed this movie! The only movie that readily comes to mind is "The Ninth Gate," one of my favorite movies. I've seen it may, many times and it never gets old. Butterfly is a great film which is very well done and definitely very dark. I don't understand why more people did not like it, or how it was panned by critics. Was it backlash against Kutcher? It is a haunting film that effects you, and it really makes you think. Check out Run Lola Run if you liked Butterfly effect- there is a similar theme. This reminds me of another great film- Being John Malkovich I loved this film! Lots of great symbolism and metaphors throughout the film. And the end scene with the son leering at the mother is one of the most disturbing things I have ever seen. I still get creeped out thinking about it
Hazed and Amuzed Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Butterfly is a great film which is very well done and definitely very dark. I don't understand why more people did not like it, or how it was panned by critics. Was it backlash against Kutcher? It is a haunting film that effects you, and it really makes you think. Check out Run Lola Run if you liked Butterfly effect- there is a similar theme. This reminds me of another great film- Being John Malkovich I loved this film! Lots of great symbolism and metaphors throughout the film. And the end scene with the son leering at the mother is one of the most disturbing things I have ever seen. I still get creeped out thinking about it Speaking of Being John Malkovich. Spike Jonze is slated to do the film adaptation of Where the Wild Things are. I'm looking forward to that.
Pete Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Speaking of Being John Malkovich.Spike Jonze i slated to do the film adaptation of Where the Wild Things are. I'm looking forward to that. that should be quite interesting
Buftex Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 "Hard Time" "Short Cuts" "City of God" "Birdy" "The Long Riders" "Affiliction" Those come to mind most imediately!
MattyT Posted June 4, 2008 Posted June 4, 2008 Tigerland (a movie Jerry Bruckheimer actually didn't screw up)
buckeyemike Posted June 4, 2008 Posted June 4, 2008 For action movies, I have to go with "Tremors". I mentioned that here once before. That was a movie that I rented almost as an afterthought (it was after a friend's wedding, out of town) and it turned out to be terrific. For drama, I'll nominate "The Apostle". Robert Duvall wrote, directed, and starred in it, mortgaging his farm in Virginia to get it made. A story of a wayward minister who commits a crime of passion and finds redemption. I literally cried at the end of it. Duvall was nominated for an Oscar for his role. Of course, I'll watch Robert Duvall read the phone book, but it's still an excellent film.
K-Gun10 Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 Action, Young Guns 1 and 2 (suprised they havent come out with newer one). Drama, Raging Bull and Traffic great films.
Kelly the Dog Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 Action, Young Guns 1 and 2 (suprised they havent come out with newer one). Drama, Raging Bull and Traffic great films. We're really going to have to clean up our definition of "underrated" considering the fact that the highly regarded AFI, The American Film Institute, rated Raging Bull as the fourth greatest film of all-time in 2007.
K-Gun10 Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 We're really going to have to clean up our definition of "underrated" considering the fact that the highly regarded AFI, The American Film Institute, rated Raging Bull as the fourth greatest film of all-time in 2007. ok sorry didnt know that then i will throw in Heat, pacino and deniro at there best.
slothrop Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 Here is an underrated film - it received mixed reviews but I consider it one of the best movies I ever saw. I am a huge Sam Mendes fan: ROAD TO PERDITION Movie Trailer rain scene Great quote by Paul Newman's character: "Natural law. Sons are put on this earth to trouble their fathers. " I LOVE THIS !@#$ING MOVIE!!!! It is the definition of underrated.
K-Gun10 Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 Here is an underrated film - it received mixed reviews but I consider it one of the best movies I ever saw. I am a huge Sam Mendes fan: ROAD TO PERDITION Movie Trailer rain scene Great quote by Paul Newman's character: "Natural law. Sons are put on this earth to trouble their fathers. " I LOVE THIS !@#$ING MOVIE!!!! It is the definition of underrated. Agreed im going to throw History of Violence into the mix.
KD in CA Posted June 5, 2008 Author Posted June 5, 2008 Of course, I'll watch Robert Duvall read the phone book, but it's still an excellent film. That reminds me: The Great Santini was another good Duvall performance. So was A Civil Action.
LongLiveRalph Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 ROAD TO PERDITION Definitely one of my fav's also. Hanks and his son in the diner discussing the cash payout is great.
Acantha Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 We should just save time on these threads and call them "every good movie you can think of".
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