Most Underrated Movie

[sunset]

Of course, I can’t choose only one. I narrowed the list as much as I could

Most of these comedies. Not a deliberate decision. A few got awards/nominations and decent critical acclaim, others are off-radar. So it’s a mixed bag.

(No order)

Best in Show
Once
Head
Flirting With Disaster
Defending Your Life
Slaughterhouse-Five
Take the Money and Run
Crazy, Stupid Love
Say Anything
Top Secret!
Coal Miner’s Daughter
Primer
Lucas
Burn After Reading
My Cousin Vinny

A few already mentioned that I might've included: The Jerk; Back to School; That Thing You Do!

Defending your life is a solid movie

 

[sunset]

From Johnny Utah to Warchild, Pappas to Rosie and Bodhi to Harp, Point Break was perfectly cast.

I'm offended that they are even remaking it. The fact that they are changing the storyline is unfathomable.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

I must be the only person ever that doesn't like Point Break.

 

[oldwiseman]

Less Than Zero - 80's Robert Downey Jr addicted to drugs and James Spader as the manipulative drug dealer/pimp.

 

[tm3308]

61*

First saw it when I was like 12, and it's always been one of my all-time favorite sports movies ever since. I'm also a Barry Pepper fan; he rarely gets big roles, but he's good at what he does.

 

[clones_jer]

so many wrong answers ... (Slevin voters are awarded partial credit).

Diggstown

 

[oldman]

'True Romance' is #1 on my list of favorite movies. It doesn't get much better than the scene with Hopper and Walken. And no one could've played the pimp better than Gary Oldman.

But Willem Dafoe wasn't in it.

That threw me off too.

 

[oldman]

Most underrated movie is Office Space. Did not show up on any of AFI's lists when they did their Top 100 lists. Not even on the any of the nomination lists. That is over 1700 movies and Office Space did not show up on any of those lists.

Can't pass it up when I'm flipping thru channels.

 

[oldman]

agreed...But he is in some great movies.

Dance with Wolves;
Untouchables.
Field of Dreams
Bull Durham
JFK.

He surrounds himself with much better actors in these movies--which props him up

Speaking of Costner-- "A Perfect World" is underrated...... He stars with Clint Eastwood among others

He did his best acting job in "The Big Chill." He played the dead guy.

 

[oldman]

I have to add "Twelve Monkeys" and "Ladyhawke" to my underrated list.

 

[JM4CY]

I have to add "Twelve Monkeys" and "Ladyhawke" to my underrated list.

They sound like names of Indians

 

[Triggermv]

I very rarely see it mentioned or discussed, especially for a decent recent movie, so I guess that qualifies Kingsman: The Secret Service. If you are looking for a serious whodunit spy movie, this is not for you. If you're looking for a Westboro-type church that, with the aid of sinister technology, murders itself, heads of bad guys exploding in plume of fireworks to Pomp and Circumstance, and Scandanavian princesses that want to get "****** in the *******", then this movie is for you.

This was one of those movies I went into with high skepticism and low expectations. In fact, I pretty much expected it to be terrible. With that said, it was one of those where I walked away thinking not too bad. Granted, I'd hardly call it the best movie ever or one of my favorites, but at the same time, I did enjoy it.

 

[Gossamer]

Grosse Pointe Blank
High Fidelity
The Princess Bride

 

[FarminCy]

The Jerk and Slap Shot

My two all time favorite movies. I'm still amazed at how many people have never heard or seen both of them.

I also have enjoyed having Prime and Netflix as they have a good selection of movies I've never really heard of or have heard of but never watched. Some I really like and some I shut off about 30 minutes into it.

 

[JohnnyFive]

The sci-fi movie Sunshine was pretty underrated if you ask me. I dont think I saw that mentioned yet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ2-xR54UDU

 

[bos]

Grosse Pointe Blank
High Fidelity
The Princess Bride

For sure this one. Highly enjoyed the others as well, but it amazes me how many folks have never seen GPB.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Grosse Pointe Blank
High Fidelity
The Princess Bride

You might have to explain to me how this is an underrated movie. It is widely discussed as one of the great movies (and rightfully so).

 

[CycloneWarning]

agreed...But he is in some great movies.

Dance with Wolves;
Untouchables.
Field of Dreams
Bull Durham
JFK.

He surrounds himself with much better actors in these movies--which props him up

Speaking of Costner-- "A Perfect World" is underrated...... He stars with Clint Eastwood among others

I actually liked him in For the Love of the Game also.

 

[bawbie]

There are quite a few listed here that I wouldn't have considered 'underrated'. If these aren't some of the top comedies of all time, then they are certainly underrated:

The Jerk
Office Space
Princess Bride
My Cousin Vinny
O Brother Where Art Thou

A couple that I think are underrated that are my personal favorites:
Shawn of the Dead / Hot Fuzz
High Fidelity
The Ladykillers
The Fifth Element

 

[HFCS]

Grosse Pointe Blank
High Fidelity
The Princess Bride

My office was just off of Grosse Pointe Road for many years. I know cool story bro.