Underrated Movies You Recommend

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Given our current life situation, I thought it might be a good time to discuss some films with one another that might give us something to check out. Maybe we can give each other some ideas for what to watch/rent/stream?

What are some films that you've seen that you feel deserve more attention than they get?

I'll start by giving the film's name and year of release and what I would consider it's genre:

  • War of the Worlds (2005) - While I would consider it more of an action film, it does contain some elements that would be considered frightening, especially to children so it might fall into the horror category as well. A combination of Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg with great special effects and suspense.
  • Megamind (2010) - An underrated computer animated movie, geared towards kids but one adults can enjoy as well. Voices include Will Farrell, Tina Fey, and Brad Pitt.
  • Edge of Tomorrow (Live Die Repeat, 2014) - A sci-fi action film with Tom Cruise (go figure, he's in two of my three initial listings?). A very interesting premise with an outside-the-box presentation, I found it a fresh idea in an era of repetitive stories.
  • Passengers (2016) - Sci-fi film starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt about a futuristic transport ship en route to a new home planet. Visually stunning with some morality added in. Underrated in my book.
That's a start and I'll add plenty more if anyone takes interest in this thread.
 

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The Long Kiss Goodnight with Geena Davis and Samuel Jackson is one a lot of people don't know, but I don't understand why it wasn't a more well known movie. Davis is an absolute badass in it, and plays the role very well. It's an older flick, but it holds up.

If comedy is more your thing, Crazy People with Dudley Moore and Daryll Hannah was one of the funniest movies I've ever seen.

The Name of the Rose with Sean Connery and Christian Slater was an exceptional mystery.
 

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SILVERADO - a more modern take on an old school Western with an amazing cast: Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, Kevin Costner, Scott Glenn, Jeff Goldblum, Rosanna Arquette, Brian Dennehy, Linda Hunt, John Cleese, Lynn Whitfield etc.

 

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Ridley Scotts Exodus.

Much better than the reviews. 3rd best recent recounting of the Exodus as Ten Commandments and Creeping Death
 

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Similarly to Exodus, Ridley Scotts Kingdom of Heaven was alot better than the reviews. Although the reviews have flipped more favorably after the Directors Cut Roadshow version was released
 
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