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Great biopic satire that just keeps on giving. For me, Tim Meadows will always remain Sam, saying "not once." It helps that his other roles are also goofy, like the ARGUS dude in Peacemaker.
"Wrong kid died."
While I've always liked the first two Terminator movies due to their Tech Noir aesthetics, I find that this one adds some important background to the world building in general. The story is for the most part interesting, and Christian Bale plays the role well.
Terminator III and any movies after Salvation can fuck right off, tho.
Joe Versus the Volcano
Sneakers message still resonates strongly today
Better Off Dead outside the band of most 80s teenager comedy movies
Paycheck I thought it was a fun sci-fi that most people missed
The Great Escape not underrated back in the day, but not very well known now
Seconding Paycheck. One of the few Affleck movies I like.
I'll third it. The premise alone is awesome; they invent a time machine, but you don't travel in time, it's more like a telescope that lets you observe the future.
Sneakers is a lot of fun, but there’s one scene that just irks me. In the beginning of the film, the main character is picking up a check from a bank teller after their “white hat” elite team stole (then returned) untold millions from the same bank. The teller cuts him a check and asks what he does. He gives a short explanation and he says “it’s a living”. She looks at the check and back at him saying “not a very good one”. It’s clear that she’s a low level employee and there were 4 or 5 people on the crew, and she’d have no idea how much work went into the job. Even at minimum wage, it would have been a pretty nice paycheck and she would have had no idea whether it was a good amount, nor whether it was just one guy getting paid the amount on the check. The comment makes no sense.
Fandango.
I've watched it 10+ times and absolutely love it, also cry at the gas station scene almost every time.
"Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer"
Despite the anime ass long title it's a Steve Buscemi starring film nobody watched. I thought it was fucking hilarious. You will too if you like dark comedy.
Tremors II: Aftershocks is a perfect comedic action horror film and a perfect sequel.
Mad God is extremely disturbing and dark, probably impossible to watch for most people. I think it's a stop motion master piece.
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Sorcerer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorcerer_(film) This film has an uninformative title and came out JUST before the original Star Wars so it didn't have a chance. But it's a decent thriller.
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It bombed at the box office and is poorly reviewed but I had fun with it.
Repo! The Genetic Opera
The music is incredible. The Gothic setting is great. The father/daughter storyline is complex. I wish it was more popular.
Plus you get to see Anthony Stewart Head sing while mutilating people.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Ford
That movie is a legitimate work of art in which every performance is understated and every frame could be hung on the wall of any gallery. But because it's quite long, and because nothing gets blown up, no one really paid any attention to it.
I genuinely only know about three people IRL who have seen it, and I'm one of them.
I happened to catch it on tv late one night, it was really good.
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)
A horror movie all about a big misunderstanding leading to absolute chaos.
And it's got Alan Tudyk in it. You just know you're gonna have a good time when he's involved.
This is a movie that forces you to examine your biases.
The old one you never heard of.
"Report To The Commissioner" 1970s Time Square movie about a police involved shooting leading to a hostage situation. Has one of the most hair raising chase scenes ever filmed.
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"Honey, please don't undermine me in front of the hostage."
Mr and Mrs Smith is one of my favorites.
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Great soundtrack, too.
The Man From UNCLE (2015)
Henry Cavill and Arnie Hammer chewing up the scenes, nice fast paced plot, fun and engaging. A real shame it's a Guy Richie film, but since I don't pay him when I watch it I really don't mind 🏴☠️
If you don't mind me asking, what's wrong with Guy Ritchie?
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Baby driver I know it’s decently well known, but honestly not even close to enough.
Spacey ruined so much...
Cowboys and Aliens is far more entertaining than it has any right to be.
Street Fighter has survived to become a cult classic.
Not sure if it's underrated or just not well known, but "The unbearable weight of massive talent" was so insanely good!
Braindead/Dead Alive 1992
Hundreds of Beavers
Gran Torino
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