el buitre Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Underrated - my name is joe Kidulthood Ferris buellers day off Overrated - Terminator 2 Inception Slumdog millionaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 This is the stupidest thing I've ever read. I stand by the comment. Everything about them is shit. Matrix and Fight Club are sensational. Matrix was a massive sleeper hit that was revolutionary when it came out. Fight Club was exceptional and was before spoilers were so easily accessible (although I maintain that spoilers are, for the vast majority of the time, exceptionally easy to avoid). The Matrix might have been sullied by it's pishy sequels. It's quite obvious that they never expected to make sequels to it, but the unexpected success of the first film gave the the money men raging erections and thus they made the dire sequels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMartyn86 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Overrated: Star Wars, Lord of the rings & Harry Potter. I've tried watching these but ended up turning them off or walking out the mess and doing something else. Underrated: Away Days. Some people think it's shit but I think it brings the book to life and is a great movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supras Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 The Hunger games was a rubbish movie, it (and I imagine the book) ruin a promising premise by focusing excessively on the tween market. I watched it for free (with free pizza too btw) but felt overcharged. In fact, excessively violent premises (and most movies) should totally remove any pretense of forcing in a romantic angle to a 2 hour movie. You don't see people shot during 50 first dates so why should Shooter (an average movie btw) force in a romantic angle? I'm happy to announce I've changed my mind on this - not on the first movie, I'm still maintaining that was rubbish, but having been pushed into watching the second and third movies I can confirm it's a solid (and improving franchise). Granted, there are still some weaknesses, but the second (and third especially) were good movies. There's not an actor I like more than Denzel. His presence in pretty much anything would probably make me go and watch it. Another shout for underrated - Inside Man. Clever bank heist movie. I'm not sure if anyone ever rated Battle: Los Angeles but I saw on a plane once and it was god awful. The worst thing I've ever seen. I also see American Hustle on the plane and I have no idea why people rate that movie, it was average at best and ludicrous at worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Underrated: Away Days. Some people think it's shit but I think it brings the book to life and is a great movie. Awright Carty Lar! Actually watched this recently after finishing the book for a second time. It's alright and certainly a bit different from the usual Stone Island dickheads casuals movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMartyn86 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Awright Carty Lar! Actually watched this recently after finishing the book for a second time. It's alright and certainly a bit different from the usual Stone Island dickheads casuals movies. Where will it end Carty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Fight Club and The Matrix are over rated. Revolutions is on right on, first time i've seen it in years, Keanu Reeves acting is hilariously bad at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Revolutions is on right on, first time i've seen it in years, Keanu Reeves acting is hilariously bad at times Watched reloaded the other night and it wasn't that bad. Will prob watch this as well if it's doing the rounds. The first one was fucking fantastic though. Might seem a little dated now but remember going in not having a clue what it was about and having my mind utterly blown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 As for underrated, Fallen by Denzel Washington. Great wee film that is. Daft premise but it works with top performances from the guy at the start (forget his name), John Goodman, James Gandolfini and of course, Denzel. There's not an actor I like more than Denzel. His presence in pretty much anything would probably make me go and watch it. The Pelican Brief is underrated, imo. Tremendous film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Magic Mike is really underrated. It's full of 'pretty boys' like Channing Tatum and Alex Pettyfer as well as Matthew McConaughey. All turn in excellent performances in what is an ace film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Magic Mike is really underrated. It's full of 'pretty boys' like Channing Tatum and Alex Pettyfer as well as Matthew McConaughey. All turn in excellent performances in what is an ace film. I thought it was shit. LOVED McConaughey in it though. Seems to be having the time of his life. Nash doing a strip club too. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal McGuire Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Every one of Brendan Gleesons films are under rated. Every one of Leonardo Di Caprios films are over rated Does that make Gangs of New York bang average? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placidcasual Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Fight Club and The Matrix are over rated. Totally ripped off a cracking wee film called Dark City. If we're talking about under-rated movies, that has to be right up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Overrated - Titanic very predictable Underrated - Waterworld Mad Max at sea what's not to like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Totally ripped off a cracking wee film called Dark City. If we're talking about under-rated movies, that has to be right up there. Dark City was very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Reign Over Me mentions Shadow of the Colossus = good film IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11thHour Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Underrated: A Perfect World. Kevin Costner plays an escaped convict who along with a fellow escapee, in an moment of desperation and impulse after jailbreak, kidnap a young boy who's home they enter to (I think - been ages since I watched it) steal money and their car. Basically a story of a bad guy with a good heart and 'Stockholm Syndrome' where Costner and the young boy form a bond, highlighted fairly quickly when Costner kills his fellow escapee early in the movie when he tries to molest the young boy. After that the movie is just an on-the-run road trip but good nonetheless. Watched this movie loads when I was younger and it's always stuck with me as being a really good film. Absolutely love this film! Defintely underrated. Overrated for me is The Hunger Games, I watched it and was utterly bored with everything about it. Someone up there ^ said Prometheus is overrated, i dont know one person that enjoyed that flick haha. Oh and Adam Sandler isnt Autistic in Reign Over Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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