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CliffClavin · 07-26-2004, 05:02 PM

but others might not give a hoot about.

Ok?

Get what iam saying ?

For Example:

Michael (john travolta)
The Wedding Singer
Disney's The Kid
Evolution
Once Bitten

Brian · 07-26-2004, 05:56 PM

1. Nothing in Common - I think this is a movie that has really been overlooked despite the fact that it has Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason in it. I thought The Great One's last film was, well, a great one. This was a good film directed by Garry Marshall of Happy Days fame. I liked the soundtrack, too.

2. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - When I first saw the movie in theaters in May of 1999 I thought it was an excellent start to the prequel trilogy. Most everyone I talked to who had seen it, didn't like it. I didn't get it then and I don't get it today.

3. Valley of the Dolls - This was widely panned by critics and fans alike but I really liked it. It's not the best movie in the world but I would give it 2 1/2 out of 4 stars. Leonard Maltin and probably a lot of other critics gave it a BOMB or 1 star rating.

4. Bachelor Party - This is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. I'm not exaggerating. This is another overlooked Tom Hanks movie. Loved it.

5. The Towering Inferno - OK so maybe it isn't very underrated. This disaster movie is my favorite, even more so than The Poseidon Adventure. It has an all-star cast that I don't think can be matched today. Leonard Maltin gave is 2 1/2 stars. I say it is at least 3 stars. It is the epitome of a disaster flick.

I want to see Ishtar sometime, so if I feel it's underrated, I'll post it here.

CliffClavin · 07-26-2004, 06:05 PM

Thats cool Brian thanks for posting.

Michael [hXc] · 07-26-2004, 07:16 PM

1. "The Black Angel". 1946 film noir starring Dan Duryea and June Vincent. Dan Duryea plays Martin Blair whose wife Mavis Marlowe was killed. A man named Kirk Bennett is convicted because he came to Mavis' apartment on the night of the murder. Kirk's wife Cathy (June Vincent) and Martin Blair set out to find the murderer. It has a surprising ending because the murderer is the last person expected.

2. "Strangers on a Train". One of Hitchcock's better movies that never receives the credit it deserves. Stars Robert Walker, Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, and Pat Hitchcock. Bruno Antony (Robert Walker) and Guy Haines (Farley Granger) meet on a train one day and they make a deal that Guy would kill Bruno's father and Bruno would kill Guy's wife. Well when Bruno kills Guy's wife, he regrets it and finds out how much of a crazy psychopath Bruno is. And Guy is convicted. But will he kill Bruno's father? watch and find out.

3. "The Legend of Lizzie Borden". 1975 TV movie starring Elizabeth Montgomery tells the story of Lizzie Borden. Remember the old rhyme "Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. And when she saw what she had done she gave her father forty one."

sorry I could only think of 3.

BowWowsBreezy · 07-26-2004, 07:33 PM

1. Love and Basketball~This movie is great, the acting is amazing as is the direction and writing...has anyone else seen this movie?

Janet McFarland · 07-26-2004, 08:26 PM

The In-Laws w/ Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks .. it got bad reviews but I really liked it since I love both actors and it was really funny.

dandelion wine · 07-26-2004, 11:12 PM

Wet Hot American Summer

Somewhere in Time

The Changeling

The Wicker Man

Strangers on a Train

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 07-27-2004, 12:13 AM

One I can think of is "Cheats" Awesome movie that got no attention whatsoever.

LucyCompanyPhan · 07-27-2004, 12:41 AM

1. Liar Liar - sure this movie is a huge hit, but I think its always being in Dumb and Dumber's shadow as Jim Carrey's best movie and by far this is Jim Carreys best movie

2. Three to Tango - okay sure its one of those mediocre romantic comedies but something about this one I love. Matthew Perry & Neve Campbell are like the prefect couple and everytime I see this movie, I have to watch it again. I just adore this film.

3. 12 Angry Men - this is one of the greatest movies ever made. You have to see this movie. The acting is prefect.

I'll think of the other 2 later.

Jrnygrl · 07-28-2004, 05:09 PM

CABLE GUY - I think this is Jim Carrey's best performance besides "The Truman Show."

KILLER CLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE - This is the most cheesy movie, that is a parody on other Scifi films. Not many people have seen it, it has been running on Showtime this month. If you want a good laugh I strongly recommend this movie.

CINDERELLA LIBERTY - James Caan plays a sailor, stationed in Seattle, where he meets and starts a relationship with a hooker he meets. Marsha Mason plays the hooker.

THE LAST DETAIL - I think this is Jack Nicholsons best film. He plays a Navy MP, who is assigned to pick up a sailor who went AWOL. The AWOL sailor is played by a very young Randy Quad. Otis Young plays the other MP assigned to help Nicholson.

GLORIA - This movie stars Gena Rowland as a woman involved with the mafia, and is on the run after she takes care of the son of a man who was killed because of his mafia ties.

Hollow · 07-28-2004, 06:41 PM

Painful secrets (aka "secret cutting")
Don't look down

haha thats all. 817ch.

Nighthawk76 · 07-28-2004, 07:08 PM

1. Body Double
2. A View To A kill
3. Less Than Zero
4. The Warcher In The Woods
5. Torn Curtain

Rhiannon · 07-28-2004, 09:42 PM

The Business of Strangers

david&maddie4ever · 07-28-2004, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CliffClavin
Disney's The Kid

Oh, that's one of my all-time favorites. Great movie.

vashti1999 · 07-28-2004, 11:30 PM

Just picking stuff from my favorite movies list:

Claudine (1974) Diahann Carroll got a much deserved Oscar nomination for her performance, its a simple story, simple movie, and that may have something to do with it not being as popular as I think it should be.

Raising Victor Vargas (2003) Story of an NYC Latino teen's relationship with a girl. I was checking recently: this movie made a grand total of less than $2 million at the box office though a new special edition dvd is coming in August. Give it a rent

Popi (1969) Alan Arkin should have gotten an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of a poor Puerto Rican father of two

Get On The Bus (1996) One of my favorite, if not my favorite Spike Lee film, it's light on action but heavy on discussion of different viewpoints concerning race, masculinity, responsibilty

These are all my type of movie, I prefer this over big-budget, special effects extravaganzas

07-26-2004, 05:02 PM	#1
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07-26-2004, 07:16 PM	#4
Michael [hXc] dying. Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 29, 2004 Posts: 8,532	1. "The Black Angel". 1946 film noir starring Dan Duryea and June Vincent. Dan Duryea plays Martin Blair whose wife Mavis Marlowe was killed. A man named Kirk Bennett is convicted because he came to Mavis' apartment on the night of the murder. Kirk's wife Cathy (June Vincent) and Martin Blair set out to find the murderer. It has a surprising ending because the murderer is the last person expected. 2. "Strangers on a Train". One of Hitchcock's better movies that never receives the credit it deserves. Stars Robert Walker, Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, and Pat Hitchcock. Bruno Antony (Robert Walker) and Guy Haines (Farley Granger) meet on a train one day and they make a deal that Guy would kill Bruno's father and Bruno would kill Guy's wife. Well when Bruno kills Guy's wife, he regrets it and finds out how much of a crazy psychopath Bruno is. And Guy is convicted. But will he kill Bruno's father? watch and find out. 3. "The Legend of Lizzie Borden". 1975 TV movie starring Elizabeth Montgomery tells the story of Lizzie Borden. Remember the old rhyme "Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. And when she saw what she had done she gave her father forty one." sorry I could only think of 3.
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07-26-2004, 07:33 PM	#5
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07-27-2004, 12:13 AM	#8
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07-27-2004, 12:41 AM	#9
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07-26-2004, 05:56 PM	#2
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	1. Nothing in Common - I think this is a movie that has really been overlooked despite the fact that it has Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason in it. I thought The Great One's last film was, well, a great one. This was a good film directed by Garry Marshall of Happy Days fame. I liked the soundtrack, too. 2. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - When I first saw the movie in theaters in May of 1999 I thought it was an excellent start to the prequel trilogy. Most everyone I talked to who had seen it, didn't like it. I didn't get it then and I don't get it today. 3. Valley of the Dolls - This was widely panned by critics and fans alike but I really liked it. It's not the best movie in the world but I would give it 2 1/2 out of 4 stars. Leonard Maltin and probably a lot of other critics gave it a BOMB or 1 star rating. 4. Bachelor Party - This is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. I'm not exaggerating. This is another overlooked Tom Hanks movie. Loved it. 5. The Towering Inferno - OK so maybe it isn't very underrated. This disaster movie is my favorite, even more so than The Poseidon Adventure. It has an all-star cast that I don't think can be matched today. Leonard Maltin gave is 2 1/2 stars. I say it is at least 3 stars. It is the epitome of a disaster flick. I want to see Ishtar sometime, so if I feel it's underrated, I'll post it here.

07-26-2004, 06:05 PM	#3
CliffClavin Yada Yada Yada Senior Member Join Date: May 04, 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,403	Thats cool Brian thanks for posting.

07-26-2004, 08:26 PM	#6
Janet McFarland Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 09, 2004 Posts: 4,344	The In-Laws w/ Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks .. it got bad reviews but I really liked it since I love both actors and it was really funny.

07-26-2004, 11:12 PM	#7
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07-28-2004, 05:09 PM	#10
Jrnygrl Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: wheel in the sky Posts: 4,540	CABLE GUY - I think this is Jim Carrey's best performance besides "The Truman Show." KILLER CLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE - This is the most cheesy movie, that is a parody on other Scifi films. Not many people have seen it, it has been running on Showtime this month. If you want a good laugh I strongly recommend this movie. CINDERELLA LIBERTY - James Caan plays a sailor, stationed in Seattle, where he meets and starts a relationship with a hooker he meets. Marsha Mason plays the hooker. THE LAST DETAIL - I think this is Jack Nicholsons best film. He plays a Navy MP, who is assigned to pick up a sailor who went AWOL. The AWOL sailor is played by a very young Randy Quad. Otis Young plays the other MP assigned to help Nicholson. GLORIA - This movie stars Gena Rowland as a woman involved with the mafia, and is on the run after she takes care of the son of a man who was killed because of his mafia ties.

07-28-2004, 06:41 PM	#11
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	Painful secrets (aka "secret cutting") Don't look down haha thats all. 817ch.

07-28-2004, 07:08 PM	#12
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07-28-2004, 09:42 PM	#13
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07-28-2004, 11:30 PM	#15
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	just came up with 4 off the top of my head Just picking stuff from my favorite movies list: Claudine (1974) Diahann Carroll got a much deserved Oscar nomination for her performance, its a simple story, simple movie, and that may have something to do with it not being as popular as I think it should be. Raising Victor Vargas (2003) Story of an NYC Latino teen's relationship with a girl. I was checking recently: this movie made a grand total of less than $2 million at the box office though a new special edition dvd is coming in August. Give it a rent Popi (1969) Alan Arkin should have gotten an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of a poor Puerto Rican father of two Get On The Bus (1996) One of my favorite, if not my favorite Spike Lee film, it's light on action but heavy on discussion of different viewpoints concerning race, masculinity, responsibilty These are all my type of movie, I prefer this over big-budget, special effects extravaganzas
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