Underrated Movies
I enjoyed all of these, unlike what seems to be the popular opinion. Many I even thought were excellent.
Others that almost made the list (5,6 and up):
Others that almost made the list (5,6 and up):
- R.I.P.D. ("Men In Black" clone? Sure, but MIB was great, and "R.I.P.D" does it right)
- Ghostbusters II (It's at a respectable 6,5, but for me it is much higher)
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- DirectorChris RobertsStarsFreddie Prinze Jr.Matthew LillardSaffron BurrowsBlair, a fighter pilot, joins an interstellar war to fight the evil Kilrathi who are trying to destroy the universe.Fun 90's sci-fi adventure. I'm sold.
- DirectorPhil TippettStarsBilly BrownRichard BurgiKelly CarlsonIn the sequel to Paul Verhoeven's loved/reviled sci-fi film, a group of troopers taking refuge in an abandoned outpost after fighting alien bugs, failing to realize that more danger lays in wait.This movie totally changes the formula from the original. But as a stand-alone film, I think it's a great claustrophobic horror/monster-film.
- DirectorAnnabel JankelRocky MortonStarsBob HoskinsJohn LeguizamoDennis HopperTwo Brooklyn plumbers, Mario and Luigi, must travel to another dimension to rescue a princess from the evil dictator King Koopa and stop him from taking over the world.I love this movie. Yeah, we all know it's not exactly true to the source material, but the animated series has that covered. If you like cyberpunk and silly adventure movies, this is for you.
- DirectorDanny CannonStarsSylvester StalloneArmand AssanteRob SchneiderIn a dystopian future, Joseph Dredd, the most famous Judge (a police officer with instant field judiciary powers), is convicted for a crime he did not commit and must face his murderous counterpart.As with "Super Mario Bros", this movie does it's own thing in that awesome pre-cgi/pre-digital 90's style.
- DirectorAndrzej BartkowiakStarsKarl UrbanRosamund PikeDwayne JohnsonSpace Marines are sent to investigate strange events at a research facility on Mars but find themselves at the mercy of genetically enhanced killing machines.I liked the atmosphere. Acting was good. Had some cool ideas. The first person part was exhilarating. Thumbs up. :)
- DirectorJoseph J. LawsonStarsDominique SwainJake BuseyJoshua Michael AllenResearchers in Antarctica are abducted and dragged underground by a team of Nazi survivors planning the revival of the Third Reich.This is plain fun. The title says it all. Gory effects, and hilariously bad CG.
- DirectorBo ZengaStarsSteve HoweyDiora BairdKenan ThompsonA spoof on many horror movie series. Ending his shift at the video rental, Stan's picked up by his BFF and 2 cute girls, all going to a Halloween party. Will they even get there?I like most parody movies, it's like watching a dumb tv sketch show.
- DirectorJohn LuessenhopStarsAlexandra DaddarioTania RaymondeScott EastwoodA young woman travels to Texas to collect an inheritance. Little does she know that an encounter with a chainsaw-wielding killer is part of the reward.They put some humour in the Texas franchise. Much more entertaining than the tried-to-hard, not scary remake. Nothing will ever top the original, so better to do it's own thing.
- DirectorPaul FeigStarsDyllan ChristopherTyler James WilliamsGia MantegnaA group of unaccompanied minors bond while snowed in at the midwestern Hoover International Airport during the holiday season and ultimately create a makeshift holiday themselves.
- DirectorMichael TiddesStarsMarlon WayansEssence AtkinsMarlene ForteMalcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, then learn that a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm--determined to keep his sex life on track--turns to a priest, a psychic, and a ghostbusting team for help.I'm just a sucker for parody movies and found footage movies. This was actually better than I expected.
- DirectorVlad YudinStarsDJ QuallsNikki ReedWilliam SadlerThis unpredictable story follows an agitated fast-food employee, Joe, who's reached his breaking point from being harassed and tormented by his boss. Finally on the last day of summer, Joe snaps and decides to take revenge on his boss but his plans are disrupted when a quick glance from a beautiful girl catches his attention leading him to kidnapping her instead, changing both their lives forever.
- DirectorGreg CoolidgeStarsJessica SimpsonDane CookDax ShepardA slacker competes with a repeat winner for the "Employee of the Month" title at work, in order to gain the affections of a new female employee.This used to have lower rating. I guess people let go of their hate of Dane Cook and saw that this movie actually was pretty fun, with a great cast. But of course nothing is as good as his greatest role as "the Waffler".
- DirectorRupert HarveyStarsDon Keith OpperTerrence MannPaul WhitthorneAfter being cryogenically frozen and waking up on a space station in the near future, the Critters aim to have the unwitting crew for lunch.Critters... IN SPACE! The sci-fi nerd in me cheers (or revel, rejoice? Need... English... more good... write...).
- DirectorJason FriedbergAaron SeltzerStarsKal PennJennifer CoolidgeFred WillardA spoof on previous years' epic movies (The Da Vinci Code (2006), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) + 20 more), TV series, music videos and celebs. 4 orphans are on an epic adventure.I can't help it, It's like watching a long SNL episode. I miss the old MadTV.
- DirectorJason FriedbergAaron SeltzerStarsCarmen ElectraVanessa LacheyNicole ParkerOver the course of one evening, an unsuspecting group of twenty-somethings find themselves bombarded by a series of natural disasters and catastrophic events.See Epic Movie.
- DirectorAaron SeltzerJason FriedbergStarsAlyson HanniganAdam CampbellFred WillardSpoof of romantic comedies which focuses on a man, his crush, his parents, and her father.See Disaster Movie.
- DirectorSam MacaroniStarsSteve-OPreston LacyJason 'Wee Man' AcuñaA celebration of the ever-increasing depravity of television in our society, it's a channel surfing adventure through the most utterly ridiculous spoofed television programming and commercials.Jackass cast in a sketch comedy movie! Whatever, I'm onboard.
- DirectorHarold RamisStarsJack BlackMichael CeraOlivia WildeAfter being banished from their tribe, two hunter-gatherers encounter Biblical characters and eventually wind up in the city of Sodom.Harold Ramis and Jack Black! It's funny and adventurously. I stand by it.
- DirectorYahoo SeriousStarsYahoo SeriousOdile Le ClezioJohn HowardAlbert Einstein turns the science community upside down with his discoveries including a formula to put bubbles back in beer and rock n' roll.
- DirectorRichard BenjaminStarsDan AykroydKim BasingerJon LovitzA creature from another planet tries to seduce a shy Earth physicist to gain control over his researches. The result of this important mission much exceeded her expectations.
- DirectorJerry ParisStarsSteve GuttenbergBubba SmithDavid GrafThe alumni of Commandant Lassard's Police Academy (1984) return to the school to train new recruits and prevent its closure.You can't not like the Police Academy crew.
- DirectorGeorge MillerStarsJonathan BrandisKenny MorrisonClarissa BurtA young boy with a distant father enters a world of make-believe and magic through a portal within an antique book.
- DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsMark WahlbergZooey DeschanelJohn LeguizamoA science teacher, his wife, and a young girl struggle to survive a plague that causes those infected to commit suicide.It had suspense, and people killing themselves in a multitude of crazy fashions. Bad acting is just a funny bonus (I've seen much worse acting btw, more like weird overacting than "bad" acting).
- DirectorLuis LlosaStarsSylvester StalloneSharon StoneJames WoodsA woman entices a bomb expert she's involved with into destroying the mafia that killed her family.
- DirectorJoe RothStarsRobert CarradineCurtis ArmstrongLarry B. ScottThe rising college nerds set out to a convention in Florida, but are not welcomed by the Alpha Beta representatives.
- DirectorJon AmielStarsAaron EckhartHilary SwankDelroy LindoThe only way to save Earth from catastrophe is to drill down to the core and set it spinning again.Please don't tell me you don't like this movie because of the unscientific inaccuracies. Open your mind, pretend, and accept the premise, you'll get a unique adventure/disaster movie. Read some Carl Barks or Don Rosa comics afterwards. :)
- DirectorBrian RobbinsStarsEddie MurphyElizabeth BanksGabrielle UnionA crew of miniature aliens operate a spaceship that has a human form. While trying to save their planet, the aliens encounter a new problem, as their ship becomes smitten with an Earth woman.Thought it was great, Eddie still had it. Also pretty unique premise.
- DirectorJames IsaacStarsKane HodderLexa DoigJeff GeddisJason Voorhees is cryogenically frozen at the beginning of the 21st century, and is discovered in the 25th century and taken to space. He gets thawed, and begins stalking and killing the crew of the spaceship that's transporting him.IN SPACE! Yep I'm a sci-fi geek.
- DirectorRon UnderwoodStarsEddie MurphyJay MohrRandy QuaidIn the future, a man struggles to keep his lunar nightclub out of the hands of the Mafia.Science fiction and comedy, my two favourites. And has my third favourite, "adventure", in the title.
- DirectorCraig MazinStarsDrake BellLeslie NielsenSara PaxtonOrphaned high school student Rick Riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers (except for the ability to fly), and becomes a hero.Fun.
- DirectorTroy MillerStarsDerek RichardsonEric Christian OlsenEugene LevySet back in the 80s when Harry met Lloyd in high school where they cross paths with a mean principal and a bunch of other outcasts much like themselves.
- DirectorPaul MillerStarsJohn LeguizamoJeffrey JonesEdoardo BalleriniA Miami con man agrees to be the human target for a Neo-Nazi manhunter in order to collect $50,000 if he survives.Classic :P
- DirectorLuis LlosaStarsJon VoightJennifer LopezEric StoltzA "National Geographic" film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who forces them along on his quest to capture the world's largest - and deadliest - snake.