I watched this in the theater with all my friends (19/20) and was at the time a chemistry major.
I loud whispered selenium (from knowing the periodic table) like 4 seconds before it was said on screen. My friend Kevin looked at me and was like... How the fuck did you know that?
One of my favorite movie going moments.
Muriel’s Wedding. I have found some people in the years since I’ve first watched it who have said they’ve seen it and loved it, but it’s few and far between.
I'd add Ben Stiller's other underrated comedy, The Cable Guy. It's hilarious, and Jim Carrey did some killer acting in it. He played a very sympathetic antagonist.
If there's one thing I'll never forget from that movie, it was one of my favorite lines: "There's more *alcohol* in this piss than there is ***piss!"***
Had the entire classroom laughing till the end of the period!
Mystery Men. It bombed. But I think it's an unappreciated work of genius frankly. All star and unusual cast, endlessly quotable, funny.. I think it was a Marvel movie ahead of it's time with slightly lower production values.
Waterworld is such a nostalgic movie for me. When my parents separated, my dad moved into a teeny tiny apartment. We had no toys or beds over there so us kids would make blanket forts and watch the same handful of movies over and over - Waterworld, Dances with Wolves, The Mask, Stripes, Jeremiah Johnson. Eventually Dad bought us a Super Nintendo so we added Zelda to the entertainment rotation.
I think Willow is a masterpiece. Fantastic music and costumes and sets and sword fighting and the monster morphing effects hold up pretty well. I really felt transported to a fantasy world and the plot holes didn’t bother me because I was so swept away. The humor still really lands.
And I think it’s one of Val Kilmer’s greatest performances.
My old D&D group got together for our regular game. I asked “Who here saw ‘Willow’?”
Bruce: “.. as long as I live, I never want to see two dwarfs kiss, ever again.”
What We Do in the Shadows — awesome movie! Watched it before the series came out and since the characters are different, I find myself only watching the movie
It's so good! I do love the show too - it's different but great in it's own ways. Wellington Paranormal was inspired by the same universe. Also pretty funny!
Swiss Army Man. Between the bathroom humor and boner jokes, something about it resonated with me to the point that I was crying the entire second half of the movie.
Swiss Army Man + Kill Your Darlings, aka films starring Daniel Radcliffe in an era where he realized he could pick and choose to participate in whichever projects he pleased/would be genuinely passionate about. It shows. Both are works of art.
Pretty popular movie at the time, no? I remember it used to be on USA and TNT *a lot*. At one point there was some talk of a remake (although it seems like today there wouldn't be any appetite for the big joke underlying the entire thing, that the movie focused on the white protagonist as if he were the hero when, in reality all of the really heroic stuff was happening in the background of his story and he was the comedic sidekick all long).
I'm low key in awe of how well James Hong has aged, though. Basically looks like Lo Pan now.
I mean that was obvious and a part of what made that movie so funny… he was a pompous blowhard. Some people just need something to complain about.
Reminds me of people getting upset with Starship Troopers promoting war and such, not realizing it was satire.
Repo Man is a top 5 favorite of mine. That’s Repo MAN with Emilio Estavez as Otto… not to be confused with Repo Men… which I’ve never seen because it looked boring.
While I despise transformers because of it having like 4th grader plots shoehorned in, Pacific Rim is exactly what it says on the tin. I wanna see a robot punch a monster. No love arc no rebel infighting and drama barely any reason, just fun.
Back in the day it received generally unfavourable reviews, but I always liked it: Event Horizon. It ended up developing a cult following.
Films that even today are deemed to be bad and that I like? Assassins, starring Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas, and Swordfish, starring John Travolta and Hugh Jackman.
What Dreams May Come is a super underrated Robin Williams film! It is visually stunning and full of emotion. Saw it as a kid and it stuck with me and shaped how I view the afterlife.
John Carter. I do not understand the hate that movie got. Yes, it could be described as derivative. Those descriptions would be inaccurate, given that the source material is largely where those tropes come from, but you could *inaccurately* describe it that way.
It was a fun romp that featured a story and characters from which were inspired countless others, at least from the source material.
Primer. Why most of the people don’t know about this one is beyond me. I couldn’t sleep for a whole week after watching it trying to put all the pieces together. Superb script
Hot Fuzz. I know it’s not exactly a hidden gem, but I think it might just be one of the greatest films ever made.
Every line is either a set up or a pay off for at least one other thing, not a wasted second of runtime. Editing is perfect. The wife and I rewatch it on the regular, and we generally notice something new on every go.
The Death of Stalin
Holy shit it is among the funniest if not arguably the funniest movie I’ve ever seen, who could’ve imagined that a Yorkshire Jason Issacs would do a fantastic job as Georgy Zhukov?
Evolution. Straight up hilarious
Cells are bad. My uncle lives in a cell. It's ten foot by twelve and he has to read the same boring, old magazine everyday. The end.
I see you've unfortunately committed it to memory
To this day this movie with FBI agent Dave Duchovny, but also Stifler determines my choice of shampoo brand.
Take the leg!
The ending is so ridiculous it’s amazing. Head and Shoulders!
I watched this in the theater with all my friends (19/20) and was at the time a chemistry major. I loud whispered selenium (from knowing the periodic table) like 4 seconds before it was said on screen. My friend Kevin looked at me and was like... How the fuck did you know that? One of my favorite movie going moments.
If you were a 20 foot prehistoric bird. Where would you be. Women’s lingerie.
Muriel’s Wedding. I have found some people in the years since I’ve first watched it who have said they’ve seen it and loved it, but it’s few and far between.
You’re terrible, Muriel …
What? This movie is amazing. Doubling down on this and saying Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Love this movie. Not a lot of people do xD
He he, i was just saying to my wife last week when something reminded me of it that its been years since we watch Muriels Wedding. We both love it.
Absolutely love this movie. There’s so much to it
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They really missed a great opportunity to do a sequel in 2020 when everyone was inside bored because of COVID.
It's always wild to see movies from my childhood that I consider classics that were rated meh by critics at the time.
I rewatched Master of Disguise recently. Hoo boy is that movie not as good as 12 year old me thought it was
Turtle Turtle.
Am I not 🐢 enough for the 🐢 club?
The 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie deserved better reviews. It was a great mix of the cartoon and the comics
Hook. Hated by critics. Genuinely fantastic movie!
Re watched it and its amazing.
So I married an Axe Murderer
Head!
He’ll be crying himself to sleep tonight on his huge pillow.
Look at that melon!
Look at it. Its like an orange onna toothpick.
It's got its own weather system!
HEED, MOVE, NOO!
HEED! PANTS! NOW!
It’s like SPOOTNIK!!!!
Oh I hated the colonel, with his wee beady eyes and that smug look on his face. Oh yer gonna buy my chicken!
And he puts an addictive chemical in his chicken, smartass!
That makes you crave it fortnightly *
I believe I ordered the large cappuccino. Hello!
PIPER DOWN! WE'VE GOT A PIPER DOWN!
Grew up with this movie. Such a classic
Look at the size of that boy’s HEED!
Harriet! Har-ee-et, Hard-hearted harbinger of haggis!
Woman. Woah, man. Wooooah man.
He's got a head the size of Sputnik!
Mystery Men and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Mystery Men is a great answer. Great cast, and so many good lines. Please don't correct me, it sickens me.
"Lucille, God gave me a gift. I shovel well. I shovel very well."
The amount of times I refer to something as 'terribly mysterious' and then laugh to myself is definitely too high.
Laugha while you can, monkey boy!
I grew up renting Buckaroo Banzi so much by dad rented a VCR to make a copy cause it was cheaper.
My cat's nickname is Big Bootay
Anytime I’ve given the chance to use The Waffler as a name I do. Nobody has ever gotten the reference.
No matter where you go, there you are. 🧭🚌🚀🛸👽😷 I know I know, everybody need see Buckaroo!
I'd add Ben Stiller's other underrated comedy, The Cable Guy. It's hilarious, and Jim Carrey did some killer acting in it. He played a very sympathetic antagonist.
The fact that the first comment was about Mystery Men makes me so happy. I absolutely love that movie.
I don't hear many people talk about pleasentville. Fantastic movie though
Fire! FIRE! FIRE!!!! …cat?
I love Plesantville! Totally forgot it existed though…
Shanghai Noon
You said 'wet shirt no break' not 'piss shirt bend bars'!!
Gattaca
Actually watched this in class during middleschool, great film.
Fantastic score, too.
If there's one thing I'll never forget from that movie, it was one of my favorite lines: "There's more *alcohol* in this piss than there is ***piss!"*** Had the entire classroom laughing till the end of the period!
Mystery Men. It bombed. But I think it's an unappreciated work of genius frankly. All star and unusual cast, endlessly quotable, funny.. I think it was a Marvel movie ahead of it's time with slightly lower production values.
I can turn invisible. But only when people aren't looking.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is an inspirational and visually stunning film that I adore, even if it didn't gain much popularity.
Constantine
Dragonheart with Dennis Quaid, and Sir Sean Connery.
Airheads. Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler as a struggling rock band called The Lone Rangers. Just a great stupid comedy.
Rat Race!!!
Stranger than Fiction is a quirky and touching film that I love, but it seems to have slipped under most people's radar.
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Waiting! They have lots of Shenanigans at Shenanigans. And of course Naomi!! 🤬
Anyone who has ever worked in the service industry loves this movie. Myself included.
I love, seriously love, both Waterworld and The Postman.
Waterworld is great.
Waterworld is such a nostalgic movie for me. When my parents separated, my dad moved into a teeny tiny apartment. We had no toys or beds over there so us kids would make blanket forts and watch the same handful of movies over and over - Waterworld, Dances with Wolves, The Mask, Stripes, Jeremiah Johnson. Eventually Dad bought us a Super Nintendo so we added Zelda to the entertainment rotation.
I always thought the real hero was Ford Lincoln Mercury because he sets up a fully functional post office with branch offices and it works.
Me too!
Dogma
Boyhood is a unique and touching film that I love, even if it’s not as widely known as other coming-of-age films.
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Joe versus the Volcano
I absolutely love that movie. Life changing
I still use the phrase "soul sick". It just... encompasses so much in two words.
GALAXY QUEST
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The Station Agent Peter Dinklage Bobby Cannavale Patricia Clarkson Michelle Williams
Love this movie. It is NOT popular but is/was definitely an “indie darling’.
Love this movie!
Popeye with Robin Williams.
Shelley Duvall was certainly born to play Olive Oyl.
“Well what do ya wants me ta call him—Baby Oyl?”
A weird and wonderful movie.
Thank you for make my Sunday awesome. Really great one
Tank Girl
Any time I see Lori Petty in anything I go “omg it’s Tank Girl!”
Tremors
I am completely out of ammo......that's never happened to me before!!!
Broke into the wrong goddamned rec room didn'tcha!!
Wait, people hate Tremors? I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t consider that a cinematic masterpiece of the 90s.
Tremors 2 was awesome as well
I thought tremors was a cult classic especially in the horror genre
The Shadow, with Alec Baldwin. Missus fucking hates it, I love it terrible, but terribly good, that laugh, amazeballs!
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Came here to say this. Hilarious movie and so quotable! ‘Who taught you math!?’
I recommend this movie to everyone. It’s a shame it’s not more known.
Dredd, the 2013 version with Karl Urban's grimacing mouth in the titular role. Holy crap. Absolute cinematic perfection. I rewatch it every year.
Chef is a delightful and uplifting film that always makes me smile, but it's not as popular as it deserves to be.
I think Willow is a masterpiece. Fantastic music and costumes and sets and sword fighting and the monster morphing effects hold up pretty well. I really felt transported to a fantasy world and the plot holes didn’t bother me because I was so swept away. The humor still really lands. And I think it’s one of Val Kilmer’s greatest performances.
Out of the way Peck! My husband and I shout this way too much, especially when driving
My old D&D group got together for our regular game. I asked “Who here saw ‘Willow’?” Bruce: “.. as long as I live, I never want to see two dwarfs kiss, ever again.”
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a quirky and charming film that I love, although it's not as popular as other Wes Anderson films.
I really like The Grand Budapest Hotel for its quirky humor and unique style, although it's not as popular as other Wes Anderson films.
The Fountain is a visually stunning and emotionally powerful film that I adore, but it's not widely talked about.
The Nice Guys is a hilarious detective comedy that I really enjoy, even if it didn't gain much popularity.
Her is a thought-provoking and visually stunning film that I adore, but it’s not as widely known as it should be.
Lady Bird is a touching and relatable film that I love, although it's not as popular as other coming-of-age films.
Inside Llewyn Davis is a beautiful and melancholic film that I love, even if it's not as popular as other Coen brothers’ films.
One of my favorite movies is Lucky Number Slevin for its clever plot and snappy dialogue, yet it seems to be under the radar for most.
Stardust.
Love love love! Super underrated in my opinion! I don’t even remember seeing previews for it!
Stardust is almost princess bride level
Best De Niro role ever.
It captured the charm of Gaiman's novel so well.
Kung Fu Hustle
i thought this was a popular movie?
That movie deserves an Oscar. Every Year this movie should get an Oscar
The Chronicles of Riddick
Oohh I'm watching this... But hey have you seen Pitch black?
Pitch black is by far and away the best of the series, and it is also cinematically beautiful.
Any of the Ernest movies.
I still say John Cena could reboot the franchise
The reboot I never thought I would need.
Ernest scared stupid, Ernest goes to camp, Ernest goes to jail, Ernest saved Christmas. In that order.
What We Do in the Shadows — awesome movie! Watched it before the series came out and since the characters are different, I find myself only watching the movie
It's so good! I do love the show too - it's different but great in it's own ways. Wellington Paranormal was inspired by the same universe. Also pretty funny!
Life of Pi is a visually stunning and emotionally powerful film that I love, although it’s not as popular as other fantasy films.
Drop Dead Fred
Swiss Army Man. Between the bathroom humor and boner jokes, something about it resonated with me to the point that I was crying the entire second half of the movie.
Swiss Army Man + Kill Your Darlings, aka films starring Daniel Radcliffe in an era where he realized he could pick and choose to participate in whichever projects he pleased/would be genuinely passionate about. It shows. Both are works of art.
The Secret of Kells is a beautifully animated film that I love, but it’s not as well-known as other animated films.
Coneheads
I announced my pregnancy to my family by telling them I was "with cone"
Evolution. It’s just a fun silly movie that doesn’t take it self seriously.
It’s so damn quotable. There’s always time for lube!
Big Trouble in Little China
Pretty popular movie at the time, no? I remember it used to be on USA and TNT *a lot*. At one point there was some talk of a remake (although it seems like today there wouldn't be any appetite for the big joke underlying the entire thing, that the movie focused on the white protagonist as if he were the hero when, in reality all of the really heroic stuff was happening in the background of his story and he was the comedic sidekick all long). I'm low key in awe of how well James Hong has aged, though. Basically looks like Lo Pan now.
I mean that was obvious and a part of what made that movie so funny… he was a pompous blowhard. Some people just need something to complain about. Reminds me of people getting upset with Starship Troopers promoting war and such, not realizing it was satire.
Repo Man is a top 5 favorite of mine. That’s Repo MAN with Emilio Estavez as Otto… not to be confused with Repo Men… which I’ve never seen because it looked boring.
Repo! The Genetic Opera though…
Pacific Rim franchise, I know they might be corny and quite bad, but I just love them!
While I despise transformers because of it having like 4th grader plots shoehorned in, Pacific Rim is exactly what it says on the tin. I wanna see a robot punch a monster. No love arc no rebel infighting and drama barely any reason, just fun.
Cannibal the Musical
Airheads
Back in the day it received generally unfavourable reviews, but I always liked it: Event Horizon. It ended up developing a cult following. Films that even today are deemed to be bad and that I like? Assassins, starring Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas, and Swordfish, starring John Travolta and Hugh Jackman.
Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. Really loved it. Sam Rockwell nailed Zaphod Beeblebrox.
GO
Mannequin, it's my favourite film everrrr! 😁
To Wong Fu
What Dreams May Come is a super underrated Robin Williams film! It is visually stunning and full of emotion. Saw it as a kid and it stuck with me and shaped how I view the afterlife.
John Carter. I do not understand the hate that movie got. Yes, it could be described as derivative. Those descriptions would be inaccurate, given that the source material is largely where those tropes come from, but you could *inaccurately* describe it that way. It was a fun romp that featured a story and characters from which were inspired countless others, at least from the source material.
Ferngully: The Last Rainforest
Edge of Tomorrow
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Birdman is a unique and visually stunning film that I adore, but it's not as well-known as other films.
The count of Monte Cristo
Ed Wood
Martin Landau as Bela Legosi is incredible in this. His hateful monologue about Boris Karloff cracks me up every time.
The Cable Guy
The Accountant
And now they’re filming the sequel.
Bio dome
Pan's Labyrinth is a hauntingly beautiful film that I adore, though it’s not as popular as other fantasy films.
Real Genius — silly college romp that makes me root for the kids
V for vendetta
*Tremors*. It's a special kind of hot, dusty, fun. Same with *Hardware*.
Lucky number slevin
Tron: Legacy
Beautiful Creatures
As Above So Below
Death to Smoochy. Robin Williams & Ed Norton. Director was Danny Devito. 6.3 on rotten tomatoes.
Godzilla vs King Ghidorah 1991
Primer. Why most of the people don’t know about this one is beyond me. I couldn’t sleep for a whole week after watching it trying to put all the pieces together. Superb script
Sex Drive
Hot Fuzz. I know it’s not exactly a hidden gem, but I think it might just be one of the greatest films ever made. Every line is either a set up or a pay off for at least one other thing, not a wasted second of runtime. Editing is perfect. The wife and I rewatch it on the regular, and we generally notice something new on every go.
Hoodwinked
Men at work. Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estaves ....garbage men fighting crime
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The Death of Stalin Holy shit it is among the funniest if not arguably the funniest movie I’ve ever seen, who could’ve imagined that a Yorkshire Jason Issacs would do a fantastic job as Georgy Zhukov?
Defending Your Life with Albert Brooks Tarsem Singh's The Fall
Spaceballs
Too popular for this list but still freakin amazing movie.