Payback with Mel Gibson (pre-rant) was one of my favorite movies. Lots of dark humor, a solid revenge story, and quippy dialog
I loved this film so much in the early 2000’s. A few years ago I said to my wife we have to watch this after discovering she’s never seen it. Oh but wait, it’s not the version I watched. It’s not even the same bad guy. That’s not the version I wanted.
I had the same experience and realized that Director’s Cuts can ruin movies.
Agreed. However, this is important: Stay the hell away from the Director’s Cut. It changes and ruins the movie in every conceivable way.
I love Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise films. Shitty, shitty people. Good director and actor.
As much as Tom Cruise is problematic, he also likes to sign on to do really good standalone Sci-Fi.
Tusk 2014 (at 45/36 on RT, 5.4 imdb). Funny concept, funny effects, some of the dialogue a bit shit but overall very enjoyable
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 🏴☠️
Best spy movie since pre-Craig Bonds for sure. Nobody likes funny spy movies anymore :(
i can definitely recommend the new OSS 117 movies if you want more of that.
They’re both great, but I’m not sure how fun they are with only subtitles though.
If you don’t mind me asking, what’s wrong with Guy Ritchie?
Oh crap, I’m so glad you asked, because I went back to Wikipedia to see why he’s such a bastard.
Turns out I was thinking of Russell Brand. My memory for names/faces is…less than ideal. I’ll edit my original post with a clarification and apology
Phew, well shit happens. Luckily I don’t have to add Ritchie to the blacklist this time.
Wondering the same…I love his films so hopefully nothing too crazy
Eta: I would’ve thought armie hammer would’ve been the problem person in this movie
See my op edit and also my reply above
tl;dr: I’m a big dumb dumb that can’t remember names no good
No worries, that actually makes feel better
I recently discovered Johnny Guitar (1954), starring Sterling Hayden, Joan Crawford, and Mercedes McCambridge, and directed by Nicholas Ray. Cinephiles know it and love it, but the general public has never heard of it.
It features a vicious, deadly rivalry between two Wild West female entrepreneurs, who are in a land dispute. Besides featuring two strong female leads, it is beautifully shot. We often froze the video, just to admire the framing, or the way the ensemble was posed, like a baroque painting.
Kung Fu Hustle
Not underrated, that movie was huge and rated highly. It’s just old.
What’d you call me? I’m only… checks notes… well, shit.
“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.
Love Tremors 2!
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.
Based on a story by Phillip K. Dick. But sadly, having read the story first, the movie became a huge disappointment (for me).
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.
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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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Southern Comfort: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Comfort_(1981_film) https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9ttua8 https://fawesome.tv/movies/10343295/southern-comfort Has decent ratings on IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes, but didn’t make much money and is generally overlooked by critics. On !fullmoviesonyoutube@piefed.social I said: “The obvious comparisons are to “Deliverance,” but thematically closer to “Aguirre, the Wrath of God.” You could write a great college or high school paper talking about justice, discipline, social structures, power, subcultures, etc. If you’re into film technique, the way this movie uses sounds, silences, and setting is masterful. An action/thriller that also makes you think.”
Sorcerer is one I learned about late last year and ended up finding on disc.
The bridge scene alone is worth price of entry but the rest of the film just drips atmosphere.
If I were to have ever lived in South America I’d probably say this was the most accurate representation of that time and place I’ve ever seen committed to film.
The beginning, while important to the story, was a bit too long for me.
Yeah the beginning could be edited a bit better. And it could use a better title. Anyway, you can usually find it on youtube or somewhere like that. i.e. here it is (tho missing subtitles?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d71gug__SqE
What would you choose for a better title?
I’m thinking something simple but more directly alluding to the film. Maybe something like Jungle.
huy… brainstorming…
- Death Cargo
- Death Truck: Sorcerer
- Village of Lost Souls
- Delivery of the Damned
- Fuera! Fuera! Peligro!
- Not One False Move
I like the second one or the last 2, I guess.
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Mom And Dad Save The World (1992)
Stars Terri Garr and Jeffrey Jones as the Nelsons, an ordinary set of suburban boomer parents who routinely go on vacations/car trips. On such a trip, they are abducted station wagon and all by Emporer Todd (played by Jon Lovitz) of planet Spengo, a desert planet inhabited by a species of dog headed if male, fish headed if female creatures, and humanoid idiots. Ridiculousness ensues.
It bombed at the box office and is poorly reviewed but I had fun with it.
Pick me up
Diabolical, isn’t it?
Jeffrey Jones’ making the news afterwards probably kept this one from becoming a cult classic.
By that logic we’re going to have to burn down Beetlejuice and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
This is one I make people watch. It’s so goofy and fun in all the right ways. The costumes, aliens, and sets are fantastic. I don’t know why it’s not considered cult classic.
