20 UNDERrated Movies That Deserved A Better Rep
A short (and diverse) list of movies that, in my opinion, deserved a little more credit than they got. This list is in no certain order.
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- DirectorMathieu KassovitzStarsHalle BerryPenélope CruzRobert Downey Jr.A psychiatrist awakens as a patient in a mental institution, with no memory of the murder she's accused of committing. As she tries to regain her memory, a vengeful spirit manipulates her.Fun with a decent twist to the end.
- DirectorWilliam MaloneStarsGeoffrey RushFamke JanssenTaye DiggsAn amusement park mogul offers a group of diverse people $1,000,000 to spend the night in a haunted house with a horrifying past.Sort of a guilty pleasure. Who doesn't love a big, scary house?
- DirectorBryan BertinoStarsScott SpeedmanLiv TylerGemma WardA young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.I'm a hardened horror fan, and this one gave even me the creeps.
- DirectorChristophe GansStarsRadha MitchellLaurie HoldenSean BeanA woman, Rose, goes in search for her adopted daughter within the confines of a strange, desolate town called Silent Hill.I can safely say this was pretty disturbing and creepy, though the end was not much to write home about.
- DirectorNimród AntalStarsKate BeckinsaleLuke WilsonFrank WhaleyStranded in an isolated motel, a couple become the unsuspecting subjects of a snuff film.This movie was a lot of fun, and anyone who has ever traveled and stayed somewhere a little sketchy or run down has to admit that the concept of this film is always somewhere in the back of your mind.
- DirectorBarry SonnenfeldStarsWill SmithKevin KlineKenneth BranaghThe two best special agents in the Wild West must save President Grant from the clutches of a diabolical, wheelchair-bound, steampunk-savvy, Confederate scientist bent on revenge for losing the Civil War.Just good. That's all.
- DirectorJohn HughesStarsJohn CandyMacaulay CulkinJean Louisa KellyLaid back commitment-phobe Buck babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her cute younger brother and sister.John Candy is fantastic in this. I laughed so hard at a few parts, I may have peed a little. ;)
- DirectorHoward DeutchStarsDan AykroydJohn CandyStephanie FaracyA Chicago man and his family go camping with his obnoxious brother-in-law.Another guilty pleasure.
- DirectorMichael LembeckStarsNia VardalosToni ColletteDavid DuchovnyA mob mix-up in Chicago sends two chanteuses screaming for L.A., where they score a perfect gig: posing as drag queens on the dinner theater/cabaret circuit. Things get extra-weird when a guy falls for one of the girls.Nia Vardalos is one of a kind. And on that note...
- DirectorDonald PetrieStarsNia VardalosRichard DreyfussRachel DratchA disgruntled tour guide in Greece gains an unexpected new outlook on life thanks to one of the people on what she intends to be her last tour.This movie was also a great example of her talent. She's just got those facial expressions that make you chuckle.
- DirectorM. CahillStarsMichael DouglasEvan Rachel WoodWillis Burks IIAn unstable dad who after getting out of a mental institution tries to convince his daughter that there's Spanish gold buried somewhere under suburbia.I loved this. It was funny and sad and different... it just tickled my fancy.
- DirectorCallie KhouriStarsDiane KeatonQueen LatifahKatie HolmesThree female employees of the Federal Reserve plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed.I thought the 3 leading ladies were a very interesting combination. Made for some good laughs.
- DirectorDonald PetrieStarsSandra BullockMichael CaineBenjamin BrattAn F.B.I. Agent must go undercover in the Miss United States beauty pageant to prevent a group from bombing the event.Sandra Bullock is a comedy pro. The sequel deserves some credit too.
- DirectorDanny DeVitoStarsDanny DeVitoRhea PerlmanMara WilsonA girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers uses both to get even with her callous family and free her kindly schoolteacher from the tyrannical grip of a sadistic headmistress.Miss Trunchbull was the perfect villain and Miss Honey was the perfect way to balance her out. And Danny DeVito.. just awesome.
- DirectorBrian DannellyStarsJena MaloneMandy MooreMacaulay CulkinWhen a girl attending a Christian high school becomes pregnant, all of her former friends turn on her and she is ostracized and demonized.Everything about this movie was good for a laugh. Special credit to Eva Amurri, who played Cassandra. Every line she had was delivered with just the right amount of I-Don't-Care.
- DirectorGregory HoblitStarsDiane LaneColin HanksJoseph CrossFBI agent Jennifer Marsh is tasked with hunting down a seemingly untraceable serial killer who posts live videos of his victims on the Internet. As time runs out, the cat and mouse chase becomes more personal.A fairly good thriller. Diane Lane does a good job.
- DirectorJerry ZuckerStarsBreckin MeyerAmy SmartWhoopi GoldbergA Las Vegas casino magnate determined to find a new avenue for wagering sets up a race for money.Just a good cast with good comedic timing. The scene with the helicopter and the ex is awesome.
- DirectorEmile ArdolinoStarsWhoopi GoldbergMaggie SmithHarvey KeitelWhen a nightclub singer is forced to take refuge from the mob in a convent, she ends up turning the convent choir into a soulful chorus complete with a Motown repertoire, until the sudden celebrity of the choir jeopardizes her identity.Whoopi Goldberg as a nun. The film almost doesn't even need a script. It would probably still be funny.
- DirectorSebastian GutierrezStarsCarla GuginoAdrianne PalickiConnie BrittonA serpentine day in the life of ten seemingly desperate women: a porn star, a flight attendant, a psychiatrist, a masseuse, a bartender, a pair of call girls, an actress, a masseuse. All of them with one crucial thing in common. Trouble.Not even sure why this was good, I just know it was.
- DirectorCallie KhouriStarsSandra BullockEllen BurstynFionnula FlanaganAfter years of mother-daughter tension, Siddalee receives a scrapbook detailing the wild adventures of the "Ya-Yas", her mother's girlhood friends.The story was good, and the older ladies made a great team. You really buy that they could be old friends.