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| Hilariously Underrated Movies That I Adore
Here's an amazing list of 10 movies that are extremely underrated by
critics. Let's go! | | 10 |  | Sevendust
Seasons
SPIDER-MAN 3: Despite the fact that the story's a complete mess, I still found myself enjoying this very underrated third
installment. Yeah, there's lots to nitpick here including: Peter Parker dancing, turning goth and taking his mask off every five
seconds doesn't help for that matter either. Add to that several unnecessary character additions, and this film is most certainly a
mess. But, I love a good mess every once in a while. Yes, I had fun with Spider-Man 3. I thought that the new cast members
delivered fine performances. Thomas Haden Church is notably quite good with his portrayal of the tragic Sandman. Even Topher
Grace does good work with his limited material. However, what sold me on this version was the back-and-forth between Harry
Osborn and Peter Parker. They've had a rocky relationship ever since the very first Spider-Man and it's nice to see them duke it
out. It's funny because it's like watching kids fight over their silly problems, only these kids have superpowers. Apart from the
action scenes, I really liked how later in the film we really get to see James Franco play up his character's villainous intentions.
One scene in particular involves him and Peter at a restaurant, what makes it "so good" is that you can see Harry break his friend
down right before his eyes. It's heartbreaking and hilarious at once. Another scene that delivers is the birth of Sandman scene,
which steals the show by far, that (without dialogue) sets up the character's journey over the course of the film perfectly.
Overall, I thought this one was just as good as the last because of the way they handled the three lead characters (which are
Peter, Harry and Mary Jane). The actors, especially Dunst and Franco, really do give better performances here than the last two
rounds. Maguire is as good as ever, but he gets even better by the end of Act Two when he loses the symbiote and returns to
the classic red-and-blue costume; the scene in which he pulls the suit out from under his bed is a wonderful call-back to the
original and tugs on my heartstrings a bit every time I watch it. | | 9 |  | Lazerhawk
Redline
TRON LEGACY: Surprisingly underrated. This is a film that I passed up when it first hit the theatres, and that's truly a
shame to me because this is simply one of the best looking films that I have ever seen. It literally looks sexy 100% of
the way through. Jeff Bridges is back as Kevin Flynn, it's definitely a welcome turn from an actor who only gets better
with age. Garrett Hedlund even does a fine job as his son, and the main character, Sam, never overdoing it when it
comes to the role which works well in the context of his character's history. All-in-all, I quite liked this incredibly cool
sequel to the original and it works even better than the original did because of the advance in CGI over the years. | | 8 |  | Depeche Mode
Music For The Masses
LICENSE TO KILL: One of my favourite Bond films of all-time has a bit of a sour reputation because a lot of people
didn't really like Timothy Dalton as 007. But I did, and License To Kill is the most underrated Bond film ever. With a
great story to start with, Bond has to avenge his friend, the ball starts rolling extremely well and it doesn't stop until
the film's satisfying climax. Great performance by Dalton. | | 7 |  | Pearl Jam
Vitalogy
NATIONAL TREASURE: A fun film. Nicholas Cage strikes the right balance of crazy and charming. The
adventure is actually engaging. The dialogue's sharp and witty. And Sean Bean, who's always been a
marvellously underused character actor, (SPOILER!!!) doesn't die. Good movie. | | 6 |  | Thornley
Come Again
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3: While the series' latest outing, Ghost Protocol, proved to be a successful revival for
this faulting franchise, I couldn't help but wish that J.J. Abrams had a few more cracks at this kind of film.
M:I3 is easily my favourite Mission: Impossible movie so far. With a great villain played sadistically by Philip
Seymour Hoffman, a well-rounded team (including Simon Pegg), explosive action set-pieces (the bridge scene
is intense) and Cruise's most heartfelt and nuanced performance as Ethan Hunt yet, this third entry in the
series helped remind me of why Tom Cruise is a fantastic action star. | | 5 |  | Black Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry
LEAVES OF GRASS: Kind of a weird movie, indeed. But it's weirdness is also what makes it so much fun to
watch. Edward Norton is hilarious in this movie, he plays the role of two twin-brothers and (a lot of the
times) you'll actually believe that he has a twin-brother in real-life because the shots are so well-executed
and Norton's reactions to himself (as his twin-brother of course) are just hysterical. Yes, the film does have
some frantic and jarring shifts in tone and mood sometimes, but it finds a balance somewhere between family
drama and smartly-written comedy about brotherly love. This is a great movie. | | 4 |  | Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125
DIE HARD 2: Die Harder was literally just that: DIE HARDER. This is a far more brutal, profane version of the '88
classic, only this time... it's set in an airport. This is easily my favourite Die Hard movie because of the great
cast of characters (especially the hilarious cop Lorenzo played brilliantly-well by Dennis Franz), awesome action
(the fight scene on the wing of the plane in particular was great) and Bruce Willis is better than ever as John
McClane because he has more stuff to do. Let's not undermine the original though, because the original's still a
classic, I'm just one of those rare-breed of people who like to classify Die Hard 2 as one of my favourite action
films of all-time. It's a blast. | | 3 |  | U2
The Joshua Tree
FEARLESS: Denzel Washington's movie Flight has just hit theatres recently, I haven't seen it yet (but I can't
wait to), and, with it's arrival, I was reminded of a very similar film that was produced back in the 90s, starring
Jeff Bridges. Bridges plays Max, a man who walks out of a devastating plane crash with hardly any physical
harm. While he seems fine at first, he begins to take a "fearless" approach towards his own life (i.e. standing
at the very edge of a tall building, walking through oncoming traffic) and tries to help a grieving mother who
lost her child in the crash because she couldn't put the seatbelt on her. Every scene in the plane, especially
near the end, is beautifully portrayed and the final scene in particular may literally leave you in tears. This is a
must-own if you can find it. Plus, it features U2's brilliant "Where The Streets Have No Name" during a pivotal
scene. Very well used. | | 2 |  | Alter Bridge
Blackbird
UNBREAKABLE: One of the best superhero movies I've ever seen... and it isn't even based off of a
comic-book or graphic novel of any kind. M. Night Shyamalan surprised audiences with his excellent Sixth
Sense, but somehow this project didn't quite reach over that bar thanks to a bit of confusing
advertising. Either way though, this is by far M. Night's best film to date and one that makes me
remember why I love Bruce Willis as an actor. He's great as David Dunn, in a simple and subtle
performance that makes his journey towards the epic climax way more exciting than it could have been
in the hands of a less competent filmmaker. | | 1 |  | Ice Cube
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
HARSH TIMES: Christian Bale gives one of his very best performances since American Psycho (which
would have been on this list if it were still the 90s, but critics give it more respect now than they
did back then), Harsh Times is a sometimes brutally violent movie, but it's often very humorous
thanks to both Bale and Freddy Rodriguez. This is directed by the guy who made Training Day, I like
that film a lot, so people who enjoyed that movie can certainly find some joy in this one as well. | |
Calc
11.22.12 | 4 is like widely regarded as the best in the series what chu talkin bout? | ViralOblivion
11.22.12 | Spider man 3 is fucking awful I agree with 8 and 2 tho | Trebor.
11.22.12 | no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
Unbreakable, yes
no
| Trebor.
11.22.12 | And who the fuck do you know that thinks Die Hard 2 is the best Die Hard like damn it's just the first movie but without the good parts | Calc
11.22.12 | die hard 2 greater than all the others sorry to anger you again. | Trebor.
11.22.12 | You just confirmed yourself shit taste in movies, how do you feel?
Seriously Die Hard 2 is so fucking boring and uninspired, at least 3 did some things different, Die Hard 2 isn't a sequel, it's an inferior remake to the origninal
| foxblood
11.22.12 | no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
Unbreakable, yes
no
[2] | Calc
11.22.12 | could not care less what you think of my taste in movies lol, i really should see 3 again though. | Strider
11.22.12 | 10 - No, the film is a disgrace to Spider-man. And Venom is a fucking fag. (fuck Topher Grace)
9 - Didn't understand shit about what was going on in the first one, plus it's ugly as hell. the second one was rather enjoyable, visually and sonically (the plot was crap though)
8 - Oh hell fucking no ! You couldn't possibly imagine worse James Bond than Timothy Dalton
7 - Sucks. If Spielberg were dead he'd roll over in his grave.
6 - I'm just going to pretend you didn't say that film was hilariously underrated..
2 - Meh, one of the "better" things Shayamalan has done. fuck him... | Calc
11.22.12 | ^what you mean by seven? | Strider
11.22.12 | The film is a very poor rip-off Indiana Jones | Trebor.
11.22.12 | Die Hard isn't cliche you fuck my fucking god, every movie ripped it off later that doesn't mean it's cliche holy fuck Die Hard 2 was the first movie to rip it off | Trebor.
11.22.12 | I seriously can't believe you called Die Hard cliche
That's like saying Lethal Weapon is a cliche buddy cop film or the Ramones are a cliche punk band like what the fuck | YoYoMancuso
11.22.12 | 2 is incredible | Strider
11.22.12 | Roger Moore was at least funny. Pierce Brosnan is a fucking tool. None of his movies were good. But
Die another day is a guilty pleasure of mine, so Brosnan is right above Dalton. | Trebor.
11.22.12 | My point is that all those cliches started with Die Hard | Trebor.
11.22.12 | This is worse than when I tried to explain carbon dating to my mom | AGuyIsWatchingYou
11.22.12 | 10 shitty films that deserve to be universally panned, along with 9 shitty albums and for some odd reason Beethoven's 9th.
Good job. | JokineAugustus
11.22.12 | I completly agree with 8 and 2. Both amazing movies. | Calc
11.22.12 | treb is to movies what snox is to music | Funeralopolis
11.22.12 | calc is this site what cancer is to my prostate | ViralOblivion
11.22.12 | I agree with treb on die hard 2 it's probably the worst in the series | Calc
11.22.12 | sadly funeral if your like me yes.
@viral thanks for disagreeing like an adult. | ViralOblivion
11.22.12 | Was that sarcasm? Haha | Calc
11.22.12 | it was a jab at the way some people choose to disagree with others opinions lol nothing against you at all lol | ViralOblivion
11.22.12 | Here's why I think die hard 2 is the worst
1. Bruce Willis didn't have a character to play well off of
2. Villain was weak and not nearly as iconic
3. His wife is in danger.....again
4. If you hate die hard 4 because of the jet scene it's no more ridiculous then ejecting yourself out a plane or using a fire hose to jump off a building | ViralOblivion
11.22.12 | Oh and it was boring lol | WeepingBanana
11.22.12 | tron legacy sucked so bad | ViralOblivion
11.22.12 | I do too actually well 1 and 3 are tied Sammie J and Bruce Willis are a great team | Calc
11.22.12 | sammie J huh? you know him like dat? | ViralOblivion
11.22.12 | But yea whoever made this list has shit taste | Captain North
11.22.12 | Die Hard 2 wasn't better, but it was still fucking awesome. And I agree, Unbreakable was an excellent movie, I loved its slow burn and tension even if the ending was a bit shit | tempest--
11.22.12 | Spider-Man 3 is one of those "so bad it's good" films. I love it. Die Hard 2 is great, but original is obviously the best. I mean come on, it's Alan Rickman.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service is probably the most underrated Bond film, but yeah, License To Kill is still pretty underrated. I also thought National Treasure was a good film, but they have been only because I was about 9 when it came out and nostalgia. | demigod!
11.22.12 | Spider man 3 was really stupid plotwise but the effects and direction were great. Sam Raimi is awesome. | demigod!
11.22.12 | they also kinda fucked up Venom which bugged me. | demigod!
11.22.12 | yeah that was annoying too.
certainly the most flawed of the spiderman movies | ViralOblivion
11.22.12 | Kinda fucked up venom? Completely fucked up venom | demigod!
11.22.12 | agreed i just didnt wanna be too harsh lol | ViralOblivion
11.22.12 | Lets not forget the back to the future board hob goblin rode ugh so bad | demigod!
11.22.12 | Goblin's mask/costume was pretty cheesy-over the top too
Sandman was dope though. | tempest--
11.22.12 | When I think of Spider-Man I think of this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jJ9sQTX4EE | ViralOblivion
11.22.12 | Sandman was the only good part about the movie and sorry but I actually don't like the raimi films. Costume was bad Kirstyn dunst and Tobey magiure had zero chemistry | Trebor.
11.22.12 | That wasn't hob goblin it was son of green goblin
hob goblin has that badass orange costume
| ViralOblivion
11.22.12 | If that's the case then venom wasn't venom cause venom is huge and doesn't peel back his symboite (spelling?)to talk and
show his face I just didn't know what to call him I guess gay goblin works | GiaNXGX
11.22.12 | "Underrated Movies"
[Spiderman
>Mission Impossible
>Diehard
.............................
No no no, NECK. | omnipanzer
11.22.12 | None of these are underrated. | omnipanzer
11.23.12 | But I'm not | jdennis31
11.23.12 | since no one has mentioned 5, you guys should watch it. good movie. all the rest of the movies pretty much suck though yea. | PayneTiger777
11.23.12 | I'm sorry man, but pairing my favorite band with Spider-Man 3 just made me nauseous... |
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