Very happy when I saw “the place beyond the pines” one of the greatest if not the greatest movie about fathers and sons, and how the sins of the fathers affecting both sons. I got a tattoo from this movie I bought a dirt bike cause of this movie and an all time line “IF YOU RIDE LIKE LIGHTNING, YOUR GONNA CRASH LIKE THUNDER” also the music is 10 out of 10
Man same, It was devastating. All though I would like to mention that IMO , Aftersun is the Father Daughter equivalent. Not as violent or actiony but still devastating.
So I have some info on place beyond the pines! I helped for styling part of the shoot! It was shot entirely chronologically. So Ryan Gosling was only on set for under a month and his time on set never overlapped with Dane Dehaan as the characters never really meet on screen outside of infancy. Ryan Gosling actually simulated robbing about 5 banks for this role. The banks were warned and they hired extras, but the instructions were genuinely: "go in, rob the bank and convince everyone to get down and give you the money, do whatever you need to without hurting anyone, and get away" so a lot of the acting from bank tellers was genuine as they didn't rehearse or know when it would be happening on the day. Like the teller who fails to throw the backpack over the plexiglass, that was not in the script, it was just a failed throw, same for Gosling's vocal cracks screaming in the bank, those are just genuine vocal cracks. Same thing goes for when Dehaan robs the pharmacy. The pharmacy and employee was hired and told someone would try to sneak in and steal something and that the pharmacist should act how they would if they caught someone normally. the getaway on the bicycle is authentic too. The entirety of the idea of the movie actually came from Ryan Gosling telling Derek Cianfrance that if he had to commit a crime, he would want to rob a bank, and he had an idea for how to get away with it using the motorcycle and the moving truck. Cianfrance happened to be writing this script at the time so they married the ideas! Another interesting note on Gosling, his total wardrobe for the film consisted of a total of either 12 or 13 items only! Only one of those items was from a fashion brand (the dirty white denim pants are from Ralph Lauren), everything else he wears on screen was thrifted!
@@raidersofthelostpodcast_ There are some other fun facts from the special features as well if you have the blu ray. I know a lot of it was shot pretty genuinely like gosling really got processed into jail. Some of the face tattoos were Gosling’s idea, he then didn’t like how it looked on camera, but Cianfrance said that it fit for the character to have tattoos he regrets with the carnival lifestyle of traveling around and generally being reckless. Schenectady is also a cool reference, that’s the name of the city where a lot of it was filmed and takes place and that it translates loosely to “Beyond the pines” in the local native language of the Mowhawk people! I agree it’s a super underrated movie considering everything from the cast to the movie! I’m appreciative to have been apart of it and if you have any questions about the styling, I can do my best to help!
I like that Ryan and Eva are dating as they film The Place Beyond the Pines. In a rare interview about her relationship with Ryan, she says that there is "some of that magic" in some of the scenes. The scene of them with the baby and bike feels so genuine for a reason.
Thief to me is an unofficial prequel to HEAT, I like to imagine the James Cann character being the one who mentored Neil and Chris in prison. Who told them do not attach yourself to anything that you can't walk out on in 30s flat when you spot the Heat around the corner.
@lv2465 Ironic how, in the end, it was the reckless and irresponsible Chris, not the wise and cautious Neil, who wound up obeying the walk-out rule and successfully escaped.
So glad you included Under the Skin in this package. That movie haunted me for days after i caught it in the theater with my sister. The concept that any random beautiful girl you might bump into might actually be an alien on a nefarious mission stunned me. Way, way underrated. Thanks for the list; the ones we hear so little about are often the only ones worth seeing. Peace -
Thanks for the love for both "The Northman" and the wonderful "Quiz Show". Elizabeth Wilson ( Fiennes' mother in the film) was an instructor for one of my acting classes in NY more years ago than i want to admit
I really, really LOVED The Place Beyond the Pines. I found it on HBOMAX when I was bored one day during the pandemic I think!!?? I remember how impressed I was with Emory Cohen. Then, I realized he was Tony in Brooklyn. From that moment I became a real fan of Cohen. So talented. Also, Eva Mendes was so good in this. She starts out as a very young mom and in the same movie plays a middle aged mother who had been through hell and back after a lot of unfortunate events. Every actor in this was just so good.
I loved Place Beyond the Pines! I actually caught it back after its initial release when it ended up on showtime, HBO. Was always surprised how most people never heard of it. Very powerful father/son story. That I agree has never really been explored much in cinema
Just discovered your channel, great stuff. Glad to see Master and Commander getting some love - it's one of my all time favourite movies. So historically authentic and those action scenes are just stunning - the actors and extras were all taught to sail the ship (which was real) so in any shot the crew are actually performing their ship-related tasks). Probably the best sound effects/mixing of any film too - if you ever want to show off your surround sound system, this is the movie to listen to.
Rounders was great. After the great Talented Mr Ripley, Tom is dead to me. Tommy Tommy tommy Tommy, how's the peeping? I like Strange Days but it was unfortunately released the day or week OJ was freed. My fav underrated is the Last Picture Show. Pines with Gosling is not as good as Drive. Hateful Eight and all of Tarantino's derivative films since he lost his writing partner suck. Bruges was pretty good. Nothing very good from Cruise except Mission Impossible I. I guess Color of Money was pretty good. Best underrated scientific movie: The Incredible Shrinking Man. Reaves was good in the suspenseful 'The Watcher but the critics didn't like it. He turned down Watchman. Gritty and visually striking, Watchmen is a faithful adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel, but its complex narrative structure may make it difficult for it to appeal to viewers not already familiar with the source material. I will not be "watching", I have a hard time with non-source material in movies.
The Blood of Heroes was powerful to me as a 10 year old wow! Rutger Hauer was always in some film you were watching at the time. SOrta like Liam Nielson the past 20 years, He was commanding and knew how to take the spotlight with little no emotion.
The Last Samurai is my favorite Tom Cruise film~ for me it's about a emotionally messed up & suffering soldier, who is shown who he really is by the Samurai. And, so glad to see Moon on the list! Sam Rockwell, one of my favorite character actors, deserves a ton of recognition for that film. And sooo many other good films on this list: Quiz Show, In Brudges, Castaway........and basically the whole dang list!
Re: David Bowie and Knighthoods: David Bowie was offered both a CBE and a Knighthood but turned both down saying in 2003. "I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that," he told the Sun in 2003
The Age Of Innocence is the most underrated movie for me, its incredible and top 5 Scorcese, and my favorite DDL performance. Dont be fooled thinking jts just a custome drama, It still is Very Scorcese with great flair.
The 1st film I seen in 3D was Metal Storm and OMG I am a sfi-fi nut and I didn't actually classify myself this early in like yet but the feeling I had when this movie was new and incredibly unknown too! No kids at school had it on they're radar and didn't see commercials or any promotion at all. AT Lunch I was practically acting out all the scenes and adopted the nickname "Tommy Stories" from then on lol.... Seriously guys watch this film you won't regret it.
Samsara , Safety Nor Guaranteed, American Pop, Bomb The System, Kymatica, Fantastic Planet, The Great Beauty, Red Lights, Wisdom, Born Of Hope, The Hunt For Gollum, Celestine Prophecy, Layer Cake, Mobsters, Where The Buffalo Roam, Kumare, Tromeo & Juliet, Lucy, Revolver, Phone Booth, Daybreakers and The Negotiator bada bing that will keep you busy for another round of life.
I was surprised when you discussed Sorcerer you didn't mention that it is a remake of the film Wages of Fear. If you haven't seen that one it is also great, particularly once the driving starts
They probably don't know it was a remake! (Not that Sorcerer isn't amazing) (but Wages Of Fear is incredible in its own right. And Sorcerer is definitely a relatively faithful remake)
Go back and watch Mean Streets. The single cam shot in the bar, which was perfected in Goodfellas, the bar fight scene which goes uncomforably too long like the I amuse you scene in Goodfellas, the incrediblde music used in Mean Streets, which was perfected in Goodellas. The movie is clealy Goodfellas light done almost 10 years earlier. People need to watch that movie!!!
Only recently discovered your podcast, great work, and so glad you appreciated a place beyond the pines, I co coordinated the stunt work with Brian Smyj, and it may have been my favorite film I worked on. Thanks for giving it more attention!
The Assassin of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is probably the most underrated film ever. No one talks about it. Robert Deakins did the cinematography and it's mostly accurate to the real life story. Every actor killed it too. It's a beautiful and tragic film
The place beyond the pines was a hidden gem I stumbled across and it never escaped my mind. Love it so much, and Ryan gosling character really felt real to me and it's my favorite character of his behind the driver in drive
Man, I'm finding I really sync up with you guys in terms of films that I watch all the time and are underrated/under-reviewed. Also, agree on Ready Player One, very watchable, you're rooting for the characters who are not one dimensional --- and it's a decent cautionary tale for today's video game centric audience. It's important to live in the real world...
AWESOME list guys, sooo many of my favs are on this list, just about every time you mentioned a movie I said YES, and the others I'm gonna check out for sure!!!! I'm a runner and do hours every day, so listening to you guys was just great to help the kms go by, thanks so much!! I just wanna say that We Need to Talk About Kevin is decidedly less impressive when you know the book (a typical criticism I know). Yes the movie is extremely well made and the acting is outstanding, but the it's quite "black and white" compared to the book which is much much more nuanced with a mother who never wanted a baby in the first place and resented it from the outset and put all sorts of expectations on the baby to "improve" her marriage, AND a father who prefers to put his head in the sand rather than face and deal with reality!! Am looking forward to checking out more of your podcasts!!
Love, love, love "Quiz Show," which unfortunately got lost among the great 1994 films, one of the best years in cinema. Nominated for Best Picture along with Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and Shawshank Redemption.
Just finished your video! Dude that was awesome! I was a little sad to see you sell the Furies and Love Affair, but we all love diffrent things. I wish I had your drive to get through my unwatched stack. Thank you for this awesome video.
Here's my Top 50 underrated films of all time. Warning: LOTS of older movies. 50. The Ruling Class (1972) 49. The Lady Vanishes (1938) 48. The Last Seduction (1994) 47. In A Lonely Place (1950) 46. The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) 45. Carlito's Way (1993) 44. The Opposite of Sex (1998) 43. The Killer Inside Me (2010) 42. Modern Romance (1981) 41. Divorce, Italian Style (1961) 40. Five Easy Pieces (1970) 39. Hud (1963) 38. Descent Into Darkness: My European Nightmare (2013) 37. Punishment Park (1971) 36. The Secret In Their Eyes (2009) 35. Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) 34. Burn Witch Burn (1962) 33. The Court Jester (1955) 32. Citizen Ruth (1996) 31. Heavy Traffic (1973) 30. Altered (2006) 29. Under The Silver Lake (2018) 28. The Battery (2012) 27. When A Stranger Calls (1979) 26. Prizzi's Honor (1985) 25. Heaven Can Wait (1943) 24. Monsieur Verdoux (1947) 23. Unfaithfully Yours (1948) 22. The Swimmer (1968) 21. Resurrection (2022) 20. Society (1989) 19. What Ever Happened To Baby Jane (1962) 18. The Reflecting Skin (1990) 17. Little Murders (1971) 16. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989) 15. Investigation of A Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) 14. Buffalo 66 (1998) 13. Sleep Tight (2011) 12. Deadgirl (2009) 11. Catch-22 (1970) 10. Fritz The Cat (1972) 9. The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) 8. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) 7. River's Edge (1986) 6. Rope (1948) 5. In The Company of Men (1997) 4. Mikey and Nicky (1976) 3. The King of Comedy (1983) 2. The Heartbreak Kid (1972) 1. Unbreakable (2000)
A little pretentious bro...i have heard of like 5 of these...im 49 and love movies more than most. Just feels like your tryin pretty hard to be that guy.
Jake Speed was one of my favorite Low Budget "B" Film... Strangely I could tell the difference in terms of production at 9' years old. This movie however was amazing and John Hurt was an excellent arch criminal and long before V or Lord of the rings. put this one on your watch list and power off your phones guys. Thank me later!
The ones where we disagree: Green Room. Relatively certain there's no such thing as anti-Nazi speed metal. At any rate, it talespins into the ground the moment he's epically ... nay, COSMICALLY stupid enough to stick his arm through that door. Ready Player One: Mailed in by Spielberg as a gun for hire. The book was so much better. First Blood. It's ankle-deep violence porn in light of oh, a hundred other Viet Nam related movies that didn't reduce their lead to a inexplicably pumped up and roided out ABC movie-of-the-week cliche. It's an action movie with so PTSD tacked on. Watchmen. If you read and understood the comic, you recognize it as absolute superficial garbage only a wanabe Ridley Scott hack (without the talent, narrative ability, vision, story sense or track record) like Zack Snyder could produce. He has never made anything resembling a classic or even a thoroughly watchable movie. He understood none of the characters in Watchmen, just like the rest of his DC work. Anyone who has ever referred to him as a visionary must be joking and does not know the meaning of the word. Kubrick, Kurosawa, Los Bros Coen, Godard, innaritu, Antonioni, Scott - these are visionaries. By comparison, Snyder is a cinematic footnote and quite possibly the single worst director to ever be handed a multi-million dollar contract, aside from Karyn Kusama.
I seen Thief as a kid and wow' its as high powered as it gets! When Belushi died I was torn! I liked him in every film I watched at that time as a kid. We went to the show often and I seen a lot of mature stuff for being just a kid because my dad wasn't trusted out of the house alone lol' SO even when grounded I got to go to the Movies! The best feeling I ever had at the movies was opening day for Leathal Weapon 1 oh man....... It was epic!
Bowie: He refused a CBE in 2000 and later a knighthood in 2003. The 68-year-old reportedly explained: “I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that. I seriously don't know what it's for. It's not what I spent my life working for."27 Jan 2023
A History of Violence is based on a comic by John Wagner and Vince Locke. Also, the Watchmen show is really great. It's a new story, told in the same world, built upon the fallout of the events of the comic. It's not based directly on the movie, and doesn't have that same 3rd act controversial change.
Usually these sorts of lists are just 'movies basically everyone has seen', i'm happy to say that about half of these I have not seen yet, and in some cases never heard of. Even better is that of the other half that I have watched, I love them all, so odds are that means the rest are going to be good.
I a SO Glad that I found Your channel!!! I Absolutely Love Your Unbiased and Fun Content!!! I'm a new subscriber n have been Binge Watching Your Videos! 😊...Wish You Both All the Best, can't wait to check out some of the films that I have not seen! 🤓
i am really embarrassed. thought I was commenting on the critical drinker's video praising "blue eye samurai". anyway i will check you out. I love discussing movies.
Billiards is a sport. Go try playing it for 12 to 16 hours like what happens at tournaments and you'll find out pretty quick that it takes endurance along with the skill to do it. I love the tip of the cap to Master and Commander. Such a fantastic film that I've seen at least 30 times. It's a go to when I'm bored and want something on in the background. The soundtrack is fantastic also. It didn't do well at the box office because it was doing battle with The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions along with Return of the King. A tragic case of bad timing.
I would pick Christopher Nolan over Martin Scorcese too, i'm just not really a Scorcese fan at all. I prefer the original Van Heflin and Glenn Ford version of 3:10 to Yuma, over the Russell Crowe, Christian Bale version. I also love Rounders, Nightcrawler, Edge of Tomorrow, The Color of Money, In Bruges, The Last Samurai & Match Point. I have not seen Moon, Sorcerer, Shelter, Ready Player One, The Stars, Warrior & The Northman. 12.01 (1993) with Jonathan Silverman, Helen Slater & Martin Landau is my 2nd favourite Groundhog day type film, after Edge of Tomorrow.
I’m half in and predominantly they’re just talking about underrated popular films. The Salton Sea Thursday Thoroughbreds Neon Demon A Ghost Story Dolemite Is My Name Black Dynamite I Don’ Belong In This World Anymore and so many more.
Here's my list: 1. Shoot Em Up 2. Monster's Ball 3. Green Room 4. Malena 5. Godzilla (2014) 6. Edge of Tomorrow 7. Spider Man 3 8. King Kong (2005) 9. Dredd 10. Grindhouse 11. Sin City: A Dame to Kill Fkr 12. The Polar Express 13. Ray 14. American Gangster 15. The Abyss 16. True Lies 17. Reel Steel 18. Mortal Engines 19. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 20. The Marvels 21. Godzilla: King of the Monsters 22. Men in Black 2 23. The Phantom of the Opera 24. Last Night in Soho 25. The Northmen 26. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore 27. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 28. Minority Report 29. The Adventures of Tintin 30. Blade Runner 2049 31. Master and Commander 32. Watchmen
As far as chris Nolan underrated movie goes, insomnia is up there, also free fire, Constantine, and hell or high water, which are vary underrated in my opinion
Great list. A lot of these I havent even seen so I will make sure to check them out. For me the most underrated movies would be Blood Diamond (Edward Zwick), A bittersweet life (Kim Jee Woon) and Remember the Titans (Boaz Yakin)
A few off the top of my head. (In the "reactor" community, these are rare to non-existent) In The Name of the Father (1993; Daniel Day Lewis, Emma Thompson) Salt (2010; Angelina Jolie, Liev Shreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor) The Commitments (1991; Dir. Alan Parker) Cop Land (1996; Stallone, Keitel, DeNiro, Liotta) Sleepers (1996; Brad Pitt, Jason Patrick, Minnie Driver, DeNiro, Dustin Hoffman) Wag The Dog (1997; DeNiro, Dustin Hoffman Conspiracy Theory (1997; Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart) Thunderheart (1992; Val Kilmer, Graham Greene)
The Kingdom (07') directed by Peter Berg has an all time cast with incredible stunts and action that is never talked about I was hoping it would be on this list
I'd like to recommend a film in the category of "most underrated film in a franchise". And that franchise is Godzilla. Did you know there's a Godzilla movie with kung-fu fighting, katana-wielding, cloaking, teleporting, motorcycle-riding superheroes? Look up a trailer for GODZILLA: FINAL WARS. You'll see very quickly that the creators of this movie wanted to make a living Anime with Godzilla in it. When Godzilla isn't on screen it feels like watching Final Fantasy: Advent Children.
Sorcerer! Nice list. - I think Minority Report and Edge of Tomorrow are lauded (but not Oblivion)? Great choices with Nightcrawler (acting), Brick (writing, acting) Apocalypto (directing), In Bruges (writing, acting), Crimson Tide (acting, writing - script was doctored by Tarentino). Is Watchman really underrated already? I thought it had appreciation. -You guys really dug up a gem with Sorcerer (directing, acting) - the film itself was a Practical nightmare imitating art, worth a show. -For your preference to the postmodern era check out The Fisher King, Let the Right One In, City of God, Fear & Loathing...Mulholland Drive, Princess Mononoke, Sexy Beast, Old Boy...alsoSecret Life of Walter Mitty, Monsters Inc., and Contact. -The great fault with Tenet is the acting - imagine DeCaprio in it.Now you see it. -Under the Skin lacked in the second and had no third act. Great introduction of ideas, good acting, fun effects - then its over... -Why not give some more insight into why the films are great, ex. directorial expression, craft approach of actors, what is great with the writing, achievements in effects - especially practical, and of course cinematography.... this would be better than relating more story=spoilers. Why not go deeper into films of earlier decades? -Cure is a new one for me - appeciate the recommendation.
@@raidersofthelostpodcast_ it's lighter fare, he had offered something reflective and just outstanding use of location rather than the usual romantic comedy tropes.
Great show! Thank you both for shedding light on some older films that shouldn't be forgotten! Michael Mann's first film is actually a made for TV film called "The Jericho Mile." Absolutely wonderful picture starring Peter Strause. Check it out... if you can find it! Then my favorite underrated film is "The Ninth Configuration." No other film like it!!!!
@@raidersofthelostpodcast_ BUT... There is a genre of film that you left out, although I spot you Fruitvale station. You COULD also put Eve's Bayou, Soul Food, Best Man 1 and 2, Dope, Fresh, and Charm City. "Black movies" that don't center around being black in America but rather just stories about black people in America. Check em out. Holla at me.
Good list. I think for example In Bruges isn’t underrated, it gets a lot of hype from movie people. The Guard is a better movie and gets very little love from anyone
Very happy when I saw “the place beyond the pines” one of the greatest if not the greatest movie about fathers and sons, and how the sins of the fathers affecting both sons. I got a tattoo from this movie I bought a dirt bike cause of this movie and an all time line “IF YOU RIDE LIKE LIGHTNING, YOUR GONNA CRASH LIKE THUNDER” also the music is 10 out of 10
Man same, It was devastating.
All though I would like to mention that IMO , Aftersun is the Father Daughter equivalent.
Not as violent or actiony but still devastating.
Mike Patton did the music if i am not mistaken!
@@Schellnino1994 he did! and playing Bon Iver at the end really hits home
which is a REALLY left field pick from Mr Patton! (just got to see him at Riot Fest!)@@ZSG92
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So I have some info on place beyond the pines! I helped for styling part of the shoot! It was shot entirely chronologically. So Ryan Gosling was only on set for under a month and his time on set never overlapped with Dane Dehaan as the characters never really meet on screen outside of infancy. Ryan Gosling actually simulated robbing about 5 banks for this role. The banks were warned and they hired extras, but the instructions were genuinely: "go in, rob the bank and convince everyone to get down and give you the money, do whatever you need to without hurting anyone, and get away" so a lot of the acting from bank tellers was genuine as they didn't rehearse or know when it would be happening on the day. Like the teller who fails to throw the backpack over the plexiglass, that was not in the script, it was just a failed throw, same for Gosling's vocal cracks screaming in the bank, those are just genuine vocal cracks. Same thing goes for when Dehaan robs the pharmacy. The pharmacy and employee was hired and told someone would try to sneak in and steal something and that the pharmacist should act how they would if they caught someone normally. the getaway on the bicycle is authentic too. The entirety of the idea of the movie actually came from Ryan Gosling telling Derek Cianfrance that if he had to commit a crime, he would want to rob a bank, and he had an idea for how to get away with it using the motorcycle and the moving truck. Cianfrance happened to be writing this script at the time so they married the ideas! Another interesting note on Gosling, his total wardrobe for the film consisted of a total of either 12 or 13 items only! Only one of those items was from a fashion brand (the dirty white denim pants are from Ralph Lauren), everything else he wears on screen was thrifted!
That’s so cool!
@@raidersofthelostpodcast_ There are some other fun facts from the special features as well if you have the blu ray. I know a lot of it was shot pretty genuinely like gosling really got processed into jail. Some of the face tattoos were Gosling’s idea, he then didn’t like how it looked on camera, but Cianfrance said that it fit for the character to have tattoos he regrets with the carnival lifestyle of traveling around and generally being reckless. Schenectady is also a cool reference, that’s the name of the city where a lot of it was filmed and takes place and that it translates loosely to “Beyond the pines” in the local native language of the Mowhawk people! I agree it’s a super underrated movie considering everything from the cast to the movie! I’m appreciative to have been apart of it and if you have any questions about the styling, I can do my best to help!
I like that Ryan and Eva are dating as they film The Place Beyond the Pines. In a rare interview about her relationship with Ryan, she says that there is "some of that magic" in some of the scenes. The scene of them with the baby and bike feels so genuine for a reason.
"Thief" (1981) was Michael Mann's theatrical debut. He already had written and directed the 1979 made-for-TV movie "The Jericho Mile," a prison drama.
Thief to me is an unofficial prequel to HEAT, I like to imagine the James Cann character being the one who mentored Neil and Chris in prison. Who told them do not attach yourself to anything that you can't walk out on in 30s flat when you spot the Heat around the corner.
@lv2465 Ironic how, in the end, it was the reckless and irresponsible Chris, not the wise and cautious Neil, who wound up obeying the walk-out rule and successfully escaped.
@@lv2465 both Pacino & De Niros characters are based on real ppl from I think the 1960's in Chicago
So glad you included Under the Skin in this package. That movie haunted me for days after i caught it in the theater with my sister. The concept that any random beautiful girl you might bump into might actually be an alien on a nefarious
mission stunned me.
Way, way underrated.
Thanks for the list; the ones we hear so little about are often the only ones worth seeing.
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Warrior is painfully underrated… great pick
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God I love that movie. It’s better than Rocky. I said it
Saw Place Beyond the Pines at TIFF and it has occupied my mind ever since
Thanks for the love for both "The Northman" and the wonderful "Quiz Show". Elizabeth Wilson ( Fiennes' mother in the film) was an instructor for one of my acting classes in NY more years ago than i want to admit
That’s so cool!
I really, really LOVED The Place Beyond the Pines. I found it on HBOMAX when I was bored one day during the pandemic I think!!?? I remember how impressed I was with Emory Cohen. Then, I realized he was Tony in Brooklyn. From that moment I became a real fan of Cohen. So talented. Also, Eva Mendes was so good in this. She starts out as a very young mom and in the same movie plays a middle aged mother who had been through hell and back after a lot of unfortunate events. Every actor in this was just so good.
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Yeah if she ever goes back to acting i hope she does more dramatic movies (although she was hilarious in the other guys)
You guys are speaking my language with the lookout. That movie is severely underrated.
Gosling is in 3 super under rated films. The Pines, drive, and Only God Forgives
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I loved Place Beyond the Pines! I actually caught it back after its initial release when it ended up on showtime, HBO. Was always surprised how most people never heard of it. Very powerful father/son story. That I agree has never really been explored much in cinema
Wonderful picks guys. I hope you will all check out Triangle (2009) and Beaneth Hill 60 (2010)
Just discovered your channel, great stuff.
Glad to see Master and Commander getting some love - it's one of my all time favourite movies. So historically authentic and those action scenes are just stunning - the actors and extras were all taught to sail the ship (which was real) so in any shot the crew are actually performing their ship-related tasks). Probably the best sound effects/mixing of any film too - if you ever want to show off your surround sound system, this is the movie to listen to.
Thanks!
I liked how it started right away... no preamble, no set up, no returning to port for orders...
Rounders was great. After the great Talented Mr Ripley, Tom is dead to me. Tommy Tommy tommy Tommy, how's the peeping? I like Strange Days but it was unfortunately released the day or week OJ was freed. My fav underrated is the Last Picture Show. Pines with Gosling is not as good as Drive. Hateful Eight and all of Tarantino's derivative films since he lost his writing partner suck. Bruges was pretty good. Nothing very good from Cruise except Mission Impossible I. I guess Color of Money was pretty good. Best underrated scientific movie: The Incredible Shrinking Man. Reaves was good in the suspenseful 'The Watcher but the critics didn't like it. He turned down Watchman. Gritty and visually striking, Watchmen is a faithful adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel, but its complex narrative structure may make it difficult for it to appeal to viewers not already familiar with the source material. I will not be "watching", I have a hard time with non-source material in movies.
Where are my The Secret Life of Walter Mitty people at?!
Not here 🤣
Here
The Blood of Heroes was powerful to me as a 10 year old wow! Rutger Hauer was always in some film you were watching at the time. SOrta like Liam Nielson the past 20 years, He was commanding and knew how to take the spotlight with little no emotion.
The Last Samurai is my favorite Tom Cruise film~ for me it's about a emotionally messed up & suffering soldier, who is shown who he really is by the Samurai. And, so glad to see Moon on the list! Sam Rockwell, one of my favorite character actors, deserves a ton of recognition for that film. And sooo many other good films on this list: Quiz Show, In Brudges, Castaway........and basically the whole dang list!
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Re: David Bowie and Knighthoods: David Bowie was offered both a CBE and a Knighthood but turned both down saying in 2003. "I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that," he told the Sun in 2003
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The Age Of Innocence is the most underrated movie for me, its incredible and top 5 Scorcese, and my favorite DDL performance.
Dont be fooled thinking jts just a custome drama, It still is Very Scorcese with great flair.
So good
True Believer James Woods was really good! El Salvador too, anything with the man was serious and had you glued to the screen!
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“Fearless” with Jeff Bridges. Best plane crash ever!! But a great list
The 1st film I seen in 3D was Metal Storm and OMG I am a sfi-fi nut and I didn't actually classify myself this early in like yet but the feeling I had when this movie was new and incredibly unknown too! No kids at school had it on they're radar and didn't see commercials or any promotion at all. AT Lunch I was practically acting out all the scenes and adopted the nickname "Tommy Stories" from then on lol.... Seriously guys watch this film you won't regret it.
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Sorcerer is just making me think of the wages of fear.
The Last Samurai has literally been my number one favorite of all time for the past two decades.
Samsara , Safety Nor Guaranteed, American Pop, Bomb The System, Kymatica, Fantastic Planet, The Great Beauty, Red Lights, Wisdom, Born Of Hope, The Hunt For Gollum, Celestine Prophecy, Layer Cake, Mobsters, Where The Buffalo Roam, Kumare, Tromeo & Juliet, Lucy, Revolver, Phone Booth, Daybreakers and The Negotiator bada bing that will keep you busy for another round of life.
Romeo is Bleeding is one of Gary Oldman's finest. Super cool twist in the middle too.
The Color of Money is so good, my favorite Scorsese I think its much better than something like after hours or taxi driver.
I was surprised when you discussed Sorcerer you didn't mention that it is a remake of the film Wages of Fear. If you haven't seen that one it is also great, particularly once the driving starts
They probably don't know it was a remake! (Not that Sorcerer isn't amazing) (but Wages Of Fear is incredible in its own right. And Sorcerer is definitely a relatively faithful remake)
"Newsies" is the most underrated musical ever. It's so fun and interesting, and Christian Bale CRUSHES it.
Go back and watch Mean Streets. The single cam shot in the bar, which was perfected in Goodfellas, the bar fight scene which goes uncomforably too long like the I amuse you scene in Goodfellas, the incrediblde music used in Mean Streets, which was perfected in Goodellas. The movie is clealy Goodfellas light done almost 10 years earlier. People need to watch that movie!!!
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Only recently discovered your podcast, great work, and so glad you appreciated a place beyond the pines, I co coordinated the stunt work with Brian Smyj, and it may have been my favorite film I worked on. Thanks for giving it more attention!
Thank you!
The Assassin of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is probably the most underrated film ever. No one talks about it. Robert Deakins did the cinematography and it's mostly accurate to the real life story. Every actor killed it too. It's a beautiful and tragic film
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The place beyond the pines was a hidden gem I stumbled across and it never escaped my mind. Love it so much, and Ryan gosling character really felt real to me and it's my favorite character of his behind the driver in drive
I love Thief, watch it as a prequel to Drive and blow your mind.
Man, I'm finding I really sync up with you guys in terms of films that I watch all the time and are underrated/under-reviewed. Also, agree on Ready Player One, very watchable, you're rooting for the characters who are not one dimensional --- and it's a decent cautionary tale for today's video game centric audience. It's important to live in the real world...
Appreciate it!
AWESOME list guys, sooo many of my favs are on this list, just about every time you mentioned a movie I said YES, and the others I'm gonna check out for sure!!!! I'm a runner and do hours every day, so listening to you guys was just great to help the kms go by, thanks so much!! I just wanna say that We Need to Talk About Kevin is decidedly less impressive when you know the book (a typical criticism I know). Yes the movie is extremely well made and the acting is outstanding, but the it's quite "black and white" compared to the book which is much much more nuanced with a mother who never wanted a baby in the first place and resented it from the outset and put all sorts of expectations on the baby to "improve" her marriage, AND a father who prefers to put his head in the sand rather than face and deal with reality!! Am looking forward to checking out more of your podcasts!!
Love, love, love "Quiz Show," which unfortunately got lost among the great 1994 films, one of the best years in cinema. Nominated for Best Picture along with Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and Shawshank Redemption.
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Just finished your video! Dude that was awesome! I was a little sad to see you sell the Furies and Love Affair, but we all love diffrent things. I wish I had your drive to get through my unwatched stack. Thank you for this awesome video.
“The Drop”
Here's my Top 50 underrated films of all time. Warning: LOTS of older movies.
50. The Ruling Class (1972)
49. The Lady Vanishes (1938)
48. The Last Seduction (1994)
47. In A Lonely Place (1950)
46. The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
45. Carlito's Way (1993)
44. The Opposite of Sex (1998)
43. The Killer Inside Me (2010)
42. Modern Romance (1981)
41. Divorce, Italian Style (1961)
40. Five Easy Pieces (1970)
39. Hud (1963)
38. Descent Into Darkness: My European Nightmare (2013)
37. Punishment Park (1971)
36. The Secret In Their Eyes (2009)
35. Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
34. Burn Witch Burn (1962)
33. The Court Jester (1955)
32. Citizen Ruth (1996)
31. Heavy Traffic (1973)
30. Altered (2006)
29. Under The Silver Lake (2018)
28. The Battery (2012)
27. When A Stranger Calls (1979)
26. Prizzi's Honor (1985)
25. Heaven Can Wait (1943)
24. Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
23. Unfaithfully Yours (1948)
22. The Swimmer (1968)
21. Resurrection (2022)
20. Society (1989)
19. What Ever Happened To Baby Jane (1962)
18. The Reflecting Skin (1990)
17. Little Murders (1971)
16. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989)
15. Investigation of A Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)
14. Buffalo 66 (1998)
13. Sleep Tight (2011)
12. Deadgirl (2009)
11. Catch-22 (1970)
10. Fritz The Cat (1972)
9. The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)
8. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
7. River's Edge (1986)
6. Rope (1948)
5. In The Company of Men (1997)
4. Mikey and Nicky (1976)
3. The King of Comedy (1983)
2. The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
1. Unbreakable (2000)
Great picks!
I love Buffalo 66. My ex and I loved it. We used to say don't start evil...
A little pretentious bro...i have heard of like 5 of these...im 49 and love movies more than most. Just feels like your tryin pretty hard to be that guy.
@@flowshine74 Trust me, most of them aren't artsy films at all. Just a lot of horror and comedy movies that deserve a LOT more love and attention.
Red Heat: Jim Belushi is a wildman! Arnold is classic in this very not so celebrated gem!
Jake Speed was one of my favorite Low Budget "B" Film... Strangely I could tell the difference in terms of production at 9' years old. This movie however was amazing and John Hurt was an excellent arch criminal and long before V or Lord of the rings. put this one on your watch list and power off your phones guys. Thank me later!
Genuinely had no idea Gosling had directed anything. Gotta watch it now!
Kevin Spacey was excellent as Gerty in Moon. Definitely an underrated gem.
I think Denise’s Enemy is horrendously underrated
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The ones where we disagree:
Green Room. Relatively certain there's no such thing as anti-Nazi speed metal. At any rate, it talespins into the ground the moment he's epically ... nay, COSMICALLY stupid enough to stick his arm through that door.
Ready Player One:
Mailed in by Spielberg as a gun for hire. The book was so much better.
First Blood.
It's ankle-deep violence porn in light of oh, a hundred other Viet Nam related movies that didn't reduce their lead to a inexplicably pumped up and roided out ABC movie-of-the-week cliche. It's an action movie with so PTSD tacked on.
Watchmen.
If you read and understood the comic, you recognize it as absolute superficial garbage only a wanabe Ridley Scott hack (without the talent, narrative ability, vision, story sense or track record) like Zack Snyder could produce. He has never made anything resembling a classic or even a thoroughly watchable movie. He understood none of the characters in Watchmen, just like the rest of his DC work. Anyone who has ever referred to him as a visionary must be joking and does not know the meaning of the word. Kubrick, Kurosawa, Los Bros Coen, Godard, innaritu, Antonioni, Scott - these are visionaries. By comparison, Snyder is a cinematic footnote and quite possibly the single worst director to ever be handed a multi-million dollar contract, aside from Karyn Kusama.
I seen Thief as a kid and wow' its as high powered as it gets! When Belushi died I was torn! I liked him in every film I watched at that time as a kid. We went to the show often and I seen a lot of mature stuff for being just a kid because my dad wasn't trusted out of the house alone lol' SO even when grounded I got to go to the Movies! The best feeling I ever had at the movies was opening day for Leathal Weapon 1 oh man....... It was epic!
Bowie: He refused a CBE in 2000 and later a knighthood in 2003. The 68-year-old reportedly explained: “I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that. I seriously don't know what it's for. It's not what I spent my life working for."27 Jan 2023
nightcrawler is like Jakes best movie. very great list of flicks. i still need to watch a place beyond the pines.
Sad I missed this podcast, In Bruges is my favorite movie of all time
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5 Movies I wish people would talk about more
1) The Talented Mr. Ripley
2) A Time To Kill
3) Raising Arizona
4) Fade To Black
5) Shallow Grave
Ripley is a personal favorite!
"Match Point" (a Woody Allen film) IS spectacular!! Very close in concept to the book "American Tragedy" and the movie that was made from the book
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great episode boys! Copland, Bad lieutenant (1992), Thirteen lives are a few of my picks
13 Lives is AMAZING
Copland. Yes. Nice.
Ridiculous cast of talent AND star power in Cop Land....yet no love. 😐 Similarly... .Sleepers (1996)
Master and Commander is one of the best films ever made. So underrated
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We just didn’t add it because it received so much award’s recognition
A History of Violence is based on a comic by John Wagner and Vince Locke.
Also, the Watchmen show is really great. It's a new story, told in the same world, built upon the fallout of the events of the comic. It's not based directly on the movie, and doesn't have that same 3rd act controversial change.
Usually these sorts of lists are just 'movies basically everyone has seen', i'm happy to say that about half of these I have not seen yet, and in some cases never heard of. Even better is that of the other half that I have watched, I love them all, so odds are that means the rest are going to be good.
I a SO Glad that I found Your channel!!! I Absolutely Love Your Unbiased and Fun Content!!! I'm a new subscriber n have been Binge Watching Your Videos! 😊...Wish You Both All the Best, can't wait to check out some of the films that I have not seen! 🤓
THANK YOU!
I am really grateful you did this. We want the next season and you have such a following that this helped spread the word.
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i am really embarrassed. thought I was commenting on the critical drinker's video praising "blue eye samurai". anyway i will check you out. I love discussing movies.
@@michaellemos6053 thanks hahaha
the hateful eight
Billiards is a sport. Go try playing it for 12 to 16 hours like what happens at tournaments and you'll find out pretty quick that it takes endurance along with the skill to do it.
I love the tip of the cap to Master and Commander. Such a fantastic film that I've seen at least 30 times. It's a go to when I'm bored and want something on in the background. The soundtrack is fantastic also. It didn't do well at the box office because it was doing battle with The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions along with Return of the King. A tragic case of bad timing.
I would pick Christopher Nolan over Martin Scorcese too, i'm just not really a Scorcese fan at all. I prefer the original Van Heflin and Glenn Ford version of 3:10 to Yuma, over the Russell Crowe, Christian Bale version. I also love Rounders, Nightcrawler, Edge of Tomorrow, The Color of Money, In Bruges, The Last Samurai & Match Point. I have not seen Moon, Sorcerer, Shelter, Ready Player One, The Stars, Warrior & The Northman. 12.01 (1993) with Jonathan Silverman, Helen Slater & Martin Landau is my 2nd favourite Groundhog day type film, after Edge of Tomorrow.
Damn I thought “Midnight Run” was the movie version of Frampton Comes Alive (if you get it you get it)
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I’m half in and predominantly they’re just talking about underrated popular films.
The Salton Sea
Thursday
Thoroughbreds
Neon Demon
A Ghost Story
Dolemite Is My Name
Black Dynamite
I Don’ Belong In This World Anymore
and so many more.
Where can I find the full list? I would like to watch all the one I haven't seen yet to see what iv been missing out on.
Green Room is such a good underrated movie. I also love In Bruges. You guys need to learn how to pronounce Imogen though that was triggering lol
13 Days is a Great Movie that works as a kind of sequel to Oppenheimer
Here's my list:
1. Shoot Em Up
2. Monster's Ball
3. Green Room
4. Malena
5. Godzilla (2014)
6. Edge of Tomorrow
7. Spider Man 3
8. King Kong (2005)
9. Dredd
10. Grindhouse
11. Sin City: A Dame to Kill Fkr
12. The Polar Express
13. Ray
14. American Gangster
15. The Abyss
16. True Lies
17. Reel Steel
18. Mortal Engines
19. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
20. The Marvels
21. Godzilla: King of the Monsters
22. Men in Black 2
23. The Phantom of the Opera
24. Last Night in Soho
25. The Northmen
26. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
27. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
28. Minority Report
29. The Adventures of Tintin
30. Blade Runner 2049
31. Master and Commander
32. Watchmen
"A History of Violence" is based upon a comic book.
A History of violence is a graphic novel
As far as chris Nolan underrated movie goes, insomnia is up there, also free fire, Constantine, and hell or high water, which are vary underrated in my opinion
Great list. A lot of these I havent even seen so I will make sure to check them out.
For me the most underrated movies would be Blood Diamond (Edward Zwick), A bittersweet life (Kim Jee Woon) and Remember the Titans (Boaz Yakin)
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A few off the top of my head. (In the "reactor" community, these are rare to non-existent)
In The Name of the Father (1993; Daniel Day Lewis, Emma Thompson)
Salt (2010; Angelina Jolie, Liev Shreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor)
The Commitments (1991; Dir. Alan Parker)
Cop Land (1996; Stallone, Keitel, DeNiro, Liotta)
Sleepers (1996; Brad Pitt, Jason Patrick, Minnie Driver, DeNiro, Dustin Hoffman)
Wag The Dog (1997; DeNiro, Dustin Hoffman
Conspiracy Theory (1997; Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart)
Thunderheart (1992; Val Kilmer, Graham Greene)
The Kingdom (07') directed by Peter Berg has an all time cast with incredible stunts and action that is never talked about I was hoping it would be on this list
Very good movie
Moon is absolutely incredible. No one I know has seen it, all I do is recommend it
Great list! So many of the movies I enjoy.
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I'd like to recommend a film in the category of "most underrated film in a franchise". And that franchise is Godzilla. Did you know there's a Godzilla movie with kung-fu fighting, katana-wielding, cloaking, teleporting, motorcycle-riding superheroes? Look up a trailer for GODZILLA: FINAL WARS. You'll see very quickly that the creators of this movie wanted to make a living Anime with Godzilla in it. When Godzilla isn't on screen it feels like watching Final Fantasy: Advent Children.
Silence is (probably) Scorcese's movie.
Ah the Man from Uncle is such a good one! Deserved a sequel.
I wish
Sorcerer! Nice list. - I think Minority Report and Edge of Tomorrow are lauded (but not Oblivion)? Great choices with Nightcrawler (acting), Brick (writing, acting) Apocalypto (directing), In Bruges (writing, acting), Crimson Tide (acting, writing - script was doctored by Tarentino).
Is Watchman really underrated already? I thought it had appreciation. -You guys really dug up a gem with Sorcerer (directing, acting) - the film itself was a Practical nightmare imitating art, worth a show.
-For your preference to the postmodern era check out The Fisher King, Let the Right One In, City of God, Fear & Loathing...Mulholland Drive, Princess Mononoke, Sexy Beast, Old Boy...alsoSecret Life of Walter Mitty, Monsters Inc., and Contact.
-The great fault with Tenet is the acting - imagine DeCaprio in it.Now you see it.
-Under the Skin lacked in the second and had no third act. Great introduction of ideas, good acting, fun effects - then its over...
-Why not give some more insight into why the films are great, ex. directorial expression, craft approach of actors, what is great with the writing, achievements in effects - especially practical, and of course cinematography.... this would be better than relating more story=spoilers.
Why not go deeper into films of earlier decades?
-Cure is a new one for me - appeciate the recommendation.
Amazing 🙌 seen all of those except Walter Mitty
We go very in depth in our other episodes if you haven’t seen them!
@@raidersofthelostpodcast_ it's lighter fare, he had offered something reflective and just outstanding use of location rather than the usual romantic comedy tropes.
@@destinypirate adding to my list 🫡
Thanks for all the recommendations boys. My Letterboxd watchlist is getting too long lmao
Excellent haha
Great show! Thank you both for shedding light on some older films that shouldn't be forgotten! Michael Mann's first film is actually a made for TV film called "The Jericho Mile." Absolutely wonderful picture starring Peter Strause. Check it out... if you can find it! Then my favorite underrated film is "The Ninth Configuration." No other film like it!!!!
Thank you!!
This is a great list. Movies from many eras, mad respect.
Thank you!
@@raidersofthelostpodcast_ BUT...
There is a genre of film that you left out, although I spot you Fruitvale station.
You COULD also put Eve's Bayou, Soul Food, Best Man 1 and 2, Dope, Fresh, and Charm City. "Black movies" that don't center around being black in America but rather just stories about black people in America. Check em out. Holla at me.
These are must owns in every movie collection.
Love Place beyond the Pines. Maybe a little overly ambitious with the sons but that's why I like it. Didn't hold back and I cared about the characters
I'm a movie fanatic and I normally watch these lists to hate watch but you guys are outstanding all of these movies good
Thank you!
Lone Ranger, Any Given Sunday, Australia
Why is _We Need To Talk About Kevin_ named _The Stars_ in the timestamp?
Not sure! Accident 🤣
Good list. I think for example In Bruges isn’t underrated, it gets a lot of hype from movie people. The Guard is a better movie and gets very little love from anyone
@@JayRiemenschneider for sure
Fright night 2011
Underrated Films :
The Hitcher (1986) Dead Man (1995)
Midnight Run (1988) L.A. Confidential (1997)
True Romance (1993) The Machinist (2004)
Every time I'm on an empty, rocky beach (ie most days with my dog) that Under the Skin scene pops into my head. Horrible.
Omg 😂
Great list of underrated movies
Thanks!
@@raidersofthelostpodcast_ Don’t mention it !
1:12:57 "Broken hearted hoover fixer sucker guy"
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Thank you for making this list. I have been looking for movies to watch 🍿
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I would add Avalon and Easy Money
Dude thats awesome i love the place beyond the pines, its one of my favorites and i think the hateful 8 is amazing
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*_"In my opinion, fennel is an underrated vegetable."_*
Spielberg’s War of the Worlds
I loved your videos, with every video you introduced me to many movies, i thank u for that.
Happy to hear!
Whiplash, totally underated.