most underrated films of 2002 [Archive]

dr_evil

04-18-2003, 09:23 PM

list a few i will add them up and make a top ten list of the most underrated films of 2002

1. Moonlight Mile
2. Igby Goes Down
3. 13 conversation about one thing
4. The Good Girl
5. S1mOne
6. About a Boy
7. Undercover Brother

and thats all i can think of but i will edit once i think of more:)

Dracula

04-18-2003, 09:48 PM

Signs
Minority Report

dr_evil

04-18-2003, 09:55 PM

Originally posted by Dracula
Signs
Minority Report

how are they underated (which means like did not get that much attention that were good)

todd philip

04-18-2003, 10:25 PM

the sum of all fears

JustinCredible

04-19-2003, 12:29 AM

Chaging Lanes

Doofy Gilmore

04-19-2003, 01:03 AM

"Die Another Day".

Brock Landers

04-19-2003, 01:38 AM

The Rules of Attraction(my #3 of the year)
igby Goes Down
Moonlight Mile

Halofan1

04-19-2003, 09:53 AM

I hate to say this, but Equilibrium IS the most underrated film of 2002. Since I know someone will disagree, who's ready to argue?

Dracula

04-19-2003, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by dr_evil
how are they underated (which means like did not get that much attention that were good)

A lot of people disliked Signs and Minority Report didn't win the oscar it so richly deserved

jackknife

04-19-2003, 12:16 PM

"Frailty", "Below", and "Hart's War"...

... but mainly "Frailty"...

Halofan1

04-19-2003, 12:45 PM

Originally posted by Dracula
Minority Report didn't win the oscar it so richly deserved

Very true.

Rizor

04-19-2003, 01:56 PM

Road to Perdition, Adaptation

JustinCredible

04-19-2003, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by Halofan1
I hate to say this, but Equilibrium IS the most underrated film of 2002. Since I know someone will disagree, who's ready to argue?

I would have to agree... it got no press coverage... the press didn't even fart on this title and most people never heard of it.

The Insider

04-19-2003, 02:08 PM

FRAILTY (just saw it three days ago, a brilliant thriller!)
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

Personally, I think "Minority Report" is overrated.

jbailey84

04-19-2003, 02:13 PM

i didnt like signs because i found nothing scary or thrilling about it. but i loved Minority Report!

Halofan1

04-19-2003, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by JustinCredible
I would have to agree... it got no press coverage... the press didn't even fart on this title and most people never heard of it.

Yup, and it's a damn shame too. That movie is better than most of the stuff produced by Hollywood in 2002.

roxx

04-19-2003, 03:54 PM

Minority Report

Moonlight Mile

road to Perdition

Rizor

04-19-2003, 05:04 PM

Spirited Away- maybe. It won the Oscar, but I don't think too many people saw it

Gangs of New York - a terrific film IMO, but the critics and the audiences were split and the movie did so-so box office

Halofan1

04-19-2003, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by Rizor
Gangs of New York - a terrific film IMO, but the critics and the audiences were split and the movie did so-so box office

Scorsese still deserved that damn Oscar...

roxx

04-19-2003, 05:24 PM

Scorsese deserved an oscar 30 years ago.. but then again... who said there was justice at the Academy Awards?

Halofan1

04-19-2003, 05:26 PM

Originally posted by roxx
Scorsese deserved an oscar 30 years ago.. but then again... who said there was justice at the Academy Awards?

Yeah, when movies like Pearl Harbor get nominated even in the technical category.

jbailey84

04-19-2003, 06:33 PM

Gangs of New York was a great film but I loved how they builted up the hype between Leo and Day-Lewis but hated it because nothing happend!!they didn't fight!!! argh!!!

Blueman

04-19-2003, 06:37 PM

thats true they should have had a all out brawl

Rizor

04-20-2003, 11:40 AM

Yeah, well I like the ending. It was a nice twist to what could have been the typical Hollywood ending. And besides, Amsterdam would've gotten "butchered" anyway!

Citizen Kane

04-20-2003, 04:22 PM

The Grey Zone
The Man from Elysian Fields
Adaptation
Catch Me If You Can
One Hour Photo
Insomnia
Minority Report

CapricornDevil

04-20-2003, 06:11 PM

Most underrated has to go to The Count of Monte Cristo. That movie was wonderful, IMO. It is a shame that a movie whose production staff payed such incredibly close attention to detail, who director captured the wonder and pain of that time in history, and whose actors did such a great job, did NOT get any real recognition.

siberian_kiss

04-23-2003, 02:43 AM

the salton sea, frailty, death to smoochy:applaud:

Halofan1

04-23-2003, 06:32 AM

Originally posted by CapricornDevil
Most underrated has to go to The Count of Monte Cristo. That movie was wonderful, IMO. It is a shame that a movie whose production staff payed such incredibly close attention to detail, who director captured the wonder and pain of that time in history, and whose actors did such a great job, did NOT get any real recognition.

I would place this just below "Equilibrium" for underrated. It's funny how both were released by the Mouse House.

BoyScoutKevin

05-07-2003, 07:23 PM

I'll agree with everyone who said "Moonlight Mile" and "Gangs of New York," and I'll add a third, "Brotherhood of the Wolf." Of course, any movie, that I enjoy, which makes both the critics' best and worst list for that year, as all those three movies did, is an underrated movie (IMHO).

Citizen Kane

05-07-2003, 07:55 PM

Red Dragon
Panic Room
The Pianist
Gangs of New York
The Hours

Peter

05-08-2003, 02:19 AM

Originally posted by Citizen Kane
The Pianist
Gangs of New York
The Hours How can movies that were nominated for a freaking best picture oscar be underrated!!??

ILOVEKATIE

05-08-2003, 04:16 AM

Add The Two Towers to that list for not winning best picture, if thats not underrated then I don't know what is.;)
Just kidding.
Anyway, I will say The Count of Monte Cristo, very good film I was glad I catch it at the movie theater. It was hardly advertised.

Heavenllee

05-08-2003, 08:51 AM

- Gosford Park
- One Hour Photo
- Frailty
- Dragonfly
- Unfaithful

Boods

05-08-2003, 12:01 PM

rules of attraction
about a boy

Arrakis

05-08-2003, 04:17 PM

Road to Perdition.

Great movie, that everybody ignored. (At least they gave it cinematography, which it so richly deserved)

Rabbit

05-08-2003, 11:17 PM

The Lord of the Rings movies are underrated. Not in the media field, but in awards. like the oscars. Ok, maybe its not the "best", but it deserves more than "Sound" and "Editing"!!

Halofan1

05-09-2003, 05:01 AM

Originally posted by Arrakis
Road to Perdition.

Great movie, that everybody ignored. (At least they gave it cinematography, which it so richly deserved)

HELL YEAH DUDE!!! That movie was the best picture of 2002.

Originally posted by Rabbit
The Lord of the Rings movies are underrated. Not in the media field, but in awards. like the oscars. Ok, maybe its not the "best", but it deserves more than "Sound" and "Editing"!!

A certain Lord of the Rings movie is quite overrated in my book.

Alexander JL

05-09-2003, 08:57 AM

In no particular order...

Dragonfly
Rules of Attraction
One Hour Photo
Gosford Park
Martin & Lewis (Worth watching just to see Northam as Dino)

Halofan1

05-13-2003, 06:40 PM

The most underrated film of 2002 is out on DVD today. Go rent it and love it.

KayTang999

08-03-2003, 09:32 PM

Equilibrium because I can count with my 10 fingers of how many people actually know the existance of this movie!!!

redman

08-03-2003, 09:43 PM

Originally posted by JustinCredible
Changing Lanes

I thought that was easily the most under rated film of 2002. IMO it was brilliant and brought out the best in Affleck and Samuel L.

Rain Man

08-03-2003, 09:55 PM

Frailty
Count of Monte Cristo
Minority Report
Gangs Of New York
Changing Lanes
Road to Perdition

I Love Lord of the Rings But I think they are a little overrated but not much.

sunflower03

08-03-2003, 10:19 PM

i will say the lord the rings movies, i know they were big blockbuster movies but i thought they should have won more at the oscars also. i think that whoever votes on the oscars hold it against any movie that makes money.

LadyFireFly

08-03-2003, 10:45 PM

Frailty
One Hour Photo
About A Boy
Kissing Jessica Stein
City Of God

Seraph333

08-03-2003, 10:48 PM

Signs

Hitman

08-03-2003, 11:15 PM

Brotherhood Of The Wolf

Krys D

08-04-2003, 12:11 AM

clrb15

08-04-2003, 12:08 PM

One Hour Photo
Simone
Road To Perdition
Unfaithful
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Minority Report

Tuco

08-04-2003, 01:18 PM

The Rules of Attraction

QUINNtheESKIMO

08-04-2003, 03:58 PM

25th Hour

PapaGeorgioSmrf

08-04-2003, 06:01 PM

about a boy
frailty
one hour photo

Citizen Kane

08-04-2003, 07:48 PM

Panic Room
Adaptation
About Schmidt

Dogbert0228

08-04-2003, 09:02 PM

Definitely 'Insomnia'

el whip

08-04-2003, 09:34 PM

Brotherhood of the Wolf
The Rules of Attraction
I have a few more but these 2 movies were completely ignored and most people didn't see them.
Another thing, movies that make over 100 million and get nominated for oscars can not be underrated movies. This movies get huge coverage for months before and after they are released.
And another thing, don't get mad if your favortie movie does not get nomited or does not win an Oscar. What are the Oscars anyway?? what do they mean? if you feel your favorite move was the best of the year, then that should be enough. Some of my favorite movies of all time like Seven, Usual Suspects, Fight Club, ¨
American Psycho and Pi were not even nominated and they are way, way , way better than Oscar winners like Chicago, Beautiful Mind, Shakespeare in Love, Titanic and others.