DallasTeleAg said:

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About Time

Don't see a lot of people talking about it so much, but it's one that really hit me hard. Enjoyed every second of that movie.

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Great mention. Love this movie. Have seen it a few times now and it always hits hard. Most recently on NYE. Really a great movie.

DTP02 said:

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Just watched one last night that I think fits:

Running Scared.

Great chemistry between Crystal and Hines. Makes me wonder why Hines didn't have many more major roles after. I guess dancing was more his first love so maybe acting wasn't as much a priority.

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One of my favorite comedies of all time. Saw it in theatres in 1986. I guess you can call it underrated, moderate success and reviews.

Take a look at the box office for its release. Lots of heavy hitters on this list, so not shameful for Running Scared to only be 5th.

The Karate Kid, Part II
Sony Pictures
$8,870,625
-30%
1,327
+4
$6,685
$28,885,135
2
2
(3)
Back to School
Orion Pictures
$6,839,183
-12%
1,751
+141
$3,906
$34,046,705
3
3
(2)
Legal Eagles
Universal
$6,022,848
-26%
1,248
n/c
$4,826
$18,448,346
2
4
N
Ruthless People
Walt Disney
$5,274,306

1,111

$4,747
$5,274,306
1
5
N
Running Scared
MGM
$5,227,757

1,376

$3,799
$5,227,757
1
6
(4)
Top Gun
Paramount Pi…
$5,037,030
-13%
1,485
-46
$3,392
$72,438,864
7
7
(5)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Paramount Pi…
$4,312,047
-25%
1,330
n/c
$3,242
$26,736,986
3
8
N
Labyrinth
Sony Pictures
$3,549,243

1,141

$3,111
$3,549,243
1
9
N
American Anthem
Sony Pictures
$1,867,969

900

$2,076
$1,867,969
1
10
(6)
Cobra
Cannon
$1,243,795
-38%
1,577
n/c
$789
$44,769,650
6
11
(9)
Short Circuit
Sony/TriStar
$1,147,410
-26%
1,045
-257
$1,098
$34,703,795
8

I saw all but 1 of those in theatre.

Boat drinks!

Chuck Cunningham said:

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I saw all but 1 of those in theatre.

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I missed Ruthless People and Labyrinth. Saw the rest at theaters.

Back to underrated movies, another 80's comedy that is one of my favorites:

Ruthless People was on VHS or HBO/Showtime.

Rated R.

My pants still go crazy thinking of American Anthem.

School Ties
River Runs Through It
All the Right Moves

Primer. No better time travel movie.

Oscar. Stallone in a comedy? Yes and it's so simple yet well done.

2 Guns….I'll watch anything with Denzel.

Smokin' Aces

Warrior

Time After Time

I'm still struggling with how Midnight Run is underrated. It's north of 90 on RT, 7.5 on IMDB and grossed over 100 million WW on its release, which was solid for 1988.
I think I have been quoting it since then pretty much.

And yet when most people mention their favorites, it never gets a mention. I would put it up there in quality with Courage Under Fire.

Paula Patton's tits and ass

Back to School

Solid movie, but the best thing to come out of that movie is this hottie.

Dancer Texas, Pop 81

Seven Days in Utopia

A couple of B rated movies, that I really enjoyed and like to watch when I can.

G Martin 87 said:

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For westerns, how about A Big Hand For The Little Lady? Very underrated IMO. Great cast (Henry Fonda, Joann Woodward, Jason Robards, and Burgess Meredith) and loads of fun.

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I mention this movie all the time to folks and no one has ever heard of it…..even old poker players that grew up on westerns. Maybe it was because it came out before poker became popular and normal folks couldn't follow the storyline?

HarleySpoon said:

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G Martin 87 said:

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For westerns, how about A Big Hand For The Little Lady? Very underrated IMO. Great cast (Henry Fonda, Joann Woodward, Jason Robards, and Burgess Meredith) and loads of fun.

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I mention this movie all the time to folks and no one has ever heard of it…..even old poker players that grew up on westerns. Maybe it was because it came out before poker became popular and normal folks couldn't follow the storyline?

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That sounds like a good guess to me. It deserves to get a lot more attention.

DallasTeleAg said:

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I don't hear enough people talk about Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. This one is in my top 20 movies of all time, but so many people seem to have never seen it.

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That movie was shockingly good.

Chuck Cunningham said:

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DallasTeleAg said:

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I don't hear enough people talk about Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. This one is in my top 20 movies of all time, but so many people seem to have never seen it.

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That movie was shockingly good.

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Val Kilmer was so good in that.

Michelle Monaghan and Pink Hair Girl pure smoke.

Absence of Malice

It's mostly known for the incredible scene with Wilford Brimley, but it's a whole lot more than that. It shows how easily journalists can let themselves be played by people in power with their own agendas and the motivation to see them implemented. Also how easily journalists can justify taking a vacation from ethics.

Melinda Dillon (RIP) is so good in that movie. The paper delivery scene is one of the saddest things I've ever seen.

Top Secret (1984) - may be my favorite Airplane!-like comedy, somehow I missed this for decades after its release. Val Kilmer is perfect in this.

Mr Deeds goes to Town (1936) - Frank Capra movie with Gary Cooper, caught this one completely by accident and loved it. Adam Sandler's remake just made me ill.

My list. Mainly nostalgia.

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