Good movies that didn't get a fair shake in theaters.

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Posted by Zewad on Aug-30-2007 14:44:

Office Space

Austin Powers 1

both did horrible in the box office but have become huge hits once they hit the rentals..

Austin Powers 1 did so well in the rentlas that they made teh sequal and the sequal was ginormous in teh theathers...

Posted by treeboo on Aug-30-2007 15:57:

Mike Judge's film Idiocracy...one of the funniest pieces I've seen in a long time.

Had box office problems because of release issues

Posted by CONNERMAN2000 on Aug-30-2007 16:10:

quote:
Originally posted by littlee1816
Equillibrium - came out at teh same time as the matrix so it didnt get any theater time but it kicks the matrix ass cuz christian bale kicks ass

Actually it didnt come out at all near the Matrix. The original Matrix hit theaters in March 99, and Reloaded hit in May 03. Equilibrium went wide in Dec. 02, and due to lack of advertising, wasnt really known amongst the general public. But, it did become a cult fav. once it hit rental stores.

Posted by Zombie0729 on Aug-30-2007 18:04:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
I didn't mean it literally. God, the c0re has a serious reading comprehension problem tonight.

quit being such a walking contradiction ! i didn't mean what i said, i actually meant to imply exactly the opposite of what i said... you should be able to understand that (thru TEXT)!

Posted by Halcyon+On+On on Aug-30-2007 18:06:

quote:
Originally posted by Zombie0729
quit being such a walking contradiction !

I read that as "wanking contradiction" and it was awesome.

It's becoming less and less awesome as I realize that I, in fact, have a serious reading comprehension problem.

But yeah, Jenny is a wanking contradiction. Simple as that.

Posted by Abercrombie on Aug-30-2007 18:16:

quote:
Originally posted by wwu.punisher
My mom doesn't do anal. I've asked.

Posted by Scoops on Aug-30-2007 18:17:

Miller's Crossing

Scarface

Posted by Cipha Sounds on Aug-30-2007 19:51:

City of God. What a masterpiece, I haven't seen a better movie to this day. They should've promoted it more, the theater and DVD release had almost zero media exposure.

Posted by LoveHate on Aug-30-2007 20:02:

the royal tenenbaums

i think i was the only person to actually like that movie.

Posted by kotsy on Aug-30-2007 20:10:

quote:
Originally posted by bangoSkank
Mike Judge's film Idiocracy...one of the funniest pieces I've seen in a long time.

Had box office problems because of release issues

That movie is so incredibly poor.

Posted by Spike on Aug-30-2007 20:47:

Posted by netroM on Aug-30-2007 21:41:

Donnie Darko

Posted by BTG on Aug-30-2007 21:57:

quote:
Originally posted by netroM
Donnie Darko

was fucking BULLSHIT.

i hate that movie. everyone else does too.... or they're gay.

Posted by Boomer187 on Aug-30-2007 22:05:

teh big lebowski

Posted by OurManFlint on Aug-30-2007 22:32:

Super Troopers.

Posted by Ripped Bag on Aug-30-2007 22:50:

The Big Lebowski, man

Posted by BTG on Aug-31-2007 03:07:

what about fear and loathing in las vegas? did that do well? good movie.

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Aug-31-2007 03:18:

quote:
Originally posted by BTG
was fucking BULLSHIT.

i hate that movie. everyone else does too.... or they're gay.

rubbish. great film. very funny. youre just not very bright.

Posted by Silky Johnson on Aug-31-2007 04:16:

quote:
Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On

But yeah, Jenny is a wanking contradiction. Simple as that.

Wewt!

Posted by BTG on Aug-31-2007 04:18:

quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
rubbish. great film. very funny. youre just not very bright.

what?! its fucking stupid.

the movie has 'cult-classic on purpose' all over it.

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Aug-31-2007 04:21:

quote:
Originally posted by BTG
what?! its fucking stupid.

the movie has 'cult-classic on purpose' all over it.

i actually thought it was pretty mainstream. only fools that didnt understand it think its all cult or arthouse.

its funny, clever with an interesting topic of time travel. whats not to like?

Posted by SuspicionVandit on Aug-31-2007 04:29:

quote:
Originally posted by CONNERMAN2000
Actually it didnt come out at all near the Matrix. The original Matrix hit theaters in March 99, and Reloaded hit in May 03. Equilibrium went wide in Dec. 02, and due to lack of advertising, wasnt really known amongst the general public. But, it did become a cult fav. once it hit rental stores.

was there a director's cut?
I thought the version in theaters was EXTREMELY boring and poorly directed (which already looked more in the hands of the $tudio than director, ala, Superman II)

Posted by CONNERMAN2000 on Aug-31-2007 16:31:

quote:
Originally posted by SuspicionVandit
was there a director's cut?
I thought the version in theaters was EXTREMELY boring and poorly directed (which already looked more in the hands of the $tudio than director, ala, Superman II)

I dont think so. Ill level with you and agree that there are parts that are slow, and other parts that are poorly put together. You can tell that Kurt Wimmer (director) has some work to do on his technique. That being said, the reason I respect the movie so much is because of how cool it was despite the fact that the movie had a VERY low budget. The action sequences were pretty badass if you ask me.

And Christian Bale is fucking ace as well.

Posted by kush paintings on Aug-31-2007 18:45:

Gattaca for sure

Posted by chrisday on Aug-31-2007 22:08:

I can remember Apocalypto not being on the cinema long, I heard this was due to they wanted to make a killing on the DVD sales..

I really enjoyed Equilibrium, I just found the whole Matrix series far to over the top for the sake of being over the top. I think the primary thing a film has to have is an interesting story and one which you can enjoy and follow. I don't think the sequels to Matrix had any kind of story,
I also thought Equilibriums fight scenes were better to.

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