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

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Posted by wwu.punisher on Aug-30-2007 05:52:

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

I just saw "The Lookout". Awesome movie... and it was in theaters for maybe a week, tops. Anyone know of any other good recent movies that got the same treatment?

Posted by Silky Johnson on Aug-30-2007 05:55:

'I Take Loads in the Ass and on My Face', starring your mom.

Posted by wwu.punisher on Aug-30-2007 05:57:

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Originally posted by jennypie
'I Take Loads in the Ass and on My Face', starring your mom.

My mom doesn't do anal. I've asked.

Posted by Frenchie on Aug-30-2007 05:58:

Asking is for pussies, lol pun , you need to act on it in order to know. N00b.

Posted by SuspicionVandit on Aug-30-2007 06:00:

easy fucking z: Children of Men, The Shawshank Redemption

Posted by bas on Aug-30-2007 06:01:

Uhh...didn't Shawshank Redemption win an oscar of some kind?

Posted by Frenchie on Aug-30-2007 06:03:

Shawshank Redemption's won like 10 awards.

Posted by SuspicionVandit on Aug-30-2007 06:04:

it also performed badly in theaters.
Then it became the highest grossing VHS rental.

Posted by bas on Aug-30-2007 06:06:

very well then

Posted by Halcyon+On+On on Aug-30-2007 06:07:

The Lookout was ok-ish. He is an excellent actor, however. I think his talents were put to far better use in Mysterious Skin.

Anyone ever see the move Ravenous? Fucking amazing movie. On the same level with American Psycho as far as demented metaphors go(???).

Posted by stevieboy32808 on Aug-30-2007 06:07:

In the U.S. this movie is known as: The Professional
but internationally it's known as: Leon

If you buy the dvd they call it by both titles "Leon: The Professional" and it's 133 minutes fully uncut. This movie stars Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, and Natalie Portman. It didn't do good in the theatres but it's a great underrated movie.

Posted by Yan on Aug-30-2007 06:09:

The Big Surprise.

To be honest, though, it's a cartoon.

quote:
Originally posted by stevieboy32808
In the U.S. this movie is known as: The Professional
but internationally it's known as: Leon

If you buy the dvd they call it by both titles "Leon: The Professional" and it's 133 minutes fully uncut. This movie stars Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, and Natalie Portman. It didn't do good in the theatres but it's a great underrated movie.

Why would you say this?

It's a cult flick and quite well rated.

Posted by Frenchie on Aug-30-2007 06:09:

pushing tin?

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Aug-30-2007 06:13:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
'I Take Loads in the Ass and on My Face', starring your mom.

Posted by stevieboy32808 on Aug-30-2007 06:15:

quote:
Originally posted by Yan
Why would you say this?

It's a cult flick and quite well rated.

I wasn't aware of this. It just made so little in the theatres and that's why I posted it. I would have expected this movie to rank in about 100 million like a tom hanks movie would perform, but it only made this much: http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1994/0PROF.php

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Aug-30-2007 06:18:

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a 2006 thriller called Zyzzyx Road that, despite starring Tom Sizemore and Grey's Anatomy's Katherine Heigl, had grossed a grand total of $30 at the box office.

Posted by Zombie0729 on Aug-30-2007 06:20:

The Prestige! amazing story

Posted by Silky Johnson on Aug-30-2007 06:23:

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Originally posted by Zombie0729
The Prestige! amazing story

Would have been better if they just took out all the magic bullshit and simply made a movie about the awesomeness of Tesla (still starring Bowie).

Posted by Spacey Orange on Aug-30-2007 06:25:

Howard the Duck

how could anyone not like a sarcastic humanoid duck that is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop an alien invader?

Posted by wwu.punisher on Aug-30-2007 06:39:

Equilibrium bombed out of theaters, too, didn't it?

Posted by Zombie0729 on Aug-30-2007 06:39:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
Would have been better if they just took out all the magic bullshit and simply made a movie about the awesomeness of Tesla (still starring Bowie).

magic is only bullshit if you can't appreciate the false reality of it all

Posted by Silky Johnson on Aug-30-2007 06:41:

quote:
Originally posted by Zombie0729
magic is only bullshit if you can't appreciate the false reality of it all

I didn't mean it literally. God, the c0re has a serious reading comprehension problem tonight.

Posted by stren on Aug-30-2007 06:54:

quote:
Originally posted by wwu.punisher
Equilibrium bombed out of theaters, too, didn't it?

I think so too, but its they way they marketed it as a second "matrix", that put me off, until I actually saw it

Posted by littlee1816 on Aug-30-2007 07:11:

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

Posted by Halcyon+On+On on Aug-30-2007 07:13:

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Originally posted by Frenchie
pushing tin?

That was actually a pretty good movie. Of course, I can't think of a single role John Cusack has been bad in.

The scene where they are lying on the airstrip as the plane takes off made me laugh heartily.

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