[Lostie!]

Whether it's critically or in terms of box office / attention received, which movies do you think deserve more credit?

Return to Oz:
People always crap on this movie but I've always loved it. One of the criticisms I've seen leveled at it a lot is how dark and creepy it can be. That's one of the things I've always enjoyed so much about this one tbh. I think the fact that people view it as an inferior sequel to the MGM classic harms it, even though it's clearly not really a direct follow-up to that at all.

Urban Legend:
This movie is great for what it is, which is a fun slasher / mystery with plenty of atmosphere. Not every slasher movie needs to be the next Scream and I think it's a shame these comparisons always pop up. But on the subject, I preferred Urban Legend to Scream (yeah, I just said that). As a sucker for a whodunit story, these movies for me come down to the mystery element and I honestly preferred UL's to Scream's. It's by no means a cinematic masterpiece destined to become an icon of it's genre but so what? It probably also adds to my enjoyment that I have an interest in urban legends so it's fun seeing a movie that draws from a whole host of them.

The Strangers:
This is one movie that I'd honestly be wary of watching at home at night alone. The plot of this movie is the horror film scenario that bothers me the most, just the idea of intruders coming to your home to harm you is terrifying. That idea is very 'real' and that's why this film works so well for me. Also, the complete lack of a real motive other than "because you were home" is chilling. It's a story that I could realistically imagine hearing on Crimewatch, that's why it's so scary. The cinematography is brilliant too, like shots of the intruders quietly appearing in the background of scenes. It's full of stuff to make me paranoid. I also like how it's about a couple being terrorized rather than a large group of people being offed one by one, so it becomes more about tone and an escalating sense of dread rather than just 90 minutes of blood splattering the screen. Oh, and the masks are so bloody freaky, the one that looks like a burlap sack especially.

Paperhouse:
This one just seems really obscure. I probably wouldn't know it if a relative didn't own a VHS copy years ago that I ended up watching. It's not a horror exactly but it's creepier than a lot of actual horrors out there. Basically it's about a girl bedridden with illness who draws a picture of a house that ends up in her dreams, and everytime she adds to the drawing the additions become part of her dreams. What I love is that the dreams actually do have a dreamlike feel to them (but subtly, not in an OTT way) and when things get creepy it really does remind me of the feeling I get when I feel stuck in a nightmare.

Gentlemen Broncos:
I think the humour of this movie is something you really have to "get". I loved how quirky and odd it was, I've only seen it once a number of years ago but I remember finding it really funny and extremely enjoyable.

[Marsh.]

I agree with Return to Oz and The Strangers. I quite enjoy both.

[GiRTh]

Things to do in Denver when you're dead.
sex, lies and videotape
Blood Simple
Millers Crossing
King of the Hill

[LaLaLand]

Jackie Brown - Quentin Tarantino's lesser appreciated and (I feel) most overlooked movie but one of his best!

Drop Dead Gorgeous - absolutely hilarious, great cast and deserves way more praise.

[Natalie.]

I loved Return to Oz

The wheelers freaked me out when I was younger

[Daniel.]

Return to Oz was scary af

[Daniel.]

Probably uantme2killhi

[Daniel.]

*uwantme2killhim even, it's really good and I love the twist.

[Dollface]

Originally Posted by Natalie.

I loved Return to Oz

The wheelers freaked me out when I was younger

same!

[Dollface]

Originally Posted by Daniel.

*uwantme2killhim even, it's really good and I love the twist.

Really good film imo! I love how it all unravels

[Dollface]

30 days of night - imo the BEST vampire movie out there, yet it doesn't seem to get much praise

[Jamie89]

I agree about Urban Legend (not that it's better than Scream but that it's a great movie). I haven't seen it in years but I remember really enjoying it.

I'd say Death Proof. Even Tarantino has said it's the worst of all his films (although he doesn't think it's bad, he just thinks his other ones are better) but I think it's brilliant, I've seen it loads and always really enjoy it.

[Mystic Mock]

Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi
I personally feel like this Film can get too much stick because of the Ewoks, but I found the Film a fun blast of Action, Adventure, and Drama at the end.

Minority Report
A mixture of Action, Sci-Fi, and Crime, there's also a lot of social commentary in the Film too, and Mystery, I'm honestly amazed that this isn't seen as one of the greatest Films of all time.

Mama
Tbf it's not as technically as polished as the two above, but I just love eery Horror and Mama had it for me.

Captain America: The First Avenger
I really enjoyed this Film because it started in a different time compared to all of the other Superhero Movies which gave it the chance to explore some different themes, values, and characters, but sadly I know that this Film got a mixed response.

The Croods - I know that this Film got a mixed response, but I really liked the more serious nature that this Film had compared to the constantly laugh a minute Kids Films which are fun don't get me wrong, but it's good to have Kids Films that are willing to have some serious moments too.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Captain America: The First Avenger
I really enjoyed this Film because it started in a different time compared to all of the other Superhero Movies which gave it the chance to explore some different themes, values, and characters, but sadly I know that this Film got a mixed response.

Didn't it start in the Nazi era? That's kind of cliche for these films tbh.

[Mystic Mock]

I also liked The Black Calderyon and believe it to be one of Disney's best works.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Didn't it start in the Nazi era? That's kind of cliche for these films tbh.

Tbf you're probably right, it's just that all of the Superhero Films that I've seen tend to be in the present day with more safe writing in the sense of you can easily predict what dialogue they're going to give the characters, and what scenarios they'll put them in just because it's based in the modern day.

[Black Dagger]

Shelter tbh.

Brokeback Mountain is seen as that mainstream homo film when Shelter is perfect in every way.

[Vanessa]

Minority Report is brilliant. Loved Colin Farrel in it

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Minority Report is brilliant. Loved Colin Farrel in it

He had my favourite scene of the Film with the head guy at Pre-Crime.

[jennyjuniper]

Originally Posted by Dollface

30 days of night - imo the BEST vampire movie out there, yet it doesn't seem to get much praise

I agree. It's definately one of the best vampore movies. Can't say the same for the follow up though.

[LemonJam]

Originally Posted by _LucasMichael_

Shelter tbh.

Brokeback Mountain is seen as that mainstream homo film when Shelter is perfect in every way.

Weekend > every homo film put together tbh

[Ammi]

..The Intouchables...probably because it's in French/subtitled so maybe a bit of a put off but one of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen and a true story...

[rubymoo]

The Princess and the Frog - it didn't seem to achieve the dizzy heights that Frozen has.

And yet it has such a good positive message behind it - If you want to achieve your dreams then you have to work your butt off to achieve them, and regardless of social status you can make it if you put in the hard work and effort (and the fact that she's a sassy, strong woman)

[Niamh.]

True Romance - It's actually my favourite film written by Tarantino but it never gets mentioned much

[Vanessa]

Ratatouille. I just love it