Underappreciated Movie Gems

39   6.5   6.2 

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96   6.9   6.3 

This one is definitely more a matter of personal preference, but this movie is one of the few Christopher Walkin movies where he's not doing an obvious spoof of himself. It is also the last movie Natalie Wood filmed before her death, and it was still in production when she died.

It's a fascinating look into science and how it always ends up being a destructive force, no matter the good intentions of the scientists. Definitely an interesting example of 70s sci-fi.

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24   5.8   5.1 

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36   6.1   6.3 

A little-known movie with an amazing cast. I'm not a big one for military/war movies, but the interactions in this story make it well worth seeing.

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66   7   6.5 

Still one of the best Arthurian movies out there, and a must-watch for everyone who likes Arthurian stories, musicals, Richard Harris or Vanessa Redgrave.

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46   7.2   7.1 

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26   6.4   6.6 

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89   6.9   7.1 

I do enjoy life-after-death stories, particularly ones that don't take the normal view of the story. You can tell they had a lot of fun coming up with this idea. And had at least as much fun playing with it.

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74   5.7   6.2 

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35   7   6.5 

One of my favorite non-musicals. I'm fond of the early days of rock, and this is a lovely look at the effects of time on Rock musicians and their music. Great cast, great story, fun mystery. I highly recommend it.

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59   5.7   6.1 

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33   6   5.7 

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27   7   5.7 

Not a happy movie, but definitely worth a watch for the caliber of acting in the movie.

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41   6.7   6 

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87   6.4   5.9 

Possibly the best book-to-movie translations I ever had. Natasha Richardson is perfect in the title role. And the rest of the cast is excellent as well.

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19   7.4   6.7 

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32   6.1   5.4 

As is probably obvious from the other movies on this list, I tend to be drawn to movies by who's in them. In this case, Bob Hoskins, Denzel Washington, and Chloe Webb. The story tackles a few things that might make some people uncomfortable--Hoskin's character is incredibly racist at the beginning, but his journey in the story makes it worth dealing with his early slurs in the story. As does Denzel's character.

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92   7   7.2 

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45   5   5.4 

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14   6.6   6.1 

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74   5.5   5.3 

Another taste-specific movie, but a fun watch if you want a giggle. And the cast list is pretty eye-opening, too. Peter O'Toole, Darryl Hannah, even Liam Neeson, among many others.

A good Halloween-type movie for those who aren't into the thriller/killer/slasher movies. Would probably pair well with Casper.

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49   6   6.4 

Another Dreyfuss gem with a ton of great actors, but not much funding, so it wasn't heavily advertised.

Dreyfuss plays a compulsive gambler with marital problems who has a very good day at the track.

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47   6.6   6.6 

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75   7.4   7 

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93   7.1   7 

This is one of my favorite stories from childhood. I actually don't like how they changed this ending in this version, but for the time period when it was made, I do understand why they did.

For me, two things make this version: Shirley Temple and Erroll Flynn. They're onscreen together very little in the movie itself, but I do think it's an excellent adaptation for her, particularly.

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88   6.9   7.3 

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13   6.8   6.5 

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26   6   6 

I'm a sucker for afterlife films, and this one does an excellent job of making the idea their own.

Timothy Hutton and Kelly McGillis make this movie well worth watching.

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19   6.7   5.1 

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94   7.7   7.7 

A classic from my childhood. I was rather shocked this wasn't ranked by more people than it was. I always assumed it was a movie classic, but apparently it's not nearly as well-known as I thought.

A feel-good WWII film with a great classic cast, starring Henry Fonda and also including greats like Jack Lemmon and James Cagney. Takes place in the Pacific theatre unlike most WWII movies that tend to take place in Europe.

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20   5.5   5.8 

A fun movie with a basic premise--impostor looks so much like political official that the person behind the throne decides to use them when said official becomes incapacitated.

In this case, Dreyfuss plays the dictator of a small Central American country, and also an actor who comes to his country while he's filming.

Raul Julia plays the power behind the throne, and Sonia Braga plays the dictator's mistress a la Evita.

A great, silly movie, and well worth a watch.

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71   6.5   5.8 

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85   6.1   6.1 

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35   7   6.9 

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90   5.6   5.9 

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24   5.2   5 

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71   6   5.8 

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82   6.4   7.2 

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75   6.7   6.8 

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64   6.4   6.2 

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79   6.7   6.9 

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63   5.4   5.5 

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84   7.5   7.7 

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