Most Underrated of 2002....

[rushmore beauty]

I feel that neither CQ (8/10) or The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (8/10) got the recognition they deserved. What about you guys?

[idealdiscountdude]

I've gotta say that Pumpkin, Lovely and Amazing, Trapped, and The Mothman Prophecies are some of the most underrated films of the year as far as reviews and box office are concerned.

[Timiny]

Add Simone to that list.

[SLAW]

From what I've seen, EQUILIBRIUM. It was passed off as a standard Sci-Fi shootout copy of THE MATRIX. And I say...nope!

[ilovemovies]

I liked a lot of the movies I saw in 2002. Infact, of all the 90+ movies I have seen so far in 2002, only about 11 or 12 I hated, didn't like or felt indifferent about. So the one's that I liked that some or a lot of people didn't are:
The Mothman Prophecies 9/10
A Walk to Remember 7/10
Birthday Girl 7/10
Big Fat Liar 7/10
Collateral Damage 7/10
Crossroads 7/10
Hart's War 8/10
John Q 7/10
Super Troopers 7/10
Dragonfly 7/10
40 Days and 40 Nights 6/10
All About the Benjamins 6/10
The Time Machine 7/10
Showtime 7/10
Resident Evil 7/10
Sorority Boys 7/10
Clockstoppers 8/10
Death to Smoochy 7/10
Big Trouble 8/10
Snipes 7/10
High Crimes 7/10
Human Nature 8/10
Murder by Numbers 8/10
The Scorpion King 7/10
Life or Something Like It 7/10
The New Guy 7/10
Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones 9/10
Enough 7/10
Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood 9/10
Bad Company 7/10
Windtalkers 9/10
Scooby Doo (except for the lame ending) 6/10
Men in Black II 7/10
Reign of Fire 7/10
Halloween: Resurrection 7/10
K-19: The Widowmaker 9/10
Austin Power in Goldmember 8/10
Blue Crush 9/10
XXX 8/10
Blood Work 7/10
Simone 7/10
Feardotcom 7/10
City by the Sea 9/10
Swimfan 7/10
Trapped 8/10
The Four Feathers 9/10
Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever 7/10
Sweet Home Alabama 7/10
The Tuxedo 7/10
Knockaround Guys 8/10
The Rules of Attraction 7/10
Abandon 8/10
The Ring 9/10
Formula 51 7/10
Ghost Ship 7/10
I Spy 7/10
Half Past Dead 7/10
Analyze That 8/10
Maid in Manhattan 8/10
Star Trek: Nemesis 9/10

[EBastard]

http://www.crankycritic.com/archive01/posters/saltonsea.jpg

Nuff said.

[flowrchild]

Frailty: My #1 Movie of 2002

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Never really found its audience, and didn't make nearly as much money as it should have.

[Beeblebrox]

I liked a lot of the movies I saw in 2002. Infact, of all the 90+ movies I have seen so far in 2002, only about 11 or 12 I hated, didn't like or felt indifferent about. So the one's that I liked that some or a lot of people didn't are:

Wow, ilovemovies, you really do love movies. I admire the hell out of your list.

[freakandgeek]

Originally posted by flowrchild
Frailty
http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0264616/pic_03_150dpi.jpg

Never really found its audience, and didn't make nearly as much money as it should have.

definately have to agree. wonderful movie that didn't get seen

[The Delfonics]

This topic has been done twice... but anyway

One Hour Photo - 9/10
Frailty - 8.5/10
Salton Sea - 8/10
Forumla 51 - 8/10

[ilovemovies]

Originally posted by freakandgeek
definately have to agree. wonderful movie that didn't get seen


I didn't have Frailty (8/10) on my list because although the film did not do well at the box office it recieved mostly good reviews. But if it counts then add that on my list. My only reservations with the movie was that I had some problems with the twist at the end but it's a fine film nonetheless and superb directorial debute from Paxton.

[ilovemovies]

I should also add One Hour Photo (8/10). Another superb film that wasn't on my list because that recieved great reviews. I think there is a difference between overlooked and underrated, for me anyway. One Hour Photo and Frailty are overlooked because they failed to make an impact financially. But they recieved mostly good reviews so they are not underrated.

[Heavenley]

- One Hour Photo

- The Hole

[eraserhead_99]

Originally posted by Heavenley


- The Hole

The hole wasn't released in the US, but i am currently reading the book.

[electriclite]

Didn't get the love it deserved.


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[Puck Bond]

The Cat's Meow
Death to Smoochy
The Four Feathers
Hart's War
K-19: The Widowmaker

[A.J. Hakari]

KUNG POW: ENTER THE FIST - Simply put, a stupid, stupid movie that's very, very funny.

JACKASS: THE MOVIE - See above.

SIMONE - A sweet, entertaining Hollywood satire.

THE RULES OF ATTRACTION - A great sort of anti-romance most just took one look at and said "Oh, it's so hateful" without friggin' thinking about it.

[Grebdron]

Frailty

One-Hour Photo

and one that apparently NOBODY saw...

White Oleander

[RogueSpear]

Equilibrium

Below

[quoth_the_raven]

well thats a toughie

but here goes

reign of fire

dog soldiers

one hour photo


i think all three of these were great movies and not one of them seemed to go down all that well. especially reign of fire, very few people seemed to like that

[bankholdup]

Interview With The Assassin.

Has anybody besides me even seen this movie?

[pod2010]

CHANGING LANES never got the respect it deserved. It was one of the best movies of 2002, if not one of the best of all time.

[El Bracamonti]

one hour photo and road to perdition.

[Scarface98.9]

The Rules of Attraction-A really good anti-teen movie with a very different Van Der Beek and Somerhalder playing a very convincing gay sexual predator.

S1mone-A very underrated comedy featuring Al Pacino (!) that failed to ignite any BO mula :(