Most Under Rated Actors/Movies

Like the topic says..........
So much on my list i'm stumped to even begin to name one.

Steve Buscemi comes to mind.

Originally posted by Feneant@Apr 21 2004, 06:24 AM
Steve Buscemi comes to mind.

He was awesome in Reservoir Dogs. Now that I think of it, that movie featured an all star cast of actors who don't get alot of recognition: Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, etc;

Personally, I think Guy Pierce is very under rated. Definately deserves more recognition for the roles he plays (he was kick a$$ in Memento)

1. John Cusack - He was amazing in High Fidelity. But he is an "oddball" so he doesn't always get noticed.

2. Underworld - I actually enjoyed this movie. For some reason it got sh!tty reviews. Oh well.

I'll have to think about this some more.

2. Underworld - I actually enjoyed this movie. For some reason it got sh!tty reviews. Oh well.

You probably enjoyed it because it had Kate Beckinsale looking pretty great in a black PVC catsuit! [I think that was the ONLY redeeming quality of that film].

As for underated actors/actresses....hmmm...I'll also need to think about this further...

Bill Murray... after he got snubbed for the oscar -_- :P

Movie - The Big Lebowski (the best comedy ever)
Actor - again no idea

Underated movie - Equilibrium, Memento

Underated actor - Guy Pierce, he was great in Memento.

Underrated movie - Grave of the Fireflies
Underrated Actor - Ed Harris

I'd actually have to go with Johny Depp (albeit he's been in some pretty bad films).

Hervey Keitel is another under-rated actor.

Film: hmmm... have to come back to this one.

Movie: From Dusk Till Dawn
Actor: Christopher Walken

Oh man you ever seen Walken in King Of New York?
Best Gangsta Movie after Scarface.
All the Dust Till Dawn flicks were entertaining.

A long time ago I saw King of New York, cant really remember it other than the fact that I liked it. FDTD 2 sucked but 3 wasnt bad. Suicide Kings was another good walken one.

As for underrated actors, Jim Caviezel was on that list up until a couple of months ago. I first noticed him in Frequency, and then in The Thin Red Line. He's a pretty good actor. But now that he's garnered a lot of recognition playing Jesus in The Passion of the Christ, he's probably not as underrated anymore. He did a tremendous job in a very difficult role.


An underrated actor is Adam Beach. He was in Windtalkers and Smoke Signals. I don't think he has garnered a lot of attention because of the relatively low demand for First Nations actors, and/or low supply of roles for First Nations actors.

As for underrated movies, that's hard to say. There are plenty of movies that haven't received a lot of attention for one reason or another. I think the aforementioned movie, Smoke Signals, is a good movie that deserved more recognition. I think The Killer, directed by John Woo is relatively underrated. The movie has a cultish following, but I don't think it is really well known amongst mainstream and/or casual fans, at least the fans I talk to. I highly recommend The Killer.

Originally posted by ichpen@Apr 21 2004, 01:25 PM
I'd actually have to go with Johny Depp (albeit he's been in some pretty bad films).

I'll second that. I was rooting for him for best actor.

He was great in Once Upon a Time in Mexico.

Pirates of the Caribean wsa a great movie. Too bad it got screwed along with Master and Commander having to go up against Return of the King.