Underrated/Overlooked films of 2012 - Off-Topic

#1 Edited by k4tzm4n (30972 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

Marvel's The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, Wreck-It Ralph... all solid films that everyone and their mother has seen or at least heard about. It was a huge year for the box office, but quite a few good films were widely overlooked by the general audience. What films do you believe were underrated or overlooked this year... and why do you think that happened?

Some that immediately come to mind for me are The Grey (despite making a profit I feel it's often overlooked), Seven Psychopaths and Dredd.

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#2 Posted by Sorceror_Swift (535 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

Oh right, Dredd came out didn't it?

F*ck me, I want to see that.

#3 Posted by CaioTrubat (12000 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

John Carter. I blame ~~Jennifer Lawrence Hunger Games~~ the marketing for ruining the movie's box office.

#4 Posted by YoungJustice (5683 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

The Grey, Safe House, and Savages come to mind at first thought.

#5 Posted by Jonny_Anonymous (15849 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

Dredd was massively overlooked

#6 Posted by k4tzm4n (30972 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@CaioTrubat said:

John Carter. I blame ~~Jennifer Lawrence Hunger Games~~ the marketing for ruining the movie's box office.

LOL.

@Jonny_Anonymous said:

Dredd was massively overlooked

@Sorceror_Swift said:

Oh right, Dredd came out didn't it?
F*ck me, I want to see that.

Indeed it was.

@YoungJustice said:

The Grey, Safe House, and Savages come to mind at first thought.

<3 The Grey. I thought Safe House was alright (gave it a B). Funny side-note: I have a quote on the cover for that film :D

Haven't seen Savages, though.

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#7 Posted by TheCannon (14193 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

Nothing underrated or overlooked, but I could easily name an overrated film.

#8 Posted by k4tzm4n (30972 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@TheCannon said:

Nothing underrated or overlooked, but I could easily name an overrated film.

I'd prefer if you didn't since that's not the topic of discussion here.

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#9 Posted by Mercy_ (83832 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

Haywire.

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#10 Posted by SmashBrawler (3851 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@CaioTrubat said:

John Carter. I blame ~~Jennifer Lawrence Hunger Games~~ the marketing for ruining the movie's box office.

Yup, John Carter was really, really underrated and overlooked (especially overlooked). I also blame Avatar.

Dredd was also very overlooked.

#11 Posted by k4tzm4n (30972 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@Mercy_ said:

Haywire.

You know, I think I need to re-watch that one. Thankfully it's streaming on Netflix.

@SmashBrawler said:

@CaioTrubat said:
John Carter. I blame ~~Jennifer Lawrence Hunger Games~~ the marketing for ruining the movie's box office.
Yup, John Carter was really, really underrated and overlooked (especially overlooked). I also blame Avatar.
Dredd was also very overlooked.

I really enjoyed JC but I understand why opinions are so divided on it.

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#12 Posted by Mercy_ (83832 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@k4tzm4n: It is? :o I need to re-watch it as well lol. I'm not usually a huge fan of that whole style of film, but my god, Gina is pretty fcking incredible.

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#13 Posted by k4tzm4n (30972 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

So no one else watched Seven Psychopaths?

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#14 Posted by Jonny_Anonymous (15849 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@k4tzm4n: I seen some stuff about it over at Dread Central but I'v not seen it, is it good?

#15 Posted by k4tzm4n (30972 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@Jonny_Anonymous said:

@k4tzm4n: I seen some stuff about it over at Dread Central but I'v not seen it, is it good?

I loved it. It's insanely sharp and delivers excellent performances.

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#16 Posted by Dracade102 (8175 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

Dredd is way too underrated in my opinion.

#17 Posted by guttridgeb (4384 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

Safe House, it wasn't the best action film and it was a bit predictable but it was better than many people thought IMO.

#18 Posted by Video_Martian (5631 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

I liked John Carter.

#19 Posted by Jonny_Anonymous (15849 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@k4tzm4n said:

@Jonny_Anonymous said:
@k4tzm4n: I seen some stuff about it over at Dread Central but I'v not seen it, is it good?
I loved it. It's insanely sharp and delivers excellent performances.

Cool, I shall move it up my list

#20 Posted by YourNeighborhoodComicGeek (13875 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

The Grey is awesome. Loved its style and plot.

#21 Posted by k4tzm4n (30972 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@Jonny_Anonymous said:

@k4tzm4n said:
@Jonny_Anonymous said:
@k4tzm4n: I seen some stuff about it over at Dread Central but I'v not seen it, is it good?
I loved it. It's insanely sharp and delivers excellent performances.
Cool, I shall move it up my list

Excellent. Definitely chime in after you've seen it.

@YourNeighborhoodComicGeek said:

The Grey is awesome. Loved its style and plot.

*fist bump*

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#22 Posted by YourNeighborhoodComicGeek (13875 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@k4tzm4n: What was your favorite death?

#23 Posted by Xanni15 (5974 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

Solomon Kane, End of Watch, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2.

#24 Posted by Razero (335 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

I honestly think Amazing Spider-man was overshadowed.

#25 Posted by k4tzm4n (30972 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@YourNeighborhoodComicGeek said:

@k4tzm4n: What was your favorite death?

The drowning was painful to watch.

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#26 Posted by ssejllenrad (11547 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

As was already said by a lot of users... Dredd and John Carter.

#27 Posted by JediXMan (22968 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

I actually liked that movie...

#28 Posted by CaioTrubat (12000 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@Xanni15: Solomon Kane was actually in 2009...

#29 Posted by CaioTrubat (12000 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@k4tzm4n: On a serious note, I understand why that movie bombed. The trailers made it look like a generic and dull fantasy movie like Immortals and Clash of the Titans before it; dropping all mentions of Mars was a really stupid (and ironic) move. Also the Disney logo really kills any interest in more mature audiences to go see it.

#30 Posted by Xanni15 (5974 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@CaioTrubat said:

@Xanni15: Solomon Kane was actually in 2009...

In which country?

#31 Posted by PlasticBag (1222 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@k4tzm4n: The Grey was underrated? Interesting didn't get to see it, but since it's now on Netflix I plan on checking it out. :P

Life of Pi was visually stunning and had a great plot. Don't see many talk about this movie anywhere even though imo it was amazing.

#32 Posted by k4tzm4n (30972 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@PlasticBag: Well, to be fair Life of Pi doesn't even come out until tomorrow in the United States.

I didn't list The Grey, others did and I just remarked that I really liked it :)

@CaioTrubat: Yeah, the fault was definitely the marketing.

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#33 Posted by CaioTrubat (12000 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@Xanni15 said:

@CaioTrubat said:
@Xanni15: Solomon Kane was actually in 2009...
In which country?

It was released on Europe much earlier than the USA. But still was much earlier than 2012.

#34 Posted by Gambit1024 (9878 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

The Grey and Dredd for sure. I'm honestly surprised in how much I liked Dredd. It was fantastic.

#35 Posted by Gambit1024 (9878 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

I'll even go so far as giving Amazing Spider-Man a shout out. While it wasn't completely overlooked, I really thought it was better than some of the more overrated movies this year, despite its flaws (which I entirely blame Sony for).

#36 Posted by PlasticBag (1222 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@k4tzm4n: Ahh okay and I was able to see an early showing of Life of Pi didn't realize it wasn't released yet. The hype for it is kind of lackluster to be fair though.

#37 Posted by Xanni15 (5974 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@CaioTrubat said:

@Xanni15 said:
@CaioTrubat said:
@Xanni15: Solomon Kane was actually in 2009...
In which country?
It was released on Europe much earlier than the USA. But still was much earlier than 2012.

In America it was released in 2012, and as the USA is the only country which matters I'll be going by that. :P The initial release of SK was in 09, but the initial release of The Grey and Haywire were in 2011.

#38 Posted by CaioTrubat (12000 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@Xanni15: Oh. Alright so in that technical standpoint it counts too.

#39 Posted by god_spawn (30556 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@k4tzm4n: You see the Raven? Massively underrated and brilliantly intricate plot line if you haven't.

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#40 Posted by BiteMe-Fanboy (6544 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

Lawless.

Great movie. Tom Hardy was great in it.

#41 Posted by k4tzm4n (30972 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@god_spawn said:

@k4tzm4n: You see the Raven? Massively underrated and brilliantly intricate plot line if you haven't.

No, I didn't see it.

@BiteMe-Fanboy said:

Lawless.
Great movie. Tom Hardy was great in it.

Agreed. I know people love to loathe Shia, but he was also fantastic in it.

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#42 Posted by god_spawn (30556 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@k4tzm4n: You should.

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#43 Posted by Xanni15 (5974 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@CaioTrubat said:

@Xanni15: Oh. Alright so in that technical standpoint it counts too.

I could be wrong. :]

@god_spawn said:

@k4tzm4n: You see the Raven? Massively underrated and brilliantly intricate plot line if you haven't.

The one with Cusack? He was awful in it, but the movie was pretty good.

#44 Edited by god_spawn (30556 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@Xanni15: I thought he did great. But to each their own.

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#45 Posted by Xanni15 (5974 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@god_spawn: Indeed. :]

#46 Posted by mrdecepticonleader (10462 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@k4tzm4n: So did Dredd not make that big of a hit ?

I didn't get chance to see it when it came out.

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#47 Posted by k4tzm4n (30972 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@mrdecepticonleader said:

@k4tzm4n: So did Dredd not make that big of a hit ?
I didn't get chance to see it when it came out.

Dredd's budget: $50 mil
Dredd's box office in the US: $13,414,714
(International:$15,125,288)

Yeah, it didn't do very well financially ;)

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#48 Edited by mrdecepticonleader (10462 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@k4tzm4n said:

@mrdecepticonleader said:
@k4tzm4n: So did Dredd not make that big of a hit ?
I didn't get chance to see it when it came out.
Dredd's budget: $50 mil
Dredd's box office in the US: $13,414,714
(International:$15,125,288)

Yeah, it didn't do very well financially ;)

I see.

Could of done worse.

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#49 Posted by sabracadabra (267 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

another vote for The Grey and Safe House.

#50 Edited by The_Tree (4214 posts) - 6 months, 5 days ago - Show Bio

Jeff Who Lives at Home, Safety Not Guaranteed, End of Watch, Dredd, People Like Us.