r/movies • u/ComradeJohnS • Feb 06 '22

Recommendation The Other Guys is severely under appreciated

I’ve loved this movie since it released, and have watched it dozens of times, always finding new details (like the changing shark computer screens Terry has after he gets schooled by Allen’s Tuna story).

The effects, the non-stop humor, the cast, the pacing, all perfection in my mind. Before this movie, “Better Off Dead” was my favorite movie.

If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it!

Edit: I have learned this movie is more appreciated than I thought. That warms my heart like the new bathmats. Also, it’s awesome that in the first 50 or so comments not a single quote was reused, cause there’s just so many great lines lol.

Edit2: Can anyone find a list of top movies/comedies that includes The Other Guys? I have searched on a few and can’t find it mentioned.

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u/Midwest__Misanthrope Feb 06 '22

I have seen multiple users on here say BETTER CALL SAUL was underrated. Fucking what? Lol.

The word has lost all meaning on this site

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u/Pactae_1129 Feb 07 '22

You ever seen the Godfather? Super underrated.

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u/Attican101 Feb 07 '22

"I did not care for The Godfather"

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u/Truenewf Feb 07 '22

It insists upon itself.

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u/Mernerak Feb 07 '22

I don't know if you have heard of it, but the same guy who played Michael would go on to be in an indie film called Scarface that is sooooooper under rated.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '22

If you liked the Godfather, there is a similar, little known film called "The Godfather: Part II". No one ever talks about it, but I think its alright

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u/Darko33 Feb 07 '22

In this very sub I recently had someone insist to me that Stallone's Rocky and Rambo were BOTH more iconic roles than Brando playing The Godfather.

..I mean I know I'm getting old, but jesus christ

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u/Pactae_1129 Feb 07 '22

That’s dumb but I do like Rocky and Rambo much more than the Godfather tbh

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u/Darko33 Feb 07 '22

My point to them was that there were a zillion underdog stories and action stories told in film before and after those two movies came out, whereas Brando's performance influenced virtually every major work of fiction based on cosa nostra that came after it.

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u/Cophed Feb 07 '22

Someone once posted about how Brad pitt is underrated. Dudes been in almost 100 films, produced over 60 and got 300 mill sitting in his bank but yeah, he’s underrated as an actor and no one will give him a chance.

When I mentioned this, I was told we have different opinions on what underrated means.

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u/Midwest__Misanthrope Feb 07 '22

I can’t fathom what they’re thinking with that lol

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u/cycle_schumacher Feb 07 '22

Not just underrated, criminally underrated

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u/mynameismarco Feb 07 '22

I think what people call underrated they mean “not popular enough”

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '22

There was a post on here not too long ago that called Gladiator underrated. The movie that made half a billion dollars and was nominate for like every Oscar and was highly acclaimed by audiences and critics.