Most Overlooked Movie Of 2015!
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Sadly, this movie never made it to the big screen. It could have been an Oscar contender. Kurt Russell and Richard Jenkins both deserve nods for their outstanding portrayals of a sheriff and his back up deputy on the hunt for a mans kidnapped wife in the early west.

It gets mighty dark at the end, but the build up is a slow and meaningful burn between four travelers on the hunt for some pretty tribal and quite disturbing natives. This isn't your fathers western. But it isn't so far off from the reality of what kind of vicious events may have taken place during the early days of the American West.

Highly recommended for anyone that loves a good story where the characters really drive the story.
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Looking for an entertaining movie for the whole family, look no further!
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I think The Wild was one of the most underrated movies of this year- shame because it was SO funny!  The soundtrack is great too!

Track 1- Real Wild Child is performed by Everlife:  You can't help but start moving in your seat while driving along to this one.

Track 2- Good Enough by Lifehouse:  This group keeps coming up with the most unexpected but beautiful songs.  LOVE IT!

Track 3- Big Time Boppin' by Big Bad VooDoo Daddy: fun.

Track 4- Really Nice Day by Eric Idle: I enjoy listening to this because, now that I'm not watching the movie and can concentrate on the words I realize how funny it really is.

The rest of the tracks are musical scores from the soundtrack in the Disney tradition.  FUN!
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I Know Who Killed Me got nearly all bad reviews.  Remember the gag in Airplane where people line up with more and more menacing weapons to get the hysterical passenger to snap out of it?  Those are the critics falling over one another to most definitively damn this movie.  Some are quite witty: I Know What Killed My Career, for example.  Of those I read whose reviews include a synopsis of the plot, one, ONE, recognized that Dakota may or may not be a figment of Aubrey's imagination.  Many describe Aubrey being found and claiming to be someone named Dakota.  Some talk of Dakota being found and mistaken for Aubrey.  This film is so widely condemned because it has failed to make itself understood.
Aubrey reads a story to her classmates she has written of a leprotic Dakota hitchhiking to New Salem, an event which takes place in the film itself, later after Aubrey has been abducted and Dakota has begun to fall apart.  "To Be Continued," it ends.  What she is writing is the plot of the movie itself.  It's a clever self-referentiation paradox which would make this film a huge hit with stoners if it were only more explicit.  It is so easy to miss, nearly everyone has missed it.
The question whether Aubrey and Dakota are one imaginative person or two stigmatic twins should hang in the air and tickle like a psychoactive chemical, but instead it masquerades as having been answered.  Dakota in her red world should be introduced in parallel with Aubrey in her blue one, touching at points of Aubrey's writing and reading.  We are dense beef-fed Americans, Chris--we need to be bludgeoned with this stuff.  You have overestimated the intelligence of your audience.  Then when Dakota wakes surrounded by people who insist that she is someone she is certain she is not, we know her and we can sympathize.  As it stands, it's like: meet Aubrey, the star of our SIKE!!  No Aubrey for you!  Here, have someone you don't know but who looks like her instead.
Lastly, maybe most importantly, Lindsey Lohan's butt should spend way more time on the screen.  Inclusion on the DVD of the extended dance sequences is a step in the right direction.  Let's hope the eventual "director's cut" splices them into the feature.
This one is a flawed gem.  I really like it.  I applaud Hammond and Sivertson for aiming so high.  One of these days, they'll nail it.  And it'll be Blade Runner, man.  It'll be impressive.
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I had not even heard of this movie prior to finding it on a random list of the "five best horror movies that you have not seen this year".

Quite frankly, the premise sounded pretty juvenile and maybe even cringeworthy. I would never have pursued viewing this film without serious convincing.  But based on the well written review by the hipster journalist referenced above, I decided to give it a try.

And wow! What a surprise.  This is a cleverly done movie with a very moody and suspenseful atmosphere.  These apparently unknown actors are all really quite good and the settings definitely set the atmosphere that not so good things are soon to transpire.

I was glued to the screen from beginning to end.  And, although I wished for a stronger ending (no spoiler here, it is not bad.  Just slightly 'meh'), I think that overall this was indeed the best scary movie I saw in 2015.

And I'll just add that this is probably a very low budget movie.  I can't imagine that more than a few hundred thousand was spent on the production itself -- basically Michael Bay's Starbucks tab on any given heap that he works on.  And this is testament to the idea that fantastic movies can still be made on a budget.

I loved this very original movie.  Prepare to be creeped out.
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Best sci-fi movie in a long time with no agenda, just solid fun beginning to end! Very underrated due to poor marketing, but a must own for sci-fi fans!
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I loved this movie.  The computer graphics, storyline, and the acting was superb! It's not clear why this movie didn't get more attention.
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4 1/2 Stars + Minor Masterpiece

Maybe the best horror film of the year, though the year is not over yet. It will land in the top three, no doubt. Seen this at the theater, loved it! Even better the second time around. Nothing ground breaking here, just good old fashioned dread by the buckets full, done bloody right! See it!
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After watching the Oscar nomination announcements today, I was extremely pleased to see this movie so well-represented among the mix of an otherwise weak year in movies. This movie really stands out as one of the better films to show this year, even though not many people saw it.
When I watched it this fall, I was shocked that so few people were at the theaters. After the movie was over, my girlfriend and I seriously considered seeing it again. The coming-of-age story is hardly new, but young Cameron Crowe's adventures were told in a delightful and unique way. Although the budding journalist entered into a world of sex, drugs and rock-n-roll, the corruption did not overcome him.
And that's a good point the movie makes - rock-n-roll isn't evil (OK, some bands are, but that's your fault for listening). Music is a driving force in many people's lives: It captures all of the emotion, love and heartache of the human spirit. Crowe made a great movie that shows us just that, and the soundtrack ain't to shabby, either. For those of you who missed this gem in the theaters, this is your chance to see one of the best movies of 2000.
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I was of the mind that this movie wouldn't meet the hype that preceded it- I was wrong, ome of the better flicks of 2015.
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One of the best movies I've never heard about beforehand. I give this movie 4.5 out of 5 stars!
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By my surprise, Frailty turns out to be one of the best films of the year. About a father and his 2 sons who are chosen by God to kill the demons in the world. One catch, the demons come in the form of humans. With incredible performances from Bill Paxton, Matthew Mcchonaughey, and especially Matthew O'Leary as the young Fenton, this film is horrifying. Director Bill paxton creates an eerie atmosphere that makes the film all the more creepy. I don't want to give much away about the movie and there are a  few surprises that will make you jump so all I can say is I loved this movie. Everything about it. I love horror movies and rarely do I get frightened  by them. This one did it!
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I don't get it!  How can there be so many Ridley Scott movies that go unnoticed?  Other mainstream directors like James Cameron and Steven Spielberg have basically recognition for every movie they've  made, but with movies like White Squall, there is a forgotten element to what Ridley Scott has done with his career.  White Squall is a gem of a movie that has gone unnoticed for too long.  Jeff Bridges is excellent as are the rest of the actors.  This is a story that will pull you in and is addictive.  It's like a book you can't put down.  The style of the movie is a little removed from Scott's more modern works, but it's definately him behind the camera.  Enjoy this movie, no matter who you are.
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This is one of those rare, and virtually unknown, movies that really makes your brain fire on all cylinders.  A fantastic cast that gives stunning performances, very well directed, an eerie but realistic atmosphere, and special effects that don't make you wince.  Plus, it's a "true" story that portrays both sides most convincingly.  This movie will please those who believe in extraterrestrial life and those who don't.  Put all these elements together and you've got one helluva flick!  Why the studio won't release this on DVD blows my mind.  I've got an old VHS copy of it that I taped off TV...and it's nearly been played to oblivion.  SEE THIS MOVIE IF YOU CAN!!!!
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Finally an intelligent action movie with an amazing cast to back it up.  What's even more amazing is that I never heard of this chick, and when I looked her up it all made sense.  She's some Ultimate fighter in real life and boy can she fight.  I can't wait to see this movie again, I get chills just thinking about how great it was, Not one person in the theater did not like it.  I know they left the ending for a sequel and I hope they make one, because I will be the first one in line to see it! The previews really do not do justice for this amazing action movie, hands down better than 95% of all that crap that was out there last year!!!
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I can't believe I'm going to say this but Drag Me to Hell is one of my favorite movies of the year so far. I thought this Sam Raimi gem would get mixed reviews at best, so I was blown away when I saw the 100 or so positive reviews flowing in from critics. It ranks with UP and Star Trek as one of the best reviewed movies of the year. That rarely happens with a horror film, but this one is so much more. It's full of dark humor, gross out gags (really pushes the PG-13 envelope), good acting, nice SFX and an interesting story. I can't remember the last time I was this surprised at how much better the movie was than any of the trailers or what I had expected going in.

Alison Lohman really sold me here. She is very cute, but she shows the smarts and toughness you almost never see in a horror flick. Really good stuff from her. The whole cast from Justin Long to the evil gypsy lady is spot on and you can't leave out director Sam Raimi. His visual style here will remind you of The Evil Dead trilogy, but with a bigger budget and just as much creativeness. It was great to see this now summer blockbuster director go back to his roots and knock it out of the park. The music and sound effects are some of the best I've heard in a long time. When it goes from quiet to extremely loud, the sound alone will make you jump. Out of all the movies I have seen in theaters, I can't remember one with sound mixing this good.

Well, do you think I liked Drag Me to Hell just a little bit? Really? When it comes to horror films, especially in recent years, few pack the thrills, laughs and entertainment value that this one brings.

4 and 1/2 out of 5 stars
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If FUNNY BONES (1995) left you puzzled or disappointed, this is offered as an attempt to clarify what may be one of the greatest "overlooked" movies of all times.

First, you either love or hate this film; there's no middle ground. That's clear just from the dozens of posted reviews on it. Here's what I take from this picture beyond the basic plot.

We the audience are given a chance to visit for two hours with entertainers of all variety. We're all special in our own way, have our talents, and the folks in this movie are no different, for they are blessed with a unique ability to take the stage and hold our attention. And I don't just mean George Fawkes, the Parker brothers or Katy Parker, but also that crowd of oddball performers we see during the auditions, and a staccato jazz guitarist at a British cafe talent show. These people have the same gift as George Fawkes or Jack Parker, but perhaps in different measure.

Tommy Fawkes has that inherited drive of his father too, but he's unable to combine it with talent. After bombing terribly in a Las Vegas stand-up debut, off to Blackpool Tommy goes to discover his roots and try to learn the secret of being funny.

But the universe doesn't revolve around any single person. As Tommy is lost, so is Jack Parker, who killed his stepfather in front of an audience! Jack's Uncle Thomas was so traumatized by this horrific event that he stopped talking altogether and for twelve years. Thomas's brother Bruno, obviously the anchor of this family, steadfastly endures a wife who was unfaithful, the stigma of a murderous son who isn't even his, a friend who betrayed and abandoned him (George Fawkes) and the loss of that which he loves most dearly: entertaining, yet somehow Bruno perseveres in his own eccentric way.

Just a mention here of the 'fountain of youth powder' subplot which seems an excuse to shoehorn Oliver Reed and some colorful Frenchmen into the story. Nuff said.

So, Tommy discovers the amazingly talented young man (Jack) is his half brother and that his father ran to America when he impregnated Bruno Parker's wife (note that the story's main character Tommy Fawkes is CLEARLY named for the elder Parker.  When he left Blackpool, George stole the Parkers' act and used it as a steppingstone to American superstardom and enormous wealth.

Meanwhile, the Parker family is in shambles wth young Jack a public pariah and Uncle Thomas withdrawn and silent. Bruno and Katie got divorced and she married another entertainer, a bald-headed tyrant who abused teenaged Jack so much that the boy bashed his head in on-stage.

Years after the tragic event, Tommy Fawkes stumbles into this dysfunctional situation, despondent himself and ready to commit suicide but still willing to look for answers. He bonds with his half brother, confronts his father over George's wrongdoing, and together the Fawkes (father and son) help put the broken Parkers back together. The brothers (fueled by youth powder) have a triumphant return to the stage, as does Katie who is brilliant as "Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile." Then, Jack appears from nowhere and proves as Bruno admiringly tells George, that "he is funnier than all of us."

Even Tommy "takes it to the edge" and finds a way to get an audience to like him. It's a superb, exhilarating ending to a great story.

If you've read this far, I thank you.
I'll leave with one final point: FUNNY BONES is NOT a comedy. There are elements of comedy in it but in large part this is both a psychological study of dysfunctional families and a look into the souls of that special breed of people: entertainers.