What’s the antithesis of Arrested Development, Firefly or The Big Lebowski? Those may never have ‘found their audience’ but over time seemed to recognised by everyone. What are the deep cuts that you liked but it feels like everyone has completely forgotten they even existed.
Vinland Saga taught me that being kind makes me a stronger man and having no hate for anyone, even those who have wronged me will make me a happier person.
It definitely did make a very big impact on many people, and it’s where all the “i have no enemies” memes originate from. But I do wish It had an even larger impact than it did as it’s an answer to the constant fighting and arguments that has taken over many of our lives.
Network wasn’t underrated but has felt more relevant every decade but has been talked about less and less.
Showgirls tells a compelling story about poverty, fame, power, misogyny, and abuse. This film is severely underrated but also it is forgotten by most people who do not go looking for the lowest rated movies to watch ironically.
The second season of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex was really good and I find the story centered around a refugee crisis to be a much more compelling one. I feel like this season gets talked about less than the first and the movies, which are generally seen as masterpieces.
You didn’t list books but I wanted to mention that Player Piano is one of the most precient books I have read and was written back in the 50s. Vonnegut is of course a well known and regarded writer but you’ll rarely see his first novel topping lists even among just his own works, and so it doesn’t get read and discussed as much as it should.
This show was the television equivalent of the smell of a dead skunk being roasted over a tire fire.
Did it end prematurely or is there a conclusion?
Dreamcast games are very easily emulated, fyi, if you haven’t played it in awhile. The Dreamcast is probably my favorite console of all-time. So many unique, warm and fuzzy late-night memories staying up with that bad boy.
Absolutely loved that game. I even fell for a couple of it’s tricks when your character loses too much sanity.
Mr Robot is a damn masterpiece and I don’t think I’ve ever participated in or heard a verbal discussion about it. But whenever it pops up in a thread or comment section there’s always tons of people giving it praise.
I thought the ending was atrocious tbh, had it been as strong as the early show I would’ve been talking about it!
I watched the first season and found it cringe.
THANK YOU. I couldn’t get past the god-damned teenage angst.
I don’t know the last time I fell off a show so hard. It sets up this amazing conspiracy plot with dramatic cloak-and-dagger stuff, all supported by interesting characters I wanted to see more of, and then it completely went off the rails into addiction and petty crime.
I’m sure that stuff gets relevant later but it felt like I was watching a different show. Completely lost interest.
It just feels so Reddit
I think you’re supposed to see that and see that it’s cringe though. I still couldn’t get into it though. I watched the first season and half of the second and it didn’t do it for me
My partner and I had the same experience. I kept powering through because I had heard from some folks OH IT IS SO GENIUS AND AMAZING but it felt… awful.
First season is the best, it actually gets much worse after that. Shows tries extra hard to be edgy, graphic and “weird”. It also becomes less and less about hacking, which was the most interesting part of the show.
Better Off Ted is still my favorite sitcom. Corporate came along and tried to pick up the mantle, but I still prefer Ted.
Yes! I was thinking of this when I wrote the question. I feel like it was great and just totally disappeared.
I kept thinking about it when all those ‘we’re in this together’ ads kept playing during the start of the pandemic.
I would upvote this fifty times if I could. Better Off Ted was an absolute gem.
Loved Better Off Ted. I still use Veronica’s “I’m going though a tunnel…” line when speaking to someone in-person.
Blade Runner 2049. Extremely highly rated, just wasn’t popular enough
Like, it’s fine, but I don’t feel like it was anything special?
If you’ve only seen it once, I’d recommend a rewatch. I feel like subsequent viewings just get better.
People just don’t have the patience anymore to soak in a mood and atmosphere while a story slowly unfolds.
I feel like it also wasn’t marketed at all. The only reason I knew about it is because I check what’s playing in IMAX every month.
I never saw a single ad or any hype for it
Blade Runner PC game by westwood was also amazing, but didnt seem to get any traction.
Fucking fantastic game, though. Everyone should play it… theres an enhanced now, so you don’t have to do the weirdo workaround shit with the 16bit installer.
I watched Blade Runner 2049 about half year after its release, and about 15 years after I watched the firs movie. My reaction was “I do not understand all the criticism of 2049 - it is a good movie”. And then I decided to rewatch the first movie. And then I understood. And that’s despite of the fact that the first movie is really old.
I missed seeing the original in theaters (just a bit too young, then only got to see it on VHS) but caught a theatrical showing with my son and his friend just before 2049 came out and man, two great flicks to see on the big screen. TV just do not do these types of movies justice.
It’s a worthy successor to the original, which is remarkable.
I really enjoyed Equilibrium (2002). Is it derivative of 1984 and Fahrenheit 451? Absolutely. But so was V for Vendetta.
It’s a B level film that still packs a punch today, particularly in a dystopian era of politics. The message of learning to connect continues to be relevant in a hyper connected, but shallow relational landscape.
If I could get a version of the movie with the swish sounds removed then it’d be 10/10. I love that movie
Don’t forget that it’s riding heavily on the cinematic style of The Matrix. Doesn’t matter though, still an excellent movie, especially if you watched it as a teenager!
The Man from Earth is not forgotten, it has never been recognized. I’ve never seen such a great movie. The plot: a bunch of techers talking. That’s it. But that talk is mindblowing.
Great watch!
My only gripe was the fact that he actually declared himself as [the one they accused him of being]. I wonder what would have happened if he kept it subtle or even passed it off as “It’s a joke guys” in a convincing manner. Would have been left to audience interpretations and may have increased tension. One may never know.
He didn’t really declare himself as anything during that portion of his story though. He explained how certain misperceptions and misunderstandings led to things getting out of control.
Just make sure to never - never - watch the sequal
The Last Man on Earth was also amazing and under recognized.
I’m going to throw out 2 series that were canceled early that I’m still salty about: The River that was on track to rival Lost in quality, and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles which is another case where Summer Glau got screwed. Lena Heady has said if SCC didn’t get canceled, she wouldn’t have gotten Game of Thrones, which hits a lot different now than 10 years ago when GoT was good.
I loved SCC, it was such a great show that didn’t get the attention it deserved.
Time Bandits
Did you mean Taika Waititi’s TV show (that I didn’t know existed) or Terry Gilliam’s movie? The movie was amazing
EDIT: actually the TV show isn’t out yet, so I guess you don’t mean that
Absolutely. Such a great movie.
The good place. It’s fairly short and starts out more of a comedy but evolves into a real ethics lesson. One that a lot of people need to hear.
Really underrated!
I watched it, would absolutely recommend.
The Good Place might just be my favorite TV show. It’s just so well done on every level and is one of few sitcoms where the main characters aren’t just terrible people. They’re not perfect or anything, but it’s just nice to see characters earnestly carrying for others and trying to be better people.
Parks and Rec is another show like that (also by Michael Schur) that I just love.
Take it sleazy.
There’s a subreddit for discussions.
Battlestar Galactica. What a phenomenal series.
So say we all
So say we all
I was going to comment Caprica, which most BSG fans havnt even seen. For what it was, I really liked it, it’s a shame it only got the first season
How has it aged? Is it still worth watching in 2023 if I haven’t?
Binged it last year for the first time, it holds up very well. SFX are obviously a bit dated after The Expanse and whatnot, but it’s a really good show even if the last season and finale are a bit underwhelming.
EDIT: I’m talking about the remake, not the original series which I haven’t watched.
Yeah, I should have specified. I was also talking about the 00’s series as well.
I would say absolutely. The 2004 series one of my favorite series, even if I find the end tapers of in quality in my opinion. Otherwise it’s great. Give it a watch.
Spectacularly.
