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3 x 3 x 3 (Obscure, mainstream, overrated)
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorLewis_Prothero
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The 3 most obscure of Rander's collection for me are:
Pusher
Secretary
Super Size Me

The most mainstream:
Terminator 2 (Judgement Day)
Independence Day
The Day After Tomorrow

The most overrated:
Terminator 3
Independence Day
Saturday Night Fever

EDIT: Sorry, got the premise wrong, that it had to the movies from the poster above me. Changed that now
It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?


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3 Most Obscure (75% of my collection are obscure films, but if I have to choose...) :
SS Camp 5: Women's Hell (1977, Sergio Garrone)
Scalps (1983, Fred Olen Ray)
The Holy Mountain (1973, Alejandro Jodorowsky)

3 Most Mainstream (even if I hate mainstream cinema, I own some...) :
Saw (three firsts)
Matrix (trilogy)
The Lord of the Rings (trilogy)

3 Most overrated (I don't really own overrated movies, but if I have to choose...) :
Death Proof (2007, Quentin Tarantino)
Beatrice Cenci (1969, Lucio Fulci) (some say Fulci's Masterpiece...)
Mad Max (1979, George Miller) (not really overrrated, but is actually the most overrated of my perfect collection...)
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Quoting rorymatt:
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3 - Obscure

Dust Devil
Wizards



Obscure indeed, I don't even own these. 

It seems many people did not bother to read the first post... 
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Some users seem thing that they have to choose from their collection. I have already play but since I don't want you to feel bad 

By the way Dust Devil is a pretty good movie check the link maybe you will find it interesting depending of your taste.

Dust Devil

Most Obscure
Demon Seed
Popcorn
Vidocq

Most Mainstream
Independence Day
Spider-Man
Superman Returns

Most overrated
2001: A Space Odyssey (I find it boring, sorry)
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Queen Margot (It's probably because I was oblige to see it in a french class)
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Quoting AESP_pres:
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By the way Dust Devil is a pretty good[...]

I agree.

Most Obscure
La Momia Azteca Contra El Robot Humano
The Rape of the Vampire
Ölüler Konusmazki / Aska Susayanlar Seks Ve Cinayet

Most Mainstream
Spider-Man
Superman
The Manchurian Candidate

Most overrated (this part was really hard*)
Natural Born Killers
St. Elmo's Fire
Platoon

* I mean, you don't own many highly rated films to begin with (which is good, actually) and those yu own I like myself...
Achim [諾亞信; Ya-Shin//Nuo], a German in Taiwan.
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Quoting alexis.bousiges:
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3 Most Obscure (75% of my collection are obscure films, but if I have to choose...) :
SS Camp 5: Women's Hell (1977, Sergio Garrone)
Scalps (1983, Fred Olen Ray)
The Holy Mountain (1973, Alejandro Jodorowsky)

3 Most Mainstream (even if I hate mainstream cinema, I own some...) :
Saw (three firsts)
Matrix (trilogy)
The Lord of the Rings (trilogy)

3 Most overrated (I don't really own overrated movies, but if I have to choose...) :
Death Proof (2007, Quentin Tarantino)
Beatrice Cenci (1969, Lucio Fulci) (some say Fulci's Masterpiece...)
Mad Max (1979, George Miller) (not really overrrated, but is actually the most overrated of my perfect collection...)

I was very surprised to read which DVD'S I own
It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?


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In the interests of keeping the thread going (and getting another opinion on my collection)

For goblinsdoitall
A challenging collection, not just because of the non-English titles, but also some blank profiles
3 Most Obscure
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (was it just me, or was the plot for this rather flimsy?)
Jabberwocky
Wolfsheim (any info on this?)

3 Most Mainstream
E.T.
Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen [Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone]
Fluch der Karibik [Pirates of the Caribbean] (great mainstream fun)

3 Most overrated
American History X (I kept feeling like it was trying to be a US Romper Stomper and also trying to hard to be 'hard')
Der Pate [The Godfather] (I can't see why this is considered 'brilliant' and not just good)
Reservoir Dogs (Clever, but not unique.  Imho, not the great piece of work the fanboys claim)

**Glad to see In China essen sie Hunde in your collection.  It's one of my favourite movies!**
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For ya_shin
3 Most Obscure
Clockwise (I didn't even know that this had a legit release)
The Fearless Vampire Killers or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck
Nick Frost's Danger 50,000 volts

3 Most Mainstream
The Matrix (still love it)
The Simpsons (and the creators know it, embrace it, love it!)
Ocean's Eleven

3 Most overrated
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (pretentious.  Although visually great, not great in itself.  Toppled Akira out of this list)
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (I'm sick of every time "Aussie cinema" is talked about in the media, this and The Castle are considered great)
King Kong (2005) (It's a gorilla, not a human, so don't give it human emotions!  1933 for me please).

I must say, a varied collection.  I struggled to get the mainstream list finalised.
Glad to see Black Mask making TWO appearances in your collection.  Check out the remastered version, it's gorgeous!
I left 2001: A Space Odyssey alone, because it's already been picked on.  Amélie from Montmartre survived because I spotted it too late.
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Quoting W0m6at:
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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (pretentious.  Although visually great, not great in itself.  Toppled Akira out of this list)

Haven't seen it yet; and you sure didn't increase the desire to do so
I liked Akira, but would agree it may be a tad overrated; still quite good though.

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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (I'm sick of every time "Aussie cinema" is talked about in the media, this and The Castle are considered great)

Almost agreed; I just have a good time watching it...

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King Kong (2005) (It's a gorilla, not a human, so don't give it human emotions!  1933 for me please).

Same here, 19933 all the way (yes, I know I own 2005 twice...).

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Glad to see Black Mask making TWO appearances in your collection.  Check out the remastered version, it's gorgeous!

Well, the Artisan version has no original language track, so except for the Special Features the disc stays unwatched. Well, o.k., the Taiwan version also has no original language track, but at least it's Chinese 

Where do I get that remastered version...? Is it uncut? I know this movie is very hard to come by in its complete version and I understand the Taiwan version is the closest so far.
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Quoting ya_shin:
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Same here, 19933 all the way (yes, I know I own 2005 twice...).


Don't tell me that we will have another remake of this in 17926 years 

Are you a relative of this guy?

Sorry Ya_shin, too tough to resist 

P.S : for the next user don't review my collection. This the turn of W0m6at not mine
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Quoting ya_shin (referring to Black Mask):
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Where do I get that remastered version...? Is it uncut? I know this movie is very hard to come by in its complete version and I understand the Taiwan version is the closest so far.

I bought this version which also comes with Black Mask II.  Although it's original language, I don't think it's uncut (I'm not sure any versions are), but the picture quality surpasses any I've seen of this movie, and it's a decent runtime.
This appears to be the standalone version.

You might also find the comparison at DVD Compare useful.  Unfortunately this is one of those movies that you can spend forever compromising on, because no version is ideal.
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from W0m6at's collection:

3 Most Obscure
TISM - The White Album - I remember crowd surfing at one of their gigs in Adelaide years ago
Red Dwarf - Well known by some, understood by few, completely lost on the most
Machinist - very strange movie, but great
Death to Smoochy - hilarious little movie!
Flash Gordon - For it's time some great effects, and some of the worst

.. I know a little beyond 3, but all worth mentioning

3 Most Mainstream
Interview with the Vampire
Pirates of the Caribbean - is there anyone that doesn't have this in their collection?
The Matrix - ditto to the above, although Matrix 2 was still good, I think the final one lost something
... and ... It's a wonderful life - simply because it appears in so many other movies!

3 Most overrated
Ali G In Da House - after a while, his jokes are all the same
12 Monkeys - Interesting, but not as great as everyone says
Chronicles of Riddick - Pitch Black - too bad the lights weren't out for longer

3 Most underrated
Butterfly Effect - great movie, very surprising
Memento - left the movies with a major headache after seeing this, and still interesting to watch
Batman Returns - Probably the best of all the batman movies, kept the true darkness of batman

Fairly varied little collection, noticed that Black Mask made 3 appearances in there!

Cheers
Tom
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Quoting AESP_pres:
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Don't tell me that we will have another remake of this in 17926 years 

First screenplay drafts are written as we speak

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Are you a relative of this guy?


Seems I finally gave myself away
economics.abo@dekabank.de

Quoting W0m6at:
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I bought this version which also comes with Black Mask II.  Although it's original language, I don't think it's uncut (I'm not sure any versions are), but the picture quality surpasses any I've seen of this movie, and it's a decent runtime.
This appears to be the standalone version.

Thanks for the info!

According DVDCompare the Taiwan version seems most complete, although it has neither original audio nor a decent video quality The Hong Kong version appears to have some violence cut (one of the reasons that make this film so interesting ) which is in tact in the US release, yet the US release sadly lacks original audio Like you say, probably have to compromise which whatever version one buys...

I think I'll look at the version you bought when I am in Hong Kong in early March. One of the higher priorities in this case for me is the audio...
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Does someone want to get us back on track by rating TommyG's collection?

btw Tommy, it's Albun, not Album.  It is the lads from TISM after all! 
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TommyG's collection:

Obscure
For this category I was a little unsure of how to judge it. On the one hand you could go with "obcure" as in not well-known, on the other you could go with the "hard to grasp" definition. I figured I'd include both interpretations of the term in this list:

Churchill: The Hollywood Years - Never heard of it...
The Dragon Lord - Never heard of it...
Prime - Heard of it, even have it in my collection, but it's hard to wrap your head around on a first viewing.


Mainstream
I don't think this list requires any further explanation...

Shrek
Titanic
xXx

Overrated
While all three of these movies are decent, they are far from being as great as their reputation would indicate. I guess maybe Shakespeare in Love has fallen from grace a little, but the simple fact that it won the Oscar for Best Picture the year that Saving Private Ryan was nominated guarantees it a spot in this list.

A History of Violence
Shakespeare in Love
My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Underrated
In this list I included one movie which I feel is disliked more than it deserves (Alien 3) and two excellent movies I feel are not well-known enough.

Alien 3
Frailty
The Quiet American

And there you have it. Oh, and one surprising thing I learned when going over TommyG's collection: Apparently they re-title some American movies for release in Australia. And maybe other English speaking nations too? Examples include 13 Going on 30 having been changed to Suddenly 30 and The Rundown having been changed to Welcome to the Jungle. There were others as well, but their titles escape me at the moment.

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