54 Films That Aren't Appreciated Nearly Enough as They Should Be

From the beginning of cinematic history until now, we've seen brilliant films created by visionary filmmakers that end up in the deepest recesses of both critics' and moviegoers' minds, only to be unearthed years later at the bottom of some Wal-Mart bargain bin. It's sad. It's unfair. But this video from video essayist Darren Foley of Must See Films attempts to remind us of 54 films that are notoriously underrated, under appreciated, and sometimes even completely forgotten.

To be fair, with so many films being made year after year, it's impossible to give each one the recognition they deserve. Great films slip through the cracks all the time—they don't get nominated for Oscars, don't have much of a following, or simply fade away into the blackness of our memories.

But, it's kind of romantic, don't you think? I mean, if someone asks you what you think the greatest horror film of all time is and instead of saying The Exorcist or Suspiria you say Wake in Fright, don't you kind of love the expression on their face? Wake in Fright is one of those gems that should never have been lost, especially in a warehouse in Pittsburg for 25 years, but it gives cinephiles moments of pure joy, like the one I'm having right now, to reopen the vaults, poke through the mess, and revive the memories of great films that have been discounted, disregarded, and left behind.

'Lars and the Real Girl' (2007)

Here's the list from the video's description:

1. The Legend of Kasper Hauser
2. A Scanner Darkly
3. Straight Time
4. What Dreams May Come
5. Two Lovers
6. After Hours
7. The Last Detail
8. Buffalo 66
9. Ed Wood
10. Synecdoche, New York
11. Wristcutters
12. Martha Marcy May Marlene
13. Enemy
14. Pi
15. Man on the Moon
16. The Fisher King
17. The Hill
18. A Fish Called Wanda
19. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
20. Bringing Out the Dead
21. In Bruges
22. Bottle Rocket
23. Glengarry Glen Ross
24. Joe
25. Dead Man
26. The Assassination of Jesse James
27. Ikiru
28. Brick
29. The King of Comedy
30. Fearless
31. Out of Sight
32. Punch-Drunk Love
33. One Hour Photo
34. Blow Out
35. Under the Skin
36. The Great Beauty
37. Rope
38. Lars and the Real Girl
39. Hit me
40. Klute
41. Barry Lyndon
42. The Hunt
43. 25th Hour
44. Candy
45. Hesher
46. The Colour of Money
47. Mysterious Skin
48. Springbreakers
49. All is Lost
50. The Fountain
51. Vanilla Sky (Bonus)
52. Frances Ha (Bonus)
53. Amelie (Bonus)
54. Holy Motors (Bonus)

What are your favorite underrated, under appreciated, and forgotten films? (Yo! Welcome to the Dollhouse.) Let us know in the comments below!

Source: Must See Films