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I have a pet peeve about the word "underrated." People use it all the time when they mean "overlooked." I'm not looking for underrated movies. I don't care about critics. I am looking for great or very good movies that got forgotten, or never got much attention in the first place. I'm going to start with one of my favorites, and it's quite possible you never heard of it.
The Train (1964), starring Burt Lancaster and Paul Scofield. Directed by John Frankenheimer. Set just days before the liberation of France in World War II, a Nazi Colonel (Scofield) is determined to steal a huge pile of priceless French art and send it to Germany. Lancaster plays an executive for French rail, who is approached by the resistance to keep the paintings from leaving - and keep them unharmed. Both men are highly intelligent and highly driven, and what follows is a cat-and-mouse struggle between them. This is Frankenheimer's golden period, which included The Manchurian Candidate and Seven Days in May. This is an exciting, well-paced flick; 133 minutes pass before you notice. Much recommended.
Now, do you have one?
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