What film, show or game that is not necessarily 'underated' didn't have the level of social impact it deserved.
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.
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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.
Seconding Player Piano. Both it and Cat's Cradle were almost explicitly based on his time with GE, and they've both gained more cultural relevance over the years.
I think we must be close to peak relevance for Network, maybe on the downhill side. Technology is transforming the whole industry in a pretty dramatic way.
I'm adding Player Piano to my reading list.
Welp, sound like I've gotta watch Showgirls. It sounds right up my alley. Thanks for mentioning it! I've saved your comment so that hopefully my forgetful self actually remembers to watch it when I have time!