Why the hell isn't this movie more respected?

I know the reason this movie wasn't popular is because of the timing it was released... It came out in 1990 in the same 2 month span as Goodfellas and Godfather 3... It simply couldn't compete with those heavyweights in the theatre... Penn, Oldman, and Harris are all fantastic actors but aren't exactly box office draws... That much is understandable... but i have no idea why this movie hasn't really had a cult following since the DVD was released... This probably is my fav movie of all time... I'm pretty much a cinemaphile and know a thing or two about the industry... i know its not the most groundbreaking or innovative film in the genre...but for some reason its just very enjoyable and utterly rewatchable in every respect... i love this movie and only know a handful of people who have seen it