Supposedly "great" movies that kind of sucked

[Conrad]

Can't be arsed to multi quote this massive thread but there's a few great movies that shouldn't be mentioned in here.

First and foremost = Fight Club. Can't remember who didn't like that but you need your head testing! Easily one of my top 5 films.

Also Crash, that was a great movie too! Million Dollar Baby as well.

Anyway, I'm probably about to remove any credibility my opinion has, but the most over rated movie of all time without a shadow of a doubt is STAR WARS!!

It's not that it's a bad movie, or the sequals for that matter, but how on earth it creates the hysteria and crazed following it has is beyond me. It's consistently voted best movie of all time in countless polls yet I just don't get it! It's just average at best.

Maybe if I was a little older and grew up watching those movies over and over I'd have more appreciation for it. Who knows...

[Kev]

You know I said in another thread that Ironman was pretty good, I don't know why, it really wasn't that good. Put it this way, if Robert Downey wasn't in it then it would have been absolutely mind numbing.

I think I'm starting to agree with Bilbo about the concept of super human movies in general. Now that I think about it, I definitely wouldn't consider any of them great movies. I know a few people who are obsessed with them. For example, a few weeks ago a friend of mine so so excitedly tells me: "dude, the trailer for the Wolverine movie's coming out", me: "ok" (wait a second isn't that homo Hugh Jackman wolverine)

I think I'm going on the attack tomorrow, relentlessly make fun of their bizarre superhero obsession. Has anybody seen Clerks 2? Where the old Star Wars nerd talks so much shit about the Lord of the Rings to these new Lord of the Rings nerds that one of them vomits? Hopefully it will go like that.

I'm starting to like your posts more and more Ouma. If when you create your 'Superhero movies are gay' thread maybe we can explore the secondary issue that fans of such movies, i.e Amat admit to having no interest in sex, girls, porn and masturbation, and think that Batman, a single middle aged man who lives with another man in a bat cave, wears a fetish costume and is best friends with a young tight wearing child acrobat is 'badass'.

[CGM]

Can't be arsed to multi quote this massive thread but there's a few great movies that shouldn't be mentioned in here.

First and foremost = Fight Club. Can't remember who didn't like that but you need your head testing! Easily one of my top 5 films.

Also Crash, that was a great movie too! Million Dollar Baby as well.

Anyway, I'm probably about to remove any credibility my opinion has, but the most over rated movie of all time without a shadow of a doubt is STAR WARS!!

It's not that it's a bad movie, or the sequals for that matter, but how on earth it creates the hysteria and crazed following it has is beyond me. It's consistently voted best movie of all time in countless polls yet I just don't get it! It's just average at best.

Maybe if I was a little older and grew up watching those movies over and over I'd have more appreciation for it. Who knows...

Star Wars was far from average in it's cinematography, special effects, it's imagination. In that sense a real science fiction groundbreaker. But I suppose it was hardly an serious adult plot, and some of the acting was questionable. And Luke Skywalker was a goof. Hans Solo was great though.

[Cortez The Killer]

How about "The Dark Knight" is voted #5 on imdbs top 200 movies of all time.

I thought it was pretty good. The Joker parts were the only scenes I like. I really wanted him to win, destroy the city, and cause utter chaos.

Christian Bale really pisses me off as batman. That whole batman snarl thing, I dont like it. Without The Joker its a 6/10 movie to me. Two face was ridiculous, he looked like the terminator. All the Gyllendhals sucks.

Either Im missing something or the masses on imdb are idiots

Both Nolan Batmans are over rated. I like the Burton ones more.

Heath Ledger was badass Joker, though.

[Kev]

How about "The Dark Knight" is voted #5 on imdbs top 200 movies of all time.

I thought it was pretty good. The Joker parts were the only scenes I like. I really wanted him to win, destroy the city, and cause utter chaos.

Christian Bale really pisses me off as batman. That whole batman snarl thing, I dont like it. Without The Joker its a 6/10 movie to me. Two face was ridiculous, he looked like the terminator. All the Gyllendhals sucks.

Either Im missing something or the masses on imdb are idiots

Both Nolan Batmans are over rated. I like the Burton ones more.

Heath Ledger was badass Joker, though.

I think the score is all about Heath Ledger to be honest.
The fact that he died after filming and this is his last appearance means the film will be immortilised in a way it never would have otherwise.

I have seen some of Ledgers bits and he is good I have to say.

[amat]

As a nerd, I was on The Dark Knight before Ledger died and when they released the first pictures in that internet campaign Who Is Harvey Dent I was properly geeked up. I agree more could have been done with Two Face meaning he could have been Two Face for longer in the movie.

[OumaFan]

The more I hear about it the more I think the voice will annoy me if I ever see it, it annoyed me the first time but nobody else I knew thought so, now its obvious its annoying generally.

I get that the first one was setting stuff up, still overrated IMO.

[amat]

I'll admit I wasn't huge on the first one I thought it was a bit boring and despite Cillian Murphy being a great actor, it was a bit much the whole thing but it was just setting up and even then I thought Batman Begins was the best super hero movie ever until The Dark Knight blew it out of the water.

[Kev]

The more I hear about it the more I think the voice will annoy me if I ever see it, it annoyed me the first time but nobody else I knew thought so, now its obvious its annoying generally.

I get that the first one was setting stuff up, still overrated IMO.

Judge for yourself here


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=w2yv8aT0UFc

[OumaFan]

Brilliant!

That settles it, I'm just gonna skip it.

[Trainer Monkey]

How about "The Dark Knight" is voted #5 on imdbs top 200 movies of all time.

I thought it was pretty good. The Joker parts were the only scenes I like. I really wanted him to win, destroy the city, and cause utter chaos.

Christian Bale really pisses me off as batman. That whole batman snarl thing, I dont like it. Without The Joker its a 6/10 movie to me. Two face was ridiculous, he looked like the terminator. All the Gyllendhals sucks.

Either Im missing something or the masses on imdb are idiots

Both Nolan Batmans are over rated. I like the Burton ones more.

Heath Ledger was badass Joker, though.

Definitly agree about the prefrence for the Burton ones,I havent seen the Dark Knight yet,so I'll reserve judgment on it. For all the absolute crap he's done in his career,and as much as I thought Burton was huffing when he cast him,Keaton really did a good job in the role. Of the 4 whove had the role on the big screen,he was the most believable and developed as a character.

[ICB]

Can't be arsed to multi quote this massive thread but there's a few great movies that shouldn't be mentioned in here.

First and foremost = Fight Club. Can't remember who didn't like that but you need your head testing! Easily one of my top 5 films.

Also Crash, that was a great movie too! Million Dollar Baby as well.

Anyway, I'm probably about to remove any credibility my opinion has, but the most over rated movie of all time without a shadow of a doubt is STAR WARS!!

It's not that it's a bad movie, or the sequals for that matter, but how on earth it creates the hysteria and crazed following it has is beyond me. It's consistently voted best movie of all time in countless polls yet I just don't get it! It's just average at best.

Maybe if I was a little older and grew up watching those movies over and over I'd have more appreciation for it. Who knows...

What was so good about Fight Club ? most of the story was made up in his head, so it seemed pointless. It was a boring film with a weird ending, i think alot of people like it because it has a cult following. But really what is so good about it ? you tell me.

[Trainer Monkey]

Can't be arsed to multi quote this massive thread but there's a few great movies that shouldn't be mentioned in here.

First and foremost = Fight Club. Can't remember who didn't like that but you need your head testing! Easily one of my top 5 films.

Also Crash, that was a great movie too! Million Dollar Baby as well.

Anyway, I'm probably about to remove any credibility my opinion has, but the most over rated movie of all time without a shadow of a doubt is STAR WARS!!

It's not that it's a bad movie, or the sequals for that matter, but how on earth it creates the hysteria and crazed following it has is beyond me. It's consistently voted best movie of all time in countless polls yet I just don't get it! It's just average at best.

Maybe if I was a little older and grew up watching those movies over and over I'd have more appreciation for it. Who knows...

What was so good about Fight Club ? most of the story was made up in his head, so it seemed pointless. It was a boring film with a weird ending, i think alot of people like it because it has a cult following. But really what is so good about it ? you tell me.

The fact that,it is in his own head is what makes it cool. We all have a moment where we want to do something that isnt societaly acceptable. The lead character creates a side life, where he can do those things. He realizes most of what you strive for, if its just things, is BS. But he cant let it go, so he creates an alternate him to leave the system

[ICB]

Can't be arsed to multi quote this massive thread but there's a few great movies that shouldn't be mentioned in here.

First and foremost = Fight Club. Can't remember who didn't like that but you need your head testing! Easily one of my top 5 films.

Also Crash, that was a great movie too! Million Dollar Baby as well.

Anyway, I'm probably about to remove any credibility my opinion has, but the most over rated movie of all time without a shadow of a doubt is STAR WARS!!

It's not that it's a bad movie, or the sequals for that matter, but how on earth it creates the hysteria and crazed following it has is beyond me. It's consistently voted best movie of all time in countless polls yet I just don't get it! It's just average at best.

Maybe if I was a little older and grew up watching those movies over and over I'd have more appreciation for it. Who knows...

What was so good about Fight Club ? most of the story was made up in his head, so it seemed pointless. It was a boring film with a weird ending, i think alot of people like it because it has a cult following. But really what is so good about it ? you tell me.

The fact that,it is in his own head is what makes it cool. We all have a moment where we want to do something that isnt societaly acceptable. The lead character creates a side life, where he can do those things. He realizes most of what you strive for, if its just things, is BS. But he cant let it go, so he creates an alternate him to leave the system

Yes but it doesn't make for an interesting or good movie, it just seems most of the film is pointless. And the ending was just damn right weird, i just thought most of the film was garbage.

Brad Pitt was overrated the movie was boring and in the end pointless. And i haven't seen the film in a few years and i don't plan to watch it again, but don't they blow that place up ? what the hell is that all about ?

[Trainer Monkey]

The whole thing is an analogy, he fights against his own worse,but much more fun worst instincts. It works for me,but it is a weird film,so if it doesnt work for you,thats cool to.