Movies you hate that everyone loves.
You know the movies I'm talking about? The ones that all your friends and work colleagues go on and on about, the critics rave about them, but for some reason you just can't stand them, or at least can't get into them? You tell people that you don't like a movie and they say something like; "You just didn't understand it", or something like that, and you're like "I understood it, I just didn't like it".
Sure you could post your criticisms on that particular movie's thread, but some people get defensive and it can turn into a slanging match. So I thought we could do with a place to have a little go at the films we can't stand without the need for people to defend those films.
I'll go first:
ERASERHEAD:
I was channel surfing one night and this film had only been on for a couple of minutes so I watched it. It made me feel like there was a succubus in the room draining the life-force out of me, I felt empty and by the time it finished it was about 4am and had no choice but to go to bed feeling like a zombie.
DONNIE DARKO:
I saw this film in the cinema and I have watched it a couple of times on DVD just to see what all the fuss was about. Okay the acting is not bad I suppose, it looks like a well made film and the story has that peculiar edge that I usually go for, but to me the whole film just feels pretentious.
EDEN LAKE:
I actually found myself rooting for the kids in this film 'cos the guy and his girl were so annoying, particularly the guy, who was just asking for it IMO.
THIS IS ENGLAND:
Another pretentious one IMO. Working class England in the 80's, big wow! I've seen that in too many TV shows or films, hell, I grew up in working class England in the 80's. I love all of Shane Meadows' work (Once Upon A Time In The Midlands possibly being an exception) but this, I just couldn't stand it.
THE 51st STATE:
Piece of ****!
ANTICHRIST:
A relatively new film. I was expecting a lot from this Lars Von Trier film, but all I got was Willem Dafoe and his wife sitting there naked, crying and hugging in their garage. ****off!
The following always come to mind for me:
Casablanca
Die Hard - o.v.e.r.r.a.t.e.d
Clerks and any other Kevin Smith film - one of the most overrated film makers ever
The Shawshank Redemption
Scarface
Blade Runner
Crash - the preachy 'race' message one
The Departed - nothing new... it's a remake... yawn, and the Oscar win was a joke
Top Gun
Don't hate any of the above though.
Re: Movies you hate that everyone loves.
Originally posted by Dr Mystery
ANTICHRIST:
A relatively new film. I was expecting a lot from this Lars Von Trier film, but all I got was Willem Dafoe and his wife sitting there naked, crying and hugging in their garage. ****off!
Hardly a movie everyone loves. Hell, most people haven't even heard of it probably and amongst critics is was extremely polarizing.
Originally posted by SnakeEyes
Why'd you hate Inception?Totally agree with you on Paranormal Activity though.
Maybe "hate" is too strong a word. Like Paranormal Activity, Inception, in my opinion, was WAY over hyped. Everyone I spoke to about this film, whether on this board or my friends and family, hyped up Inception to be this spectacular, life changing film. I mean, it was a decent film, I have to admit, but I just don't see what is so awesome about Inception.