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Re: "Great" movies you can't stand
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:44 am
by Deepcrush
Wrong...
The correct response was... "What are the tactics of Star Trek?"
Your next answer is... "France in Conflict" for 500.
Re: "Great" movies you can't stand
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:47 pm
by Enkidu
To name a few:
Dances With Wolves. (The most over-rated, boring film ever?)
The Talented Mr Ripley.
Interview With The Vampire.
Schlinders List.
Casino.
Gosford Park.
A few people mentioned The Departed, which I saw for the first time last night, and while it was fairly good, I genuinely thought the Infernal Affairs films where superior.
Re: "Great" movies you can't stand
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:17 pm
by Mark
Australia. Hugh Jackman and Nichole Kidman.
Everybody said "Isn't that just a great movie?"
HELL NO! I fell asleep dammit. TWICE!!!!!!!
Re: "Great" movies you can't stand
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:14 pm
by Sionnach Glic
I'll second Dances With Wolves. Completely meh, IMO.
Re: "Great" movies you can't stand
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:30 pm
by Tsukiyumi
I liked it, but I may be a bit biased.
Re: "Great" movies you can't stand
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:41 pm
by IanKennedy
Mark wrote:Australia. Hugh Jackman and Nichole Kidman.
Everybody said "Isn't that just a great movie?"
HELL NO! I fell asleep dammit. TWICE!!!!!!!
Australia was a mediocre film that just happens to have another film added on to the end.
Re: "Great" movies you can't stand
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:44 pm
by Sionnach Glic
I never bothered seeing it. Despite all the hype about it, I could tell it was an utter snooze-fest just by watching the trailers.
Re: "Great" movies you can't stand
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:18 am
by Mark
Rochey wrote:I never bothered seeing it. Despite all the hype about it, I could tell it was an utter snooze-fest just by watching the trailers.
I was out with a woman, and made the mistake of letting her pick the movie.
Re: "Great" movies you can't stand
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:32 pm
by Mikey
Agreed with Enkidu for the most part, but Schindler's List and Casino? I loved 'em both.
Movies you hate to admit you like.
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:31 pm
by katefan
The Princess Bride. Everyone I know or speak to both in person and online seem to love this movie. I find very little to like about it. I do not think it is very funny, or very action packed, or very romantic. And Billy Crystal and Carol Kane approach Jar Jar Binks/Neelix level of annoyance.
Re: Movies you hate to admit you like.
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:53 pm
by Lazar
katefan wrote:The Princess Bride.
Wrong thread.
Re: Movies you hate to admit you like.
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:19 pm
by kostmayer
Wrong thread or no, I must retort.
Billy Crystals scene was one of the funniest moments in any film ever. The film also contains not only one, but two of the greatest on screen sword fights, and has very very well written dialogue.
Re: "Great" movies you can't stand
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:50 pm
by katefan
The thread is "Great" movies you can't stand, right? The Princess Bride is considered a classic by many and has generated a lot of DVD sales. It was also a darling with critics, netting a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Despite all that I still find the movie to be an over rated bore.
Re: "Great" movies you can't stand
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 1:33 pm
by Graham Kennedy
katefan wrote:The thread is "Great" movies you can't stand, right?
Er, no, the thread is "Movies you hate to admit you like"...
or was until a mod moved it, anyhow.
Re: "Great" movies you can't stand
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 1:42 pm
by Aaron
Tsukiyumi wrote:I liked it, but I may be a bit biased.
I did too actually, more for watching how he went about survival at his new post then anything else.