What Esteemed or Hugely Popular Films Do You Hate?

[rubytuesday]

Originally Posted by David

That movie is very patronizing (no pun intended)

Was there one?

Anyway I hate Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan, thought they were completely trite.

[Sahara]

Lord of the Rings. *ducks for cover*

[jannieC]

Gone With the Wind

Pirates of the Caribbean (couldn't even get through 1/4 of it)

Any of the Die Hard films

I'm sure there are plenty more I'm not thinking of. I'm frequently disappointed by movies which is why I seldom go to the theater.

[michelle2677]

Paddle to the Sea

[David]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

Paddle to the Sea

You're dead.

I mean dead.

[LukeA]

Most/all of mine have already been mentioned, but lets not forget the pile of excrement known as NAPOLEON DYNAMITE. And don't tell me that I "don't get it". I get the humor. It's still a piece of ****.

[rubytuesday]

Originally Posted by LukeA

Most/all of mine have already been mentioned, but lets not forget the pile of excrement known as NAPOLEON DYNAMITE. And don't tell me that I "don't get it". I get the humor. It's still a piece of ****.

You're not alone there! It was the same joke stretched out for 2 hours and not really even much of a joke at that.

Originally Posted by Richard B

Revolting Films:

Pulp Fiction

Psycho

American Beauty

Yay someone else dislikes Pulp Fiction. It's like you're not cool if you don't say you loved it. First when it came out and now it's an old classic with younger people and I think most of them don't even know why it's supposed to be good but you just gotta say you loved it 'cause it's cool.

I really liked Psycho so I disagree there.

I thought American Beauty was ok. I found it reasonably interesting but totally not deserving of the complete hype around it. A few years before it there was the film The Ice Storm which seemed like a much more poignant and less in-your-face drama about a similar subject matter. It seemed to deal with it much more subliminally and not shove the "this is art, we're being clever" thing down your throat.

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by rubytuesday

A few years before it there was the film The Ice Storm which seemed like a much more poignant and less in-your-face drama about a similar subject matter. It seemed to deal with it much more subliminally and not shove the "this is art, we're being clever" thing down your throat.

I agree 100%. I own Ice Storm on DVD and it is quite an exceptional film in many ways. My fave Ang Lee film.

I have tried and tried and tried to get into Psycho (I love horror), but I can't do it. I just end up laughing.

[Villavic]

I don't like the Harry Potter movies, but being popular is not a reason to hate them. It's just not my type of movies.
I fell asleep with ALL the Matrix movies, don't know why but found them very boring!!!

I did hate Hulk, another sleeping pills overdose

[darklinensuit]

Off the top of my head...
Here's a list that's bound to tick off a lot of you:

Life is Beautiful, Sophie’s Choice, Schindler’s List, and about 99% of the films that say they are about the Holocaust
Meet the Parents
Wedding Crashers
Ghostbusters
Disclosure
Batman (Michael Keaton)
The Ring
Fantasia
Sleepless in Seattle
Forrest Gump
Do the Right Thing
Independence Day
Little Miss Sunshine
A Fish Called Wanda
The Ten Commandments
It’s a Wonderful Life
The Wizard of Oz
And to hassle Jason: Audrey Roooose

- Jake

[GypsySorcerer]

Shakespeare in Love
The English Patient
West Side Story
Jerry McGuire
Bridget Jones' Diary
Sleepless in Seattle

[Moz]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

Off the top of my head...


And to hassle Jason: Audrey Roooose

The girl that played Audrey Rose has the worst case of crossed eyes.

[petep9000]

Originally Posted by jannieC

I'm sure there are plenty more I'm not thinking of. I'm frequently disappointed by movies which is why I seldom go to the theater.

Me too! I feel like I live in a vacuum because I am usually completely ignorant about all the movies out. Especially any big loud movie with explosions and computer generated imagery. Actually, I went last month to a movie (first time in about a year) and I thought my ears were going to explode from the sound of the previews. Holy smokes.

Gone With the Wind

oh...that hurt too!

[Bella Figura]

silence of the lambs...especially now since my husband treats it as a comedy...whenever it's on, I have at least three days of constant movie quotes