Huh. About Schmidt is a good movie. What is embarrassing about that?

I think some are missing the point of this thread...embarassing movies to own are movies like Batman and Robin...Barb Wire...in other words really crappy movies...not Chasing Amy...About Schmidt...etc which are considered to be good movies...

Thats's just foolish, who determines what movies are crappy, the majority, if that was the case I'd be in trouble. What if someone really liked Batman and Robin? Chasing Amy is one of the top five worst movies I ever saw.

Exactly. "crappy" and "good" are totally subjective terms. There is no universal standard that tells us which movies we should like and which we should be embarrassed to own. Unless it's Pearl Harbor. Anyone who owns that should be ashamed of their very existance and consider suicide.

whatever lame brains...if you actually think Batman and Robin is a good movie then theres no reason for anyone to respect your taste in movies...

what I mean is I think the question this thread is asking is what Embarassing movies...not movies you wish you hadn't blindly bought...but movies that are considered to be terrible by the majority of filmgoers...

but whatever...if ya dont get it ya dont get it...

I look at movies in the same light as music. The Beatles, Elvis, Michael Jackson are considered great because they make great music. One usually can determine someone with a better voice, instrument playing ability, etc. While a lot more is put into a film it still is relatively easy to determine why a film is better than another. I guess I give critics & people enough credit to understand why movies like The Godfather, Citizen Kane & Toy Story are better than Howard the Duck, Freddy Got Fingered, & Kazaam.

I'm not saying if you hate or dislike a movie to like it in anyway, just try to understand why it might be considered good to others. If you still can't maybe you have a valid reason and should be up for discussion. While I agree it is subjective to make a conclusion if a film is good or not, I'd hope one would be basing that on more than just the type of film & if you agree with the message. Story, dialogue, technical aspects (cinematography, sound, editing, camera shots/movement), acting, originality are what I think people who look at movies as more than just entertainment come to in determining why one is better than the other.

Just my view.

my take on the thread is not so much posting bad movies in your collection, or movies that are critically raved but you despise. for instance, chasing amy may be someones least favorite film, but since it is generally well received by the moviegoing public, it wouldnt be likely to cause embarassment just by owning it. an embarassing movie would more likely be something like "care bears II: the next generation" right in the middle of the worlds largest horror collection. thats just my take on it, feel free to disagree.

A DVD that would embarrass you if people knew it was a part of your collection would, by necessity, HAVE TO BE a film that people on the forum generally dislike as a group.

Since Chasing Amy and About Schmidt are generally praised as being good films, what is embarrassing about owning them?

EDIT: I meant dislike, dammit.

I disagree - I am quite proud to have CBII:TNG in my collection.

my apologies...ur braver than i am

See, embarrassment, by definition, is to feel self-conscious or uncomfortable due to outside sources - so if you like something that other people find as a source of derision, it may cause the insecure to feel embarrassment over that.

I'm not really embarrassed about any of my DVDs - the ones I dislike were either freebies that aren't worth selling, or blind-buys of films that were well-reviewed that I found to be disappointing.

In any case, listing films like Chasing Amy or Citizen Kane - films that are generally considered to be better than average, wouldn't cause embarrassment.

I just think people missed the point of the thread.

Well, I just really disliked 'About Schmidt'. I think the movie hid behind misleading quote snippets. It was the opposite of what it said it would be and I now look at it on the shelf with a sense of embarrasment.


As for the Care Bears, I own the first movie, mainly just for nostalgic reasons

I understand that you poo. What I'm confused about is when you said if a group of people on a forum that generally like a film you should be embarrassed to own it. I wouldn't be embarrassed to own a DVD if the rest of the forum liked it.

Hmm. I was joking when I made my Care Bears comment.

*points and laughs at Addy*

No, no, I said the opposite of that. My point was that one shouldn't really feel embarrassment (taking into consideration that you are a generally mentally healthy person to begin with) about owning films like Chasing Amy that are considered to be GOOD films.

And I believe that something like "Good Burger" is automatically disqualified for this thread based on its cult in-joke status.

I agree.

A DVD that would embarrass you if people knew it was a part of your collection would, by necessity, HAVE TO BE a film that people on the forum generally dislike as a group.

Well, it's true that threads do sometimes take on a life of their own and can change direction several times with regards to what was "originally intended." However, what I wanted to know when I started it was what DVDs you purchased or own and have or once had on your shelf make you feel a little embarrassed now. To me it doesn't matter what pedigree a film comes with or how many people consider it a classic. If having it in your collection makes you wince, I don't care if it's CITIZEN KANE, you are still feeling embarrassed over it.

For example, I bought a silent film on KINO called WAXWORKS which got great reviews all over the place and is considered a genuine classic. I watched it and didn't think it was horrible, but I still wished I could have gotten my money back. Now when I see it on my shelf, I do get a little embarrassed that I bought it. Other people would be proud to own it. So you see, it's all subjective and not easily defined.

I've loved the honesty of the responses and have found many to be very funny, which is the way it should be perhaps whenever you get a little or a lot embarrassed by life. Mix in some humor with that regret and you'll do okay. Thanks to everyone who responded to this post!

I second that. One of the three worst movies I have ever seen.

No, it would have to be a film that people who might see your collection generally dislike as a group. In my case, that's a very different demographic than the people on this forum. For example, I get all kinds of shit for owning the Indiana Jones set. I've thought about selling it because I am a little embarrassed about it. And yeah, I like the movies, in a puff-pastry sort of way.

Isn't that more of regret though? With a pinch of being pissed off 'cause you thought it would be good but wasn't by your standards?

I think of being embarrassed if someone comes over and I have to hide the DVD. I guess I don't see how one could be embarrassed by owning a film that is considered a classic by a lot of film lovers.

An another analogy, if I go to a supermarket and fart on an aisle I might feel regret or uneasy for doing it, but would only feel embarrassed if some hottie came around the corner to smell it. That would suck.

Edit: Just ignore that analogy because it doesn't relate to the topic, so it really isn't one. I'm tired.

I typed dislike in blue since jough typed "like" originally. Am I not understanding his original paragraph right? It should say dislike and not like right? Am I having a brain meltdown???

You're right - I got confused by my own sentence. It happens after writing for 16 hours straight.

I changed my post above - it should have said "dislike."

It's funny, though, because when you called me on it I STILL didn't see the typo.

Time to go watch an embarrassing movie and then go to bed.

We lose an hour of sleep tonight too. Bleah.