What praised movie did you blind buy and feel disappointed?
10-30-07, 01:50 PM
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requiem for a dream - sure the last 15 minutes are very powerful, but the rest is just boring.
children of men - trash
fight club - i have no idea why people love this movie.
brick - this movie's retarded. no one knows what they're saying. its real annoying.
children of men - trash
fight club - i have no idea why people love this movie.
brick - this movie's retarded. no one knows what they're saying. its real annoying.
10-30-07, 02:07 PM
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The other collection of movies, the Stanley Kubrick set that just came out. A Clockwork Orange is good, I don't understand the hype of either the Shining, or 2001. For the Shining, yeah, Jack Nicholson is awesome, but some of the facts I read about how Kubrick butchered Stephen King's book made me dislike him. Apparently Kubrick was a real dick about everything.
10-30-07, 02:09 PM
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Ley Lines-Thankfully, Rainy Dog (Which came with the collection) made up for this one.
Black Orpheus-Just a slight letdown.
Lone Wolf and Cub 5: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons-Ric Meyers said it was the best in the series, but I thought it was one of the worst.
Black Orpheus-Just a slight letdown.
Lone Wolf and Cub 5: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons-Ric Meyers said it was the best in the series, but I thought it was one of the worst.
10-30-07, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by project86
I don't understand the hype of 2001.
Too many to list in this thread but the most recent was probably The Departed.
But I love Children of Men, so what do I know.
10-30-07, 02:21 PM
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Braveheart - too much Hollywoodization
Primer - Omitting information doesn't make a movie more intelligent
Primer - Omitting information doesn't make a movie more intelligent
10-30-07, 02:48 PM
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Raging Bull.
Had never seen it. It's ranked #4 on the latest AFI poll -- high praise indeed. So I bought it blind and watched it. And then promptly sold it. Didn't want it in my collection, as I have no desire to ever watch it again. Great acting, yes. But there were no likeable characters in it for me. Dirty-mouthed, violent (wife-beating), alcoholic, abusive and downright unlikeable characters. And as far as the boxing scenes themselves go, I think those in the original Rocky are just as good if not better.
A huge disappointment for me.
Had never seen it. It's ranked #4 on the latest AFI poll -- high praise indeed. So I bought it blind and watched it. And then promptly sold it. Didn't want it in my collection, as I have no desire to ever watch it again. Great acting, yes. But there were no likeable characters in it for me. Dirty-mouthed, violent (wife-beating), alcoholic, abusive and downright unlikeable characters. And as far as the boxing scenes themselves go, I think those in the original Rocky are just as good if not better.
A huge disappointment for me.
10-30-07, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by basenjib123
With the exception of racist entitled movie "White men can't jump": (which I found to be very good) ...I disliked every other movie I have seen by Lee.
10-30-07, 03:05 PM
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There's a lot of movies listed that I didn't like when I saw them but luckily I only rented.
Some that I blind bought however are:
Oldboy - bought the limited 3-disc set, didn't really like it, the "revelation" at the end was weak, IMO. I'll have to watch it again since I know what to expect now.
Eraserhead - I love David Lynch but I have no idea what is going on in this movie. Yet, I'm still oddly fascinated by it!
Transformers - I like Michael Bay (yeah, I'm the one), I missed it in theaters but I just HAD to have the 2-disc version I knew I was in for mindless entertainment but they forgot the entertainment part.
Some that I blind bought however are:
Oldboy - bought the limited 3-disc set, didn't really like it, the "revelation" at the end was weak, IMO. I'll have to watch it again since I know what to expect now.
Eraserhead - I love David Lynch but I have no idea what is going on in this movie. Yet, I'm still oddly fascinated by it!
Transformers - I like Michael Bay (yeah, I'm the one), I missed it in theaters but I just HAD to have the 2-disc version I knew I was in for mindless entertainment but they forgot the entertainment part.
10-30-07, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by basenjib123
With the exception of racist entitled movie "White men can't jump": (which I found to be very good) ...I disliked every other movie I have seen by Lee.
10-30-07, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by basenjib123
With the exception of racist entitled movie "White men can't jump": (which I found to be very good) ...I disliked every other movie I have seen by Lee.
And you bought them all blind?
10-30-07, 04:03 PM
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With the exception of racist entitled movie "White men can't jump": (which I found to be very good) ...I disliked every other movie I have seen by Lee.
Nah, I misread the original post ...thought it said what movies did you watch ...not bought.
Originally Posted by Matthew Ackerly
And you bought them all blind?
10-30-07, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by basenjib123
With the exception of racist entitled movie "White men can't jump": (which I found to be very good) ...I disliked every other movie I have seen by Lee.
Nah, I misread the original post ...thought it said what movies did you watch ...not bought.
Nah, I misread the original post ...thought it said what movies did you watch ...not bought.
10-30-07, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by basenjib123
With the exception of racist entitled movie "White men can't jump": (which I found to be very good) ...I disliked every other movie I have seen by Lee.
Originally Posted by rfduncan
I think the real problem people are having is that White Men Can't Jump ISN'T a Spike Lee film.... so your statement is confusing.