The Unpopular Movie Opinion Thread, Part III
03-08-13, 08:06 AM
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But still, that goes for a lot of actors. Clooney is compared to Cary Grant for a reason, he did the same thing. Classic actors like Gregory Peck, John Wayne, newer actors like Samuel L. Jackson, etc.
But there aren't that many actors that can become a different person for every movie they're in. You'd think that would be the definition of acting.
03-08-13, 08:08 AM
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03-08-13, 08:12 AM
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03-08-13, 08:28 AM
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I don't know why I keep coming back to this thread to read some of these comments.
03-08-13, 08:31 AM
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I think the Godfather I & II are overrated.
Puts flame resistant coat on and runs out of the thread..................................................
Puts flame resistant coat on and runs out of the thread..................................................
03-08-13, 08:32 AM
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You should go buy more thread?
no money...
03-08-13, 10:40 AM
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Unpopular DVDTalk Movie Opinions:
Dredd is not the second coming.
I still like Kevin Smith's movies except Red State and CopOut but including Jersey Girl and Dogma.
Dredd is not the second coming.
I still like Kevin Smith's movies except Red State and CopOut but including Jersey Girl and Dogma.
03-08-13, 11:14 AM
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03-08-13, 11:16 AM
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Oh why not?
- Oldboy is a ridiculously dumb film. I watched it expecting something amazing and instead got a boring movie with a plot that came from the notebook of a 7th grade boy in his first creative writing class.
- Aladdin is the worst Disney movies in the last 20 years specifically because of the Genie. Followed closely by the horrifying "he loves me so much he keeps me prisoner" Beauty and the Beast.
- John Carter deserved to be more successful than Avatar. It's superior in every way.
- 3D has never helped a movie - not a single one.
- The hobbits are the worst part of Lord of the Rings. Whenever they are off the screen, the movies improve tenfold.
- The Breakfast Club is vastly overrated. It should be called "Five Stereotypes in a Library"
- Oldboy is a ridiculously dumb film. I watched it expecting something amazing and instead got a boring movie with a plot that came from the notebook of a 7th grade boy in his first creative writing class.
- Aladdin is the worst Disney movies in the last 20 years specifically because of the Genie. Followed closely by the horrifying "he loves me so much he keeps me prisoner" Beauty and the Beast.
- John Carter deserved to be more successful than Avatar. It's superior in every way.
- 3D has never helped a movie - not a single one.
- The hobbits are the worst part of Lord of the Rings. Whenever they are off the screen, the movies improve tenfold.
- The Breakfast Club is vastly overrated. It should be called "Five Stereotypes in a Library"
03-08-13, 11:26 AM
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Forrest Gump is a great movie and not underserving of Best Picture (though there were a lot of other worthy contenders). It's no more a bad movie than the 1938 Wizard of Oz--both are deeply iconic fairy tale films that are also great technical achievements in cinema.
Cinephiles who rip on it are usually just trying to get easy street cred from other cinemaphiles. "It glorifies being stupid". No it doesn't. Despite Forrest getting rich near the end of the film (which he could care less about), he's treated badly by most everyone and is shown to be deeply lonely because of his mental *impairment* not because of wantonly reckless choices (the true mark of stupidity). If you want to see movies that glorify stupidity, look no further than the Jackass movies.
Cinephiles who rip on it are usually just trying to get easy street cred from other cinemaphiles. "It glorifies being stupid". No it doesn't. Despite Forrest getting rich near the end of the film (which he could care less about), he's treated badly by most everyone and is shown to be deeply lonely because of his mental *impairment* not because of wantonly reckless choices (the true mark of stupidity). If you want to see movies that glorify stupidity, look no further than the Jackass movies.
03-08-13, 11:35 AM
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I am finding that I am agreeing with many of the opinions in this thread...
Its too bad I am not popular enough to make the other opinions more popular.
Thanks Jules...
03-08-13, 11:40 AM
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Or Helsinki Syndrome??
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03-08-13, 11:58 AM
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The genie, spouting all those modern pop culture references, certainly ruined the movie for me as well. I went in hoping for an animated Arabian Nights adventure but instead got a Robin Williams comedy. Unfortunately, though, the genie made it a hit. That's what the adults who went in droves wanted. They couldn't have cared less about the venerable tale.
03-08-13, 12:07 PM
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Thank you!!! The guy parades around Hollywood like he's the greatest actor alive, but he just plays George Clooney in everything he does.
But still, that goes for a lot of actors. Clooney is compared to Cary Grant for a reason, he did the same thing. Classic actors like Gregory Peck, John Wayne, newer actors like Samuel L. Jackson, etc.
But there aren't that many actors that can become a different person for every movie they're in. You'd think that would be the definition of acting.
But still, that goes for a lot of actors. Clooney is compared to Cary Grant for a reason, he did the same thing. Classic actors like Gregory Peck, John Wayne, newer actors like Samuel L. Jackson, etc.
But there aren't that many actors that can become a different person for every movie they're in. You'd think that would be the definition of acting.
03-08-13, 12:11 PM
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Great thread. While we're being honest, for starters:
Daniel Day Lewis gives his worst performance in Lincoln.
The entire Star Wars saga is excellent. I'm a big fan of Episodes 1-3.
The Lord of The Rings trilogy are well made movies that are boring as shit and that I despise. Thus far I've taken a better liking to The Hobbit.
True Grit and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo original movies are much better than their remakes. Scarface and Cape Fear remakes are as good, if not better, than the originals.
Daniel Day Lewis gives his worst performance in Lincoln.
The entire Star Wars saga is excellent. I'm a big fan of Episodes 1-3.
The Lord of The Rings trilogy are well made movies that are boring as shit and that I despise. Thus far I've taken a better liking to The Hobbit.
True Grit and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo original movies are much better than their remakes. Scarface and Cape Fear remakes are as good, if not better, than the originals.
03-08-13, 12:56 PM
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03-08-13, 02:03 PM
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03-08-13, 02:11 PM
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Forrest Gump is a great movie and not underserving of Best Picture (though there were a lot of other worthy contenders). It's no more a bad movie than the 1938 Wizard of Oz--both are deeply iconic fairy tale films that are also great technical achievements in cinema.
Cinephiles who rip on it are usually just trying to get easy street cred from other cinemaphiles. "It glorifies being stupid". No it doesn't. Despite Forrest getting rich near the end of the film (which he could care less about), he's treated badly by most everyone and is shown to be deeply lonely because of his mental *impairment* not because of wantonly reckless choices (the true mark of stupidity). If you want to see movies that glorify stupidity, look no further than the Jackass movies.
Cinephiles who rip on it are usually just trying to get easy street cred from other cinemaphiles. "It glorifies being stupid". No it doesn't. Despite Forrest getting rich near the end of the film (which he could care less about), he's treated badly by most everyone and is shown to be deeply lonely because of his mental *impairment* not because of wantonly reckless choices (the true mark of stupidity). If you want to see movies that glorify stupidity, look no further than the Jackass movies.
Frankly I don't think Shawshank is any more deserving and Pulp Fiction didn't have a chance in hell of winning.
03-08-13, 02:11 PM
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I don't care for Drew Struzen's posters. The Indiana Jones posters look decent but every other poster he makes just has all the characters smashed in the middle of the poster with scenes from the movie around them.
03-08-13, 02:13 PM
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^ Iconic as they are, I tend to agree.
03-08-13, 02:17 PM
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I enjoyed Rise of the Guardians more than Wreck-It Ralph.
Die Hard 2 is my second-favorite Die Hard movie.
Die Hard 2 is my second-favorite Die Hard movie.
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You know that film you love? Well it sucks and only stupid people like it.
You know that film that garnered almost universal critical praise of the highest order, a slew of awards around the world, and the love of movie buffs around the world? It sucks and only pretentious poseurs like it in the hopes of getting other snobs to think they are smart.
You know that terrible film that was almost universally panned by critics and film fans? It's a great popcorn movie, just check your mind and enjoy the ride.
You know that film that garnered almost universal critical praise of the highest order, a slew of awards around the world, and the love of movie buffs around the world? It sucks and only pretentious poseurs like it in the hopes of getting other snobs to think they are smart.
You know that terrible film that was almost universally panned by critics and film fans? It's a great popcorn movie, just check your mind and enjoy the ride.