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Forrest Gump.
Shawshank Redemption.
Shawshank Redemption.
Movie Top 5 Most Overrated Films
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Deadpool
Avengers 2
Mystic River
Blazing Saddles
The grand winner however is Tree of Life. Pretentious wank with no redeeming features, cannot understand why so many love it. The dinosaur scene is just one bad scene is a series of overrated obvious Oscar-bait scenes with nothing coherent or sensible linking what the director is attempting to do. If I wanted to watch random crap with no sense of purpose or storytelling I'd go to a stock film marathon.
F*** that s**t.
Deadpool
Avengers 2
Mystic River
Blazing Saddles
The grand winner however is Tree of Life. Pretentious wank with no redeeming features, cannot understand why so many love it. The dinosaur scene is just one bad scene is a series of overrated obvious Oscar-bait scenes with nothing coherent or sensible linking what the director is attempting to do. If I wanted to watch random crap with no sense of purpose or storytelling I'd go to a stock film marathon.
F*** that s**t.
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Pulp Fiction
The Dark Knight
Se7en
Terminator 2
Groundhog Day
The Dark Knight
Se7en
Terminator 2
Groundhog Day
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how the movie that is apparently the highest grossing ever can be so 'meh' with no-one really caring about in the same way as other franchises boggles the mind. I mean have you seen any avatar fanboys around?
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I wouldn't call Tree of Life an oscar bait film, it's Terrence Malick we're talking about.
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The media hype train rabbiting on about the 3D effects meant it drew in every audience / demographic under the sun. Male or female, young or old...everyone just HAD to see it.
I pray the supposed sequels that are in the works completely tank at the box office.
Re-adjusting for ticket price inflation, it only comes in at #15 (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm?adjust_yr=1), but your point still stands. Does anyone actually care about the film?
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Very good call.
Avatar
Inception
Pirates of the Caribbean
Star Wars ( I like them and own them all but they aren't worthy of the praise they get)
Don't understand the hate for Kubric, 2001: A space odyssey and Dr Strangelove are amungst my favourite films*.
*My username is the ape at the beginning of 2001: A space odyssey.
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Pirates of the Caribbean
Star Wars ( I like them and own them all but they aren't worthy of the praise they get)
Don't understand the hate for Kubric, 2001: A space odyssey and Dr Strangelove are amungst my favourite films*.
*My username is the ape at the beginning of 2001: A space odyssey.
Shawshank Redemption and Forest Gump are also among my favourites, not that I go out of my way to watch them.
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I didn't think Room last year was all that great. It seemed to draw strong emotional reactions from people but it just made me numb. And that kid was more annoying than anything, it hurt me that it turned out to basically be his movie.
Similarly, Beasts of the Southern Wild has a lead child character who I found brutal to watch.
Both directors were nominated for Oscars too, and neither particularly wowed me. Both seemed amateurish to me, over-sentimental
I am not a fan of The Exorcist. Maybe I was expecting a horror film and it did nothing for me. I love almost all of Friedkin's other movies too.
Most overrated movie of all-time, probably Big Trouble in Little China, at least in the circles its touted in. It's built up as this great, big, hella fun movie but boy is it flat, unfunny, and grotesque in my eyes.
Similarly, Beasts of the Southern Wild has a lead child character who I found brutal to watch.
Both directors were nominated for Oscars too, and neither particularly wowed me. Both seemed amateurish to me, over-sentimental
I am not a fan of The Exorcist. Maybe I was expecting a horror film and it did nothing for me. I love almost all of Friedkin's other movies too.
Most overrated movie of all-time, probably Big Trouble in Little China, at least in the circles its touted in. It's built up as this great, big, hella fun movie but boy is it flat, unfunny, and grotesque in my eyes.
Because it's slow and boring.
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Eyes Wide Shut.
Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Night is one of the all time great acting performances but the rest of the film is really just ordinary.
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Any Marvel superhero films
Star Wars films
Apocalypse Now
Kill Bill (I love Tarantino films, but don't care for KB)
Creed
The Lego Movie
Shrek
There Will Be Blood
Silver Linings Playbook
Frozen
Star Wars films
Apocalypse Now
Kill Bill (I love Tarantino films, but don't care for KB)
Creed
The Lego Movie
Shrek
There Will Be Blood
Silver Linings Playbook
Frozen
Summer Nights
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Eckhart was an excellent Harvey Dent.
I agree with Anchorman and Terminator 2 is good but it shouldn't get more praise than the original. Are you judging Toy Story as a 10 year old or as an adult?
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F*** forgot Silver Linings Playbook. An okay movie but it certainly didn't deserve the accolades. You could also argue that it is mental illness in blackface. Also probably kickstarted that Jennifer Lawrence/Bradley Cooper duo in successive movies which irritated me to no end.
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A lot of people here don't understand what overrated means...
Anyhow, my selection for now.
Apocalypse Now (admittedly have only seen Redux)
Shawshank Redemption
Captain America: Winter Soldier (walking a line here, but I think it is considered one of the better Marvel movies)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
007: For Your Eyes Only (Another line walker, considered a return to classic Bond, low tech, small scale story, but featured a ridiculous opening scene, and I find it poorly paced)
Anyhow, my selection for now.
Apocalypse Now (admittedly have only seen Redux)
Shawshank Redemption
Captain America: Winter Soldier (walking a line here, but I think it is considered one of the better Marvel movies)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
007: For Your Eyes Only (Another line walker, considered a return to classic Bond, low tech, small scale story, but featured a ridiculous opening scene, and I find it poorly paced)
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Part Two...
Anything Tarantino that isn't Pulp Fiction of Django Unchained
Inception
Mad Max: Fury Road
Billy Madison
Billy Madison again
Anything Tarantino that isn't Pulp Fiction of Django Unchained
Inception
Mad Max: Fury Road
Billy Madison
Billy Madison again
Was surprised to see Jurassic Park in the imdb 250 especially above Jaws, was amazing effects at the time in the cinema but otherwise didn't really stand up to repeat viewings.
