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 2013-04-21 5:21 PM |
Elite  4547   |  Subject: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love...I know this is a tough thread. For every movie listed here, likely 90% of everyone else will be up in arms saying, "Seriously? That's an awesome movie!" I've got one on my mind. Dark Knight. Was I supposed to feel for any of these characters? Okay, I cared for Gordon's kids, but aside from them, who was I supposed to care about? Christian Bale? And what was with the whispering? was he doing a Clint Eastwood impression? and Maggie Gylenhaal. Am I supposed to feel for her as she's in between kissing two different guys? Note to two other guys, you could probably do better. And what was with Dent's rapid fall into craziness? and Ledger's Joker, okay, I get it. The Joker's psychotic. Excellent. But he was so loopy, how am I supposed to believe he can get anything done? At times he doesn't care about anything and appears suicidal, the next he's pre-planning every small detail. Riiight. Perhaps I was just not in a good mood prior to watching that movie. 1.16 million ratings at rotten tomatoes...avg. rating 4.5 stars out of 5. Honestly, if it hit 3 out of 5 stars from me, that would be me being very charitable. So what ya'll got?
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| 2013-04-21 5:33 PM in reply to: #4709107 |
 over a barrier | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... Just watched Lincoln, thought is was a complete snooze fest. Could barely make it to the end. |
| 2013-04-21 5:52 PM in reply to: #4709107 |
| Austin, Texas or Jupiter, Florida | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... CD, I did like Dark Knight, but I felt that way about Dark Knight Rises. 2:31 of Batman getting his butt kicked and then 0:01 of him fighting back. |
| 2013-04-21 6:00 PM in reply to: #4709107 |
Regular 5477  LHOTP | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... I hated Titanic with every fiber of my being. The last 40 minutes all I could think was, "Just die already!"Leaving the (packed) theatre, some woman said, "It was even better the fourth time." I think I made an audible gasp/groan. |
| 2013-04-21 6:02 PM in reply to: #4709107 |
Champion 7821 Brooklyn, NY | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... I enjoyed Gladiator as an epic, but no way did I think it deserved Best Picture. Ditto Dances With Wolves. ETA: Gladiator wasn't up against a strong field. Traffic and Erin Brockovich were the other contenders and neither was outstanding. OTOH, Dances With Wolves beat out Goodfellas, which, in retrospect, is one of the greatest Oscar travesties ever. Edited by jmk-brooklyn 2013-04-21 6:05 PM |
| 2013-04-21 6:05 PM in reply to: #4709130 |
| Austin, Texas or Jupiter, Florida | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... switch - 2013-04-21 6:00 PMI hated Titanic with every fiber of my being. The last 40 minutes all I could think was, "Just die already!"Leaving the (packed) theatre, some woman said, "It was even better the fourth time." I think I made an audible gasp/groan. Absolutely agree. Come to think of it, anything Leo has been in has been disappointing to me. I haven't seen Django yet, so maybe there's hope. |
| 2013-04-21 6:06 PM in reply to: #4709130 |
Elite 4547 | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... switch - 2013-04-21 7:00 PM I hated Titanic with every fiber of my being. The last 40 minutes all I could think was, "Just die already!"Leaving the (packed) theatre, some woman said, "It was even better the fourth time." I think I made an audible gasp/groan. (I remember seeing that 3 times in the theater...loved it...but then again, I'm a huge softy...cried every time) That said, you aren't too alone, rotten tomatoes had over 35 million ratings for it averaging at 3.3 out of 5 stars. 69% of the audience "liked it." |
| 2013-04-21 6:08 PM in reply to: #4709131 |
| Austin, Texas or Jupiter, Florida | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... jmk-brooklyn - 2013-04-21 6:02 PMI enjoyed Gladiator as an epic, but no way did I think it deserved Best Picture. Ditto Dances With Wolves.ETA: Gladiator wasn't up against a strong field. Traffic and Erin Brockovich were the other contenders and neither was outstanding. OTOH, Dances With Wolves beat out Goodfellas, which, in retrospect, is one of the greatest Oscar travesties ever. I'm with you on Goodfellas. My kids now even say "am I funny like a clown or something? Tell me how I'm funny!!!" |
| 2013-04-21 6:10 PM in reply to: #4709107 |
Pro 4174 Keller, Texas | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... Anything with Tom Cruise |
| 2013-04-21 6:13 PM in reply to: #4709143 |
| Austin, Texas or Jupiter, Florida | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... dodgersmom - 2013-04-21 6:10 PMAnything with Tom Cruise Except for Top Gun right? I mean who could hate that? And A Few Good Men. That was good. |
| 2013-04-21 6:18 PM in reply to: #4709141 |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... GomesBolt - 2013-04-21 6:08 PM That is such a great line. Love it.Even though I regularly use lines from it in my repetoir, I'm not a particular fan of The Blues Brothers. I probably shouldn't admit that, but it's true. I have three kids though, so the opportunity to say, "Orange whip, orange whip, orange whip? 3 Orange whips," presents itself way too often.jmk-brooklyn - 2013-04-21 6:02 PMI enjoyed Gladiator as an epic, but no way did I think it deserved Best Picture. Ditto Dances With Wolves.ETA: Gladiator wasn't up against a strong field. Traffic and Erin Brockovich were the other contenders and neither was outstanding. OTOH, Dances With Wolves beat out Goodfellas, which, in retrospect, is one of the greatest Oscar travesties ever. I'm with you on Goodfellas. My kids now even say "am I funny like a clown or something? Tell me how I'm funny!!!" |
| 2013-04-21 6:19 PM in reply to: #4709131 |
Elite 4547 | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... jmk-brooklyn - 2013-04-21 7:02 PM I enjoyed Gladiator as an epic, but no way did I think it deserved Best Picture. Ditto Dances With Wolves. ETA: Gladiator wasn't up against a strong field. Traffic and Erin Brockovich were the other contenders and neither was outstanding. OTOH, Dances With Wolves beat out Goodfellas, which, in retrospect, is one of the greatest Oscar travesties ever. Wasn't Gladiator chock full of CGI effects? Honestly, I think the CGI can get overdone with a lot of flicks. Just the slightest mistakes are very noticeable...like when a CGI created creature is falling, it's very apparent gravity isn't affecting the creature like it should be, or the sizing isn't consistent one scene to the next. That's something I thought Titanic did very well with. The CGI from what I remember was done in scenes from far away views. Gladiator had 3.8/5 stars, 85% of audience liking it with over 32 million reviews. I thought it was a good action movie. and JMK, just looked, yeah that was a weak Oscars field that year, 2001. Now JMK, I'll agree with you that Dances with Wolves didn't deserve the Best Picture...but I'm not into gangster movies (Goodfellas), Ghost makes me cry every time. |
| 2013-04-21 6:19 PM in reply to: #4709143 |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... dodgersmom - 2013-04-21 6:10 PMAnything with Tom Cruise Even Top Gun? |
| 2013-04-21 6:28 PM in reply to: #4709147 |
Elite 4547 | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... GomesBolt - 2013-04-21 7:13 PM dodgersmom - 2013-04-21 6:10 PMAnything with Tom Cruise Except for Top Gun right? I mean who could hate that? And A Few Good Men. That was good.
(Top Gun? "who could hate that?" (I raise my hand slowly avoiding eye contact) Sorry, I just didn't like the movie. Sorry. But to dodgersmom, all Cruise movies? Honestly, not too many of them are "critically acclaimed," but he has been in some very enjoyable movies. Few Good Men, Jerry maguire, Rain Man, Last Samurai, and one of my personal favs., Minority Report. |
| 2013-04-21 6:29 PM in reply to: #4709151 |
Elite 4547 | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... switch - 2013-04-21 7:18 PM GomesBolt - 2013-04-21 6:08 PM That is such a great line. Love it.Even though I regularly use lines from it in my repetoir, I'm not a particular fan of The Blues Brothers. I probably shouldn't admit that, but it's true. I have three kids though, so the opportunity to say, "Orange whip, orange whip, orange whip? 3 Orange whips," presents itself way too often.jmk-brooklyn - 2013-04-21 6:02 PMI enjoyed Gladiator as an epic, but no way did I think it deserved Best Picture. Ditto Dances With Wolves.ETA: Gladiator wasn't up against a strong field. Traffic and Erin Brockovich were the other contenders and neither was outstanding. OTOH, Dances With Wolves beat out Goodfellas, which, in retrospect, is one of the greatest Oscar travesties ever. I'm with you on Goodfellas. My kids now even say "am I funny like a clown or something? Tell me how I'm funny!!!" I'm with ya...never got into Blues Brothers. |
| 2013-04-21 7:22 PM in reply to: #4709107 |
Pro 4174 Keller, Texas | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... There is just something about him that has always rubbed me the wrong way. |
| 2013-04-21 7:35 PM in reply to: #4709160 |
Elite 3060 N Carolina | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... ChineseDemocracy - 2013-04-21 7:28 PM GomesBolt - 2013-04-21 7:13 PM dodgersmom - 2013-04-21 6:10 PMAnything with Tom Cruise Except for Top Gun right? I mean who could hate that? And A Few Good Men. That was good.
(Top Gun? "who could hate that?" (I raise my hand slowly avoiding eye contact) Sorry, I just didn't like the movie. Sorry. But to dodgersmom, all Cruise movies? Honestly, not too many of them are "critically acclaimed," but he has been in some very enjoyable movies. Few Good Men, Jerry maguire, Rain Man, Last Samurai, and one of my personal favs., Minority Report. How can you leave out Days of Thunder????? |
| 2013-04-21 7:39 PM in reply to: #4709107 |
 Bronze member | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... Forest Gump. I just don't like it. The first time I watched it I thought it was entertaining but now I know what is going to happen I just don't enjoy the movie. Hubby will turn it on and I find something else to do. Same with that movie about the Hillbilly singers. I don't remember the name of it, George Clooney was in it. I have never ever been able to stay awake for Dances With Wolves. Fall asleep every time. Was Message In a Bottle critically acclaimed? I was P.O.'d with the ending to that movie and wished I could get those hours of my life back. Agree about Titanic - never got into that one either. |
| 2013-04-21 7:51 PM in reply to: #4709107 |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... Lost in Translation. I couldn't make it to the end. Agree with Dances With Wolves; boring. I thought both Titanic and Forrest Gump were ok, but one viewing was enough. |
| 2013-04-21 8:08 PM in reply to: #4709107 |
Champion 16151 Checkin' out the podium girls | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... If any of you disrespect Deer Hunter, I will punch you in the teeth. Greatest.movie .ever. |
| 2013-04-21 8:16 PM in reply to: #4709248 |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... pitt83 - 2013-04-21 8:08 PM If any of you disrespect Deer Hunter, I will punch you in the teeth. Greatest.movie .ever. Nuthin but love for Deer Hunter. |
| 2013-04-21 8:27 PM in reply to: #4709107 |
| Deep in the Heart of Texas | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... The English Patient - Quit telling your stupid story about the stupid desert, and just die already! DIE! |
| 2013-04-21 8:29 PM in reply to: #4709124 |
Extreme Veteran 550 Vine Grove, KY | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... GomesBolt - 2013-04-21 6:52 PM CD, I did like Dark Knight, but I felt that way about Dark Knight Rises. 2:31 of Batman getting his butt kicked and then 0:01 of him fighting back. Totally feel the same way about The Dark Knight Rises. I liked Batman Begins the best in the trilogy. To many plot holes in TDKR to overlook them. |
| 2013-04-21 8:30 PM in reply to: #4709107 |
Expert 703 Colorado Springs | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... I have seen lists that ranked "Citizen Kane" the best movie of all time. Hated it! Slow and boring. For more modern, agree with Dark Knight. I have thankfully never seen Titanic. |
| 2013-04-21 8:33 PM in reply to: #4709107 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: "Critically Acclaimed" Movies you didn't love... The Tree of Life. If the enemy wants me to tell all I know, just make me watch that again. |
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