Xela Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Been mostly avoiding this thread, as I knew there would be a lot of shouts I don't agree with. Some I totally do though. Here are a couple that I'm not sure have been mentioned... E.T. Jurassic Park The Truman Show Read this last night and needed time to calm down! Still mad now Seriously though, ET and JP? Bona fide classics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Been mostly avoiding this thread, as I knew there would be a lot of shouts I don't agree with. Some I totally do though. Here are a couple that I'm not sure have been mentioned... E.T. Jurassic Park The Truman Show Read this last night and needed time to calm down! Still mad now Seriously though, ET and JP? Bona fide classics! This is the issue with this tread, and why I kept away from it for so long. One man's classic, is another man's turkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Indeed. Although It's not a movie, i'm currently watching The Wire. Its ok.. not the masterpiece I was expecting... feel as though i'm missing out on something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Drive - "Gosling"Inception Both lived off hype from the media and film cheerleaders. I was expecting something amazing from both but they are just about OK. Already forgotten by most I suspect into the mists of mediocrity. Nope. Neither. You must be able to remember these ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 (edited) 'Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'. Edited November 28, 2014 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 The Goonies - what a horrible film that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 28, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted November 28, 2014 Drive is **** magnificent. Get out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 'Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 (edited) It's not a bad film I just don't understand how it's rated as highly as it is. Edited November 28, 2014 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 It's not a bad film I just don't understand how it's rated as highly as it is. It's just about the perfect blend of political satire, commentary and comedy. Peter Sellers gives by far the best comic performance(s) I've ever seen. Maybe people *want* to overrate it as it's Kubrick. I don't think they can, I think it's close to bring the best film ever made. Certainly top 10. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Drive is **** magnificent. Get out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqs7857hksM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Drive - "Gosling" Inception Both lived off hype from the media and film cheerleaders. I was expecting something amazing from both but they are just about OK. Already forgotten by most I suspect into the mists of mediocrity. Me too I haven't watched inception but I have Drive and I was hugely dissappointed in it and Gosling's performance. I accept we all think differently but I thought Gosling played the same character he did in Stay and compared to his earlier work it was crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 The LOTR trilogy. How one bad casting decision can ruin a whole trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Is that a game? No idea, I hate computer games Old school. Dice, lead figures, books with tables of numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 'Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'. i've tried, but could never get past 10 minutes of it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 The LOTR trilogy. How one bad casting decision can ruin a whole trilogy. Oo, who was the bad casting decision? I bloody love the LOTR trilogy, by the way, even moreso considering The Hobbit films haven't lived up to the hype in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Elijah Wood. I have an irrational hatred of the guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I agree about Drive being overrated. I don't think it's bad by any means and the soundtrack is really atmospheric but there's absolutely nothing about it that makes it the masterpiece a lot of people claim it is. Although I must admit to having a bit of a man-crush on Gosling, I'm getting tired of his schtick... Seemingly the same in every movie - trying to act 'cool'. His best film for me is Lars and the Real Girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 29, 2014 Moderator Share Posted November 29, 2014 I'll go with Lost in Translation then as it seemed to be a hipster magnet despite being fair dull and unremarkable for me.Absolutely agree with this. Reviews raved about it and I've tried at least three times to watch it and hell I couldn't get past 30 minutes without wanting to scream MEH! and turning it off. It's a terminally DULL movie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I'll go with Lost in Translation then as it seemed to be a hipster magnet despite being fair dull and unremarkable for me. Absolutely agree with this. Reviews raved about it and I've tried at least three times to watch it and hell I couldn't get past 30 minutes without wanting to scream MEH! and turning it off. It's a terminally DULL movie Definitely a love or hate movie. I think it is wonderful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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