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Most Overrated film?

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    #122
    Mal-Adjusted
    Registered Users Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭Mal-Adjusted


    jackie brown isn't underrated. it's considered a bad film because it IS a bad film. i tried watching it but just got fed up and stuck on Aliens.


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    #123
    Sir Gallagher
    Registered Users Posts: 6,836 ✭✭✭Sir Gallagher


    I nominate The Usual Suspects, good film but i don't see the big deal. My dislike of Kevin Spacey doesn't help either.


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    #124
    Average-Ro
    Registered Users Posts: 1,161 ✭✭✭Average-Ro


    Anchorman

    And one I saw more recently, Pineapple Express. I even thought James Franco's performance was overated...


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    #125
    J.S. Pill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭J.S. Pill


    paulieeye wrote: »
    Lost in Translation

    yes
    paulieeye wrote: »
    ...cept johansen in her skimpies...she pretty

    yeeeees


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    #126
    Decuc500
    Registered Users Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭Decuc500


    overrated - dictionary result
    o-ver-rate 

    –verb (used with object), -rat-ed, -rat-ing. to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate:

    see mawkish, oversentimental perennial Empire magazine chart topping rubbish The Shawshank Redemption.


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    #127
    shane86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭shane86


    Cant believe I forgot 300. The Police Academy films had a deeper script and more intelligent storyline than that monstrosity.


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    #128
    Lamper.sffc
    Registered Users Posts: 2,432 ✭✭✭Lamper.sffc


    shane86 wrote: »
    Cant believe I forgot 300. The Police Academy films had a deeper script and more intelligent storyline than that monstrosity.

    300 wasnt trying to be intelligent or deep. It was trying to be exactly what it was (action flick). So if you went expecting deep and intelligent i feel you lack in both:p


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    #129
    gnolan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭gnolan


    Donnie Darko


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    #130
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Deep, intelligent or not, I still agree that 300 was overrated.


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    #131
    SoulReaperDan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭SoulReaperDan1


    Yeah Donnie Darko requires at least 2 watches, and everyone that owns a copy seems to only have it cos they kept it that time they gave it out in the Sunday Independent!! I liked Jake Gyllenhal's performance though.

    Also Jackie Brown is good, it's well scripted and shot, and has a fantastic soundtrack.

    Yep 300 was violent, if stunning, trash. "Tonight, we dine in HELL!!"
    Saying that I'm really looking forward to sin city 2 :D


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    #132
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,016 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Two films that got best picture in the Oscars.

    No Country For Old Men - I liked it but I think it is totally overrated. The ending was a load of pants.

    As Good As It Gets - Likeable film but totally overrated. Cannot see how it won best picture.

    I don't know how anyone can question the Usual Suspects. One of the best movie endings of all time!


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    #133
    shane86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭shane86


    Lamper.sffc wrote: »
    300 wasnt trying to be intelligent or deep. It was trying to be exactly what it was (action flick). So if you went expecting deep and intelligent i feel you lack in both:p


    Actually I thought it was trying to be an historical epic like Gladiator, but failing miserably.


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    #134
    Wacker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭Wacker


    Mal-Adjusted wrote: »
    jackie brown isn't underrated. it's considered a bad film because it IS a bad film. i tried watching it but just got fed up and stuck on Aliens.
    So you haven't seen it, right? Not that I love the film or anything, but declaring a film overrated that you haven't seen is ludicrous.


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    #135
    Wacker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭Wacker


    Deleted User wrote: »

    As Good As It Gets - Likeable film but totally overrated. Cannot see how it won best picture.

    Neither can I, as it didn't! It went to one of thoose stupid artsy Indy movies that year that is totally over-rated:

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120338/


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    #136
    Mal-Adjusted
    Registered Users Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭Mal-Adjusted


    Wacker wrote: »
    So you haven't seen it, right? Not that I love the film or anything, but declaring a film overrated that you haven't seen is ludicrous.
    oh, won't worry buddy, i was easily an hour and a half into it when i took the DVD out.


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    #137
    Wacker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭Wacker


    Mal-Adjusted wrote: »
    oh, won't worry buddy, i was easily an hour and a half into it when i took the DVD out.
    That's sixty percent through. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, but only because you called me buddy! :D


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    #138
    Mal-Adjusted
    Registered Users Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭Mal-Adjusted


    Wacker wrote: »
    That's sixty percent through. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, but only because you called me buddy! :D
    much abliged:D




    never trust someone who winks


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    #139
    jane86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭jane86


    Intermission was overrated (in Ireland).


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    #140
    Technocentral
    Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Definitely shawshank redemption!


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    #141
    Transform
    Registered Users Posts: 6,394 ✭✭✭Transform


    Chicago - for gods sake it won a best film oscar and was up against the likes of the piano


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    #142
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,016 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Technocentral wrote: »
    Definitely shawshank redemption!

    ...................

    O dear me....


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    #143
    Mal-Adjusted
    Registered Users Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭Mal-Adjusted


    slightly OT, It's intiresting that a lot of films that are regarded as masterpieces now (overrated or not) did fairley miserable in cinemas, Blade Runner, The Thing, The Shawshank Redemption, Citizen Kane.:confused:


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    #144
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,016 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Shawshank was not brought out in the cinema's from what I remember.


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    #145
    jackblack99
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭jackblack99


    ragin bull and apocalypse now


    BRUTAL


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    #146
    Sir Gallagher
    Registered Users Posts: 6,836 ✭✭✭Sir Gallagher


    jackblack99 wrote: »
    ragin bull and apocalypse now


    BRUTAL

    Why? Because they don't feature the great Jack Black?


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    #147
    asdasd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,185 ✭✭✭asdasd


    jackblack99 wrote: »
    ragin bull and apocalypse now


    BRUTAL

    You troll, sir!


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    #148
    jackblack99
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭jackblack99


    sorry i know they are "classics" but not IMO


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    #149
    asdasd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,185 ✭✭✭asdasd


    sorry i know they are "classics" but not IMO

    IMO the moon is made of cheese*, and a banana is red*.

    See what I did there? Care to explain yourself.

    * not really


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    #150
    Sir Gallagher
    Registered Users Posts: 6,836 ✭✭✭Sir Gallagher


    jackblack99 wrote: »
    sorry i know they are "classics" but not IMO

    They're no Orange County, i'll give you that.


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    #151
    jackblack99
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭jackblack99


    your entitled to think what you want i found the films booooooooooooooooooooooooring. Get over it man!!!!


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