Films you loved ten years ago but cringe at now

PullMyFinger!

I was going to say "films you loved as a kid but cringe at now" but that would be a very long list and I think this is different as we're all different ages here so "ten years" should be enough to give anyone perspective.

Im talking about the films you thought were cool from the age of, say, 15 - 20 and look at them now ten years later and think "I once watched this over and over?!"

Two examples for me spring to mind straight away and its no surprise they're both produced by the same person

Con Air

I downloaded bought this on DVD a few months ago looking forward to watching what I remembered to be a great popcorn film.

Its not.

I think even John Malkovich is laughing his ass off in this film so much in a very knowing way

Its not so much a bad film, just not the really good slightly cheesy film I once remembered.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKnlye0SSNw

Bad Boys


I'll probably get slated for this but take away the banter and riffing (most of it was ad-libbed on the spot) between Smith and Lawrence and you have no film. Watch it ten years later and even that cant stop you from cringing everytime a bad guy or the woeful Téa Leoni is on the screen (and we'll say nothing about the sequel, I dont think Ive ever managed to watch it all the way through )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUMPNzAXs78

I think Armageddon will get alot of mentions in this thread but it remains for me the guiltiest of film pleasures.


So - ten years on (roughly speaking, say 8 to 12 years) - what film makes you cringe? Both at the film and the fact that you once loved it?

MagicMarker

Con Air was cringeworthy even back then, what is with Nic Cages woeful accent? Still a classic though;)

Speed - Don't think i could watch nowadays...

Independence Day - One of my favourite movies as a child and will always have a special place in my heart, but it hasn't aged well at all!!

You're right about Armageddon, tis a great movie but i feckin hate Liv Tyler and Ben Afleck.

hussey

Maybe not 10years ago
when I first seen Titanic I was amazed, really spectacular, but now .. dear god it is bad

MagicMarker

hussey wrote: »

Maybe not 10years ago
when I first seen Titanic I was amazed, really spectacular, but now .. dear god it is bad

This may make you feel old but Titanic was released in '97...

who007

hmmm... was gonna say POint Break.. but that's more like 20 years ago..

and besides I still love it!

Dave147

Robocop and Batman Returns, I remember thinking Robocop was the best thing ever! I watched it after work one night with another lad and we just sat there laughing our asses off! I think it's Batman Returns with Claudia Schiffer and Jack Nicholson.. cba googling..

daisy123

My Best Friends Wedding. Thought the restaurant scene was the funniest thing. It's not.

Dante's Peak. Still love it, but I now cringe at HOW MUCH I loved it!!! I even read fanfic!!!

Pigman II

Devils Advocate

Ay Cee

Not one I watched over and over but at the time I though End of Days was a decent flick. Got the DVD there a while ago, for nothing I might add, and OH MY GOD :eek: It's woeful! The Dialogue?!

"I saved somebody's life today, what did YOOOOUUUUUUUU do!"

Dave147

I think instead of saying Devil's Advocate, Point Break, Speed, Bill and Teds Bogus Adventure etc, lets just say every movie starring Keanu Reeves bar the Matrix.

Ay Cee

I thought Devil's Advocate was the bees knees. I later realised that's SOLELY because of Pacino's performance in it.

ziedth

I LOVED Conair when it came out first but i have a general rule that i dont watch films from back then that i loved unless they are true classics in case they are like above not aged well. my heart couldn't take it.

In saying that my vote is going for hot shots, although about 15 years old is not as funny as used to be at all.

And IMO the devils Advocate is still brill but as said mainly cause i love AL Pacino when he's in shouty mode.

Parrish_Crooks

Dave147 wrote: »

Robocop and Batman Returns, I remember thinking Robocop was the best thing ever! I watched it after work one night with another lad and we just sat there laughing our asses off! I think it's Batman Returns with Claudia Schiffer and Jack Nicholson.. cba googling..

Jack Nicholson was in Batman (1989) not Batman Returns and Claudia Schiffer never featured in any one of the Batman movies.

By the way the 1989 Batman is still one of my favourite films!

I think those spoof comedies aged a lot, the likes of "Don't be a menace to south central..." I remember my sides physically splitting at this when I was a teenager and going back to watch it and being like What a load of sh1t.

EDIT: Even though I was a child watching Hot Shots, it really aged badly as well.

dr.bollocko

Definitely batman returns. Now that was a truly terrible and awful film.
The end is particularly ridiculous, when Cat bint kisses Walken with the lectrimacuteajiggy after delivering some of the hammiest dialogue ever. And then the Penguin gets floated down some ramp and off to his watery grave by a bunch of penguins who are not touching him. What a travesty of a film. An absolute crap fest. Actually virtually everything Mr. Burton ever did makes me cringe now.

Cactus Col

Batman.

Batman returns is great, but I can't help but be disappointed by the 1989 Batman. It's just ... boring.

mickos

I taught the usual suspects was the greatest film ever back in the day. It was on SKY MOVIES last week and just didn't seem the same at all. What a letdown:(

ziedth

mickos wrote: »

I taught the usual suspects was the greatest film ever back in the day. It was on SKY MOVIES last week and just didn't seem the same at all. What a letdown:(

Get your Coat!!!!! I actually think its a better film now cause you pick up on all the subtle hints thrown into the film to make the ending seem way more planned.

Parrish_Crooks

Cactus Col wrote: »

Batman.

Batman returns is great, but I can't help but be disappointed by the 1989 Batman. It's just ... boring.

Still rate it higher than any of this new Nolan stuff. *takes cover*

Keaton was the only choice for Bruce Wayne and has more charisma in his fingernail than Mr. Bale. Also Jack's performance rates as the best villain ever on screen. Re watched it only last week and it's still the best one. If even for the far superior, and a million times more iconic, Batmobile.

Zulu

Stargate. I taught it was deadly. Got the DVD recently and couldn't finish it. What a load of pants.

Mitch Connor

My mate once listed Street Fighter, the live action movie with van Damme, as one of his top 5 movies ever.

speedboatchase

All the Bond and Batman movies released in the 90s, in fact any Brosnan bond film too. Also The Rock has the cheesiest script of all time, holy carp

faceman

Dave147 wrote: »

Robocop and Batman Returns, I remember thinking Robocop was the best thing ever! I watched it after work one night with another lad and we just sat there laughing our asses off!

Robocop is supposed to be funny.

johnny_ultimate

Back in 1998, I was singing the praises of Godzilla. The remake.
I don't think being ten years old defends that lapse of judgement.

Parrish_Crooks

faceman wrote: »

Robocop is supposed to be funny.

+1.

It's Verhoven. Tougue-in-cheek is what he does. Anyone doubting this just watch the advertisements on the TV within the movie. Or the "I'd buy that for a dollar" sketch. Watch it again with a different attitude and it's a comedy worthy of the Commando mantle.

Mackman

I still really like Bad Boys, Point Break, Con Air, Titanic (only after the ship starts sinkin), Speed, and Godzilla then again im easily pleased.
I havent watched Armageddon or Independance Day in a good while so i dont know if they're cringe worthy yet.

I also used to love Mortal Kombat the movie.......:o
I really should stop typing now

Parrish_Crooks

Just remembered I used to love Michael Collins. I used to think it was a powerful portrayal of a historical figure. *Gets coat*

ziedth

Mackman wrote: »

I also used to love Mortal Kombat the movie

God thats a really good one, I fell like downloading Buying that now

Zulu

Just taught of another one: Highlander.

Gonzovision

Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Lol

kraggy

who007 wrote: »

hmmm... was gonna say POint Break.. but that's more like 20 years ago..

and besides I still love it!

1991 and it's still a great film.

I won't hear anything bad said about it!

Call Me Jimmy

Tauren wrote: »

My mate once listed Street Fighter, the live action movie with van Damme, as one of his top 5 movies ever.

Ah the memories! I wouldn't want to see it again though because I'de imagine its on par with really really bad porn movies. Although, I do remember blanka being **** lol.

fluke

i used to love ace ventura and quote his lines - allrigghty then and loohoozerher.

god i should just keep my head down and shut up!

MagicMarker

fluke wrote: »

i used to love ace ventura and quote his lines - allrigghty then and loohoozerher.

god i should just keep my head down and shut up!

''hey i should give you a call sometime, is your number still 911 AAAALLLRIGHTYTHEN''...

Classic.

bluto63

Used to love the Mummy. *Cringes*

irish_bob

gonzovision wrote: »

Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Lol

+1 only i only thought that was good for about a month after seeing it which was on video at the very begining of 1992

most movies i liked 10 yrs ago i still like , a better question for me would have been movies i liked 15 yrs ago when i was 15 , a few i saw for the 1st time in 1992 were teen agent , suburban commando , fx 2 , , yep , all stone cold classics you will agree

irish_bob

fluke wrote: »

i used to love ace ventura and quote his lines - allrigghty then and loohoozerher.

god i should just keep my head down and shut up!

i still love ace ventura especially the bit where he prooves how the door in the penthouse is sound proof

jackdaw

Anything with Will smith is **** ... and on topic .. probably Titanic ..

and Event Horizon ... I thought that was a great flick when it first came out .. now i think it's ****e..

PullMyFinger!

Im going to say this quietly then Im going to leggit.


Donnie Darko.

I still love the opening with INXS "never tear us apart" and I thought it was genius the first time I saw it.

But.

Its all a bit contrived really isnt it?



/runs