Classic films you just didn't "get"

994

What classic movies did you just not see the appeal in?

I found "Schindler's List" quite pedestrian, didn't care about the characters much. Life is Beautiful and Sophie's Choice are far better.

"Rocky" as well, just never got going.

Passenger

"Never cared for The Godfather... Fine actors, couln't get into it... It insists upon itself."

godspal

The Pianist

Ann22

994 wrote: »

What classic movies did you just not see the appeal in?

I found "Schindler's List" quite pedestrian, didn't care about the characters much. Life is Beautiful and Sophie's Choice are far better.

Really?! I though 'Schindler's List' was one of the most moving films I've ever seen. It was very close to the book, a heartbreaking and disturbing read:(.
I hate 'Star Wars' films!

McCruiskeen

Mullholland Drive. wtf was going in there.

Shacklebolt

The Big Sleep.... Aptly named in my view.

Passenger

mikemac wrote: »

Sacrilige

You do realise it's a quote??:rolleyes:

c-note

i heard citizen kane was the american film ciritics choice for best film for the last (many) years running, and its an old one, so i thought, if an old film still tops the list it must be excellent....

it wasnt:(

Lamper.sffc

Passenger wrote: »

"Never cared for The Godfather... Fine actors, couln't get into it... It insists upon itself."

Was just talking about this film tonight. Has to be the most perfectly made film ie. Acting, story, music and so on, but there is a difference between entertainment and quality. While linked, they can differ.

NADA

Godfather bored the ****e out of me to be honest!

Passenger

NADA wrote: »

Godfather bored the ****e out of me to be honest!

Godfather part I and part II are undoubted masterpiece cinema. All the little details; the narrative, the choice of images put on screen, you really have to watch it multiple times and analyse the details. They're what make it so special and what make it so widely praised.

ronnie3585

Never got the hype surrounding Fight Club and There will be blood. Bored the pants off me.

Brimmy

c-note wrote: »

i heard citizen kane was the american film ciritics choice for best film for the last (many) years running, and its an old one, so i thought, if an old film still tops the list it must be excellent....

it wasnt:(

You do realize the reason why it's so iconizised is because of it's originality/innovativeness yes?

Just because you don't think it was excellent doesn't mean it wasn't. I'm sorry for suggesating it was beyond you but there's no means around this.. there's a reason why it's continuously voted one of the best films ever made.

As for the Godfather films, I can't understand how people didn't "get" 1 or 2, maybe 3 but certainbly not the first 2.

I can totally see why McCruiskeen didn't get Mulholland Drive because it is incredibly hard to get but why 994 didn't get Rocky just begs beyond belief? Are you sure you didn't "get" it and maybe just failed to relate to it? I think the wording of the thread has caused confusion because what isn't there to "get" about it?

ynotdu

c-note wrote: »

i heard citizen kane was the american film ciritics choice for best film for the last (many) years running, and its an old one, so i thought, if an old film still tops the list it must be excellent....

it wasnt:(

Lol thank you,thank you,thank you !

Can never get past the bit were he falls down the steps&his last word is rosebud:mad:

who the fcuk is rosebud ?:)

jayteecork

Must admit I never got the worldwide acclaim that was reserved for Eat the Peach.

markfla

bladerunner

Mr. Frost

ynotdu wrote: »

Lol thank you,thank you,thank you !

Can never get past the bit were he falls down the steps&his last word is rosebud:mad:

who the fcuk is rosebud ?:)

Great movie!

'Rosebud' is the name of his sled he had as a kid and represents the only time in his life he was ever really happy.

Didn't think it was that difficult to grasp!

SoupyNorman

McCruiskeen wrote: »

Mullholland Drive. wtf was going in there.

The reason why you dont get it is the reason why I think it's one of the greatest movies ever made.

ronnie3585 wrote: »

Never got the hype surrounding Fight Club and There will be blood. Bored the pants off me.

There was nothing to 'get' in the first place.



I didnt 'get' The Notebook, I thought it was a RomCom...

Peyton Manning

Mulholland Drivel

deadhead13

Gandi....it just went on....and on.....and on.....etc

ynotdu

Mr. Frost wrote: »

Great movie!

'Rosebud' is the name of his sled he had as a kid and represents the only time in his life he was ever really happy.

Didn't think it was that difficult to grasp!

lol I never said I dont know who the movie is based on,I never said I dont respect other peoples opinion of a movie either!

When i said i could never get past the first 10 minuates i meant it bored&depressed me so much i chose something diffrient.

just because some (expert)movie buffs say its a must see does not mean i have to watch it:)

Wow i,m a rebel !

what happens at the end?????save me the bother:(

Mods please ban this member if he does,nt tell the ending(KIDDING!):D

ynotdu

deadhead13 wrote: »

Gandi....it just went on....and on.....and on.....etc

the version of Ghandi I saw He was murdered at the end,as in real life,so not a spoiler:)

May,be you saw the directors cut or something?if so would love to see the extra bits lol

to be a bit serious,he was the father of non violent protest,Ireland and south africa,India/Pakistan have a lot to thank him for,he also inspired Rosa Parkes,M.L.K,&R.F.K as well as Mandella.It would be a total history lesson as to who/what inspired him and be moved to politics or religion lol
modern history rocks!!!!!

ynotdu

994 wrote: »

What classic movies did you just not see the appeal in?

I found "Schindler's List" quite pedestrian, didn't care about the characters much. Life is Beautiful and Sophie's Choice are far better.

"Rocky" as well, just never got going.

In Schindlers list the only color part of the movie is the young girl being loaded onto a death train,best I could figure was it represented Schindlers consciounce being awakened.

Anybody got a theory on that scene?

ynotdu

deadhead13 wrote: »

Gandi....it just went on....and on.....and on.....etc

the version of Ghandi I saw He was murdered at the end,as in real life,so not a spoiler:)

May,be you saw the directors cut or something?if so would love to see the extra bits lol

to be a bit serious,he was the father of non violent protest,Ireland and south africa,India/Pakistan have a lot to thank him for,he also inspired Rosa Parkes,M.L.K,&R.F.K as well as Mandella.It would be a total history lesson as to who/what inspired him and be moved to politics or religion lol
modern history rocks!!!!!

deadhead13

ynotdu wrote: »

to be a bit serious,he was the father of non violent protest,Ireland and south africa,India/Pakistan have a lot to thank him for,he also inspired Rosa Parkes,M.L.K,&R.F.K as well as Mandella.It would be a total history lesson as to who/what inspired him and be moved to politics or religion lol
modern history rocks!!!!!

I go your point the first time - true its worthy, but still deadly dull.

keefg

The Godfather - A dull film about a wedding - masterpiece of cinema my ar5e.

Apocalypse Now - Good film until that fat turd Brando shows his face.

Come to think of it, with the exception of The Waterfront, just about every film I can think of with Brando in is utter sh1te - and no, I'm not kidding.

Citizen Kane - While not that engaging entertainment wise it is a masterpiece technically.

The Third Man - Brilliant cinematography but dull story.

Lord of the Rings Trilogy - (YAWN!) Seven hours or so of CGI fights and people walking across mountains.

Edit: Just remembered that other couple of hours of dullness called 2001:A Space Odyssey

Denerick

Blue Velvet is easily the greatest tripe I've ever set through. With the exception of Elephant man, David Lynch is an utter clown.

applehunter

Mr. Deeds goes to Town.

Overrated.

Denerick

I take it thats sarcasm! Mr. Deeds was hardly ever considered a classic!

Ann22

ynotdu wrote: »

In Schindlers list the only color part of the movie is the young girl being loaded onto a death train,best I could figure was it represented Schindlers consciounce being awakened.

Anybody got a theory on that scene?

It was filmed in black and white as all Holocaust footage is in black and white...it makes it more authentic. The child in the red coat was significant as it affected Schindler to see her...she stood out more in red. The actual child Roma Ligock was a real child who was well known for her red coat. She survived the Holocaust unlike her film character. Spielberg said...."America and Russia and England all knew about the Holocaust when it was happening, and yet we did nothing about it. We didn’t assign any of our forces to stopping the march toward death, the inexorable march toward death. It was a large bloodstain, primary red color on everyone’s radar, but no one did anything about it. And that’s why I wanted to bring the color red in."[....

Any movie by David Lynch.

Locamon

It's all personal opinion -specially as lots of people didn't get the Godfather, one of my favs but glad to see '2001: A space bore' got a mention and as for Citizen Kane while an enjoyable movie hardly the greatest ever.
Surprised no one has mentioned a Beautiful Mind which was a bit of a plod IMO.
The movie that just passed me by, not because I didn't get it but because I thought it was such predictable rubbish was 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.'
Maybe I just don't like movies with the word 'mind' in it :eek:

Acacia

Star Wars, absolute muck, imo.

McCruiskeen

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Originally Posted by McCruiskeen
Mullholland Drive. wtf was going in there.

The reason why you dont get it is the reason why I think it's one of the greatest movies ever made.

Are you implying that because us proles didn't get it, it was worthy for your superior intellect??

Pretentious Git!!!

abouttobebanned

David Lynch is superb.

The Royal Tenenbaums however, is not.

JJ

Deleted User wrote: »

Any movie by David Lynch.

So you didn't get The Straight Story?

Kold

Fargo.

Nolanger

994 wrote: »

I found "Schindler's List" quite pedestrian, didn't care about the characters much.

It copied a '70s movie called Odessa File.

Podge2k7

Acacia wrote: »

Star Wars, absolute muck, imo.

+1

deadhead13

Schindler did actually exist, the odessa file is fiction - based on a novel written by Fredrick Forsyth.

bus77

keefg wrote: »

The Godfather - A dull film about a wedding - masterpiece of cinema my ar5e.

Apocalypse Now - Good film until that fat turd Brando shows his face.

Come to think of it, with the exception of The Waterfront, just about every film I can think of with Brando in is utter sh1te - and no, I'm not kidding.

Citizen Kane - While not that engaging entertainment wise it is a masterpiece technically.

The Third Man - Brilliant cinematography but dull story.

Lord of the Rings Trilogy - (YAWN!) Seven hours or so of CGI fights and people walking across mountains.

Well done, that just about sums up all my ''classic'' narks.
Have you got a newsletter I can sign up too?

Denerick

McCruiskeen wrote: »

Are you implying that because us proles didn't get it, it was worthy for your superior intellect??

Pretentious Git!!!

There's another reason why I hate Lynch. Because people who are really into him think anyone else who doesn't like him must be a miseducated pleb.

nonrequired

I hated the Departed. What a pile of pants. Left after half an hour. I found it very uninteresting.

johnny_ultimate

Denerick wrote: »

There's another reason why I hate Lynch. Because people who are really into him think anyone else who doesn't like him must be a miseducated pleb.

I'm really into Lynch and don't think anyone who doesn't like him is a 'miseducated pleb'. Indeed, you are suggesting that anyone who likes him is 'pretentious'. (Most) people don't like David Lynch because of some misguided attempt at pretention. No, people like him for a variety of reasons. He is one of the most technically accomplished film-makers about (Eraserhead is such a fantastic symphony of sound, image and editing). He also tends to make films which have original, engaging structures that don't treat the viewer like an idiot - he trusts people enough to make up their own minds, to engage with the film and negotiate the complex narratives. He also knows film - Mullholland Drive in particular is a wonderful homage to cinema, drawing upon and subverting the typical Hollywood cliches (hero getting the girl etc...).

I always enjoy his films, as they provide something fresh, original and intelligent. I can see why people don't like him - some of his films are overly complex (for all its tricks, Lost Highway has fairly simple themes) and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me was a somewhat forced continuation of the show. But for the most part he is one of the most exciting directors around.

Seillejet

McCruiskeen wrote: »

Mullholland Drive. wtf was going in there.

+1 only redeemed itself with the lesbian soft core scene. Did not care it didnot make sense after that

McCruiskeen

Seillejet wrote: »

+1 only redeemed itself with the lesbian soft core scene. Did not care it didnot make sense after that

Actually now that I think about it, I completely got that film. A cinematic masterpiece.

Rockshamrover

ynotdu wrote: »

In Schindlers list the only color part of the movie is the young girl being loaded onto a death train,best I could figure was it represented Schindlers consciounce being awakened.

Anybody got a theory on that scene?

I think that scene was aimed at the audience to be honest.

You felt a deeper connection with that child in the film than all the others in black and white. Also the scene of the clothes being burned at the concentration camp features her coat.

As Stalin said "one death is a tragedy but a million deaths is a statistic" or something like that.

Rockshamrover

nonrequired wrote: »

I hated the Departed. What a pile of pants. Left after half an hour. I found it very uninteresting.

The ending was crap so you didn't miss much.

Seillejet

Rockshamrover wrote: »

The ending was crap so you didn't miss much.

I watched the departed again recently and by no means a masterpiece but I thought Di Caprio's and Nicholson's performances were worth the admission price.

Mark Wahlberg was OT, they phased out Alec Baldwin and Matt Damon's character was poor.

Actually scratch that in typing this I realise how badly the film was put together. On a side note loved the song Shipping up to Boston in it.

Saibh

I wouldn't count it as a classic, but on account it won 5 Oscars, I will say American Beauty - watched it once, that was enough.

Locamon

Rockshamrover wrote: »

I think that scene was aimed at the audience to be honest.

You felt a deeper connection with that child in the film than all the others in black and white. Also the scene of the clothes being burned at the concentration camp features her coat.

As Stalin said "one death is a tragedy but a million deaths is a statistic" or something like that.

I thought making it in black and white was a mistake even though it is still a great movie. In black and white it made you feel it was ancient history removed from our lives today. Whereas the Pianist was more shocking in colour and felt like more recent events. Would have made it an 18 cert which I suppose they wanted to avoid.