Overrated films that people seem to think are a great but really are not

Beechwoodspark

Although once upon a time in Hollywood was a terrible mess Tarantino inflicted an even worse movie on the world with the hateful 8

As they say in tipp

Tis fair bad

unhappys10

py2006 wrote: »

I've a mate who didn't like E.T when he say it as kid and he's an 80s kid!!! I mean the guy has no soul or heart.

Dafuq, that'd be no friend of mine if he came out with that kinda talk. Who didn't want to be in that bmx gang ffs

dinky earnshaw

DrGreenThumb82 wrote: »

The Shawshank Redemption

A successful banker that is wrongly jailed? Hilarious.

The Warden and the Guards entrusting an inmate with their financial affairs? Even funnier

Rich well to do banker befriending benevolent black murderer in prison, inviting him to join him in Mexico if he ever gets out? In 1947 America?

It's a liberal wet dream that's totally divorced from reality. Unsurprisingly written by Stephen King, who has a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome.

In the book "Red" Morgan Freemans character is a benevolent white irish murderer.

storker

ShatterAlan wrote: »

The Blues Brothers also just annoyed the sh1t out of me.

Too much car chase, not enough music.

banie01

unhappys10 wrote: »

I liked it, but I think the whole black cast thing blew it way into overrated territory.
It was decent, but not what it's made out to be.

Probably the most overrated film in this thread from that point of view.

Good popcorn movie, but far too much weight attached to it as culturally significant.

As for their staying low key and inconspicuous whilst in Korea...
WTAF?

Giant black folk strolling around any part of east Asia...
Are NEVER not going to stand out.

BnB

Smacruairi wrote: »

...My overrated films are: La La Land, The Hurt locker, Birdman, The big lebowski.

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:.... I'd say that's my favorite movie of all time.

For me - Most over-rated movie of all time: Titanic. I sat through the whole facking thing in the Cinema when it came out. Complete over rated bilge. Just a typical bog standard love story on a boat, that we all knew was going to sink in the end. The only special effects worth watching were in the trailer

EmmetSpiceland

‘Avatar’. Blue muck.

joeguevara

the purple tin wrote: »

The Sixth Sense.
Thought it was good when it came out but that was partly due to the massive hype around Shyamalan back then.
When you've watched it a few times you start to realise it is riddled with plot holes.

In all fairness, if you watch this film more than once and complain about plot holes, it’s literally like getting annoyed at the fact that all the kings horses and all the kings men couldn’t put humpty together again every time you hear it, or how Jill is so stupid to tumble after jack every time he rocks up the hill.

RandomViewer

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

1917 was not great

Dunkirk was one of the best WW2 movies ever made

Turned it off after 20 minutes, so boring

Beechwoodspark

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

‘Avatar’. Blue muck.

Absolutely. A dumpster fire of a film

py2006

BnB wrote: »

For me - Most over-rated movie of all time: Titanic. I sat through the whole facking thing in the Cinema when it came out. Complete over rated bilge. Just a typical bog standard love story on a boat, that we all knew was going to sink in the end. The only special effects worth watching were in the trailer

I think I the attention to detail is what impressed me about that movie. Look it up, it's astonishing.

the purple tin

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

‘Avatar’. Blue muck.

And the highest grossing piece of rubbish ever.

Stevieluvsye

The matrix

Jimbob1977

Scent of a Woman. A "charity" Oscar for Al Pacino. Whoo hahh!

Didn't think 'The Usual Suspects' deserved all the hype. Good film for sure

Wombatman

Citizen Kane
The Blues Brothers

Alejandro68

Alejandro68 wrote: »

My friends love the Blade films, watched them one night with them. Meh...

not sure if they were ever "rated" to begin with, outside teenage boys with sword obsessions

Stevieluvsye

Also that film with uma Thurman with her sword. Kill bill

Benicetomonty

Forrest Gump. You feel violated by the end of it.

RandomViewer

RandomViewer wrote: »

Turned it off after 20 minutes, so boring

doesn't really count if you haven't seen it in the cinema tbh

IAMAMORON

I think any movie you have watched once and gone "meh" can be thrown in here.

I always judge a good movie on 2 things.

Did i check my watch?

Would i watch it again?

Simples really.

the purple tin

joeguevara wrote: »

In all fairness, if you watch this film more than once and complain about plot holes, it’s literally like getting annoyed at the fact that all the kings horses and all the kings men couldn’t put humpty together again every time you hear it, or how Jill is so stupid to tumble after jack every time he rocks up the hill.

A good film should stand up to repeated viewings, should actually get better each time you watch it. This one gets considerably worse with each viewing, therefore it is not good.

Be right back

Interstellar comes to mind! I think it is the only film I walked out of.

RandomViewer

sameoldname wrote: »

In my opinion it committed the cardinal sin for an action movie; it was boring.

Black panther like Captain America Civil War was let down by a very weak bad guy, Captain Marvel and Ironman 3 would be the best of the MCU, Thor Ragnorok is very funny

Errashareesh

AMKC wrote: »

I will start with "The Godfather"
and "Bridemaids" ⁷Both totally way overrated.

I love them both. It's not a fact that they're not great - just your opinion.

Beechwoodspark

Be right back wrote: »

Interstellar comes to mind! I think it is the only film I walked out of.

I would say it’s above average but def overrated

Stevieluvsye

Just asked the mrs and she said no country for old men.

I’m gonna deck her shortly

RandomViewer

Be right back wrote: »

Interstellar comes to mind! I think it is the only film I walked out of.

Sat through it, long and dull

Be right back

RandomViewer wrote: »

Sat through it, long and dull

You have more patience than me!

unhappys10

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

Just asked the mrs and she said no country for old men.

I’m gonna deck her shortly

Give her one for me, wink wink

Connacht15

2001 - A Space Odyssey - Crap!