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'The 10 Most Overrated Films of All Time'
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Yup. For good reason.
Delta Assault
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It's how movie critics have been reviewing movies for decades. Are you saying they're all somehow narrowminded and absurd? I mean, do you believe that movie critics go back and rewatch a film multiple times before composing their reviews?
I think a lot of people have a hard time with stories with more than three acts. They've become so accustomed to it (everything is a bleeding trilogy) that other format types seem strange or too long.
But 2001 is a brilliant piece of art. In fact, I think it should be judged as such and not simply as a film. You don't watch 2001 to simply watch a movie. You watch it because you want to experience and analyze art.
smokeandmirrors
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Skyfall sucked in comparison to Casino Royale.
Good to see Inception on there. Overrated like most all Nolan movies. (except for The Prestige <3)
Good to see Inception on there. Overrated like most all Nolan movies. (except for The Prestige <3)
Screaming Meat
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The Departed...?
Easily one of the worst lists I've ever seen, and that's saying something given the internet's penchant for incredibly shitty list-making. What a fucking random selection of choices, many of which aren't even overrated enough to merit a mention. When was the last time you met someone talking up The Double Life of Veronique over dinner?
And all of their suggestions are worse alternatives. Jesus, what a dumb article.
And all of their suggestions are worse alternatives. Jesus, what a dumb article.
Romars202129
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I think you are really overthinking it dude.
I was just saying I am not for telling people in forums to go and rewatch until they come back with an oppinion I approve of, even if I too disagree with them.
StormyTheRabbit
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crazy monkey
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The Shawshank Redemption for me is the most over rated famous movie. I agree with sky fall as well. I hate the new bonds. too serious.
Yeah I'd say fuck that list,it includes that piece of shit of a movie called Slumdog Millinaire though, so I'll give it a pass
Charles Foster Kane
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Seriously. lol
Barry Burton
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Agree with 1 and 7.
I really enjoyed Skyfall; but for me, the cinematography was almost a weak point. I feel like that "The only bad thing about Gears 2 is it's almost too good" guy, but the cinematography is so good in that film I actually find it distracting. I can't decide to myself if that's a legitimate criticism, as it sounds stupid on it's face; but, the cinematography does bother me, and it's not because it's bad.
Romars202129
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With the Departed, if it was just a kooky thriller action movie, I think I'd really like it. But people built that up like it was the second[third] coming of the Godfather... it's hard to see the rather decent movie that's there underneath all that super over hype.
I mean, they gave it the fricken oscar... 4 frickin times! That movie that plays "I'm shipping up to Boston" about 5 times more than it needs to, and never really fits the mood in the first place, and with the nothing finale. The dumb script and the super star overload...
And god damn it, for being Jack Nicholson's last time to really shine in such a good fitting role, and they pretty much screw it up.
I mean, they gave it the fricken oscar... 4 frickin times! That movie that plays "I'm shipping up to Boston" about 5 times more than it needs to, and never really fits the mood in the first place, and with the nothing finale. The dumb script and the super star overload...
And god damn it, for being Jack Nicholson's last time to really shine in such a good fitting role, and they pretty much screw it up.
Basketball
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People rate Skyfall highly ?
CharminUltra
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Oh, good. Well, in that case it's fortunate that I've done nothing of the sort.
Do you know this for a fact? I admit I know very little about how movie critics work (I don't care much about them), but I think it's not out of the realm of possibility that some of them actually watch a film more than once before reviewing it. Also, I'm not sure I subscribe to the idea that just because something has been done for decades it means it's right or correct.
Anyway, this one seems to agree that watching some movies twice can add to the experience:
"It is the kind of movie you can see twice--first for the questions, the second time for the answers."
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-english-patient-1996
CadetMahoney
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Gravity: The thread.
LiveFromKyoto
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Can't agree on Ikiru, but they captured exactly how I felt about the Departed, Slumdog Millionaire and Inception.
Liquidsnake
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This is the worst list I have ever seen.
Inception is one of the most underrated films of all time.
Inception is one of the most underrated films of all time.
Delta Assault
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Sure rewatching a movie can add to the experience. I never disputed that. You can often find new meaning and subtext on rereading a book or whatnot. But I believe that you should gain sufficient enjoyment and entertainment upon a first viewing to encourage you to want to go back for that second viewing. But if you aren't hooked that first time, then why would you want to go back?
Put another way... you can gain a lot more insight and a deeper connection to a romantic partner on a second date, right? But you have to first form that initial spark on the first date to entice you to go back for that second date. That's what I was getting at.
Romars202129
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Not even close to something of the sort. In fact, I must say, you are being a tad too hard on yourself. Everybody throws a pissy condescending rant out over a non existent disagreement sometime.
BurnOutBrighter
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Overrated = "Movies that people like that I don't like"
You a funny guy.
CharminUltra
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Because, people change over time. You have new experiences every day, you start seeing things in a different light, from a different perspective. All of a sudden, that boring movie about the depressed dude where the villain doesn't even die makes sense, or that comedy that didn't impress you because you were not old enough to understand the subtle humor is hilarious. You might end up liking a movie you originally hated, and you might end up hating a movie you originally liked. It really is that simple.
It's a relief you're being civil about it, at least. And here I thought you were going to resort to butt hurt, thinly-veiled, passive-aggressive responses once you realized you had no idea what you were talking about, even though my last response to you was not an attack at all.
Romars202129
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Ugh, it's still talking to me.
Rodney McKay
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"Top 1 most overused, most opinionated, greatest click generating, easiest to create list topic"
- Overrated!
George Oscar Bluth II
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Waiting for the "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." Gif.
MrSaturn99
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Is Inception overrated? I dunno, but I do know that movie was way longer than it should've been.
That fucking gunfight scene was at least a half-hour long!
That fucking gunfight scene was at least a half-hour long!
Skyfall..da fuck? Even if people did overrate it, there is no way it's the most overrated film of all time.
Also, where is Crash on this list? I guess you could argue that, most people ended up not liking it. And after time has passed, most have changed their views negatively about it. But the fact that it won an Academy Award (and it's an awful film), makes it overrated IMO.
The Dark Knight Rises is more overrated than Inception. It has one of the messiest scripts I've seen in a major picture. It also has a ton of editing/tonal issues. It's not an awful film by any means, but there is no way it's 9 or 10/10. It has a lot of technical issues, and yet fans try to prop it up as one of the best films of all time.
Also, where is Crash on this list? I guess you could argue that, most people ended up not liking it. And after time has passed, most have changed their views negatively about it. But the fact that it won an Academy Award (and it's an awful film), makes it overrated IMO.
The Dark Knight Rises is more overrated than Inception. It has one of the messiest scripts I've seen in a major picture. It also has a ton of editing/tonal issues. It's not an awful film by any means, but there is no way it's 9 or 10/10. It has a lot of technical issues, and yet fans try to prop it up as one of the best films of all time.
If winning Best Picture was the only qualifier for being overrated, there would be a lot more Best Picture winners on that list.
Yeah fair enough. Still, I can't believe that at the time it was in the running at the awards shows, people put it so high up on a pedestal. But you have a point in that, every awards show there is THAT movie that gets thrown around for multiple reasons (even if it's a bad film).
Lone_Prodigy
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Agree about Skyfall. Some called it the best ever Bond movie, best picture nomination worthy. The movie was good until we find out what Skyfall is, then it took a total 360 to mediocrity.
Don't think Inception was overrated. Lots of memes and pop culture references came from it but was never really hailed as ground breaking or anything.
I thought The Departed was recognized as not Scorsese's best but good enough to give him the Oscars he deserved. Infernal Affairs is way better.
Don't think Inception was overrated. Lots of memes and pop culture references came from it but was never really hailed as ground breaking or anything.
I thought The Departed was recognized as not Scorsese's best but good enough to give him the Oscars he deserved. Infernal Affairs is way better.
The Academy likes going with movies that feel important in a fairly inoffensive way. Challenging winners like No Country for Old Men are few and far between.
Virtually all of them, really.
BlueDogAnchorite
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The only two movies I agree that are overrated are Skyfall, and The Departed. I like the rest of those films on that list. A few of my overrated picks for me, are the Lord of the Rings trilogy, I just thought this one was good, but it had alot of moments which I did not like in it. The Hobbit trilogy I think is one of his worse though, it's equal for me to the star wars prequel trilogy. I didn't like 300. That's a few of the movies I think are overrated.
Agreed. It's often evangelized by people whose humor consists of quoting movie lines rather than using any personal wit.
CharminUltra
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Yeah, well, that's just like, your opinion.... wait for it..... wait for it.... man.
No offense, but you're dumb.
no u are dumb lolz :--)
Poimandres
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Videodrome doesn't belong on this list. They say it doesn't coalesce into a satisfying film, then recommend The Naked Lunch? Strage. I think Videodrome works far better as a film than The Naked Lunch does.
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