The most overrated films of all time - Page 4

Tarissa DR · 09-03-2002, 03:04 AM

It's popular to dislike Titanic, for reasons which mostly don't have to do with the movie. Just for the segment of the population that liked it. Which is wrong, but... that's humanity for you. All full of wind and no sails.

My favorite Kevin Smith movie was Chasing Amy, Dogma was funny, Clerks was... novel I guess, I wasn't really a huge fan of it. Never saw Mall Rats.

ShamusChad · 09-03-2002, 03:44 AM

Traffic is a piece of crap?

Ok, stfu please. That movie was excellent.

Tancred · 09-03-2002, 04:16 AM

Like hell it was. So "STFU yourself", and other mature debating tools.

Searyx · 09-03-2002, 07:21 AM

No no no no no no... Traffic was UBER, so shut the fuck up.

Tancred · 09-03-2002, 07:53 AM

Get fucked, idiot.

I've seen some of my favourite films here listed as "overrated" and yet managed to resist bleating like a little bitch with a skinned knee.

Try it.

Searyx · 09-03-2002, 09:25 AM

Fuck you, fuckball. Traffic roxors your nutsack.

Tancred · 09-03-2002, 09:48 AM

Omg pwned by ruff-tuff Searyx.
Truly your debating skills are legendary.

Traffic was a collection of poorly rendered, trite, unbelievable sub-stories half of which were so stillborn that the film would have lost nothing if they'd been left out.
The directing was plainly enjoyed more by the director than anyone else.
The film kind of trundled to its conclusion without making much of a point.
I honestly took it back to the rental shop wondering what all the fuss was about.

On the other hand, John Woo's Hard Boiled has been listed here as over-rated which I find pretty startling. Somehow I managed to get past that without using any swear words. You fucking prick.

Aradael · 09-03-2002, 10:40 AM

was a good movie. Thanks.

Voron · 09-03-2002, 11:39 AM

I didn't like Traffic, and I think that it's blasphemous to dislike American Beauty.

Peny · 09-03-2002, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Every film made before the 80s, and most all the films made before the 90s.

I'd like to see the rationalization to this statement. Pretty sweeping (or ignorant) considering the topic at hand.

Only reason I can come up for making a statement like this is "because I didn't see them"

Enlighten me please!

Lhon · 09-04-2002, 12:15 AM

Forrest Gump, I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet. I guess it is so overrated that no one thinks it is overrated

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Shada · 09-04-2002, 12:30 AM

The Wizard of freaking Oz! I know I'm 30 now, but jesus christ I just sat through that shit and it was awful. And it's not because I dislike kids movies, I have a 3 year old son and love tons of kids movies we watch together (A Bug's Life, Toy Story, Chicken Run, and so on). But how in the hell do people love this so much (#53 on IMDb) and regard it as such a classic? Maybe I'm just used to modern flicks, but the story and songs and acting and dumbass costumes just did not do it for me. Whatever, prove me wrong but you can all keep it.

Also add The English Patient, ZzzZzzzzzz...

And ..|.. to whoever said Apollo 13

ShamusChad · 09-04-2002, 01:12 AM

The thing that made traffic great was it's potential to be a series of actual events, fuckheadbitchass.

I invented a new word! I'm a wordsmithe!

Tarissa DR · 09-04-2002, 02:08 AM

Ack, I almost forgot to mention..

American Beauty = Wonderful :|

I just saw One Hour Photo and that was amazing too. I really love those sort of movies.

Which reminds me, I need to see American Beauty Soon again. Only saw it once -\

Ritkhan · 09-04-2002, 12:34 PM

Traffic was excellent. The point it made was about how futile, stupid and a waste of time the War on Drugs is to us all.... and how even the head of the War on Drugs (Douglas) saw this at the end. It's about teaching your kids family values. Not trying to run down some dude selling marijuana and overflowing our prisons.

There were pleanty of excellent movies out the year Gladiator won. And Gladiator was not one of them. It was good, but not the best by far.

09-03-2002, 03:04 AM	#46 (permalink)
Tarissa DR Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 72 -1 Internets	It's popular to dislike Titanic, for reasons which mostly don't have to do with the movie. Just for the segment of the population that liked it. Which is wrong, but... that's humanity for you. All full of wind and no sails. My favorite Kevin Smith movie was Chasing Amy, Dogma was funny, Clerks was... novel I guess, I wasn't really a huge fan of it. Never saw Mall Rats. __________________ Tarissa Doveshadow 60 Rogue - Hoss

09-03-2002, 07:21 AM	#49 (permalink)
Searyx I'm still the master of Mistmoore, dammit! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 2,072 +0 Internets	No no no no no no... Traffic was UBER, so shut the fuck up. __________________ "“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” --Socrates--

09-03-2002, 09:25 AM	#51 (permalink)
Searyx I'm still the master of Mistmoore, dammit! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 2,072 +0 Internets	Fuck you, fuckball. Traffic roxors your nutsack. __________________ "“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” --Socrates--

09-03-2002, 10:40 AM	#53 (permalink)
Aradael Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 9 -1 Internets	Traffic was a good movie. Thanks. __________________ Aradael Daggerspell =Brothers of Darkness= Dark Elf-Rogue The Nameless

09-03-2002, 11:39 AM	#54 (permalink)
Voron Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 170 -1 Internets	I didn't like Traffic, and I think that it's blasphemous to dislike American Beauty. __________________ Voron the Wanderer Blood of the Spider profile

09-03-2002, 03:44 AM	#47 (permalink)
ShamusChad Limey Bastard~ Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 721 -8 Internets	Traffic is a piece of crap? Ok, stfu please. That movie was excellent.

09-03-2002, 04:16 AM	#48 (permalink)
Tancred Aieee my precious internetz >< Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UK Posts: 587 -19 Internets	Like hell it was. So "STFU yourself", and other mature debating tools.

09-03-2002, 07:53 AM	#50 (permalink)
Tancred Aieee my precious internetz >< Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UK Posts: 587 -19 Internets	Get fucked, idiot. I've seen some of my favourite films here listed as "overrated" and yet managed to resist bleating like a little bitch with a skinned knee. Try it.

09-03-2002, 09:48 AM	#52 (permalink)
Tancred Aieee my precious internetz >< Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UK Posts: 587 -19 Internets	Omg pwned by ruff-tuff Searyx. Truly your debating skills are legendary. Traffic was a collection of poorly rendered, trite, unbelievable sub-stories half of which were so stillborn that the film would have lost nothing if they'd been left out. The directing was plainly enjoyed more by the director than anyone else. The film kind of trundled to its conclusion without making much of a point. I honestly took it back to the rental shop wondering what all the fuss was about. On the other hand, John Woo's Hard Boiled has been listed here as over-rated which I find pretty startling. Somehow I managed to get past that without using any swear words. You fucking prick.

09-04-2002, 12:15 AM	#56 (permalink)
Lhon Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 403 -1 Internets	Forrest Gump, I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet. I guess it is so overrated that no one thinks it is overrated .

09-04-2002, 12:30 AM	#57 (permalink)
Shada Hates Event Horizon Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 101 -1 Internets	Overrated The Wizard of freaking Oz! I know I'm 30 now, but jesus christ I just sat through that shit and it was awful. And it's not because I dislike kids movies, I have a 3 year old son and love tons of kids movies we watch together (A Bug's Life, Toy Story, Chicken Run, and so on). But how in the hell do people love this so much (#53 on IMDb) and regard it as such a classic? Maybe I'm just used to modern flicks, but the story and songs and acting and dumbass costumes just did not do it for me. Whatever, prove me wrong but you can all keep it. Also add The English Patient, ZzzZzzzzzz... And ..\|.. to whoever said Apollo 13

09-04-2002, 01:12 AM	#58 (permalink)
ShamusChad Limey Bastard~ Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 721 -8 Internets	The thing that made traffic great was it's potential to be a series of actual events, fuckheadbitchass. I invented a new word! I'm a wordsmithe!

09-04-2002, 02:08 AM	#59 (permalink)
Tarissa DR Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 72 -1 Internets	Ack, I almost forgot to mention.. American Beauty = Wonderful :\| I just saw One Hour Photo and that was amazing too. I really love those sort of movies. Which reminds me, I need to see American Beauty Soon again. Only saw it once -\ __________________ Tarissa Doveshadow 60 Rogue - Hoss

09-04-2002, 12:34 PM	#60 (permalink)
Ritkhan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 295 -1 Internets	Traffic was excellent. The point it made was about how futile, stupid and a waste of time the War on Drugs is to us all.... and how even the head of the War on Drugs (Douglas) saw this at the end. It's about teaching your kids family values. Not trying to run down some dude selling marijuana and overflowing our prisons. There were pleanty of excellent movies out the year Gladiator won. And Gladiator was not one of them. It was good, but not the best by far.

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