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Subject: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: Mat1991 on 02/20/11 at 12:35 am

What are some films considered to be classic - or simply very popular - that you didn't care for?

One movie I honestly didn't really care for was Casablanca. I was bored and confused throughout pretty much the entire movie. I have only seen it once, though, so maybe I might give it another chance someday.

Another film was Napoleon Dynamite. Unlike the aforementioned movie, I've seen this movie several times and didn't care for it once. It just bored the crap out of me each time I watched it. Plus, it had very little plot.

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: ladybug316 on 02/20/11 at 9:28 am

One that really stands out in my mind is Jerry Maguire.  I don't know what all that hype was about! :P

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: snozberries on 02/20/11 at 9:57 am


One that really stands out in my mind is Jerry Maguire.  I don't know what all that hype was about! :P


it's a bullshyt love story what more do you need!  ::)  :P

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: ladybug316 on 02/20/11 at 2:48 pm


it's a bullshyt love story what more do you need!  ::)  :P


Yeah, that was pretty much my opinion.  Plus, that stupid "The human head weighs 8 pounds" line that everyone thought was hilarious  ::)

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: snozberries on 02/20/11 at 3:00 pm


Yeah, that was pretty much my opinion.  Plus, that stupid "The human head weighs 8 pounds" line that everyone thought was hilarious  ::)


first of all my post was not meant to be negative.... bullsheesh love story is my term of endearment for all romantic comedies.
and lipniki is cute when he delivers that line. you've got a cold cold heart my friend.  ;)

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: CatwomanofV on 02/20/11 at 4:16 pm

The Godfather saga.
Pulp Fiction.
Rocky 1 through 168 (or how many there are).



Cat

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: snozberries on 02/20/11 at 4:45 pm


The Godfather saga.
Pulp Fiction.
Rocky 1 through 168 (or how many there are).



Cat


there are only 6 rocky's and:

1. is awesome!
2. not bad
3. borderline cheese fest
4. total cheese fest
5. totally sucked - tho it would've been awesome if they'd killed off Rocky
6. saw - all I remember is Rocky owned a restaurant and Adrian was dead.. .

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: 80sfan on 02/20/11 at 6:31 pm


One that really stands out in my mind is Jerry Maguire.  I don't know what all that hype was about! :P


It was before Tom Cruise jumped on Oprah's couch. That's what the hype is about!  :(

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: 80sfan on 02/20/11 at 6:32 pm


there are only 6 rocky's and:

1. is awesome!
2. not bad
3. borderline cheese fest
4. total cheese fest
5. totally sucked - tho it would've been awesome if they'd killed off Rocky
6. saw - all I remember is Rocky owned a restaurant and Adrian was dead.. .


I thought part 6 was gonna suck, but it turned out okay! Pretty good for a 6th entry.  :o

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: snozberries on 02/20/11 at 6:52 pm


I thought part 6 was gonna suck, but it turned out okay! Pretty good for a 6th entry.  :o


I think because I've always thought 5 should have ended with the Death of Rocky I was not really happy that there was a 6th installment let alone it's content....

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: ladybug316 on 02/20/11 at 7:20 pm


first of all my post was not meant to be negative.... bullsheesh love story is my term of endearment for all romantic comedies.
and lipniki is cute when he delivers that line. you've got a cold cold heart my friend.  ;)


See why I don't watch too many movies.  I may be too harsh a critic.

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: snozberries on 02/20/11 at 7:53 pm


See why I don't watch too many movies.  I may be too harsh a critic.


Apparently ;D

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: whistledog on 02/20/11 at 10:23 pm

Goodfellas
Casino
Trainspotting
28 Days Later
The Watchmen
"10"

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: weareclouds on 02/21/11 at 4:13 pm

Rain Man
Dr. Strangelove. Or, How I Learned To Love The Bomb (I hate that movie and so many people I know love it)
Say Anything
Gone With The Wind (Ugh, just ugh. What a boring movie)

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: silhouette on 03/11/11 at 1:29 am

Titanic. Don't remember if it was criticially acclaimed, but boy was it popular with those audiences! ...and I hated it.

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: ladybug316 on 03/11/11 at 12:11 pm


Titanic. Don't remember if it was criticially acclaimed, but boy was it popular with those audiences! ...and I hated it.

Agreed!  I should also point out that I think Leonardo DiCaprio is AWFUL.  I don't believe him in any character and he's totally overrated imho!

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: nally on 03/30/11 at 11:32 pm


Titanic. Don't remember if it was criticially acclaimed, but boy was it popular with those audiences! ...and I hated it.


Agreed!  I should also point out that I think Leonardo DiCaprio is AWFUL.  I don't believe him in any character and he's totally overrated imho!

Ditto! I did see it once but wasn't all that impressed with it. People all around seemed to love it...but not me. :-\\

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/31/11 at 3:39 pm


Titanic. Don't remember if it was criticially acclaimed, but boy was it popular with those audiences! ...and I hated it.
I do not care for it either, it was completely wrong in some of the major facts of the true events that occur in the true event of that disaster.

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: Dagwood on 03/31/11 at 6:34 pm


Agreed!  I should also point out that I think Leonardo DiCaprio is AWFUL.  I don't believe him in any character and he's totally overrated imho!


I agree almost 100%.  The only think I liked Leo in was What's Eating Gilbert Grape.  He did such a good job, I thought they really hired a mentally challenged person for the part.

After that, anything connected to his name makes me run the other direction.  Can't stand him.

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: whistledog on 03/31/11 at 7:06 pm

I watched Titanic, and thought it was about as exciting as a Calculus Test.  In fact, I'd gladly write a Calculus Test than have to watch Titanic again. 

The best part of Titanic was the end credits.

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: ladybug316 on 03/31/11 at 8:41 pm


I agree almost 100%.  The only think I liked Leo in was What's Eating Gilbert Grape.  He did such a good job, I thought they really hired a mentally challenged person for the part.

After that, anything connected to his name makes me run the other direction.  Can't stand him.


I agree that he was good in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, but if that's the best we can say of him after all of his films, it's pretty bad.  I just don't get the hoopla.

Subject: Re: Classic/Popular Films You Didn't Care For

Written By: snozberries on 03/31/11 at 10:51 pm

I've said it before and I'll say it every time. The film, Titanic, was flawed from the get go. The moment Rose called and asked if they found that diamond that she knew was in her pocket the whole time made for false reason to advance the storyline. Had she just called and said I was on the ship can I come to you and tell you my story then could've stuck with it but to build a mystery around a fake premise....that pissed me off.

Also, the Titanic stuff was the story being told from Rose's POV yet it included scenes that took place away from Rose so how could she possibly relay stories of something she never witnessed?  ::)

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