Most Overrated Movies

[ACamp1900]

Speaking of nerd flicks that are overrated... I just flat out don't understand the 'Dune' following... it may not be Death to Smoochie bad, but it is a truly horrible film.

 

[gkIrish]

All of the Star Wars movies and Harry Potter movies.

 

[philipm31]

Don Cheadle? He's in a good amount of movies. Check imdb.

Exactly.

Cheadle is another fine actor who also exhibits TONS of range.

 

[philipm31]

And don't leave out Harry Potter

He actually was decent in those movies.

I would throw in Bram Stoker's Dracula, too. Oldman is a master actor.

 

[rikkitikki08]

Star wars is the most overrated movie franchise in the history of movie franchises

 

[philipm31]

It's a point of pride with me that I've never seen a minute of Harry Potter...[/QUOTE]

F you guys, seriously. Between this and 'Morgan's better actor than Leo', you've all gone full r***** in my book.

The books were a LOT better, in terms of Harry Potter. The movies were decent enough, I guess.


But there is absolutely no way you can honestly think that Leo is the GOAT before he is even 40. He has done SO MANY BOMBS that if he is the GOAT, I hate to think who the worse actor ever is.

 

[philipm31]

America's Greatest Actor? Soap Operas. Shakespeare. Street Pimp. Morgan Freeman Has Played Them All. And The Star Of "Driving Miss Daisy" Has Won Rave Reviews All Along The Way. - Philly.com


From 24 years ago. I prefer actors who actually have the skill and chops that they get from working in a variety of roles and mediums.

Leo is improving but he is NOWHERE close to Morgan Freeman.

 

[philipm31]

Star wars is the most overrated movie franchise in the history of movie franchises

I think it actually underrated. It created a tectonic shift in movie-making that is still being felt today. At the very least, the Star Wars movies' impact is still being felt, nearly forty years after the first film. To me, that kind of longevity makes it one of the most important franchises, ever, no matter how badly the prequels were done.

 

[philipm31]

I think Bale is vastly underrated because of the success of the Batman films, but you are right. Bale is a consumate actor, as is Norton.

Both of them are among the best actors of their generation (certainly), and among the best actors alive today.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

For real. I don't get the love.

Frat boy favorite. A couple of hard-drinking, wise-cracking Irish guys get Latin tattoos, don trench coats, and play vigilante. Played very well with its target audience, but not much appeal beyond it.

Reigning champion of overrated movies, children's division: Frozen

I have three small daughters and have seen all of the Disney stuff, and frozen is just hot garbage. How that thing makes a dime is beyond me.

Disney's getting back to its roots with musical updates on classic fairy tales. Tangled was a huge success, and Frozen is just following up on that. My main gripe with it is how fucking girly it is. I have four kids aged 5 and younger, and the oldest 3 are all boys. My wife and mother-in-law are always trying to get them to watch Frozen, but I won't have it. There's not a single positive male role in that movie. All of the villains are male, and the only sympathetic guy-- Kristoff-- is a weirdo raised by rock trolls who talks to his pet reindeer. The producers even go so far as to conspicuously rob Kristoff of his heroic moment at the end of the movie by having Anna sacrifice herself for Elsa. Hate that movie.

Russel Crowe winning the oscar for it over Tom Hanks in "cast away". because seriously, anyone could've played Maximus, but no one besides Hanks can command a movie for close to 45 minutes--BY THEMSELVES. "Cast Away" is the very definition of acting.

I'm not an Oscar buff, so take this with a grain of salt, but I've always read that Crowe's Oscar for Gladiator was a make-up for a previous snub. Can't recall what the previous film was (A Beautiful Mind?), but this sort of thing happens a lot apparently.

 

[connor_in]

Frat boy favorite. A couple of hard-drinking, wise-cracking Irish guys get Latin tattoos, don trench coats, and play vigilante. Played very well with its target audience, but not much appeal beyond it.



Disney's getting back to its roots with musical updates on classic fairy tales. Tangled was a huge success, and Frozen is just following up on that. My main gripe with it is how fucking girly it is. I have four kids aged 5 and younger, and the oldest 3 are all boys. My wife and mother-in-law are always trying to get them to watch Frozen, but I won't have it. There's not a single positive male role in that movie. All of the villains are male, and the only sympathetic guy-- Kristoff-- is a weirdo raised by rock trolls who talks to his pet reindeer. The producers even go so far as to conspicuously rob Kristoff of his heroic moment at the end of the movie by having Anna sacrifice herself for Elsa. Hate that movie.



I'm not an Oscar buff, so take this with a grain of salt, but I've always read that Crowe's Oscar for Gladiator was a make-up for a previous snub. Can't recall what the previous film was (A Beautiful Mind?), but this sort of thing happens a lot apparently.

FYI...

Rapunzel renamed by Disney 'because it doesn't appeal to boys' - Telegraph

Disney is now very conscious of their movie titles. Apparently The Princess and The Frog was pre-judged by the title and many did not attempt to see it figuring it to be a girly movie. Not wanting to fall into that trap again, Rapunzel was changed to Tangled and I thought that I heard that Frozen is an adaptation of The Snow Queen. Thus, using a generic title, you get more boys into the theater than you would have with the original name.

The power of Marketing

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Disney is now very conscious of their movie titles. Apparently The Princess and The Frog was pre-judged by the title and many did not attempt to see it figuring it to be a girly movie. Not wanting to fall into that trap again, Rapunzel was changed to Tangled and I thought that I heard that Frozen is an adaptation of The Snow Queen. Thus, using a generic title, you get more boys into the theater than you would have with the original name.

Given Disney's acquisition of Marvel, this doesn't surprise me. And to be fair, I don't mind Tangled at all. The male lead in that one plays a significant role and offers up a heroic sacrifice at the end. But Frozen seems to go out of its way to ensure that no male has a positive role in it. Bothers me, as it's hard enough to find good role models in popular media for my boys without Disney putting out movies like this.

 

[IrishLion]

Here it goes:

The Big Lebowski. Overrated.

Tried watching it twice. Fell asleep the first time, got up and left to drink beers the second time. Haven't tried again since.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Here it goes:

The Big Lebowski. Overrated.

Tried watching it twice. Fell asleep the first time, got up and left to drink beers the second time. Haven't tried again since.

Tyrion thinks you have shitty taste in movies, friend:

 

[IrishLion]

Tyrion thinks you have shitty taste in movies, friend:

If the entirety of the movie would have taken place at the bowling alley, I would have loved it. Otherwise I just thought it was kind of boring.

 

[koonja]

Fargo is one of the most boring movies I've seen that is pretty popular with most people.

 

[woolybug25]

Here it goes:

The Big Lebowski. Overrated.

Tried watching it twice. Fell asleep the first time, got up and left to drink beers the second time. Haven't tried again since.

 

[koonja]

If the entirety of the movie would have taken place at the bowling alley, I would have loved it. Otherwise I just thought it was kind of boring.

Fargo - Rotten Tomatoes

*Meant to edit my post, not quote yours.

 

[koonja]

The Big Lebowski should have had more scenes with 'Jesus' in.

If I'm not remembering that name right, I'm talking about the purple suited guy at the bowling alley who had an attitude.

 

[Jebediah Springfield]

Here it goes:

The Big Lebowski. Overrated.

Tried watching it twice. Fell asleep the first time, got up and left to drink beers the second time. Haven't tried again since.

 

[Emcee77]

Given Disney's acquisition of Marvel, this doesn't surprise me. And to be fair, I don't mind Tangled at all. The male lead in that one plays a significant role and offers up a heroic sacrifice at the end. But Frozen seems to go out of its way to ensure that no male has a positive role in it. Bothers me, as it's hard enough to find good role models in popular media for my boys without Disney putting out movies like this.

That's an interesting take. I never thought of it that way.

Apparently, as originally written, there was a "good sister" and an "evil sister," but the filmmakers rewrote the whole second half of the movie after they heard how good "Let It Go" was. They couldn't have a villain singing a song that was sure to be a smash hit if it was sung by a heroine. So they changed the whole movie to be about sisterly love. I suspect that that's the reason Kristoff ends up taking a back seat. I bet he had a better role in the original version of the script.

Songwriter: 'Frozen' was rewritten for song 'Let It Go'

My daughter is not even 2 and I cannot get her home from day care without singing that song. She has never even seen Frozen. That song has taken over the world.

 

[Huntr]

Fargo is one of the most boring movies I've seen that is pretty popular with most people.

All of the Star Wars movies

Star wars is the most overrated movie franchise in the history of movie franchises

Here it goes:

The Big Lebowski. Overrated.

Tried watching it twice. Fell asleep the first time, got up and left to drink beers the second time. Haven't tried again since.

Speaking of nerd flicks that are overrated... I just flat out don't understand the 'Dune' following... it may not be Death to Smoochie bad, but it is a truly horrible film.

Nobody likes the Dune movie. The Dune books, especially the 1st couple, rock.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

That's an interesting take. I never thought of it that way.

Apparently, as originally written, there was a "good sister" and an "evil sister," but the filmmakers rewrote the whole second half of the movie after they heard how good "Let It Go" was. They couldn't have a villain singing a song that was sure to be a smash hit if it was sung by a heroine. So they changed the whole movie to be about sisterly love. I suspect that that's the reason Kristoff ends up taking a back seat. I bet he had a better role in the original version of the script.

Songwriter: 'Frozen' was rewritten for song 'Let It Go'

That's plausible. Though that seems like a pretty major oversight if Disney is actively trying to improve its appeal among boys.

My daughter is not even 2 and I cannot get her home from day care without singing that song. She has never even seen Frozen. That song has taken over the world.

Every month, my neighbor sets up his inflatable movie screen in the cul-de-sac behind our houses for a family movie night. Last month was Frozen. There were ~100 kids there of varying ages. As soon as the song started playing, every little girl in the audience started singing along with it. Was kinda creepy.

 

[philipm31]

I actually think that we have more than enough male role models in popular culture, FAR more than there are women.

And honestly, getting up in arms about him having his heroic moment stolen from him in an animated movie is a pretty shoddy reason to dislike a move.

I mean, honestly, what fairy tale does not have a male hero who ALWAYS saves the day? Going against the grain is actually a pretty ballsy move by Disney, considering its bread and butter for years was fairy tales with a villainous woman, or women (Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians, The Little Mermaid) always out to ruin the lives of everyone, except for the power of true love between a male hero and a damsel in distress.

But yeah, they are getting back into musicals, and Frozen's soundtrack is pretty darn good, which is why it is so popular.

Full disclosure, saw it with one of my nephews and I don't think it mattered in the slightest to him, as he has seen numerous movies with primarily male heroes from Cars to Planes, Toy Story 1-3, Shrek 1-3, etc. I think Disney might be trying to make up for the distinct lack of female heroes that it has shown in its stories, versus the number of female villains, and considering that the most iconic Disney villains are all pretty much female, that is going to take a long while.


I give it bonus points for being the movie I watched when I found out that Auburn beat Alabama.

 

[Emcee77]

The Coen bros. (Fargo, Big Lebowski) ... you either like their movies or you hate them. I happen to love them, but the humor is subtle.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I actually think that we have more than enough male role models in popular culture, FAR more than there are women.

I never argued otherwise. The production value is great, and the story has some good messages for a little girl.

And honestly, getting up in arms about him having his heroic moment stolen from him in an animated movie is a pretty shoddy reason to dislike a move.

I'm coming at this from the prospective of a father with three impressionable young boys that has a hard time finding acceptable movies for them to watch. Take Pixar's movies-- I can't think of a single one that has such a blatant gender imbalance as Frozen. That doesn't make it a bad movie per se, but it definitely makes it an outlier that's of questionable value for little boys.

I mean, honestly, what fairy tale does not have a male hero who ALWAYS saves the day? Going against the grain is actually a pretty ballsy move by Disney, considering its bread and butter for years was fairy tales with a villainous woman, or women (Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians, The Little Mermaid) always out to ruin the lives of everyone, except for the power of true love between a male hero and a damsel in distress.

Most of those came out many decades ago, when traditional gender norms were much stronger. And I wasn't implying that those movies were somehow better (most of those were girly as fuck, too, and Prince Charming slaying a dragon at the end wasn't nearly enough to making them interesting to me as a little boy).

But yeah, they are getting back into musicals, and Frozen's soundtrack is pretty darn good, which is why it is so popular.

Which I mentioned as a positive in my first post about Frozen. Honestly, my only issue with it is the significant gender imbalance, which makes it of questionable relevance to little boys. But as Emcee mentioned above, it was probably unintentional due to the massive rewrite it went through.

 

[Huntr]

I'll tell you what's not overrated. Sitting here in this theater sucking down this giant draft Stella waiting for Godzilla to start.

 

[UmphreakDomer]

I'm not an Oscar buff, so take this with a grain of salt, but I've always read that Crowe's Oscar for Gladiator was a make-up for a previous snub. Can't recall what the previous film was (A Beautiful Mind?), but this sort of thing happens a lot apparently.

it sort of happens. but people of the likes of scorcese and leo should've had a couple made up to them. look at susan lucci--didnt she have something like 29 nominations for a daytime emmy? i don't think the academy can just throw a "make up" at a film.
look, everyone LOVES "gladiator". i think it inherently flawed. and if Crowe did get a "make up" win for that movie, I'm really pissed.

 

[rikkitikki08]

Going to see Godzilla tonight, looks alot like the 1998 Godzilla except really good and no terrible ass Matthew Broderick

 

[zelezo vlk]

Going to see Godzilla tonight, looks alot like the 1998 Godzilla except really good and no terrible ass Matthew Broderick

So nothing like it?

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