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[Film] Overrated films?
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Thought Valkyrie was OK
sussex_guy2k2
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- Jun 6, 2014
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This is the most recent example for me. I haven't been so disappointed by something that had such a big build up since the day I lost my virginity.
sussex_guy2k2
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What? You think 8 films are overrated based on 30 minutes of the first one of said films?
sussex_guy2k2
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Leo was excellent in it though.
Bold Seagull
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Frankie Boyle has spoiled Shawshank Redemption for me with his line that 'when I was young I used to ejaculate like it was firework night, now I'm a lot older, it's like Tim Robbins escaping from Shawshank'...
This. It was enjoyable in a "switch off the brain and watch the fluff" way, but it had no real substance to it. Like listening to teeny-pop when you could instead be listening to an amazing orchestral piece.
Far, far, far better musicals out there.
Simon Morgan
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IT - the new one, haven't seen the old one. Thought it was absolutely dreadful. Crap storyline and went on forever.
LOTR - I have many friends that are obsessed, doesn't interest me.
Fantastic beasts and where to find them - it's fair to say I genuinely worry for humanity when people actually rate something as uniquely awful as this film. To me it was a bit like Victorian pokemon being caught by a grown-up Oliver Twist (now an H&M model) with the bloke from the go compare advert traipsing around. Staggeringly bad.
LOTR - I have many friends that are obsessed, doesn't interest me.
Fantastic beasts and where to find them - it's fair to say I genuinely worry for humanity when people actually rate something as uniquely awful as this film. To me it was a bit like Victorian pokemon being caught by a grown-up Oliver Twist (now an H&M model) with the bloke from the go compare advert traipsing around. Staggeringly bad.
gripper stebson
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- Jul 27, 2004
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I was a bit disappointed at the cinema following all the hype but having watched it since love more each time I see it. It has led to a dirth of copy cat films (two by me!) that are nowhere near as good. You can only be first once.
Also I worked with Daniel and Eduardo, the creators of it, on a Sky TV horror pilot a few months back.
CLANNNGGGGG!!
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Brain dead MUG SHEEP
That wasn't overrated, it got absolutely PANNED (16% on Rotten Tomatoes).
I've tried to like Spinal Tap,and it has its moments, but its nowhere near as funny as so many people seem to make out. Likewise Life of Brian.
MattBackHome
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Usual Suspects is heralded as genius, yet in reality is completely shit.
Moonlight also - moody tripe.
Moonlight also - moody tripe.
seagulls4ever
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- Oct 2, 2003
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The Hurt Locker.
lawros left foot
Glory hunting since 1969
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KZNSeagull
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Argo. Utter tripe. Presumably it won the best picture Oscar as no other films were made that year.
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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And largely a Hollywood fiction, their real life escape bearing little relationship to the sensationalised film version, which ignored the role of the British completely. In more positive news, it did lead to a brief period amongst myself and acquaintances of saying:"Argo fvck yourself!"
The Breakfast Club - Nothing happens. A few kids talk about emotions and shit 
Taxi Driver - I'd been told this was a must watch classic. It was OK, but I couldn't really see what the fuss was about. I certainly wouldn't watch it again.
Any superhero film from the past 10 years.
Taxi Driver - I'd been told this was a must watch classic. It was OK, but I couldn't really see what the fuss was about. I certainly wouldn't watch it again.
Any superhero film from the past 10 years.
Cheeky Monkey
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Like American Sniper, which I also wanted to like, it was just a bit boring, in spite of Renner's brooding performance.
Cheeky Monkey
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The Breakfast Club - Nothing happens. A few kids talk about emotions and shit
Taxi Driver - I'd been told this was a must watch classic. It was OK, but I couldn't really see what the fuss was about. I certainly wouldn't watch it again.
Any superhero film from the past 10 years.
I'll see your Taxi Driver and raise you Mean Streets, another lauded DeNiro flick.
el punal
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Titanic would have been brilliant if Rose and Jack had never met. Never mind, at least the iceberg did it's bit.