What is the most overrated film you have ever seen and why? (please be nice about it)
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Overrated Films
Started by DarthGamer, Nov 11 2010 08:14 AM
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 08:57 AM
Do you mean overrated film as in too high rating (G-PG-R) or it wasn't as good as everybody said it was.
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 10:08 AM
Another clarification: Being that you posted this topic in the animation forum, are you talking about ANY film or just animated films?
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 12:29 PM
overrated as in not as good and any film.
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 12:45 PM
I've never heard "overrated" used to refer to a movie that got too high a G/PG/R rating.
I can't really think of many, though. Castle of Cagliostro comes to mind, 'cause it's not a good Lupin film and it doesn't really seem to be particularly great even if I try to judge it on its own merits. A lot of anime fans love it, though...
I can't really think of many, though. Castle of Cagliostro comes to mind, 'cause it's not a good Lupin film and it doesn't really seem to be particularly great even if I try to judge it on its own merits. A lot of anime fans love it, though...
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 01:04 PM
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 01:40 PM
sorry, but Donnie Darko. Everyone goes on about that film, and I just got bored with all the angst.
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 02:24 PM
Hmm...I know there are quite a few. The most recent one that I can recall is Sherlock Holms. Having read a few of the books I can say that they perfectly portrayed the character of Sherlock Holms. However, the plot was definitely lacking. For one, the villain was way too lucky. I mean, all of his plans and strategies relied too much on luck. Everything just happened to work as he planned/predicted it would. And overall, the movie was just not believable to me.
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 03:04 PM
QUOTE (John Roberts @ Nov 11 2010, 10:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ohhh, Ratty is going to love this topic.
Ha what are you implying?
It's all dependent on the viewer and what they're expecting/looking for when it comes to ratings really. But-
I think Hitchcock is overrated though. He made some good movies, but he also made a few that are only outdone in convoluted-ness by their power to induce boredom, but which critics can't seem to pry their lips from the rectum of anyway. VERTIGO comes to mind.
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Hmm...I know there are quite a few. The most recent one that I can recall is Sherlock Holms. Having read a few of the books I can say that they perfectly portrayed the character of Sherlock Holms. However, the plot was definitely lacking. For one, the villain was way too lucky. I mean, all of his plans and strategies relied too much on luck. Everything just happened to work as he planned/predicted it would. And overall, the movie was just not believable to me.
Yeah, it's cool that we can have anti-social self absorbed heroes on the screen now. Gotta love Sherlock Holmes. The mystery was REALLY weak in that movie though.
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 03:43 PM
Easy Rider was the most overrated film I've ever attempted to sit through. Everyone talks about it being a cinematic must-see, and it look no better that Dennis Hopper's vacation videos.
...And this thread really shouldn't be in the animated section.
...And this thread really shouldn't be in the animated section.
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 06:52 PM
I would have to say Avatar. I dunno, I just was really disappointed with the movie. People kept telling me how great it was and when I finally saw it, I wasn't blown away, stunned or really impressed. It wasn't really bad, but it wasn't what I had been told it was.
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 07:44 PM
QUOTE (BigWigRah @ Nov 11 2010, 01:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
sorry, but Donnie Darko. Everyone goes on about that film, and I just got bored with all the angst.
Its a good movie but.. Yeah, not as good as what everyone goes on about.
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 07:50 PM
QUOTE (RedAuthar @ Nov 11 2010, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I would have to say Avatar. I dunno, I just was really disappointed with the movie. People kept telling me how great it was and when I finally saw it, I wasn't blown away, stunned or really impressed. It wasn't really bad, but it wasn't what I had been told it was.
I agree with you, there. A lot of my friends were a bit disappointed with it, too. But, to me, the most overrated film I've seen (besides Avatar) is Ferris Bueller's Day Off. I know a lot of people see it as a classic, but what I saw was a movie about some rich, manipulative, slacker. After seeing the Nostalgia Critic's review, my opinion was just reinforced.
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 08:40 PM
I've personally never seen Avatar, but from what my sister told me it most likely would be on the list if I had. From what I gather it's a cliche story with amazing effects.
Another one that I would have to say is Alice in Wonderland. The computer animation was wonderful but I found the story to be lacking. It was a one time show for me.
Another one that I would have to say is Alice in Wonderland. The computer animation was wonderful but I found the story to be lacking. It was a one time show for me.
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 08:45 PM
A related thing here is how your perception of a movie can change with age. When it came out, Space Jam was awesome. Looking back at it? Pure garbage.
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 08:52 PM
QUOTE (furrykef @ Nov 11 2010, 11:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
A related thing here is how your perception of a movie can change with age. When it came out, Space Jam was awesome. Looking back at it? Pure garbage.
One quality of a true masterpiece is a film that can appeal to all ages. Look at many of Disney's classics. Yeah, they were cartoons and made for children, but they appeal to all ages and now, many years later, we can still watch them and enjoy them just as much now as we did then.
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 08:52 PM
QUOTE (furrykef @ Nov 11 2010, 11:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
A related thing here is how your perception of a movie can change with age. When it came out, Space Jam was awesome. Looking back at it? Pure garbage.
Exactly! I remember seeing it when I was a little kid, and thought it was just awesome. It had Looney Tunes and freakin' Michael Jordan! How did I miss that horrible writing?
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Posted 11 November 2010 - 10:17 PM
QUOTE (RedAuthar @ Nov 11 2010, 06:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I would have to say Avatar. I dunno, I just was really disappointed with the movie. People kept telling me how great it was and when I finally saw it, I wasn't blown away, stunned or really impressed. It wasn't really bad, but it wasn't what I had been told it was.
Ah, yeah.
Avatar... it was beautiful... I just didn't care for the story all that much. Not a bad movie by any means, I just don't think it's one of the greatest ones out there... Actually, a friend talked me into seeing it, and every time I say "Eh, it was ok," she tells me I always have to critique everything. It's hilarious.
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Posted 12 November 2010 - 12:42 AM
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QUOTE (furrykef @ Nov 11 2010, 11:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
A related thing here is how your perception of a movie can change with age. When it came out, Space Jam was awesome. Looking back at it? Pure garbage.
One quality of a true masterpiece is a film that can appeal to all ages. Look at many of Disney's classics. Yeah, they were cartoons and made for children, but they appeal to all ages and now, many years later, we can still watch them and enjoy them just as much now as we did then.
One possible quality more like
. Lawrence of Arabia is amazing and one of my favorite movies but I doubt I'd have been able to appreciate it at age 7, or probably even age 10. You have to be sufficiently aged and patient (see: boring) to truly appreciate some subtleties and beauties of storytelling. S'why I've found myself actually enjoying the original Star Trek more now than I ever did as a kid. I've been a Trek fan my whole life* but as a child I had trouble understanding why the future was sooooo slllllooooowww.
*Being a pre-schooler who liked Scotty because of his mustache and Geordi La Forge because I recognized him from Reading Rainbow counts right?
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