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The unpopular opinions thread: MOVIE EDITION
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Thunder Monkey
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I didn't realize that was up for debate.demon said:
Pretty good CG and stuff too.
I hate the Big Lebowski. I don't get it. I don't understand why everyone thinks it's funny. The only part I genuinely thought was hilarious was when John Goodman kept on yelling at Steve Buscemi's character when he kept on interrupting them at the bowling alley. I think it's a terrible and boring film.
Trent Strong
Banned
Fuck the Assassination of Jesse James.
My last year unpopular opinions
I loved Avatar. I know that's only unpopular on gaf. I've seen it another 2 times this week (Thank You HBO!)
I hate District 9. I started out liking it, but the more I saw it, the more the sheen wore off to now I think it's god awful with the tiniest glimmer of goodness only to be founf in the lead character and his anguish. Otherwise, it's garbage.
Inglorious Basterds - It was good, but not great. I'm familiar with Tarentino's tricks and it's wearing on me. Kill Bill was the perfect mix and until he does something to surpass that, I think I'll knock him down a notch.
The Hurt Locker- The most paint by the numbers edge of your seat movie ever. Not bad, but very, very, very predictible.
I loved Avatar. I know that's only unpopular on gaf. I've seen it another 2 times this week (Thank You HBO!)
I hate District 9. I started out liking it, but the more I saw it, the more the sheen wore off to now I think it's god awful with the tiniest glimmer of goodness only to be founf in the lead character and his anguish. Otherwise, it's garbage.
Inglorious Basterds - It was good, but not great. I'm familiar with Tarentino's tricks and it's wearing on me. Kill Bill was the perfect mix and until he does something to surpass that, I think I'll knock him down a notch.
The Hurt Locker- The most paint by the numbers edge of your seat movie ever. Not bad, but very, very, very predictible.
Avatar used 3D poorly.
Only really in one tiny scene, but it really threw the entire film off kilter for me. It's when
I've had trouble taking Cameron seriously on 3D cinema since.
Only really in one tiny scene, but it really threw the entire film off kilter for me. It's when
Main dude is looking at photos and they have the same sort of depth trickery going on in them that the rest of the film does. Surely they should appear as 2D images, no?
ThLunarian
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Labyrinth is dreadful.
Dr.Horrible
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Salazar said:
*head explodes*
pieatorium
Member
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is not a great movie ts merely ok.
Nizz
Member
Short Round was definitely one of the least annoying child characters around. Willie Scott though screaming "Oh myy Gaaawwwd" was annoying though. Although I did like her and Indy's scene in her bedroom after that horrific "dinner" scene.Lionel Mandrake said:
I'll have to try and watch Taken and The Prestige. A shame I've had plenty of opportunities to watch both movies (Taken on HBO, Prestige on Universal HD) but I just never got around to watching them. A lot of times I would tune in and both films had already started and I'd rather watch a movie from the very beginning..GqueB said:
I also really like The Incredible Hulk. I thought Ed Norton was pretty good as Banner and I bought Liv Tyler as Betty Ross. I still think Sam Elliot was the superior Gen. Thunderbolt though. Saying that, there's still some aspects of The Hulk (2003) that I liked. But if I had to choose, I'd give the edge to Incredible Hulk over The Hulk. I just enjoyed the newer Hulk movie more.
Yep, Transformers 2 is technically amazing. Some of the best work ILM has ever done imo. But that's where my praise for that movie ends. I'll take T1 over Revenge of the Fallen any day of the week.
some people get it some people don't. It really has to click with you. I didn't care for it the first time I saw it, now it's maybe my favorite movie of all time. It's not for everyone.YagizY said:
I dunno. It seems to get shit on a lot.Thunder Monkey said:
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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pieatorium said:
Yeah, I'd agree with this. It has some really nice moments and some awesome performances from its leads, but the Dunst/Ruffalo/Wood stuff was all terribly unnecessary except as a narrative device and took time away from the main relationship, which was the dramatic core of the movie and could have definitely used the further development.
TheKaeptain
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Inglorious basterds was the best worst movie 2009. Half of that movie is a testament to QT doing things right (Aldo or any scene with the Hans) The rest is a movie about some chick that could have been just a minor character. QT is half good director and half M. Night. When he is on point the guy can pump out some of the best Dialogue and camera work in movies. Other times he is so pretentious that certain scenes screams, "LOOK AT HOW WITTY AND CLEVER I AM!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Thunder Monkey
Banned
Meh.demon said:
I don't really care what other people think anyway.
I let my opinion be known and then disappear like a pothead ninja. Loudly.
Pseudo_Sam
Survives without air, food, or water
The Assassination of Jesse James by ect. ect. was much too long. Pretty, but long.
Inglorious Basterds was also too long.
Sunshine's ending was fine. It didn't live up to the incredibly high standards set by the rest of the film, but that doesn't mean it ruined the movie. Still a masterpiece.
Up was... not memorable. That's all I can say, because I don't remember much of it.
Casino Royale is the best Bond movie, by a good margin.
TDK was too long. Ledger was the only thing keeping me interested.
Inception... eh. Fun movie, but nothing amazing.
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) is a steaming turd of an actor, and has single-handedly lowered the quality of every HP film. Everyone else is at the very least passable, but him... jesus. No range. Watching him get "upset" is painful. Also, Emma Watson is too hot to play Hermione, but that's not really her fault.
Children of Men may be the best movie ever made. A masterpiece in the truest sense of the word.
Inglorious Basterds was also too long.
Sunshine's ending was fine. It didn't live up to the incredibly high standards set by the rest of the film, but that doesn't mean it ruined the movie. Still a masterpiece.
Up was... not memorable. That's all I can say, because I don't remember much of it.
Casino Royale is the best Bond movie, by a good margin.
TDK was too long. Ledger was the only thing keeping me interested.
Inception... eh. Fun movie, but nothing amazing.
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) is a steaming turd of an actor, and has single-handedly lowered the quality of every HP film. Everyone else is at the very least passable, but him... jesus. No range. Watching him get "upset" is painful. Also, Emma Watson is too hot to play Hermione, but that's not really her fault.
Children of Men may be the best movie ever made. A masterpiece in the truest sense of the word.
Seraphis Cain
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Batman Returns is better than Batman.
Arnold Vosloo is a better Darkman than Liam Neeson.
...that's all I've got. I don't watch too many movies.
Arnold Vosloo is a better Darkman than Liam Neeson.
...that's all I've got. I don't watch too many movies.
purple cobra said:
You should. Both of them.
The Prestige is the movie that made me a fan of Nolan. It's such an incredible piece of storytelling, how it can be out of order for most of the movie, and then at the very last scene it all hits you like a brick. Also, Batman vs. Wolverine.
Taken is also a nice movie, even though it's not very memorable.
Alex Dee said:
The story takes place in the future....
TheKaeptain
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Seraphis Cain said:
I will disagree with Returns being better than Batman.
WJD said:
That's because two towers is the best movie out of the three.
Trent Strong
Banned
Willy105 said:
The Prestige is a fantasy movie along the lines of Harry Potter or LOTR.
B.K. said:
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Couple more things
-Batman Begins is better than The Dark Knight. It is a better Batman movie. The Dark Knight is a showcase for the Joker. Nothing wrong with that but I enjoyed Batman Begins more. The character of Batman is boring as shit in The Dark Knight. I personally feel Nolan went a little nuts with his use of The Joker in the second movie. Movie should have been named 'The Joker' instead of 'The Dark Knight.'
-If you think Inception is an earth-shattering moment in film, you need to watch more movies.
-Up is the worst Pixar movie. Alternatively, Cars is hilarious and I don't understand why it gets the hate it gets. Larry the Cable Guy (who I hate) does a fantastic job in it.
-There Will Be Blood is the single best film to come out in a decade.
-Batman Begins is better than The Dark Knight. It is a better Batman movie. The Dark Knight is a showcase for the Joker. Nothing wrong with that but I enjoyed Batman Begins more. The character of Batman is boring as shit in The Dark Knight. I personally feel Nolan went a little nuts with his use of The Joker in the second movie. Movie should have been named 'The Joker' instead of 'The Dark Knight.'
-If you think Inception is an earth-shattering moment in film, you need to watch more movies.
-Up is the worst Pixar movie. Alternatively, Cars is hilarious and I don't understand why it gets the hate it gets. Larry the Cable Guy (who I hate) does a fantastic job in it.
-There Will Be Blood is the single best film to come out in a decade.
brianjones
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Pixar bore me and I don't understand the level of flagellation over their films.. especially by grown men
Thunder Monkey
Banned
I see.YagizY said:
Some of you guys actually like the Batman character.
That was never why I read the comics honestly.:lol
I agree with both these points, however Harry is a total whiny dick at points in the book and sometimes it's hard to understand why he's mad.Pseudo_Sam said:
Emma was well cast initially, she had bushy hair and was sort of average/plain. She just got better looking over the course of the movies. I'm sure they were disinclined to keep her plain as she's the primary actress too.
brianjones
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Willy105 said:
yeah i agree but they don't seem generally interesting enough to warrant the levels of debate/discussion that they do.
PalaceBrother
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I Push Fat Kids said:
Agreed again.
People mock Heather Graham and Mark Walberg, but Boogie Nights was a tour de force. The room that the actors are given to improvise with is fantastic. William H Macy has such a brilliant line, it gets me every time:
"My f***ing wife is down there with an a** in her c***"
It's such a relatable slip up due to how frustrated he is.
To expand on Donnie Darko: I had watched Sexy Beast in the same week. There's no comparison, and the former just comes off like a trite emo flick.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
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brianjones said:
Yeah, I don't really get it either. I think they're well done and cute, but they do get an absurd amount of love. I'll watch one if I'm forced to, and I won't hate it, but I'll never really have a desire to see it again.
brianjones
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Willy105 said:
that seems entirely backwards to me.. but ok
brianjones
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Willy105 said:
i wouldn't think fans of cinema would find Pixar terribly interesting but maybe casual film goers would.
Danne-Danger
Member
I'm going to quote you so you can't fully get rid of this silly statement once you realize just how silly it is.ICallItFutile said:
Muhaha.
TheKaeptain
Banned
That's the truest thing said in this thread.Speevy said:
Trent Strong
Banned
Speevy said:
Oh, by far. Inglorious Basterds is a borderline bad movie.
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