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X-tomatic
from ze war room on 2002-08-26 22:28 [#00366211]
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Ok since there has been such a succesful thread of underrated movies, why not make one with overrated movies. What movies are in your opinion the most overrated movies?
I'd say the Godfather 1 and 2 are the most overrated movies. Sure, they are good movies but honestly I think any Martin scorsese mafia movie beats Coppola's hands down.
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diablo
on 2002-08-26 22:33 [#00366224]
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Ah c'mon man they're damn good films. Overretaed.... Hmmm. What about Pulp Fiction. Actually, I love that movie. But "The Bonnie Situation" scene with Quentin acting badly was shite.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2002-08-26 22:35 [#00366226]
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mm.. I do agree on The Godfather 2 - imo nr.1 is much much better.
'american beauty' is way way WAY overrated.
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Inverted Whale
from United States Minor Outlying Islands on 2002-08-26 22:39 [#00366233]
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off the top of my head
Natural Born Killers Star Wars + sequels (I still like them a lot, but very overrated)
Pi Gladiator
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tolstoyed
from the ocean on 2002-08-26 22:44 [#00366241]
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90 % of movies tom hanks acts in
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Ophecks
from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2002-08-26 22:46 [#00366245]
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Full Metal Jacket
I love it, and I think it's a classic, but something about it just doesn't click with me. It's funny but not funny enough, violent but not violent enough, weird but not weird enough... I don't know. Babble babble babble.
I much prefer Saving Private Ryan... starring Mr. Hanks. ;-)
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tolstoyed
from the ocean on 2002-08-26 22:47 [#00366248]
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the first scene of ryan is pretty good
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2002-08-26 22:49 [#00366252]
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don't agree on Pi - its good..
saving private ryan: ha ha ha.
'ghost world' is overrated - very disappointing when you know the graphic novel.
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ecnadniarb
on 2002-08-26 23:15 [#00366283]
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Pi is overrated, it hasn't even got a proper plot, just a stupid excuses for dodgy camera work.
Requiem for a Dream is style over substance.
In fact most films are overrated junk.
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Phresch
from fucking Trondheim (Norway) on 2002-08-26 23:25 [#00366292]
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Citizen Kane.
i've seen it three times, and i still haven't found out what's so special about that movie....i guess the technical aspect in that is way ahead of its time...but the story is mediocre and just plain boring.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2002-08-26 23:35 [#00366310]
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again, I don't agree. CK is slow by todays standards, but as you say, the technical aspect was revolutionary at the time and definded the way we see movies today.
still, doesn't mean you have to appreciate that ofcourse.
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Smyrma
from Beloit, WI (United States) on 2002-08-27 00:23 [#00366378]
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GLADIATOR
GLADIATOR
. . . GLADIATOR
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thethirdball
from Polly Pisspot (Canada) on 2002-08-27 00:26 [#00366388]
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Austin Powers
I watched it three times to try and see what all the hub bub was about. It was simply unfunny.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2002-08-27 00:29 [#00366395]
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the 1st one isn't. 2nd one is though.
"I call it.. the 'death star'.."
"the 'laser' was made by the English physicist dr.Parsons.. thats why we call this the 'Alan Persons Project'."
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zaphod
from the metaverse on 2002-08-27 00:30 [#00366398]
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Yes. American beauty was sappy and way to sentimental. The sixth sense is pretty damn overrated, as its simply a vehicle for a suprise ending. Lame.
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zaphod
from the metaverse on 2002-08-27 00:31 [#00366403]
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I agree with Gladiator being overrated as well. Badly filmed, flimsy special effects and crap storyline do not a good movie make.
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tolstoyed
from the ocean on 2002-08-27 00:34 [#00366408]
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100 % of movies russell crowe acts in
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smokehammer
from Saigon (Vietnam) on 2002-08-27 00:36 [#00366415]
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disagree with Ophecks
Full Metal Jacket sets the standard in war movies It deals with the anal dehumanisation both graphically and humourously at the same time.
It deals with individuality in a collective situation and also the futility of combat
Its a truly worthy flick..... Unlike ",....Ryan" which is a balls out US war propaganda piece acting as vehicle for the Spielberg/Hanks career complex.....
My most overrated movies are 1) AI (cringeworthy nonsense) 2) Lord of the rings (great effects; but ultimately unadulterated mush)
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Smyrma
from Beloit, WI (United States) on 2002-08-27 00:38 [#00366421]
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AI too, that is one of the cheesiest movies ever in the history of film
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flea
from depths of your mind (New Zealand) on 2002-08-27 00:40 [#00366427]
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even though I have grown to enjoy it as a sort of postmodernist pastiche of all the greatest scifi movie that came before it..but when I first saw Matrix..I couldnt help but count all the stuff stole from all that's been before..and that naff martial arts stuff went on for too long had me rolling in the aisles (I seen too many HK movies)
so yes Matrix..even though it's a blast and a trat..but it's the least original scifi flick being hailed as the most original to come in ages..
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titsworth
from Washington, DC (United States) on 2002-08-27 00:44 [#00366434]
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american beauty. ice storm beats the pants off that one, and ice storm the BOOK beats the pants off the movie adaption.
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weatheredstoner
from same shit babes. (United States) on 2002-08-27 00:57 [#00366462]
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2001 because... oh wait, what the fuck am I saying.
*runs away*
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diablo
on 2002-08-27 00:59 [#00366474]
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Yeah definately Gladiator, it remnded me of a cheesy soap opera or something.
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flea
from depths of your mind (New Zealand) on 2002-08-27 01:42 [#00366548]
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I think both Ice Storm and American Beauty are equally good..and Ice Storm IS underated..true
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electro
from detroit on 2002-08-27 01:50 [#00366562]
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ok star wars are OVER RATED dum movies bad acting not interesting..AT ALL hype hype hype FOR NO GOOD REASON losers suckers dorks like star wars cannot stand it
and i just hate everything about it
the shining
maybe 20 years ago was good
but please who ever talks about this movie give me a break ..give me a break give me a break of that KIT KAT bar
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titsworth
from Washington, DC (United States) on 2002-08-27 02:10 [#00366589]
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overrated: dazed and confused. stupid and sophomoric, not even a good stoner movie. a movie for total idiots (like my roommate last year).
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GIR
from Easton on 2002-08-27 02:31 [#00366618]
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i loved a Beautiful Mind..hehe...gladiator wasnt as great as people made it out though
I might be the only person who thinks Fight Club is insanely overrated.
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GIR
from Easton on 2002-08-27 02:32 [#00366622]
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i forgot about Ghost in the Shelll
Akira beats the shit out of it.
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GIR
from Easton on 2002-08-27 02:34 [#00366624]
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i forgot about Ghost in the Shelll
Akira beats the shit out of it.
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USACID
from Death Valley (Zambia) on 2002-08-27 03:00 [#00366639]
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i think anything with mass hype and popular appeal is overated. you know the shite movies that have a big star just to sell it...XXX if u consider that guy a star for acting like the natural retard he is, or at least acts like in view of the public.
i thought gladiator or anything with russel crowe is shit, maybe because he's like the new bruce willis, diehard in every movie....etc....anything steven spielburg touches he ruins now. Lets not get started on George Lucas ;)
luckly peter jackson is keepin things real ;) i'm sure if the above mention directers where in his shoes the characters in the LOTR movies would be drinking pepsi in pubs, and driving cars around middle-earth (well maybe not). i like movies don't get me wrong, but i hate sell outs hidden adverts, and shit recycled stories.
i hate hollywood. I hate movies that are made just to sell to 14 yr old girls, and or teens, i hate chick flicks....Its been years since i've seen anything decent hit the theaters, and since many of the major studios have bought out smaller distribs, you'll never see a good independant flick unless it makes a film fest in east bumble fuck, which you won't be able to see unless you go :) i hope hollywood dies.
~the end~
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electro
from detroit on 2002-08-27 03:03 [#00366640]
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usacid i agree with you 100% but i have to express my hatred towards starwars
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rAWs
from new jersey (United States) on 2002-08-27 03:05 [#00366641]
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Forrest Gump
How I hated Forrest Gump.
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MachineofGod
from the land of halo's (United States) on 2002-08-27 04:15 [#00366687]
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Beutiful Minds was horrible. ai was good for about halfway then it went downhill. XXX ,fast and furious, Signs= all overrated crap.
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pachi
from yo momma (United States) on 2002-08-27 04:28 [#00366698]
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moulin rouge
too flashy 4 me =/
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pachi
from yo momma (United States) on 2002-08-27 04:29 [#00366701]
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unbreakable's ending ejected me out of the seat, thru the roof, and into a nearby dumpster (figuratively speaking)
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USACID
from Death Valley (Zambia) on 2002-08-27 04:32 [#00366703]
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forrest gump pokes so much fun of american culture, thas y i likes it yo....
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pachi
from yo momma (United States) on 2002-08-27 04:34 [#00366705]
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o yeah, the haunted came out about the same time as the 1st blair witch project. the haunted was utter poo imo. i still remember the part when that one lady screamed in a deep voice *lmao* ^_^
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USACID
from Death Valley (Zambia) on 2002-08-27 04:37 [#00366706]
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M Nightshamalamadingdong, should just change his name to Alfred Hitchcock wanna b the II
serisouly guys/girls, i knew 1/2 way thru the 6th sense and unbreakable what was going to happen, i didn't even bother with signs. i predict though the public will love his next 20 films cuz their sooooooooo mind blowing, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! 2 hrs of shit for stupid twist ending that is easy to spot as a polor bear in a green field. Bite my arse M shite
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jonesy
from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2002-08-27 08:44 [#00367059]
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The Star Wars films of course.
The Italian Job.
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neetta
from Finland on 2002-08-27 13:01 [#00367295]
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fight club. gladiator.
can't imagine how someone could think Pi is overrated, just the soundtrack makes it one of the greatest films ever.
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Clipper
from in a cave with my two friends (United States) on 2002-08-27 13:12 [#00367315]
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waiting for guffman a beautiful mind scarface (anything by de Palma) anything by michael bay all one joke comedies (the full monty, happy texas, saving grace)
...also fight club is getting harder to bear every time i watch it...i used to love it and i own the dvd, but now when i watch it more and more lines are starting to get to me (as in: 'restore your seatbacks to their full, upright, and locked positions';'i wanted to destroy something beautiful')
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Murray
from Southend, Essex (United Kingdom) on 2002-08-27 13:17 [#00367334]
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Deffinatley Gladiator
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Nexus 6
from Netherlands, The on 2002-08-27 13:20 [#00367343]
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I think james bond movies are very very ery much overrated!
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raimons
from Stockholm (Sweden) on 2002-08-27 14:17 [#00367453]
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M A T R I X
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jonesy
from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2002-08-27 14:18 [#00367457]
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Blair Witch
Resevoir Dogs
The Care Bear Movie
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Nexus 6
from Netherlands, The on 2002-08-27 14:21 [#00367463]
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star trek
bunch of space fags
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neetta
from Finland on 2002-08-27 14:22 [#00367467]
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the original star trek series are so good!
they don't make tv shows like that anymore.
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Nexus 6
from Netherlands, The on 2002-08-27 14:26 [#00367471]
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I hate all start trek, it's so uber boring
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electro
from detroit on 2002-08-27 14:45 [#00367494]
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cannot stand any star track or star wars gladiator is crap
beautiful mind was crap
amelie..it got to much hype..good ....but there are better french films than that
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Nexus 6
from Netherlands, The on 2002-08-27 16:05 [#00367612]
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terminator 2. 1 is way better, tho 2 got all the credit.
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