Movies that everyone likes but you don't.

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  • brainofPJ
    brainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    rrivers wrote:
    The book was a lot better.


    i've heard you can't really compare the two because the movie basically just has the same title but little else.


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  • Red mosquita
    Red mosquita Posts: 518
    Titanic was absolute torture, in my opinion.
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Pulp Fiction

    I thought it was shit and still do. Reservoir dogs is a far superior movie. Pulp fiction is just a load of overblown guff.

    Also 'The royal tenenbaums'. I hate these movies with a narrator guiding you along the whole way. I'd rather read a book if that's what I was after. I mean, how about giving the viewers imagination even a tiny bit of room to maneuver?
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    redrock wrote:
    Yeah.. I wanna! JD is a brilliant actor. He doesn't confine his roles to the 'safe' ones. He doesn't 'try to do' anything, he does what pleases him and does it beautifully! So many different roles/characters. Truly great actor.


    He doesn't rely on his beauty for his roles (though he is the scrummiest!). Maybe it's the type of films you don't like/understand. I love his work with Burton, but have you seen films like 'What's eating Gilbert Grape?' or Benny and Joon. Look up his work - there is more than the fantasy/sci-fi (though in The Libertine - I guess you could call that 'period' - he is amazing!)
    No I get the fact that he chooses what he likes and fair play to him... I just don't like the same kinda stuff! I respect the fact that he doesn't play on his looks either... but I really wish he did :D cos chocolat was made pretty bearable by him playing on his looks for once :)

    I have seen and liked what's eating gilbert grape and benny and joon. I can see he has talent, it's just when he makes a new film I'm absolutely NOT excited about it at all... and IN my opinion I think he WASTES his talent on crap (although I still don't think he's half as good as people give him credit for). I just wish he'd make the kinda films that I like to watch :) ok? :D
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
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  • Collin
    Collin Posts: 4,931
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    I just don't see it... I mean don't get me wrong he's a gorgeous gorgeous man... but the films he picks are far from anything I like. I generally don't like stupid/fantasy/sci fi/period films and he's done a good bit of the former and the latter.

    But do you think he's a good actor?

    Have you seen Donnie Brasco, Blow, What's Eating Gilbert Grape (Leonardo DiCaprio is great in this one), Benny & Joon...

    What's a period movie?

    edit: I have just read that ^ post.
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  • Collin
    Collin Posts: 4,931
    nathanastin wrote:
    The Big Lebowski

    Nathanastin, my friend, you are entering a world of pain.
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  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Collin wrote:
    But do you think he's a good actor?

    Have you seen Donnie Brasco, Blow, What's Eating Gilbert Grape (Leonardo DiCaprio is great in this one), Benny & Joon...

    What's a period movie?

    edit: I have just read that ^ post.
    I think he's 'good'... I can enjoy watching him in Donnie Brasco, Blow, all the normal stuff he's done. I wouldn't call him 'great' though. I think the fact that he chooses more obscure roles and does what he want can often be confused with greatness. He doesn't do much (acting wise) for me. I'd put him in the same rank as Brad Pitt... nothing wrong with him as an actor and relatively easy on the eye... but hasn't blown me away in anything... but no more than that. But then, that's just my opinion.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Collin
    Collin Posts: 4,931
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    I think he's 'good'... I can enjoy watching him in Donnie Brasco, Blow, all the normal stuff he's done. I wouldn't call him 'great' though. I think the fact that he chooses more obscure roles and does what he want can often be confused with greatness. He doesn't do much (acting wise) for me. I'd put him in the same rank as Brad Pitt... nothing wrong with him as an actor and relatively easy on the eye... but hasn't blown me away in anything... but no more than that. But then, that's just my opinion.

    Edward Scissorhands was my favourite movie when I was a kid (well that one and a whole bunch of other movies as well hehe). Then when I was a bit older, when I was really really really into mafia movies, I saw him in Donnie Brasco and I thought he was great. Then I saw Scissorhands again and realized it was Depp as well, and ever since he's made a lot of movies that I really like, or even love.

    But then, that's just my opinion :D

    I think Brad Pitt is a good actor. I think he's brilliant in Twelve Monkeys.
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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    brainofPJ wrote:
    i've heard you can't really compare the two because the movie basically just has the same title but little else.

    There was a lot different.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    I think he's 'good'... I can enjoy watching him in Donnie Brasco, Blow, all the normal stuff he's done. I wouldn't call him 'great' though. I think the fact that he chooses more obscure roles and does what he want can often be confused with greatness. He doesn't do much (acting wise) for me. I'd put him in the same rank as Brad Pitt... nothing wrong with him as an actor and relatively easy on the eye... but hasn't blown me away in anything... but no more than that. But then, that's just my opinion.

    I agree with you. I don't have a big problem with Depp but I think he is respected more for doing a wide variety of roles than for any great acting he does. I don't really care about seeing his movies.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    I forgot to say before...

    Forrest Gump.

    I honestly don't know what that film was trying to do or say. Was the guy disabled, or just plain 'stupid'? The film doesn't say. And when it suggests a disability, it's the part where he's running so fast and hard that his ankle splints miraculously fall off and he doesn't need them anymore! Run forrest, run!! :rolleyes: I know quite a few people who were angered by that scene.
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  • Number 18
    Number 18 Posts: 132
    Blade Runner.

    I went out and bought because everyone told me that I would love it - and usually I'm pretty easy on movies. But what a boring movie. The Blade Runner isn't even that good. He gets lucky almost every time. Maybe I need to watch it again...
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    I'd put him in the same rank as Brad Pitt... nothing wrong with him as an actor and relatively easy on the eye... but hasn't blown me away in anything... but no more than that. But then, that's just my opinion.
    ohhhh have you seen Seven? Pitt was GREAT in that film. Especially the ending. He says more with his facial expressions in that final scene than he probably has in the rest of his career with dialogue.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    ohhhh have you seen Seven? Pitt was GREAT in that film. Especially the ending. He says more with his facial expressions in that final scene than he probably has in the rest of his career with dialogue.

    Seven and Fight Club are Pitt's great films, no doubt about it.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Seven and Fight Club are Pitt's great films, no doubt about it.
    Along with Twelve Monkeys these films show he is a very good actor. Underrated I think. Though he did do crap films too.
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,712
    redrock wrote:
    Along with Twelve Monkeys these films show he is a very good actor. Underrated I think. Though he did do crap films too.
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0501965/
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    redrock wrote:
    Along with Twelve Monkeys these films show he is a very good actor. Underrated I think. Though he did do crap films too.

    What is the movie that really made Pitt a huge star? I have talked about this with my wife and we can't pinpoint it.
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  • Todd76
    Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Seven and Fight Club are Pitt's great films, no doubt about it.


    Well I agree that he was amazing in those 2 great movies.....my favorite Brad Pitt role was when he played Floyd the bong smoking room mate in True Romance....classic!!!! ;)

    It pains me to see some of my favorite movies in this list: Lost In Translation, Blair Witch, Magnolia, Sideways, The Big Lebowski, Pulp Fiction, Unbreakable, Borat etc etc....guess there is no accounting for taste

    One movie I HATED that everyone seems to love is....Gladiator - what a pile of crap (definitely the worst movie ever to win an Academy Award for Best Picture)
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  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    rrivers wrote:
    What is the movie that really made Pitt a huge star? I have talked about this with my wife and we can't pinpoint it.
    Thelma and Louise. That was the turning point in his career. Not much time on screen but he made a huge impact!
  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    .... sorry double post

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