The other side of film dissonance...

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

This is getting a little too close to political. I honestly wasn't trying to steer it in that direction, and I hope you weren't either, Villano. Maybe we should quit while we're ahead. Agreed?

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

I just read an article about how many documentarians are bemoaning the fact that many docs cited by the Academy are becoming more and more "cinematized", punched up for the public. This is blurring the line between truth and fiction, and seems to not be a problem invented by Michael Moore. Not that this excuses any alleged liberties he's taken in making his films, but it does point out how vigilant we as consumers of media need to be.

 

[John Crichton]

This is one hella-odd thread. Most of the movies that have been mentioned have been truly great in my eyes and I have watched them over and over again with much delight (with the obvious exceptions of the ones I talked about in my post). It's just really interesting to see what other folks don't like in movies. Ususally, when I don't like a film I try to figure out why that is. Unless it was totally unwatchable, of course.

Which leads me to Matrix: Reloaded.

I really wanted to like that movie but I didn't. I want to see it again just to see why but I just can't bring myself to. After much thought, it just didn't do anything for me. Sure there were things going on that were kinda neat and there was lots of action and special effects and the like. And I'm also pretty sure I "got" it as well. Oh well. Just add it to my list right next to AI: Moments of brillance but overall a flat film.

Note: I will be buying it on DVD and watching it again to see if I can find a reason to like it. Don't ask me why as I don't really know...

 

[Celtavian]

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Titanic is the only movie people liked that I have actually seen and didn't care much for. It is a definitely a chick flick.

Most of the movies listed here I enjoyed or never seen. I thought Fargo was pretty entertaining.

 

[Shadowdancer]

"My Big Fat Greek Wedding." I had heard so much about it, about how good it was, and funny, and had read how the critics liked it, and audiences liked it.

I was unimpressed. Some of it was humorous, but I've seen so many movies that were funnier.

 

[Bismark]

Sleepy Hollow -- I found it unoriginal, predictable, full of things that were added only for shock value, and just kinda lame. Don't get me wrong, it was a great, decent budget 'B' Horror Film, but people talk about how great a movie it was, and I just can't see it.

I will note that The Thin Red Line is the only movie I've ever walked out of the theater because. I leaned over, asked my friends if we should leave, and we all turned and looked at the screen. The next line was "One man looks into the fire, and seens an unanswered pain", and we got up and left.

 

[Psychotic Dreamer]

Personally I did not enjoy Signs. I know lots of people who think it was an absolutly wonderful movie, but for me it did nothing.

 

[Shadowdancer]

Another movie which the critics all hated which I liked was "Heaven's Gate." I think most of the bad reviews were because of the movie's cost (at the time, the most expensive movie ever made) and not because of what was up on the screen.

 

[Robbert Raets]

Somehow, I got dragged into watching Scary Movie and American Pie. And their sequels. Need I say more?!

 

[Sixchan]

Personally I did not enjoy Signs. I know lots of people who think it was an absolutly wonderful movie, but for me it did nothing.

I consider the first half of Signs to be the Father Ted Movie. The last bit of signs sucked, starting with the actual invasion. The rest of it was quite possibly the best comedy film I've seen.