Thread: Over rated films

darkangel76 said littlerooster said darkangel76 said Mulholland Drive is one. I know wayyyy too many people who thought this movie was the shit. That it was creative and all things ah-maze-ing. Me? I thought it was complete and utter shit and couldn't wait for it to be over. It was a down right mess that was a waste of my time and life. I felt this way about a few other movies that others have raved about and, interestingly, I do believe they've received some kind of awards or recognition. Though, in my honest opinion? Just... whatever. I thought they sucked and will continue to think so Being John Malkovich, Heavenly Creatures, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Now, I really do not care who liked these films. Do not try and tell me that they were in any way good because, you are wasting your time and energy and every precious bit of air that could be filling your lungs. I hated them with every fiber of my soul. I wish I could get the time back that I wasted when watching them. The praise they received was not deserved, in my opinion even if the actors involved are good and yes, some of the actors in these films, Mulholland Drive included, ARE good. But ehhh... the movies sucked. End of story. . Click to expand... Heavenly Creatures is an interesting one, a very disturbing film and given it is a true story I feel like the movie attempted to give an insight into the girls minds, what it failed to do maybe was give a reason as to why they killed, was it really just because one family was going to move away from the other? And how would murder really keep them together anyway? They never saw each other again anyhow. I feel like it failed in that respect. Fear Loathing I couldn't deal with, I'm not a drug fan so maybe that is why, it seemed like a drug trip and it didn't grab me at all. Being John Malkovich I barely remember, another experiment gone dull. Alvis - yes, The Big Lebowski, another film I tried to re watch recently, it gets lots of references in films and tv shows. What a bore and a sad individual at that. Click to expand... I agree on EVERY point! As for Heavenly Creatures, I saw the potential given it was a true story, yes. I just didn't like the way in which it was told. I thought they could've done a much better job of it and, as you said, explained things so that you understood the why of pretty much everything. That and dear god I had issues with the shrieks of the girls. And Kate Winslet... I soooo adore her to pieces... I still cannot believe she was in that film. . Click to expand... It was Kate's first film as with the other girl, who we all know as the nutter on 2 and a half men, funny how certain roles follow people! The girls shrieks got on my nerves as well, they were quite immature I thought, but then it was the 50's from memory. Probably a little less with the fantasy sequences especially those stoneclay people from their made up world and more about what was motivating them would have been preferred. Mister Grimm said I think The Hangover is a bit overrated. Everyone was telling me how funny it was and I only got the occasional chuckle, not roll on the floor laughing my ass off. I said to my friends An hour and forty-eight minutes......that is an hour and forty-eight minutes of my life I will never get back. That hour and forty-eight minutes might be the time I need to dodge a bullet......though I may not want to after that god awful mess. Maybe it's just me, I didn't find it all that funny. Click to expand... I agree the hangover sucked, as do I feel most dopey comedies, Adam Sandler films, Ben Stiller etc, just juvenile humour which might be amusing with your friends when you are drinking or aged 10 but not so much within a film.