I'm not arguing that Raise the Red Lantern is anything other than a good film.  My point is that previous posts have included Freddy Got Fingered and Jurassic Park 3 to name but two, so I doubt the sincerity of the posts. 

Again, can't quite work out if this is serious or not.  Personally I thought There's Something About Mary was one of the most dismally unfunny films I've ever had the misfortune to watch, while I rather enjoyed Mrs Doubtfire despite the cloying sentimentality seemingly endemic to Robin Williams films.