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  • jdsd42
    jdsd42 Posts: 1,506
    The Matrix - tedious philosophy for geeks with bad acting thrown in.
    The perfect recipe for a cult classic then!
    Shawshank Redemption, good not great

    you are Joking ?
    A lot of people are of the same opinion, including myself.

    and that is >
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Shawshank Redemption is overrated. Doesn't stop it from being a very good film, but many say it to be the greatest film ever made - which it isn't.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,950
    Shawshank is a very good film but for ot be number one movie of all time in IMDB.com is crazy.

  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,638
    edited December 2011
    a clockwork orange. what a load of neezhnies.

    the exorcist. i felt cheated when i eventually got to see it.
  • 24 Red
    24 Red Posts: 578
    Oh brother, where art thou. Utter shit.
    And while we're on the Coen Brothers, you can add 'The Man Who Wasn't There', 'A Serious Man' and even 'True Grit' (which was better than the others mentioned but still overrated. In fact even their best films might be a bit overrated).
  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    Even 'No Country for Old Men'?
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,880
    The 1st matrix is excellent IMO. Great idea and story. The 2nd is a great action film to carry it off, 3rd was a let down.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Oh brother, where art thou. Utter shit.
    And while we're on the Coen Brothers, you can add 'The Man Who Wasn't There', 'A Serious Man' and even 'True Grit' (which was better than the others mentioned but still overrated. In fact even their best films might be a bit overrated).
    i know this is all about personal taste. But from a filmmaking standpoint all of the films you mentioned are fantastically well made films. The Man Who Wasn't There and True Grit have stunning cinematography and are very well written films.
  • cafcsinger
    cafcsinger Posts: 5,604
    Avatar, hated it!
  • charlton villager
    charlton villager Posts: 286
    After the original Jaws all the other sequels seemed to lack bite

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  • RedArmySE7
    RedArmySE7 Posts: 5,407
    Another vote for The Hangover here.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,113
    Of those mentioned, Eternal Sunshine of a spotless mind is a stand out. Also gave up with fight club halfway through.

    Not mentioned so far, Vanilla Sky
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Also gave up with fight club halfway through.
    No wonder you don't like it!
  • LonelyNorthernAddick
    LonelyNorthernAddick Posts: 2,424
    Of those mentioned, Eternal Sunshine of a spotless mind is a stand out. Also gave up with fight club halfway through.

    Not mentioned so far, Vanilla Sky
    Vanilla Sky? Everyone says they hate it, think its nuts and makes no sense whatsoever! All of which is true haha
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,950
    The Fountain .
  • Plumstead_Micky
    Plumstead_Micky Posts: 932
    Sexy Beast - Ridiculous casting of Ben Kingsley to play a villain.


    You are kidding me - he was the film! No one else could have played that part better - no way, no f***ing way, no no no no no no no no no no no no no no

    Genius casting in my opinion

    Don't care if it is in anyones opinion - Sexy Beast is a classic. Ben Kingsley is a scary c***.

    Agreed, Ben Kingsley is great, but I also thought Ian McShane was scarier, fantastic performance.

    My first thought for most overrated film is 'Speed' - dreadful.

  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,085
    Add Barton Fink to the list of overrated Coen brothers films.  I thought it was pony
  • daveaddick
    daveaddick Posts: 1,926

    Braveheart

    Oh Brother where art thou

    Matrix

    Titanic

  • SuperCliveMendonca
    SuperCliveMendonca Posts: 913
    Even 'No Country for Old Men'?


    No way, great film, Bardem is up there with Don Logan as one of the scariest characters I've seen on screen

    True Grit I turned off after half hour

  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,177

    The Royal Tenenbaums.

    Star cast.....7.6/10 on imdb....yet an utter dogshit of a film.


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  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Add Barton Fink to the list of overrated Coen brothers films.  I thought it was pony
    another masterpiece.

    Seriously guys, what's wrong with all your tastes? :)
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,085

    There will be Blood.  Many compared it to No Country... for some reason, but I didn't like it any way near as much

  • 24 Red
    24 Red Posts: 578
    Oh brother, where art thou. Utter shit.
    And while we're on the Coen Brothers, you can add 'The Man Who Wasn't There', 'A Serious Man' and even 'True Grit' (which was better than the others mentioned but still overrated. In fact even their best films might be a bit overrated).
    i know this is all about personal taste. But from a filmmaking standpoint all of the films you mentioned are fantastically well made films. The Man Who Wasn't There and True Grit have stunning cinematography and are very well written films.
    I thought TMWWT was all style no substance; that A Serious Man was a self-indulgent American-Jewish in-joke and True Grit was good, but not so different from the original that they needed to get all precious about it and say it was a re-imaginging of the book, or however they put it. I do like them but they are critics darlings and tend to get overrated quite often. I generally prefer their earlier films (pre - Oh Brother) although No Country is a good 'un. All a matter of taste as you say.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,473
    Even 'No Country for Old Men'?
    dreadful adaptation of a disappointing novel .. all that gas cylinder nonsense
  • Red_Pete_in_Dubai
    Red_Pete_in_Dubai Posts: 2,764
    Shawshank Redemption is overrated. Doesn't stop it from being a very good film, but many say it to be the greatest film ever made - which it isn't.
    It's all about opinions & I think Shawshank Redemption is an absolute classic. I can't see any problem with it being ranked best film of all time.
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,972
    Avatar, hated it!I

    Definitely over rated, didn't hate it but it was very bloated and would probably have been a classic had it been half an hour shorter!
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,473
    After the original Jaws all the other sequels seemed to lack bite
    but where's the crunch ? ...
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,284
    Any film that bears the words, "Director's cut".  The reason that studios don't usually allow the director to make the final cut it that they are just too close to the material and too self indulgent.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,473
    Any film that bears the words, "Director's cut".  The reason that studios don't usually allow the director to make the final cut it that they are just too close to the material and too self indulgent.
    I have often wondered who has the final say on most of the final cuts for cinema release .. the money men, the editor, the director, a combination of all three, or a 'jury' who test taste the various options
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,284
    I guess the answer is that it depends.  If the director is a household name, it is probably in their contract that they have the rights to the last cut.  If not, it will usually be a producer representing the money men.

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