Films You Hate, But Other People Rate.

Bruce Rioja · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:31 pm

Wandering Willy wrote:

Bruce Rioja wrote:

Never been a particular fan of those Bourne films. The worst film EVER for me though was Ocean's 12 :hang:

Worse than Steven Seagal's or Jackie Chan's offerings?

Ah, I refuse to watch any of that kind of guff, so don't know. But ocean's 12 is by far and away the biggest pile of fetid horseshit that I ever did see.

CrazyHorse · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:36 pm

I'll add to the mix anything by Richard Curtis. Love Actually, Four Weddings and all that shizzle. Chick flick shit.

BWFC_Insane · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:41 pm

I've been thinking about this and struggling, cos I actually enjoy most filums.

I didn't think Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was great, but the reviewers did, so.....I guess that.

Oh and any of those kids films on at Christmas like Shrek (any of them) and Toy Story etc, utter bilge.

The Axman · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:43 pm

Anything my missus wants to watch is gold-plated GUARANTEED to be crap. And she nods off half way through and I end up having to explain the story line.

Bruce Rioja · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:04 pm

Oh, that reminds me - the only film that I've ever fallen asleep in the pictures to was Bram Stoker's Dracula, which, as I recall, was shoite (though it may have got better, I wouldn't know :oops:

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Annoyed Grunt · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:10 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:

Never been a particular fan of those Bourne films. The worst film EVER for me though was Ocean's 12 :hang:

See, I quite like the Bourne films. Agree with you on Ocean's 12 though.

Thought of another.....The Shawshank Redemption.....it's ok, but people saying it's the best film ever :conf:

Bruce Rioja · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:13 pm

Annoyed Grunt wrote:

Bruce Rioja wrote:

Never been a particular fan of those Bourne films. The worst film EVER for me though was Ocean's 12 :hang:

See, I quite like the Bourne films. Agree with you on Ocean's 12 though.

Thought of another.....The Shawshank Redemption.....it's ok, but people saying it's the best film ever :conf:

I think it's the 'you must see....' that preceded them all, I mean, I've watched all three so don't 'hate' them or owt, just would tell anyone that they're 'must see' material.

I feel exactly the same as you about the Shawshank Redemption. It watchable enough but what was all the hype about?

The Axman · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:20 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:

Annoyed Grunt wrote:

Bruce Rioja wrote:

Never been a particular fan of those Bourne films. The worst film EVER for me though was Ocean's 12 :hang:

See, I quite like the Bourne films. Agree with you on Ocean's 12 though.

Thought of another.....The Shawshank Redemption.....it's ok, but people saying it's the best film ever :conf:

I think it's the 'you must see....' that preceded them all, I mean, I've watched all three so don't 'hate' them or owt, just would tell anyone that they're 'must see' material.

I feel exactly the same as you about the Shawshank Redemption. It watchable enough but what was all the hype about?

Hmmm. I've got approx.~150 DVDs of films, and there are only four of those films that I've watched on multiple occassions and still really enjoy, and Shawshank Redemption is one of them; so on that score, I'd disagree with Annoyed/Bruce. But each to their own.

(the other three 'greats' are
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Constantine
and ~~Samantha Does Paris~~ Altered States)

Annoyed Grunt · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:23 pm

The Axman wrote:

Bruce Rioja wrote:

Annoyed Grunt wrote:

Bruce Rioja wrote:

Never been a particular fan of those Bourne films. The worst film EVER for me though was Ocean's 12 :hang:

See, I quite like the Bourne films. Agree with you on Ocean's 12 though.

Thought of another.....The Shawshank Redemption.....it's ok, but people saying it's the best film ever :conf:

I think it's the 'you must see....' that preceded them all, I mean, I've watched all three so don't 'hate' them or owt, just would tell anyone that they're 'must see' material.

I feel exactly the same as you about the Shawshank Redemption. It watchable enough but what was all the hype about?

Hmmm. I've got approx.~150 DVDs of films, and there are only four of those films that I've watched on multiple occassions and still really enjoy, and Shawshank Redemption is one of them; so on that score, I'd disagree with Annoyed/Bruce. But each to their own.

(the other three 'greats' are
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Constantineand ~~Samantha Does Paris~~ Altered States)

Keanu Reeves?

The Axman · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:25 pm

'Fraid So. Hopefully I'll get bored of it soon and restore my street cred.

Annoyed Grunt · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:28 pm

The Axman wrote:

'Fraid So. Hopefully I'll get bored of it soon and restore my street cred.

Each to their own....but that's shite.

TANGODANCER · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:28 pm

Loyal White wrote:

I normally love De Niro but can't stand Taxi Driver or Deer Hunter

De Niro's best for me are Rodin, The Mission, Cape Fear and Heat.

The Axman · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:32 pm

Oops. I've just realised I adore another 'classic' that people like to slag off: "Dances With Wolves". It's the only film I've had an argument in a pub about. Proper argument too, fisticuffs, rozzers called. I got let off with a warning because the Desk Seargeant liked it too. At least that's the version of history I spread about.

The Axman · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:33 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:

Loyal White wrote:

I normally love De Niro but can't stand Taxi Driver or Deer Hunter

De Niro's best for me are Rodin, The Mission, Cape Fear and Heat.

I'm with earlier posters on De Niro. Raging Bull sends me narcoleptic.

Bruce Rioja · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:36 pm

Only films I watch repeatedly are;

Withnail & I (and I mean very repeatedly)

Sexy Beast

Requiem for a Dream

The Axman · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:43 pm

I rate Withnail and I. I remember most of it, even though I first watched it decades ago, but every time I put it on to watch again I grow bored of it within minutes and end up watching Alien or somesuch.

The Axman · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:45 pm

When I was a student the in film of the moment was Harold & Maude. I detested it.

thebish · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:50 pm

Worthy4England wrote:

Jakerbeef wrote:

I'll admit to being a film snob and get a sinking feeling when someone writes a top 10 and they start going- Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Usual Suspects, Pulp Fiction, The Godfather, Goodfellas, Scarface...argh! Good God man, develop an opinion of yer own! But that's beside the point- I'm an opinionated sod with films and I'll happily contribute to this thread all week.

I can safely say my top 10 would have none of the above in. :-)

Films about the "mafia" - get over yourselves, you're all the freaking same.

^ is the right answer!

(blimey - I thought I was writing summat controversial when I said Godfather... but even Worthy agrees!!)

thebish · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:51 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:

Can't stand:

Anything supernatural.
Anything Zombie, werewolf or general "horror".
Science fiction in general (although "Contact" was a decent film).
One man saves the world type rubbish. (almost always American)

I'll give you some targets to firebomb. I'm happy to enjoy these without any knicker-twisting, deep, meaningful analysis:

The Godfather series.
Dirty Dancing.
Narnia.

Bruce Rioja · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:55 pm

Can't stand Monty Python either.

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