Films You Thought Were Overrated.

[radiofriendly]

the underrated films was an awesome thread, but it was so easy to think of movies i thought were overrated. i couldn't find a thread, so i thought i would start a new one. note that just because a movie is overrated, doesn't necessarily mean it isn't good. just not worth the hype. or close to it.

Some Really Overrated Movies...

The Usual Suspects
Memento
Brokeback Mountain
Chicago
The Shawshank Redemption
The Boondock Saints
Eyes Wide Shut
Empire Records
Sin City
Million Dollar Baby
Forrest Gump

[ActorInThisPlay]

Titantic

[lanolynn]

the underrated films was an awesome thread, but it was so easy to think of movies i thought were overrated. i couldn't find a thread, so i thought i would start a new one. note that just because a movie is overrated, doesn't necessarily mean it isn't good. just not worth the hype. or close to it.

Some Really Overrated Movies...

The Usual Suspects
Memento
Brokeback Mountain
Chicago
The Shawshank Redemption
The Boondock Saints
Eyes Wide Shut
Empire Records
Sin City
Million Dollar Baby
Forrest Gumpout of that list i would say boondock saints. it was good but everyone made like it was the most badass movie ever and it just wasn't.

[aminorthreat55]

Vertigo, Titanic, Chicago. Yeah.

[dashboard1190]

I don't find any of the Monty Python movies hysterical.

And I despise Super Troopers because everyone of my friend worships it.

[ActorInThisPlay]

I don't find any of the Monty Python movies hysterical.

And I despise Super Troopers because everyone of my friend worships it.
hahaha I love Super Troopers.

[dashboard1190]

hahaha I love Super Troopers.

It's okay, I don't despise you.

[aCe_]

I'd also have to say Titanic.

[hobbes2809]

Some Really Overrated Movies...

The Usual Suspects
Memento
Brokeback Mountain
Chicago
The Shawshank Redemption
The Boondock Saints
Eyes Wide Shut
Empire Records
Sin City
Million Dollar Baby
Forrest Gump

overrated? the shawshank redemption overrated? no. hell no. fucking hell no.

you're entitled to your opinion, of course, on this subject, but In return, I must be allowed to voice my own.

The Shawshank Redemption is by far my favorite movie and I feel obligated to defend it in response to its accusation of being "overrated"

- great story, check
- great acting, check
- great directing, check
- great cinematography, check
- great score, check

do you deny any of those? I'd be more than happy to argue them out with you.

The film runs the gamot of emotions and represents parts every major film genre, its funny, its suspenseful, its dramatic etc etc


To put it briefly, I am of the opinion that Shawshank fully deserves every ounce of praise it receives.

[Groogz]

the underrated films was an awesome thread, but it was so easy to think of movies i thought were overrated. i couldn't find a thread, so i thought i would start a new one. note that just because a movie is overrated, doesn't necessarily mean it isn't good. just not worth the hype. or close to it.

Some Really Overrated Movies...

The Usual Suspects I like it but it is overrated. People hype it up to be amazing.
Memento Same thing as previous comment.
Brokeback Mountain Never saw but I can't imagine liking it.
Chicago Same thing as previous comment.
The Shawshank Redemption My favorite movie of all time!
The Boondock Saints I freaking love this movie!
Eyes Wide Shut Same comment as Brokeback and Chicago
Empire Records Same comment as Usual Suspects and Memento.
Sin City I can't agree with this being overrated. Great movie.
Million Dollar Baby Never saw. I would be interested in seeing this though.
Forrest Gump What? How could you not like this movie??
Basically of these, what I've seen I've liked. The ones I haven't, I don't have a huge desire to check out.

[Groogz]

overrated? the shawshank redemption overrated? no. hell no. fucking hell no.

you're entitled to your opinion, of course, on this subject, but In return, I must be allowed to voice my own.

The Shawshank Redemption is by far my favorite movie and I feel obligated to defend it in response to its accusation of being "overrated"

- great story, check
- great acting, check
- great directing, check
- great cinematography, check
- great score, check

do you deny any of those? I'd be more than happy to argue them out with you.

The film runs the gamot of emotions and represents parts every major film genre, its funny, its suspenseful, its dramatic etc etc


To put it briefly, I am of the opinion that Shawshank fully deserves every ounce of praise it receives.
I agree.

[Trainsaw]

Shawshank is no doubt one of the best of all time

[Star^^Rock]

Napoleon Dynamite.

As much as I love that movie I can't go anywhere without hearing a " Gosh!" or "Freakin idiot!"

[spacegirl8]

i think you're overrated flims list rediculously incorrect, however...Brokeback Mountain was completely overhyped and overrated....and the scene wasn't even that hot.

also, Crash...good movie at first, but i'm so tired of it.

this list could go on and one.

[Juliana101]

Boondock Saints rules

[aCe_]

overrated? the shawshank redemption overrated? no. hell no. fucking hell no.

you're entitled to your opinion, of course, on this subject, but In return, I must be allowed to voice my own.

The Shawshank Redemption is by far my favorite movie and I feel obligated to defend it in response to its accusation of being "overrated"

- great story, check
- great acting, check
- great directing, check
- great cinematography, check
- great score, check

do you deny any of those? I'd be more than happy to argue them out with you.

The film runs the gamot of emotions and represents parts every major film genre, its funny, its suspenseful, its dramatic etc etc


To put it briefly, I am of the opinion that Shawshank fully deserves every ounce of praise it receives.Thank you! I completely agree Kyle.

[hobbes2809]

I agree.

Thank you! I completely agree Kyle.

haha thanks, Im sure you guys would have posted the same thing as me If I hadnt

oh and btw alex, whats up? havent talked to you in forever, but im off to class, maybe we can chat somewhere later this afternoon :)

[aCe_]

haha thanks, Im sure you guys would have posted the same thing as me If I hadnt

oh and btw alex, whats up? havent talked to you in forever, but im off to class, maybe we can chat somewhere later this afternoon :)Not much, my computer has been a real bitch lately, so I haven't been online a lot.

[Brandn3w]

even though i havnt seen it, i think RENT is entirley overrated.

[itsjdiggity]

Mystic River - liked it, but aside from the acting, didn't understand the hullabaloo around it

[hobbes2809]

Not much, my computer has been a real bitch lately, so I haven't been online a lot.

thats shitty. we've missed you, but good to see you're back. im out though, later babe

[aCe_]

thats shitty. we've missed you, but good to see you're back. im out though, later babehurry back now! Later :)

[radiofriendly]

overrated? the shawshank redemption overrated? no. hell no. fucking hell no.

you're entitled to your opinion, of course, on this subject, but In return, I must be allowed to voice my own.

The Shawshank Redemption is by far my favorite movie and I feel obligated to defend it in response to its accusation of being "overrated"

- great story, check
- great acting, check
- great directing, check
- great cinematography, check
- great score, check

do you deny any of those? I'd be more than happy to argue them out with you.

The film runs the gamot of emotions and represents parts every major film genre, its funny, its suspenseful, its dramatic etc etc


To put it briefly, I am of the opinion that Shawshank fully deserves every ounce of praise it receives.

in my defense, i enjoyed Shawshank Redemption. it was extremely well directed, well acted to an extent, and yes, one of the most incredible scores i have ever heard. HOWEVER, that did not keep it from being too long by a stretch, hollow, and COMPLETELY predictable. and not too mention the screenplay was a bit overrated on its own. there were some hammy stretches of dialogue. i wish i had more time. i'll elaborate more on my choices when i get home from work. but those are my thoughts on shawshank. a **1/2 or *** movie.

and once again, a movie can be good and overrated. that's seems to be incomputable for a lot of people. not you, just in general for future reference.

[ArTkY_]

Napolean Dynamite

What a terrible movie.

[thisisastickup]

Napolean Dynamite

What a terrible movie.

^the worst movie i've ever seen. i couldn't even finish it.

also,, hmm i didnt see Rent either but it didnt look entirely that good.

[thisisastickup]

hmm i liked super troopers and million dollar baby and sin city.
wouldnt have really said they were overrated

[punk shawn]

napoleon dynamite

[waggy]

boondock saints, napoleon dynamite, super troopers, empire records, crash

i'm sure i'm forgetting some big ones, but these are the ones mentioned here that i agree with

[Kif]

Napoleon Dynamite. I hated it on sight, and don't understand why it was raped so much by scenesters everywhere.

[fluke182]

in my defense, i enjoyed Shawshank Redemption. it was extremely well directed, well acted to an extent, and yes, one of the most incredible scores i have ever heard. HOWEVER, that did not keep it from being too long by a stretch, hollow, and COMPLETELY predictable. and not too mention the screenplay was a bit overrated on its own. there were some hammy stretches of dialogue. i wish i had more time. i'll elaborate more on my choices when i get home from work. but those are my thoughts on shawshank. a **1/2 or *** movie.

and once again, a movie can be good and overrated. that's seems to be incomputable for a lot of people. not you, just in general for future reference.
You smoke rocks. Seriously, that's all I can respond to that statement with. Shawshank is one of the only movies I cannot understand why people would bash it. Others of my favorite movies sure, but that, no way in hell. It's bulletproof.

[marrost]

Out of all you listed, I can only agree with Sin City being overrated. Haven't seen Brokeback or Million Dollar Baby.

The rest get their fair share of praise. So yea... 1/9. Good going.

[FrancesTheMute]

all monty python movies [don't see how anyone can think they are funny]
donnie darko
boondock saints [still like it, just WAY overrated]
napoleon dynamite

[GAD_guy]

two stick out far above all others: fight club and boondock saints.

both of them are decent flicks but not even a fraction as good as they are hyped up to be.

[Blake Solomon]

jarhead

[selftitled85]

the underrated films was an awesome thread, but it was so easy to think of movies i thought were overrated. i couldn't find a thread, so i thought i would start a new one. note that just because a movie is overrated, doesn't necessarily mean it isn't good. just not worth the hype. or close to it.

Some Really Overrated Movies...

The Usual Suspects
Memento
Brokeback Mountain
Chicago
The Shawshank Redemption
The Boondock Saints
Eyes Wide Shut
Empire Records
Sin City
Million Dollar Baby
Forrest Gump


the fuck is wrong with you?

[selftitled85]

all monty python movies [don't see how anyone can think they are funny]
donnie darko
boondock saints [still like it, just WAY overrated]
napoleon dynamite


monty python movies were some of the funniest and most innovative movies as well as shows on tv.

it was so out there and completely vulgar at points that there is nothing like it.

the meaning of life is one of the funniest movies to ever grace the screen if just for the protestant and catholic scene and the guy exploding scene.

and how can you not like the killer rabbit and the swallow from holy grail?

seriously there are so many funny moments that it will be way too many to list.

[jawkneephighv]

napoleon dynamite
donnie darko
my big fat greek wedding
the titanic

[selftitled85]

hey guys...the godfather is overrated.

you know...its like so boring and it seems like nothing is ever happening.

it was a real snoozer...


































and if anyone here takes this seriously you all should die.

[a speedo model]

Napoleon Dynamite. I hated it on sight, and don't understand why it was raped so much by scenesters everywhere.

agreed.

[FOBPrettyNPunk]

Finding Nemo.

[Scott Weber]

Napolean Dynamite.


Shawshank Redemption is the best non-comedy movie released in the past 20 years - period. I think Usual Suspects is incredibly overrated.

[Brownpants06]

The Boondock Saints is a badass movie, bah.

Titanic
American Beauty
Shakespear In Love
Titanic
American Pie

[jawkneephighv]

Scarface

[reductiondesign]

the underrated films was an awesome thread, but it was so easy to think of movies i thought were overrated. i couldn't find a thread, so i thought i would start a new one. note that just because a movie is overrated, doesn't necessarily mean it isn't good. just not worth the hype. or close to it.

Some Really Overrated Movies...

The Usual Suspects
Memento
Brokeback Mountain
Chicago
The Shawshank Redemption
The Boondock Saints
Eyes Wide Shut
Empire Records
Sin City
Million Dollar Baby
Forrest Gump

Sorry, but no. ESPECIALLY Memento. That film is incredible.

[FrancesTheMute]

monty python movies were some of the funniest and most innovative movies as well as shows on tv.

it was so out there and completely vulgar at points that there is nothing like it.

the meaning of life is one of the funniest movies to ever grace the screen if just for the protestant and catholic scene and the guy exploding scene.

and how can you not like the killer rabbit and the swallow from holy grail?

seriously there are so many funny moments that it will be way too many to list.if i were to watch it now i wouldn't be able to name one, i would just be miserable.

[hobbes2809]

in my defense, i enjoyed Shawshank Redemption. it was extremely well directed, well acted to an extent, and yes, one of the most incredible scores i have ever heard. HOWEVER, that did not keep it from being too long by a stretch, hollow, and COMPLETELY predictable. and not too mention the screenplay was a bit overrated on its own. there were some hammy stretches of dialogue. i wish i had more time. i'll elaborate more on my choices when i get home from work. but those are my thoughts on shawshank. a **1/2 or *** movie.

and once again, a movie can be good and overrated. that's seems to be incomputable for a lot of people. not you, just in general for future reference.

I 100% disagree, there is so much substance in that movie about Hope alone that I dont see where you can justify calling it hallow

and predictable? You knew how Andy was going to escape? You knew how he was going to scam the warden?

I've watched this movie many many times and have yet to find any major fault or flaw that bothers me, but whatever, lets just agree to disagree



To contribute to the thread instead of arguing, I thought Lost In Translation was really overrated :shrugs:

[reductiondesign]

I 100% disagree, there is so much substance in that movie about Hope alone that I dont see where you can justify calling it hallow

and predictable? You knew how Andy was going to escape? You knew how he was going to scam the warden?

I've watched this movie many many times and have yet to find any major fault or flaw that bothers me, but whatever, lets just agree to disagree



To contribute to the thread instead of arguing, I thought Lost In Translation was really overrated :shrugs:

Did you see my Palahniuk thread? You'd like it.

[preppyak]

overrated? the shawshank redemption overrated? no. hell no. fucking hell no.

you're entitled to your opinion, of course, on this subject, but In return, I must be allowed to voice my own.

The Shawshank Redemption is by far my favorite movie and I feel obligated to defend it in response to its accusation of being "overrated"

- great story, check
- great acting, check
- great directing, check
- great cinematography, check
- great score, check

do you deny any of those? I'd be more than happy to argue them out with you.

The film runs the gamot of emotions and represents parts every major film genre, its funny, its suspenseful, its dramatic etc etc


To put it briefly, I am of the opinion that Shawshank fully deserves every ounce of praise it receives.

yeah, I saw that and I was ready to defend, but you did it for me.

[Scott Weber]

I 100% disagree, there is so much substance in that movie about Hope alone that I dont see where you can justify calling it hallow

and predictable? You knew how Andy was going to escape? You knew how he was going to scam the warden?

I've watched this movie many many times and have yet to find any major fault or flaw that bothers me, but whatever, lets just agree to disagree



To contribute to the thread instead of arguing, I thought Lost In Translation was really overrated :shrugs:
Yeah seriously, if you thought Shawshank was completely predictable, then I don't see how you could enjoy any movie. You're fucking lying if you knew when or how the twists were coming, and even if you don't like it as much as everyone else, you shouldn't make stuff up to justify it, it's better off saying it's not your cup of tea.

[preppyak]

Yeah seriously, if you thought Shawshank was completely predictable, then I don't see how you could enjoy any movie. You're fucking lying if you knew when or how the twists were coming, and even if you don't like it as much as everyone else, you shouldn't make stuff up to justify it, it's better off saying it's not your cup of tea.
I knew he was going to escape..I got that feeling about 1/2 way through..but how he did it and with the twist, I had no idea

[radiofriendly]

Yeah seriously, if you thought Shawshank was completely predictable, then I don't see how you could enjoy any movie. You're fucking lying if you knew when or how the twists were coming, and even if you don't like it as much as everyone else, you shouldn't make stuff up to justify it, it's better off saying it's not your cup of tea.

haha, ouch! play nice man! don't call me a liar. i may have used a wrong choice of words. ill explain. there were a lot of obvious overtones to this entire movie. did i catch the specifics? no of course not. i just knew, however, he was going to escape. i knew that it would have some to do with the rock hammer. i knew Andy was going to somehow stick it to the bible thumping warden and his henchmen. i knew Red was going to finally tell off that parole board because he learned something from Andy, i knew he would be released, and i knew he would find andy in the end. hell, i kind of wondered if Brooks was gonna kill himself, after they let him go. but i wasn't sure of it. i liked the goddamn movie, guys. hell, ill say that i loved it. i liked most of the movies on my list. but did S.R. define the generation, or alter my life. was it a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination. i didn't think so. that's why i thought the movie was just overrated.

[radiofriendly]

I 100% disagree, there is so much substance in that movie about Hope alone that I dont see where you can justify calling it hallow

and predictable? You knew how Andy was going to escape? You knew how he was going to scam the warden?

I've watched this movie many many times and have yet to find any major fault or flaw that bothers me, but whatever, lets just agree to disagree



To contribute to the thread instead of arguing, I thought Lost In Translation was really overrated :shrugs:

agreed. thanks for being level-headed about this. i didn't expect such hostility.

[radiofriendly]

as for my thoughts on these other ones.

The Usual Suspects: so so premise with a dynamite script, but the conclusion completely negated the entire film. it was silliness to me, but spacey was incredible, and it was still an enjoyable film

Memento: i won't argue this movie. people loved it i simply didn't. that's cool, i hope. Nolan is a great director, but i thought the story at times relied too much on the way it was told(reverse). had this been told in a forward motion, i just don't think it would be as interesting of a story. not my cup of tea.

Brokeback Mountain: this movie was so well made(i promise i enjoyed it), and received SO MUCH attention, but i had one small qualm with it that really put a damper on the whole thing. it was too abrupt. i have to assume that these two presumably straight men find something they've been missing their entire lives in each other in a span of about 30 minutes. there was hardly any dialogue in the films opening scenes, and i didn't buy or understand their connection, and before i knew it, they were going anal. the rest of the movie played so well on that assumption, it was frustrating not to absolutely love this movie. it was good, but i didn't cry robbery.

Chicago: hope i don't have to explain too much. just a big oscar blunder. the editing gave me a headache, and well. i just didn't get into it.

The Boondock Saints: a divisive movie, that people loved or hated. i hated it.

Eyes Wide Shut: love kubrick. I LOVE KUBRICK. and i thought that's why everybody was so afraid to admit that it was a snorefest.

Empire Records: lots of scenes that didn't add up to much for me. liked the style, and the cast was great, but never really jumped on that bandwagon. i actually liked Moya's previous film Pump Up The Volume a lot more. i hope that didn't discredit me. haha,

Sin City: this just simply wasn't my taste. INCREDIBLE visuals, but the film itself was just too artificial. the awe of the visuals died off long before the movie did for me

Million Dollar Baby: i said this in an earlier post about this film...
i thought this film carried on heart alone. as a boxing movie, it was absolutely weak and cliched. the boxing scenes were quick, and poorly done in my opinion. as a human drama, it had a lot of heart. I thought Hilary Swank was excellent, but both eastwood and freeman sleptwalk through this movie. their characters were compelling, but there wasn't an ounze of emotion in either of them through the whole movie. even the scene where freeman knocks that kid out, there was just nothing there.

the only things that should be commended are an amazing performance by Swank, and a solid screenplay by Paul Haggis. other than that, i found nothing. i didn't have a problem with the complete change in pace and plot at the end, but the way they did it was sloppy and trite. it concluded in less than fifteen minutes, and only managed to make a silly debacle out of the struggles of parapalegics(so much that real life survivors have campaigned against the film).

there are good things about this film. but too me it was never worthy of the praise it received, and certainly not a best picture win.

...oh and if your out there Clint...STOP COMPOSING MUSIC. you almost ruined the film with your regurgitation of the same three chords you used in mystic river, which were three regurgitated chords that almost ruined that movie too. find solace in knowing you are a great director, and accept failure as a musician.

Forrest Gump: great film? yes. Tom Hanks? still the shit. Academy Award Winner? i couldn't disagree more.

[radiofriendly]

To contribute to the thread instead of arguing, I thought Lost In Translation was really overrated :shrugs:

i can see that. i loved Bill Murray's performance too much not to enjoy this movie, but yeah, i can really see where you're coming from. Johanssen, as an actress, really kind of annoys me. even in match point, she just couldn't hide her age.

[GAD_guy]

To contribute to the thread instead of arguing, I thought Lost In Translation was really overrated :shrugs:

i have seen so many movies, ranging from a great deal of the "classics" to a shit-ton of foreign/independant/major movies made in the past 20 years. in fact, my roomate and i generally watch 4 new (to us) movies a week that cover a vast spectrum of different genres/eras/etc. yet still, through all of this, i maintain that lost in translation is the best movie ever made.

call it blasphemy, whatever. yes i've seen the godfather, citizen kane, the graduate, etc. none of them have affected me the way lost in translation did. that movie is like a drug in that elicits feelings that cannot be replicated. the only other film that has come close to having this effect on me is annie hall, which i think should be much higher on the AFI top 100 list.

[radiofriendly]

that scene at the end where he whispers in her ear gave me chills. their were some beautiful moments in that movie.

[FrancesTheMute]

2001: a space odyssey


i fucking hate that movie.

[Chemical Love]

A History of Violence was very overrated.

[fluke182]

i have seen so many movies, ranging from a great deal of the "classics" to a shit-ton of foreign/independant/major movies made in the past 20 years. in fact, my roomate and i generally watch 4 new (to us) movies a week that cover a vast spectrum of different genres/eras/etc. yet still, through all of this, i maintain that lost in translation is the best movie ever made.

call it blasphemy, whatever. yes i've seen the godfather, citizen kane, the graduate, etc. none of them have affected me the way lost in translation did. that movie is like a drug in that elicits feelings that cannot be replicated. the only other film that has come close to having this effect on me is annie hall, which i think should be much higher on the AFI top 100 list.
I like Lost in Translation. It's a quality movie, but it's really too...empty for me to really be considered one of the best, or even in the same breath as the other best. It's just not even close for me. Quality movie, but if we're talking about it in the top 50 or 100 movies ever, that's where I say stand down.

[Frequency]

Napolean Dynamite
Fight Club
Romeo and Juliet
Titanic