Films that are supposed to great but are pants

[Del Lardo]

Inspired by No Country for Old Men being utterly Panda Pops I've been having a thing about other films that are supposed to be great but are ****.

So far I have:
No Country For Old Men - Watched it last night and was so bored that I turned it off after 90 minutes, that takes some doing as I even watched the end of AvP!
Burn After Reading - Utter gubbins, went to the toilet 3/4 of the way through and couldn't be bothered to go back in. Was found in the bar.
Atonement - The most nominated film of the year" How? Everyone I have spoken to about this film including my mother thought it was ****.
There Will be Blood - Took 3 attempts to watch this film as it was so dull I fell asleep the first two times which means that it owes me 4 hours of my life rather than 2.
Donnie Darko - The most unintelligible piece of pompous nonsense I've ever had the misfortune to sit through.
The Blair Witch Project - I know it's popular to criticize it now but I remember walking out of a cinema in 1999 telling everyone who would listen that it was a load of overhyped bull while laughing a 3 of the people who I'd gone with as they were crying.

[Belmit]

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - how was this Oscar nominated? Just a bunch of fancy wirework. Never made it to the end.

[Streeteh]

Or rather, films YOU think are **** I happen to love Donnie Darko, in fact it's one of my favorite films ever, i also thought No Country for Old Men was really good too.

Films that have a good reputation but i think sucked would be...

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - Far better over the top martial arts movies out there, why the hell did this one get all the attention?

Magnolia - I would rather eat my own vomit than watch that film again.

[EDIT]

Originally Posted by Belmit

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - how was this Oscar nominated? Just a bunch of fancy wirework. Never made it to the end.

Zomg, snap! I hadn't read your post when i wrote my list btw, just happened to pick the same movie

[Del Lardo]

Originally Posted by Streeteh

Or rather, films YOU think are ****

You're forgetting that in DL World I am always right

Donnie Darko seems to be like Marmite, you either hate it or are mad

[divine]

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

Inspired by No Country for Old Men being utterly Panda Pops I've been having a thing about other films that are supposed to be great but are ****.

So far I have:
No Country For Old Men - Watched it last night and was so bored that I turned it off after 90 minutes, that takes some doing as I even watched the end of AvP!
Burn After Reading - Utter gubbins, went to the toilet 3/4 of the way through and couldn't be bothered to go back in. Was found in the bar.
Atonement - The most nominated film of the year" How? Everyone I have spoken to about this film including my mother thought it was ****.
There Will be Blood - Took 3 attempts to watch this film as it was so dull I fell asleep the first two times which means that it owes me 4 hours of my life rather than 2.
Donnie Darko - The most unintelligible piece of pompous nonsense I've ever had the misfortune to sit through.
The Blair Witch Project - I know it's popular to criticize it now but I remember walking out of a cinema in 1999 telling everyone who would listen that it was a load of overhyped bull while laughing a 3 of the people who I'd gone with as they were crying.

I think i'd have to agree on pretty much all counts, maybe not Burn After Reading, I found parts of it funny but the 'lazy' ending just annoyed me.

Everyone seems to be climaxing over Transformers at the moment and I have to say I just don't see it. Awful story, bad acting but awesome special effects. All it has is special effects however special effects do not make a film. Although, apparantly seeing how excited some people get, maybe they do for some people, maybe being loud and shiny is enough?

[Flibster]

Bored of the Rings Trilogy - Went to the first willingly, was dragged to the second. Sill haven't seen the third in one sitting.

I still think that Kevin Smith sums the films up perfectly.

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

Burn After Reading - Utter gubbins, went to the toilet 3/4 of the way through and couldn't be bothered to go back in. Was found in the bar.

But it really was utter tripe.

Memento - Extraordinarly obvious film.

Sin City - I obviously just don't get it. It's artfully shot - I'll admit that much. But other than that it's just cgi rubbish.

Rocky - did absolutely nothing for me. I'd rather watch paint dry.

[Greenlizard0]

Going to be quite contraversial here and pull out The Godfather.

Honestly, I just can't quite see what all the fuss is about.

[semi-pro waster]

Originally Posted by Belmit

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - how was this Oscar nominated? Just a bunch of fancy wirework. Never made it to the end.

It's also a beautiful film but then again I like most martial arts films so perhaps my standard is lower than most in this regard.

Rashomon is a film that is supposed to be great, it's a Kurosawa and that usually means a good story if nothing else but I simply didn't like it, nothing compelling about it whatsoever.

A Clockwork Orange - it might have been contraversial but that doesn't make it good, this may or may not have something to do with my view of Michael McDowell as not being a particularly good actor.

[NokkonWud]

Originally Posted by semi-pro waster

Rashomon is a film that is supposed to be great, it's a Kurosawa and that usually means a good story if nothing else but I simply didn't like it, nothing compelling about it whatsoever.

This is what I was going to say. I'd say it's one of the most boring films ever. Shame, as the first minute gives so much drama in the pouring rain. I was expecting something awesome and it just toally sucked ass.

[NokkonWud]

Originally Posted by Flibster

Memento - Extraordinarly obvious film.

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Well the first scene is the ending.. .

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I think it's one of the greatest films ever.