Good Movies That You Hate

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:49 pm

He's the only actor that when I think of his name, I think 'intelligent'. He's really great at playing smart guys, and he's great at showing you how fast he can think (hence The Paper is my favorite).
But my favorite actor will always be William Holden.

The Z · Post by **The Z** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:45 pm

I guess I would have to say "Titanic". I can see why it's considered a good movie, but it just doesn't suit my tastes. Maybe I'm too violent or something....

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:51 pm

Originally posted by Morlock
But my favorite actor will always be William Holden.

What an interesting and unusual choice. He is a fine actor, though, isn't he? And largely unknown, today. I think his drinking sidelined a potentially brilliant career, but he always could act rings around more celebrated big names of the sixties and seventies.

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:03 pm

Originally posted by fable
What an interesting and unusual choice. He is a fine actor, though, isn't he? And largely unknown, today. I think his drinking sidelined a potentially brilliant career, but he always could act rings around more celebrated big names of the sixties and seventies.

Yeah, most people go 'huh?' when I say it. But Network, Sunset Blvd. and Stalag 17 are three of my favorite movies, he gives three of my favorite performances there, and in so many other movies, most of which ranged from ok to bad. He was good even where everything wasn't like in Towering Inferno, S.O.B and The Omen II.
And he could've done so much more if not for his drinking problems (he died after he fainted and hit his head on a table, and blead to death. No one found him for three days).

Scayde · Post by **Scayde** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 3:47 pm

Originally posted by Morlock

Another overrated movie (though I don't hate it) is Lost in Translation. Could be it's a movie that works for certain people at certain points in their lives, but it didn't do it for me.

After watching it I had the stranges sense of ..Damn, I could have coloured my hair tonight

@Morlock: Hogan's Heros was a brilliant satire for its day....so subtle that very few fans at the time recognized the accross the board irreverence. I think it took twenty years for people to begin appreciating Holden's genius.

BTW...You named off quite a few of my all-time favourite movies in an earlier list...

Deer Hunter
One Flew Over the Cooku's Nest
Pulp Fiction (When it was released it was quite the ground breaker !)
I never get tired of watching these movies !

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 7:01 pm

Originally posted by Morlock
Yeah, most people go 'huh?' when I say it. But Network, Sunset Blvd. and Stalag 17 are three of my favorite movies, he gives three of my favorite performances there, and in so many other movies, most of which ranged from ok to bad. He was good even where everything wasn't like in Towering Inferno, S.O.B and The Omen II.

Have you ever seen him in Paris When It Sizzles? Also excellent. He really had a very wide range.

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 8:00 pm

Originally posted by fable
Have you ever seen him in Paris When It Sizzles? Also excellent. He really had a very wide range.

Nope, I've heard about it though.

Originally posted by Scayde
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BTW...You named off quite a few of my all-time favourite movies in an earlier list...

Deer Hunter
One Flew Over the Cooku's Nest
Pulp Fiction (When it was released it was quite the ground breaker !)
I never get tired of watching these movies !

Not 12 Angry Men? I'm still awed by the film. IMO quite possibly the greatest ensamble cast ever, and it's still %100 effective 47 years later.

Bloodthroe · Post by **Bloodthroe** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 7:04 pm

Anything educational or realistic is a good movie. However we don’t watch movies for any reason but to be entertained. So we like fiction, but when I get dragged to an educational or realistic movie, they’re pretty damn good.

Audace · Post by **Audace** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 6:24 am

The Big Lebowski.....sorry Morlock

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 3:50 pm

It's ok, one day you will see the light.

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:53 am

Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
Or Amélie what ever you want to call it.

Everyone loved this movie.
But I could stand the voiceovers.

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:27 am

Originally posted by Stilgar
Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
Or Amélie what ever you want to call it.

Everyone loved this movie.
But I could stand the voiceovers.

Different strokes; I loved it, and the voiceovers seemed a wonderful parody of the kind of Jacques Cousteau documentary that has proved so popular over the years.

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:06 am

I loved the movie too.

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:17 am

And that´s what this thread is about!

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:25 am

Voiceover: (VERY FACTUAL, CALM) Amelie wondered how many women were making love that night in Paris.

(CUT TO SEQUENCE OF VERY QUICK FLICKER LONGSHOTS SHOWING WOMEN MOANING IN BED AS THEY MAKE LOVE IN VARIOUS POSITIONS.)

Amelie: (TURNING TO CAMERA, WITH DEMURE SMILE) 16.

I may be off on that number slightly, but the sendup was delightful. As you say, each to their own.

Tom2 · Post by **Tom2** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 3:34 am

It is a great movie. Over here it came with subtitles though. My girlfriend didn?t like it that much which kind of surprised me. What did your other halfs think?

Maybe its because Amelie is quite hot in a weird kind of way (or is that just me?)

Moonbiter · Post by **Moonbiter** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 1:20 pm

Citizen Kane.

I think I dislike it because everyone, especially the knowitall critics, tell me it's the greatest movie of all time. I resent that.

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 2:54 pm

I don't think it's one of the greatest movie's ever (certainly not one of my favorites), but I think the movie gets better every time. I hated it the first time. I love watching it just for Bernard Herrmann's fantastic score.

RandomThug · Post by **RandomThug** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 3:43 pm

My problem is i like too many movies, I like crappy movies a lot so when something semi good comes along I bite.

I definitly have to say Im a huge anti willow fan, just wierds me out.

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 4:34 pm

Originally posted by RandomThug
I definitly have to say Im a huge anti willow fan, just wierds me out.

I think the movie is one of the worst I've ever seen. I can't believe Ron Howard made this crap one year and Parenthood, IMO his masterpiece, the next.