I would say the prestige is actually underrated, considering how good it actually is. The Matrix is quality in my opinion, certainly not overrated.
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@dumbo I actually sort of agree with your points about Ghibli and Almodovar but you lost me when you lumped "foreign" films together as if they're some homogeneous blob.
Anchorman 2 is certainly not rated highly as far as I know
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gravity_2013/ 97% is as high as it gets.. A movie should not just be rated on those points. Yes, visually and sound wise it was amazing but the story was bang average if not poor.
Gravity was an incredible film and I'll say that til the day I die.
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Oslo, 31 August
Before Sunrise
Pulp Fiction
The Shining
Blade Runner
Fargo
And many others I can't think of right now.
Oslo, 31 August
Before Sunrise
Pulp Fiction
The Shining
Blade Runner
Fargo
And many others I can't think of right now.
Vato the iconoclast!
I didn't say it wasn't a good film. I just don't think it's one of the best ever made as some believe it to be.
Need to watch this again. When I watched it (more than 2 years ago), I didn't like it at all and was crucified here for it.
Frozen?
Just don't.
I agree that Big Lebowski is overrated.
The new Batman films
Team America
The new Batman films
Team America
Yes, yes you must.
All awesome-amazing.
2 of those are horribly overrated. One is very entertaining and one is fine with an awesome soundtrack.
That's the thing, it was amazing in cinema. Still the only movie that has made good use of the 3D. Haven't seen a single other film that needed it. Seeing it for the first time in the cinema was incredible. Much like when I tried Occulus Rift for the first time. That being said, it's the only way to watch it. Take the visual awesomeness of it away and there's not much left. One of those movies that give you a lot of bang for your buck but it's a waste if you buy it/rent it on BluRay/DVD.
I second Gravity!
Astronomy is a hobby of mine and I love all movies about space, but I have to say that Gravity was terrible... The acting was painful to watch, the dialogues/monologues were ridiculous and the plot was so predictable - the only good thing were the visual effects. This is a common complaint of mine: many movies nowadays have mediocre acting and shallow plots and rely only on the visuals to make them entertaining.
Astronomy is a hobby of mine and I love all movies about space, but I have to say that Gravity was terrible... The acting was painful to watch, the dialogues/monologues were ridiculous and the plot was so predictable - the only good thing were the visual effects. This is a common complaint of mine: many movies nowadays have mediocre acting and shallow plots and rely only on the visuals to make them entertaining.
If you're not a five year old daddy's princess you won't get it. I'm not five anymore but I'm still daddy's princess so I definitely got it
Inception
12 Years A Slave
The Departed
The Raid 2
Dark Knight Rises
All of these were either shit or complete letdowns.
12 Years A Slave
The Departed
The Raid 2
Dark Knight Rises
All of these were either shit or complete letdowns.
What is wrong with all of you?!? Inception is fantastic
how dare you
Did you watch it in the theathre or at home? I imagine I won't think much of it when watching it on dvd/bluray eventually but in the cinema, I found it to be a completey unique and immersive experience. Really felt like being in space.
Also don't agree with Avatar. It isn't rated that highly and I actually think it's a pretty decent story, even when watching it outside cinemas.
The Shawshank Redemption: It's a good movie but nowhere near what it's being made out to be.
Godfather 2: I know I could get crucified for saying this but while I love the first one, the sequel is a complete bore. So, so long and the side story with De Niro as the young Vito is unneccessary.
Inception: It's a good blockbuster movie, just not as good as it's been made out.
Chinatown: I was extremely surprised and disappointed to find this rather boring. I had been looking forward to watching it for years.
Forrest Gump: Very sweet and feel-goody but how it came to be the classic it is, I don't know.
Oh, and Crash is downright terrible. Probably the worst Oscar winner for best movie ever.
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I think I'm a daddy's princess cos I liked it.If you're not a five year old daddy's princess you won't get it. I'm not five anymore but I'm still daddy's princess so I definitely got it
Is stuff like Inception and Avatar really overrated when just about everyone here seems to think it's overrated? They're obviously more popular generally, but Avatar being overrated is one of the most common opinions out there.
Just put him in ignore from now on. Chelsea fans have terrible opinions on everything.how dare you
When Inception came out a lot of my friends were raving about it, and claiming it was the 'best film of the year' and such. Also it's in the top 20 on imdb, which I know is not the the best barometer for judging films, but shows it's very highly rated by some.
Avatar was hyped up like crazy when it first came out as well. Perhaps this is because people slightly overrate visually impressive films they see at the cinema (Gravity, although I haven't seen it, could be another example).
'Inception' and 'Avatar' were films we were told we had to see in the Cinema, and the movie experience is so much better there, it may play a part in us overrating films slightly when we first see them.
Don't agree, bolded ones were excellent movies imo.
on topic - from top of my head - Silver linings playbook and American hustle. I dont know which was more boring of the two. Still havent got the clue what the fuss was all about, esp. American hustle.
Also - Argo. Boring, booooring movie.
the hype about a movie when its released says little about how its rated. Avatar is fairly well rated nowadays. Nobody is claiming that this is a particular special movie besides its 3d visuals. Its clearly nonsense to name it under the category "overrated". Its the same with Gravity. There were a shitload of negative critics and most people who saw it arent necessarily raving about it. If you start to talk about this movies, you could easily come up with 100-500 without any problem.
Inception is a slightly more reasonable shout.
This times a million.
Its an "Ok" film, its main thing that spoiled it for me being the complete and total suspension of disbelief that is required at all the key plot points.
Fargo- Again, its ok. I only saw it recently and was shocked at just how utterly lightweight it was as a film.
Star Wars is the big one, in terms of how hugely fetted it is for such a blah children's adventure yarn. Avatar & Inception never win "Greatest Film of All Time" polls or get treated to endless documentaries and commentaries on the cultural importance of what is essentially nothing more than Jurassic Park for people who were born 15 years earlier. A Zeitgiest film with groundbreaking effects that covers for the fact Lucas is a terrible writer and a poor director, who's lived off the man-child obsession of one generation his entire life. If they came out today they'd be laughed at.
I can't think of any other film who's cultural reputation stands as far from it's objective quality.
Definitely agree with Scarface too, and to an extent Godfather 2. In terms of being 'overrated' it often gets put above the first, which it doesn't deserve.
I can't think of any other film who's cultural reputation stands as far from it's objective quality.
Definitely agree with Scarface too, and to an extent Godfather 2. In terms of being 'overrated' it often gets put above the first, which it doesn't deserve.
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fecking hell, reading through this you lot just seem plain weird.
If you don't like Team America, Fargo, the Shining or Pulp Fiction, what DO you like?
If you don't like Team America, Fargo, the Shining or Pulp Fiction, what DO you like?
Really? Everyone I know began quoting it as soon as they left the cinema saying it was genius. Many slaps were dealt out that day.Anchorman 2 is certainly not rated highly as far as I know
And now I have to think for another poster to give my vote for poster of the year
Actually, only the first from the three original Star Wars movie was directed from him. The pinaccle of the series (The Empire Strikes Back) was directed by Keshner. Also, while it inspired more than three hundred of novels, more than dozen of video games, completely revolutionized movies, maybe, just maybe it isn't as overrated as you say.
Star Wars' cultural importance is undeniable.
Maybe 'A New Hope' and 'Return of the Jedi' are slightly overrated (although still good movies) but 'The Empire Strikes Back' is an amazing movie in every way. 'Revenge of the Sith', if anything, is underrated in spite of Hayden Christensen's terrible acting, which is thankfully a bit better than in the god-awful 'Attack of the Clones'.
Whoah there, its not a case of you dont rate one so dont rate any of them.
The Shining and and Pulp Fiction are very good films, The Shawshank Redemption and Fargo, are OK.
Team America is a laugh.
Revenge of the Sith is better than The Return of the Jedi IMO. Also, Christensen was alright there, but his acting on Attack of the Clones (which may be the worst acting ever) is indefensable.
It is still an improvement on The Phantom Menace.
Mockney is overrated.And now I have to think for another poster to give my vote for poster of the year