critically accalimed moveis u thought were really bad?

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  • Mangopickle
    Mangopickle Posts: 1,509 Member
    How has no one mentioned Twilight yet?

    Man was it awful. Just like the book, awful.
  • Strokingdiction
    Strokingdiction Posts: 1,164 Member
    How has no one mentioned Twilight yet?

    Man was it awful. Just like the book, awful.

    I didn't realize that Twilight was critically acclaimed.

    That said, it sure did give big names to some really terrible actors. I just watched the new Hercules movie and it was F**KING AWFUL. The lead might as well have been played by a rock.
  • soldiergrl_101
    soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
    How has no one mentioned Twilight yet?

    Man was it awful. Just like the book, awful.

    I didn't realize that Twilight was critically acclaimed.

    That said, it sure did give big names to some really terrible actors. I just watched the new Hercules movie and it was F**KING AWFUL. The lead might as well have been played by a rock.

    OMG Kristen Stewart
  • Strokingdiction
    Strokingdiction Posts: 1,164 Member
    How has no one mentioned Twilight yet?

    Man was it awful. Just like the book, awful.

    I didn't realize that Twilight was critically acclaimed.

    That said, it sure did give big names to some really terrible actors. I just watched the new Hercules movie and it was F**KING AWFUL. The lead might as well have been played by a rock.

    OMG Kristen Stewart

    Kristen Stewart
    Kellan Lutz
    Robert Patterson

    I've seen them as leads in different movies and I just sit there shaking my head. Rocks, all of them have acting ability that is equal to or less than that of a rock.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    There Will Be Blood.

    I thought it was terrible, and the musical score set my teeth on edge for the entire 158 minutes.
  • emeraldeyes_bc
    emeraldeyes_bc Posts: 200 Member
    Her (turned it off after 20min..seriously wtf?)
    Gravity
    Just A couple that I've seen recently :/
  • AusAshMommy
    AusAshMommy Posts: 845 Member
    Don't Hate but Frozen - Just LIKE Every other Friggin Disney/Pixar Movie just with a Sisterly bond vs. Guy/Girl, Prince/Commoner, Princess/Commoner Theme - DON'T get the Hype

    Precious - SNOOZE Fest - ugh rented it hoping it was at least decent, BORING as Sin!

    Water for Elephants - Same a Precious *not sure this was critically acclaimed* but I found it BORING

    Vicky, Christina, Barcelona - Boring

    Rachel Getting Married - Was this too Critically Acclaimed, not sure?

    I refuse to watch the remake's of Footloose and Les Mis (I've seen Les Mis performed live on stage and thought it was amazing - can only fathom a movie DESTROYED it)
  • nickowastaken
    nickowastaken Posts: 751 Member
    Gravity.

    The cinematography was spectacular but the story was so, SO far-fetched that I just couldn't wrap my brain around it.
    The story wasn't the story, if you know what I mean.
  • 424a57
    424a57 Posts: 140 Member
    You're just jealous because I've been chatting online with hot babes all day long.

    :D
    I once said my life was diminished because I could no longer say that I have never seen it, but on the upside, I can recognize this as a quote from the movie.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,965 Member
    Under the Skin.
  • nickowastaken
    nickowastaken Posts: 751 Member
    Ha ha, Under the Skin looks like the perfect film for me.
  • JMoore221979
    JMoore221979 Posts: 266
    Fargo
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    How has no one mentioned Twilight yet?

    Man was it awful. Just like the book, awful.

    What, you don't like vampires that sparkle in the sun??

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  • lovelyMYlovely
    lovelyMYlovely Posts: 1,066 Member
    the notebook... I hate romantic movies.... all bull****

    (I actually worked in nursing homes and although I DID see this... there would be about 90 residents and about only 1 couple that were still dedicated to one another... so you have to be reallllllly lucky to find someone who will love you like that.. the rest will just die alone....)

    we base our reality on what movies show us.... its true.. and most the time reality hits.. and then your sitting there confused... wondering if your life really ended up like this... sad... lonely... looking over at your partner thinking how much they suck.....

    THATS WHY---

    I watch action/horror/violence/ drug related/ ESPECIALLY MOB MOVIES because it shows you how lucky you really have it lol...

    *** my true life advice.. love it or hate it :)
  • wehave4
    wehave4 Posts: 97 Member
    Forest Gump
  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Just saw Gravity. Dumb Dumb Dumb!!!!!!!!
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
    Then girlfriend / current wife made me watch The Blair Witch Project in the summer of '99.

    She's gotten nothing for Christmas since.
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    Forest Gump

    You could at least spell it correctly.
  • headofphat
    headofphat Posts: 1,597 Member
    from Jon Stewart in Half Baked, "....yeah, but have you ever watched it on weeeeed?"
  • spikesmom
    spikesmom Posts: 441 Member
    I'm sure most won't remember this movie, since it's before your time, but "Chariots of Fire"! A bunch of men running on a beach during the 1920's - pairing Olympics and religion. It's a great idea, based on a true story, but it was LONG, especially for 1981. You can only watch so much running!
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    300: Rise of an Empire....

    when they (the main girl and main guy) did it I almost started screaming at the screen in protest for men, yes men because it whittled a story about war down to nothing more than a powerless-sex-crazed-forget-about-your-people-pathetic man :noway:


    ETA: Wow I just realized I described every U.S. politician

    Did what?
  • pita7317
    pita7317 Posts: 1,437 Member
    AMERICAN HUSTLE. Terrible !
  • misscristie
    misscristie Posts: 643 Member
    Sideways
  • Tatonka_usn
    Tatonka_usn Posts: 433 Member
    'Pulp Fiction': saw it and couldn't figure out why so many people raved about it so I went to see it AGAIN (I do try to be open-minded) and still came to the same conclusion. Lame. Have seen several Tarantino flicks and feel that each one is worse than the last. The only one I liked was 'Natural Born Killers' and I think that was written by Tarantino but directed by Oliver Stone.

    IMHO...Tarantino is overrated and uses gratuitous violence for shock value just to get people talking to drum up publicity. Ho hum, how dull. As a viewer, I don't care to be played like that. :yawn:

    THIS!!! Have NEVER found ANYTHING by Tarantino to be entertaining, Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs in particular. His big schtick was taking the movies, breaking them down into segments, and jumbling up the chronological orders. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ :noway: :grumble:
  • Tatonka_usn
    Tatonka_usn Posts: 433 Member
    I typically tend to avoid those movies which tout themselves as "critically acclaimed", which....to me....translates to "garbage". Here are just a few, and In no particular order:
    - Thin Red Line --> How can an "ensemble cast" get roped into such poo? Dragged on INTERMINABLY!
    - Lost in Translation --> Waaaay to slow, and without a real premise.....
    - Sideways --> Not sure where it was TRYING to go, but it never got there.....
    - The Notebook --> Don't usually mind chick flicks (too much), but this set a whole new standard for SCHMALTZY!
    - Hurt Locker --> HORRIBLY overhyped, based more of the whole "James Cameron's Ex" angle than anything else. I'm a HUGE war movie fan, but this was one of THE worst.....

    Not "critically acclaimed", but you can add these remakes to the list:
    - The Longest Yard --> Adam Sandler.....really?!?!?!
    - Red Dawn --> Utter waste!

    Also, add in the ENTIRE "stupid humor" genre.....to include Adam Sandler, Sacha Baron Cohen, Rob Schneider, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Seth Rogen, etc.
  • montana_girl
    montana_girl Posts: 1,403 Member
    Lost in Translation

    The only time I ever truly hated a movie. Critically acclaimed and a friend raved about it, so I figured it would be good. But two hours later, the credits were rolling and I was still waiting for something (anything!) to happen.

    2 hours of my life wasted....
  • ActiveGuy81
    ActiveGuy81 Posts: 705 Member
    Bug was the worst movie ever, and I love Ashley Judd, but it was terrible.
  • imju5tme
    imju5tme Posts: 85 Member
    Brokeback Mountain (that got turned off after 15 minutes)
    A Clockwork Orange (found myself physically recoiling from the screen in revulsion)
    The Elephant Man
    The City of Lost Children (and I tried SOOOO hard to like this one)
  • wehave4
    wehave4 Posts: 97 Member
    Forest Gump

    You could at least spell it correctly.
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    :grumble: I don't care enough about the movie to worry about if I spelled the movie name right. Geez!!!
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    Lost in Translation

    The only time I ever truly hated a movie. Critically acclaimed and a friend raved about it, so I figured it would be good. But two hours later, the credits were rolling and I was still waiting for something (anything!) to happen.

    2 hours of my life wasted....

    agreed. And I love Japan!

    I'm thinking a lot of these movies being mentioned aren't actually critically acclaimed as I haven't heard of em :smile:

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