Originally Posted By DlandJB . There's no need to scar your psyche for a movie.>>>> Yeah, I'd prefer not to have a couple of those scenes in my brain either. Too much brutality for my taste. That doesn't mean that I don't think violence belongs in films, but you can convey a huge amount without having to show it all -- anyone ever see "Closetland?" That is one disturbing film (made to support Amnesty International) but much of the violence is implied and not seen, and it is tremendously effective.
Originally Posted By barboy "If a movie scene's violence haunts you to this day, 10 years later, I'd say it was unnecessary" Maybe you are right--- it's hard to say and I have mixed feelings. I still feel that the disturbing scenes in Pulp advanced the story just as Reagan's 360 head turn and self inserted Jesus cross did in The Exhorcist. And I'll bet that I was affected more than others; but just because I wish I would not have seen scenes like what is found in Pulp and Exhorcist doesn't mean that they have no merit. What I'm trying to say is that I still recognize the brilliance of Pulp even though some content was shocking. But your comment has made me rethink about how far should a movie go when depicting sex, violence or gross outs(like 3 scenes in Jackass 2).
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I have to say that Deliverence still haunts me to this day. I wish I had never seen the Squeal like a Pig sequence.
Originally Posted By Mr X "Stand by Me" sucked. My wife likes it though, for some reason. Pulp Fiction...come ON!! Pure genius... I think Fantasia is pretty boring, actually. The Rite of Spring is the only part I really like. Did someone say E.T.???? Geez...this is pretty much an impossible discussion. It's much easier to identify what was "great" or what was "terrible", and find some consensus. But as for "overrated"...tough to get together on this stuff. Can we all agree on Titanic at least?
Originally Posted By sherrytodd <<Can we all agree on Titanic at least? >> When Titanic first came out, it was WOW!! Kinda like Jurasic Park. Movie special effects have progressed faster in the past couple of years and the movie has lost it's original appeal. I enjoy rewatching it every now and then, though the story is getting kinda old. I really have never liked ET. Especially now with those men carrying those threatening walkie talkies. They scare me too much.
Originally Posted By barboy ET rocks(so does the ride at Universal Studios). Overrated to me: Da Vinci Code--- an embarrassment Chariots of Fire--- boring beyond belief Out of Africa---even more boring beyond belief Lion King---very watchable but far from great(Sorry to step on a few toes here) or box office champ caliber. Pirates Dead Man's Chest-- too much audience pandering, occasional asinine scenes, unnecessary gross outs for a family film like the people in cages being pecked by ravens and the human body part necklace Jack wore(stepping on more toes so sorry again).
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Especially now with those men carrying those threatening walkie talkies.*** lol...nice one, Sherry!
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka <<Can we all agree on Titanic at least? >> LOL, I was just thinking that when I read your post!
Originally Posted By TomSawyer I remember sitting in the theater during Titanic getting angry at James Cameron - oooh, a sinking ship that works as a metaphor for man's hubris and for class conflict isn't enough - we have to have the hero and heroine getting chased around the ship by a guy with a gun. Idiocy.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <Whatever the artistic merits of "The Wizard of Oz", it was a resounding flop in theatrical release. It did not find its audience, and commercial success, until its television broadcast.> Did it not win an Oscar, though? For "Over the Rainbow"? I'm not sure if it won or was nominated for any others though... "Chicago" as #2?? But it's songs are so great, that should save it alone. Very interesting story, too. If some listmakers thinks "Fantasia" is overrated, then that's just sad IMO. I do think that having a love or appreciation for either classical music or animation enhances your enjoyment of it, but simply reading up on just how groundbreaking the work on it was should be enough to show these people just how wonderful it is.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby "Wizard of Oz" won the song and score Oscar, plus a special award to Judy Garland. It was also nominated for Best Picture, art direction, cinematography and special effects. This article actually came out some time ago and has to be viewed in its original context. Its not really a list/countdown of the most overrated movies of all time, but just 20 writers/staff members of Premiere picking the movies they think are the most overrated and writing about them. I did like the rebuttal aspect of the article though, reminds me of debate class.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <I remember sitting in the theater during Titanic getting angry at James Cameron - oooh, a sinking ship that works as a metaphor for man's hubris and for class conflict isn't enough - we have to have the hero and heroine getting chased around the ship by a guy with a gun.> And not only that - but by a guy so cartoonishly villainous he should have been twirling his Snidely Whiplash moustache. I just couldn't take a film with such cardboard characters (especially that one) seriously as a great movie, no matter how good the effects.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I saw "Titanic" more times in the theater than any other movie (previous record was "Jurassic Park" at 4, this one was way more), but it was because one of my best friends and I were so fascinated by the historical aspects of the film that we had eagle eyes for every portrayal of "accuracy". Then I saw a fascinating documentary on the Titanic which of course only discussed the perils of the historical people who were actually on the ship---and then I came to Tom Sawyer's light. I was annoyed that Cameron had to make up a freakin' love story to "draw in" the average viewer today. *rolls eyes in 2007 (as opposed to 1912)*
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka <<Snidely Whiplash moustache>> LOL! Well, any man who doesn't think Picasso would amount to anything is CLEARLY evil.
Originally Posted By threeundertwo Sure, Titanic was horrible, but I'll probably go see the sequel . . . <a href="http://www.thetrailermash.com/index.php?tag=leonardo-dicaprio" target="_blank">http://www.thetrailermash.com/ index.php?tag=leonardo-dicaprio</a>
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I saw Titanic the year it was released, like just about every other human on the planet. I was blwon away by the special effects, the scope of the thing. I have no interest in watching it again and again, but I liked it. There, I said it.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan And if you've even been 'blwon away' by a movie, you know that smarts.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Overrated movies... My pick would be "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I disagree. It has the best pacing of any Disney film, a fantastic villain (dude, don't you like those?), great supporting characters---and the historical context in cinema is too big to pass up.
