Originally Posted By Liberty Belle The Happening. Definitely. I saw this one on TV though, so not sure if it counts (I've given up paying money for Shyamalan films). Didn't really see any terrible movies at the cinema ...
Originally Posted By Rsey103 "Bottle Shock" - They took a terrific idea for a movie...a sensational true story...and ran it into the ground. (Spooky! A movie that's on my BEST list is on your WORST list!)
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA At the Movies (the show that used to be Ebert & Roeper) has gotten much better since they just went back to the 'two guys talking about movies' format that has worked for 30+ years. Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz announced their 'Worst of 2008' -- Ben Mankiewicz had 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Crystal Skull' as his Number One choice! Yikes. Disappointing? Probably. Worst of the year? Not to me. Here's a link to the site -- the Worst and Best lists are on the right of the page. <a href="http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/atm/" target="_blank">http://bventertainment.go.com/...sta/atm/</a>
Originally Posted By Ursula I absolutely LOVED The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. I don't understand how anyone can dislike this movie. My boss hated it but he's not from here so I gave him a pass. It was an enjoyable journey to me and I literally bawled my eyes out at the end. I also loved the art direction, too.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Movies are an interesting experience, aren't they? I still don't like 'Forrest Gump' -- even though people tell me how great it is. I just don't 'get' it.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 You and me both, Jim. There are things to like, but also things that are really obvious and clunky.
Originally Posted By Rsey103 >>My boss hated [Benjamin Button]but he's not from here so I gave him a pass.<< Interesting comment... Not sure what it means..
Originally Posted By Labuda ZOMG, I had no issues with the initial list here, but THIS one I could not disagree with more: "Burn After Reading". I tend to like comedies, so I try a lot of them. But they need to be funny, and this wasn't. It was a 'stretch' for Brad Pitt so I hope he had fun. I sure didn't. Wow. For me, Burn After Reading was one of the BEST films of the year. Well-written, well-acted, and I LOVED what JK Simmons did at the end.
Originally Posted By gadzuux Important question - did you think it was funny? Did it make you laugh? For me, it didn't. Brad Pitt seemed to be showing off as much as acting - playing against type. Throw in the other screwball characters, and it seemed more quirky than actually funny. If you ever saw 'raising arizona' with Nicolas Cage, I can use that movie as a comparison. Both moved through their stories awkwardly with oddball characters that are deliberately played in an 'over the top' obvious style. To me, that's off-putting and I couldn't really get into either movie. They seemed a bit too self-concious. But hey - glad you liked it. I also gave a thumbs down to 'benjamin button' and a few people here have gone on to say they really loved that movie too. I haven't seen it, but I'll probably catch it once it rolls around on DVD. That's how I saw 'burn after reading' and with me it just never caught on.
Originally Posted By beamerdog I can't help it. Does anyone else hear this in his/her head when they read the title "The Happening"? <a href="http://tinyurl.com/7fyub8" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/7fyub8</a>
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Yep. Frank DeVol's foray into Motown (along with H/D/H). Disney connection: DeVol played the male camp leader in the original "Parent Trap" (as well as Happy Kyne in Fernwood Tonight" and also wrote the themes to My Three Sons and Family Affair).
Originally Posted By BrnardM Ok, somebody needs to mix this song with scenes from the movie. For instance, Marky Mark and crew running through the fields,sweet talking plants, crazy ladies, etc.
