OT: Hit Movies that Blow Chunks

Grandpa Kim · #1 October 5th, 2003, 09:38 PM

We've all seen them: Rave reviews, but something about them just doesn't sit right when we see the trailers. But based on those reviews, we take a chance.... and can't get back out of the theatre fast enough!

Well, here's my top two in this "genre".

The English Patient
Chicago

Feel free to add to this.

DavidG · #2 October 5th, 2003, 09:47 PM

sachmo · #3 October 5th, 2003, 10:59 PM

Titanic*

Not a horrible movie, but the hype-to-enjoyment ratio was wayyyy out of whack. And then when it took home Best Picture, I was outraged.

I have to stick up for Chicago, though. I enjoyed it tremendously.

parabolize · #4 October 6th, 2003, 12:04 AM

A.I. was a good movie until steven spielberg got his hands on it.

stanley kubrick died befor he got around to filming.

DavidG · #5 October 6th, 2003, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by parabolize:
A.I. was a good movie until steven spielberg got his hands on it.
stanley kubrick died befor he got around to filming.

hehe guess we have different opinions on Kubrick.

that reminds me on some more candidates for the list: Every movie every made by Stanley Kubrick. (like Full Metal Jacket and Clockwork Orange. and did he do Blue Velvet?)

[ October 05, 2003, 23:36: Message edited by: DavidG ]

General Woundwort · #6 October 6th, 2003, 01:30 AM

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Originally posted by DavidG:
hehe guess we have different opinions on Kubrick. that reminds me on some more candidates for the list: Every movie every made by Stanley Kubrick. (like Full Metal Jacket and Clockwork Orange. and did he do Blue Velvet?)

David Lynch did Blue Velvet. (Now there's a candidate for heavy psychosomatic drug therapy for you...). And I may have to grant you the listing of Kubrick's later stuff to this list, but I would definitely deny you one of his first and best. HINT - a quote from it is in my sig...