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    Re: Most Overrated & Underrated films ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Spank View Post
    Most overrated - Citizen Kane, bored me to sleep

    Most Underrated - ten things I hate about you. Mostly for Heath Ledgers line - Why is everyone so hot for this girl? has she got beer flavoured nipples?
    lol re CK - couldnt agree more

    I had no idea Orson had such bad temper either till I came across this gem when he did the old TF film ( Original )

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    Re: Most Overrated & Underrated films ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve A View Post
    The Dark Knight ??? Really ?? quality film... im very surprised anyone would choose that one ...
    I can see why someone would choose that. Being overrated is as much about the level of hype as the quality! I don't think it's a bad film at all, but it's not leaps and bounds beyond your run-of-the mill Hollywood superhero movie. It's built up by people as a new dawn in film.

    For me....

    Overated - Kill Bill*

    Underrated - Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

    *If I had to narrow it down to just the one Tarantino film. They're supposed to be 'cool' but just don't pull it off as far as I'm concerned. It's a lot like Burton playing at Gothic or Ronan Keating crooning, trying FAR too hard. It's embarrassing.

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    I think , the 2nd Batman film was more overrated IMO.

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    Re: Most Overrated & Underrated films ?

    Underrated : Hear No Evil, See No Evil.

    Awesome comedy

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVRGjvfdDS0

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    Re: Most Overrated & Underrated films ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Konan555 View Post
    I can see why someone would choose that. Being overrated is as much about the level of hype as the quality! I don't think it's a bad film at all, but it's not leaps and bounds beyond your run-of-the mill Hollywood superhero movie. It's built up by people as a new dawn in film.

    For me....

    Overated - Kill Bill*

    Underrated - Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

    *If I had to narrow it down to just the one Tarantino film. They're supposed to be 'cool' but just don't pull it off as far as I'm concerned. It's a lot like Burton playing at Gothic or Ronan Keating crooning, trying FAR too hard. It's embarrassing.
    I agree , its too overused as cheap selling point for gothabees or wannabe hipsters.

    Lynch gets it right in that regard - but then lynch uses the surreal element too.

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    Re: Most Overrated & Underrated films ?

    Tarantino was cool once; True romance, Pulp fiction and reservoir dogs define the early 90s for me. He then ran out of ideas; ruining Jackie Brown and then the current crop of tribute/rippoff B movies. Why set out to make a B movie when you have a budget? Kill Bill is not so much a movie but a homage to martial arts films. Each scene is done to a different style.

    Overated: Inglorious B's.
    Underrated: tbc, the boss just came in.

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    Re: Most Overrated & Underrated films ?

    Some comedies coming up:

    Overrated: The Hangover

    I heard so many rave reviews and fb statuses about this movie when it was released I had to go see it. Even with four of my friends who would laugh at anything, we still didn't find ourselves genuinely laughing at any point in the movie. It was just one cliche of being drunk/hungover after another, pretty underwhelming.

    Underrated: I Love You Man

    When I watched this movie for the first time I was in stitches. Since going to uni I've watched it with my housemates at least once or twice a year and it still makes me laugh. Absolutely loved it!

    Honorable mention: Swingers - we were bored and streamed this one night and it turned out to be a really good surprise. The plot was sharp and funny and nearly every line was a ready made catch phrase. We were so inspired we ended up going out. Yes we are that impressionable!

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    Re: Most Overrated & Underrated films ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Domestic_Ginger View Post
    Tarantino was cool once; True romance, Pulp fiction and reservoir dogs define the early 90s for me. He then ran out of ideas; ruining Jackie Brown and then the current crop of tribute/rippoff B movies. Why set out to make a B movie when you have a budget? Kill Bill is not so much a movie but a homage to martial arts films. Each scene is done to a different style.

    Overated: Inglorious B's.
    Underrated: tbc, the boss just came in.
    Yeah a lot of things went to hell in the 90s including me lol .. and I never returned to form either !
    I did enjoy his grindhouse double flick though - esp the one with Kurt Russel. Never really liked Pulp fiction or RD , much preferred that vamp flick he did.

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    Overrated: Crouching Tiger.
    Can anyone remember this, won loads of awards around the world.
    Went to see it and nearly fell asleep.

    underrated: Mean Machine with Vinnie Jones.

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    Apollo 18 - WORST. MOVIE. EVER. Everyone got so excited over it, and for what... Nothing!

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    Re: Most Overrated & Underrated films ?

    Underrated - The Postman

    Not really that bad at all , far better than a lot of flms with 6 -7 ratings I see on IMDb

    Underrated - Cobb

    Jones is great in it


    Overrated -

    A Few good men , The firm , Apollo 18,

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    Re: Most Overrated & Underrated films ?

    The Dark Knight / The Book Of Eli

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    Overrated: Twilight & the Girl with Dragon Tattoo

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    Re: Most Overrated & Underrated films ?

    I think The Dark Knight was a good film, but I just found it over the top, and a bit of a mess in places; it was hard to understand what was really going on. I enjoyed Batman Begins more.

    I can add to this list of over-rated films....although in actual fact many reviews don't over rate it : Prometheus. What a disappointing waste of 2 hours.
    Last edited by Mutley; 24-07-2012 at 09:56 AM. Reason: I a word

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    Re: Most Overrated & Underrated films ?

    Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure under- rated when compared to the Godfather which is over rated

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    The message of the Godfather; descent into evil blah blah
    The message of Bill and Ted's excellent Adventure: Be Excellent to each other

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    Re: Most Overrated & Underrated films ?

    Another overrated one: The Last Emperor. Just chop his head of and save me 3 hours of my life!

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