CosmicBills Posted May 27, 2012 Posted May 27, 2012 Okay, I'm open to seeing Barton Fink again, but those of you who enjoyed it, did you feel the film made any sort of SENSE in the end? If so, perhaps I just missed it...it's been a while since I've seen it...but I just remember thinking the 2nd half of that film was a big "WTF". Loved Millers Crossing... It does come together in the end. And in fact the first half has a ton of set ups that are paid off in the final reel. Everything from the wallpaper in Barton's hotel room to the box. Most of it is subtextual, but it's all there.
Acantha Posted May 27, 2012 Posted May 27, 2012 Even though the reviews for this movie were good, I have to say Hunger Games is very high on my list. I'm usually VERY forgiving of movies and can enjoy just about anything, but this was the first time I wanted to walk out of a movie theater (wife wouldn't go). After the movie I read through a lot of reviews, and I just don't get it. Everything about that movie was bad. I honestly couldn't imagine watching a movie with that subject matter and caring less about any of the characters involved. And the camera work was so absolutely bad I don't even know how to explain it (this coming from someone that likes "lost footage" films). Aside from everything else, I think the story line could have made for an excellent movie or even TV, but my god they blew it.
ajzepp Posted May 28, 2012 Posted May 28, 2012 It does come together in the end. And in fact the first half has a ton of set ups that are paid off in the final reel. Everything from the wallpaper in Barton's hotel room to the box. Most of it is subtextual, but it's all there. Do you mean to say, "there is enough there in the end that you can speculate what it all meant and debate it with others", or, "the end of the film was clear and provided a single explanation and conclusion"? In other words, do we have Lost or 24 here?
major Posted May 28, 2012 Posted May 28, 2012 Star Wars Episode I Star Wars Episode II Rob Zombie's Halloween II Clash of the Titans Remake Batman and Robin Caddyshack 2 Superman Returns Superman 4 Catwoman Gigli Miss Congeniality 2 Battlefield Earth Alvin and the Chipmunks Leonard Part 6 Dumb and Dumberer Son of the Mask
ajzepp Posted May 28, 2012 Posted May 28, 2012 Star Wars Episode I Star Wars Episode II Rob Zombie's Halloween II Clash of the Titans Remake Batman and Robin Caddyshack 2 Superman Returns Superman 4 Catwoman Gigli Miss Congeniality 2 Battlefield Earth Alvin and the Chipmunks Leonard Part 6 Dumb and Dumberer Son of the Mask I had no idea there was a Miss Congeniality 2
Mark Vader Posted May 28, 2012 Posted May 28, 2012 Star Wars Episode I Star Wars Episode II Rob Zombie's Halloween II Clash of the Titans Remake Batman and Robin Caddyshack 2 Superman Returns Superman 4 Catwoman Gigli Miss Congeniality 2 Battlefield Earth Alvin and the Chipmunks Leonard Part 6 Dumb and Dumberer Son of the Mask Miss Congeniality 2, but not Miss Congeniality?
major Posted May 28, 2012 Posted May 28, 2012 Sorry, forgot to include Miss Congeniality I. Oh yeah, Mars Attacks should be on the list too. As should Johnny Depp's Dark Shadows. One more: Speed 2 should have been on the list.
ajzepp Posted May 28, 2012 Posted May 28, 2012 Sorry, forgot to include Miss Congeniality I. Oh yeah, Mars Attacks should be on the list too. As should Johnny Depp's Dark Shadows. One more: Speed 2 should have been on the list. I find it hard to believe anyone could list any of the star wars films on a "worst films EVER" list...even if you didn't care for them, there are plenty of films that were far, far worse.
SelmonSmith6378 Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) Star Wars Episode I Star Wars Episode II Rob Zombie's Halloween II Clash of the Titans Remake Batman and Robin Caddyshack 2 Superman Returns Superman 4 Catwoman Gigli Miss Congeniality 2 Battlefield Earth Alvin and the Chipmunks Leonard Part 6 Dumb and Dumberer Son of the Mask Star Wars Episode 2 was actually really good in my opinion. And while Alvin and the Chipmunks was no masterpiece, I still found it a LOT better then I thought it was and somewhat decent. Battlefield Earth was so delicously horrible that it was amazing. Probably one of the funniest movies I've seen in my entire life. Edited June 3, 2012 by SelmonSmith6378
DC Tom Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 I've got to resurrect this thread just to ask: how the hell did Battleship ever get made? Was Peter Berg playing a practical joke on the movie-viewing public, or did someone lose a bet? I mean...were they serious? I haven't laughed this hard at a movie since Wedding Crashers...was this supposed to be a comedy? The script was absolutely atrocius. The effects did nothing to forward the plot, in no small part because there was no particularly identifiable plot (and in part because what plot was identifiable didn't seem connected to the effects). The acting and directing was so flat that new mathematical theories would have to be developed to describe it. I know some movies are so bad they're funny, I know some are so bad they're campy, I even know some are so bad they're just bad (e.g. Salt). This is the only movie I've ever seen that was so bad it's practically a force of nature.
Pete Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Barton Fink was awesome. And better the second time viewing. There is some hilarious dark humor in it that I didn't catch the first time
Dibs Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 From reading this thread I get the impression that a lot of people don't get to see that many movies.
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Saw a preview the other day for a film adaptation of the Jack and the Beanstalk story. This is on the heels of the Hansel and Gretel one. Seriously? I thought the comic book hero thing was being overdone, but I'll gladly take that over board games and "gritty reboots" of frickin fairy tales. Sheesh.
Pete Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Saw a preview the other day for a film adaptation of the Jack and the Beanstalk story. This is on the heels of the Hansel and Gretel one. Seriously? I thought the comic book hero thing was being overdone, but I'll gladly take that over board games and "gritty reboots" of frickin fairy tales. Sheesh. hollywood is dead
Mark Vader Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Saw a preview the other day for a film adaptation of the Jack and the Beanstalk story. This is on the heels of the Hansel and Gretel one. Seriously? I thought the comic book hero thing was being overdone, but I'll gladly take that over board games and "gritty reboots" of frickin fairy tales. Sheesh. Actually "Jack the Giant Slayer" was originally scheduled to be released last summer. But Warner Bros. pulled it because they needed to work more on the special effects of the movie. At least that's what they said. I am more of the belief that they pulled it because they were concerned that "Jack" would have gotten lost in the summer mix and turned into a flop. Which was highly likely. Paramount did the same thing with "G.I. Joe: Retaliation", another movie scheduled for last summer.
PromoTheRobot Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Just saw Tripletts of Bellville. Odd odd movie but it stays with you. PTR
plenzmd1 Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 I may get crucified here, but I thought Silver Linings was just god awful.Could have been my expectations were too high, but while I thought the performances were good, I thought the overall movie was not.
KD in CA Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Sorry, forgot to include Miss Congeniality I. Oh yeah, Mars Attacks should be on the list too. As should Johnny Depp's Dark Shadows. One more: Speed 2 should have been on the list. ACK ACK!! ACK!! ACK ACK ACK!!! Mars Attacks was a classic.
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) I may get crucified here, but I thought Silver Linings was just god awful.Could have been my expectations were too high, but while I thought the performances were good, I thought the overall movie was not. Thank you! I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. The dialogue is stiff and WAAAAAAY too high on exposition. The characters are unbelievable and only Jennifer Lawrence puts in a convincing performance of mental illness (hey, I love Deniro but I could rattle off 25 better performances. Pop in Taxi Driver and tell me he's on the top of his game right now). Bradley Cooper seems like a guy who's having a good ol' time pretending to have rage issues. Secondary and tertiary characters are introduced and then forgotten, and the ones who last til the end serve no function in the plot. The set pieces aren't as cringe worthy as the poorly concealed plot devices, but it's close. And I don't get the sense that the director or writers have seen a game of NFL football in their lives. My girlfriend insists I don't get it because I'm a guy, but there are romance movies that I love. This one just out and out sucks. Why is it considered Oscar bait? Edited February 14, 2013 by SageAgainstTheMachine
Fan in San Diego Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 I think Sling Blade should be on the list.
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