Your Most Controversial Film Opinions? - General Discussion Discussion

[–] looper007 (1158) 6 years ago

I think Tarantino's films after Jackie Brown have been fine but not the classics some paint them as. Also Jackie Brown is his last true classic film.

Lost in Translation is one of the most overrated films of the last 20 years.

Spielberg last classic film was Munich.

Gravity didn't deserve any of it's Oscars.

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[–] actionkamen (23176) 6 years ago

Spielberg is old and has been out of touch for too long. All his recent movies were mediocre at best.

All his tricks are old tricks and he's not innovating anymore. He obviously struggles with modern CGI shots but insists on overusing them. Should have stopped years ago and kept his legendary status.

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[–] looper007 (1158) 6 years ago

He had such a great run from the 70's, 80's and early 90's. He was bound to start faltering, also he seems to churn out films at a rapid rate that it's doing him no favors. Sad really.

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[–] Stratego (31083) 6 years ago

I think his movies after Jackie Brown are actually less than fine.

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[–] looper007 (1158) 6 years ago

I can enjoy Kill Bill and Django Unchained but neither are classics but the other's are flawed beyond belief.

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[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Agreed about Gravity. It was just another dumb, mindless action movie pretending to be deep like 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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[–] LordBAElish (2015) 6 years ago

Lord of the Rings trilogy is unoriginal garbage

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[–] looper007 (1158) 6 years ago

Can't get into those films at all. Tried my best but just don't get the love for them at all.

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[–] BillHicksFan (10717) 6 years ago

I've never tried, but its not my thing.... Even though I spend half my day imagining.

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[–] Wint3rFir3 (7386) 6 years ago

I don't understand the appeal of Captain America, neither the character nor the films in general. He seems like a weird little masochist, which wouldn't bother me so much maybe if he wasn't painted as heroic.

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[–] LordBAElish (2015) 6 years ago

i like Cap, but Chris Evans is such a beta baby that he ruined the on screen character

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[–] chilone (18331) 6 years ago

"Inside" is just plain, stupidly awful.

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[–] sslssg (35194) 6 years ago

Some found footage films other than Blair Witch are actually pretty entertaining.

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[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Creep was good

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[–] sslssg (35194) 6 years ago

I thought Creep was great!

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[–] actionkamen (23176) 6 years ago

REC was enjoyable.

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[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

i think the ending of rec is legitimately terrifying.
one of the rare times a film truly frightened me as an adult.

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[–] actionkamen (23176) 6 years ago

I've never been frightened by a horror movie. It's just... a movie. That's why I seldom watch horror movies. I find them mostly silly. They are full of clichés as well, like lights go on and off rapidly, door closes itself behind you, oh come on... What's so scary about that? Maybe for 8 years olds. Horror movies are overrated.

ISIS decapitation clip that I (stupidly) saw out of curiousity when I was in highschool on the other hand... still haunts me to this day and it has been decades!

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[–] sslssg (35194) 6 years ago

I don't like most comedy movies, horror movies are generally my comedies. I also hate jump scares. I think they are so cheap. I like the movies that creep me out, horror or another genre.

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[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Lost in Translation was boring
musicals are an abomination

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[–] BillHicksFan (10717) 6 years ago

I agree on both (but I did like "Singin' in the Rain")

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[–] tsrt (1177) 6 years ago

Godfather is number one?

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[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

my controversial opinion is that people in general are far too harsh in their judgements of film.
most films are average. by definition. & there's nothing wrong with being average.
a lot of things that people rage at as being awful & terrible & an abomination & a cancer on our society are really just fine.

you could also apply that to every other thing in the world.

except yesterday. that movie absolutely sucked and needs to die a miserable but hopefully quiet death.

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