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Incredibly overrated

posted 16 years ago by SimonForte
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A lot of respectable lists and institutions have this as one of the greatest comedies of all time. Please.

I didn't laugh out loud once at this movie. Sure it may make you crack a smile here and there, but lets remember one thing...

A lot of respectable lists and institutions have this as one of the greatest comedies of all time.

It just isn't that funny. Maybe it is because it hasn't withstood the test of time, or maybe standards were lower back then. Who knows. But if that is the case, then its time to take it off those lists. Are we just keeping that title because it was funny at the time? There have been so many movies, on all different comedic levels that have surpassed this. It was just so disappointing to watch because of the hype(wierd for a movie out about 50 years ago).

[–] Druffmaul 8 years ago

I've watched almost all of Billy Wilder's movies in the last 6 months or so. I liked this one, but it was by far my least favorite.

Yes. I liked The Major and the Minor more than Some Like It Hot.