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W-A-A-A-Y Overrated!

posted 14 years ago by raketex
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C'mon, people - a "7.4" for this movie??!

I had never seen this movie and had great hopes for it after reading some of the imdb reader reviews.

It started off well enough, but I was going to cut it some slack anyway, given that it was the 70's and it had a low budget.

Austin Stoker did a credible job in the lead, and was professional throughout, given what he had to work with. But some of the rest of the people - it was like watching amateur hour.

And Laurie Zimmer - she would go through some extremes, trying hard to be hard-boiled tough-sexy (à la vintage Lauren Bacall in those classic Bogie movies), but just come off being a half-beat off and hard to watch (her acting, that is).

And then there was the pièce de résistance when she is standing woodenly, in that odd slump-shouldered, lobotomized stance looking over her fallen comrade. That was SO stupid-looking!

How some of these scenes got off the cutting-room floor and back into the movie beats the heck out of me.

"7.4"?? I'd give it about a "2.4," worthy of a curiosity look but nothing I'd want to waste my time watching ever again.

[–] 11 years ago

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[–] robl0051 10 years ago

There was an original "assault is the most overrated movie ever" thread, I spoke a lot about why I thought I was good on there.

It got deleted for SOME reason.

Although OP makes some fine points, I think this film deserves, at least, cult fav status, which is what I think it pretty has now. Is it overrated? I don't think so. Do I think a small group of resilient, vocal fans love this film? Yeah. I mean, I early hear most people mention film ever, unless they're talking about Carpenter already. I like it, and think it's entertaining, but I wouldn't call myself a super fan.

So I'd say it deserves to be remembered, but I don't it's overrated.

[–] cybopath 10 years ago

It gets a 7 from me for the theme alone.

[–] Reblioso 10 years ago

More underrated.

[–] Dark_Phoenix89 10 years ago

I think its pretty underrated on here, actually (although I will say that fandom aside, the rating is pretty good as it stands). Personally, I loved the film, and think its one of Carpenter's best; granted it has some flaws, but its still a solid, creepy flick with great action sequences, and the main theme is one of the best!

"Speak of the Devil, and He shall appear."

[–] scabab 10 years ago

Agreed, way overated. I gave it a 5.

[–] profoundconductions 9 years ago

not enough hung dongs for ya?

[–] nashknight-1 10 years ago

I agree. Apart from the music, it's painfully average and boring.

[–] Robbmonster 9 years ago

I had never seen this movie and had great hopes for it after reading some of the imdb reader reviews.

There's your problem, right there.

So many otherwise fine films have been ruined because people worked themselves into a frenzy of expectation.

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