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Overrated?

posted 2 years ago by [deleted]
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I know this is kicking the hornets nest but I rewatched this last year for the first time in a long time. It's a fun movie which has broad appeal so you can understand why so many people like it but an 8.5 on IMDb (31st highest rated movie)?

This is the sort of movie that has a hard ceiling for me. It's a 7 or maybe an 8 at a push. A fun little movie but nothing that special.

Honestly it's no better than the popcorn movies of today, stuff like Marvel. People will probably argue against that but I'd chalk that up to nostalgic bias.

[–] moviechatterer (16326) a year ago

" stuff like Marvel"
I almost choked on my coffee at that!
how dare you!

Maybe you have a point thats its overated . slightly . maybe , personally i think not.

.. but to compare it that that sewage ???
uuuurgggh !

Marvel and its continual procession of lycra clad cape wearing super-assholes is a cancer on modern cinema.

I think people are slooowwwly coming to realise that.

[–] liscarkat (19418) a year ago

It's not overrated. It has stood the test of time, and is still well-known and popular nearly forty years after its release. It's fun, it's thoughtful, it has clever writing and engaging performances, and the special effects hold up just fine. Every movie isn't going to be "Casablanca" or "Schindler's List". Sometimes pure entertainment and humor are just as important as profundity. "Back to the Future" was and continues to be a successful movie.