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The 2 Hours That I Can Never Get Back

posted 13 years ago by uberplebs
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Along Came Polly is one of those films which, when it was over, made me realise that the two hours I spent watching it can never be returned. Ever. If I could somehow sue the film-makers to return these hours of my life I would, but I can't.

I'm not talking about bad films here, I love bad films, I'm talking about egregious invasions of my time and intellect which promise infinitely more than they deliver. They are films that I watch until the end because I really do want to be convinced as to their worth which turns out to be absolute zero.

Can anyone add to my full list below?

Signs
Wind Talkers
RockNRolla
London Boulevard
Along Came Polly
Year One
Die Hard 4.0
Rat Race
A.I. Artificial Intelligence

[–] scabab 12 years ago

But the movie is only 90 minutes so what happened with the other 30?

[–] cbartal 12 years ago

He spent the other 30 writing his post.

But seriously, Along Came Polly on a worst of list?

I mean, it's not Raging Bull, but hey, Hoffman alone is so wonderful in this film.

It's well written and well executed. Stiller is great as usual.

Aniston, what can you say. She is so naturally hot. And she is way under rated as an actress.

I think this film hits the mark.

But I will always go back to Hoffman. He makes this film. I think it's Oscar worthy, and I'm not kidding.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

The previews.

[–] sundmanage 12 years ago

It's not as if any of your time is valuable anyway.

[–] damienoujia 12 years ago

You went to Along Came Polly expecting time to be spent in a valuable way? What? Did you think you were going to discover physics secrets of the universe while watching it or something? It's a romantic comedy. How much of an impact on your life did you expect it to have?

[–] yukonracer 8 years ago

You feel you were "promised infinitely more"? Dude.

[–] mirelurk (884) 2 years ago

Along Came Polly is a really good movie

[–] DancingintheDark (1615) 3 months ago

Agreed.

[–] lemonhead1 (424) a year ago

Ah yes, the life of the party....