What a terminal bore this film is. It makes no sense at all. The two males would have never hung out together. They drive, argue, drink wine, meet females, drink wine, argue, drink more wine. What's the point? Stupid movie, with no characters I gave a damn about.
shareyou're a bad boy Johnny. You need to be spanked!
shareAgreed.
shareI couldn't disagree more. A buddy movie where the buddies have an uncomfortable tension that winds throughout their relationship. The wine trip was awesome, and spot on, as many of the people I've met at events are pretty pretentious wine snobs.
There are a lot of overrated movies out there. For me I would say the Hangover movies. I thought they were God-awful. But then, I'm not 25, so sitting through an 1 1/2-hour of that annoying slapstick affair, when I would have killed Zach's character in two minutes, and damn sure wouldn't have been a friend to him for two more movies, was too painful to sit through. Terribly unfunny, whereas I cracked up over this one.
Well done movie for someone with a little more refined sense of humor.
If you were able to see any way the two male leads would link and become friends in this world, you are a better man than I am. They were from two different worlds, the kinds of worlds that are not compatible. To complicate matters even more, neither man was in the least bit likeable or engaging. I found the entire movie to be a terminal bore.
shareI don't think you're appreciating the power of general 'friendship'. I'm friends with people who are very different from me. Some of my better friends are people who are completely different from me in various ways. To say that the entire movie is unbelievable because you can't believe in two characters ever being friends or connecting in any way, is ridiculous. Try harder.
As far as finding it boring? That's just personal opinion, and I can't argue with that.
I looked at it as one of those situations where they've been friends for a long time and we probably more compatible back in the day. It's their history that transcends their differences. Also...Maybe it's the differences that makes them friends. My best friend is much more calm, collected, more an intellectual type whereas I'm excitable, impetuous and emotionally driven.
shareOf course, like all movies or books, if you're related to the characters and the storyline, you will like it more than others. And, if you like the genre, the director, the cinematographer, the actors... then those will likely even raise your thumb up quicker.
All movies, books, music, artwork, etc. have their own audiences and followers. We are all different in backgrounds, experiences, feelings, characteristics... so we all, of course, going to have different tastes and styles and preferences... in all avenues of entertainment.
An overrated movie can be (and should be) an underrated movie according to some and not to others. That's what makes this world goes around. Why can't we accept the fact that we're all different and we're all with opinions without getting down to the names calling and/or labeling?
And, don't forget, our opinions often change over the years. The number one movie on our lists today, may not be all that in the years to come. Movies that we loved as teenagers might not be as good as we watch again as adults. (Think of the US Constitution, we change our minds enough to have 27 amendments, from the Bills of Rights to marriage of the same sex. How have we changed with issues such as smoking, marijuana, alcohol, discrimination, sex in the workplace, political correctness, etc.?)
I saw this movie about 12 years ago, it was okay. I just watched it again today, and it... still is just okay. So, the movie stands the test of time.
I like this movie because I can relate to it. Jack and Miles are so much like me and my best friend it's uncanny. We are in our 20's though, but we go up to Santa Barbara and Solvang and do the whole wine tasting thing. I am not such a wine snob, but my buddy is. Miles making a big fucking deal over drinking some merlot was just ridiculous, but very funny.
shareI enjoyed it a lot, payne's movies seem to be an acquired taste
share#1 - It's always a bad idea to declare your dislike for a movie many people are very fond of. Seems like an obvious troll move, but it does provoke a conversation.
#2 - A gathering of Giamatti, Haden Church and Payne is not going to make for a super serious movie. I have no problem with the friendship between the men. It's a movie, after all. We are asked to believe much more unlikely things elsewhere.
#3 - I like Sideways a lot. The comic bits are a little forced or exaggerated, but the quiet moments are very touching. If you simply don't have any feel for the complexity and loneliness many of us experience, then this isn't for you.
This film is a common theme used in many films such as "The Odd Couple", "Planes, Trains & Automoblies" and "Due Date" to name just a few.
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