Movies You Purchased Even Though You Hated Them - Blu-ray Forum

BluOrbit · 07-25-2014, 01:40 PM

I'm moving into a new home in about a week, and have upgraded my home theater to a 7.1 setup at the same time. To help mark the occasion, I decided I needed to purchase a new BD with a 7.1 soundtrack, although I already have a fairly decent supply of them. After going down the list of available 7.1-enabled BDs, I decided to get Les Miserables. I HATED Les Mis when I saw it in the theater, and I don't expect my feelings to change once it's part of my collection. Despite my feelings about the film, I bought it for 3 reasons: the AQ has gotten stellar reviews, it is a musical (which will allow me to test out my system in perhaps a more subtle way than listening to explosions and gunfire, which I can get via many of my other 7.1 BDs) and it was only $7.

I'm curious: what BDs have others purchased even though they knew, in advance, that they hated the film?

Chaotic · 07-25-2014, 01:41 PM

None

There are movies that i love that also has great PQ and AQ. No need to buy a crappy film.

OI8T12 · 07-25-2014, 01:43 PM

Why would I buy a movie I hate?

HD Goofnut · 07-25-2014, 01:45 PM

The Twilight films come to mind. I can't stand them, but my wife likes them.

The Great Owl · 07-25-2014, 02:01 PM

None

I'm not a massive fan of Superman Returns, but it came with the Superman Motion Picture Anthology set. I don't outright hate the movie anyway.

VanDammage80 · 07-25-2014, 02:07 PM

Closest for me is probably 94's Street Fighter. But I find it so bad it's entertaining.

AgentOrange · 07-25-2014, 02:08 PM

None.

Of course I've bought a few blind buys I wasn't sure about. Some I had a strong suspicion I wouldn't like and ended up hating, but wanted to give them a chance. There's absolutely no reason for me to buy a blu of a film I'm already certain i hate.

lilboyblu · 07-25-2014, 02:13 PM

0
Personally, I have the common sense to know not to buy something that I downright hate.

Quake1028 · 07-25-2014, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by OI8T12

Why would I buy a movie I hate?

Pretty much my exact feelings.

VanDammage80 · 07-25-2014, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by OI8T12

Why would I buy a movie I hate?

Some may buy a movie just to complete a set. I used to do that with my DVD's. Blade:Trinity is a perfect example. Hated it but I got it just to have all 3. Maybe, it's more of an OCD thing.

baheidstu · 07-25-2014, 02:22 PM

I've never done it with blu, but on DVD there was the Scary Movie set with the first four movies. I had seen parts of Scary Movie 2 on TV and all of the clips I had seen of the films made them look terrible. But I saw the set for sale in a dump bin and it was cheap and with so many people saying how good the movies are, I thought I'd better check them out to see if I was mistaken. Nope, they were terrible but just to be fair, I watched all four before getting rid of that set.

Markgway · 07-25-2014, 02:25 PM

I don't HATE them as such... but I bought a few Bond films I'm not keen on just to keep the collection complete.

Echovoid52 · 07-25-2014, 02:27 PM

This isn't a film I hate, but I'm not entirely sure how much I like it. and that's Michael Haneke's Funny Games U.S Version. On one hand, I don't care for it's condescending talking down to the viewer. I don't think its message or theme has any merit. That said, I bought it because I'll never forget the feeling the film gave me while watching it. It was a total slap in the face to the viewer and nothing I could have ever prepared myself before. I saw it in the theater and once the lights came up the audience let out a collective "What the heck was that!?" I personally couldn't help but love it since it had the balls to essentially sat "**** you" to the audience. So yeah, I'm not a fan of what the film stands for. But I bought it because I love the feeling it gave me.

Another one is Martyrs. I bought that film recently after seeing it all the way back when it first came out. I was honestly unsure if I'd watch it again because I could barely get through it the first time. It's taken me all this time to revisit it due to how traumatizing it was the first go around. That said, I do think it's a genuinely good film. Just one I can only revisit ever 5 years or so. It's definitely one of the best horror films of the last decade, despite the fact that there are a few instances where I wish the film would release itself from the trappings of the horror genre. Some of the extremity could be toned down just a tad, although I recognize that for the most part, the movie needs to portray itself pretty ferociously to work. But yeah... I also just find it incredibly moving, albeit very existentially terrifying.

bigdaddyhorse · 07-25-2014, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by VanDammage80

Some may buy a movie just to complete a set. I used to do that with my DVD's. Blade:Trinity is a perfect example. Hated it but I got it just to have all 3. Maybe, it's more of an OCD thing.

I did that with Blade 3, but also got the BD for free, counting the Dark Knight movie cash. Funny thing happened just this week. I finally watched that BD (it had sat open for 2 years on my shelf) and really enjoyed it. Sure some parts are just stupid and suck, but some parts are really cool too. Didn't hate it nearly as much as I recall, and it still is a fraction of as good as the first 2 films, but was a fun revisit and not a waste of shelf space.

I also just got Burton's Planet of the Apes BD in a similar deal with Dawn cash, I only paid tax in the end.

Oh yeah, due to boxsets I also have Indiana Jones and the aliens. I think I hate that one, really hated everything except the warehouse opening on first (and only) viewing. Someday I'll give it another try, maybe I'll see it differently like Blade trey.

Lt. Brannigan · 07-25-2014, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by VanDammage80

Some may buy a movie just to complete a set. I used to do that with my DVD's. Blade:Trinity is a perfect example. Hated it but I got it just to have all 3. Maybe, it's more of an OCD thing.

Exactly. Except for me it was The Dark Knight Rises.

j2raymond · 07-25-2014, 04:41 PM

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. Horrible. Blame JLH.

BluOrbit · 07-25-2014, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by OI8T12

Why would I buy a movie I hate?

Guess you (and, apparently, others) either didn't read my post or didn't have the capacity to understand it. I just thought that, perhaps, there were others out there who, for either similar or other reasons, made a BD purchase for reasons other than the quality of the film. Guess I was wrong - hope you are no longer confused.

lilboyblu · 07-25-2014, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BluOrbit

Guess you (and, apparently, others) either didn't read my post or didn't have the capacity to understand it. I just thought that, perhaps, there were others out there who, for either similar or other reasons, made a BD purchase for reasons other than the quality of the film. Guess I was wrong - hope you are no longer confused.

If you just want to test your speakers though, rather than buying something that you hate, why not rent? Les Mis isn't something that's obscure and impossible to find.

http://www.redbox.com/movies/les-miserables-blu-ray

Plus, with the $$ you save on a rental, you could put that towards something you actually enjoy.

JimmyTwoTimes · 07-25-2014, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lilboyblu

If you just want to test your speakers though, rather than buying something that you hate, why not rent? Les Mis isn't something that's obscure and impossible to find.

http://www.redbox.com/movies/les-miserables-blu-ray

Plus, with the $$ you save on a rental, you could put that towards something you actually enjoy.

No kidding. Like someone said earlier, how hard is it to find a movie you enjoy that has 7.1 audio? And I agree completely, if you're just looking to test your system and you hate the movie anyway, why on Earth would you buy the movie? Rent it for a couple dollars.

People really need to screw their heads on. I'm seeing more threads like this that are so ridiculous that I can't even tell if they're real sometimes. I swear there's something in the water around here.

filmmusic · 07-25-2014, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by OI8T12

Why would I buy a movie I hate?

It is possible, when that movie is included in a box with other movies you like, and you can't buy them in stand-alone versions!

(or it is much cheaper to buy the box, than the standalone versions of the films you like)

07-25-2014, 01:40 PM	#1
BluOrbit Banned Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Warrington, PA Blu-ray reviews:5	Movies You Purchased Even Though You Hated Them I'm moving into a new home in about a week, and have upgraded my home theater to a 7.1 setup at the same time. To help mark the occasion, I decided I needed to purchase a new BD with a 7.1 soundtrack, although I already have a fairly decent supply of them. After going down the list of available 7.1-enabled BDs, I decided to get Les Miserables. I HATED Les Mis when I saw it in the theater, and I don't expect my feelings to change once it's part of my collection. Despite my feelings about the film, I bought it for 3 reasons: the AQ has gotten stellar reviews, it is a musical (which will allow me to test out my system in perhaps a more subtle way than listening to explosions and gunfire, which I can get via many of my other 7.1 BDs) and it was only $7. I'm curious: what BDs have others purchased even though they knew, in advance, that they hated the film?

07-25-2014, 01:41 PM	#2
Chaotic Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Denver, CO	None There are movies that i love that also has great PQ and AQ. No need to buy a crappy film.

07-25-2014, 01:43 PM	#3
OI8T12 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 Location:Boston,MA. 4K collection:156 Blu-ray collection:1087 DVD collection:466 MA collection:23 Digital collection:234 iTunes collection:180 Blu-ray reviews: 41 Trading Score:275	Why would I buy a movie I hate?

07-25-2014, 01:45 PM	#4
HD Goofnut Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Far, Far Away Home Theater Gallery:114 4K collection:743 Blu-ray collection:2373 DVD collection:128 MA collection:751 Digital collection:1091 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39	The Twilight films come to mind. I can't stand them, but my wife likes them.

07-25-2014, 02:01 PM	#5
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	None I'm not a massive fan of Superman Returns, but it came with the Superman Motion Picture Anthology set. I don't outright hate the movie anyway.

07-25-2014, 02:07 PM	#6
VanDammage80 Power Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:North Carolina Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1047 Blu-ray reviews: 10	Closest for me is probably 94's Street Fighter. But I find it so bad it's entertaining.

07-25-2014, 02:08 PM	#7
AgentOrange Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2011 4K collection:382 Blu-ray collection:2619 DVD collection:69 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:10	None. Of course I've bought a few blind buys I wasn't sure about. Some I had a strong suspicion I wouldn't like and ended up hating, but wanted to give them a chance. There's absolutely no reason for me to buy a blu of a film I'm already certain i hate.

07-25-2014, 02:13 PM	#8
lilboyblu Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:19	0 Personally, I have the common sense to know not to buy something that I downright hate.

07-25-2014, 02:22 PM	#11
baheidstu Banned Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:36	I've never done it with blu, but on DVD there was the Scary Movie set with the first four movies. I had seen parts of Scary Movie 2 on TV and all of the clips I had seen of the films made them look terrible. But I saw the set for sale in a dump bin and it was cheap and with so many people saying how good the movies are, I thought I'd better check them out to see if I was mistaken. Nope, they were terrible but just to be fair, I watched all four before getting rid of that set.

07-25-2014, 02:25 PM	#12
Markgway Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:13	I don't HATE them as such... but I bought a few Bond films I'm not keen on just to keep the collection complete.

07-25-2014, 02:27 PM	#13
Echovoid52 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Downingtown, PA Blu-ray collection:374 DVD collection:10 Trading Score:5	This isn't a film I hate, but I'm not entirely sure how much I like it. and that's Michael Haneke's Funny Games U.S Version. On one hand, I don't care for it's condescending talking down to the viewer. I don't think its message or theme has any merit. That said, I bought it because I'll never forget the feeling the film gave me while watching it. It was a total slap in the face to the viewer and nothing I could have ever prepared myself before. I saw it in the theater and once the lights came up the audience let out a collective "What the heck was that!?" I personally couldn't help but love it since it had the balls to essentially sat "** you" to the audience. So yeah, I'm not a fan of what the film stands for. But I bought it because I love the feeling it gave me. Another one is Martyrs.** I bought that film recently after seeing it all the way back when it first came out. I was honestly unsure if I'd watch it again because I could barely get through it the first time. It's taken me all this time to revisit it due to how traumatizing it was the first go around. That said, I do think it's a genuinely good film. Just one I can only revisit ever 5 years or so. It's definitely one of the best horror films of the last decade, despite the fact that there are a few instances where I wish the film would release itself from the trappings of the horror genre. Some of the extremity could be toned down just a tad, although I recognize that for the most part, the movie needs to portray itself pretty ferociously to work. But yeah... I also just find it incredibly moving, albeit very existentially terrifying.

07-25-2014, 04:41 PM	#16
j2raymond Active Member Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Waipahu, Hawaii Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:1744 Trading Score:16	I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. Horrible. Blame JLH.

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