Movie that you hated, now enjoy?

[TheZoof]

I just read an article last week about classic movies that reviewers panned and now go back on there thoughts. I think it referenced Ebert hating 'The Shining' and now realizing his mistake.

Anyone else had these types of thoughts.

I remember not liking Blade Runner on my first viewing... and then I read all the hype about it, gave it another shot and loved it.


Anyone else had such experiences?

[enigma]

It only sort of applies, but I remember the first time I tried watching 300, I made it about 1/3 of the way through and it bored me to sleep. Literally. I gave it another go about a year and a half later and actually found myself enjoying it.

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[venusiansky]

I've watched, what many are considered, "bad" movies and for some reason I've always enjoyed them. I remember thinking Naked Lunch (the movie) was very strange until I learned it was really about William S Burroughs life, not just a novel he wrote, that I've never read.

How about this... Was "Howard the Duck" and "Killer Clowns from Outerspace" bad movies? I enjoyed them. I don't think I ever straight up hated any movie.

[MykeHavoc]

Evil Dead II. Hated it as I didn't appreciate the humor (plus I had watched it back to back with Dawn of the Dead for the first time, which had a much more depressive tone). But I loved the original and Army of Darkness, so I returned to it a few years later and absolutely loved it more and more each viewing. It eventually became a top ten favorite.

[j_adson]

There Will Be Blood. watched it when it first came out, didn't know what to think and thought it was boring and didn't see what all the fuss was about. i was a naive viewer. since then, i've watched and learned a lot more about films and the craft. now it is my 2nd favorite film of all time right under 2001: A Space Odyssey

[BladeRunner2007]

Evil Dead II
Twitch of the Death Nerve
Friday the 13th
Batman Begins
Death Proof
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
The Grudge
Deliverance
Starship Troopers
Halloween II (Original)
The Third Man
Friday the 13th (Remake)

[Barbossa]

The Dark Knight (yes, really!)
A.I.

[Captain Kirk]

300. Saw it opening weekend, hated it. I ended up seeing it on IMAX and thought it was the greatest thing ever put to screen. (Not really, but I have liked it from that point on.)

TRON. I didn't care much for it, but after seeing the sequel I really enjoy it.

[mayday72]

Casino Royale initially bored the hell out of me. I now LOVE that movie. The one I keep trying to like is Blade Runner. I've sat through it 4 different times now and still can't stand it . . . lol

[bearscubsfan87]

Rob Zombie's Halloween II. I originally hated it when I saw it in theaters. Then when I picked it up on Blu-ray, I enjoyed the director's cut. I guess I should go back and try to watch the T-Cut again to make an honest assessment.

[TheZoof]

Originally Posted by Barbossa

A.I.

There is one I need to re-visit sometime... I could barely sit through it on my first watch... I want to give it another chance.


King Kong for me... I didn't like it when I watched it in theaters... then my buddy had it on Blu... watched half it and realized I really do love it. It is really long and drawn out but I think I like that....

[tigertron]

One off the top of my head: Final Fantasy: the spirits within.

Initally I thought it was crap, but that was mainly down to my mood since I wanted to go and see JP3 instead, but after rewatching it I actually think it was a good film with CG ahead of its time.

[impetus]

"Hated" is too strong a word for me but here are films that I was pretty lukewarm on at first but now love. Coen brothers make the list twice!

The Big Lebowski
O Brother Where Art Thou?
Land Of The Dead
Dawn Of The Dead ('04)
Mad Max
Predator 2
Pulp Fiction
Blade Runner (first exposure was the 90s Director's Cut. Never rewatched it but I love the Final Cut)

[surfdude12]

Kingdom of Heaven - hated theatrical cut, LOVE the directors cut

[blufellas]

First time:

The Big Lebowski - 4/10
Pulp Fiction - 5/10
Dazed and Confused - 6/10
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - 5/10
Kill Bill Vol. 2 - 4/10
Death Proof 3/10

Second Time:

The Big Lebowski - 10/10
Pulp Fiction - 10/10
Dazed and Confused - 9/10
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - 9/10
Kill Bill Vol. 2 - 9/10
Death Proof 7.5/10

[octagon]

I walked out of Eyes Wide Shut shaking my head and watching it a couple years later on DVD didn't change much. But I had the chance to grab the BD pretty cheaply and I'm glad I did.

There was more there than I at first (or second) thought.

[impetus]

Originally Posted by blufellas

First time:

The Big Lebowski - 4/10
Pulp Fiction - 5/10
...
Death Proof 3/10

Second Time:

The Big Lebowski - 10/10
Pulp Fiction - 10/10
...
Death Proof 7.5/10

Right there with you on Lebowski and Pulp Fiction. Death Proof was a different animal for me, though. The first time I didn't really mind all the endless bar-scenes of obnoxious characters sitting around yammering, since my expectation was that characters were being established for the rest of the film. The second time I could barely tolerate all that again.

[dallywhitty]

I didn't hate any of these films when I first saw them, but my reaction was along the lines of 'That's it?' However, re-watching them made me appreciate them much, much more.

American Beauty
A Clockwork Orange
Donnie Darko
Psycho
Shallow Grave
Taxi Driver

Originally Posted by BladeRunner2007

Deliverance

It's interesting that you list this. I watched this for the first time not long ago and was disappointed by it. I wonder if I'd like it a lot more if I saw it again.

[MykeHavoc]

Originally Posted by mayday72

The one I keep trying to like is Blade Runner. I've sat through it 4 different times now and still can't stand it . . . lol

While I certainly don't hate it, I too have tried to absorb the depth and mysteries that so many speak of but the film does tend to bore me. It is beautiful and obviously influential but I just can't seem to "get into it".

[jd_from_da_80s]

The only movie that comes to mind is the first Harry Potter movie. I took my god daughter to see it wasn't a fan, took a nap. I watched Saturday night with my kids & the Mrs. & it's pretty good. Looks like the box set wasn't just a purchase for them after all.