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repete66211 · 08-04-2009, 11:18 PM

What movies come to mind that you just don't get? I'm not talking about critically acclaimed movies or classics, but rather about movies that seem to be very popular with the general public but which you didn't enjoy, don't like or hate.

Here are a few of mine (amended, thanks to some suggestions):

Some of Hitchcock's movies, Psycho, Vertigo and Rear Window in particular
The Matrix
Superbad
TDK - In defense, I thought it was OK but not that good
Pretty much all horror movies
Vampire movies
The Big Lebowski
Clerks
Most super hero/comic book movies

This post isn't about arguing the merits of movies you like so please keep it civil.

Batman1980 · 08-04-2009, 11:21 PM

Nacho Libre
Taken
Slumdog Millionaire(ha!)
That's all I can think of for now.

Diesel · 08-04-2009, 11:24 PM

Anything Jack Black
Just about anything Will Ferrell
Also anything Seth Rogen
Most horror movies
Twilight (I watched it, it was eh. Not terrible, but not great. Minus the sparkling it would be a movie I'd watch on tv while bored one day)

MosHighDef · 08-04-2009, 11:24 PM

everything pixar disney
Everything super hero except Iron Man

not a movie but True Blood. I cant stand that crap

modano079 · 08-04-2009, 11:24 PM

The only one I can really think of is Pineapple Express

GLaDOS · 08-04-2009, 11:25 PM

Casino Royale has already scarred me enough.

red_5ive · 08-04-2009, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diesel

Anything Jack Black
Just about anything Will Ferrell
Also anything Seth Rogen
Most horror movies
Twilight (I watched it, it was eh. Not terrible, but not great. Minus the sparkling it would be a movie I'd watch on tv while bored one day)

Agree with anything Rogen. Also anything Jonah Hill.

Canuck21 · 08-04-2009, 11:33 PM

The Lord of the Rings trilogy
Transformers
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Batman Begins

duckman · 08-04-2009, 11:33 PM

Slumdog Millionaire (turns out that lady justice isnt the only icon wearing a blindfold ....so is oscar.)

Bear28 · 08-04-2009, 11:41 PM

Tropic Thunder

Jellybeans · 08-04-2009, 11:42 PM

Watchmen

Canuck21 · 08-04-2009, 11:55 PM

Alien
Aliens
Casino Royale

GLaDOS · 08-05-2009, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canuck21

Alien
Aliens
Casino Royale

It's just 10 minutes of over the top action, then it immediately gets to the boring part.

Lord_Stewie · 08-05-2009, 12:03 AM

Deep Blue Sea (why would people give sharks brains

)
PUSH (Okay they have abilities, Why avoid using it in the first place)
Pearl Harbor (why that movie is given the title Pearl Harbor

)
Transformers 2 (one minute they are in the Smithsonian, the next in a jungle fighting.)

I just don't get it.

Diesel · 08-05-2009, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadblz

Deep Blue Sea (why would people give sharks brains

)

So that it could do this:

Quote:

Transformers 2 (one minute they are in the Smithsonian, the next in a jungle fighting.)

I just don't get it.

What? The jungle scene is much earlier in the film than the Smithsonian part.

Sagacious Koreo · 08-05-2009, 12:40 AM

You know, I honestly can't get into most comedies. I mean, people seem to think they're so hilarious, but I just can't get into them. I'm talking stuff like Pineapple Express, 40 year old virgin, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Knocked up, The Hangover, stuff like that. It just does nothing for me at all.

Lord_Stewie · 08-05-2009, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diesel

So that it could do this:

What? The jungle scene is much earlier in the film than the Smithsonian part.

no it came right after the Smithsonian scene.

Here is a link.

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/smg-...questions.html

check number 7 plot hole.

red_5ive · 08-05-2009, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadblz

Deep Blue Sea (why would people give sharks brains

)
PUSH (Okay they have abilities, Why avoid using it in the first place)
Pearl Harbor (why that movie is given the title Pearl Harbor )
Transformers 2 (one minute they are in the Smithsonian, the next in a jungle fighting.)

I just don't get it.

Agree on Pearl Harbor. About the only thing that movie is good for is a demo disc, which is SAD considering the content. A more appropriate title might be, "Michael Bay's Blowing Things Up Real Good, Historically."

And also, of course...

KATE

Diesel · 08-05-2009, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadblz

no it came right after the Smithsonian scene. I am going to look for a link now, then will edit.

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/smg-...questions.html

check number 7 plot hole.

That says nothing about the forest (I mistakenly said jungle) scene.

The forest scene was

[Show spoiler]

As for that "plot hole" they got their facts wrong, see this post

Lord_Stewie · 08-05-2009, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diesel

That says nothing about the forest (I mistakenly said jungle) scene.

The forest scene was

[Show spoiler]

As for that "plot hole" they got their facts wrong, see this post

you are actually right about this. but still I was somewhat confused with movie that was my problem with it.

08-04-2009, 11:18 PM	#1
repete66211 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Kansas City area Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:196 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	Popular movies that do nothing for you What movies come to mind that you just don't get? I'm not talking about critically acclaimed movies or classics, but rather about movies that seem to be very popular with the general public but which you didn't enjoy, don't like or hate. Here are a few of mine (amended, thanks to some suggestions): Some of Hitchcock's movies, Psycho, Vertigo and Rear Window in particular The Matrix Superbad TDK - In defense, I thought it was OK but not that good Pretty much all horror movies Vampire movies The Big Lebowski Clerks Most super hero/comic book movies This post isn't about arguing the merits of movies you like so please keep it civil. Last edited by repete66211; 08-05-2009 at 02:10 AM.

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Canuck21 Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Montréal, QC 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:269 DVD collection:69	The Lord of the Rings trilogy Transformers Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Batman Begins

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Bear28 Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Surrey, BC Blu-ray collection:48	Tropic Thunder

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08-05-2009, 12:40 AM	#16
Sagacious Koreo Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:685 Trading Score:3	You know, I honestly can't get into most comedies. I mean, people seem to think they're so hilarious, but I just can't get into them. I'm talking stuff like Pineapple Express, 40 year old virgin, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Knocked up, The Hangover, stuff like that. It just does nothing for me at all.

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