Best film you've seen that other people found to be crap ..

OutlawPete

fergusman wrote: »

Love that flick Johhny Depp and Benicio Del Toro are brilliant in it, love the scene in the hotel room when it all goes pear shaped

I loved it too. Even so I felt it was done in a tongue in cheek way for effect - that was until I went to see the docu on the guy in the IFI and realised how exact the movie actually was.

If you haven't seen it - it's a must watch also.

Fago!

Hitman

and

The Contract

Not THE best, but a few.

bnt

OutlawPete wrote: »

Anyone like one of these 'Turkeys' ?

Yes - I have a soft spot for Hudson Hawk, but it may be because I saw it years after its release. I also liked Waterworld, which kinda bombed at the box office (as well as with critics), but isn't on the list because it's more than made its money back since release.

Others include the first Charlie's Angels, Jackass: The Movie, and about the only rom-com I like, One Fine Day (with Michelle Pfeiffer & George Clooney). I know many critics liked Buffalo '66, though not many ordinary movie-goers seemed to get it. :P

PS: if we're going to talk about Schwarzenegger films, I must put in a good word for The 6th Day. It's not just a cracking action film, it also tackles some deep philosophical questions, and has a cracking Trevor Rabin soundtrack. How far away are we from ads like this on late night TV?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mIY8bTxDsA

Skinfull

Flight of the living dead...I'm sorry but this movie is just fun!

Midnight_EG

Nick and Norahs Infinite Playlist

lenbrennan

Lost in translation

Office space

No country for old men


Except for office space most people i ask say they thought these films were crap!!!

ToniTuddle

lenbrennan wrote: »

Except for office space most people i ask say they thought these films were crap!!!

MILTON!
.....I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were married, but then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if they take my stapler then I'll set the building on fire...

Rocks :cool:

icanhearjimi

Napoleon Dynamite. Brilliant film. Lots of people think its sh*te

peter_sligo

Fago_25 wrote: »

Hitman

and

The Contract

Not THE best, but a few.

if ya played the hitman game the film was a HUGE let down. went totally off the story. made him an orphan instead of a clone. things like that.made no sense if ya go by the games.

waffleman

- Shoot Em Up (2007)

Loved this - friends of mine said they turned it off before the end

- In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)

Not so much enjoyed this one as watched in wonder at how bad it was - Jason Statham throwing a boomerang at a crow trying to steal his turnips. Ron Perlman promptly strolls past and tries to swap a pig for some turnips - too many great plot lines to mention. $60m wasted by director Ewe Boll - he should be jailed for crimes against the film industry.

trustno1

As others have mentioned +1 for:

Lost in Translation
Multiplicity
Beetlejuice
Office Space
No Country for old men

and would add:

The Life Aquatic
Fargo
The Cable Guy
Big Trouble in Little China..

niallon

Still Crazy

Most people write it off as a BBC TV movie with a bigger budget or a lesser Spinal Tap but as a musician especially I thought it was one of the funniest and most heartfelt films on the topic I've seen.

brenchman

punch drunk love.

bogman44

brenchman wrote: »

punch drunk love.

Great film.
I loved Big Trouble in Little China. Can't believe it got a mention.

keefg

It's hard to believe but I've met heathens who don't like

This or This :eek:


Utter Madness

OutlawPete

trustno1 wrote: »

Lost in Translation
.

Can't understand anyone liking this. It's like half a movie. There's no meat to it. No plot. No point. No 'moral of the story' even.

Don't get it, which is why it's perfect for this thread I guess

Nebit

The librarian.

speedboatchase

Vanilla Sky and Watchmen. I'm right though and they're wrong

super_metroid

watchmen

im_invisible

Badlands (martin sheen)
Sexy beast
Buffalo soldiers, just what i can think of at the mo' that mates didnt like

opinion guy

Riddle101 wrote: »

Gangs of New York- Everybody i've talked to thought it was crap and inaccurate but it's my second favourite Martin Scorsese film. I just loved everything about it but what stood out for me were the characters. You sort of like and respect Bill The Butcher in the film despite him being rather racist and anti immigrant I.E anti Irish. Daniel Day Lewis was flawless in this film. The other charcters in it were cool too.

Day Lewis was his usual amazing self. Everything else sucked. Especialy Leo.



Ok I got one for you
I think Alien Vs Predator 2 was freaking awesome. Seriously I thought it was great

There I said it. I win the thread

Sir Gallagher

Saturday Night Fever for me, one of my favourite films of all time, it's only ever remembered for the soundtrack which is a shame because it's a really good drama, not some "dance flick".

oh and

City Slickers 2- The Legend of Curly's Gold
Just an all round fun movie.

L'prof

im_invisible wrote: »

Sexy beast

:eek: Sexy Beast is great!!!

Gal: I'd be useless.
Don: Useless?
Gal: I would be.
Don: In what way?
Gal: In every ****ing way.
Don: Why are you swearing? I'm not swearing.

Which is hilarious because of this:

Don: Shut up, ****. You louse. You got some ****in' neck ain't you. Retired? **** off, you're revolting. Look at your suntan, it's leather, it's like leather man, your skin. We could make a ****ing suitcase out of you. Like a crocodile, fat crocodile, fat bastard. You look like ****ing Idi Amin, you know what I mean? Stay here? You should be ashamed of yourself. Who do you think you are? King of the castle? Cock of the walk?
[He gut-punches Gal]
Don: What you think this is the wheel of fortune? You think you can make your dough and **** off? Leave the table? Thanks Don, see you Don, off to sunny Spain now Don, **** off Don. Lying in your pool like a fat blob laughing at me, you think I'm gonna have that? You really think I'm gonna have that, ya ponce. All right, I'll make it easy for you. God knows you're ****ing trying. Are you gonna do the job? It's not a difficult question, are you gonna do the job, yes or no?

And my favourite quote from the film:

Gal: I am going to have to turn this opportunity down.
Don: No, you are going to have to turn this opportunity yes!

fillefatale

im_invisible wrote: »

Badlands (martin sheen)
Sexy beast
Buffalo soldiers, just what i can think of at the mo' that mates didnt like

Who doesn't like Badlands?!

Mostly a list of my guilty pleasure movies...
Footloose
Dirty Dancing
Moonstruck
First Wives Club
Lost in Translation
Marie Antoinette
Beetlejuice
Maurice
Picnic at Hanging Rock

OutlawPete

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Saturday Night Fever for me, one of my favourite films of all time,

Same here. Does anyone think this is crap? Point them out :mad:

Best ending to a movie .. ever!!

Here's the original trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w_onaY3lNY

Kess73

Brotherhood Of The Wolf

The 13th Warrior

Jeremiah Johnson

A Lot Like Love

Serendipity

Mr Smith Goes To Washington


Not to mention a whole heap of other movies that people I know won't watch or dislike because they are too lazy to read subtitles.

catbear

I have an odd one for you; Congo.
I think it's a really crap movie, but I love watching it anytime it's on. It's like an exact remake of some obscure black and white movie from the forthies but updated by colour and gadgets. Oh and the talking Gorilla Amy, "Amy good Gorilla". It's so bad, it's brilliant!

I hated "The English Patient" while everyone loved it, ditto for "Legends of the fall".

Also that recent King Arthur movie with Kiera Knightly, it was so bad that at one stage I was sure fighters in the battle scenes were dropping dead after hearing a really bad bit of script. Yet many loved it. Fell asleep at Watchmen.

ToniTuddle

The 13th Warrior!! My brother loves this. I bought it for him after the video got destroyed.

Legends of the Fall another excellent one there that my mate wouldn't sit through >.<

monellia

Bridget Jones' Diary! Best romcom ever!

Instant Karma

fillefatale wrote: »

Who doesn't like Badlands?!

Mostly a list of my guilty pleasure movies...
Footloose
Dirty Dancing
Moonstruck
First Wives Club
Lost in Translation
Marie Antoinette
Beetlejuice
Maurice
Picnic at Hanging Rock

Good call on Picnic at Hanging rock, I saw that film when I was a kid and it has haunted me ever since.


Another I'd like to add is Kingdom of Heaven (Director's cut). I can totally see how the theatrical release wasn't well received, but the Director's cut is absolutely fantastic.

Marty McFly

Theres load of arnie ones from the 80,s but to me there all classics

Commando
Running man
Raw Deal
Red heat
Kindergarten Cop
Predator but then again most ppl like the predator i think.

Also worth a mention are

pride and glory
16 blocks
bad santa
last boy scout
cape fear
cliffhanger
demolition man
coming to america

gommorrah
flame and citron but that only cuase most ppl i know dnt like reading subtitles.

ill stop now becuase i could go on forever

indough

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

Theres load of arnie ones from the 80,s but to me there all classics

Commando
Running man
Raw Deal
Red heat
Kindergarten Cop
Predator but then again most ppl like the predator i think.

how can you leave out total recall? :cool:

eagle eye

Action movies in general get shot down by most people I know. I mean sometimes its just nice to switch the brain off and watch something that does not require much though. After all I go to the cinema sometimes just to be mildly entertained and have a laugh.
On that note,

Taken
Push
Shoot 'em up
DOA
Transporter
The Condemned
The Art of War
Romeo Must Die

A couple of other Jet Li, Jacke Chan and JCVD flicks also. Arnie and Sly's were all too popular.

I don't care if my friends don't like them, they are a bit of fun and I laugh at the ridiculous stuff.

Helix

i LOVED gi joe

Queen-Mise

I liked hudson hawk - although its ninth worst film of all time:-(
One of ones I really love is magnolia. Not a flop but no one I know seems to like it.

Marty McFly

indough wrote: »

how can you leave out total recall? :cool:

what the hell was i thinking leaving that out, i blame it on the hangover and brain not functioning right, total recall would be the 2nd best out of the bunch, with running man at no 1.

Rioski

Trevor Coulahan wrote: »

Multiplicity

Yes, good call.

krudler wrote: »

Last Action Hero for me as well, its an unsung classic that gets no recognition

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is another one, hardly anyone i know has seen it and those who did didnt like it, fools

Yup, I agree, too good ones there

krudler wrote: »

Waterworld, its got flaws sure, but its entertaining as hell and the setpieces are still brilliant, the attack on the atoll is a great sequence

Yeah, can't believe it was panned, It definatly had flaws but I liked it.

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

Theres load of arnie ones from the 80,s but to me there all classics

Commando
Running man
Raw Deal
Red heat
Kindergarten Cop
Predator but then again most ppl like the predator i think.

Also worth a mention are

pride and glory
16 blocks
bad santa
last boy scout
cliffhanger
demolition man

All these, especially Cliffhanger, 16 blocks, demolition man and all the Arnie ones.


A Night at the Roxbury?

Handsome Bob

Wait a minute, people think Beetlejuice is crap? ****ing crazy, it's a dark comedy classic.

Marty McFly

Helix wrote: »

i LOVED gi joe

Yeh just finished watching g.i joe cant see why it got slated so much yeh its not a deep film but switch your brain off kick back and enjoy.

Also yeh night at the roxbury is quality one of will ferrells better movies.

Lone Kimono

Armageddon
Con Air

Wait...People dont like No Country for Old Men? I thought that was a classic, its brilliant. Theres not many films I find it hard to find fault with but this is one of them.