Least favorite mega-popular film?

[BlueIris]

Yes, I know I've left out a lot of movies, again. And most of these are very recent flicks/franchises. I tried to stick to movies that were international box office smashes, have an iconic cultural status, or that literally everyone I know (except me) has seen at least once.

Feel free to list your own, of course.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

1. oops -- voted for Titanic. Meant to vote for Avatar.

sorry.

:hi:

[BlueIris]

2. Hopefully, an "Avatar"-hater will balance out your "Titanic" vote.

"Titanic" was my vote. God, I hate that thing.

[BurtWorm]

3. I just voted for Avatar out of the goodness of my heart.

O8)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. thanks for catching my slack.

:)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. yeah, me too -- but honestly ...I hated Avatar worse. All that 3-D crap

gave me a headache and the last half hour was torturous.

[ironflange]

12. Just the last half hour?

You're easier to please than me, I fidgeted most of the way through. I am glad I saw it, though, just to see how totally over-the-top the whole 3D thing is. We went to Alice a week later, and it was a thousand times more fun than Avatar.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

13. I need to see Alice, on plans for this weekend. and Yes, I fidgeted all

the way through but the last half hour was beyond useless. I would have walked out had I not been with friends, who loved it btw. :eyes:

[Deep13]

5. Wow, that's a real suck fest in that list..

I like a few of those movies, but mostly it's the bottom of a birdcage. As bad as Titanic or some of the Batman movies are and as shmaltzy as ET is; nothing would be worse to watch than Mel Gibson's torture-porn epic, The Passion of the Christ.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

10. Flame me all you want, but The Dark Knight was way overrated in my mind.

It wasn't nearly as interesting I thought it would be--the whole Two Face Saga was randomly thrown in the middle of it and resolved itself in like 5 minutes (when it should have been a seperate movie). Legder was decent but a lot of the praise was overdone due to his recent death. And Christian Bale's weird lowtalking Batman voice was annoying as hell.

Not to mention I get tired of all the "(Person you don't like) as The Joker" posters that popped up afterwards. What really turned me off was when Glenn Beck attempted to argue that George W. Bush was like Batman in the movie for some dumb reason or another.

It wasn't a horrible movie, but it wasn't anything great like some people wanted me to believe.

[Deep13]

11. *shrug* Oh well. nt

[Lionel Mandrake]

72. ET got my vote.

Watching ET was like drowning in syrup. I prefer movies with extra-terrestrials that want to kill us or enslave us.

The New Yorker had a great cover (More Blood!) about Mel Gibson's splatter movie.

[progressoid]

7. Hmm, that's a tough choice.

Sort of a reverse Sophie's Choice!

[BlueIris]

8. A reverse Sophie's Choice.

I love it.

And yes, these are tough calls. It killed me to have to leave off "Saving Private Ryan," "Jurassic Park" and "Home Alone." God, I hate "Home Alone."

I'm surprised "ET" isn't taking a beating. That film is unwatchable to me now. It was last entertaining to me when I was about five.

[DevonRex]

9. Other: All the Lord of the Rings movies. nt

[rrneck]

14. The Passion of the Christ

Religious porn.

[SoxFan]

15. Titanic (SPOILER ALERT)

The ship sinks.

Seriously, when a nekkid Kate Winslet isn't enough to keep you interested, there's a mighty big problem...

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

32. The Passion of the Christ (SPOILER ALERT)

Jesus dies.

[SoxFan]

74. Temporarily

[Cant trust em]

16. Is it Star Wars IV-VI or I-III?

I can never seem to call it the right thing.

[Cant trust em]

17. Dupe

[Cant trust em]

18. I bet Crystal Skull would get votes if you separated it from Temple of Doom and Last Crusade

I only saw it once in the theaters, which says a lot coming from a HUGE fan of the first three movies.

[Orrex]

19. I have never in my life been more disappointed in a film

Even the Star Wars prequels didn't disappoint me as bitterly as IJATKOTCS.

A horrible film. Horrible. And the fact that it included Shia LaBoeuf only makes it worse.


Horrible.

[Cant trust em]

20. The swinging with the monkeys on the vines part is was my eyeroll inducer.

I bet that Spielberg and Lucas surround themselves with yes men who were totally incapable of telling them how completely atrocious that scene was.

[Orrex]

21. I was just thinking about that scene yesterday

As well as the carnivorous ants carrying that Russian guy into their colony.

I refuse to believe that anyone actually "wrote" that film. Surely Steve and George must have both vomited onto a sheet of paper and decided to use it as a storyboard.

[Cant trust em]

22. It's really too bad, because I love (LOOOOOVE) the original 3

Even watching IJTKOTCS through those rose-colored glasses was really difficult.

[Orrex]

25. I have to confess that I don't really love the first two sequels

I like them okay, and I'll certainly watch them if they're on, but they simply don't reach the level of Raiders. The seem more like Indiana Jones fan-fic. Good enough, but not great.

And IJATKOTCS is like bad fan-fic without the porn.

If they seriously decide to make another sequel, then Steve & George should be banished to some place cold and wet and smelly.

[BlueIris]

78. I don't love "Last Crusade" anymore. I thought it was great...when I was 11.

I saw it again a couple of years ago and just went "Yuck!"

[baldguy]

23. Rocky I, II & III

[JonLP24]

24. Oh yes!!

I actually voted for Star Wars but those are much worse IMO.

[Auggie]

58. Horrible films

[Orrex]

26. Anything at all by Tim Burton

Except Ed Wood and maybe one other film that I can't think of at the moment.

[muffin1]

42. Edward Scissorhands?

Sweeney Todd?

[Orrex]

44. Absolutely not Sweeney Todd.

Maybe Scissorhands, though.

[muffin1]

46. Have you seen any other version of Todd?

There is an Angela Lansbury/Len Cariou version (stage play) - I was lucky enough to see it on Broadway when my senior choir class went in 1979. Then there is a Patti Lupone/George Hearn version (concert) that is fabulous.

A lot of Sweeney purists did not appreciate Burton's take on it, although I adored it. The two leads really didn't have the singing chops, but I thought the mood of the movie was just perfect. And Alan Rickman as Judge Turpin was brilliant casting, imo.

Sondheim is a genius.


Ex-hubby just asked if I mentioned Beetlejuice to you...another good Burton film...

[Orrex]

47. I saw Beetlejuice in the theater and really liked it, but it hasn't aged well

As a result, it's hard for me to watch anymore, not least because Jeffrey Jones features so prominently in it.


Also, I saw a filmed Broadway (I think) version of Sweeney Todd decades ago that seemed pretty cool, but I don't remember it very well.


My big problem with the Burton Sweeney Todd is that it is, in every respect, exactly what I would have expected from a Burton Sweeney Todd, right down to the makeup, staging, and lighting. By one standard, his atrocious Planet of the Apes is his best film in the past decade simply because it's such a visual and stylistic departure from everything else he's done for the past 25 years.


Anyway, that's my $0.02.

[Dr Morbius]

86. Ever see Big Fish?

I'm with you on most of Burton's films. I thought Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was almost unwatchable, and that was a favorite book as a kid. I loathed every one of the Batman movies (until Batman Begins and The Dark Knight). Aside from Corpse Bride and The Nightmare Before Christmas (which are cute), you can mostly keep Tim Burton.

But Big Fish is terrific. A complete departure and a much more enjoyable way to spend a couple hours than Planet of the Apes.

[Shell Beau]

27. I just can't do the Batmans. I think it is the coloring.

If the movie is all dark and gray, I find myself not liking it. Strange, I know.

[Lindsey]

28. I LOVED Titannic. To me, it had so many layers. When I first

saw it I liked okay. However, I have recently been watching it and now it's one of my favorite movies of all time. What Jack and Rose did for each other is the essence of true love. Yea, I'm a hopeless romantic....

[Odin2005]

29. Wow, what's with the Titanic hate?

Maybe my youth is showing, but it is one of my favorite movies.


Now, the Batman movies, THERE is total suckage.

[Orrex]

48. Titanic is tiresome because the first 15 hours are devoted to a contrived and impossible "romance"

The final two hours--namely, most (but not all) of what happens after the iceberg--is pretty terrific.

But the lead-up is close to unwatchable.

[Iggo]

30. Batman & Sequels....

sucksucksucksucksucksucksucksucksuck....

[BlueIris]

36. I'm kinda proud of the people choosing "Batman" and sequels.

That series died, IMO, when Michelle Pfeiffer played Catwoman.

[Orrex]

45. That series died when Tim Burton was picked to direct.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

31. Jurassic Park. And especially its godforsaken sequel, Lost World.

[Withywindle]

33. It was a tough choice between 'Passion of the Christ' and "Forrest Gump.'

I went for the former, finally, because the intent was just as offensive as the execution (no pun intended). Plus, y'know, Mel Gibson.

But if there was a movie with Forrest Gump getting graphically beaten to death and crucified, that might be something I'd really enjoy! :thumbsup:

[BlueIris]

34. Everybody loves Indiana Jones, I guess.

So do I, as long as I pretend that fourth one never existed.

[proteus_lives]

38. Old school Indy rocks.

Temple of Doom
Raiders
Last Crusade

You're not the only one who pretends the fourth one never happened.

[Jokerman]

50. Not me.

Looks like I'm the lone vote.

To be honest, I haven't seen Avatar and I wouldn't sit through Passion if someone paid me.

If Rocky had been on the list Indy would still be at zero.

[BlueIris]

51. Yay for Jokerman!

I was starting to think I should have left that off.

[proteus_lives]

35. Titanic or Avatar.

At least we got to see Kate Winslet naked in Titanic.

[BlueIris]

37. I almost put "Titanic" and "Avatar" in the same category.

AKA James Cameron suckage.

[bighughdiehl]

39. I don't suppose....

you could add Pulp Fiction?

[Skittles]

40. Forrest Gump, hands down

absolute fucking tripe

[Tabasco_Dave]

41. I'm getting to old to watch comic book and superhero movies

I liked them when i was in my twenties but now they're to unbelievable and boring to me. They also make too many of them.

[elocs]

43. "Titanic"--never saw it, never will. I'm an American & I don't have to see something

to know it's stupid. Besides, I've heard that boat sinks in the end anyways.

[CBHagman]

49. I've got to tell you that I am indifferent to most of those movies.

I've only seen a couple of the Indiana Jones and Star Wars movies, and they were entertaining, but I couldn't be bothered with most of the others. I saw most of Forrest Gump and some of Titanic, and can't summon anything stronger than a meh in reaction. So I don't really have a least favorite in that list.

[Orrex]

52. Are there any wide-release films that you find acceptable?

[CBHagman]

68. "Back to the Future" was fun.

And as I said, I got into a couple of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies.

"Acceptable" isn't really the issue, anyway. I do see some hit movies, or have in the past, but I don't really have strong feelings about the list provided here.

[Orrex]

53. Will I be banned from teh Lounge if I vote for The Big Lebowski?

I've attempted it several times and simply can't understand the worship of this film. It might actually be my least favorite Coen Brothers offering.

:shrug:

[muriel_volestrangler]

54. If they were choices, Matrix 2 & 3, and if necessary, Matrix 1 too

The first Matrix film had sort of a reason for existence - a sci-fi "things aren't what they seem" story. It could have been just another movie aimed at teen boys, and fairly forgettable. But the 'plot' had huge gaping holes in, the acting was legendarily wooden, and the special effects took over the film, but got boring after a bit. To make 2 sequels with nothing new in them, when the first movie was an hour too long, was unforgivable. And it's responsible for scores of copycat bad films that think a bit of slow motion special effects of people dodging bullets or climbing walls can make up for bad writing and acting. And for some tragically dumb fashion.

[Dulcinea]

55. I hated "The Matrix."

It bored me to tears. That was 2 1/2 hours of my life I'll never get back.

[Dulcinea]

56. Other: Jerry Maguire.

I honestly could see very little interesting or redeeming about that movie. I just sat there thinking, "So freakin' what?" Who cares?"

[SarahB]

57. Pirates of the Caribbean and sequels

:thumbsdown:

[jobycom]

59. Those are all good. You should list "Lord of the RIngs" and no other options

Most ridiculous case of a naked emperor ever to hit the screen. Boring, badly hacked apart and reassembled, the narrative of the films is so lost no can follow it without reading the books, and even if one has read the books the scene selection makes no sense, overdirected to the point of melodramatic farce--The Return of the King makes Forrest Gump look cohesive and subtle. Most predictably bombastic noise since Ferris Buehler's Day OFF.

And I love movies. I love everything from complex and allegorical foreign films to Guy Ritchie popcorn burners. I loved Titanic. I loved Sherlock Holmes, even. I even find the good in the Harry Potter films and overlook the glaring problems. I'm an easy audience. I hate fake iconoclasm, and despise people who hate popular films just because they are popular. Show me a popular spectable and I'll line up to see it and enjoy it with the rest of the sheep.

But Lord of the Rings sucked. That's your list. That's the whole list. In a few years people are going to wonder what this era's moviegoers were thinking to rate it so highly. IF they bother to think about the films at all, that is. Hopefully they'll be busy enjoying the latest James Cameron film, probably a groundbreaking remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory complete with new Tastorama facemasks that let the audience fully experience the candy of the film without calories.

[Orrex]

62. It's a good thing that you showed up with this.

I needed to set my watch.

[jobycom]

63. Set if for "Half Past the Pop Movie Hate Thread" mark.

That's the one that repeats every twenty minutes on the LoungeoClock.

[Orrex]

64. LOL!

Now, if you'll excuse me, it's about time for me to post my daily Tim Burton Hate.

[jobycom]

65. Oooo, giving it its own thread?

That's bold! :rofl:

[pink-o]

60. Oh, Gawd, I hated Titanic!

I was actually laughing in the theatre, when a friend I trusted dragged me to see it. It was her second time to sit thru that crap and she was crying with the rest of them.

I swear, I had to almost suffocate myself to not guffaw out loud. I would have probably been set upon and torn to shreds!

But I'm surprised you didn't mention any of the Mad Max or Lethal Weapon tripe. Even before I knew he hated my people, I was never a fan of Mel Gibson. Never thought he was good looking, never thought he was a good actor. Hated Braveheart too. But I wouldn't consider Passion of the Christ being anything other than a right-wing cult film.

Okay, so I for sure will never watch another MG film, and you can't count my opinion as an objective one, but really! Does anyone think he's done anything redeemable???

[Orrex]

67. The Man Without a Face was pretty good, with a surprisingly understated performance

And Apocalypto was unexpectedly good.

He was also pretty respectable in 1979's Tim. For that matter, his appearance on The Simpsons was quite enjoyable, FWIW.


However, I freely admit that in recent years I've lost interest in his work.

[Bucky]

61. The recent Transformers movies. What human over the age of 15 would see that?

[Initech]

69. Oh yes, those movies were puketastic.

[Lorien]

76. I never made it all the way through the first one

Worst. Dialog. EVER!

[BlueIris]

79. Ooooh, good addition.

Went right by me.

[unpossibles]

66. The Matrix trilogy

big fat meh.

[Iggo]

70. The first one, as a stand alone, is a really fun movie.

There is no need for the sequels.

[Orrex]

73. Yes indeed.

That's a great example of a movie that was worsened by its sequels.

As a self-contained story, it's very cool. But when you add all the plodding, ponderous pop-philosophy and interminable fight scenes of the latter two, it all goes to shit.

[unpossibles]

75. the first one was fun, but I still felt everyone liked it more than I did

the second one blew, and I did not bother seeing the third.

[bigwillq]

71. Forrest Gump (nt)

[Drunken Irishman]

77. I haven't seen: Indiana Jones, Titanic, Spiderman, Pirates of the Caribbean, Passion of the Christ..

Or Avatar. So I voted Forrest Gump.

[SoDesuKa]

80. Saving Private Ryan

I got as far as the beach scene. War movies are generally horrible, but that one started out so earnestly that I knew it wasn't going to be the exception. "Platoon" was pretty bad, too.

[BlueIris]

81. Ooooh, it was SO. HARD. not to include that one. nt

[HughBeaumont]

82. Shite-anic.

No matter how many times you watch it, the boat don't stay a-float, people.

[caitxrawks]

83. anything harry potter or transformers.

UUGHHHHARRRGGHGGHHHHHH

[Ter]

84. I'm glad you didn't list Lord of the Rings

Because someone would have picked it, and I would have gotten angry. :)

[PhoenixAbove]

85. I'm not old enough here to vote...

But add me to "The Passion of the Christ." Seriously, how many times did they have to whip that guy to get the point across? Also, I've lost all respect for Mel Gibson after that "drunken" incident.