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Films that were over rated when you go back to them
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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago
somewhere |
We all have films we remember watching years ago and remembering them as decent films
Have you ever looked at them again and realised they were crap
Watched 10 on Thursday night ....a sex comedy that was a massive commercial hit in the late 70's that introduced Bo Derek to the world
My god was it absolutely crap....
Have a few more saved on The Dodgy box ...now afraid to look at them
Have you ever gone back and changed your opinion |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Salem's lot and Halloween were two that I thought were awful when I watched beck after a couple of decades.
Salem's lot put the heart crossways in me when it came out first  "
As an impressionable teen.... |
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"Salem's lot and Halloween were two that I thought were awful when I watched beck after a couple of decades.
Salem's lot put the heart crossways in me when it came out first
As an impressionable teen.... "
Yes, I'd say I was 13 or 14 at the time. I watched it again when I was 18 though, and in a bedsit in Dublin, all alone.. I didn't sleep for a week after it.. 
I watched it again when in my late 40s and wondered what the fuck was going on. 
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Shawshank is over rated. Its a brilliant film but no way its deserving of its reputation.
It wasnt even the best film of 1994 never mind the 90s or of all time."
Interesting point ..so what would you put ahead of it in 1994 ? |
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By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago
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"Shawshank is over rated. Its a brilliant film but no way its deserving of its reputation.
It wasnt even the best film of 1994 never mind the 90s or of all time.
Interesting point ..so what would you put ahead of it in 1994 ? "
Pulp Fiction (I am not a big fan of Tarantino)
You could even argue that Forest Gump was better, a magnificent film. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Pulp Fiction was 1994
Also Clerks, and Shallow Grave
94 was a great year for Cinema in fairness.
True Lies
Speed
The Crow
Quiz Show
The lion king"
True Lies was a horribly misogynistic film |
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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago
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"Pulp Fiction was 1994
Also Clerks, and Shallow Grave
94 was a great year for Cinema in fairness.
True Lies
Speed
The Crow
Quiz Show
The lion king"
Speed ....incredible film
The lion King ....still my cremation music ...
Definitely a good year |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Shawshank is over rated. Its a brilliant film but no way its deserving of its reputation.
It wasnt even the best film of 1994 never mind the 90s or of all time.
Interesting point ..so what would you put ahead of it in 1994 ?
Pulp Fiction (I am not a big fan of Tarantino)
You could even argue that Forest Gump was better, a magnificent film."
I think Shawshank was a truly brilliant film cause it showed the way life can go but l would agree with you on Forestt Gump & The Lion King , 1994 really spoiled people for choice ..but l wouldnt say Pulp Fiction because of the story line but each to their own ..tbh l never even thought of it  |
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By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago
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"Pulp Fiction was 1994
Also Clerks, and Shallow Grave
94 was a great year for Cinema in fairness.
True Lies
Speed
The Crow
Quiz Show
The lion king
True Lies was a horribly misogynistic film"
No it wasn't.
James Cameron has done more for strong female leads than any director in history 
FACT |
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By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago
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"Shawshank is over rated. Its a brilliant film but no way its deserving of its reputation.
It wasnt even the best film of 1994 never mind the 90s or of all time.
Interesting point ..so what would you put ahead of it in 1994 ?
Pulp Fiction (I am not a big fan of Tarantino)
You could even argue that Forest Gump was better, a magnificent film. I think Shawshank was a truly brilliant film cause it showed the way life can go but l would agree with you on Forestt Gump & The Lion King , 1994 really spoiled people for choice ..but l wouldnt say Pulp Fiction because of the story line but each to their own ..tbh l never even thought of it "
I do agree its a brilliant film, and I always watch it when its on the telebox but I dont think its as good, memorable or has had a cultural impact that Pulp Fiction has had.
I can name 10 films from the 90s better than it.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Pulp Fiction was 1994
Also Clerks, and Shallow Grave
94 was a great year for Cinema in fairness.
True Lies
Speed
The Crow
Quiz Show
The lion king
True Lies was a horribly misogynistic film
No it wasn't.
James Cameron has done more for strong female leads than any director in history
FACT"
That doesn't change the nasty tone of that particular film
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By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago
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"Pulp Fiction was 1994
Also Clerks, and Shallow Grave
94 was a great year for Cinema in fairness.
True Lies
Speed
The Crow
Quiz Show
The lion king
True Lies was a horribly misogynistic film
No it wasn't.
James Cameron has done more for strong female leads than any director in history
FACT
That doesn't change the nasty tone of that particular film
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Considering the development of the main female lead by the end of the film, it's hardly anti christ or fight club |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Pulp Fiction was 1994
Also Clerks, and Shallow Grave
94 was a great year for Cinema in fairness.
True Lies
Speed
The Crow
Quiz Show
The lion king
True Lies was a horribly misogynistic film
No it wasn't.
James Cameron has done more for strong female leads than any director in history
FACT
That doesn't change the nasty tone of that particular film
Considering the development of the main female lead by the end of the film, it's hardly anti christ or fight club"
It's insidious and psychologically abusive. |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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In my personal opinion, Citizen Kane, touted as the greatest film ever made, is unwatchable; as is Casablanca.
As a child, the James Bond movies are pretty good viewing, but predictable for an adult audience.
Anything made before 1949 is unwatchable, especially the slapstick movies.
The top 1949 movie is the masterpiece with Alec Guinness, Kind Hearts and Coronets, starring Denis Price, Valerie Hobson, and Joan Greenwood at her very best! Arthur Lowe from Dad's Army appears at the very end as the reporter.
With the exception of the second Godfather, most sequels should not have been commissioned.
When I revisit some of the old VHS porn tapes that I bought, or borrowed from friends decades ago, they are tedious beyond words; utter garbage! Need I say more.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Shawshank was a steaming turd of a movie next to Pulp Fiction which is a masterpiece."
That's only an opinion , you don't like Shawshank but you do like Pulp Fiction , that's your choice , some people enjoy watching Shawshank. |
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By *dfabMan
over a year ago
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Love Shawshank but not the best Stephen King possibility. I know many were scared witless by the original It TV movie and I'm still waiting for a decent interpretation of The Dark Half, which I view as his most vicious story, along with Rose Madder which could be an amazing movie.
As above, Salem's Lot terrified me as a youngster but when watched again, meh. Good to know there's a remake in the works
Pet Sematary is the one he views as his most scary and I know quite a few people who were unnerved by both the book and original movie, though it didn't seem to work for me.
As for which I'd watch first, sorry but I love Pulp Fiction more than Shawshank, despite having almost every Stephen King book ever sold and loving the movie.
The Starsky and Hutch movie was bollix! Sorry for reminding ye 
Gremlins 2 was crap on replaying too.
Remake of The Ladykillers but the original,along with many of the Ealing classics, I still have a fondness for. Whatever happened to all those old b&w movies on a Saturday morning?
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"Shawshank was a steaming turd of a movie next to Pulp Fiction which is a masterpiece.
That's only an opinion , you don't like Shawshank but you do like Pulp Fiction , that's your choice , some people enjoy watching Shawshank."
Thanks for the explanation of what opinion is |
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"In my personal opinion, Citizen Kane, touted as the greatest film ever made, is unwatchable; as is Casablanca.
As a child, the James Bond movies are pretty good viewing, but predictable for an adult audience.
Anything made before 1949 is unwatchable, especially the slapstick movies.
The top 1949 movie is the masterpiece with Alec Guinness, Kind Hearts and Coronets, starring Denis Price, Valerie Hobson, and Joan Greenwood at her very best! Arthur Lowe from Dad's Army appears at the very end as the reporter.
With the exception of the second Godfather, most sequels should not have been commissioned.
When I revisit some of the old VHS porn tapes that I bought, or borrowed from friends decades ago, they are tedious beyond words; utter garbage! Need I say more.
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Ahh yes. A lot of the bond movies are utter shite. I loved Roger Moore as a kid but wow they are terrible |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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And then there are some films that have more depth and layers of complexity when one returns to them on a second or subsequent occasion, such as the first and second Godfather but not the third. |
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