Films that were acclaimed that are actually rubbish

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Not sure how Shakespeare in Love beat Saving Private Ryan to the Oscar that year.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I thought Emanuelle films were pretty wank.

 

[jimharri]

I thought Emanuelle films were pretty wank.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

This fucker, too.

Sleuth (1972 film)

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Sleuth is a 1972 British-American mystery thriller film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. The screenplay by playwright Anthony Shaffer was based on his 1970 Tony Award-winning play. Both Olivier and Caine were nominated for Academy Awards for their performances. This was Mankiewicz's final film. Critics gave the film overwhelmingly positive reviews,[5] and would later note similarities between it and Caine's 1982 film Deathtrap.[6][7][8][9][10][11]


Sleuth

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Sauron is a joke - built up over about seven hours to be this frightening being and turns out to be a six foot easily defeated bloke in a tin suit.

That's not Sauron mate -- that's the Witch King. But to be fair, the movie does a rancid job explaining that.

And I agree the third is the weakest of the three by a good amount, though I like the scenes with the spider and the ghost army and the oliphants.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

In 1980 Ordinary People, which is a so, so film, beat The Elephant Man and Raging Bull for best film!

Unbelievable Jeff!

The book is much better, and it never should have beaten out Raging Bull -- ever. If Redford hadn't have directed it, it wouldn't have IMO.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

That's not Sauron mate -- that's the Witch King. But to be fair, the movie does a rancid job explaining that.

And I agree the third is the weakest of the three by a good amount, though I like the scenes with the spider and the ghost army and the oliphants.

I thought I'd let the error pass! Sauron is the figure at the start of the first film who puts about a thousand people down with one blow.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

The Mrs made me watch Breakfast Club the other night. I mean the whole thing is terrible but when the guy out of Mighty Ducks smokes weed and starts dancing round the school I wasn't sure what was going on. Then the ginger girl gets with the other bellend at the end, just shambolic.

Love Actually another one she made me watch which is dogshit

All of John Hughes' films are overrated -- every single one -- with the possible exception of the first half of Ferris Bueller.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

I never understood how amadeus beat the killing fields to best picture in 84

How titanic beat L.A .confidential and the english patient beat Fargo in their respected years I still don't understand

In all three instances, you are spot on. Especially EP v Fargo.

I did enjoy Amadeus though.

 

[Gelsons Dad]

All of John Hughes' films are overrated -- every single one -- with the possible exception of the first half of Ferris Bueller.

But it was very cool to love them in the 80s and then again 30 years later.

Unless you were the child of US middle-class parents they are completely irrelevant but the cool factor will always win out.

Pretty in pink? my arse.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Lost in Translation. Absolute crap. That’s a couple of hours of my life I’ll never get back

Can't agree with this myself, although I can absolutely see how someone could feel that way.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

But it was very cool to love them in the 80s and then again 30 years later.

Unless you were the child of US middle-class parents they are completely irrelevant but the cool factor will always win out.

Pretty in pink? my arse.

PIP is the worst of them all, but his most overrated is Planes, Trains and Automobiles, which -- despite having two of the funniest comedians in North America at the time -- is (deep breath) NOT FUCKING FUNNY.

 

[DaveyG]

Not a film, but I gave up on Peaky Blinders after one season. Found the characters soooo one dimensional that I couldnt care what happens. Honestly dont get the hype

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Already mentioned, but to me it's:

Scarface
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
The English Patient
The Big Liebowski

 

[Gelsons Dad]

Already mentioned, but to me it's:

Scarface
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
The English Patient
The Big Liebowski

I like the english patient! He quotes Herotitus and I knew the story. It made me very cool for 5 minutes.

 

[Blue and still suffering]

Agree.

Might have been alright if they hadn't kept repeating the same parts but from a different perspective. But definitely not fit to lick the boots of the 1958 version with John Mills, Bernard Lee and Dickie Attenborough

 

[Winchester]

War of The Worlds 2005

Total Crap

 

[Gelsons Dad]

Can't agree with this myself, although I can absolutely see how someone could feel that way.

I think if you have spent days in hotels in odd places you get this film. If not you don't.
I liked it.

Same with Up in the air. Spend your life traveling through airports and living out of a suitcase and it will hit the spot.

 

[ballinio]

I folded 40 mins in.

Well done , 20 mins , utter shite

 

[ballinio]

Olivier Twist was one of the best musicals ever made and probably my favourite film.

Then you should know it’s Oliver !