Films that were acclaimed that are actually rubbish

[ChicagoBlue]

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

FUCK OFF! Now, you’ve got my Chicago dander up! ;-)

Seriously, though....just the first half of FBDO?!

And, did you completely forget about Sixteen Candles???

Brilliant coming of age movie and LITERALLY nails Chicago/Midwestern teen life when it’s not playing for the laugh.

This all feels like me trying to explain to Yanks why Kes is a brilliant movie!

 

[ChicagoBlue]

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

Pippins! ;-)

The opening of Saving Private Ryan is phenomenal. Boring 2 hrs bookended by two 20 min segments of brilliant film making.

Shakespeare in Love is movie writing at its best. Best picture? Even though it’s a favorite of mine.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Godfather
Rocky (first one)
Blade Runner (first one)
Alien

The godfather and alien have to be wind ups.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Manchester by the sea is another terrible film. Bored after 30mins.

 

[Bill Walker]

Manchester by the sea is another terrible film. Bored after 30mins.

I loved that film.

My vote would be La La Land.

 

[Bill Walker]

Thought Alien 19 was a bit poor.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Thought Alien 19 was a bit poor.

A bit?

 

[Bill Walker]

A bit?

20 looks better.

 

[Bill Walker]

I remember going to see Macbeth.
Half the cinema emptied after 15 minutes when they decided they couldn't understand any of it :)

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

I think Breakfast Club is the best American High School movie of all time.

Ok, I am willing to grant Alive and Kicking is pretty awful.

I am willing to watch PTA and give it another chance.

But . . . In no universe is The Breakfast Club better than Clueless or Dazed and Confused. Or Rushmore. You could toss in Fast Times at Ridgemont High or Valley Girl and I would. Even Ferris Bueller.

I just checked with my wife to be sure. “The Breakfast Club is a weak movie” she said. She’s never wrong (at least I’ve never tried to find out). She disagrees on Valley Girl though.