Most Hated Films for me are: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and Lost in Translation.
Like ita, no sympathy for the characters in LiT.
Simon: The decision saved your life. Zoe: Won't happen again, sir. Mal: Good. And thanks. I'm grateful. Zoe: It was my pleasure, sir.
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Aims - Jul 13, 2010 6:10:26 pm PDT #9724 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Amy - Jul 13, 2010 6:12:21 pm PDT #9725 of 30000
Because books.
I hated American Beauty, too. There was one funny scene with the kid and the pot, but otherwise, ugh. Ugh ugh ugh.
I've had Lost in Translation and Eternal Sunshine in my NetFlix queue forever. Now I want to watch them and see where I fall on the like meter.
-t - Jul 13, 2010 6:14:08 pm PDT #9726 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I was just thinking about how much I dislike American Beauty yesterday. It's a large amount. I almost feel like I should watch it again to see if I still hate it that much.
Amy - Jul 13, 2010 6:16:43 pm PDT #9727 of 30000
Because books.
I know I'll never watch Trainspotting again, even though I know why I hated it at the time. I think the only one that grew on me was the first part of Kill Bill -- I walked out of it, dragging Garv with me, but then we caught it on cable months later and I did wind up liking the second part more.
I still think it's overblown and self-indulgent and not much with the sense-making but there *could* have been a good movie in there if someone had restrained him.
Dana - Jul 13, 2010 6:19:09 pm PDT #9728 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
I love Eternal Sunshine. I'm not sure if there are any so-called classics or critically acclaimed movies I hate.
-t - Jul 13, 2010 6:30:42 pm PDT #9729 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I liked eternal Sunshine a whole lot. And Trainspotting. And Kill Bill.
Haven't seen Magnolia or Thin Red Line or Marie Antoinette.
Have no string feelings one way or the other about Lost in Translation or the Goonies (I don't think I've seen Goonies all the way through).
billytea - Jul 13, 2010 6:40:03 pm PDT #9730 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I enjoyed: Eternal Sunshine, Lost in Translation, American Beauty, The English Patient and Happy Feet. (Yes, it was a mess, felt rather long for its length and the ending was... problematic; but it had penguins, and Steve Irwin voicing an elephant seal.)
-t - Jul 13, 2010 6:41:59 pm PDT #9731 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That is pretty much how I feel about Happy Feet, bt. I am pretty sure I could edit it down into something I liked a lot. If I had editing skills.
Rayne - Jul 13, 2010 6:51:38 pm PDT #9732 of 30000
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo is on Netflix Watch Instantly. I haven't watched it yet, but I was surprised that it showed up so quickly.
Polter-Cow - Jul 13, 2010 6:54:55 pm PDT #9733 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I just watched Quarantine, which is essentially a shot-for-shot, beat-for-beat remake of [REC]. I didn't think it was bad, and it had some good ideas of its own, but the original is better, as expected.